The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 464 - 463

Chapter 464: 463

Crafty Huaxia people, truly shameless!

If Ye Tian knew what Qiao was thinking, he probably wouldn’t feel ashamed—on the contrary, he might actually be quite proud. Water should flow into your own fields, not others’; pointing knives at foreigners is not shameful. When the Eight-Nation Alliance was knocking at our doorstep years ago, you were among them. What goes around, comes around—it’s your turn to be trampled upon.

Qiao waved his hand and said, "We can talk more later. But please believe in my sincerity."

"Of course, of course, we all have sincerity, hehe, let’s go outside and talk," Ye Tian turned around and said to Gui Xiao, "You stay and take care of my wife."

Ye Tian emphasized the word "wife" heavily, regardless of whether Qiao believed him or not, he had to put on a good show first.

Qiao left without saying a word. Ye Tian and another person followed up, while Gui Xiao sat in the hospital room patiently waiting for Jenny to wake up.

...

The three picked an open-air restaurant, as it was almost noon, and they were hungry. Ye Tian, for all people, awkwardly chose some dry food like bread and sausage. Chu Tianying originally wanted to order steak but was lured away by Ye Tian because his pocket was empty.

After they devoured their food ravenously, seeing that the moment was right, Qiao finally spoke up.

"Mr. Tian, can we talk now?"

This rude-looking bald man was surprisingly polite in his speech, addressing him respectfully as ’sir’. But Ye Tian’s only concern at that moment extended from the woman lying in the hospital bed back in Xinjiang.

Ye Tian wiped his mouth with his sleeve, only noticing the napkin on the table afterward, but he did not mind and said, "Mr. Qiao, feel free to talk about anything with us. As you can see, the person you’re looking for is under our protection. Just tell us what you need."

Qiao nodded, "That works."

As he spoke, Qiao pulled out a yellow leather envelope from his coat. Seeing some stubbles on it, Ye Tian knew this was a genuine American Northwestern calf leather envelope— not fireproof but waterproof. Sealed properly, it can be submerged in twenty meters of water for three days without the inside papers getting wet or even showing signs of dampness. However, it’s not widely used in battlefields.

On battlefields, it’s mostly bullets and bombardments that reign supreme, and the fire-resistant but not waterproof nature of this material doesn’t help much. Instead, the market is taken over by synthetically made graphite products.

"Gentlemen, do you recall anything about this item?"

He opened the envelope, revealing a thick stack of photos. Although there were many photos, the content was the same across all—showing a white stone, more precisely, something resembling a seal.

Honestly, neither Ye Tian nor Chu Tianying had seen anything like it before.

Noticing their indifferent expressions, Qiao nodded, "I’ve never seen this thing before, but what I’m after is exactly this, located in the National Museum."

No wonder they needed Gui Xiao. Apart from him, probably no one else has such excellent skills.

But Ye Tian was still puzzled, "What is this thing used for?"

Qiao had a mysterious look, leaned over the table, resting his left arm, "I can’t say what it exactly does, but I can tell you it’s very mystic and powerful. Also, after the job, you can get this number." He gestured three fingers in front of them, shaking them lightly.

Waving fingers didn’t sway Ye Tian’s heart.

"Thirty million?"

Baldy Qiao was momentarily stunned, his heart skipped a beat, wondering if this guy was genuinely naive or just playing dumb.

"Mr. Sky, this is not the time for jokes."

"Three million?"

Ye Tian reluctantly dropped a zero—it hurt since that zero meant a whole tenfold!

"Qiao, even though the price you offer seems fair, I have a few questions. Why don’t you hire some professionals for this job? He’s just a petty thief, if it fails, wouldn’t everything be over?"

Qiao scorned him internally; from his expression, one couldn’t guess that he thought the offer was fair.

What Ye Tian meant by professionals were the international pirates who specialize in theft. Any job has its professionals and amateurs, and professionals are always more competent.

Qiao chuckled, appearing relaxed, "My client specifically requested this kid, otherwise, I wouldn’t be seeking him."

Ye Tian looked again at the item in the photos, pondering more deeply—it somewhat resembled Huaxia’s Jade Seal. But no, it’s not quite similar; Jade Seals are carved with dragons, and even the talismans used by vassal generals are either Purple Python or Tiger Talisman, never a skull like this thing. It’s a photo, so due to the angles, Ye Tian wasn’t sure if it truly depicted a skull.

"Qiao, are you sure this is from Huaxia?"

"I am not certain, but the backer behind me said this indeed comes from the mysterious East—referring presumably to your nation, right?"

Indeed, in history, the so-called "mysterious East" usually refers to Huaxia, but the aversion Huaxia people have toward skulls isn’t something foreigners can comprehend, except those ignorant youths who wear skulls as adornments.

"Is there a problem?"

Ye Tian asked again, "You said earlier this thing has some mysterious powers, what exactly are they? Don’t misunderstand, I’m just curious; humans are naturally curious beings, fill me in, let me gain some knowledge."

Qiao tapped his fingers on the table subtly, creating a pleasant sound on the transparent table; Ye Tian noticed he wore a metal ring with a skull on his middle finger, which clinked metallically against the table.

He shook his head, "Mr. Sky, I genuinely don’t know, or else I wouldn’t have only these photos."

"Have you not asked your boss about other details, like the origins of this item or what he plans to use it for?"

Qiao stood up, smiling, "Mr. Sky, compared to these, I’m more interested in money and gold. Goodbye."

Qiao left, dropping one hundred dollars on the table, enough to cover the meal.

"Darn it, should have ordered more food earlier. Boss, another steak please. What, twenty dollars each? Oh, forget it then, bring me two hot dogs, no, make it four."