The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1984: First Encounter

"Quick, let’s get out of here."

"Shoot down these damned killer bees."

Hundreds of cultivators were bitten by mad bees, most fell dead, leaving corpses all over the ground. Thousands scattered in an instant, but those mad bees had no intention of stopping. They weren’t hunting, they purely wanted to kill living creatures. Moreover, the effect of the lures was quite good; those mad bees chased for two or three kilometers without stopping.

"Everyone, follow orders: Chase." Ye Shikai commanded, and the Dark Guards immediately began their counterattack. The scattered cultivators had long been thrown into chaos by the mad bees, running forward with their legs, lacking the ability to resist the Dark Guards’ chase. They dared not stop to fight back; otherwise, they would be turned into sieves by the deadly mad bees before the Dark Guards even arrived.

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Chase."

Ye Shikai picked up a signal gun and fired a shot into the air. This was planned in advance with Zheng Ji; thousands of cultivators emerged from both sides of the dense forest. They were the "main troops" of the Zheng family, along with the remaining elites from the Ji family. In addition to that, there were many from the Netherworld Palace, mostly factions and organizations from the Underworld, although not necessarily united, they had plenty of manpower.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Those charging from both sides were like two harvesters, squeezing thousands into such a small area where there was no room to hide. The Tang family, Gongsun family, Wang family, and Shadow Organization suffered heavy losses. Eventually, only over a thousand people escaped this dense forest, with the rest either killed by the mad bees or "harvested" by ambush forces. This was a great battle, yet it ended somewhat too swiftly.

"Boss, this is Outer Suburb Mountain, where the Zheng family’s cemetery is located. With so many people, they can’t run far. The Zheng family can surround them; order a chase." Nightmare suggested.

"No, chasing further could bring uncertain consequences. Although these people are numerous, they can only be considered the vanguard of the Chen family. The Tang, Gongsun, and Wang families have been prestigious families with talent emerging. Although many were lost this time, they are not completely ’destroyed.’ If we continue to chase, we might end up being the ones who suffer." Ye Shikai analyzed, knowing that pursuing a desperate enemy could be dangerous. They still don’t know where the rest of the Chen family is hiding, so it’s unwise to act rashly.

"We’ll stop here for today; order everyone to prepare to retreat." Ye Shikai commanded.

"Boss, our people can be managed, but what about the Zheng family? They might not follow our orders." Ghost retorted. The Netherworld Palace and Zheng family were partners, but their command was separate, so he couldn’t order the Zheng family.

"Don’t worry, Mr. Zheng is a smart man; he knows what to do."

Soon, everyone saw the Zheng family members returning too. They did not go out to chase but came back directly.

"Everyone did well today, leave some behind to guard here, and the rest can go back." Ye Shikai commanded.

"Yes."

"Yes."

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Zheng family’s cemetery, Main Sacrificial Land.

"After rough statistics, the other side lost at least over 1,700 people, with most of the rest escaping. We lost about a hundred or two hundred people, most killed by the mad bees. I never thought such small things could wipe out people from two families."

"Although we didn’t annihilate them, this can be regarded as a major victory." Zheng Li nodded in satisfaction; thanks to the lures, they made these people reap what they sowed.

"We shouldn’t celebrate too early." Ye Shikai suddenly said, "Firstly, we took them by surprise this time, catching them off guard. Additionally, they didn’t know we had lures; that’s why they dared to use mad bees recklessly. Next time, they will be cautious."

"Mr. Ye is right; we won by surprise this time, but who knows about next time. Besides, though we eliminated nearly 2,000 of their people, most were ordinary cultivators; the Chen family’s main forces weren’t affected. We cannot let our guard down." Zheng Ji agreed, feeling that this was merely a test from the Chen family. Despite the "vanguard" being heavily battered, it doesn’t mean the situation has been reversed.

"Speaking of which, Senior Zheng, fighting in the Zheng family’s cemetery is quite disrespectful." Ye Shikai smiled awkwardly, this was Zheng’s burial ground, where predecessors were laid to rest, seeking peace for the departed, yet they turned it into a battleground.

"It’s not your fault; it’s the Chen family that won’t let me find peace. This feud, I will certainly avenge, but first, we have to win; otherwise, even an old man like me might perish here."

"Chen Yuxin used those surrendering families as a probe this time, clearly aiming to use them to deplete our forces while weakening those families, preventing them from having second thoughts." Ye Shikai continued, "If I’m not mistaken, the Chen family is just about to make their real move, and it will definitely be a surprise, possibly from a place we can’t anticipate. In any case, we must remain vigilant."

"Indeed, the Chen family’s mutant army hasn’t appeared yet." Ji Qian said calmly.

"Bad news." At this moment, a Zheng family guard reported, "Mutant traces have been found in the eastern forests; they are heading towards the Main Sacrificial Land."

What we fear is now here; Ji Qian had just mentioned it, and the mutant army showed up, heading straight for the Zheng family’s Main Sacrificial Land, their "headquarters."

"How many are there?"

"That’s hard to tell; they are half-human, half-beast, very fast. When they saw the guards, they pounced directly at them; we’ve already lost dozens of brothers."

"We just returned from victory, and now is when we’re unguarded."

"Zheng’s elite, come with me." Zheng Ji commanded.

"Yes."

"Yes."

"I’ll go take a look. Those mutants aren’t easy to deal with." Ye Shikai said coldly.

"Then I’ll go too." Ji Qian naturally wouldn’t be left behind.

"Order everyone to stay alert; some of these mutants can fly, so don’t be careless."

Eastern side, forest.

"Strange, why is it so quiet?" When Zheng Ji arrived with his men, all they heard was the whistling of the wind, with some of the Zheng family guards’ bodies on the ground.

"Be careful, don’t move." Ye Shikai suddenly shouted, everyone tightly focused on their surroundings, even the wind carried a sense of murder. The bloody smell in the air hadn’t dissipated yet. The mutants hadn’t left; they were still nearby, like wild beasts in a deep mountain, hiding in the dark, watching their prey.