The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 223

Chapter 223: 223

"Handle the corpse properly, then organize the data inside. Print two copies. Oh yes, remember to copy the contents of the USB again and keep a copy for yourself."

"I understand."

Ye Tian took one last look at Zhen Yulin on the ground and said solemnly, "In the end, everyone meets death. Let’s hope you’ll be reincarnated into a better life and refrain from committing sins again. Let’s go."

Zhang Daniu acknowledged with a sound and followed behind Ye Tian.

The Grand Cherokee roared away, kicking up a large cloud of dust that, blown by the wind, dispersed into a whitish fog. The car was headed in the direction of the city.

Having dealt with Zhen Yulin, Ye Tian had completed half of his plan, but the harder part was yet to come.

One day, two days, Zheng Xinru had been waiting until the third day and still hadn’t seen Zhang Xiayang. This was not a good sign. A loyalist like him wouldn’t stand up his own master without reason. Zheng Xinru had also made calls to their company, but everyone claimed to have no idea what was going on. When calling Zhen Yulin, his mobile phone was always unanswered, and only the household servants answered his home phone, saying he hadn’t returned for several days.

This was not good news.

Standing on the forty-ninth floor of the Tianhe Hotel, Zheng Xinru gazed down at most of Tianhe City, pondering all the possible scenarios and various countermeasures. After much thought, she found no good solution. Without Zhang Xiayang, she always felt somewhat insufficient.

"Ding-dong!" The doorbell rang.

Zheng Xinru opened the door, and it was Ye Tian.

This outcome was one she had anticipated just moments ago and was the least willing to see. She would rather it have been some enemy coming after her.

"Sister Zheng, you’re looking well."

Ye Tian smiled as he spoke, not waiting for Zheng Xinru to reply. He walked into the room, followed by the large figure whose head nearly hit the door frame, startling Zheng Xinru for a moment, but only momentarily. That surprise quickly stabilized silently within her heart.

Looking at Zhang Daniu, who silently stood behind Ye Tian, he resembled a silent yet overwhelmingly powerful War God.

Things had changed, they truly had.

Zheng Xinru closed the door and turned to see Ye Tian sitting on the sofa with a smile, contemplating the great changes that had taken place in him. The young fellow with the buzz cut before her was no longer that Ye Tian who used to bow and take orders from her. In just a few days, any signs of his past demoralization had disappeared; now he resembled a general who had reclaimed his banner and was returning to the fray. The confidence in his eyes was that of someone certain of victory.

"Ye Tian, what brings you here?"

Zheng Xinru sat gracefully on the opposite sofa, elegantly picking up the freshly brewed coffee in front of her.

"Sister Zheng, I have something to say."

"Go ahead. I’m listening."

"Zhang Xiayang is dead."

The coffee tasted so bitter!

Zheng Xinru frowned slightly but still swallowed the coffee in her mouth. It was her first time drinking unsweetened coffee, a flavor she was unaccustomed to.

"So what?"

"Zhang Xiayang is dead, but someone must support the Chen family’s business. Currently, I am the most suitable person, and I believe I have the strength and means to stabilize the Chen family just as well, if not better, than Zhang Xiayang."

Zheng Xinru set the coffee cup she was holding onto the saucer and dabbed at her mouth with a napkin. "I appreciate your thoughts, but the Chen family’s matters currently do not require intervention from outsiders."

"Heh, outsider? Sister Zheng, aren’t we all in the same house now? Where does the term ’outsider’ come into it?"

Zhang Daniu also smiled, his smile simple and honest.

Zheng Xinru’s fingers clenched tight, the nails digging into her flesh, causing slight pain. In this room, with just the three of them, Zheng Xinru had no confidence in defeating even one of them. She was a thinker; the physical confrontations were always handled by Zhang Xiayang.

"Just say what you have to say. You’ve come all this way, so it’s better to speak your mind clearly."

"I killed Zhang Xiayang, and Zhen Yulin as well, just half an hour ago. Liu Liyue has agreed to hand over her venues to me, giving me three years to then return them to her. Sister Zheng, I don’t blame you for ousting me. There are always complaints, but hatred, not really. With differing stances, the considerations naturally differ. If I were you, I might even have had the heart to kill. Since I still call you ’sister,’ obviously, I don’t intend to harm you. Hand over the Chen family to me, just for three years."

"Impossible. Three years is enough for you to grow stronger. Who can say for sure about the future? I don’t want to take that risk, and I won’t."

"There’s no way. You’re like a sponge, as long as you can soak up a little, you’ll greedily absorb everything to empower yourself. I can’t take that risk."

"Sister Zheng, I don’t wish for us both to suffer losses. You’ve been kind to me, and I don’t want to be an ungrateful scoundrel. Cooperation would be good for us both. This is my only chance, and I will not let it slip through my fingers. If I let it slip away just like that, I’d regret it for the rest of my life. I hate regretting the most in my life!"

When he said this, even Ye Tian, who was always able to control his temper, had a somewhat fierce expression.

Zheng Xinru looked at him indifferently, watching this fierce young man, and suddenly, she felt calm inside. The best way to deal with someone who is about to jump over the wall in desperation is not to meet force with force or to compromise, but to throw that bone to someone else and let that mad dog bite someone else.

"Since you were able to find me, you obviously have understood the situation well. I’ll tell you the truth, the real power of life and death is not with me. I’m just a tool used by others. Convince him, and I will certainly bow my head."

"I understand, leave it to me."

Without further ado, Ye Tian stood up and left, followed by the large figure behind him.

Zheng Xinru watched his retreating figure and suddenly had a thought—on this matter, could it be that she truly made a mistake, as he had said?

Continuously on the move, Ye Tian’s arms were numb when he exited the hotel. The arms with bullet holes had become limp, almost unable to move, and the long-suppressed agony finally burst out. His legs gave in, and he almost fell. Zhang Daniu reached out to support him, and without any hesitation, he said, "Carry me to the car."

Zhang Daniu hoisted him up and placed him directly into the passenger seat.

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