My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 479 - 476: The Agony in My Heart

"How do we find her, and where do we look?" Linghu Wuheng bellowed with bulging eyes, "I've always suspected there's a traitor among us, tipping off the bandits! Otherwise, they couldn't have taken the ransom so easily!"

"I also suspect there's a traitor among us!" Du Yue said in a grave voice.

"Who is it!" Linghu Wuheng slammed the table fiercely, "Come forward! Who the hell is it!!!" The solid wood table shattered under Linghu Wuheng's palm, and the teapot and cups scattered all over the floor, "If you're a real man, step forward! Don't be a coward!" As he spoke, Linghu Wuheng glanced seemingly casually at Xiahou Wei.

Xiahou Wei reacted vehemently, "You're directing those words at me, aren't you? You've always suspected me, haven't you!"

Linghu Wuheng's face twitched a few times, "I don't suspect you, but there's something I just can't wrap my head around. Why has everyone else received their children's fingers and ears except you? Why is that?"

"I've explained several times already," Xiahou Wei gritted his teeth and said word for word, "I can't fathom the bandits' reason for doing so either, and I'm puzzled too! Up to now, I don't know whether my daughter is alive or dead, and I'm more anxious than anyone!" Xiahou Wei was truly about to explode with anger, both because of the bandits' scheme and because of everyone's suspicion, including Linghu Wuheng's.

Simple explanations could not dispel the suspicions of Linghu Wuheng and the others.

If the situation continued to ferment, serious conflict was likely to ensue.

At this point, everyone still had some sense left, deliberately suppressing their feelings, but given more time, that could change.

Just as tensions were about to escalate further, a soldier rushed in frantically, running and shouting, "My lords... your children have been found..."

"What?" Xiahou Wei opened his mouth in shock, "What did you say? Say it again!"

The rest were also stunned.

The soldier took a breath, "Your children have been found..."

"How were they found? Where are they now?"

"They were found by patrolling soldiers on the street; their condition is not very good... The patrolling soldiers have already taken the young masters and misses back to their respective residences..."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Before the soldier could finish speaking, Xiahou Wei and the others rushed out quickly.

...

"Bing'er." Xiahou Wei stepped forward quickly, holding his daughter weak as could be, "You're finally back, do you know how worried your father has been?"

"Daddy..." Xiahou Bing's eyes reddened, and she began to cry. She hadn't cried in front of the bandits, but now, seeing her father, her heartache couldn't be held back any longer, and she burst into tears, heartbreakingly crying, "I thought I'd never see you again..."

"Silly girl," Xiahou Wei soothed, "Don't speak such foolish words. If you hadn't returned, I would have gone to all lengths to rescue you."

"Daddy." Xiahou Bing cried, "My Dantian has been destroyed by the bandits; I've become a cripple now."

"What?" Xiahou Wei was shocked. He quickly examined his daughter's body and indeed, her Dantian was destroyed, her True Qi dissipated, her entire cultivation lost. Xiahou Wei felt a crushing heartache, "Don't worry, I will find a way to cure you."

Hope flickered in Xiahou Bing's eyes, "Do you really have a way to restore my Dantian?"

"There will always be a way." Xiahou Wei nodded, "You have to believe me!"

"I believe you! I believe you!" Hearing that there was hope for recovery, Xiahou Bing was instantly overwhelmed with excitement.

Xiahou Wei's heart ached, for he had no way to heal Xiahou Bing, but in order to comfort his injured daughter, he could only lie... Yet Xiahou Wei secretly vowed in his heart, no matter the cost, he would find a way to cure his daughter.

Similar scenes were unfolding in many places.

Great Commander of the Internal Army, Linghu Wuheng, Great Commander of the External Army, Du Yue, and other powerful figures... were now holding their children and weeping...

After calming their children, these influential figures began to inquire about the whereabouts of the criminal. Based on their children's descriptions, these figures drew a sketch. After the children confirmed that it resembled the criminal by ninety percent, these figures made numerous copies of the sketch and posted it in every corner of the city, offering a reward for the criminal's capture. Then, they distributed the sketch to other cities... In short, under the operation of these influential figures, the entire Human Territory received the sketch. With a hefty reward, countless people began to pursue the criminal.

The criminal impersonator, Gao Fei, also saw this sketch, but he wasn't the least bit nervous, for he had changed his appearance when he abducted Xiahou Bing and others. The Xiahou Bing they saw wasn't the real Gao Fei, and even if those powerful figures turned the Human Territory upside down, they would not be able to find the criminal.

When meeting Dahai, Gao Fei changed his appearance, and during the abduction of Xiahou Bing, he altered his face again. He met different people with different faces. Although it was troublesome, it greatly increased the safety factor. For example, in this case, despite the enormous energy expended by Xiahou Wei and others, they still couldn't find the criminal. This was the advantage of changing appearance—as long as one wasn't caught at that moment, it would be difficult to catch them later.

...

Three days went by in a flash.

There was no news from Dahai's side.

Gao Fei waited patiently for another two days, still no news.

Gao Fei couldn't wait any longer and left the inn. He walked to the reception area at the east gate of the Imperial City.

"You can't wait after just five days?" Dahai asked with a bitter smile.

"Still no news?" Gao Fei asked, frowning.

"What's the matter that you're so anxious about?"

"I've already told you, there are some secrets involved, I can't tell you."

"The message has already come down from above..."

"What message?" Gao Fei asked urgently.

"They say the Human Emperor is in closed-door cultivation and doesn't have time to see you."

"I've waited so many days just to get this answer?" Gao Fei was frantic.

"I really tried my best..."

"I don't want to hear that! I just want to see the Human Emperor!"

"If you have time, just wait, wait for the Human Emperor to come out of cultivation..."

"I don't have time!" Gao Fei said urgently, "Time is exactly what I lack most right now! You promised me before, as long as I gathered ten thousand amethysts for you, you would arrange a meeting with the Human Emperor. Since you promised, you must fulfill it."

Dahai let out a bitter laugh: "I really did try my best... Here, I'll return the amethysts to you." Saying this, Dahai placed a storage bag on the table, his eyes reflecting a faint reluctance. After all, those were ten thousand amethysts, enough for several years of his cultivation.