My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 462 - 459: A Clue to the Matter

It was dark.

Gao Fei returned to the inn.

Chen San and Liu Qing had been waiting in the room for a long time. Seeing Gao Fei's return, they both quickly stood up, "Sir, you're back."

"How did it go? Did you find anything out?" Gao Fei asked.

"We did," Chen San nodded, "City Lord Bai is imprisoned in Eastern Spirit City's jail, and I heard that he will be executed in a few days."

"What?" Gao Fei was shocked, "Executed? Isn't that excessive? Just for injuring the son of Eastern Spirit King, and he will be executed? The punishment seems too severe!"

"The Eastern Spirit King had his son at an old age and dotes on him greatly. His beloved son was seriously injured by City Lord Bai, the Eastern Spirit King will definitely not let this go," Chen San said with a bitter smile.

"This is taking personal revenge!" Gao Fei's face was as grim as water, "Even if the Eastern Spirit King is a prince with the power over life and death, he can't just kill a city lord at will, right? Doesn't the Human Emperor care?"

"The Human Emperor had secluded himself a long time ago. Now the Human Territory is controlled by the four great princes. They kill whomever they want, and nobody can stop them." As he said this, Liu Qing couldn't help but curse, "The Human Emperor is really blind to have chosen four scumbags as princes!"

"I also found out that the Eastern Spirit King is narrow-minded and very vengeful. Anyone who has offended him has never ended well," Chen San spoke solemnly.

Gao Fei frowned more deeply, "So you're saying that the Eastern Spirit King is determined to kill City Lord Bai?"

Chen San and Liu Qing both nodded together, "That's right."

"What should we do now?" Gao Fei paced back and forth in the room, hands behind his back.

"Sir... I have something to say, but I'm not sure if I should speak..." Chen San's expression showed hesitation.

"If you're trying to persuade me to give up on rescuing City Lord Bai, then don't bother," Gao Fei waved his hand.

"Uh..." Chen San swallowed back the words he was about to say.

Liu Qing pondered for a moment, then said, "If only we could see City Lord Bai..."

"How could that be possible!" Chen San said with a bitter smile, "City Lord Bai is locked up in jail, and the guards must be very strict. With our identity, it's impossible to see City Lord Bai."

"Not necessarily," Gao Fei raised an eyebrow, "I have thought of a method that might work."

"What method?" Chen San and Liu Qing asked eagerly.

"Wait here, I have something to take care of," Gao Fei said and quickly left.

By the time Chen San and Liu Qing chased after him, Gao Fei had already vanished.

...

Although the sky had darkened, the pedestrians on the street had not decreased.

Lanterns were lit on both sides of the street, making the whole street extremely bright.

Eastern Spirit City at night was quite beautiful, and everyone's faces were filled with genuinely happy expressions, truly contented, not feigned. It appeared that life was much more comfortable for the residents of Eastern Spirit City compared to other cities.

Gao Fei hurried along and soon found the old man who had read his fortune during the day.

Seeing that the old man was still there, Gao Fei breathed a sigh of relief.

"What are you doing back here!" The fortune-teller glared at Gao Fei unpleasantly, "Looking for trouble?"

Gao Fei showed a slight smile, "Don't worry! I'm not here for trouble!" He paused for a moment, "I'm here to give you Spirit Stones."

"Spirit Stones?" A hint of suspicion flashed in the fortune-teller's eyes, "Are you joking with me?"

"No joke, it's true," Gao Fei smiled brightly, "I'm really here to give you Spirit Stones." Saying this, Gao Fei took out a pouch of Spirit Stones from his storage ring and gently placed it on the table, "Here, take this."

"This?" The fortune-teller was stunned, "What exactly do you want!"

"I need a favor from you," Gao Fei smiled.

"Oh, you need a favor, eh." The fortune-teller's expression softened a bit, "You have good judgment, boy, knowing that I have Divine Skills! There's nothing in Eastern Spirit City that I can't do!" The fortune-teller started to boast, sitting on his stool with one leg crossed over the other, looking quite full of himself, "Tell me, what do you need."

Gao Fei looked around cautiously, then leaned in and spoke in a lowered voice, "I have a friend who has been captured, and he's currently locked up in jail. I want to rescue him."

"Oh?" The fortune-teller raised an eyebrow, "Is that so?"

"You told me during the day... that your cousin works in the Eastern Spirit Royal Palace and is an official?"

"Yes, you can ask around. Many people have heard of my cousin. In Eastern Spirit City, my cousin is definitely a big shot."

"Could you talk to your cousin and ask him to save my friend? As long as you can get my friend out, I will reward you handsomely."

"That... will be a bit difficult..." the fortune-teller said with feigned difficulty.

"Old sir, I really had no other option, that's why I came to you. You must help me no matter what." As Gao Fei spoke, he offered another bag of Spirit Stones.

"Alright then." The fortune-teller nodded reluctantly. "I'll give it a try! If it works, I'll let you know, and if it doesn't, I'll also inform you."

"Thank you for your trouble, old sir," Gao Fei said gratefully.

"By the way, what's your friend's name?" the fortune-teller asked.

"Bai Daqing."

"Hmm, I've got it," nodded the fortune-teller. "You go back and wait for news."

"How long should I wait?"

"Come back tomorrow... Tomorrow I'll explain everything to you in detail."

"Sure, see you tomorrow."

...

Inside the inn.

Chen San paced back and forth in the room, his face filled with anxiety: "Why hasn't he returned yet? Where on earth could the lord have gone?"

"I mean, can you just calm down a bit? Stop pacing back and forth in front of me, you're making my eyes dizzy," complained Liu Qing.

"I'm just worried," Chen San said.

"I'm worried too!"

"I..."

"Huh? The lord is back!"

The shut door was pushed open, and Gao Fei stepped in.

"My lord, you're finally back." Chen San and Liu Qing hurried over. "If you didn't return soon, we were about to go out looking for you."

"I've got some leads on the matter," Gao Fei said with a smile.

"Leads? What kind of leads?" Chen San didn't understand.

"There are leads on rescuing City Lord Bai."

"Ah? Really?"

"I met a fortune-teller today..." Gao Fei briefly recounted the events.

"Can that fortune-teller really do it?" Chen San expressed doubt. "City Lord Bai has offended the king of Eastern Spirit! Without the king's word, who would dare save him?"

"We'll just have to treat the dead horse as if it's alive," sighed Gao Fei. "If it doesn't work... we'll have to think of something else."

The night passed just like that.

Early the next morning, Gao Fei left the inn to find the fortune-teller and ask about the results. Chen San and Liu Qing wanted to follow along but were refused by Gao Fei.

Early in the morning, the air outside was very fresh, and the storefronts on both sides of the street were opening for business. The busiest spots were the snack shops, which were almost full of customers.

It was the same place as yesterday. The fortune-teller was loudly hawking his trade, boasting about the accuracy of his divinations.

"Old sir, do you have the results?" Gao Fei approached with a smile.

"You..." The fortune-teller's expression changed immediately. Pointing at Gao Fei's nose, he cursed, "Get out of here! Go far away! Don't let me see you again! Go away!!!"