Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO-Chapter 616: The Medicinal Herbs Have Arrived

"I really didn't expect to cause such a misunderstanding. It was mainly because I didn't explain myself clearly at the beginning..."

In the meeting room, Xu Ke hemmed and hawed for quite a while, explaining the situation to the exhausted Ghost Elder and Hua Xingxue.

The Ghost Elder was panting with his eyes brimming with tears, his wrinkled, bark-like face a mask of frustration.

Seeing this, Yuan Shang and Tang Yingchang were rather speechless.

For an Innate Mid Stage expert to be chased to exhaustion by Hua Xingxue, who has no True Qi fluctuations whatsoever... this guy is a real coward! No wonder he cultivated that turtle shell of his to such a level of perfection. An ordinary person could never achieve that without such a cowardly mindset.

As for Hua Xingxue, he stood awkwardly to the side, at a complete loss. "Sorry about that, Ghost Elder. I got a bit carried away just now..."

He knew in his heart that Xu Ke was somehow behind the Ghost-Poison duo killing Kang Chenghua, but in the heat of the moment, his instincts as the Chief of the Law Enforcement Hall had taken over...

"It's nothing." The Ghost Elder shook his head.

Xu Ke chuckled. "Well then, now that you've gotten properly acquainted, let me make an introduction. This is Ghost Elder, who will be escorting Old Hua's granddaughter."

"As for Old Hua, he is the Chief of the Tianhai Martial Alliance's Law Enforcement Hall. I believe you've heard of him before, Ghost Elder."

At his words, Hua Xingxue and Ghost Elder nodded at each other, sharing awkward but polite smiles.

However, Hua Xingxue looked at the Ghost Elder with a hint of suspicion, hesitating as if he wanted to say something.

He didn't quite believe in the Ghost Elder's ability to protect someone, seeing as the man had fled so quickly at the mere sight of him. But he felt too embarrassed to ask Xu Ke, so he kept his doubts to himself.

Yuan Shang noticed Hua Xingxue's doubt and spoke up. "Is Ghost Elder really capable of protecting Yaoyao?"

After speaking, he gave Xu Ke a meaningful look, signaling him to showcase the Ghost Elder's abilities.

Xu Ke understood instantly upon seeing Hua Xingxue's expectant gaze. A smirk formed on his lips as he said, "Don't worry. Even though Ghost Elder is only at the Innate Mid Stage, has extremely weak attack abilities, and is quite cowardly..."

After having three of his shortcomings listed in a row, the Ghost Elder could barely hide his shame.

Yuan Shang's expression darkened. Is he praising him or insulting him?

Hua Xingxue's face twitched. This doesn't sound very reliable...

But Xu Ke quickly changed his tone. "But Old Hua, you can rest assured. With Ghost Elder's turtle shell... no, his Tyrant Body! With his Tyrant Body, he can withstand the attacks of even an Innate Great Perfection expert."

Hua Xingxue and Yuan Shang's expressions changed dramatically. The latter exclaimed in shock, "Are you serious?"

The Tianhai Martial Alliance's understanding of the Ghost-Poison duo only extended to the fact that, together, they could fight an Innate Great Perfection expert. They were unaware of the specific details of how they achieved this. Yuan Shang had never imagined that an Innate Mid Stage cultivator could withstand an attack from someone at the Innate Great Perfection realm.

"Of course I'm not joking." Xu Ke paused, noticing that his praise had brought a proud look to the Ghost Elder's face, and he couldn't help but chuckle. "If you don't believe me, let Elder Tang hit him and see if his defense breaks."

As soon as he said this, all traces of pride vanished from the Ghost Elder's face. He said reluctantly, "Uh, there's no need for that, is there?"

Even if it won't actually hurt, who wants to take a beating for no reason?

"It's fine, just one palm strike. It won't be with full force, like when Han Wang was chasing you."

Xu Ke waved his hand and then immediately stepped back several paces to avoid getting caught in the aftermath of Tang Yingchang's attack.

"No, don't..." the Ghost Elder cried out in terror.

Tang Yingchang knew this was to give Hua Xingxue complete peace of mind, so he immediately cooperated. Channeling half his strength, he struck out with his palm toward the Ghost Elder's arm...

BANG!

True Qi roared like a savage wind, its power sweeping through the entire conference room. The curtains were instantly whipped into a frenzy by the fierce gust.

