The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 516 - 515

Chapter 516: 515

Cold Jade Running Snake, slender in form, only as thick as a pinky finger but reaching two meters in length, also known among the folks as Finger Snake. Adult snakes would stay motionless in their nests after hatching their young, producing up to three at a time. These three young snakes would then consume their mother inch by inch, rapidly accumulating toxins and strength. After consuming their mother, the three siblings would then kill each other until only one remained.

For the Running Snake ranked fourth in the Gu list, its lethality is immense, chilling to the bone, along with formidable toxicity. Most importantly, its coldness ensures the abundance of its toxins without requiring too much attention. This chill rivals even that of the Ice Worm, rare in the world—not because the Running Snake is hard to find, but because to cultivate it into a proper Gu, the best candidate must be permanently defined in its juvenile stage within a month of birth. Otherwise, it loses the essence of a Gu, for no one has ever seen someone control Gu with a two-meter long snake.

This is the second trump card of Shangjia Moti, a Running Snake he had painstakingly trained. Should this trump card fail, he would truly have to resort to using the Ice Worm.

With a flick of his fingers, the Running Snake died, and a white liquid flowed down his palm to the ground. Ye Tian felt a piercing cold permeating his skin, but it was soon dispelled by the warm Spiritual Power rushing from his heart. This interchange of cold and heat was quite harmonious, almost giving a sense of Yin-Yang balance.

"Who exactly are you!"

The voice was full of panic.

"I knew it was you who harmed me. Admit it earlier, to avoid physical torment."

Ye Tian employed the interrogation method of Huaxia, and although his tone was not as crafty as those seasoned officials, the key was that he had killed the highly toxic Running Snake and remained unscathed, which was far more intimidating than mere bluffing.

"Is it you?"

The old man opposite him wore a pained expression, one of incredulity, which actually surprised Ye Tian a bit. Perhaps he had accidentally hit the mark, he quickly added, "Yes, it’s me. I know everything now. You’d better explain yourself, otherwise, huh."

This sigh was somewhat cliché, and even Ye Tian himself found it a bit silly.

Shangjia Moti’s face turned ashen, his decrepit body under the monk robe seemed to shrink significantly, making him appear decades older—only those resigned to death exhibited such emotions. Suddenly, his face contorted into a grimace, "Don’t even think about it! I did it, yes, I wanted them dead. They are nothing but plunderers, not only stealing our national treasures but also severing our nation’s fate. And you, as the Great Protector, colluding with them!"

"I didn’t know about the national treasure then." Ye Tian cautiously responded.

"Hmph, stop pretending. Although we were young back then, didn’t your father tell you about that group of Huaxia people? They broke into the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave, opened the Great Golden Pagoda, and devoured our nation’s accumulated luck of thousands of years in one swoop. That’s their so-called good deed. Now, I only regret heeding my father’s advice to spare your life, otherwise, I would have killed you!"

Huaxia people? A group? Decades ago?

It seems the story is connecting.

But before Ye Tian could further digest this information, the person opposite him bled from the mouth.

Dead.

The man is dead, but the Ice Worm, you must give it to me!

Ye Tian searched in the room, in the yard, on the beams, in the Gu nests, in the bushes, even stripped the dead man bare and searched him ten times over, yet found nothing. Ye Tian looked at the ground beneath his feet, pondering whether the Ice Worm could have been buried underground, but then immediately dismissed the thought—considering the delicacy of the Ice Worm, it wouldn’t possibly be hidden underground, not even the Gu Master himself could forgive such an act.

"Boss, are you, are you alright?"

Outside, Gui Xiao looked at Ye Tian, who was squatting on the steps, and asked. Seeing him, an idea suddenly struck Ye Tian, he waved inviting him over.

"Gui Xiao, do a favor for the boss."

"What’s the favor?"

"Can’t you perform Truth Listening? I need you to listen to the underground sounds and check if there are any bugs beneath."

Gui Xiao, with a mournful face, said, "Boss, it would have been better if you just asked me to listen to human voices. There are countless bugs underground. Look at the terrain here, full of mountains and vegetation. Not to mention others, just the earthworms alone, who knows how many there are. How am I supposed to listen?"

Ye Tian shook his head; indeed.

He slapped Gui Xiao on the head, "Fool, can’t count on you!"

...

They ultimately did not find the Ice Worm, but there was news from the Ghost Seal side.

The arms dealer Qiao, had returned.

"Mr. Sky, without your phone call, it really was inconvenient!"

Still the same bald head, shining with greasiness, partly glossy and partly oily. Ye Tian, smiling, said, "Mr. Qiao, we’re only conducting business. If needed, we will naturally find you. I wonder, where did Mr. Qiao make his fortune recently?"

Qiao waved his hand and said with a smile, "Didn’t make a fortune, actually lost quite a bit. Ah, let’s not talk about it anymore, let’s drink."

Ye Tian raised a bottle of beer and clinked it with him.

This was a daytime bar, to create the atmosphere, the front door was tightly closed, the black curtains shut, and blackout lighting was all uniform because the bulbs emitted black light. Though it was a bit awkward, the prices here were not; Ye Tian glanced at the menu prices, the string of zeros nearly blinded him. Thankfully, the arms dealer was treating, otherwise, he would only have his trousers left.

"Mr. Sky, I really want to know how our plan is progressing. My boss behind the scenes is getting anxious. If it’s not possible..."

Ye Tian interrupted him with a smile, "Qiao, is your boss really that anxious?"

"Of course!"

Ye Tian didn’t catch on at first but then realized he meant "of course."

"Mr. Sky, you have already delayed quite a bit, and we don’t have much time left. If you keep this up, we’ll have to find someone else."

Holding a cup in his hand while squinting, Ye Tian asked, "Qiao, when you talk about replacing someone, who exactly do you mean?"

Qiao paused and said, "That child is a must-have for us."

"You mean to replace me?"

Ye Tian pointed to himself and, seeing the other person remain silent, picked up his glass, clinked with him, took a sip and said, "Rest assured, our plan is well-designed and will not disappoint you. Oh, and tell your boss behind the scenes to not worry. Our approach is professional and our technology is the best. Don’t worry."