The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife

Ye Shikai wasn't actually a match for Dongfang Lian. Now that Su Ziqing and Wuyan had left, and this place was a deserted forest, no one would notice even if he massacred. However, now that Ye Shikai knew the reason for everything, he didn't want to cause unnecessary casualties. If it could be resolved through words, there was no need to resort to violence, especially since everything wasn't clear yet.

"Enough with the nonsense, today it's either you die or I perish." Dongfang Lian charged forward suddenly. Ye Shikai had no choice but to swing his sword to parry. To be honest, Dongfang Lian's martial skills were indeed superior. Previously, she had given him a hard time in the dark, but now that they knew each other's capabilities, Ye Shikai was no longer afraid.

A quick sidestep, the dagger in Dongfang Lian's hand was incredibly sharp, instantly cutting through a small tree. Although Ye Shikai wielded a longsword, at close quarters, a dagger was much more agile than a longsword.

"Water Elemental." Ye Shikai took out a Water Elemental from his Storage Ring and channeled his Inner Strength. A blue light shot out and hit Dongfang Lian's knee. Her body suddenly halted. Looking down, her knee and lower leg were frozen, leaving her unable to move.

"Dongfang Lian, listen to me."

"Enough nonsense." Dongfang Lian struck the ice on her knee with her elbow, shattering it instantly. The ice formed by the Water Elemental was as hard as iron, but it seemed ineffective against a cultivator, only serving to delay and distract.

"Again." Ye Shikai channeled his Inner Strength once more, shooting three blue beams that struck Dongfang Lian's right elbow, left knee, and waist.

"Damn it." Dongfang Lian shouted, her powerful Inner Strength shattering the ice, "Get him, kill him."

A dozen shadows flashed by, and Ye Shikai used the Water Elemental to form an ice wall around him, keeping everyone at bay.

"Still trying to hide." Dongfang Lian switched to a longsword and thrust it forcefully, piercing through the ice wall. Ye Shikai sidestepped and slashed at the intruding blade with his own sharp sword.

Clang.

With two crisp metallic sounds, Dongfang Lian's longsword was cut in half. Ye Shikai jumped out of the ice wall, leaping straight onto a tree.

"He's up there, quickly catch him."

Ye Shikai took the Netherworld King's Helmet from his Storage Ring, channeled his Inner Strength, and became invisible, disappearing from everyone's sight.

"Report to the Young Master, he's gone."

"Find him for me." Dongfang Lian shouted angrily. She didn't know Ye Shikai possessed such a treasure as the Netherworld King's Helmet and assumed he had slipped away using the dense foliage. Having failed to exact her revenge, she was unwilling to give up and desperately wanted to capture Ye Shikai.

Ye Shikai moved swiftly and with the Netherworld King's Helmet, even if he danced in the middle of everyone, he would remain undetected. Dongfang Lian stomped her foot in frustration, but at this moment, she couldn't find Ye Shikai, and with members of Netherworld Palace and even the National Security Bureau soon arriving, Dongfang Lian's identity was exposed. She had to quickly leave Huaxia with her subordinates, otherwise, no matter where they went, they would be relentlessly pursued by the National Security Bureau.

"Young Master, what should we do now?" asked a man in black.

"Everyone... retreat for me." Dongfang Lian almost said these words through gritted teeth. She knew that with Ye Shikai not found now, the chance for future revenge was virtually zero.

Just as Dongfang Lian took a step, she suddenly felt a chill at her back.

"Sorry, but this is the only way now." Ye Shikai suddenly appeared behind Dongfang Lian, with a sharp dagger already pressed against her neck.

"You... How did you do it?" Dongfang Lian was shocked. With her skills, it was impossible for someone to approach and subdue her without her noticing.

"Let go of the Young Master." The surrounding black-clad men, seeing the situation, all raised their weapons toward Ye Shikai.

"Everyone back off, I still have your Young Master in my hands." Ye Shikai shouted loudly, causing everyone to look at each other in confusion, unsure of what to do.

"If you want to kill, then do it, it's up to you."

"Rest assured, I will not kill you, I just want an answer." Ye Shikai whispered in Dongfang Lian's ear, "I want to prove to you, your father was not killed by me."

.....................

Half an hour later.

"Boss, are you alright?" came shouts and footsteps from afar, and only then did Ye Shikai breathe a sigh of relief. Ghost had finally arrived. Indeed, he had been holding a dagger to Dongfang Lian's neck for half an hour, and in truth, he didn't dare to let go. After all, the woman in front of him was a "time bomb" who could kill at any moment.

"Are you okay?" To Ye Shikai's surprise, Ji Qian was also there. Besides her, there were Hidden Guards from Netherworld Palace and Moon Guards from the Moon God Temple, making it quite "lively." Dongfang Lian's subordinates immediately drew their weapons, and both sides glared at each other in a standoff.

"Boss, it's just them, don't worry, I'll take care of them right now." Short-nosed Crocodile, seeing the situation, quickly understood. Relying on their numbers, they bullied the Netherworld King—this was unacceptable.

"Everyone stop." Ye Shikai suddenly shouted, startling both sides. Especially for Netherworld Palace; given the situation, why weren't they rounding them all up? So why did Ye Shikai tell them to stop?

"Dongfang Lian, I mean what I say." Ye Shikai released Dongfang Lian, and her subordinates immediately rushed over to protect her behind them.

"Ghost, do you know someone named Dongfang Jing?" Ye Shikai asked seriously, leaving everyone bewildered. Given the situation, Ghost didn't dare to joke. Over the years, he was well acquainted with all of Netherworld Palace's activities. If Dongfang Jing had indeed died at the hands of Netherworld Palace, Ghost would certainly know.

"Dongfang Jing, there indeed was such a person." Ghost thought for a moment and then nodded. Dongfang Lian's eyes suddenly lit up, as if confirming "Ye Shikai's murderous act against her father."

"Cough, hurry up and explain clearly." Ye Shikai urged quickly.

"Boss, this was an operation from two years ago. Dongfang Jing was originally a leader of a team from the Underworld, always opposing us at Netherworld Palace, even wanting to join Zeus's side. You weren't at Netherworld Palace then, so I took people and dealt with it..."

"You still say my father wasn't killed by you, today, I must kill you all." At this moment, Dongfang Lian suddenly shouted loudly, startling both sides, and watching her stance, Hidden Guards and Moon Guards all readied themselves for battle.

"What, we killed your father?" Ghost was first stunned after hearing this and then shouted, "No, we didn't kill Dongfang Jing then."