The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 468 - 467

Chapter 468: 467

"Fight it out, whoever is tougher gets the stuff, how about that?"

Chu Tianying was wearing a provocative expression, but Ye Tian ignored him, focusing on the photos on the bed instead, not mentioning the ownership of the items at all. Chu Tianying is now spewing fire, who knows what else he can do. If he burns me to a crisp, where could I possibly go to reason this out?

This matter, let’s discuss it later, further discussion needed. The prerequisite is to first get our hands on the stuff.

...

In the evening, Ye Tian and his partner had basically finalized their plan. As usual, Ye Tian went to the hospital, and Chu Tianying stayed back at the hotel. However, on his way to the hospital, he ran into the arms dealer Qiao.

Qiao stepped out from a corner halfway there, blocking Ye Tian’s path. This guy was still in his black leather outfit, making Ye Tian want to ask when he ever changed his clothes or took a bath. But he held back his question.

The two walked along the riverbank. It wasn’t completely dark yet, and the scenery at dusk was actually quite nice. It’s just that the stroll was spoiled by two grown men together, which somewhat irritated Ye Tian. Such a fine moment wasted on sharing with a bald tough guy—a desecration of beauty!

"Mr. Sky, do you have any plans for our partnership?"

Ye Tian had given him a fake name, and he kept calling him Mr. Sky. Although he wasn’t sure if Qiao’s real name was indeed Qiao, he kept calling him that nonetheless. In the underworld, no one uses their real name as their moniker. It’s like this in the Huaxia worldly society, and the same goes for street hooligans in foreign countries.

"We’ve discussed the rough outline of the plan and it’s almost there. However, the specific details need some polishing. I believe it will be settled soon, so you don’t need to worry about that. You should know Gui Xiao’s strength, since you approached him. It means you have some understanding of him. A big mistake is unlikely. And, excuse my bluntness, Mr. Qiao, by choosing Gui Xiao over a professional, you’re probably not without the intent to reduce risks. A street kid won’t attract much attention. If he succeeds, great, but if things go south, just a small maneuver and it won’t trace back to you. Achieving the greatest gain with the smallest cost, that must align somewhat with your own thoughts, right? I’m straightforward in nature and so is my speech. If I have said anything offensive, please bear with me, Mr. Qiao."

Seeing Qiao’s unnatural expression, Ye Tian thought he had angered him, so he added that last sentence.

In fact, Qiao was indeed angry. He didn’t expect someone to talk to him like this.

"Mr. Sky, I can only say that your analysis and judgment is utterly devoid of logic. I’m a businessman, aim at maximizing profits and minimizing costs—that’s the nature of a businessman. But if you suggest I’m using Mr. Gui Xiao’s life as a tool, let me speak plainly, that’s the most absurd thing I’ve heard to date."

"Mr. Qiao, don’t be angry. I didn’t say that to upset you. To be honest, we all want to be at ease. Making money without a life to spend it is something I wouldn’t and couldn’t do. As for what I’ve said today, I’m actually just trying to understand a bit more about this item..."

At this point, Ye Tian paused, seemingly casually taking a sip of the coffee in front of him. These days, coffee was all he drank, even the food tasted bitter.

While taking the opportunity to drink coffee, Ye Tian glanced at Qiao. This man had the bearing of a big boss—his composure and poise alone were not something others could easily emulate. Having depth, the mark of an influential figure.

"You want to know the details of this item? Sorry, I can only say no comment."

Ye Tian shook his head and put down the coffee cup, "Mr. Qiao, we are cut from the same cloth, quite shameless, the kind of people who others might see as scoundrels."

Qiao smiled, "You Huaxia have a saying, ’Good people don’t last, but bad ones live a thousand years.’ Am I right?"

"Mr. Qiao seems to understand Huaxia culture quite well."

"I’ve only done business with Huaxia people."

Ye Tian perked up and leaned forward in interest, crossing his legs. "Oh, there’s such a story? Can you tell me about it?"

"I actually don’t know much about it," Qiao said indifferently, attributing Ye Tian’s curiosity to the typical Huaxia eagerness for gossip. "About a decade ago, there was still war in the north, you know that."

That was a defensive war on the southwestern border, which started not long after the country was founded and lasted intermittently for a decade. The outcome of who won or lost was unclear, but it resulted in immeasurable losses for both sides.

"This deal was made by my boss. Back then, I was just a young kid, with as much hair on my head as you do," Qiao joked. "Looking back, there are some similarities between that Huaxia man and this current deal. Both involve stealing. But that one was in a museum, the last was in a graveyard."

"Grave robbing?"

"No, Nepal cremates their dead, there are no graveyards. If there are any, they belong to high-ranking government officials. What they were looking for was a stone bead, said to glow, but I never saw it. My job was to scout around and gather information..."

"The bead, is it called the Fire Dragon Pearl?"

Qiao shook his head, "It did include ’dragon’ in the name, but whether it can breathe fire, I couldn’t say."

That was close enough.

Ye Tian felt a rush of excitement. The diary he saw in the ice cave described a bead named the Fire Dragon Pearl, one of the artifacts with Spiritual Power that the Dragon Team was seeking. No wonder he was in the caves of Nepal; perhaps the bead had been retrieved from this region.

"This sort of thing is not so unusual, probably due to being near the Himalayas, where there’s a lot of peculiar events. So, there are more people coming here looking for these strange items. Normally, these should be more common in your part of the world, but since things are more strictly regulated over there, people try their luck here."

Ye Tian nodded, that was true.

"Mr. Sky, you haven’t answered my question yet. I really want to know what your plan is." Qiao was clearly not satisfied with his evasiveness.

Ye Tian stood up and extended his right hand, "Mr. Qiao, trust me, you won’t be disappointed."