The Bodyguard King's CEO Wife-Chapter 1379: An Enormous Gap

Hearing Ye Shikai speak to this extent, Shangguan Jian no longer argued. The key between a commander and officer lies in trust. Although Ye Shikai was nominally a deputy commander, he was doing the work of executing missions. In ancient times, the art of managing soldiers first sought generals before selecting soldiers. In modern times, they recruit soldiers without choosing generals. From Ye Shikai’s experience summarized at Dragon Teeth, no one is born a warrior; it depends on the method of training. Compared to strategizing in the command tent, Ye Shikai preferred to personally lead the team on missions. After all, during his time at Dragon Teeth, he acted with his team members.

Infiltrating the barracks and opening the gates from within requires every team member to be united. The reason he spoke these words in front of so many people today was to make a stance clear: Xue San is already a part of the squad. If anyone still doubts him or even makes a move against him, it would be in violation of military orders.

"Ye, do you really trust me that much?" Outside the tent, Xue San found Ye Shikai and confessed. Just now, his words genuinely moved Xue San. In these troubled times, for someone like him born into poverty and uneducated, living a life of petty theft and being pointed at by townsfolk, the word "loyalty" was irrelevant. Perhaps he was destined never to be trusted until he met Ye Shikai...

"I never believe in others’ evaluations, nor do I solely trust what I see. I only believe in the voice of my heart. We are all human, not foxes. No one is born a traitor, and naturally, no one is born loyal either." Ye Shikai lightly patted Xue San on the shoulder. "Trust has never been one-sided; it’s mutual. You trust me and are willing to help me investigate the granary. Hence, I also trust you to join the Qin Army, gain military merits and ranks, and then face everyone openly."

"Old Ye, maybe you don’t quite understand the ways of this world yet. Sometimes, it’s not just about changing oneself that changes others’ thoughts, but I still appreciate you trusting me."

"Village chief, here’s what you requested." At this moment, two Qin soldiers approached. Ye Shikai took the equipment from them and handed it over to Xue San.

"Soft armor, crossbow, short knife, rope—all prepared. I think aside from the short knife, you should be proficient with the rest, right?"

"Of course, with this rope, I could even enter the Xianyang Palace," Xue San muttered.

"Prepare for action tomorrow night."

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Modern times, Worm Sect.

"I don’t know where he is either." Ji Qian couldn’t answer Chen Yuxin’s question. In fact, she also wanted to know where Ye Shikai was, but no matter who it was, probably no one could have imagined that Ye Shikai had traveled back more than two thousand years to the Qin Dynasty.

"I’ll kill you." Just as Chen Yuxin was about to make a move, a figure suddenly darted between the two parties.

"Who are you?" Chen Yuxin sheathed the Chunjun Sword and looked at the elderly man in front of her.

"I am Dugu Tianke, visiting the Worm Sect as a guest."

"Since you’re a guest, then please step aside." Chen Yuxin’s face showed killing intent. She wanted to eliminate Ji Qian, even impatiently, and even if the Ji Family retaliated later, she wouldn’t be afraid.

"I didn’t expect the great-granddaughter of Chen Yaogzu to be so murderous. It seems that all of this is indeed destined." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"You know my great-grandfather?" Chen Yuxin was quite surprised, and the fact that this person directly called Chen Yaogzu by name indicated that they were of the same generation.

"Yaogzu is a friend of mine. Over the years, he has been cultivating deep in the mountains of Jiangnan, living a recluse life. It’s normal that you don’t know me."

"Senior Dugu, since you are a friend of my great-grandfather, please don’t meddle." Even though Chen Yuxin’s anger subsided significantly upon seeing Dugu Tianke, it was only because of his acquaintance with Chen Yaogzu. She still wanted to eliminate Ji Qian as soon as possible.

"However... as your senior, today you cannot take this woman’s life." Dugu Tianke said calmly, pointing to Ji Qian behind him.

"If a senior forbids it, then don’t blame me for taking action." Chen Yuxin said without hesitation and flashed past Dugu Tianke, her sword pointing directly at Ji Qian. At this time, she was still suffering from residual poison, and most critically, her body was weak, with her inner strength not even half of what it usually was. Thus, she was absolutely no match for Chen Yuxin.

"Heaven and Earth Annihilation."

Dugu Tianke, unhurried, stood in place, slowly waved his arms, first drew a circle, then closed his palms up and down. Then, an astonishing scene occurred. From Dugu Tianke as the center, a "wave mark" rippled outward. At this moment, he appeared like a black hole, swallowing all colors. Where the wave mark reached, it turned black and white, the speed of things began to slow down, gradually seeming to stop. Chen Yuxin’s sword was merely inches from Ji Qian, yet could not advance any further, and everyone’s bodies, including their skin, had turned black and white, like in an old black-and-white TV.

Deprived of color, things also came to a halt, like a painting...

Boom.

In an instant, the world regained its color, and the stagnated things suddenly resumed. Chen Yuxin, along with her sword, was flung to the side, her arm trembling. Dugu Tianke had merely used a pebble to hit the sword edge, and the resulting vibration was enough to shatter the arm bones of a cultivator. Chen Yuxin was already considered a prodigy in cultivation, but in Dugu Tianke’s eyes, she was merely a "baby," easy to handle. No wonder, since he was of the same generation as Chen Yaogzu, his power was naturally profound. To put it bluntly, Dugu Tianke had already been famed before Chen Yuxin was even born.

"Well, young friend, do you wish to try again?" Dugu Tianke still held back. Chen Yuxin had a child in her belly and shouldn’t be fighting. Had he used more force just now, it might have been a matter of one corpse with two lives.

"Master, are you alright?" Feng Ling immediately came over to support Chen Yuxin. With Dugu Tianke’s inner strength, even the four leaders of the "Shadow" organization would have difficulty escaping the move "Heaven and Earth Annihilation."

"Let’s go." Chen Yuxin said calmly. Though reluctant in her heart, there was no choice. Continuing the fight would yield no result, and Chen Yuxin wouldn’t give up easily, but she would choose her opportunity.

"Senior Dugu, thank you for resolving the situation just now." Ji Qian stepped forward and nodded in acknowledgment.

"Miss Ji, no need to be polite. I was merely doing a favor for a friend. He couldn’t leave the mountains, so he sent me in his stead."

"May I ask, senior, who that person is..."

"It’s none other than Chen Yuxin’s great-grandfather, Chen Yaogzu."