My stepsister tried to steal the prince's hand in marriage, but little did she know I had been

Chapter 303 Accident

However, after leaving the cabin, Chen Che did not go to find Madam Chen, but instead wandered around the ship and found the captain.

Upon seeing the boat captain, the anger in his heart couldn't be suppressed and surfaced on his face.

The boat captain squinted and said, "What? Who upset you? Tell me, and I'll get revenge for you."

Without a doubt, the boat captain knew that it was Chen Che's wife, who didn't keep a close relationship with outsiders, who had caused all this commotion.

He narrowed his eyes and gave Chen Che a meaningful look.

However, Chen Che did not notice his expression and said with annoyance, "I'm afraid the deal we talked about before will not be able to go through."

Upon hearing this, the boat captain's smile faded slightly: "It's not going to work out? Do you know that I called all my brothers over for this deal and spent a fortune to lease this boat?"

"The headhunting fee alone, plus the money for chartering this boat, cost six hundred taels of silver." The boatman gestured to Chen Che. "Not to mention, there's the food, clothing, and lodging for my brothers. They only helped because of me. These few days of delay have been enough for them to make several more deals!"

"Kid, do you know how much silver we've lost in all this back and forth?"

The boatman chuckled sinisterly, staring at Chen Che without saying a word.

Chen Che felt a chill run down his spine; he vaguely gleaned a glimpse of the truth from the boat captain's attitude.

The boatman was someone he had specially hired, who said he could get rid of Wen Yitong for him, and he would give the boatman two thousand taels of silver as a reward after the matter was done.

But now that Wen Yitong's deal is off, the boat captain is probably not happy.

Thinking of this, Chen Che's eyes lit up, and he said with a fawning smile, "Don't worry, even if the deal falls through, I'll still give you five hundred taels of silver as a reward. I won't let you come all this way for nothing."

"Five hundred taels of silver?" the boatman sneered. "This boat and the brothers I called here cost more than that! Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?"

“We’re not easy to deal with.” The boat captain patted Chen Che on the shoulder, implying something. “You should know that we’re in a business where we’re always on the edge of a knife.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Che's face turned pale.

He stammered for a long time before finally saying, "It's not that I went back on my word, it's just that..."

At this point, he simply revealed all the threats Wen Yitong had made to him. Seeing the boat captain's ambiguous expression, he shrugged and said, "Things have come to this point. If I make another move... I'm afraid I'll lose my life."

"You mean..." the boat captain suddenly asked, "If she dies, everyone will suspect you?"

Chen Che thought he was being considerate of him, so he sighed and said, "That old woman is the most troublesome. If my wife dies, she will definitely hunt me down to the ends of the earth."

The boat captain stroked his stubble and nodded thoughtfully.

Seeing that he was no longer pursuing the matter, Chen Che secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't worry, I'll go back now and give you the five hundred taels of silver..."

“No need to go back.” The boat captain pressed Chen Che’s shoulder. “I don’t care about a mere five hundred taels of silver. My brothers came out with me because they want to do big business.”

"We only agreed to make this trip because you promised us two thousand taels of silver," the boatman said, shaking his head. "Who knew you would go back on your word? In our line of work, the most taboo thing is going back on your word."

Upon hearing this, Chen Che's expression stiffened.

He had a bad feeling, especially when he met the bloodthirsty eyes of the captain.

“I…” His voice trembled, “I am willing to make up the two thousand taels of silver to you.”

Faced with imminent disaster, Chen Che no longer cared about the small amount of money; his life was more important.

To everyone's surprise, the boat captain sneered, "Two thousand taels? I don't care about that anymore."

"Your wife probably has tens of thousands of taels of silver in her possession." The boatman laughed twice. "I'll kill her, take the silver, and then kill you... You and your mother will disappear without a trace, and your wife's family will only suspect you."

"And my brothers and I will take these tens of thousands of taels of silver and retire successfully." The boatman thought to himself, feeling incredibly pleased with himself.

Chen Che wanted to say something more, but a sharp pain shot through his abdomen. He stared wide-eyed at the boat captain in disbelief.

The boat captain acted without hesitation; as he spoke, the dagger hidden in his sleeve had already plunged into Chen Che's abdomen.

Seeing that the dagger had not yet killed Chen Che, the boatman frowned and plunged the blade even deeper.

At this point, Chen Che could no longer utter a word. The light in his eyes gradually faded, and then all the strength in his body was gone. The last words he was about to say were never uttered.

After dealing with Chen Che, the boat captain summoned several of his men.

"That woman has tens of thousands of taels of silver." The boatman simply repeated what Chen Che had said. "After we finish this job, we can go home and enjoy our retirement."

Upon hearing this, several brothers shouted, and the once calm ship gradually became strange.

Inside the cabin, Wen Yitong waited for a long time, but Chen Che never showed up.

Her expression gradually became impatient, and just then, there was a knock on the door.

Without a second thought, Wen Yitong immediately stepped forward and opened the door.

To his surprise, instead of Chen Che, two burly men appeared before him.

The two men had a bloodthirsty aura on their faces, and it was clear from their appearance that they had taken many lives. Wen Yitong had seen people with similar appearances before among the people that Prince Xin had given her.

Instantly, Wen Yitong's heart leaped into her throat. She tried hard to suppress her unease and said in a deep voice, "Where is Chen Che? Tell him to come see me!"

"If he doesn't come, then the Chen family..."

"Then he probably won't be able to come," the man at the door said with a grin. "He's already dead."

The man's words silenced Wen Yitong.

But soon, Wen Yitong said, "Dead? How is that possible? He's the most cowardly person when it comes to life..."

"The heads are all here." As the man spoke, he smiled and took something out from behind him.

Wen Yitong screamed in fright and quickly backed away, covering her mouth as she looked at what was happening before her.

She had seen Chen Che go mad, and she had seen him feign indifference, but she had never seen... Chen Che's face contorted in rage, his eyes wide and round like copper bells, devoid of any spirit, yet Wen Yitong felt as if those eyes were still staring at her.

In an instant, Wen Yitong felt a chill run through her body.

Her body trembled uncontrollably, and large tears fell from her eyes in fear.

“You are not… aren’t you with Chen Che?”