The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 324: A Pawn

Chapter 324: Chapter 324: A Pawn

Nangong Yunhai, seeing Chu Ge speak like this, also found it inappropriate to say more. He nodded slightly and said, "Then, Mr. Chu, let’s meet again in Jing City."

This meant he no longer planned on staying in Su City.

After all, he had his own matters to attend to; the reason he came to Su City was due to his sister Nangong Man Sha’s arrangements, and it was out of necessity.

When Shen Congwen saw that Nangong Yunhai was about to leave, he hurriedly said, "How about I host a simple meal for Young Master Nangong and Mr. Chu tonight?"

Such a perfect opportunity to curry favor, he did not want to miss.

Nangong Yunhai shook his head, "No need, my purpose in coming to Su City was to help Mr. Chu find the Earth Ganoderma. Now that we have found it, I should go back and report to my sister."

"Then..." Shen Congwen turned his gaze towards Chu Ge, "Since that’s the case, may Mr. Chu honor us with his presence?"

Chu Ge did not decline and nodded, "Sure."

Shen Congwen asked somewhat sneakily, "By the way, where is Mr. Chu staying at the moment?"

"We are at..." Huo Tianqian followed up but before he could finish, Chu Ge interrupted, "We are temporarily staying at a hotel, which also has pleasant surroundings."

Seeing that he was unwilling to disclose more, Shen Congwen awkwardly nodded, "Alright then."

When the group of four returned from Snow Mountain to the city center, it was already late evening.

First, Shen Congwen drove Nangong Yunhai to the airport. At the airport, Nangong Yunhai specifically instructed, "Mr. Chu will be in Su City for a month, please take good care of him, Mr. Shen."

"It’s my duty," Shen Congwen promised. Then, he went to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and took out a fairly large box, "It’s the first time Young Master Nangong has come to Su City, I might not have taken care of everything properly, please don’t blame me Mr. Nangong. This is a small token from me, please accept it."

Young Master Nangong initially wanted to refuse, but then heard Shen Congwen say, "Inside this box is Earth Ganoderma. Although it’s not as precious as the First-level Earth Ganoderma, these are all Second-level and rare in the market. I heard that Old Master Nangong has not been well, these Ganoderma should help his health."

Only then did Young Master Nangong take it without hesitation, "Then I thank you, Mr. Shen."

After sending Nangong Yunhai away, Shen Congwen’s heart that had been hanging finally relaxed a bit.

At this moment, the driver came forward, puzzled, "Young master, since Mr. Chu is also a distinguished guest of Young Master Nangong’s family, why do we need to go out of our way to please Young Master Nangong? Wouldn’t it be better to directly ingratiate ourselves with Mr. Chu? That was a First-level Earth Ganoderma that you gave away, how can this transaction be worthwhile?"

Shen Congwen looked at the departing plane, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, his lips slowly curling as he explained, "Young Master Nangong is a prospective heir of one of the Six Great Families of Jing City, it’s necessary to ingratiate ourselves with him."

He seemed to have thought of something, pondered for a moment, then continued, "Although Mr. Chu is a esteemed guest of Young Master Nangong, his actual background and whether he rivals the Nangong Family is unknown. But, having incapacitated Tang Batian, the captain of the third team of Tang Sect, into a crippled state, his strength cannot be underestimated. Our Shen Family has never had dealings with Ancient Martial Artists, so if a relationship with Mr. Chu can be exchanged for a piece of Earth Ganoderma, it’s not something that can be measured with money."

The driver, half understanding, scratched his head, climbing into the car with a hint of confusion.

Shen Congwen had first dropped Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian at the hotel, then went to the airport to send off Nangong Yunhai.

By the time Shen Congwen returned to the hotel, the food had already been served. At the table, Shen Congwen didn’t mention any requests at all, which somewhat surprised Chu Ge.

He thought Shen Congwen would take this opportunity to ask him for something, but he did not.

Could it really be because he saved his life, thus he wanted to give the First-level Earth Ganoderma as a favor?

Although his interaction with Shen Congwen was brief, he felt that Shen Congwen was an ambitious person, yet his ambition was only for the betterment of the Shen Family.

Since Shen Congwen did not bring it up, Chu Ge didn’t know what he wanted, and simply decided to interact with him for a few more days.

After dinner, Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian returned to the hotel.

"Mr. Chu, how about I stay with you?" Huo Tianqian was somewhat uneasy, after all Su City, unlike Shanghai, was the biggest producer of medicinal materials and minerals, often experiencing disturbances due to minerals.

"Do you think I can’t handle those small fries?" Chu Ge lazily sat on the sofa, legs crossed, one hand holding a mobile phone, scrolling through contacts.

Hearing this, Huo Tianqian hurriedly waved his hands, "No, no, no, I didn’t mean that, Mr. Chu, I believe in your strength, it’s just..."

Huo Tianqian stammered and didn’t really make his point clear.

Chu Ge, intending to dial a number, paused and looked up at him, his voice deep, "Are you still thinking about revenge?"

Huo Tianqian was startled, his cheeks inexplicably burning, he nodded after a moment, "Although Tang Batian is now a cripple, the Grandmaster who really harmed me has not been found yet, I just can’t swallow this indignation."

Chu Ge chuckled lightly, not to denigrate him but realistically said, "Even if you stay here, do you think with your strength you can defeat an Innate Grandmaster?"

"I..." Huo Tianqian’s lips parted, but eventually, his shoulders slumped, deflated.

Yes, even if Mr. Chu had regenerated his arm, even if his strength had increased compared to before, in the end, he was still a Postnatal, how could he possibly defeat an Innate Grandmaster.

Seeing him with a dejected face, Chu Ge shook his head helplessly, "Actually, I’m asking you to go back because there’s another matter I need you to handle. As for the Innate Grandmaster, don’t rush, once you finish the matters on that side, come back to Su City and find me."

Hearing this, Huo Tianqian’s previously dim eyes instantly lit up, he asked excitedly, "What does Mr. Chu want me to do?"

"I want you to return to Shanghai and help me investigate the Black Witch."

Black Witch?

Huo Tianqian frowned, feeling the term sounded familiar, but couldn’t recall where he had heard it.

Chu Ge explained, "Do you still remember the Ghost Poison?"

Huo Tianqian nodded, his gaze displaying a fierce glint, "Of course I remember, I wouldn’t forget it even if I became a ghost!"

"If I’m not wrong, the Ghost Poison is just a pawn of the Black Witch."

"What?"

Chu Ge’s fingers rapidly typed a series of characters on his phone, then he flipped out Mu Bingtong’s mobile number and sent it on, then looked up at him again, "When I was severing Tang Batian’s tendons during our duel, a stream of black qi wafted out from his blood. It was too windy then to see clearly, but my intuition tells me, Tang Sect is inextricably linked with Black Witch."