The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 480 - 482: Fate Brings Them Together

Chapter 480: Chapter 482: Fate Brings Them Together

With the little monk’s meddling out of the way, Chu Ge only took three minutes to walk out of the Mysterious Formation.

However, the direction he emerged was not towards the outside world, but rather he arrived at an otherworldly paradise.

Seeing the sight before him, Huo Tianqian found it hard to believe, rubbing his eyes in disbelief, "Mr. Chu, am I seeing things? What place is this?"

Snow Mountain served as a continuous backdrop, yet the climate was warm and humid. The peach blossoms and various other flowers covering the ground were abundant, and not far off, there were streams. Describing it as ’the language of birds and fragrance of flowers’ didn’t seem exaggerated at all.

Chu Ge shook his head slightly, surmising that the Mysterious Formation outside was indeed intended to protect this hidden paradise.

Chu Ge slowly strolled towards the wooden house as he could faintly smell the fragrance of cooked rice in the air.

Huo Tianqian also picked up the scent and said excitedly, "Mr. Chu, there are people living here!"

To tell the truth, he was starving!

Chu Ge nodded slightly, and with long strides approached the wooden house, speaking with a measure of respect, "I am Chu Ge, and I apologize for the intrusion."

As his words fell, the door of the wooden house was suddenly flung open, and the little monk ran out, face flushed with anger, rice grains still clinging to his mouth. He stood hands on hips, glaring at Chu Ge with eyes filled with hostility.

Chu Ge had not expected a little monk to appear; judging by his demeanor, he was clearly full of animosity due to their sudden entry.

With a slight smile and still in a respectful tone, Chu Ge said, "I am Chu Ge, and I apologize for the intrusion. May I know..."

"Hmph! I didn’t expect you to actually make it out of that formation! But you’ve come to the wrong place! This is not where you should be! Leave at once!"

The little monk appeared exceedingly annoyed as if his territory had been invaded. He glared at Chu Ge and scolded loudly.

Chu Ge was momentarily taken aback, then it dawned on him, "So it was you who threw those pebbles earlier."

The little monk snorted, "What if it was me! It’s you who are stupid for barging in!"

Scratching his head, Huo Tianqian said, "So we were trapped in there for so long just because of this little guy?"

"Who are you calling little guy! I turned ten today! I’m an adult now!" The little monk was even less pleased when Huo Tianqian mentioned his size.

Huo Tianqian was somewhat at a loss, unable to muster any anger against a child.

"Child, don’t be rude."

At this moment, a powerful voice emanated from inside the house.

Chu Ge was startled, inexplicably feeling that the voice was somewhat familiar.

"Master! There are trespassers! I’ll drive them out right now!" The little monk said as he rolled up his sleeves and picked up a broom, standing his ground.

Chu Ge slightly curled his lips as he detected a hint of timidity in the little monk’s eyes.

"Little monk, we are not bad people. We merely accidentally intruded into the Mysterious Formation and ended up here. It was truly unintentional."

After Chu Ge finished speaking, the door was pushed open a bit more.

The old monk stepped out of the house, "Amitabha Buddha, well met, well met. For the two benefactors to arrive here signifies a karmic connection with this old monk. Child, put down the broom, do not be so impolite to others."

The little monk, despite his unwillingness, listened to the old monk’s words and obediently put down the broom.

He glared at Chu Ge resentfully and then stood aside without saying a word.

When Chu Ge saw the old monk’s face clearly, his eyes squinted instantly, and he said with some disbelief, "Are you Master Guangde?"

Master Guangde looked up at Chu Ge, smiled slightly, and nodded, "Indeed, it is this old monk, but I really can’t bear the honorific ’master.’"

Huo Tianqian also became excited, "Really? Are we so lucky to have encountered Master Guangde?"

Chu Ge smiled and said, "Master Guangde, don’t you remember me?"

Master Guangde was taken aback, looked Chu Ge over carefully, and indeed, he felt that this person looked somewhat familiar, but couldn’t recall where he had seen him.

"Master Guangde, do you still remember this Jade Pendant?" Ten years ago, Chu Ge was just a little brat a bit over ten years old, both in height and facial features yet to mature, so it was normal that Master Guangde didn’t recognize him.

So, Chu Ge took a Jade Pendant out of his bosom, which had been given to him by the old man.

"How come this Jade Pendant is in your hands? You and Old Ghost..." Master Guangde suddenly slapped his forehead, "Are you Chu Ge?"

Chu Ge smiled faintly and nodded his head, "Master Guangde, long time no see."

Master Guangde laughed heartily a few times, "Indeed, it has been a long time, about ten years, right? How is your old man doing? I remember the last time I saw him was ten years ago..."

Chu Ge shook his head without further explanation.

Seeing this, Master Guangde just sighed lightly, made a gesture of invitation to let Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian into the house for a talk.

Huo Tianqian, who had been standing by in a state of utter confusion, listened intently. What had he just heard? Mr. Chu actually knew Master Guangde? They knew each other!

Even the little monk looked at Chu Ge with a strange expression; so what if he knew him, he still didn’t like him!

The little monk snorted at Chu Ge and then turned his head and ran off!

The old monk shook his head somewhat helplessly, "Nephew, please don’t take offense, this child has been secluded here with me since he was little and has never gone out, so he’s quite unruly."

"This child is..." Chu Ge asked puzzledly.

"This child was picked up on my way back when I went to meet your master. He had just turned a month old and was abandoned by the roadside. Seeing him crying pitifully, I took him in," explained the old monk.

After serving tea to both Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian, Master Guangde asked curiously, "Nephew, how did you come to be here?"

Chu Ge gave a wry smile, "It’s a rather long story when you get into it."

He roughly told how he ended up here and then remembered the wooden fish he had bid on at the auction in Dang City. Chu Ge took out the wooden fish from his bag and handed it to Master Guangde.

He said, "Master Guangde, I got this wooden fish from an auction. Is this really your item?"

From what he knew of Master Guangde, he would never auction off his wooden fish! It must have been picked up by someone and then sold for money!

Master Guangde took the wooden fish and examined it, then nodded lightly, "This wooden fish is mine. Regarding this fish, I remember five years ago I was on a descent from the mountain for alms and saved a middle-aged man who was being bullied. After saving him, he bit the hand that fed and stole all of my belongings. Later, I found out that he was a thief and those people were beating him because he had stolen something."

With some resignation, Master Guangde said: "Since these items were stolen, it also proves that my fate with them has ended. Therefore, I didn’t seek them again. Now they have once again ended up in my nephew’s hands—it’s fate."