Chapter 681: Chapter 681: Acting Alone
South Arica, rainforest.
Ye Shikai hadn’t closed his eyes for a full day and night, keeping his gaze fixed on the map of the rainforest. Right now, everyone’s situation was like riding a tiger—hard to dismount from. On the left side of the river, there were the violently sweeping marching ants, and on the right was the territory of giant elephants. Unexpectedly, Ji Qian’s words had co true; this rainforest was indeed fraught with dangers, like a ten-sided ambush.
Retreating was even more impossible, at least Ye Shikai would not compromise. Besides that, there was no knowing whether sothing had happened in Yanjing or whether that nightmare would co true. These unknowns always ca to mind from ti to ti, worrying him greatly.
“Have you decided what to do?” Ji Qian took off her shoes and walked into the tent, asking lightly. Seeing Ye Shikai’s gaze still fixed on the map, as if he hadn’t heard her, she didn’t repeat herself but silently sat down beside him, also looking at the map.
“Bang.” Suddenly, Ye Shikai slamd the map shut, which startled Ji Qian sitting beside him.
“I’ve made up my mind.” Ye Shikai lifted his head and said faintly, his voice a bit hoarse. According to Soul Destroyer’s words, Ye Shikai hadn’t eaten or drunk anything all day and must be very tired.
“Have you thought of a solution?” Ji Qian asked eagerly after hearing what he said.
“Pack up, get ready to leave.” Ye Shikai glanced at Ji Qian, then directly put the map into the Storage Ring.
“What, leave? You’re not going to search anymore?” Ji Qian felt more incredulous than shocked upon hearing his decision. She knew how important Su Qingyu was to Ye Shikai’s heart. If Ye Shikai was going to give up because of difficulties, then he wouldn’t have co to the rainforest in the first place.
“You’re not going to look for the awakening fruit anymore?” Ji Qian pressed on.
“Of course not.”
“Then what do you an?”
“You pack up and leave the rainforest. I’ll go into the rainforest alone to look for the awakening fruit.”
“That’s impossible.” Ji Qian flatly refused, coldly. Sure enough, this guy still liked to shoulder everything alone, unwilling to let others take risks with him.
“You’re simply crazy. Do you know how many dangers are in this rainforest? Do you think you’re invincible?” Before Ye Shikai could even speak, Ji Qian had already started lambasting him relentlessly.
“Calm down first.” Ye Shikai took out a can of coffee from the Storage Ring and gulped it down in one breath.
“Calm down, what a joke. Anyway, I won’t agree to your suggestion.” Ji Qian stood with her hands on her hips, leaving no room for discussion.
“Is that really your final decision?” Ye Shikai had anticipated Ji Qian’s refusal, but he didn’t expect her reaction to be this intense, to the point that there was no room for negotiation.
“That’s right, it is that final. I know you want the awakening fruit, but I won’t just watch as you go alone.” Ji Qian spoke resolutely, grabbing Ye Shikai’s palm and forcefully tugging at the Storage Ring on his finger.
“What are you doing?” Ji Qian’s grip was strong, her actions very “barbaric,” as if she wanted to rip off Ye Shikai’s finger.
“Give the Storage Ring, you’re not allowed to go,” Ji Qian said as she struggled to take it.
“Let go.” Ye Shikai pulled hard, his foot slipped, and both of them fell to the ground, with Ji Qian on top of his chest, still tugging at the Storage Ring on Ye Shikai’s finger.
“Give the Storage Ring.”
“No.”
“Boss, what happened?” At that mont, the tent flap was opened by Soul Destroyer, who heard so noises inside and ca over to check, unexpectedly witnessing the scene of the two wrestling for the Storage Ring on the ground.
Even more awkward was that their current positions and postures seed rather ambiguous. Soul Destroyer couldn’t help but let his imagination run wild and gave a light cough to cover his embarrassnt, turning to leave, “Cough cough, you go on, just call when you’re done.”
“Wait, you co in.” Ye Shikai quickly spoke, and Ji Qian’s pretty face turned red from the roots to her forehead in an instant.
“Get down right now.” Ye Shikai said helplessly. Seeing that soone else was present, Ji Qian finally crawled off Ye Shikai’s chest.
“Boss, what are you two…”
“It’s not what you think.”
“It’s not what you think.”
Both of them said in unison, sowhat awkwardly. Ji Qian quickly explained Ye Shikai’s plan, and sure enough, Soul Destroyer flatly refused.
“Boss, this is nonsense, how could you let yourself go alone?”
“That’s right.” Ji Qian also agreed at the side.
“Alright, just listen to .” Ye Shikai made a “quiet” gesture, asking them to calm down a little.
“I’ve thought it over. If so many people act together and we run into trouble, it’s hard to escape, and there’s bound to be unnecessary casualties,” Ye Shikai said indifferently, “but if it’s just , I can sneak into the elephant herd’s forest; just by taking a detour and walking a bit more, I’ll reach there.”
“That won’t do either; it’s really too dangerous to go alone, and there’s also no one watching your back.” Ji Qian kept a straight face, refusing to agree no matter what, “And to put it bluntly, if you… were to die, there would be no one even to collect your body.”
“Do I look like soone who would have an accident?” Ye Shikai joked.
“Boss, I also disagree. This matter is too risky. I think even if my sister-in-law were to decide, she wouldn’t agree to you going alone.”
“Quiet!” Ye Shikai shouted, glancing at the two, “I am the Netherworld King. Soul Destroyer, execute my order, and now lead the Hidden Guard out of the rainforest imdiately, and wait for at the rendezvous point.”
“This…” Soul Destroyer, having been spoken to like this by Ye Shikai, didn’t know what to do.
“I’m not from Netherworld Palace and don’t need to follow your orders.” Ji Qian said coldly. Ye Shikai sighed, it seed every woman he encountered was stubborn. He understood the dangers of going through the rainforest alone better than Ji Qian, but if everyone went together, it would be easier to get noticed by wild beasts, bringing danger.
“Suit yourself.” Ye Shikai left the sentence behind and turned to leave when suddenly he felt a strong gust of wind from behind. With a glance out of the corner of his eye, a dark shadow was striking towards his neck; Ye Shikai raised his hand to parry, and the attacker turned out to be Ji Qian.
“What are you doing?” Ye Shikai hadn’t finished speaking when Ji Qian made a second strike.
“Again, are you crazy?” Ye Shikai hurriedly parried.
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Yanjing, Netherworld Palace base.
Because the police were investigating at the hospital, Ghost temporarily placed Su Qingyu at the base, of course, taking the dical equipnt and nursing staff to the base as well. At the mont, not only the National Security Bureau and police were looking for the Assassin, but Ghost had also sent people to search for Boss Xing’s whereabouts, indeed, Ghost was even keener than the police to catch Boss Xing.
“Lord Ghost, the guards have all been arranged.”
“Good.” Ghost nodded, the base was more secure than the hospital, and Su Qingyu was placed in the security house at the base, which was constructed of titanium alloy and tungsten steel, impervious even to artillery shells.
“Inform Nightmare to protect the Netherworld Empress around the clock.”
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