The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1990: The Missing Person

Fighting fiercely atop someone else’s ancestral grave is undoubtedly a barbaric and disrespectful act. And if someone is forced to flee from their own grave site, it is unquestionably a disgraceful action, especially for a prestigious Huaxia family like the Zheng family. This seems like a tall tale, yet it has become a stark reality. Indeed, it’s something not everyone can accept, no wonder Zheng Ji was concerned earlier that Zheng Li might not want to leave.

“Senior Zheng, as long as the green hills are preserved, there’s no fear of lacking firewood. The Chen family’s aim is to eliminate us entirely, not to occupy this cemetery. Let’s retreat for now; we can return in the future.” Ye Shikai shouted loudly.

“This… how can this be possible?”

“Senior Zheng, if we don’t leave, we’ll all die here. Not only will Zheng family’s ancestors find no peace, but our lives will also be in jeopardy. Do you want the entire Zheng family to be buried here?” Seeing his persuasion was ineffective, Ye Shikai couldn’t help but shout loudly. This time, Zheng Li seemed to regain some sense and reason; if they didn’t leave, the direct lineage of the Zheng family, including the elders, would all perish here, and the Zheng family would have no future…

“Everyone heed the order, retreat, quickly.” Finally, Zheng Li issued the retreat command, and everyone immediately began to withdraw, not daring to delay even a second. Those creatures were relentless, clearly intent on annihilating them.

“You want to take me down, then I’ll take you all down first.” Ye Shikai steeled himself, his killing intent exposed. Luckily, during the Kunlun Ruins incident, his Demon Addiction energy had been absorbed, otherwise, if it erupted now, the consequences would be unimaginable. Although his combat strength could become unbeatable in a short period, under such intense attacks, his only fate would be to fight until exhaustion and end in death.

With a sword and saber, Ye Shikai slaughtered his way to the retreat passage, carving a bloody path for the others, enabling them to withdraw from the Main Sacrificial Land. Outside, rescue teams awaited; as long as they escaped, they’d be safe.

“Nightmare, what’s the situation now?” Ye Shikai shouted.

“Lord, most people have retreated by now. Only our Hidden Guards remain.”

“Alright, let’s go.” Just as Ye Shikai finished speaking, he suddenly turned sharply, his gaze falling on the Ji Family camp in the distance.

“Wait, where’s Ji Qian? Did you see her?” Ye Shikai shouted excitedly.

“Moon… Moon God, I didn’t see her. The Mothmen’s attack was too swift; we were all caught in combat and lost contact with one another.” Nightmare was also frightened by Ye Shikai’s demeanor, as the Mothmen had just stormed in, everyone was busy fighting, and even Ye Shikai couldn’t attend to Ji Qian.

“This is bad.” Ye Shikai’s face turned serious; Ji Qian was poisoned, with infected wounds and a high fever, struggling even to move, how could she possibly resist.

“You all get out, I’ll go save her.” Ye Shikai declared resolutely.

“Lord, you mustn’t.” Nightmare stepped forward, risking his life to stop him. “The Main Sacrificial Land is completely occupied by the Chen family’s mutants; even if you go in, Lord Moon God might already be…”

“Impossible.” Ye Shikai shouted loudly. “Absolutely impossible.”

“I don’t believe she’s dead. Even if she is, I want to bring her body back.” Ye Shikai insisted on proceeding, and Nightmare along with several Hidden Guards could only restrain him.

“Lord, inside it’s all mutants. If you go back, it’ll cost you your life; let’s leave quickly.”

“Let go of me.”

“Hidden Guards, heed the order: escort the Lord out of here.” Nightmare commanded, defying Ye Shikai’s order for the first time, and also for the last…

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

…………………………

Ye Shikai was forcibly dragged out of the Main Sacrificial Land by the Hidden Guards. Not long after exiting, the passage collapsed, caused by the Mothmen to prevent outside aid from entering. A few Mothmen flew out but were swiftly eliminated by the rescuers outside. Shortly, all Mothmen within the Main Sacrificial Land spread their wings and flew away, as densely packed as bats in the night, leaving it openly and unabashedly, while the crowd outside could only watch, feeling powerless…

“Damn it!” Ye Shikai punched a nearby stone, shattering it instantly, his hand bleeding, uncertain of Ji Qian’s fate, whether alive or dead.

Outside, too, was filled with wails; the people from the Main Sacrificial Land suffered two fatal attacks in a single day, enduring heavy losses. Even those who escaped were mostly wounded, some severely, prompting the rescue teams to quickly send them for treatment.

Ye Shikai climbed a cliff, groping his way back to the Main Sacrificial Land. The passage had collapsed, forcing him to crawl back in, with Nightmare and a few Hidden Guards trailing behind.

“Qian.” Ye Shikai shouted loudly, but the entire Main Sacrificial Land was utterly silent, terrifyingly still. The Mothmen had completely withdrawn, leaving the ground littered with bodies and the air still thick with the stench of blood…

Ye Shikai hurried to Ji Qian’s tent, but it was empty, with nothing left. The bedding and pillow remained on the bed, but she was gone.

“Find, find her for me. Whether alive or dead, I need to see a body.” Ye Shikai shouted.

“Yes.” Nightmare immediately led people to search. The outside was filled with corpses; Ye Shikai sat alone on the bed, unwilling to believe Ji Qian had “disappeared” just like that.

He was utterly terrified, scared that Nightmare might return with Ji Qian’s corpse; during the battle, no one knew what happened, and he himself was in the dark about the events here.

Soon, outsiders also returned; apparently, the barriers had been cleared. Those mutants struck mercilessly, leaving no survivors whatsoever; anyone remaining in the Main Sacrificial Land was a corpse, no one alive…

Two hours later.

“Lord, we’ve searched everywhere and found no trace of Lord Moon God.” Nightmare reported, which seemed like “good news”, as no survivors were left by the mutants, and Ji Qian wasn’t found among the corpses, indicating… she was still alive. But if she is alive, why couldn’t they find her even after searching the whole Main Sacrificial Land?

Could it be that Ji Qian was abducted? Ye Shikai’s mind conjured this thought; it wasn’t unlikely. The attackers weren’t just mutants but included members from the Chen family, such as several leaders from the Shadow Organization and the elite of the Chen family. Ji Qian was very likely taken by them.