The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1989: Attacked Again

“This type of poison prevents wounds from healing, so even using antibiotics only treats the symptoms but not the root cause,” Dao Hun explained.

“It’s strange, how could she have been poisoned?” Ye Shikai asked curiously. “Aren’t these wounds caused by mutants? They should just be ordinary injuries, so how can there be such a strange poison?” Ye Shikai wanted to ask Ji Qian, but she was now both sick and poisoned, too weak to even speak.

The most urgent matter now was to detoxify Ji Qian. But to detoxify, one must first know what the poison is. At the moment, based on these symptoms, he could not determine what kind of poison it was. Perhaps they needed Wuyan or Dugu Tianke to take a look and find out.

“Mr. Ye,” at this moment, Ji Tao arrived. Upon seeing Ji Qian’s condition, he too furrowed his brows in worry, not knowing what to do.

“Mr. Ji, she is poisoned now, and the situation is dire; the doctors are powerless.”

“What should we do then?”

“Here’s what we’ll do. I have a Shennong Pill right here,” Ye Shikai retrieved a Shennong Pill from his Storage Ring. This was Zi Yun’s “masterpiece,” capable of neutralizing all poisons, but he was unsure if it could neutralize the toxin on Ji Qian’s wound—one is ingested, and the other is for external use. He just hoped it could provide some relief.

Ye Shikai poured a cup of water, helped Ji Qian to ingest the Shennong Pill, and then stabilized her condition with Inner Strength. Now, it was up to time.

“It’s a pity Senior Dugu is not here, otherwise he would surely be able to cure this poison.” Ye Shikai sighed. Dugu Tianke is a Divine Doctor from Huaxia, this poison would be nothing to him. Unfortunately, he was always traveling and no one knew where he was at the moment. Even if they knew his location and he was willing to come, it would take time…

“Alright, having taken the Shennong Pill should alleviate it somewhat, but we still need to get her to a safe place as soon as possible, at least somewhere conducive to medical treatment.”

“Yes.”

After taking the Shennong Pill, Ji Qian’s condition indeed improved a bit. Her fever subsided somewhat, and although her temperature hadn’t completely normalized, it was significantly better. This was a good sign. However, for complete detoxification, they might still need Dugu Tianke or treatment from some Huaxia doctors. It would take time, but it wasn’t insurmountable—the Zheng Family is a major family in Huaxia, and Jiangnan and the East Sea house many renowned doctors, so finding one wouldn’t be difficult.

“Qian, rest well here. I’ll be back soon,” Ye Shikai said softly. The crowd exited the tent—Ji Qian’s wounds had improved slightly, but she still needed rest. Ye Shikai planned to take her to a city hospital first, where the environment was better.

Bang.

Suddenly, a loud explosion echoed from the center of the camp, accompanied by a bright flash.

“What’s going on?” Ye Shikai yelled. At that moment, countless Mothmen appeared at the edge of the cliffs, leaping into the air, their numbers unlike anything Ye Shikai had seen before. These Mothmen flew through the sky like messengers of hell.

“Mutants again, take them down,” Ye Shikai ordered, and the Hidden Guard rushed out to meet the enemy. The Mothmen flew over the forest, leaping across cliffs, descending from the sky. They caught everyone off guard, resulting in significant casualties.

“Nightmare, what’s going on?” Ye Shikai shouted. Already numerous Mothmen had invaded the main camp. Not even he had expected mutants to attack again so soon. Just a few hours ago, over a thousand mutants assaulted the primary sacrificial site of the Zheng Family cemetery, causing heavy losses, and now, rather than pausing, the Chen Family has sent even more mutants.

More numerous, fiercer, more deadly…

“Sir, there are too many mutants. We’re understaffed and have suffered heavy losses.”

“Damn it,” Ye Shikai and a few Hidden Guards charged forward, bringing down several Mothmen with great effort, but many more followed. These creatures, capable of both flight and swift movement, were impossible for individual cultivators to contend with. Zheng Li was a master of arrays and had served as the Alliance Hierarch of all Huaxia families during their time at the Kunlun Ruins, where he had led a formation of tens of thousands to repel countless man-eating monsters successfully. However, the current situation could not be compared to their time at the Kunlun Ruins. The situation now was extremely precarious for the Zheng Family.

Zheng Li gathered many Zheng Family elders at the main sacrificial site, setting up an array that enveloped the entire area. The diving Mothmen tried to breach the array but were stopped outside, as if by an invisible wall, preventing outsiders from entering.

“Zheng Ji, how is the situation now?” Ye Shikai found Zheng Ji, and understanding the urgency of the situation, addressed him by his first name.

“Many monsters have already infiltrated. There are not many defenders at the main sacrificial site, and I’m afraid we won’t be able to hold them off.” Staring at the sky full of Mothmen, even with Zheng Family’s deep roots and many experts, he was dumbstruck with only panic in his heart. Moreover, they didn’t know how many more mutants were yet to come.

“We can’t fight here; otherwise, we’ll all die here.” Surveying the situation, Ye Shikai decided that. After the day’s attack, fewer than a thousand remained at the main sacrificial site, and Ji Family and Ming Family’s forces were outside, unable to come to aid. The Netherworld Palace people were on the outermost perimeter of the cemetery. The main sacrificial site was a Gourd Valley with only one entrance and exit. If the road got blocked, escape would be impossible…

“Zheng Ji, lead whoever can still move and break through the Mothmen’s encirclement, retreat from the main sacrificial site, or we’ll all die here,” Ye Shikai ordered.

“Okay, but what about my father?”

“I’ll persuade the elder. You go quickly, move!” Ye Shikai yelled.

“Alright, everyone who can move, come with me.” Zheng Ji led his guards, charging toward the passage; Ye Shikai needed him to clear an escape route, otherwise, they wouldn’t escape even with wings.

Ye Shikai returned to the main sacrificial site to find Zheng Li still desperately holding the line. Despite the array’s strength, he was now only surrounded by some Zheng Family elders. Though stalwarts, they were far outnumbered by the monsters. Continuing like this was futile.

“Senior Zheng, we must retreat immediately, or we’ll all perish here,” Ye Shikai called out.

“No, absolutely not. This is the main sacrificial site, where the ancestors of the Zheng Family are laid to rest. I must stay here,” Zheng Li insisted, refusing to leave. This place was different from others; it was the Zheng Family cemetery, and beneath the main sacrificial site lay the graves of the Zheng Family elders.