My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 423 - 420: Fierce Battle

"The person we're dealing with is no ordinary man!" Li Xiangdong said in a grave voice.

"What's so extraordinary about him?" Qi Baiyu asked curiously.

"Here's what happened..." Li Xiangdong recounted the recent events.

"You idiot," Qi Baiyu cursed. "He played you!"

"Played me?" Li Xiangdong frowned. "That can't be..."

"Still don't believe it?" Qi Baiyu glanced around, then beckoned to a passing officer. "You, come here a moment!"

With trepidation, the officer came over and cautiously inquired what was the matter.

"Do you recognize someone called..." Qi Baiyu turned to Li Xiangdong. "What's the man's name?"

"I don't know..."

"Fool! Cast a spell and project his appearance."

"Oh."

Li Xiangdong's hands flew up and down, casting a special spell... A mass of air converged, slowly forming a human face... that bore a strong resemblance to Gao Fei.

"You recognize this man, don't you?" Qi Baiyu pointed at the face and asked.

The officer stared at the face for a moment. "If I'm not mistaken... he should be called Gao Fei, a Chiliarch."

"Gao Fei!" A sharp gleam flickered in Qi Baiyu's eyes. "Tell me, does this Gao Fei have a significant background?"

"Oh, he once saved the life of Wan Fuchang... Oh, to be precise, he saved the life of the previous Wan Fuchang, which is why he was exceptionally promoted to Chiliarch," the officer revealed all he knew.

"Is that the only reason he saved Wan Fuchang's life?"

"I've also heard... Gao Fei is a confidant of the city lord Bai Daqing... As for the truth, I'm not sure."

"Anything else?"

"That's all."

"You may go." After sending away the officer, Qi Baiyu spoke to Li Xiangdong. "Did you hear that? That Gao Fei doesn't have a powerful background at all; he was bluffing you!"

"Bastard!" Li Xiangdong was so angry he felt like his lungs might explode. "I'm going to kill you!" Li Xiangdong chased in the direction Gao Fei had left.

Qi Baiyu and the others hurriedly followed. With Li Xiangdong made a fool of, they too felt disgraced. After catching Gao Fei, they intended to flay him, draw his tendons, and chop him up to feed to the fish.

...

In just a short while, Gao Fei had changed direction several times, leaving Ding Shu completely befuddled. "What are you doing? Why keep changing directions like this?"

"To avoid being followed," Gao Fei said.

"Followed? Who's following you?" Ding Shu asked.

"Who else could it be? Of course, it's those noble family juniors," Gao Fei sneered. "I stole their fish, they certainly won't let it go."

"Do you actually have a powerful background?"

"What do you think?"

"How would I know..."

"If you don't know, then forget it." Gao Fei waved his hand dismissively. "Some things are better left as they appear—what seems real may be illusory, and what seems illusory may be real; there's no need to take it too seriously."

Ding Shu blinked. "What are you talking about... I don't understand..."

"That's correct." Gao Fei laughed. "It would be strange if you did understand."

...

"Damn it!" Li Xiangdong cursed. "How could we lose him!"

"No need to ask, he must have hidden himself," Qi Baiyu said coldly. "Trying to find someone in the vast ocean is too difficult."

"Difficult or not, I have to find him!" Li Xiangdong said through clenched teeth. "I've lived this long and this is the first time someone's played me. If I don't kill him, I won't be able to quell the hatred in my heart."

"We should look for the treasure first. After we find the treasure, we can continue searching for Gao Fei's whereabouts," Qi Baiyu suggested.

At Qi Baiyu's persuasion, Li Xiangdong finally agreed.

A group of people turned and flew towards the deeper parts of the ocean.

...

Time flew by.

Before they knew it, a month had passed.

"Hehe... got another one." Gao Fei placed the serrated fish corpse into the Storage Bag with a smile on his face, feeling very content, "With this one, it's a total of ten thousand."

"I've only managed to get a thousand..." Chen San said with a wry smile.

"I'm slightly better than you, got a thousand and one," Liu Qing said.

"Don't worry, take it slow," Gao Fei patted their shoulders, "There are still two more months before the trial ends."

"Eh? Why is the water here so murky?" Gao Fei exclaimed in surprise.

"It seems like this area of the sea has been isolated," Chen San said, "Look, the water on the left is clear and bright, while the water on the right is murky and muddled, forming a stark contrast."

"There must be something fishy going on here," Gao Fei muttered to himself.

"Gurgle gurgle..."

Suddenly, bubbles started emerging from the sea water.

"What's going on here?"

"No idea."

"Let's go, move back."

For safety, the three of them leaped backwards.

"Screech!!!"

A glittering golden bird flew over from the distance, emitting a piercing shriek from its pointed beak.

"What kind of bird is this? So majestic!" Gao Fei exclaimed in amazement.

"It looks like an eagle..."

"I think it resembles a hawk..."

Chen San and Liu Qing each had their own opinions, and neither could convince the other.

"Snap!"

From the murky water in the distance, a huge tentacle suddenly shot out, lashing towards the golden bird circling above.

"What kind of monster is this?" Gao Fei's eyes widened.

The golden bird soared into the air, deftly dodging the giant tentacle, and during its turn, its claws scraped across the tentacle, instantly leaving behind three gashes from which bright red blood gushed out.

"Roar!!!"

The intense pain enraged the monster hidden in the sea, and with a sky-shattering roar, an enormous creature emerged from the water.

"Is this... an octopus?" Gao Fei's mouth hung wide open, likely wide enough to fit an egg, as the creature that emerged from the sea had eight tentacles and a round head, clearly an enlarged version of an octopus.

"Isn't that head too big?"

"It's terrifying! Frightening enough to scare someone to death!"

"This octopus must have lived for a long time, it could have turned into a spirit for all we know."

"That golden bird is no ordinary creature either; it seems to have a feud with the octopus, both are fighting to the death."

"Who do you think... will win in the end?"

"Definitely the golden bird."

"Why?"

"The golden bird can fly, scrimmaging in the air, it's hard for the octopus to harm it. Just with this, the golden bird is in an invincible position," Liu Qing stated emphatically.

"My view is just the opposite; I think the enlarged octopus will win," Chen San said.

"Your reason?" asked Liu Qing.

"No reason! That's just what I believe!" Chen San stood head held high, full of confidence.

"Both of you shut up," Gao Fei whispered sharply, "Be careful they don't notice us." Gao Fei pulled Chen San and Liu Qing back, "Let's get out of here before they decide the winner." The golden bird and the octopus were exceedingly powerful, and they must have already noticed the three of them.

Right now, they were preoccupied with their battle, so they had no time to bother with Gao Fei and the others. Once they settled their fight, Gao Fei and his companions would be in trouble. The best course... was to escape while they were still entangled; it would be too late if they waited any longer.