The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 241

Chapter 241: 241

"Don’t give the dog fighting arena to Ye Tian. Don’t tell me this is my idea, otherwise..."

Liu Liyue did not finish her sentence, stood up, and walked out. As she turned, the cape embroidered with Purple Python stirred up a gust of wind. Qin Gui could feel the excitement carried within it—an aura that only appeared when Liu Liyue was in a great mood or thought of something amusing.

Luo Liang wanted to speak, but Qin Gui’s seemingly lazy yet actually menacing eyes glared him into silence; the words were choked back to his stomach, his mouth firmly shut until both had left the room; only then did he gasp deeply.

Collapsed in his chair, Luo Liang thought for a long time and tried to pick up his phone a few times, but eventually hesitated and put it back. He couldn’t decide whose side to take; both were persons he couldn’t afford to provoke—the mighty Tan Family of Tianhe, a tremendous tiger! Northern Commerce Association, the ruthless wolf of the northwest that devoured without spitting bones! He was just an owner of a dog fighting arena, and his arena was soon to be taken from him. He didn’t believe Ye Tian wouldn’t strike against him; Chen Pingrui’s properties had largely ended up in Ye Tian’s hands. Eat the smaller ones first, then isolate and eventually devour the bigger ones. Unexpectantly, he originally thought Ye Tian would adopt the strategy of handling the big ones before the small, as many are fair-weather followers who would naturally align with you once the big players are taken care of. But as Ye Tian grew stronger, Luo Liang finally understood why this man could survive in Tianhe; his current actions revealed it all.

Taking down dozens with machetes by himself, then killing Liu Ping, and subsequently rising to become another man of the Chen family, it’s necessary to mention how much was exaggerated and aided by others, but also evident that he had genuine skills.

Liu Liyue, Tan Xin, both figures Luo Liang couldn’t afford to mess with, and even if he wanted to come under their wing, they might not necessarily value him. Thinking of this, Luo Liang bitterly laughed a few times. He too was once a boss who ruled over a territory; to end up in such a state was indeed...

A toppling giant cannot be upheld by a single timber.

The entire Tianhe is now a chaotic mess, no one capable of turning it around, only left to continue its descent into chaos. However, a scene like this always needed someone to clean up. This is the most dangerous place, yet also the most enticing.

Liu Liyue would not just hand over what she desired to Ye Tian based on a few words from him; the three-year agreement was merely a verbal promise. The words were hers and she could revoke them; nobody could stop Liu Liyue.

"Niece, you seem to be in a good mood lately," Qin Gui said, following behind her with hands in his pockets, still in his carefree style, completely the image of a ne’er-do-well.

Liu Liyue had no choice but to tolerate this pest as his grandpa was Jia Dafang, a name that reigned over three provinces, six roads, and eighteen bays—unwilling to give face to anyone, but couldn’t afford to ignore that old man’s presence.

Without turning her head, Liu Liyue continued moving forward under the Nightlife, her black boots stepping on the riverbank, the pebbles beneath her feet clashing against each other.

"What joy or sorrow could I have? I do not murder, set fires, nor rob; I don’t indulge in pleasures or live unrestrainedly. What joy could there be for me? My days are either filled with relentless toil or consumed by scheming against others; my heart is tired, not to mention my body. But you, you can come and go as you please, stay or leave at will, truly like a carefree wild crane."

Upon hearing this, Qin Gui’s face showed some delight, "Hey, is this you opening up to me, aunt?"

"When I’m in the room, I sometimes talk to my Gyrfalcon about these things."

"Ah, then I’m even less than a bird."

Liu Liyue smiled, "What, you feel wronged?"

Qin Gui paused for a moment, then shook his head, "Not at all!"

Qin Gui knew about the Gyrfalcon; it was captured by the Horse Gang from the old forests in the northeast, a genuine Gyrfalcon, but due to its age it could no longer be tamed, thus it was just tied to a tree, left alone to flap around. Several old falconers had shaken their heads in pity, debating whether to release it but reluctant to; if not, it was likely to die. Gyrfalcons are fiercely spirited and instances of them smashing their heads on rocks after capture were not unheard of. Later, when Liu Liyue learned of this, she became interested, particularly since there were also affairs within the association that required her attention. When people learned she wanted to keep the Gyrfalcon, several old guards shook their heads. Falconry is a man’s game; no place for women.

Falconry began after the Qing Army entered from beyond the Great Wall. The Manzhou, having seized power by horseback, were naturally more familiar with horsemanship and archery, similar to how the Guanzhong People excelled in scholarship—strategies of both pen and sword. The Banner Gentlemen were skilled in falconry, yet the task was not as simple as outsiders perceived.

To engage in falconry, one must understand falcons, with the best being the mighty Gyrfalcon with a wingspan over a meter long—totally three meters when fully extended. It’s these grown, large Gyrfalcons that the Horse Gang captured in the northeast. Supposedly, many falconers kneeled to the Gyrfalcon, a rare sight in the old forests of the northeast, plus some ambiguous beliefs made this kneeling comprehensible. After all, the Gyrfalcon became the largest affair within the Horse Gang. The key step in falconry was enduring the falcon. How so? By making eye contact, neither the falcon nor the person sleeps, whoever sleeps first loses. Once the falcon can fall asleep in your presence, you’ve succeeded in the first step of enduring the falcon; the next step involves feeding it water, not food, letting it hunger first. Feeding generally involves wrapping meat with rabbit or sheep wool for the falcon to swallow, helping to clean its intestines. Generally, once you endure the falcon to the point it can eat in your presence, you’ve succeeded in half of the training process.

After arriving, Liu Liyue glanced at the Gyrfalcon tied to the tree and immediately declared, "I’ll take it."

That day, Liu Liyue moved into the courtyard, in a northeastern mansion with a solitary fifty-year-old larch in the yard—its needles already fallen in the dead of winter.

For three days and nights, no one knew what happened inside the courtyard, but on the early morning of the fourth day, Qin Gui, who was stationed outside the door, heard a sound, his body jolted, the door cracked open, and he saw the shivering Liu Liyue with purple lips standing in front of him. After she said "It fed," she collapsed into Qin Gui’s arms.