My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 459 - 456 City Lord Bai Has Been Captured

It didn't take long before Liu Qing returned.

"My lord, I've found out everything," Liu Qing said with a grin. "This trial had no first place."

"What?" Gao Fei was taken aback. "No first place? How come there is no first place?"

"It's all because of the Dragon Corpse," Liu Qing explained. "The appearance of the Dragon Corpse attracted many powerful figures vying for it, turning the Sea of Death upside down. In the end, the officials had to end the trial prematurely, so no first place was determined." At this point, Liu Qing added another sentence, "To put it simply, this trial was a failure."

"I see," Gao Fei nodded. "The officials are busy fighting over the Dragon Corpse, so how could they have the mind to hold a trial?" Gao Fei looked up at Liu Qing, "We must keep the matter of the Dragon Corpse a secret. We can't let it leak out, or we'll all be in trouble."

"Rest assured, my lord," Liu Qing said, patting his chest. "Even if I die, I won't reveal a single word."

"You know me," Gao Fei smiled. "I'm not one to hog it all! Once I've dissected the Dragon Corpse, I'll share some with you. My word is my bond." To win a person's loyalty, besides establishing authority, one must also provide certain benefits. It is the use of both kindness and power that a superior should exercise.

"No need, I don't want it..."

"Just take it! Don't be polite!"

"I..." Before Liu Qing could say more, he was interrupted by Gao Fei.

Gao Fei waved his hand, "Alright, go and rest. I'll call for you if there's anything."

"Yes," Liu Qing nodded and strode away.

...

Seven days later.

Chen San returned, weary from his travels.

"How did it go? Did you see City Lord Bai?" Gao Fei asked anxiously.

"Something happened to City Lord Bai," Chen San said gravely.

"What!" Gao Fei's face changed drastically as he grabbed Chen San's arm. "City Lord Bai ran into trouble? What happened to him?"

"City Lord Bai has been arrested. It's said that he offended Eastern Spirit King Sikong Yi."

"What actually happened? City Lord Bai is prudent in his dealings; he should not have offended Eastern Spirit King Sikong Yi, should he?"

"It seems... City Lord Bai injured the son of Eastern Spirit King. Enraged, the Eastern Spirit King had City Lord Bai arrested."

"Why would City Lord Bai injure the son of Eastern Spirit King?"

"It appears that... the son of Eastern Spirit King was harassing City Lord Bai's daughter. City Lord Bai stepped in to stop him and accidentally injured the Eastern Spirit King's son." Here, Chen San added, "It's said that the injury to Eastern Spirit King's son was quite severe, nearly fatal."

"In that case, City Lord Bai did nothing wrong," Gao Fei said with a stern face.

"Everyone can see that it was Eastern Spirit King deliberately retaliating against City Lord Bai," Chen San huffed. "The citizens of Chaotic Wind City are all saying behind his back that City Lord Bai was wronged, that Eastern Spirit King bullied others by flaunting his power."

"Where is City Lord Bai now? Is he still in Chaotic Wind City?" Gao Fei asked.

"He's long gone from Chaotic Wind City," Chen San shook his head. "A month ago, City Lord Bai was escorted to Eastern Spirit City."

"Pack up!" Gao Fei rose from his chair. "We leave for Eastern Spirit City!"

"Ah?" Chen San was startled. "My lord, what are you planning to do?"

Gao Fei said sternly, "City Lord Bai has shown me kindness. Now that he is in trouble, I cannot stand by idly."

"My lord," Chen San became anxious. "City Lord Bai has offended Eastern Spirit King! Do you know who Eastern Spirit King is? He's a figure of immense importance, second only to the Human Emperor. It is no exaggeration to say that with just one stomp, he could make the whole Human Territory tremble. Even if you risk your life, you won't be able to save City Lord Bai! And you might even get implicated..."

Gao Fei shook his head, "Do what you can, submit to the will of heaven! No matter the outcome, I must make this trip; otherwise, I'll never be at peace in this lifetime."

"My lord..." Chen San still wanted to persuade him, but Gao Fei didn't give him the chance.

Gao Fei was stubborn. Once he made a decision, not even eight horses could pull him back. He waved his hand, "If you're scared, stay behind. I'll go to Eastern Spirit City alone."

"What is my lord talking about?" Chen San's eyes widened, and he said anxiously, "I'm your soldier, my lord. Wherever you go, I go! Even if it costs me my life, I will not back down!"

"Have you thought this through?" Gao Fei looked at Chen San with a serious expression, "This time we're facing the King of Eastern Spirit! A figure second only to the Emperor himself. A slight oversight, and we could lose our lives."

"It's still the same for me, where my lord goes, I follow," Chen San said loudly.

"Good!" Gao Fei nodded in satisfaction, "Go get ready, we will be leaving shortly." He paused before adding, "As for Liu Qing..."

"He will definitely go too," said Chen San with certainty.

"Go ask him. If he is willing to go, let him follow; if he is not, let him stay behind."

"Alright, I'll go ask him now."

After Chen San left, Gao Fei fell into deep thought...

It was so unexpected, really too unexpected!

Gao Fei had never dreamt that City Lord Bai Daqing would get captured.

Bai Daqing had taken good care of Gao Fei, not only promoting him to Chiliarch but also helping him resolve numerous troubles. Gao Fei was a man who knew how to repay kindness. Now that Bai Daqing was in trouble, Gao Fei definitely had to try to rescue him.

Gao Fei had initially planned to find time to dissect the Dragon Corpse, but the incident of Bai Daqing's capture arose, so the dissection had to be postponed.

...

An hour later.

Gao Fei, Chen San, and Liu Qing left their residence and headed in the direction of Eastern Spirit City.

On the road.

Liu Qing asked, "My lord, how do you plan to rescue City Lord Bai?"

Gao Fei shook his head, "I haven't figured it out yet."

"Ah?"

"First, we'll go to Eastern Spirit City to gather information, and then we'll slowly come up with a plan."

"If City Lord Bai knows that my lord has bravely traveled to Eastern Spirit City to save him, he will surely be deeply moved."

"This is how I am, whoever treats me well, I repay them tenfold, a hundredfold. And if someone tries to plot against me, I will retaliate just as fiercely! City Lord Bai has always taken care of me, even if I stirred up trouble, he would help me out. Now that he's in trouble, if I don't go to save him, I'd be utterly heartless."

"Having been entangled in officialdom for so many years, we've seen all sorts of deception and intrigue, and gradually, our hearts also grew numb... It's only since we started following my lord that our numbed hearts began to warm up bit by bit. Serving by my lord's side is truly gratifying!"

"Conscience is the foundation of being human; to abandon conscience is to no longer deserve to be human!"

Chen San and Liu Qing said from the bottom of their hearts.

"In name, we are superior and subordinate, but in reality, we are good brothers! No matter what happens in the future, we must be honest with each other and never let our bond be broken," Gao Fei declared.

"Of course," Chen San and Liu Qing nodded vigorously.

The three of them chatted as they hurried on their way, making the journey less lonely.