My Substitute CEO Bride
Chapter 408

Chapter 408 

Nash and the others set up their tents by the creek. Very soon after, the sun set. 

“I haven’t had meat for two days. I’m sure I’ve lost a lot of weight,” complained Heidi while looking somewhat unhappy as she pinched her cheeks. 

Melody rubbed Heidi’s head and smiled, saying, “I want to eat meat too. Let’s go and see if we can catch some game in the mountains!” 

“How can we let you girls go? I’ll go instead.” Derek quickly stood up from the ground before giving a kick to Nico, who was nearby. “Nico, you come with me!” 

“Alright. We guarantee you guys will have some piping hot meat tonight,” Nico said as he retrieved a slingshot and steel pellets from his luggage. 

Nash and Xeno were sitting on some rocks, smoking cigarettes. When he saw the two of them about to enter the mountains, Nash got concerned for their safety and told Ken, “Ken, keep an eye on them. Don’t let them go too far!” 

Ken felt a slight shiver go through him, but he promptly stood up and said, “Yes, Mr. Nash!” He wanted to follow Finn because he had witnessed his martial prowess as a great- grandmaster. 

He only found out after that that Nash was Finn’s boss and that his martial strength was even more terrifying, reaching the Profound Reality Realm. He had always wanted to impress Nash but had never found the opportunity. 

Now that Nash had given him a task, Ken was, of course, buzzing with excitement. The three of them entered Seven Pinnacle Peaks together. 

Finn’s stomach was rumbling non-stop. He held his belly as he approached Melody, asking, ” Melody… do you have any tissue with you?” 

Melody suppressed her laughter and said, “There are so many leaves here. Pick a few and make do! 

“Oops…” 

Heidi could not help the laughter that burst forth from her and apologized, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to!” 

Finn’s lips turned purple. “I’m not joking with you guys. I really can’t hold it anymore!” 

Heidi took out a small pack of tissues from her bag and handed it to him. Finn thanked her and ran toward the nearby woods at lightning speed. 

Xeno could not help but smile, “Mr. Nash, do you not plan to treat him?” 

Nash flicked the cigarette butt away as he replied casually, “Let him relieve himself of the toxins first. I’ll treat him later.” 

In a small grove, Nico shot down two wild chickens using his slingshot while Derek was picking some wild fruits from the trees. 

Ken was crouched on the ground, examining a plant that resembled rice ears. Nico approached him with two wild chickens in his hands and asked, “Ken, what are you looking at?” 

“This is Gastrodia Rhizoma, a precious medicinal herb.” 

“What’s so special about that? We prefer meat over medicine.” 

Ken turned to look at the abundance of wild herbs covering the area and replied solemnly, ” But there’s a lot of it here. And there’s Ganoderma Lucidum on the trees, and over there, there’s Angelica Sinensis, White Atractylodes Rhizome, and other herbs.”  sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

These were all pure, wild herbs, and some of them had aged, making them valuable in the market. 

Nico scratched his head. “Well, we’re heading toward the King of Medicine’s Tomb, so there’s bound to be plenty of herbs around!” 

Ken glanced at the wild chickens in Nico’s hands and said, “I’m going to look for some ginseng to make a stew.” 

With that, Ken went deeper into the forest. 

Just then, Derek returned with a large quantity of fruit cradled in his shirt. When he did not see Ken, he asked, “Where’s Ken?” 

Nico replied, “He went to look for ginseng. Let’s wait for him.” 

The two of them sat on the ground and indulged in the wild fruits. Nico had only taken a few bites when his expression abruptly changed. “Not good. Ken is injured.” 

Derek’s face turned pale. “No way, Ken is a grandmaster-level expert. How could he have gotten injured?” 

Nico sniffed the air, his pupils suddenly contracting. “Such a strong scent of blood. It’s ten times more intense than regular blood…” 

Goosebumps immediately dotted Derek’s skin. He sucked in a breath forcefully but smelled nothing. Still, he did not dare doubt Nico’s sense of smell. 

As if thinking of something, he trembled and asked, “I-It’s undead corpses. Derek, run!” 

Both of them quickly climbed up to their feet and ran back outside. 

At camp, Bradley and others were sitting around the fire. Nash was dry needling Fin to remove the toxins from his body. Heidi rubbed her flat belly and said, “It’s been so long. Why aren’t they back yet?”

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