The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1972: The Four Great Families No Longer Exist

Ji Qian was feeling frustrated, blaming Ye Shikai for still attempting to persuade and transform Chen Yuxin, hoping she would abandon this crazy plan. Ji Qian felt it was like playing the flute in front of a cow; if Chen Yuxin would give up, she wouldn’t have plotted for so long, creating so many terrifying things, now it’s impossible to back out, and the plan cannot be reversed.

"Everything should be given a try anyhow. I know she destroyed the Ji Family, and you hold resentment in your heart, but you don’t want to see so many people hurt and killed again, right?" Ye Shikai embraced her lightly and comforted her softly.

"After all, I am her husband, I am the only one who might convince her, and I still want to try." Ye Shikai understood Chen Yuxin’s ambition but also knew her sincerity. Towards Ye Shikai himself, towards this marriage, she was sincere, and this was the only point he could utilize.

"Now the Zheng Family has agreed to the alliance, hopefully other families will also have such determination." Ye Shikai prayed, knowing that Huaxia had hundreds of families. If they could truly combine forces, they might not achieve a decisive victory, but at least pose a significant threat to the Chen Family and earn Ye Shikai much time. The Chen Family’s prowess lies in the synthetic poison insects and mutants they possess; once they could neutralize these two trump cards, the Chen Family’s competitiveness would completely disappear.

"You might be disappointed; from the current look, there’s no news from any family willing to respond to the alliance. Not even one. Contrary to that, I worry they might turn to the Chen Family for survival, just like Ji Feng did." Ji Qian said coldly.

"You’re right, even major families may not have the resolve to fight to the bitter end. They are used to their affluent lifestyles; opposing the Chen Family might lead to family ruination. By comparison, those families’ dignity and status are practically worthless," Ye Shikai agreed. He had thought of this as well. Those families abroad might be forced to compromise due to the Chen Family’s power, even becoming accomplices, making things harder.

"Something’s wrong." Right then, Zheng Ji rushed in, looking frantic, as if something major had happened.

"What happened, Mr. Zheng?"

"The news just came from Yanjing. The Murong Family... Murong Family was annexed by the Chen Family. In just two hours, the whole Murong mansion was conquered, the Murong Family Master...is dead, and the Wang Family simultaneously expressed their willingness to submit to the Chen Family." Zheng Ji’s news made both of them fall into deep thought, their faces solemn and grim. Now, among Yanjing’s four great families, only one remains. The Chen Family has annexed the Murong Family with startling swiftness, and the previously ambitious Wang Family has chosen to submit too. The Wang Family knew clearly, the Chen Family snuffed out two Yanjing families in mere two days and nights, the Wang Family couldn’t beat them. Submitting is indeed a wise strategy, avoiding family and home destruction.

Now, the Chen Family is already Yanjing’s Overlord, completely breaking the four-family framework, and Chen Yuxin only used two days. For decades, this framework hadn’t been broken or even shaken. Other families will soon hear this news too. Ye Shikai worried about how many families would choose to submit like the Wang Family; undoubtedly, many would.

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The next day.

The news from Yanjing quickly spread throughout Huaxia’s cultivation world, not only among families but even amongst famous orthodox schools and side door left roads. In two days, annexing two great families and making another family submit, such "battle achievement" left everyone astounded. Many families personally sent people to Yanjing; these days, the Chen mansion was bustling with visitors, mostly aiming to explore the reality. But after visiting the Ji and Murong mansion, that’s when they truly believed the core of Ji and Murong Families now housed Chen Family members.

No one knew what Chen Yuxin’s next move would be, but the expansion trend was obvious. Families from all sides wanted to gather some information and clues from the Chen Family, but Chen Yuxin revealed nothing deliberately, aiming to catch them off guard.

Ye Shikai also returned to Yanjing. He flew back alone, and it took only two hours to get to the airport, where Nightmare and Hidden Guard secretively greeted him.

"What’s the current situation in Yanjing?" Ye Shikai asked.

"It’s fallen into chaos; despite Ji and Murong Families being deeply rooted in Yanjing for a long time, there are many remaining forces. But the Chen Family plans on leaving none untouched. Our Netherworld Palace, too, is a thorn in Chen Yuxin’s side. To evade capture, we continuously relocate, and the previous base is unusable," Nightmare reported.

"Did our brothers suffer any losses?" Ye Shikai inquired.

"Two Hidden Guards were captured by the Chen Family. They didn’t reveal any information about us, and then...died."

"It’s my fault, I really shouldn’t have let you stay here!" Ye Shikai was heartbroken hearing this, knowing what fate awaited Hidden Guards at the hands of the Chen Family. He just didn’t anticipate Murong and Wang Families being annexed so swiftly. In just two days, three major families have fallen, with many deaths and defections, making even Nightmare and Ghost unable to react in time.

"Where are you staying now?"

"On the outskirts of Yanjing, it used to be an abandoned amusement park, hasn’t been demolished yet. We cleaned it up and made do."

"Alright, let’s go first," Ye Shikai said mildly. The car drove for a full three hours before arriving at the abandoned amusement park, now serving as the Netherworld Palace’s "base."

"You’ve all worked hard," Ye Shikai entered. This amusement park had been deserted for a long time, with wild grass covering the ground, with no inhabitants nearby. All provisions were procured from outside, incomparable to the previous well-equipped base, totally unfit for residence.

"Boss, we don’t mind some hardship, but now Yanjing’s family power is solely Chen Family. What should we do next?" Ghost questioned.

"The Zheng Family from East Sea agreed to the alliance request, and we will persuade more families to join us."

"It’s not that simple. The Chen Family is likewise forming alliances, more accurately, forcing more families into submission."

"I’m going to see her personally," Ye Shikai suddenly stated.

"Boss, that’s inadvisable, going to see her might result in capture."