Hua Xingxue, with no cultivation to defend himself, felt his body go limp in that instant. Yuan Shang was forced to summon his Protective True Qi just to hold his ground, unaffected by Tang Yingchang's move.

They were both inwardly horrified. The aura of an Innate Great Perfection expert is terrifying!

But what shocked them even more came next. The Ghost Elder, who had been looking mournful, only staggered back a dozen or so steps after taking Tang Yingchang's palm strike head-on before he was perfectly fine.

"Ah..."

Even though the Ghost Elder let out a pained cry after the strike, it was clear from his demeanor that the injury was insignificant.

"How is this possible?!"

Yuan Shang and Hua Xingxue were profoundly shaken, their faces a picture of disbelief.

This guy's defensive power is ridiculously strong.

"Now you know how formidable his 'turtle... Tyrant' Body is, right?" Xu Ke said with a smile.

Seeing was believing. Yuan Shang had no choice but to accept it. He murmured, "Impressive, truly impressive."

Hua Xingxue was beyond shocked. It was one thing for Xu Ke to be a monster himself, but how was a bodyguard he'd found on a whim also this terrifying?

Then, he finally broke into an excited smile. "Thank you, Mister Xu! Thank you, Ghost Elder!"

This means my granddaughter is truly safe. He knew that even with all its talented members, the Ye Family would never send an Innate Great Perfection expert like Ye Taiqing after Hua Ziyao—that would be a complete waste of their resources. With no Innate Great Perfection expert involved, it would be no problem at all for the Ghost Elder to keep Hua Ziyao safe!

"It's nothing. I will do my best to fulfill my duties as a bodyguard," the Ghost Elder said with a polite smile, rubbing his arm.

"From now on, Ghost Elder will use the alias Ye Gui to protect Yaoyao. Is she currently studying at Tianhai University?" Xu Ke asked with a smile.

"Yes!" Hua Xingxue answered.

"That's perfect!"

Xu Ke nodded, then walked out of the meeting room to call Yuk Dalong and have him arrange a false identity for the Ghost Elder. Yuk Dalong had extensive experience dealing with the grassroots level, making him the most reliable person for this kind of task. As for why Xu Ke chose the surname 'Ye' for the Ghost Elder, it was simply part of his mischievous sense of humor.

...

Tang Yingchang, Ghost Elder, and Hua Xingxue stayed behind in the meeting room, the three old men chatting amongst themselves while Xu Ke and Yuan Shang went into the office alone.

"Once I've prepared all the necessary equipment and medicinal ingredients, I'll come over to treat Old Hua," Xu Ke said with a smile. "My preliminary estimate is that, in the best-case scenario, his cultivation can be restored to the Postnatal Late Stage. That's more than enough for him to serve as the Law Enforcement Hall Chief."

Yuan Shang took out a can of tea leaves and began to boil some water. "I'm not worried about that," he said. "The main issue is, are you really confident you can get the Ye Family, the Huang Family, or the Qin Family to approve Old Hua for the position of Law Enforcement Hall Chief?"

The appointment of a Law Enforcement Hall Chief required the consent of two-thirds of the six great families. Yuan Shang knew Xu Ke could definitely secure the votes of the Chen, Zhou, and Wang Families. However, the remaining three families had all just recently participated in the plot to ambush and kill him.

"I'm confident, don't worry. After all, we only need one of them to agree!"

Xu Ke waved his hand and pointed to the Tian City Dahongpao on the cabinet. "I want that one. The cheap tea makes me cough."

At these words, Yuan Shang became furious and set the matter aside. "The tea I have isn't exactly cheap either!" he snapped.

"Then just keep it for yourself."

"Take it or leave it. If you don't want it, get lost."

"So stingy. I've never seen such a miserly Vice Alliance Hierarch."

"Fuck!"

...

After settling matters, Xu Ke and Yuan Shang said their farewells, and Xu Ke left the Tianhai Martial Alliance.

On the way, he received a call from Wang Qiya.

"What's wrong?" Xu Ke wondered.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, you need to hurry over to the clinic!" Wang Qiya's voice was filled with excitement and disbelief.

"What happened?" Xu Ke asked again, alarmed.

What's going on?

"The medicinal materials you ordered from Haidong Pharmacy have arrived, and they..." Wang Qiya was so startled that her words became incoherent.

"What's wrong with them?" Xu Ke's eyes widened.