The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 455 - 456: Ask Me to Meet

Chapter 455: Chapter 456: Ask Me to Meet

Of course, he dared not say this.

Chu Ge wasn’t interested in guessing what Huo Tianqian was thinking. He stood by the door, listening to the noises outside until Ge Fan left, then he went to the restroom.

Elsewhere, Ge Fan stood in a deserted corner, hands on his hips leaning against the wall, beside him a small window through which the street celebrations could be easily seen.

The bustling streets were crowded, with the noise of the crowd faintly audible.

Listening to those sounds, Ge Fan grew even more irritated. He scratched his head, racking his brains on how best to eavesdrop on their conversation.

He had thought that in Dang City, given his status, the auction organizers would show some respect and he could directly get some insider info. However, the organizers didn’t care about him at all. Not only was he brushed off, but he had also lost face in front of Chu Ge just now.

Ge Fan stomped his feet in anger. After finally getting a chance for Hua Liuyue to loosen up, was he really going to give up now?

No! He just couldn’t bear to!

Just as he was agonizing over what to do, suddenly, a rustling footstep came from around the corner. He furrowed his brows and turned to look at the stairwell, a connection point between the first and second floors, but due to today’s special circumstances, people downstairs were generally not allowed up to the second floor.

Just as Ge Fan was becoming curious about who it could be, he saw a waiter carrying a tray of snacks up the stairs.

Ge Fan squinted his eyes, seemingly having thought of something. He slapped his forehead, how could he forget about the kitchen!

He remembered that he had a relative working in the hotel’s kitchen. Although these people on the second floor had no significant social background, their Sects had some reputation in the Ancient Martial Arts world, and they were certainly not people the hotel could afford to offend. They would surely be well taken care of.

Ge Fan thought of a plan, which was to install a listening device.

At this thought, Ge Fan’s mood immediately brightened, and he sneakily took out his phone to call that relative.

After everything was set up, it was half an hour later, and the auction had already reached the seventh item.

Ge Fan returned to Hua Liuyue’s room, only to see her comfortably maintaining her original position reclining on the lounge chair, her watery eyes shimmering with a hint of mystique.

Hearing some noise, she turned to look at Ge Fan and smiled, "Did you manage it?"

Ge Fan, holding a receiver, came to Hua Liuyue and said, "It’s done. I’ve placed the listening device in their room. We’ll be sure to hear their bottom price soon."

Hua Liuyue smiled, her lips curving up attractively. She slowly stood up, walked over to Ge Fan, and sat down on his lap, encircling his neck with her arms, whispering temptingly, "I knew you could do it, no problem."

She then kissed Ge Fan on the cheek, leaving a bright red mark.

At that moment, sounds from Chu Ge’s room started coming through the receiver.

"This auction is really interesting; usually, the most valuable items are placed at the end. But after the first five, the order seems reversed, starting from the sixth item, they progressively decrease in value.

Especially this item being auctioned right now, it’s just a small pendant, yet it’s also brought here for auction."

The person speaking was Huo Tianqian, who was not very familiar with the rules of the auction scene. Therefore, when he saw that the starting prices from the sixth item onwards were not as high as before, starting at only 100,000, he was quite surprised and slightly bewildered.

He really couldn’t understand the value of this small pendant.

Chu Ge slightly narrowed his eyes looking at the small pendant, lightly shaking his head, "This is probably a common trick used by the organizers of the auction."

"Mr. Chu is right, although since the sixth item, the prices aren’t very high, the requirements for the last winner of the auction have increased significantly, even addressing issues of character, even having a loan in the bank disqualifies you."

Zhao Wuji laughed, then added, "The people who are here are mostly businessmen, which of their companies doesn’t have bank loans? Thus, these people don’t meet the requirements."

Hearing this, Huo Tianqian was a bit stunned. What kind of bizarre requirement was that? Even he didn’t own a company but had bank dealings, so, by this logic, he wasn’t eligible either?

Huo Tianqian looked somewhat gloomily at the crowd below. Today really refreshed his perception of the auction.

"So, it seems there aren’t many people here who qualify."

Huo Tianqian was speechless. What kind of auction was this?

Zhao Wuji smiled, explaining, "Not everyone here is involved with bank transactions, apart from you, the people in these private rooms on the second floor, they all qualify."

Huo Tianqian was startled, then remembered that the sixth item, a Jade Necklace, had been bid on by Tang Sect, and belatedly nodded, seeming to understand something.

"Although the Ancient Martial Sects hold high status socially, it’s limited to among Ancient Martial Artists, ordinary business owners don’t know Ancient Martial Artists exist. However, it’s different in Dang City. In Dang City, everyone admires Ancient Martial Arts. Furthermore, some parents, eager for their children to become Postnatal Ancient Martial Artists, are willing to spend a lot of money to send them to Martial Arts Schools to study."

Zhao Wuji educated Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian, pointing to the other partition and saying, "Those two partitions over there are Martial Arts Schools, and for them, these little knick-knacks are rare treasures. As to how rare, I think you two would know better than me."

Chu Ge slightly nodded, sitting there silently.

It was Huo Tianqian who looked suddenly enlightened; he understood the significance of these small jade items for a Postnatal Ancient Martial Artist. Inside them might be a rich concentration of Spiritual Energy. If absorbed, it would greatly benefit their bodies. Some small items, when carried around, could absorb essence from the air, which was very beneficial for them.

So now, Huo Tianqian found the pricing of these small items somewhat reasonable.

Although the starting price was low, the final price wasn’t less than a million, especially for those of the Ancient Martial Sect.

The Ancient Martial Sects, unlike those entrepreneurs, didn’t have such abundant funding, which also reflected the auction’s understanding and consideration for Ancient Martial Artists.

Initially, Huo Tianqian didn’t have a good impression of the auction organizers, but suddenly, his thoughts shifted, and he even began to appreciate the organizers.

Zhao Wuji, who was good at reading situations, saw that Huo Tianqian was becoming interested in the auction and smiled, saying, "Don’t worry, when the auction ends, the organizers will arrange a meeting with us."