The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 313 - 0313: The Mystery of the Array

Chapter 313: Chapter 0313: The Mystery of the Array

Chu Ge asked indifferently, "Is this area already part of the Shen Family’s territory?"

Now, standing less than half a meter away from Chu Ge, Shen Congwen could distinctly feel a pressuring aura approaching, clearly understanding that this pressure emanated from Chu Ge.

The phrase "Dragon and Phoenix among men" suddenly and unexpectedly flashed through Shen Congwen’s mind. He hadn’t noticed it before, but now seeing Chu Ge, he felt that Chu Ge possessed an unearthly, immortal feeling. Chu Ge stood there quietly, hands clasped behind his back, his pitch-black eyes calm and undisturbed, surveying his surroundings.

Shen Congwen realized he was distracted and quickly snapped back to attention, nodding, "Yes, this area has already been bought by our Shen Family."

"Where does the spring water used for tea in the city area come from?"

Shen Congwen pointed in the direction they had come from, saying, "At the foot of the mountain, there is a well dug by the locals themselves. The water at the bottom of the well comes from the mountain, but the spring water from this well is mixed with underground water and isn’t very pure. So, the claim that the tea is brewed with spring water is merely a trick to fool visiting businessmen."

Chu Ge raised an eyebrow, does that mean the tea he drank at the Gambling Stone Field wasn’t brewed with pure spring water either?

No wonder he felt only a faint change and not a rich flavor.

Seeing that Chu Ge wasn’t dressed warmly, Shen Congwen held onto a cotton jacket, considering they were halfway up the mountain. As they continued upwards where the temperature was even lower, he planned to give Chu Ge the cotton jacket then.

The group of four proceeded up the mountain. It was two in the afternoon, the sun shone brightly, which would have felt somewhat hot if they were in the city center.

However, here among Snow Mountain, even wearing cotton jackets, both Nangong Yunhai and Shen Congwen felt so cold that their noses turned slightly red.

As Huo Tianqian was already a Postnatal Martial Artist, his condition was relatively better. Although his nose wasn’t turning red, he could still faintly feel a bit of the chill.

Shen Congwen glanced several times at Chu Ge, who wore only a thin black jacket that made him feel cold just looking at it.

Yet he did not see any sign of coldness on Chu Ge’s face; in fact, his complexion appeared rosy and gleaming, and there even seemed to be a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Shen Congwen felt nervous inside, "Mr. Chu, don’t you feel cold?"

Chu Ge shook his head, "Not cold at all, I’m actually sweating now."

The air here was exceptionally fresh, and the place was filled with a rich Spiritual Energy. The more Chu Ge walked, the more he realized that this was an excellent place for him to break through from Late Innate to Grandmaster.

Hearing Chu Ge’s words, Shen Congwen grew even more astonished, continuously guessing who Chu Ge might be.

He glanced at Nangong Yunhai. It seemed that Nangong wasn’t greatly reacting to Chu Ge’s lack of feeling cold, evidently aware of Chu Ge’s identity.

Thinking about it, who were the Nangong Family? Only someone they thoroughly understood could become a distinguished guest of the Nangong Family.

Shen Congwen felt he had been narrow-minded and shook his head self-mockingly, then spoke, "I’m really sorry, Mr. Chu. The path up the mountain is too slippery and steep, so cars can’t be driven up. We can only walk from here."

"No problem. It’s been a long time since I last climbed a mountain; it has its own unique charm now."

The four quickly arrived at the training base Shen Congwen mentioned, which appeared as a villa.

"It’s like this. To elude unwanted attention, we set it up to look like a villa," explained Shen Congwen patiently, seeing their puzzled expressions. "Though building a villa on Snow Mountain may seem strange, no one would suspect that it is actually a training base."

At the front gate, an iron door locked with an old padlock was present. Shen Congwen pulled out a key from his pocket and unlocked the iron door, which made a creaking noise as it opened.

Then, a series of furious barks came from the yard, Shen Congwen said, "These are specially trained guard dogs. I bought three of them here, they serve as watchdogs."

Chu Ge was somewhat astonished, the Earth Ganoderma is so precious, yet he only uses three dogs to guard it?

Is it bravery or simply carelessness?

"Mr. Shen, you only keep three dogs here to watch over the Earth Ganoderma?" Huo Tianqian was also surprised, isn’t Shen Congwen being a bit too careless?

Such valuable Earth Ganoderma, guarded only by three dogs?

Shen Congwen smiled, then made a welcoming gesture, "Mr. Chu this way, please, Young Master Nangong this way, please. In a bit, you’ll see, I didn’t only arrange for these three dogs to stand guard."

If someone else said this, Shen Congwen would probably be furious.

How could he only arrange these three dogs to watch over the Earth Ganoderma, but he was dealing with Chu Ge and Nangong Yunhai, so he had to momentarily suppress his displeasure.

"You’ll follow my footsteps later," Shen Congwen specifically instructed.

As Chu Ge took a few steps, he noticed something unusual about the surroundings. Although the yard seemed small, their every step following Shen Congwen was tactical.

If he’s not wrong, this yard was layered with a Five Elements Bagua Formation!

"Mr. Shen, using the Five Elements Bagua Formation as a blinding technique may deceive ordinary people, but not Ancient Martial Artists."

Chu Ge slowly spoke.

Shen Congwen paused briefly in his steps, quickly regaining his composure, his heart shocked but his face remained calm, "Mr. Chu knows about formations too?"

"Just a little," replied Chu Ge.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yunhai became even more cautious in his steps, closely following Chu Ge without missing a step, and nearly walking into him several times.

But being at the back, Huo Tianqian seemed quite usual. After all, he had witnessed Chu Ge’s true capabilities, so he wasn’t surprised that Chu Ge could guess there was a formation here.

Shen Congwen then asked, "I wonder if Mr. Chu could guess the mystery of this formation?"

"Oh?" Chu Ge looked at him suspiciously.

At that moment, Shen Congwen stopped walking, turned around to look at Chu Ge, and smiled slightly, "This formation is the Five Elements Bagua Formation, but it is slightly different from the traditional one."

Chu Ge glanced around slightly approvingly, "Hmm, to be able to lay the Five Elements Bagua Formation in such a small space and also use the Vermilion Bird Formation, I must say, Mr. Shen has studied this quite deeply."

At this, Shen Congwen was completely astounded, his eyes widened, and his pupils contracted, "Mr. Chu can see that?"

From the side, Huo Tianqian sneered softly, "Mr. Chu’s capabilities are significant, Mr. Shen, perhaps it’s best not to show off in front of him."

Shen Congwen’s face flushed with an embarrassed tinge, he smiled, said nothing, and turned to continue walking.

But now, his steps somewhat wavered with uncertainty.