The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 304 - 0304: Switching Stones

Chapter 304: Chapter 0304: Switching Stones

Shen Congwen glared angrily at the man in Tang costume who suddenly appeared. "And who might you be? I advise you to mind your own business!"

The man in Tang costume bowed with folded hands. "My name is Zhao Yang, a fourth-generation disciple of the Tang Sect. I humbly ask for instruction from Mr. Wu Yong."

Despite Zhao Yang’s seemingly sincere attitude, his gaze betrayed a fierce intensity. He completely ignored Shen Congwen and looked towards Wu Yong.

Wu Yong could distinctly feel the oppressive aura emanating from Zhao Yang, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with a forced smile. He was about to speak, but Shen Congwen cut him off.

"You are from the Tang Sect?" Shen Congwen was aware of the relationship between the Tang Family and the Tang Sect, and also knew that the Tang Sect had an unwritten rule: disciples were not allowed to gamble on stones!

Meanwhile, Chu Ge had been quietly watching from the side, aiding Tang Xin in winning the gambling match was his task, but fulfilling the subsequent promise was not his responsibility anymore.

Huo Tianqian had been investigating for a while now and had surely encountered some trouble.

That’s why Chu Ge had just left the main hall, intending to go to the back and search for Huo Tianqian.

Just as he rounded the corner, he saw Huo Tianqian running over in a panic.

"Mr. Chu!" His face, which looked relieved upon seeing Chu Ge, settled down in a blink of an eye.

"What happened?"

"There are people from the Tang Sect here! They followed us!" Huo Tianqian explained the situation simply: during the investigation, he encountered people from the Tang Sect who had been following them. He tried to leave quietly, but was still discovered. Fortunately, he ran fast! Otherwise, being a Postnatal Martial Artist, he would not be able to defeat those with Innate prowess.

Chu Ge raised his eyebrows; these Tang Sect folks were indeed relentless.

"Let’s go inside quickly," said Huo Tianqian. "The Tang Sect has a rule that their disciples cannot enter the Gambling Stone Field, so for now, we’ll be relatively safe inside."

It wasn’t that he was worried Chu Ge couldn’t handle them, but they were scheduled to attend Old Master Tang’s birthday banquet tomorrow. If they were to clash with the Tang Sect’s people now, it would be difficult to settle things down.

Chu Ge naturally also considered this point and nodded slightly. He patted Huo Tianqian on the shoulder twice before turning around and striding back to the main hall.

Huo Tianqian stretched his muscles and felt his body loosen up a lot. The pain on his shoulder from the punch he received from a Tang Sect disciple also disappeared.

He respectfully followed behind Chu Ge and said, "The investigation reveals that Eldest Young Master Shen, Shen Congwen, had someone switch the stones."

"Oh? Shen Congwen?" This just got interesting.

What would Little Chili, Tang Xin, do to Shen Congwen once she learns of this?

As Chu Ge returned to the hall, Shen Congwen was in the midst of undressing, his face full of shame and indignation, "Tang Xin! For today’s humiliation, I will make you pay back double!"

By the time Chu Ge approached, Shen Congwen was already stripped down to his underwear. All the women present blushed and turned their heads away, too embarrassed to continue looking.

Shen Congwen’s eyes immediately found Chu Ge, the fury in his gaze intensifying. It was all because of this man, all his fault. If it weren’t for him, he wouldn’t have suffered such humiliation!

"Kid! Remember this! Don’t think that just because you’re honored by the Tang Sect you can do as you please in Su City. I’ll make sure you regret everything you did today!"

Whether in Su City or when he returns to Shanghai, he would make this man’s life unbearable!

There, Shen Congwen stood naked by the entrance for a full three minutes, his face looking as awful as if suffering from constipation.

Around him, the crowd jeered, and phones were raised to capture the spectacle, the commotion never ceased.

In any event, the Shen Family’s reputation had been utterly disgraced today.

Tang Xin clapped Zhao Yang on the shoulder with satisfaction, "Thanks just now."

Zhao Yang’s cheeks flushed, the previous William seemingly nonexistent, now looking like a meek housewife. He snickered and asked the question that puzzled him, "Miss Tang, how did you recognize me?"

A tinge of anticipation swelled inside him, an unrealistic expectation.

Did Miss Tang recognize him because he once caught her attention?

Tang Xin shrugged, saying quite naturally: "You’re wearing a Tang costume, I recognized at a glance that you’re from the Tang Sect."

"..." So that was it.

Disappointment flickered in Zhao Yang’s eyes but quickly vanished. Regardless, he was happy to have been of help to Tang Xin!

Tang Xin watched as his gaze slowly moved behind him, her eyes lit up, and she went forward with a smile, "Mr. Chu."

Chu Ge nodded slightly without saying much.

Standing behind him, Huo Tianqian, upon hearing how Tang Xin addressed Chu Ge differently than before—not as frivolously—was startled for a moment, and then he surmised something after seeing Shen Congwen, who had donned his clothes in a huff and left.

However...

Huo Tianqian’s eyes fell on the man behind her dressed in Tang costume, and his pupils suddenly contracted. He quickly stepped forward, whispering into Chu Ge’s ear, "That person is from the Tang Sect!"

Chu Ge gave Zhao Yang an indifferent glance, his calm eyes sparkling slightly. He had noticed this man during the previous gambling game.

He had also noticed the unusual glances the man kept shooting at him, although he wasn’t in the mood to deal with him then.

Zhao Yang, seeing Chu Ge, paused for a moment and then grew wary upon seeing Huo Tianqi standing behind him.

"Lady Tang," Chu Ge said with a bland smile, "We will be there on time tomorrow for Old Master Tang’s birthday celebration. I have other matters now and must leave first."

He nodded with a slight smile, ready to leave.

But just as he walked a few steps, he was stopped again by Tang Xin. She scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly, the typically brash Tang Xin acting coy for the first time.

"Mr. Chu," she hesitated, "I’d like to invite you for a meal, are you free?"

Zhao Yang furrowed his brows and held his tongue.

Chu Ge looked back at Huo Tianqian, this little detail solidifying Zhao Yang’s belief that the man called Mr. Chu was none other than Huo Tianqian’s lackey.

But why was Miss Tang inviting them to dine? How could they deal with Huo Tianqian then?

"Miss Tang..." Zhao Yang stepped forward, needing to steer Miss Tang away with some excuse.

"By the way, if you have no other business, you should leave here quickly. I’m aware of the Tang Sect’s rules—you’re not allowed to enter the Gambling Stone Field. Considering the help you’ve given me, I’ll keep your presence here a secret."

Tang Xin then cheerfully left the gambling stone field with Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian.

On their way, Huo Tianqian repeated the investigation results to Tang Xin, who was so infuriated she nearly exploded, "I just made Shen Congwen stand at the door for three minutes, which was too lenient! He actually dared to switch my stone!"

Shen Congwen swapping her stone was purely meant to irritate Tang Xin; those stones were still intact inside the Gambling Stone Field.

After Boss Xu discovered this, he immediately called Tang Xin, who instructed him to send the stones to the Tang Family before hanging up.

Even though the stones had been retrieved, the anger inside Tang Xin had yet to subside.

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