My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 391 - 388: Cannot Let Him Leave

Hao Niu's mouth corners slowly curled up, forming a crescent arc, "Do one thing for me, and I'll spare your life."

"What thing?" Cao Buwei asked, trembling with fear. He knew very well that whatever the other party wanted him to do wouldn't be simple.

"Help me kill Miao Kuangfeng." Hao Niu said something that made Cao Buwei turn pale with shock.

"Ah?" Cao Buwei's complexion changed, and he vehemently shook his head, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! With my abilities, I simply can't kill Miao Kuangfeng." Saying this, Cao Buwei added another sentence, "Even if Miao Kuangfeng were seriously injured, he'd still be no match for me."

"There are many ways to kill a man," Hao Niu said with a sly smile, "such as poisoning or a sneak attack from behind..."

"Senior! Please let me go, I really can't do it." Cao Buwei was so anxious he felt like crying.

"Hmph!" Hao Niu's expression darkened, "Only one of you and Miao Kuangfeng can live. If you don't dare to kill Miao Kuangfeng, then you must die." As he spoke, Hao Niu swiftly reached out and grabbed Cao Buwei by the throat.

"Ergh..." Cao Buwei's breathing became labored, "I... I... I agree... agree..."

"Smart boy," Hao Niu let go of Cao Buwei's throat and said coldly, "You are Miao Kuangfeng's trusted aide; he surely doesn't guard against you. It would be quite easy for you to plot against him." As he spoke, Hao Niu took out a small porcelain bottle from his chest, "This contains poison, very toxic poison. If you can just get Miao Kuangfeng to swallow it...

then his death is certain." While speaking, Hao Niu stuffed the small porcelain bottle into Cao Buwei's hand.

Cao Buwei's hand trembled, almost dropping the small bottle on the ground.

"Hold it steady," Hao Niu scolded. "If you smash the little bottle and ruin the poison inside, I'll smash your head."

"Yes, yes..." Cao Buwei carefully placed the bottle into his chest, "Senior... can I go now..."

"Go?" Hao Niu grinned, revealing a mouthful of ghastly white teeth, "If I let you go, what if you go back on your word?"

"No... that won't happen... absolutely won't happen..." Cao Buwei hastily shook his head, "I won't go back on my word... Since I've promised you, I will definitely do it, please believe me."

Hao Niu shook his head, "I find it hard to trust you."

"Senior..." Cao Buwei was about to speak but was interrupted by Hao Niu.

"Swallow this pill," Hao Niu pulled out a pitch-black pill.

"What is this?" Cao Buwei's face changed.

"This is the Heartbreak Pill, which I personally refined using dozens of poisons. Its toxicity is very strong. If you ingest it, nothing will happen within three days, but after three days, your entrails will rot, and you will die," Hao Niu said with a grin, "Meaning, you have only three days. If you cannot kill Miao Kuangfeng within three days, you'll lose your life."

"No... no..." Cao Buwei's face turned white with fear, "Three days is too short, I might not be able to do it..."

"I don't care! I'm giving you three days. Whether you live or die, it's up to you." Without further explanation, Hao Niu pinched Cao Buwei's chin, stuffed the pill into his mouth, and with a gentle nudge, the pill rolled down his throat.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Cao Buwei lay on the ground, coughing violently, with both hands desperately clawing at his mouth, as if trying to vomit the pill.

"Stop struggling," Hao Niu said, "Even if you were to break your throat, you won't be able to vomit it."

Cao Buwei slumped on the ground, his face ashen, incessantly repeating in his mind: It's over, it's all over! I've been driven into a corner!

"Alright, now you can go back," Hao Niu patted Cao Buwei's shoulder, "Remember, you have only three days."

Cao Buwei got up from the ground and left, staggering away.

"Now that's settled, we don't have to lift a finger, and Miao Kuangfeng will die." Hao Niu chuckled, "I really admire myself for coming up with such an ingenious idea."

"Don't rejoice too soon," Ma Wei cautioned, starting to throw cold water, "Whether Cao Buwei can kill Miao Kuangfeng is still an unknown."

"I have confidence in Cao Buwei," Hao Niu smiled, "Although we haven't interacted for long, I can feel that Cao Buwei is a selfish person, and such a person can be terrifying when driven to madness."

"Let's hope for success," Ma Wei said noncommittally, "If Cao Buwei really kills Miao Kuangfeng, it would save me some worry, at least sparing me from taking risks."

"If I kill Miao Kuangfeng, I will have atoned for my crimes, and the family leader will lightly punish me," Hao Niu said.

"If you could kill Bai Daqing, the lord of Chaotic Wind City, not only would the family leader refrain from punishing you, but he would also reward you handsomely."

"I wouldn't dare provoke Bai Daqing! He's a highly esteemed personage, not someone I can afford to provoke."

"You do have some sense of self-awareness."

"Enough, let's stop talking and rest. I got worn out by last night's ordeals."

...

"What did you say? Cao Buwei was captured by the enemy?" Gao Fei exclaimed in shock.

"Yes," Chen San nodded.

"Is the news reliable?" Gao Fei asked urgently.

"The soldiers led by Cao Buwei have all been killed, only Cao Buwei has gone missing, he must have been captured by the enemy," Chen San said.

"That's good news," Gao Fei laughed heartily: "Great news indeed! Cao Buwei getting captured by the enemy means certain death!"

"With Cao Buwei dead, the lord can rest easy," Chen San was also very pleased.

Their joy didn't last long before they received a piece of news: Cao Buwei had returned!

"What's going on?" Gao Fei was stunned: "Cao Buwei actually came back alive? You've got to be joking!"

"It shouldn't be," Chen San was equally surprised: "How could Cao Buwei come back alive? It shouldn't be!!"

"Let's go, let's see for ourselves," Gao Fei stepped away.

Chen San quickly followed.

...

By the time Gao Fei arrived at the central military tent, he saw Cao Buwei kneeling on the ground, crying, "I deserve to die... Hundreds of soldiers who went out with me are dead... yet I fortuitously escaped... I have no face to see the lord..."

"Alright, stop crying," Miao Kuangfeng waved his hand: "This was an accident, you don't need to blame yourself too much, stand up."

"The lord should still punish me, otherwise I'll feel uneasy," Cao Buwei sobbed.

"Enough, stand up," Miao Kuangfeng sighed softly: "I don't blame you this time! It was my lack of consideration, I shouldn't have sent you out..."

"I let those soldiers down, I'm sorry for them," Cao Buwei cried with great sorrow.

"Bring someone to help Lord Cao to rest," Miao Kuangfeng commanded.

Two soldiers stepped forward to lift Cao Buwei and prepared to leave.

"Wait," Gao Fei shouted loudly: "He cannot be allowed to leave."

"Swoosh!"

All eyes suddenly focused on Gao Fei.

"Gao Fei, what are you trying to do?" Miao Kuangfeng spoke with dissatisfaction.