The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1895: No Longer Investigating

"Alright, go take a shower first. It’s so late, you must be exhausted. After the shower, get some rest. Whatever needs to be done can wait until tomorrow," Chen Yuxin advised.

"Okay, I’m indeed tired." Ye Shikai casually placed the folder on the table beside him and slowly stood up.

"Xin, these days, while I was in South America, you took care of the child by yourself. You’ve been so hardworking," Ye Shikai said softly.

"Enough, don’t say too much. Go take a shower quickly."

"Alright."

Once Ye Shikai entered the bathroom, Chen Yuxin sat at the desk and opened the folder Ye Shikai had brought back, her gaze falling on the contents inside...

"Xin, where did you go just now?" Ye Shikai lay on the bed, playing with his phone to pass the time.

"Nothing much, just went to check on the child. Recently he’s been crying and fussing again. It’s surely because you’re not home," Chen Yuxin complained. The child had just been born not long ago, and by rights, Ye Shikai should be around, but the situation in the Underworld was indeed urgent. He had no choice. Perhaps Chen Yuxin blamed him for being carefree and indifferent—the HST project might be terrifying, but it wasn’t his concern. However, Ye Shikai didn’t think this way. For instance, Doris used mutants against him this time. If he didn’t handle it, the threat would remain, and given Doris’s insidious nature, she might target Ye Yi.

"I know. I didn’t take good care of you all during the past period. Now that I’m back, isn’t it different?"

"But you haven’t stopped, have you," Chen Yuxin abruptly said, her tone becoming sharp. "Even when you returned home, neither I nor little Ye Yi was truly in your heart; all you cared about was the investigation."

"What are you talking about? How come I’m not? I’ve returned now that the matter is resolved."

"But I heard from Feng Ling that you purposely delayed a few days before coming back."

"So it was about this," Ye Shikai suddenly realized. It had been Feng Ling stirring up trouble, leading to Chen Yuxin’s misunderstanding. He definitely needed to clarify.

"After that, I went to the Worm Sect. I saw a very terrifying worm firsthand, and it’s critically important. I must find Wuyan to figure it out," Ye Shikai hastily explained.

"You went to find Wuyan again. What did she say?" Chen Yuxin asked excitedly. Ye Shikai, upon hearing this, couldn’t help being shocked for a moment.

"Do you care about her verdict that much?" Ye Shikai curiously asked. He didn’t quite understand; Chen Yuxin was so opposed to the matter earlier, yet just mentioning going to the Worm Sect animated her.

"Uh, of course. Worms are such filthy things, incredibly dangerous. You’re alright, right?"

"Of course, I’m fine. Otherwise, what lies beside you would be a ghost," Ye Shikai joked. Now about the talk, he naturally recalled the Red Poison Gu—an important clue, though regrettably severed just like that.

"Xin, do you know about the Red Poison Gu?"

"I... I don’t know."

"Really?"

"Only sects like the Worm Sect use such filthy things. Our Chen family is from Yanjing, it’s impossible for us to know." Chen Yuxin refuted.

"Alright then." Ye Shikai didn’t find it surprising, since Wuyan also mentioned that the Red Poison Gu is very rare in the world. Even the Worm Sect doesn’t have spare stock; he too had no idea where to find it.

"Do you know anyone who might have it?"

"I don’t know."

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The next day.

"Xin, what are you up to?" Ye Shikai was about to go out but was stopped by Chen Yuxin.

"Why, you already forgot the promise you made to me last night?" Chen Yuxin’s eyes were filled with grievance, "You promised me you’d stay home for a few days, properly spending time with me and little Ye Yi."

"This... Alright then." Ye Shikai hesitated a bit but ultimately chose to stay. After all, he had just returned home and leaving early the next day seemed rather unjustifiable.

Even staying at home, it wouldn’t disrupt his investigation. Back in the study, he took out the file again and started examining its contents.

"Really, so many factories." Ye Shikai scrutinized carefully, and even instructed the worm to investigate the electricity consumption of overseas factories. Of course, this required his hacker talents.

Initially screening them wasn’t too difficult. Since the HST project was a secret study with equipment obviously differing from other factories, a slight investigation could distinguish them. But the workload was enormous. Finishing it relying solely on himself was undoubtedly unattainable.

"Kai, asking you to stay home with us doesn’t mean staying locked in the study all the time," Chen Yuxin complained.

"Ahem, sorry for neglecting you," Ye Shikai scratched his head, feeling quite guilty.

"In fact, none of those are for you to worry about; isn’t the National Security Bureau full of people? They’d investigate much faster than you."

"Xin." Ye Shikai motioned for Chen Yuxin to sit down, displaying a hesitant expression.

"What’s the matter?"

"I have a secret to tell you." Ye Shikai, reconsidering over and over, still decided to disclose the matter concerning mutants. Although this should be deemed a secret of the National Security Bureau, he reasoned that telling Chen Yuxin shouldn’t reignite any major issues; she’s an adult, knowing what things shouldn’t be disclosed.

"What is it?"

"Actually, I’m investigating a rather frightening case." Ye Shikai took out photos of mutants and directly presented them to Chen Yuxin.

"What are these, monsters?" As expected, a terrified expression emerged on Chen Yuxin’s face.

"These are all mutants, all altered by others. How’s that, pretty terrifying, huh?" Ye Shikai continued, "I’ve had encounters with them before; each mutant possesses the strength of the Divine Separation realm."

"What, that strong?" Chen Yuxin exclaimed in admiration. The Chen family is a Huaxia family, and last time in the Secret Realm on Kunlun Mountain, they acquired the most spoils, significantly boosting their strength. However, there are no more than one hundred experts at the Divine Separation realm, perhaps even less than two hundred; more are at the Out-of-Body Stage, and as for the Body Integration Realm, they’re exceedingly rare.

"Indeed, so they must be dealt with, or they’ll surely bring disaster upon all of Huaxia. Even if all families unite, they won’t withstand the overwhelming number of mutants."

"No!" Chen Yuxin suddenly shouted excitedly, "Kai, you mustn’t investigate this project any further."

"Xin, please don’t get excited, alright? Have a seat first. Look, little Ye Yi is crying because you scared him," Ye Shikai was startled by Chen Yuxin’s words.

"Such a dangerous project, by what right should you handle it? In any case, you must cease the investigation."