The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 144

Chapter 144: Chapter 144

"Why do you keep staring at me? I’ve only heard of such things in historical books, not sure if they actually exist in this world."

Liu Zhongshi’s eyes widened, "Then shut up!"

Pig Hu’s mouth twitched, and he squatted down, saying nothing more. Ye Tian glanced at him and wasn’t angry; after all that talking, nobody knew what it was.

Liu Zhongshi puffed on his pipe, smacking his lips, "Ye Tian, I think you might take some time to explore this thing. After all, Huaxia culture is vast and profound, and the Changes and Bagua, demons and ghosts, the mysterious are not nonexistent. Moreover, this thing has saved you twice already, both times lifesaving graces, so it probably won’t harm you. In ancient times, there were people who cultivated to become gods, and in modern times, there are martial artists like Li Shuwen and Big Blade Wangwu who have entered the Transformation Realm. You could use this thing, without threatening your own safety, to try practicing."

Ye Tian silently lowered his sleeve, covering his wrist, and also gently shook his head, "Let’s talk about it later. These things... heh, they are just external after all, and I really don’t trust them much. I have more faith in my own fists."

Pig Hu looked up at him, then lowered his head again, "Ye Tian, there are some things I don’t know if I should say."

"Say it."

"It’s just... sometimes, the people you face are not ones you can deal with at all. Think about it, when one person is up against a country, how trivial they are. In this kind of situation, you can only make yourself as strong as possible."

"There are many ways to become stronger."

"Yes, I know. What I mean is, can’t we shorten this process a bit? I understand your thoughts; from the Gu Family before, to the Tang Family later, and then the unexpected encounter with the Mo Family. Don’t look at me like that, as long as one’s not a fool, one would notice. Even the big simpleton at the door knows."

Ye Tian laughed, "He’s not foolish."

"I’m not talking about foolishness with you. What I’m trying to say is... forget it, you’re just stubborn, you just don’t listen to what others say. Let’s leave it for another time."

"Alright, another time."

Ye Tian stood up and walked towards the door, "I’ll go out and take a look; call me if there’s anything."

Pig Hu and Liu Zhongshi exchanged glances and both shook their heads.

The door was still guarded by the simple and honest smiling face of Zhang Houtu, the big simpleton. Ye Tian greeted him and kept walking inside the community. When passing by Chen Pingrui’s villa, Ye Tian glanced inside subconsciously, and when he turned his head back, he unexpectedly saw someone—a man wearing a white casual suit, Zhang Xiayang, standing in front of him, leaning against a sturdy, twisted-neck locust tree with his hands in his pockets, looking very leisurely.

Ye Tian walked over; this person seemed interesting, his intuition told him that the man leaning against the tree was waiting for him.

"Want a smoke?" Ye Tian took out a Zhonghua cigarette and offered it.

Zhang Xiayang neither accepted to smoke nor declined, just took the cigarette and held it in his hand, his arm hanging down by his side.

Ye Tian didn’t smoke either, placing the cigarette behind his ear, and smiled at Zhang Xiayang, "I’ll go check it out first, almost off work."

Watching Ye Tian slowly walk away, Zhang Xiayang’s face remained indifferent as he observed his fading silhouette, including his walking posture, the distance his heels rose from the ground, the amplitude of his shoulders’ tremors, the frequency of his swinging arms, and the stride of his feet. He didn’t miss a single detail until Ye Tian disappeared around the corner of the wall, at which point Zhang Xiayang took a cigarette out, put it in his mouth without lighting it, leaned his head against the tree, and slowly closed his eyes.

After turning the corner, Ye Tian finally let out a sigh of relief. Damn it, not a single good soul resides here, what have I ever done to you, and you really thought of killing me, huh? Fuck!

If Chen Pingrui hadn’t called him into his car, Ye Tian would have truly forgotten that day.

"Why do you seem so restless?"

Ye Tian gave a forced smile, "If the manager finds out, who knows if our wages will get docked."

"Yeah, yeah, we’ve only been here a few days, and now skipping work, it really isn’t proper."

Zhang Houtu’s naive smile reflected in the rearview mirror. Zhang Xiayang glanced at it, his hands gripping the steering wheel tightened a bit, as the urge for battle slowly surfaced.

Speaking in a harmonious voice, Chen Pingrui said, "Don’t worry, I’ve already discussed with the property management. After all, earning money isn’t easy for you guys. It wouldn’t be fair to dock your wages just for helping to move some stuff, I’d feel bad about it."

"Boss Chen really has a kind heart."

Ye Tian complimented, and Chen Pingrui waved his hand nonchalantly, looking straight ahead, not saying another word. Zhang Houtu glanced over, patted Ye Tian on the leg to reassure him, and the Audi car soon left the suburbs of Huairou and joined the highway, leaving Beiping City behind as the view opened up. Zhang Xiayang’s tense grip on the steering wheel gradually relaxed.

The highway, turns, toll booths—along the way, the car drove into Tianhe City. From a distance, Ye Tian could already view the iconic diamond-shaped structure on the top floor of the hotel — Tianhe Hotel. This 3-star rated hotel is actually more luxurious than 5-star hotels, having downgraded to three simply because it’s located at the base of the Imperial City. Nevertheless, this did not affect its popularity; in fact, the three stars managed to attract even more people from Beiping City.

Unsurprisingly, the car stopped in front of the hotel.

The car was handed over to hotel staff, and Chen Pingrui straightened his attire. Zhang Xiayang handed the room keycard given by the bellhop to Ye Tian, "Your rooms."

and 2734, Ye Tian’s and Zhang Houtu’s rooms respectively.

Chen Pingrui came back smiling, "I’ve arranged for clothes to be prepared for you guys in your rooms. It’s still early, and there’s a phone in each room. I will call you guys at noon."

"Thank you, Boss Chen."

"Just call me Uncle Chen. Do well."

Ye Tian didn’t understand what Chen Pingrui meant by "do well" when he patted his shoulder—perhaps there was something they were required to do, maybe just some moving, or maybe it implied they’d have to fight for their lives here. Not until Chen Pingrui and another person disappeared behind the revolving door did Ye Tian and Zhang Houtu breathe a sigh of relief.

"Ye Tian, what the hell did this guy bring us here for?" Zhang Houtu glanced at the line of luxury cars parked on both sides of the hotel entrance, with BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes being the least of them, which were nearly half the number including Cadillacs and Bentleys, and there were even some vintage collector’s cars among them, roughly estimating to be more than fifty meters in length.

Fumbling with the room card, Ye Tian looked up at the sixty-story towering building, and after a long gaze, he indifferently remarked, "Who cares? If it’s good fortune, we can’t escape it; if it’s trouble, we can’t avoid it. Let’s go."

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