The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 457 - 0459: Direct Quotation

Chapter 457: Chapter 0459: Direct Quotation

Hua Liuyue’s face looked particularly displeasing. She shook the receiver vigorously, but still, no sound whatsoever came from within.

Beside her, Ge Fan was also somewhat bewildered. Even if the person inside wasn’t speaking, it should still be possible to pick up some noises.

Just as before when they weren’t talking, it was possible to hear the sound of them drinking water and the banging and clashing noises of their movements.

A bad premonition suddenly surged in Ge Fan’s heart. Could his bug have been discovered?

Just as he was shrouded in doubt, a deep and magnetic laugh suddenly came from the receiver.

Chu Ge’s cold voice pierced through, "Did you get to hear what you wanted to?"

Ge Fan’s heart skipped a beat. He abruptly looked up at Hua Liuyue and muttered, "We’ve been discovered..."

Hua Liuyue glared at him irritably. She was so angry but knew that their priority was no longer to fuss over the other party’s reserve price. Now, because they had broken the auction house’s rules, they might very well be thrown out.

Hua Liuyue’s aim today was to obtain that secret technique, yet this foolish man’s actions had led their plan to fail, and she was nearly bursting with fury.

Ge Fan sulked on one side, sensing the anger radiating from Hua Liuyue, his heart skipped again, and he hesitated to speak further.

"Alright, you go out first," Hua Liuyue said, tossing the receiver into his arms. "Remember, if you dare to involve me in this matter, I will not let you go!"

Ge Fan nodded vigorously. He still wanted to sleep with her, so how could he possibly let her take the blame?

"But what about... between us?" Ge Fan hesitantly began to ask. He hadn’t gotten a taste, so he certainly couldn’t just give up after all his efforts.

Hua Liuyue looked at him indifferently, considering the man’s unusual physique, and after a moment of thought, slowly said, "Alright, I understand. Come find me tonight."

Upon hearing that, Ge Fan immediately felt hopeful. He smirked with a somewhat wicked smile and then swaggered out with the receiver.

Meanwhile, Chu Ge had taken the bug from beneath the teapot and tossed it onto the table.

Huo Tianqian and Zhao Wuji were both momentarily stunned.

"What’s going on?" Huo Tianqian picked up the bug and examined it, "Someone wanted to eavesdrop on our reserve price?"

Zhao Wuji was also shocked as he looked at Chu Ge. How was it discovered, my God, if Chu Ge hadn’t found the bug, wouldn’t they have openly discussed their reserve price and had it overheard just now?

In addition to being shocked, Zhao Wuji was also infuriated. He slammed the table and stood up abruptly, "I’m going to the organizers for an explanation!"

With that, he took the bug and strode out of the room.

After Zhao Wuji left, Huo Tianqian curiously looked at Chu Ge, "Mr. Chu, how did you know there was a bug under the teapot?"

Until now, he was still feeling a sense of relief. If it wasn’t for Mr. Chu’s extra caution, they would have definitely had a wasted trip this time.

Chu Ge let out a slight sigh, as though by divine providence, ever since he lost his martial arts, his intuition became even more sensitive, and many times it proved to be right.

Just like the case with Ge Fan a moment ago, if he wasn’t mistaken, this bug should indeed have been placed by him.

Yet, judging by his way of walking and breathing, he didn’t seem to be an Ancient Martial Artist. Since he wasn’t an Ancient Martial Artist, then he must be acting under someone else’s orders.

He shared his analysis with Huo Tianqian, who, in anger, slammed the table and cursed, "It must be Tang Sect! Tang Sect has been against us from the start!"

Huo Tianqian stated decisively.

Chu Ge shook his head, "Looking at the current situation, everyone is a suspect, not only Tang Sect."

Now that he was bereft of martial arts, every step had to be extremely cautious, without any room for error.

Upon hearing this, Huo Tianqian asked perplexedly, "Does Mr. Chu mean that the person behind this might have tampered with others without our knowledge?"

Chu Ge slightly nodded his head, "It’s not beyond the realm of possibility!"

"Damn!" Huo Tianqian cursed, "That’s so despicable!"

Zhao Wuji went to the organizers for an explanation, and due to his acquaintance with the head of the organizers, a resolution came swiftly.

Indeed, only Chu Ge’s room was found with a bug, and as a consequence, the auction venue was forced to suspend for twenty minutes.

Hua Liuyue quietly leaned on the couch, her gaze falling on the lively crowd below discussing what had happened, her mind spinning rapidly.

Ge Fan had already messaged her that he had successfully escaped from the hotel, so even if the organizers conducted a thorough search, they couldn’t trace it back to her.

Twenty minutes later, just as Ge Fan had said, the investigation stopped at him, and since he was no longer at the auction venue, the matter had to be dropped.

Zhao Wuji brought the news back to Chu Ge, who nodded calmly in response.

"Mr. Chu, do you know this Ge Fan?"

Zhao Wuji, seeing that Chu Ge appeared unfazed, was curious and asked.

Chu Ge shook his head, "Not acquainted, just had a brief encounter just now."

He smiled, a hint of a rebellious smirk playing on his lips, "This guy claims to be a fan of mine and wanted to come in and find me."

Huo Tianqian listened with a befuddled expression, "Is this man an idiot? To say in front of you that he is your fan? Your fan didn’t even recognize you?"

Chu Ge let out a light snort, "The fan part is false, the true intention was to infiltrate and gather information."

"He realized that coming in directly was hopeless, so he found another way in."

After hearing this, Zhao Wuji chuckled, "It seems someone is quite wary of Mr. Chu’s power, otherwise they wouldn’t have gone out of their way to plant a bug here. That Ge Fan had a childhood friend working in the hotel’s kitchen, and it was through his friend’s connection that he managed to get in. Now, that employee has been fired."

"It’s too light a punishment to just fire that Ge fellow! If I ever run into him again, I’ll break his damn legs!" Huo Tianqian said angrily.

Chu Ge patted his shoulder, indicating, "Alright, don’t worry about such things. We’ll deal with it if we come across him in the future. Right now, to avoid anyone else using methods we are unaware of to probe our reserve price, I will make the bid directly, and I won’t disclose the amount to you all."

Zhao Wuji and Huo Tianqian, upon hearing this, also felt it was the safest approach and nodded, indicating no objections.

Soon, the auction resumed as normal, and the ninth item was already being auctioned.