The Bodyguard King's CEO Wife-Chapter 1222: Ancestor
This isn’t Ji Qian’s fault. The identity of undercover agents is used by almost all forces, including the Netherworld Palace. Those hidden intelligence personnel have even infiltrated enemy ranks; otherwise, how would the Netherworld Palace obtain that information? However, it is rare for undercover agents to infiltrate combat personnel, let alone infiltrate half of them at once. If that were true, the operation would have already failed even before it started.
Ji Qian has made up her mind to thoroughly investigate internally once she returns.
"Ghost, I will thoroughly investigate this matter," Ji Qian said firmly, sending the message to Selena as she spoke. It looks like the Moon God Temple will undergo a major purge.
"Actually... the situation might not be that severe. The other side clearly aimed to target me, hence there are so many traitors among those twenty people. I think this doesn’t represent the entire Moon God Temple."
"You don’t have to worry about this matter; it’s an internal issue of the Moon God Temple," Ji Qian shook her head. She was determined to handle this ’clearing of ranks.’ To infiltrate a force like the Moon God Temple is indeed difficult. In comparison to the affluent families rooted in Huaxia for a long time, the Netherworld Palace and Moon God Temple are considered newcomers, so naturally, fewer people understand them. Logically, infiltrating them should be more difficult, but the truth is often shocking.
"By the way, when are you getting married?" Ye Shikai changed the subject, as the atmosphere was a bit oppressive. The Ghost regaining his memory was a good thing for everyone.
"Well... I still need to work for a while," the Ghost said bashfully. Back in the Netherworld Palace, no one could have expected that the always ’not close to women’ Ghost would one day fall in love. In today’s society, men marrying usually have ’hard conditions’ like money, cars, and houses. However, Gu Xin doesn’t care much about material things. She’s a medical student at East Sea University and now has stable employment at a hospital. Gu Xin’s father, Gu Jian, is a great doctor, and in East Sea, they are easily considered middle class. Moreover, both father and daughter are very satisfied with the Ghost, so they don’t insist on a car or house. But the Ghost hopes to live with Gu Xin for a while before marrying, just to have a courtship process since... a quick marriage carries risks.
In fact, the Ghost has a large sum of money in his foreign account, enough for a life of extravagance over several lifetimes, not to mention many real estate properties. However, since the Ghost has not told Gu Xin about recovering his memory, he shows his stance by saying "goodbye" to his past persona, thus not using that sum of money. Otherwise, if Gu Xin asks, he wouldn’t be able to answer.
"Since everyone has gathered with difficulty, why not have hot pot here tonight?" As night fell, Ye Shikai suggested, which also served as a celebration for the Ghost. It’s a pity Nightmare couldn’t come from the Netherworld Palace headquarters in Europe, but that’s okay.
"Great, I’ve been craving it."
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At the Zheng Family’s estate, Zheng Li sat in the Family Head’s seat in the hall, overlooking the others below like a king. The entire hall was quiet, a bit frightening, even the lights were dim.
Thud, thud, thud.
At this moment, a figure walked in from the door.
"How is everything handled?" Zheng Li seemed to already know the identity of the visitor, speaking indifferently.
"Don’t worry, Father. They only wanted some compensation." The visitor was Zheng Ji, and the "they" he mentioned were the Zheng Family’s collateral descendants injured at the sacrificial ceremony. Although injured, after all, there is a difference between legitimate and collateral. They dare not ask for excessive demands, mostly just money, which isn’t a big problem if money can solve it.
"These people are easy to deal with, but there are more difficult issues," Zheng Li continued.
"I understand, I have already sent someone to investigate."
"Ji’er, actually, there is something I need to confess to you." Suddenly, Zheng Li stood up from the chair and took out the sketch Ji Qian drew earlier.
"Father, this..."
"Last time I said I didn’t know this old man, I was lying to you."
"What?" Zheng Ji was very shocked, but seemingly unsurprised. He always felt Father should know this old man, and from their last conversation, he noticed Zheng Li’s unusual expression, typical of someone lying. But he didn’t understand why Zheng Li would deceive him, and who exactly is this old man.
"I had my reasons for doing so," Zheng Li said with a weighty tone.
"Father, then who is this elder? I heard his Inner Strength was extremely rich, capable of turning creatures to ashes in an instant."
"Indeed, in fact, he had this Inner Strength thirty years ago. Now his skills are likely even more refined."
"What, Father, you knew this old man thirty years ago?" Now Zheng Ji was really stunned. Thirty years ago, he hadn’t been born, and at that time, Zheng Li was just in his twenties.
"Yes, back then, he was the most talented person in the family."
"What? Father, this old man... he’s from our family!" Zheng Ji was shocked, realizing this old man was from the Zheng Family. But yes, otherwise how could he guard the family’s tomb? However... Zheng Ji had never seen him, and this mysterious ’keeper of the tomb’ wasn’t the kind of guy standing at the gate, but rather the secluded type living in the deep mountains.
No wonder Zheng Ji never saw this elder during all the years of sacrificial ceremonies. It seems he intentionally avoids being seen.
Generally, high-level hermits like this dislike being disturbed, which is understandable. If the whole family knew a reclusive high-level individual lived in the Outer Suburb Mountain, they would undoubtedly bring gifts daily, which would disrupt his solitude.
"Father, can you tell me more?" Zheng Ji suddenly became interested. Generally, Zheng family juniors choose to work in the family business or start their own after maturing, but Zheng Ji never heard of any member going to guard the tomb.
Moreover, guarding the tomb for decades...
"This old man belongs to your great-grandfather’s generation," Zheng Li said calmly. Zheng Ji was amazed again; this means the elderly man is practically an ’old ancestor’ in the family, his age must be over a century.
Staring at the sketch, Zheng Ji couldn’t imagine this being a centenarian.
