Fierce Love: Bringing Wife Home
Chapter 505 - 125: Asking for Votes

Chapter 505: Chapter 125: Asking for Votes

National Assembly scene.

Cheng Yinuo had been petrified with fear. The matter concerning Gu Xiaoxi was indeed his doing, but someone had threatened him.

He had no choice but to send Gu Xiaoxi to the Frontier, otherwise his wife and children would be in danger.

He was afraid that Quan Shaoqing would find out about him, so he had long been prepared to deny everything even in the face of death.

As soon as the National Assembly concluded, Lin Mi brought people to take Cheng Yinuo directly to Quan Shaoqing’s office.

This office was more than twice as spacious as the one in Department Z, with not just one but three secretaries.

Quan Shaoqing sat on the sofa, his face sullen.

His youthful, handsome features were so cold that people dared not look at him directly.

Cheng Yinuo was pushed in front of Quan Shaoqing by Lin Mi, "Spill it, who told you to send Gu Xiaoxi and the other two to the Frontier?"

"It was my own idea. Gu Xiaoxi is so strong; I sent her there to give her a chance to shine. As soon as the rebellion is quelled, I will promote her upon her return," Cheng Yinuo said trembling with fear.

Quan Shaoqing twirled the cigarette in his hand, his face grim as he said, "I’ll give you one minute to think it over. Confess and you’ll be treated leniently; resist and you’ll be dealt with harshly. You should know me by now, and if I find something upon investigating, you’ll bear the consequences."

"Speak up already. We’ve reported this to the criminal investigation team, and they are already at your house to question your family," Lin Mi had never expected that Quan Shaoqing would be betrayed by his own subordinate.

Cheng Yinuo was petrified, watching as the minute ticked away while Quan Shaoqing held the unlit cigarette, coldly staring him down.

The look in his eyes seemed to carry the cold of centuries, and when he was silent, it took Cheng Yinuo’s breath away with terror.

"It was a very handsome man with a pair of red eyes. He often appeared in and out of my house like a shadow. He helped me with my family matters on several occasions and also gave me advice so I could present myself well in front of you. He only said he would help me unconditionally at first. After you left your position, he then made this demand. At that time, I thought that you and Miss Gu were no longer involved. Such a small matter should not matter to you. Besides, her disappearance didn’t happen on my watch!"

Upon hearing this, Quan Shaoqing fiercely stubbed out the cigarette in his hand.

"Take him away; I will pass judgment later!" He had no time for idle talk at this moment.

It was almost certain that the man Cheng Yinuo described was the same person Yun Xiao had mentioned.

Deliberately assigning Gu Xiaoxi so far away and suppressing the news reaching him, it seemed that the opponent knew them very well.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have laid out their plans so meticulously.

"Have you contacted the International Detective Agency yet?" Quan Shaoqing asked Lin Mi.

"Yes, they are searching with full effort. But the cost..." Lin Mi felt it was even more ruthless than robbing a bank. If it weren’t for Quan Shaoqing’s powerful family support, they really couldn’t afford the International Detective Agency.

"Within three hours, I want all the surveillance footage of the entry and exit points surrounding the Frontier from the day Gu Xiaoxi disappeared. Make them find out where she has gone," Quan Shaoqing demanded coldly.

"Yes!" Lin Mi immediately went to carry out the order.

Not until this moment did Quan Shaoqing find time to return a call to Jing Mingcheng.

Although he regretted leaving the National Assembly scene, Jing Mingcheng didn’t blame him but hoped he would explain to the public media soon.

Otherwise, his image as a newly-appointed general would be tarnished by public opinion.

Right now, Quan Shaoqing was not in the mood to care about this. All he wanted to know was where Gu Xiaoxi had gone.

He had thought that keeping her at Department Z could at least ensure her safety.

But in the end, an incident still occurred.

It seemed he couldn’t escape it even if he tried.

Luckily, Quan Shaoqing had Gu Xiaoxi’s Life Lamp in his hand, a magical device that could tell him whether she was safe.

This was something he had traded for with Danny Jay.

Even though the Life Lamp was lit, meaning Gu Xiaoxi was safe, he still hoped to find her soon, so he could be at ease.

...

Gu Xiaoxi lay in bed, unable to move; she could not fathom Yi Si’s motives.

Now, unable to escape, she had to leave her fate to the heavens.

Half an hour later, the door to the room opened.

Yi Si slowly walked towards Gu Xiaoxi.

He was wearing a beautiful red robe. The loose garment couldn’t conceal his tall figure.

"Actually, I didn’t plan on acting so early," Yi Si gazed out the window where snowflakes were suddenly falling. The courtyard was blanketed in white.

