My Silly, Sweet Wife

The bodyguard looked deeply at Ye Guichen and spat, ”Kid, I’ll spare your life for now!”

After saying that, he turned and left.

It was already dark, and Luo Qianqi and the others didn’t dare to stay here for long. They tidied up the scene and quickly continued into the mountains.

They had not yet found the tomb but had already lost two bodyguards, and even their leader, Lao Qi, was seriously injured. This was a significant blow to them.

”Brother Ma, is there anywhere we can temporarily shelter?” Fan Zhidong, although injured, was still strong like an old oak tree. After taking some medicinal herbs for his wounds, he was in no major trouble.

He looked towards the hunter, Ma Xiangqian, for advice.

The mountains were even more terrifying at night compared to the day. If they couldn’t find a shelter in time, they might be devoured by wild beasts before they found the tomb.

Previously, Ma Xiangqian hadn’t understood why the Luo Family brought an old man with them, but after seeing Fan Zhidong’s skills, he became much more respectful. He quickly replied, ”Oh, to my knowledge, there should be a cave not far ahead. Though it’s not large, it’s at least not exposed on all sides like here.”

”Good, then we’ll trouble Brother Ma to lead the way,” Fan Zhidong said courteously.

After Luo Qianqi and her group left, Wu Caijun looked at the wolf’s corpse on the ground and swallowed, ”Mr. Ye, what do we do now?”

”Of course, we find a place to spend the night first.” Ye Guichen shrugged, ”Obviously, the easiest direction is to follow those people ahead. They have a hunter who should be familiar with this place.”

After saying that, Ye Guichen chuckled, seemingly not taking the bodyguard’s threat to heart, and started walking in the direction of Luo Qianqi’s group.

Wu Caijun wanted to say something but opened his mouth and eventually swallowed his words.

This Mr. Ye was unfathomable. Even if Fan Zhidong was strong, he probably wasn’t a match for Mr. Ye.

Despite his anxiety, Wu Caijun followed closely behind Ye Guichen.

After walking for about half an hour, the sky had turned completely dark.

From a distance, they could see the flickering light of a fire. Clearly, Luo Qianqi’s group had found a place to stay.

Ye Guichen didn’t hesitate, quickening his pace, and saw there was indeed a cave ahead.

The cave was only about ten square meters, semi-circular, and about four or five meters deep. Although it wasn’t large, several bonfires were burning outside, deterring wild animals from approaching easily.

Ye Guichen sat down not far from the cave entrance, occasionally glancing in the cave’s direction.

Fan Zhidong was treating Lao Qi’s wounds, and Luo Qianqi looked worried.

The bodyguard who had threatened Ye Guichen earlier saw him daring to follow and sprang to his feet, ”Damn, kid, you have the guts to follow us? Are you looking for me to kill you now?”

”Heh, want to kill me? Let’s see if you have the skills,” Ye Guichen said calmly, then instructed Wu Caijun, ”Go, light a fire. We’ll make do here tonight. I want to see who has the skills to kill me.”

”Damn it!” The bodyguard was furious.

Ye Guichen was provocatively challenging him.

The bodyguard, at one eighty meters tall, was even half a head taller than Ye Guichen.

Already fuming, he grabbed his machete and was about to charge at Ye Guichen.

Fan Zhidong continued to look down, not even lifting an eyelid, ”Someone drawing attention from wild beasts will make us safer.”

This made the bodyguard stop. After thinking carefully, his eyes lit up. He pointed at Ye Guichen from a distance, ”You little bastard, if you survive the night, I’ll take your life tomorrow!”

”I’ll be waiting!” Ye Guichen responded without politeness and lazily lay down, adding sarcastically, ”Such a heavy loss, heavy loss indeed!”

”Damn it!” The bodyguard stood up again in anger at Ye Guichen’s provocation.

Luo Qianqi’s face also turned a bit sour.

However, as the Luo family’s heiress, she had come to resolve her family’s crisis and didn’t want any unnecessary complications.

”Enough, sit down,” Luo Qianqi scolded the bodyguard and then walked out of the cave, hesitantly approaching Ye Guichen.

Ye Guichen lay with his eyes closed, only smelling a faint fragrance but making no sound.

”Kid, I’ve warned you before, but you didn’t listen and followed us instead. Now, I don’t know whether to commend your bravery or your recklessness,” Luo Qianqi said coldly as Ye Guichen ignored her and continued, ”But I’ll be straightforward. I’m from the Luo Family. This trip is about Snake Head Mountain’s tomb. I don’t want anyone else to know this. Originally, I didn’t intend to kill you. But since you don’t value your own life, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

Ye Guichen finally opened his eyes, ”Oh, what do you mean?”

A mischievous smile appeared on Luo Qianqi’s lips, ”To be honest, the Luo Family’s crisis is not something we want others to know. Coming to Snake Head Mountain was a secret; nobody else knows.”

”Oh, you plan to kill me to silence me,” Ye Guichen laughed, ”Got it.”

With that, he closed his eyes again and started to nap as if paying no mind to Luo Qianqi’s words.

Wu Caijun, who had just returned with firewood, overheard their conversation, his face twitching slightly, a change in his expression.

”Enjoy your last night!” Luo Qianqi said, turning and leaving.

Wu Caijun quickly huddled close to Ye Guichen, whispering, ”Mr. Ye, this is bad. I didn’t expect them to be from the Luo Family of Wenzhou Province.”

”Oh, you know the Luo Family?”

”Of course,” Wu Caijun said nervously, ”The Luo Family is a top family in the entire Wenzhou Province, equivalent to the Ning Family in our Jiangnan Province Qingzhou. Now that woman has told us her purpose, she clearly doesn’t care if we reveal it, meaning she’s determined not to let us go.”

Wu Caijun was evidently scared.

The Luo Family of Wenzhou, the Ning Family of Qingzhou, were top families in Hua Country, though not quite at the level of Yanjing’s distinguished families.

Compared to these, the Chen Family of Yun City was like an ant in front of them.

Being targeted by such a family meant significant trouble, if not death.

And the Luo Family genuinely wanted them dead.

Ye Guichen didn’t take it to heart.

He had his plans.

The situation at Snake Head Mountain was more complex than expected. Finding the tomb alone was difficult, but the well-prepared Luo Family made things easier.

As for their threats, Ye Guichen treated them as mere ear whispers.

That night passed without incident.

Surprisingly, there were no wild animal disturbances or unexpected events.

Even more puzzling, around four or five in the morning, the low growls of wild animals disappeared, leaving an eerie silence.

This silence was unnervingly creepy.

”Wow!”

Around six in the morning, a baby’s cry pierced the stillness, breaking the silence and echoing in everyone’s ears.

The bodyguards woke up abruptly and looked around, faces turned pale, ”What’s going on?”