A Stern Mistress from the Ancient Past Becomes the Cannon-Fodder in a Wealthy Family

Chapter 80: Shi Xiao

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

In a thatched hut hidden in a tropical rainforest in Africa, a man had his head lowered in the dim light. His muscular upper body was bare, and his muscles were covered in a layer of sweat that expanded with the frequency of his breathing.

There was a bandaged wound on his chest that was bleeding. The dark red color looked eerie in the dark environment.

“Ugh.” The man was in pain and couldn’t help but let out a whimper. Then, he gritted his teeth and endured it.

The other person placed the tray filled with hemostatic medicine beside the man and took out scissors to cut the bandage on the man’s body.

“Young Master, I’ll apply medicine for you now. Bear with me,” another person said.

The man let out a long sigh of relief and felt as if the pain had lessened. “It’s okay.”

As the man applied medicine, he diverted the man’s attention with another topic. “Young Master, the weather here is hot and humid, and the wounds on your body have been festering. You really can’t stay here any longer.”

The man sneered. “Heh, now that a group of people are searching for us outside, how can you be sure that the Shi family found us first?”

The man was Shi Xiao. He had been trapped in this village for more than a month. He was injured, and because of the climate, his wound had never been able to scab over, so he didn’t even have the chance to escape.

Even though he had been in contact with the Shi family, in this dense tropical rainforest, the signal was bad, and GPS was inaccurate. He also had to be constantly on guard against the enemy’s pursuit, so his situation was very stressful.

When the wound was finally bandaged, Shi Xiao took two deep breaths to ease the pain. Then, he said to the person who bandaged him, “Zhao Cheng, tell Zhao Mian that we must protect the Yuan Family no matter what. Nothing can happen to Yushu Buyi.”

Zhao Cheng was puzzled and asked, “But Young Master, didn’t you already plan to divorce Madam after you returned? Why are you helping her at this time? The Shi family isn’t in a very optimistic situation now.”

Shi Xiao’s short hair was already drenched in sweat, which dripped onto the straw mat.

He took a deep breath before saying, “Phew… I’m not helping her, but myself. Those people want to use her to target the Shi family. I definitely won’t let them succeed. Moreover, Yuan Shu and I aren’t divorced yet, so the two of us are in the same boat. At least for now, nothing can happen to the Yuan family.”

Zhao Cheng was still worried and said worriedly, “But I’m afraid the Yuan family will cause even more trouble. With Madam’s ability, she won’t be able to deal with Xu Lang at all. We can help her this time, but there’s no guarantee that she won’t fall for it next time.”

Zhao Cheng’s impression of Yuan Shu was still the same as when she and Shi Xiao first got married. She didn’t have the grace of a noble lady at all. She was simply vulgar and low-class.

Zhao Cheng didn’t understand how such a person was worthy of his young master. He looked down on Yuan Shu from the bottom of his heart, so he added, “I really hope that she won’t let the Shi family fall into greater trouble when you’re not around!”

At the thought of that vulgar and moody woman, Shi Xiao felt disgusted and frustrated.

Shi Xiao said impatiently, “Let her cause as much trouble as she wants. With Zhao Mian watching over the company, there shouldn’t be a big problem. Contact Zhao Mian first and tell her what happened. We’ll talk about the rest later.”

Zhao Cheng agreed and was about to pick up his phone to look for the signal outside when he suddenly heard a commotion at the door.

Zhao Cheng had been a bodyguard for many years and had been with Shi Xiao since he started working, so his loyalty and vigilance were unquestionable.

After he took out a military knife from the pocket of his military pants, he turned his fingers nimbly, and the blade was revealed. He drew a beautiful arc in the air before holding it in his hand tightly.

“Who is it?”

Zhao Cheng had already rushed to the door. The moment he opened the door, he extended his left hand and pressed the blade against the delicate neck of the person at the door.

The tray in that person’s hand fell with a crisp shattering sound..