The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 436 - 437: The Loss Outweighs the Gain

Chapter 436: Chapter 437: The Loss Outweighs the Gain

Shen Congwen was startled, frowning deeply, "The Japanese also want to seize the Earth Ganoderma?"

The Earth Ganoderma was already hidden by him, and even the Shen Family didn’t know where he had concealed it. This meant that those people would have to find him to locate the Earth Ganoderma!

This was also the reason why Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian came.

Shen Congwen looked at Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian with some gratitude, "Thanks to Mr. Chu’s concern, they haven’t found me yet."

It seemed that the Earth Ganoderma needed to be relocated again.

Shen Congwen thought to himself.

Chu Ge gently shook his head, "They haven’t found you, but they have come knocking."

Hearing this, Shen Congwen looked puzzledly at Chu Ge.

Chu Ge raised his gaze to signal towards Shen Conghai lying on the bed, then said, "They haven’t found you, but they found Shen Conghai. The injuries on his body are proof."

After receiving Chu Ge’s treatment, Shen Conghai woke up not long after he fainted, his confused gaze scanned the familiar surroundings, and his eyes reddened slightly when they fell on Shen Xianli and Shen Congwen.

"Dad, big brother!" Recollecting the excruciating pain before he fainted, Shen Conghai didn’t notice the changes in his body and dared not move while lying in bed.

"Dad, big brother, am I going to die?" Shen Conghai spoke with a sobbing tone; he often quarreled with Shen Congwen, but they were still brothers, so how could he really think of harming him?

Therefore, seeing his family before seemingly dying made Shen Conghai want to cry.

Shen Xianli glared irritably at Shen Conghai, "What dying? You’re fine now! You rascal, can’t you feel it?"

Shen Congwen also looked at Shen Conghai speechlessly; his brother could be mischievous, but his melodramatic moments could be quite intolerable.

"What are you crying for, being such a grown man?"

It was only then that Shen Conghai noticed the change in his body, his chest no longer hurt, and he felt no pain throughout his body, almost like he had been reborn.

Shen Conghai looked at Shen Xianli in shock, then back at Shen Congwen, still afraid to move as if his body was still restrained.

"I’m really okay?" Shen Conghai spoke with a softer tone, disbelief lacing his words.

He thought he was going to die, but now he was fine? It seemed too fantastical, especially after experiencing the severe beatings.

Seeing his disbelief, Shen Congwen stepped forward and punched him, then asked, "Does that hurt?"

"..." Shen Conghai looked at Shen Congwen as if seeing a monster, "Damn it! Let me punch you and see if it hurts!"

Feeling the real pain, Shen Conghai finally believed he was alright.

He sat up, relieved, and took a deep breath, "How did I survive?"

Shen Xianli patted his shoulder and said, "Thanks to Mr. Chu, you were saved. Tell dad, who did this to you?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Conghai glanced unnaturally at Chu Ge and quickly said, "Thank you."

Then, he lowered his head, not daring to look again.

Shen Congwen also watched curiously; Chu Ge had mentioned that the injuries seemed to be inflicted by the Japanese. Now that Shen Conghai was awake, it was crucial to clarify everything! If it indeed was the Japanese, he really needed to consider protective measures.

Shen Conghai tightly closed his eyes, his voice carrying a lingering fear from a grasp at life, "Those people wore kimonos, clearly Japanese. They immediately asked me about the Earth Ganoderma! I didn’t tell them, so they beat me."

Listening, Chu Ge wondered if, failing to get information from Shen Conghai, those people intended to use Shen Conghai to send a message to the Shen Family, demanding the Earth Ganoderma, or else the family would end up like Shen Conghai, crippled if not dead!

Hearing this, Shen Congwen felt even more alarmed. If not for Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian visiting him, he wouldn’t have known the Shen Family was already targeted by the Japanese.

He looked at Chu Ge with concern, asking, "Mr. Chu, what should we do now?"

Chu Ge shook his head, then turned to Shen Conghai and asked, "Where did those people beat you?"

"On Huaron Street." Shen Conghai answered truthfully.

Huo Tianqian pondered for a moment, feeling that Huaron Street sounded familiar. Suddenly, he remembered, Huaron Street was the place for black-market transactions. In Huaron Street, only night time was bustling; during the day, the small shops usually remained closed, except for some specific service venues.

When Shen Conghai mentioned the location, except for Chu Ge, the expressions of the other three turned odd.

Shen Congwen coughed awkwardly, then patted Shen Conghai’s shoulder, saying, "You should rest well for now, don’t wander around these days."

Exiting from Shen Conghai’s bedroom, Chu Ge looked puzzled, "What are you laughing at?"

Is Huaron Street really that funny?

Huo Tianqian shook his head sheepishly, "Mr. Chu might not know, but Su City’s black-market trading spot is at Huaron Street, which has an unwritten custom of staying closed during the day and opening only at night when it gets lively and bustling."

Chu Ge nodded, somewhat puzzled, he asked, "Then what was Shen Conghai doing at Huaron Street?"

Shen Congwen laughed awkwardly, his ears inexplicably turning red, "During the day, there are still shops open at Huaron Street, but those that are open provide some indecent services."

Chu Ge immediately understood, cleared his throat and then deftly changed the subject, "Let’s discuss the matter concerning the Yamamoto Eagle Faction."

In the living room.

Chu Ge and the other two sat on the sofa, their expressions grave.

"Right now, the Earth Ganoderma is in a crucial period. If it gets destroyed by the Japanese, all our efforts up to now will be wasted!"

Shen Congwen sighed lightly, unsure who had leaked the information about the First-level Earth Ganoderma, that even the Japanese had come to fight over it!

"Is there any possibility to accelerate the growth of the Earth Ganoderma?" Huo Tianqian suddenly asked.

No sooner had he spoken, Chu Ge dismissed the idea.

"Any form of accelerated growth through medication will compromise its vital medicinal components, counterproductive."

Chu Ge was very particular about Martial Arts, he could not allow the First-level Earth Ganoderma to have any imperfections.

Huo Tianqian nodded repeatedly, realizing his remark was abrupt, "I was too hasty."

Shen Congwen shook his head gently, expressing regret, "Although the Earth Ganoderma hasn’t been affected by moving, the climate change has accelerated its growth quite a bit. The climate can influence the growth rate of the Earth Ganoderma, but whether it can affect its medicinal properties, I don’t have detailed data yet."