The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 168

Chapter 168: Chapter 168

Not until this moment did Zheng Xinru feel somewhat nervous. The only one able to deal with the man rumored to have once been a Central South Sea bodyguard was Zhang Xiayang. If they really encountered him, she feared that they would definitely be at a disadvantage. Zheng Xinru regretted letting Ye Tian speak so freely here; after all, he was still young, and when his blood was up, he would become reckless and stop caring about consequences.

Facing the man with the sunglasses, Xu Qingyang also took a step forward. His step did not halt; the first followed by the second, the third, the fourth, until he was right in front of the man. Then he threw a punch, and at almost the exact same time, a fist from the other side hit his shoulder.

The weight behind the two punches was apparent in an instant. Dong Cheng watched, pale-faced, as his own bodyguard was sent flying nearly five meters by a single punch. If there hadn’t been a wall behind to stop him, he would have likely flown even further. The bodyguard, having slid down the wall, lay stiffly on the ground, his sunglasses long gone, not knowing where they had flown off to, leaving only his bloodshot eyes staring straight at the ceiling.

"Crack!" Xu Qingyang’s seemingly casual foot stepped down, mercilessly crushing the bodyguard’s wrist, then he strolled leisurely to the other side and with a "crack!" crushed the other wrist. True to being a tough guy, the bodyguard didn’t make a sound from beginning to end.

"Next time I see you, I will cripple your legs."

After dropping this icy statement, Xu Qingyang picked up the man by the nape of his neck and casually threw him out of the living room door. The man’s body landed in the courtyard like trash, shattering the paved stone slabs into a spiderweb pattern.

Calm and composed, as if slowly boiling soup.

After smoothing his clothes, Xu Qingyang stood behind Ye Tian again, maintaining an indifferent attitude. But it was precisely this seemingly uninvolved demeanor that drove Dong Cheng out. Dong Cheng, frustrated and furious, didn’t dare utter another word. The muscles at the corner of his mouth twitched a few times, but in the end, he walked out of the Chen family’s gate.

No matter how much he pondered, he couldn’t understand. How was it that with the same punch, their side lay like a dead dog while the other seemed fine? How could this be! How could this be allowed!!! And that guy named Ye Tian, did he not realize at all? Didn’t he understand the principle that keeping a low profile is the real show of strength? Didn’t he know the saying about leaving a line for the future? Was he a fool or just thoughtless?

Zheng Xinru didn’t know whether the outcome was good or bad, but her look towards Ye Tian now contained a bit more trust. Being tough and forceful might not always be good, but if one didn’t have even the capital to be tough, then they had nothing at all. With Ye Tian, she now had more leverage in negotiations.

Ye Tian knew that Xu Qingyang and Zhang Daniu didn’t stay because of any nonsense about heroes admiring each other; they purely wanted to repay a favor to Zhang Xiayang. For such people, the politer you are, the more uncomfortable they feel. There is only one way to deal with them, and that is to make full use of everything and everyone.

Zheng Xinru would not be leaving the Fengyu Lake villa for the time being. The security here could be left to Zhang Houtu and his team; a guard who could protect a Huaxia Major General shouldn’t have any problem protecting a neighborhood, moreover with the loyal Liu Zhongshi, Old Mr. Liu, as a strong backing, there wouldn’t be any major issues. As for the two new tigers, they were to follow her to Tianhe City to stir up a storm.

After Dong Cheng’s departure, Zheng Xinru grew increasingly wary of that Liu Family’s youngster. In less than a month, he had already completely stabilized the Liu Family’s situation, and from the looks of it, he was set to surpass the previous generation. Dong Cheng, the weathervane that shifted with the wind, had swayed so quickly towards the Liu Family; there was ill intent in his arrival.

"Ye Tian, I’ll have to trouble you with the security here."

"Sister Zheng, it’s only right."

"Mhm."

Compared to Ye Tian’s obedience, what worried Zheng Xinru more was the person standing beside him, Xu Qingyang. From the moment he entered the room, he struck her as an untamable wild wolf, even wilder than Zhang Xiayang, and his sudden movement had indeed startled Zheng Xinru. This feeling of being out of control was quite unsettling. She might not be able to wield the Butterfly Knife herself, but at least Chen Pingrui was firmly in control of it. Even if it couldn’t make a big splash, it surely wouldn’t cause a major blunder. But with Chen Pingrui’s death, Zhang Xiayang eventually couldn’t hold back and chopped off Liu Laogou’s head, which meant that the knife was completely out of control, and the Chen family was thoroughly dragged into an abyss.

Now the life and death of the Chen family was uncertain, more dangerous than a small boat adrift at sea. The Chen family was like a large ship, and on board were countless lives. What Zheng Xinru sought was stability; she didn’t want a domineering warlord, but an obedient dog. Ye Tian might still heed her for now, but who could say about the future, and Xu Qingyang was even more aggressively ambitious. Judging by the looks of the two, Ye Tian couldn’t be sure about him either. How to control these two in the future indeed posed a great problem.

Ah, forget it. For now, it’s still best to think about how to get past this calamity with the Liu family. As for the rest, we’ll talk about it in the future.

"Oh, right, Lv Nan, is Chen Xing returning home today?"

"Second sister said she’s on this afternoon’s flight; she should arrive in about two hours."

"Is she flying to Beiping or Tianhe?"

"To Tianhe. The old house."

"Let’s have her come here for the time being. We’ll all go back together in a couple of days. Ye Tian, after you arrive at Tianhe Airport, pick up Chen Xing and bring her here. Drive Pingrui’s car."

"Do we really need that? Little Xing can just take a cab back by herself. Plus, she’s grown up and nobody has ever picked her up before. Jingran hasn’t said anything either; should we—?" Lv Nan’s voice hesitated, and she didn’t continue because she saw Zheng Xinru looking at her with an unusual expression, clearly telling her not to think about things that were unnecessary.

Seeing that the two had fallen silent, Ye Tian naturally interjected, "Sister Zheng, who was that guy just now?"

Hearing Ye Tian’s question, Zheng Xinru shifted her gaze from Lv Nan and her expression softened, "He’s a businessman in Tianhe, from the Bohai Group we were just talking about. It was originally a subsidiary of Pingrui Company, but as time went on, he grew bigger and bigger. Although nominally it still bears the name of Pingrui, in reality, he has long been acting independently."

"What kind of business does he do?"

"Hehe, Ye Tian, remember this: these so-called businessmen, especially those who look shiny and polished on the outside, none of their businesses are clean. Not to mention distant examples, take Pingrui: he’s really just a money launderer, laundering money for political bigwigs, for people inside and outside the country. To put it bluntly, he cleans up messes for others. This time he got into trouble, I’m not clear on the details, but you can guess with your toes that he must have run into some serious case. They had to pin it on a significant figure. The trail must die with Pingrui; tracing it further up involves people you shouldn’t mess with, perhaps some highly sensitive identities. It’s their destiny, and it’s inescapable."