The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2040 He made his move!

How far are we from the Celestial Palace?

"A ten-day journey."

"What's going on now?"

"The number of warriors has increased by about two thousand, and no one has dared to resist them along the way..."

Nangong Ye looked up at the leader of the Pegasus Knights in front of him: "How come there are only so many?"

The leader of the Pegasus Knights respectfully replied, "Although there were many sects along the way, they were almost all deserted, with no one left. Only a few who had voluntarily surrendered remained and were waiting for us. In the end, there were only about two thousand people left..."

Nangong Ye snorted coldly, "These people still haven't given up."

The leader of the Pegasus Knights hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Excellency, I've heard some rumors..."

Nangong Ye frowned: "Speak."

The leader of the Pegasus Knights whispered, "According to those who surrendered voluntarily, they received information that Lin Chen, the special envoy of the Celestial Palace, has already killed Mo Yunsen, the Grand Luo Venerable of the Three Saints Sect..."

Nangong Ye paused for two seconds: "If they say that, then the war servants behind them also know?"

The leader of the Pegasus Knights nodded: "We all know. It's been discussed for a long time, but there's no definitive conclusion. Some people believe it, and some don't..."

Nangong Ye waved his hand, his mood inexplicably becoming somewhat irritable: "Ignore them, let them talk. I'm here, who dares to rebel? Once we flatten the Immortal Palace, they'll have nothing to say."

The leader of the Pegasus Knights looked at Nangong Ye with a slightly strange expression: "Venerable One, could it be that Venerable Mo really..."

Nangong Ye looked up, staring sharply at the leader of the Pegasus Knights.

The leader of the Pegasus Knights quickly bowed his head: "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, I spoke out of turn."

Nangong Ye said in a deep voice, "That kid has a Grand Luo Venerable with spatial supernatural powers by his side. Be careful on your patrols and don't let that kid cause trouble. We're about to reach the Immortal Palace, and I reckon he'll be unable to hold back any longer and will make a move soon."

"Yes!"

The leader of the Pegasus Knights dared not say a word, bowed and obeyed the order, and then quickly left.

Stepping out of the house, the leader of the Pegasus Knights wiped his forehead. In the brief moment that Nangong Ye had been staring at him, cold sweat had broken out on his back.

Thinking back to the day he almost killed Lin Chen with a single shot, and how Nangong Ye chased after Lin Chen, Nangong Ye didn't say what happened afterward. On the contrary, Mo Yunsen never returned.

Judging from Nangong Ye's reaction, Mo Yunsen was probably really killed.

If he had fired without hesitation and blown Lin Chen's head off that day, would the outcome have been different?
With this thought in mind, the leader of the Pegasus Knights returned to his residence. Before he could even sit down, a Pegasus Knight strode over.

"Captain, something happened."

The leader turned around abruptly: "What's wrong?" The Pegasus Knight replied: "Two of our brothers are missing."

The leader asked in a deep voice, "Disappeared? What does that mean?"

The Pegasus Knight replied, "When we changed shifts, we found that they were not there. They had not asked for leave beforehand... It was as if they had vanished into thin air."

The leader subconsciously recalled what Nangong Ye had just said, and a chill ran through him.

The Pegasus Knights certainly wouldn't disappear without a reason, nor would they abandon their posts without cause. The only possibility is that they were attacked and silently eliminated.

"lead the way."

The leader followed the Pegasus Knights outside, where a group of Pegasus Knights gathered, their faces showing anger and a hint of unease.

Their fellow disciples vanished without a trace. Who will be next?
Could it be myself?

The leader glanced around and asked, "Who's missing? What areas are they responsible for?"

A Pegasus Knight gave the two men's names: "They are responsible for patrolling the rear of the war servants to prevent anyone from deserting. We went to relieve them just now, but found no one at the rear. Then we went to the lamp room, and their longevity lamps were still lit."

The Pegasus Knights' longevity lanterns always travel with the ship, as they frequently go out on missions and checking the lanterns helps them ascertain their current status.

If the light goes out, it means the person is dead; if the light doesn't go out, it means the person is still alive.

The Pegasus Knights were all celestial beings, yet they were captured silently without even a chance to warn anyone, demonstrating just how swift and decisive the attack was.

"Increase manpower, two people per group, no patrolling alone!"

The leader issued the task with a stern face, then turned around and went back to Nangong Ye's residence. He took a deep breath and gently knocked on the door.

Nangong Ye looked at the returning leader, his gaze darkening slightly: "What happened?"

The leader bowed and said, "Two of our Pegasus Knights have disappeared, but the Longevity Lamp is still burning."

Nangong Ye narrowed his eyes slightly: "Not a sound at all?"

The leader nodded: "Yes, no one was alerted. My men questioned the rear guards, and they said they didn't hear anything."

Nangong Ye's expression was cold and hard: "He made a move."

The leader naturally knew who Nangong Ye was referring to, and his feelings were somewhat complicated.

Aren't you a second-level Venerable? Didn't you go after him before? How come he got away?

(End of this chapter)