The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 452 - 0453: Feeling Somewhat Guilty

Chapter 452: Chapter 0453: Feeling Somewhat Guilty

Chu Ge currently had a phrase in his heart that he desperately wanted to say.

He never expected that after the poison was sealed, it would have such a side effect; he sat there almost unable to keep his eyes open.

If this continued, sooner or later, people would discover that he had completely lost his martial arts.

"Mr. Chu, are you alright?" Zhao Wuji looked at Chu Ge with concern, feeling a whirlwind of emotions. The Chu Ge of the past was so vibrant, but now he always looked sickly, which really worried him.

At this moment, Zhao Wuji already regarded Chu Ge as one of his juniors; he was more than twenty years older than Chu Ge, whose age was similar to that of his son.

Chu Ge shook his head, yawned again, and then said, "I’m fine, just a bit sleepy. Don’t worry, it won’t be too serious."

Chu Ge pinched the bridge of his nose and stood up, planning to stretch his muscles.

The compartment was very small, and Chu Ge only twisted his body on the spot. He found that he soon felt tired from just moving his body.

A trace of irritation surged in Chu Ge’s heart; he had only moved his limbs lightly and yet felt a sour sensation in his joints. What was the difference between his body and that of a half-disabled person?

He hated himself like this.

Inside the compartment, a sudden chill and a murderous aura made both Zhao Wuji and Huo Tianqian involuntarily look at Chu Ge. Even though Chu Ge now seemed no different from ordinary people, the aura of natural authority still lingered.

Huo Tianqian also stood up and asked Chu Ge, "Mr. Chu, how about we ask for an antidote in the black market when we return to Su City?"

Chu Ge glanced at him indifferently, took a deep breath, and said sarcastically, "We don’t even know what poison we’re afflicted with, where would we even start looking for an antidote?"

Zhao Wuji suddenly thought of something, and looked puzzled at Chu Ge, "Doesn’t Mr. Chu have medical skills? Could you perhaps..."

Whatever Zhao Wuji wanted to say, Chu Ge understood. With a sense of helplessness, he shook his head, "It’s useless. I tried last night already. Neither acupuncture nor medicinal baths helped. Aside from feeling exhaustion and being unable to sense the True Qi within my body, I don’t feel anything else."

The room fell into silence for a moment, then the loud voice of the auctioneer downstairs surged again.

The three men looked in the direction of the sound; it turned out that the second auction item had been sold, fetching an even higher price, nearly eight hundred million.

Huo Tianqian cursed under his breath, puzzled, "Damn! What could possibly be worth so much money?"

He had almost never attended such auctions before and naturally did not know that such high prices could be achieved at these events.

The price of the Seven-colored Horse just now had already shocked him, and now even more so.

He had seen it clearly; the second auction item was just a Jade Buddha, and only about the size of a palm.

Chu Ge looked ahead, his tone somewhat ethereal, "That is not an ordinary Jade Buddha. Although I’ve lost my martial arts and can’t sense the Spiritual Power within the Jade Buddha, judging from its appearance and luster, it is a fine piece of jade."

Chu Ge sighed lightly, "Someone must have sensed the power within it using their True Qi, that’s why they fought over it, otherwise it wouldn’t have fetched such a price."

Huo Tianqian suddenly nodded his head, sighed silently, uncertain whether they would ever recover their martial arts, or whether it might be impossible for a lifetime...

Zhao Wuji felt that the atmosphere in the compartment was very oppressive; he knew that both Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian were troubled by his physical condition, so he decided to distract them with another topic.

"By the way, there’s another issue." Zhao Wuji gave a light cough and then began to speak, "Regarding the auction process for the secret technique, it differs from the normal auction process."

Sure enough, as his words fell, Huo Tianqian and Chu Ge both instinctively turned to look at Zhao Wuji.

"What’s different?" Huo Tianqian scratched his head. Isn’t it just an auction? Could it possibly get more complicated?

Zhao Wuji said, "Because this secret technique is being watched by many Sects, if we were to auction it like ordinary items, we wouldn’t be permitted time. Therefore, the organizers came up with a solution."

"What solution?" Huo Tianqian was somewhat frustrated. What’s with all these roundabout methods? Can’t you just speak directly?

But because of Zhao Wuji’s status, Huo Tianqian could only grumble inside.

Chu Ge also looked on curiously.

Zhao Wuji saw that his topic had successfully shifted their focus and continued, "The organizers decided to have those of us interested in the secret technique write down our perceived value of the secret technique."

"What do you mean?" Huo Tianqian was dumbfounded. What kind of rule was this?

Chu Ge, on the other hand, seemed thoughtful, "I’m afraid this isn’t just the organizers’ idea."

Suddenly, Chu Ge spoke.

Zhao Wuji was taken aback for a moment, then lightly laughed and nodded, "Yes, this is not the idea of the organizers but the owner of the secret technique. He wants to give it to someone destined, not to pass it on in such a materialistic auction manner."

Huo Tianqian was puzzled, he scoffed, "If he doesn’t want it to be auctioned off in such a materialistic way, then he shouldn’t have brought it to auction at all. What is this? This is a hypocrite putting on a virtuous front, pure pretense!"

Huo Tianqian, being a straightforward man, sometimes spoke without thinking, and as soon as these words came out, Zhao Wuji’s face instantly changed.

Huo Tianqian hadn’t yet noticed the change in Zhao Wuji’s expression and continued, "If you ask me, if he really wants to find someone destined, why not go to a busy street and just give the secret technique to whoever catches his eye?"

Zhao Wuji coughed lightly, his expression somber. If it wasn’t for Chu Ge being there, he really would have lost his temper.

"Mr. Huo may not know, but this auction, although it appears to be an auction, is actually a charity. The money donated by people is fully invested in charity. The owners of these auction items are also performing an act of charity; it is a spirit, a spirit that should not be defiled."

Zhao Wuji spoke very seriously, and it was only now that Huo Tianqian realized he had misspoken.

He felt somewhat apologetic and said to Zhao Wuji, "I’m sorry, I’m a straightforward man, I don’t understand these things, I apologize for speaking out of turn."

Huo Tianqian was extremely embarrassed; after apologizing, he sat down and dared not speak anymore.

Chu Ge was somewhat surprised by Zhao Wuji’s reaction; honestly, aside from Huo Tianqian’s inappropriate remark about hypocrites, the rest of what he said was correct.

There was really no need for Zhao Wuji to be angry, yet he got angry because of Huo Tianqian’s words, which made Chu Ge quite curious.

Detecting Chu Ge’s puzzled gaze, Zhao Wuji also felt a bit self-conscious.