The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1977: The Method of Restraint

"Really, is it that amazing?" Li Yueying was a bit skeptical, but she gladly accepted the envelope. Since Ye Shikai said so, it must have some effect.

"I estimate that the Chen family will arrive in Chang’an in the next few days, so carry out the plan accordingly," Ye Shikai said before getting into the car. Li Yueying bid him farewell. Chang’an had been far from "peaceful" these days, and as Ye Shikai had said, there would be significant changes in the city’s three major families in a few days.

"Boss, are we just leaving like this?" Ghost asked, looking somewhat unwilling.

"Why, do you think we need to stay here?"

"No, I’m just worried that once we leave, when the Chen family arrives in Chang’an, the Li family will also choose to surrender, then our purpose here would be meaningless." Ghost expressed doubt about the Li family’s stance. Many from the major families of Huaxia are opportunists, untrustworthy people who forget loyalty for profit. He worried that once Ye Shikai left, the Li family would choose to ally with the Chen family.

"What you say is not impossible, but my opinion is to let the Li family surrender first, at least preserving their strength to prepare for future plans," Ye Shikai said calmly.

"What, Boss, you’re asking the Li family to ally with the Chen family?"

"It’s only temporary, of course." Ye Shikai explained, "Besides, neither Li Changtian nor Li Yueying are content with complacency. There’s no way they would hand over the family they’ve managed meticulously for generations. They are not resigned and can’t willingly be puppets."

"That’s true. The father-and-daughter duo of the Li family, it’s hard to say how capable they are, but they definitely cannot be manipulated," Ghost agreed.

"If the Li family voluntarily surrenders to the Chen family, even if Chen Yuxin is suspicious, they can’t act against them. Otherwise, no other major family would dare to surrender next." Ye Shikai’s strategy is to "advance by retreating." The Li family is strong. Temporarily aligning with the Chen family ensures usefulness later on.

"We’ll head to the airport and then to Yun City, hoping Wuyan has made a breakthrough there."

Yun City, Worm Sect.

"Strange." As soon as Ye Shikai reached the entrance of the Worm Sect, he sensed something unusual. Normally, he could see disciples from the sect picking herbs on the mountains in the back, but now there wasn’t a soul in sight.

"Mr. Ye, right?" A disciple at the sect’s entrance came forward to ask.

"That would be me."

"The Sect Leader is in the inner cabinet now, outsiders aren’t allowed inside, but she has requested in advance that Mr. Ye wait in the hall."

"Alright then, lead the way." Ye Shikai entered the Worm Sect, led by the disciples, and reached the hall. Having visited many times before, he wouldn’t get lost.

"Young man, what has your Sect Leader been up to lately?" Ye Shikai asked out of curiosity.

"This ... I’m not sure. Since the Sect Leader returned, she’s been secluded in the inner cabinet, and even the elders don’t know what she’s doing."

"Alright. But how can I know when she’ll come out?" Ye Shikai asked.

"The Worm Sect has already instructed. She said someone would visit today, so she’ll come out today. It’s already afternoon, if all goes well, she’ll be out by evening," the sect’s disciple explained, indicating Wuyan had anticipated everything.

"Mr. Ye, have some tea and calm down."

"No problem, you may leave."

"Okay."

Ye Shikai continued to sit in the hall, drinking tea. Since Wuyan said so, she’ll certainly appear today. The Worm Sect’s inner cabinet, like the Book Collection Pavilion, is a "forbidden zone" for the sect. Apart from the Sect Leader and a few elders, other disciples aren’t allowed to enter without permission. The inner cabinet is mainly for research. If Ye Shikai is guessing correctly, Wuyan intends to develop an antidote against synthetic poisonous insects. As Sect Leader of the Worm Sect, she should know a lot about poisonous insects. However, creating synthetic poisonous insects takes time, and the efforts Chen Yuxin invested in creating them can’t be countered easily, not even by Wuyan.

Ye Shikai felt uneasy inside, silently praying that Wuyan had come up with a solution.

As night began to fall, Ye Shikai felt a bit drowsy, when suddenly urgent footsteps sounded behind him.

"You’re finally here." Seeing the newcomer, Ye Shikai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"How are things? What have you been doing in the inner cabinet these days?"

"What else could I be doing? Of course, trying to find a way to deal with the synthetic poisonous insects," Wuyan lightly rubbed her head, looking troubled, making Ye Shikai worried she hadn’t achieved anything.

"Although synthetic poisonous insects are made from several known insect types combined, they are a new species. Finding a way to counter them isn’t easy," Wuyan sighed.

"We’re running out of time," Ye Shikai is well aware of the situation. He has seen the power of synthetic poisonous insects; a single bite is fatal. Without these insects, Chen Yuxin couldn’t have devoured the Ji Family and Murong Family like she did.

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Worm Sect, Inner Cabinet.

"This is the synthetic poisonous insect." Wuyan put a Mad Bee into a transparent box. The Mad Bee, acquired from the Chen family, also belongs to synthetic poisonous insects. When swarming, they attack like hornets, won’t stop until the target is killed.

Inside the transparent box, there was also a "Fat Cicada," obtained from secluded mountains in Jiangnan—it’s the "Poisonous Insect King." Wuyan explained that the Poisonous Insect King is king among insects; any poisonous insect would fear it immensely.

As the Mad Bee entered the transparent box, it immediately showed fatigue, curling up in a corner, not daring to move. The "Fat Cicada" remained still throughout, yet made the Mad Bee extremely fearful, exuding a sense of "sovereign presence."

"The Mad Bee is so afraid of the Poisonous Insect King, so I speculate other synthetic poisonous insects would also dread it. Perhaps this is the only solution," Wuyan said.

"You’re right." Ye Shikai nodded. Though synthetic, the insects are still composite creatures at their core. The fear of the Poisonous Insect King persists, if successfully harnessed, it might curb the Chen family’s synthetic poisonous insects.

"However, this Poisonous Insect King is the only one, whereas the Chen family’s synthetic poisonous insects are thousands strong. How could it suffice?" Ye Shikai questioned.

"That’s the most troublesome part. Poisonous Insect Kings are exceedingly rare, while synthetic poisonous insects can be mass-produced. I’ve been in seclusion these days precisely because of this."