Although he detested winter, he didn’t hate it here.

Because here, there was a warm home, servants, and food.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Gu Xiaoxi demanded, biting her lip in anger.

"Give me your inner core!" Yi Si’s tone was almost pleading as he spoke with his back to her.

Gu Xiaoxi felt a tightness in her chest. She hadn’t expected that, after everything, Yi Si’s goal was the inner core formed by the accumulation of spiritual power within her.

"Haven’t you cultivated for four hundred years? And yet you desire the inner core of a mere human like me, which has not even been ten years in the making," Gu Xiaoxi couldn’t help but scoff.

Yi Si, however, looked into the distance and sighed, "The speed of human cultivation is several dozen times faster than that of us animals. Furthermore, animals need opportunities in the early stages; I just happened to come across a bit of a cultivation method. For this, I’ve strove for two hundred years. Do you know? It took me two hundred years to awaken my spiritual wisdom, and three hundred years to transform into a human form. And also..."

At this point, Yi Si’s expression became agitated.

"Do you know of the millennial demon fox’s Nascent Soul? He’s emerged. He aims to rule over humans as well as animals. In order to resist his control, I must find a way to make myself stronger. Otherwise, I’ll continue to be oppressed by him. My peaceful days will come to an end."

Listening to him, shock surged through Gu Xiaoxi’s heart.

The Nascent Soul has emerged?

How could this be?

Gu Xiaoxi suddenly realized why Quan Shaoqing agreed to the divorce, letting her go...

Before, he would rather die than divorce.

Now, he suddenly presented her with the divorce papers.

If the Nascent Soul is someone even Yi Si fears, and she can’t even beat Yi Si,

her presence by his side would be completely useless, even a burden to him.

With this realization, the gloom that had shrouded Gu Xiaoxi for a month cleared significantly.

"Don’t you have any other method? Will my inner core really be effective? You’re six hundred years behind the Nascent Soul in cultivation. Even if you took my inner core, could you really surpass him?" Gu Xiaoxi tried to persuade him.

She didn’t want to die in confusion.

"Rest assured, I only want your inner core, not your life—if you don’t comply, I won’t mind having blood on my hands," Yi Si turned around, gazing intensely at Gu Xiaoxi.

Gu Xiaoxi breathed deeply, trying to calm herself, "Wait! Don’t rush! My cultivation has only reached two levels, it’s not strong enough yet. Wait until I’m stronger, then it wouldn’t be too late to take my inner core."

"Is that really what you’re thinking? Gu Xiaoxi, I underestimated you," Yi Si said mockingly. He naturally knew that the world wasn’t full of such good fortune.

If he believed Gu Xiaoxi was sincere, then he would be even dumber than a pig.

"We can make a deal. I can teach you my cultivation method, which is very fast. Look at me, I managed to form an inner core within two years," Gu Xiaoxi hastily changed the subject.

But Yi Si apparently didn’t want to wait anymore.

He strode forward, standing beside Gu Xiaoxi. Stretching out his hand, a ball of red light emanated from his palm.

Gu Xiaoxi watched with wide eyes as the light touched her energy sea, and immediately she felt as if a knife had pierced through her body.

The pain was bone-chilling, as if a knife was twisting in her abdomen.

She sweated profusely from her forehead, her body convulsed, but no matter what, she couldn’t move.

"Don’t!" Gu Xiaoxi bit her lip, a fractured voice escaping her lips. Her eyes widened and tears slid down from the corners.

It hurt so badly, as though a part of her life was being ripped away.

Yet Yi Si showed no compassion, his hand steadily continuing.

"Hand it over to me, to get the best value from it."

"Yi Si stop..." Gu Xiaoxi’s breathing was rapid, the intense pain forcing her to clench her teeth so hard that a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

Yi Si had already located the inner core, his hand making a sudden, forceful grab...

The pain had reached her limit.

Gu Xiaoxi felt an intense dizziness overcome her.

She fainted again.

And had the same dream.

It was still that Blood Sea, but the man in chains had vanished.

Moments later, the scene shifted, and all around her was fire.

The blaze spread endlessly, and on the stone pillar in the midst of the inferno, Mi Xi was bound.

At this moment, he was stripped to the waist, his back covered with horribly mutilated wounds.

"Mi Xi!" Gu Xiaoxi cried out his name in terror.

The man, covered in wounds, suddenly raised his head, his eyes widening in disbelief, "How did you get here? Get out of here quickly!"

"What is this place? Why must you be scorched by flames? You’re still alive, aren’t you?" She stood there, feeling the searing heat of the surrounding flames.