The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 220: Secret Protection

Chapter 220: Chapter 220: Secret Protection

After the banquet, naturally, it came to the moment everyone was most looking forward to.

As everyone sat quietly in the hall waiting, the banquet hall doors were suddenly pushed open and a group of men in white entered one after another, lining up on both sides of the front stage.

Mr. Duan, the Duan Family patriarch Duan Congxing, in a white suit, came out from behind the scenes and stood directly in front of the microphone: "Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend the gathering I’ve arranged. You’ve all given me face, and naturally, I’ll return the favor. This banquet has taken quite some effort to prepare, and I hope everyone has found it satisfactory?"

Duan Congxing finished with a smile on his face, but not a single person in the audience clapped for him, all watching him with cold stares.

Indeed, the main purpose of their visit was to re-divide the power across Shanghai.

The power structure in Shanghai had been established decades ago. Over these decades, all the major families had remained in their own lanes, but Duan Congxing’s move had put the entire Duan Family in opposition to the other families.

"Hmph!" Mr. Sima, sitting next to Mr. Ouyang, sneered dismissively, "After so many years, this Old Duan hasn’t changed a bit, still loves to hog the limelight."

"Let him enjoy the limelight if he wants," Mr. Ouyang glanced at Duan Congxing and shook his head, "I’d like to see whose territory he plans to cut into!"

Duan Congxing soon realized he was embarrassing himself. After repeating himself a few times, he began to introduce the location of the meeting.

Actually, the meeting hall was right next to the banquet hall. All the family patriarchs followed Duan Congxing into the meeting hall, but all the bodyguards were stopped outside.

However, no one objected, because even Mr. Duan entered alone without any followers.

With Zheng Lihong there, things were naturally much easier. Zheng Lihong was responsible for guarding the door, ready to notify Chu Ge if anything happened.

Chu Ge took this opportunity to explore the third floor thoroughly, checking for any hidden items.

But just as he stepped out of the corridor, he was suddenly approached by three men in suits and sunglasses, "Chu Ge, Mr. Chu, right?"

The three men spoke simultaneously, their voices maintaining the same frequency, almost making one believe it was a single person speaking throughout.

Chu Ge gave the three men a nonchalant glance and then shook his head with a smile, "Honestly, the more time I spend on this cruiser, the more it seems to be filled with eccentric individuals I wouldn’t normally encounter in a hundred years."

"I am Long Er."

"I am Long San."

"I am Long Si."

The three people introduced themselves one by one, then the seemingly leading Long Er said, "Mr. Chu, may we have a moment to talk?"

Chu Ge thought for a moment and didn’t refuse, following the three into a small compartment.

Long San and Long Si, very professionally, searched the room thoroughly to ensure there were no surveillance or recording devices before nodding at Long Er.

"Let us introduce ourselves, we come from a special organization," they said and took off their sunglasses at the same time.

The three men in front of him looked exactly the same, clearly triplets.

Chu Ge also noticed that each of them possessed a strength that was comparable to the Late Stage Postnatal.

"Wait, let me guess," Chu Ge suddenly interrupted, smiling, "Your mission this time is to protect the patriarchs of the various families, right?"

The triplets exchanged glances, and Long Er nodded, adding, "That’s correct, and we are also responsible for ensuring your safety, Mr. Chu."

"My safety?"

"Yes," Long Er looked at Chu Ge, "Mr. Chu, you must have a preliminary understanding of the value of your medical skills. Aside from protecting the family patriarchs, our task is also to ensure the personal safety of Mr. Chu."

"That won’t be necessary," Chu Ge waved his hands dismissively, "What I’m saying is two things. First, I appreciate the gesture, but it’s not needed. Second, if you want to protect the patriarchs and it doesn’t conflict with my mission, that’s fine. I’m here to ensure Mr. Ouyang’s safety; we each do our own thing without interfering!"

Hearing this, the three men frowned simultaneously.

Long Er took a deep breath, "Mr. Chu, you might not be aware of the dangers aboard this cruise, right?"

"Are you referring to the Blood Hand Organization?" Chu Ge chuckled.

"It’s not just the Blood Hand," Long Er shook his head, "As a master of the Ancient Martial World, I’ll get straight to the point. On this cruise, there are assassins from the Ancient Martial World of Japan!"

"Japanese assassins?" Chu Ge narrowed his eyes, "Their target is?"

"All of the patriarchs aboard this vessel!" Long Er clenched his fist, speaking coldly, "The assassins this time are all from the Yamamoto Family, a hawkish family from Japan that advocates militarism. Their goal is to kill the patriarchs and plunge Shanghai into chaos. And according to our information, the assassins Japan has sent this time are likely at the level of Postnatal Perfection!"

Pausing, Long Er continued, "As we know, Mr. Chu is also at Postnatal Perfection, and it’s said you can even contend with the Innate. But that’s just contending, after all. These killers from the Yamamoto family have killed a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm! Even though the Grandmaster was injured at the time, it still proves their mastery in the art of assassination!"

"Killers from the Yamamoto Family, huh?" Chu Ge murmured.

"Yes," Long Er produced a photo from his pocket and handed it to Chu Ge, "This is the assassin from the Yamamoto Family, Yamamoto Tarou. However, he’s obviously prepared for this mission, so it’s clear that he’s in disguise, and this photo won’t be much help."

The man in the photo looked to be in his forties, sporting a crew cut, wearing a traditional kimono, kneeling on a mat with legs folded underneath, and sat in front of a katana. The man’s gaze appeared devoid of any emotion, like a killing machine.

"I understand," Chu Ge handed the photo back to Long Er and turned to leave the room, "In a nutshell, whoever you want to protect is none of my business, and I’d rather not get involved. But don’t bother me."

As Chu Ge left the room, Long San and Long Si both looked at Long Er, "Big brother..."

Long Er, watching the closed door, sighed, "Anyway, the mission is what matters. You two keep in touch and ensure the safety of the patriarchs, while I personally protect Mr. Chu from the shadows!"