The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1937: Into the Deep Mountains

"I never thought that the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect was so incredibly delicate." Ye Shikai remarked, "A slight mistake... and it’s dead."

"Anything useful is hard to come by. This Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect is so delicate, but the host it parasitizes also suddenly becomes ’delicate,’ doesn’t it?" Ji Qian quipped. It’s true; if the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect gets into the body, the host’s fate is almost left to chance. If the insect wishes for its host to die at three o’clock, he absolutely won’t survive past five o’clock."

But the world is fair. Such a terrifying worm is not only rare and ’delicate’, but also born in the deep mountains of Jiangnan. Although Jiangnan is mostly plains with few deep mountains, they are places rarely visited by humans, making it hard to find. Thus, very few people can procure the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect, and even harder to cultivate it, otherwise if everyone could get one, wouldn’t the world be in chaos?

"The records show that factions, clans, or organizations possessing the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect are as rare as hen’s teeth, countable on fingers. They are all reputable orthodox groups. Moreover, the method to cultivate the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect is a core secret that they will never divulge." Ghost continued, "The only explanation is that someone secretly acquired the cultivation method and is cultivating worms in secret."

"Could it be the Mole?" Ye Shikai muttered. The mastermind behind the Hong Kong black market is not an ordinary person; the stuff he sells is always rare and powerful—the key is that it’s useful...

However, this Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect is not some ’industrial product’. Although the Mole is a genius, he likely wouldn’t sell such things. If uncertain, one could inquire, though there’s a ninety percent chance he doesn’t have it. Hence, Ye Shikai did not focus his suspicions on him.

"Since the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect grows in the deep mountains of Jiangnan, why don’t we investigate it ourselves? Perhaps someone in Jiangnan is secretly cultivating it, and George may have bought it from their hands." Ji Qian analyzed, making a solid point. Since the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect originates from Jiangnan’s deep mountains, the people most likely to know how to cultivate it are naturally the locals, especially those dwelling deep in the mountains, such as certain mountain folks.

"Lord Moon God is right, we should go investigate ourselves." Ghost concurred.

"I agree with you, but I’m afraid it will be hard for me to go." Ye Shikai said with some difficulty. If he went to Jiangnan rashly, it would surely arouse her suspicion, especially now, when Chen Yuxin hears Ye Shikai is going to investigate, she reacts like a cat whose fur is standing on end, almost ready to cry, cause a commotion, and threaten dire actions. He truly doesn’t know how to explain to calm her down, unless... he uses ’deceive heaven and cross the sea’.

Chen family.

"Xinxin."

"Kai, you’ve finally returned."

"Yeah, there’s nothing else going on." Ye Shikai found a suitable moment and suddenly said, "Xinxin, let’s take a trip to Jiangnan."

"Jiangnan? What are we going there for?" Chen Yuxin asked curiously.

"To see Grandpa," Ye Shikai continued, "Since you had the baby, you haven’t visited Jiangnan to see him. As juniors, we should visit often."

"Makes sense, alright, there’s nothing much to do lately, let’s go early and return early." Chen Yuxin didn’t suspect much and directly agreed. Chen Yaogzu is Chen Yuxin’s grandpa and was once the Chen family head. Though now secluded and cultivating in the mountains, he holds great significance in the Chen family, being a respected elder. Ye Shikai was always respectful when meeting him, not daring to show any disrespect.

"Alright, let’s rest early and then set off."

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The day after tomorrow.

Ye Shikai and Chen Yuxin, with some Chen family guards, boarded a plane to Jiangnan. In fact, Chen Yuxin also occasionally visits Chen Yaogzu. If Chen Yaogzu used electronic devices, they could easily ’video call’, but it seems there’s no signal in the deep mountains of Jiangnan...

Heading to Jiangnan’s deep mountains were not just Chen Yuxin and Ye Shikai, but also Ji Qian and Ghost. However, they followed behind the Chen family entourage into the mountains. Their task, of course, was investigating the secret of the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insect.

Ye Shikai planned to visit Chen Yaogzu first, then find an excuse to leave alone, and meet up with Ji Qian and the others. At that point, even if Chen Yuxin objected, it’d be inconvenient for her to say it out loud.

Similar to the first time entering the mountains, the trees surrounding Chen Yaogzu’s cultivation site were arranged according to the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. Though the trees are ’dead’, the arrangement prevents those unfamiliar with the layout from reaching the destination—Chen Yaogzu’s cultivation site. Not only can strangers not enter, even the Chen family members aren’t all privy to the path. Only direct descendants like Chen Yuxin know, so the guards can only stop outside. Ye Shikai once tried to understand a bit, but the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams are too vast and profound. He considered his talent insufficient, so couldn’t decipher it, and had to follow Chen Yuxin. He silently memorized the path, hoping not to get lost when leaving.

"Grandpa."

"So it’s Xinxin and Ye who have come." Chen Yaogzu was drinking tea and reading at a stone table outside. Seeing the two approaching hand in hand, he slowly rose to greet them.

"I heard you have a child now. How’s everything going?" Chen Yaogzu promptly asked about Ye Yi, showing his concern for the child. After all, elders tend to care about the young.

"Ye Yi is very healthy and doing well. Senior Gong has read his face, and Ye Yi has high aptitude. He’s bound to become a powerful cultivator."

"Mm, Mr. Gong is the best Face Reading Master. Since he said so, I’m at ease too. The Chen family won’t just decline." Hearing this result made Chen Yaogzu quite pleased, his expression noticeably relaxed. Regarding face reading, Ye Shikai doesn’t fully understand, as he’s not from an illustrious family. Just a regular person, he received science education from a young age, thus views face reading skeptically. Whether true or not, it provides psychological ’comfort’. However, Chen Yaogzu seems deeply convinced, perhaps... such face reading really exists.

The three began chatting leisurely, but the focal point of Chen Yaogzu’s conversation remained on Ye Yi. In truth, he’s just a few months old, but Ye Shikai didn’t want him to bear such pressure from birth. As a father, he only hopes Ye Yi can grow up safely.