The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 579 - 0581: A Secret Manual

Chapter 579: Chapter 0581: A Secret Manual

"The Jade Buddha contains a set of Cultivation Secret Manuals for martial arts. This manual is part of the same set as the mental method contained in the third Jade Plate."

Mr. Qian explained.

"What?" Huo Tianqian slapped his thigh hard!

Damn it! Had he known, he would have bid for Chu Ge first! In the end, to let someone like Boss Sun slip through—it’s infuriating and regrettable.

Mr. Qian glanced at Huo Tianqian, observing his angry demeanor, the corners of his lips imperceptibly curved, but when his eyes met Chu Ge’s, they made sudden contact.

He felt inexplicably guilty and then looked away.

He thought to himself, this young man, despite his youth, has such remarkable cultivation. It was indeed rare.

Chu Ge’s calm demeanor surprised Mr. Qian greatly. He had thought that someone who had bid on both items must have some kind of obsession with martial arts.

So, when the third item came up for auction and this person didn’t follow the bid, he was very puzzled.

If he had not been present at the scene, that would have been understandable.

At that time, Chu Ge was also puzzled as to why the third item was auctioned off for 150 million. Everyone knew that the Jade Plate needed to be paired with the Jade Buddha to exhibit its true power, hence everyone lost interest in the plate.

Now, Boss Sun had exploited the loophole and secured the plate, like a mouse dropping in a pot of porridge—most unsettling.

Mr. Qian seemed to see right through what Chu Ge was thinking. He smiled, then raised his hand, and Ah Yi came over from the side carrying a plate.

The plate was covered with a red cloth, obscuring whatever was underneath.

After placing the plate in front of them, Ah Yi then stepped back to Mr. Qian’s side.

Mr. Qian gestured for them to uncover it, "Open it and take a look."

Chu Ge suspiciously looked at Mr. Qian, unable to figure out what he was up to. He didn’t move, while Huo Tianqian reached out and unveiled the red cloth.

Underneath the cloth was a Jade Plate as big as a clock face.

The tiger pattern carved on the Jade Plate was extremely clear—it was a rare piece of exceptional jade.

Chu Ge narrowed his eyes slightly, looking puzzled at Mr. Qian, asking: "What is this about?"

Huo Tianqian was also confused, he looked at Mr. Qian wondering: "Yeah, what’s the deal here? Wasn’t the plate already bought by Boss Sun?"

Mr. Qian laughed heartily, though due to his weak voice, the heartiness also became less hearty.

He chuckled and said mockingly, "Boss Sun? Does that fatso even deserve the real Jade Plate?"

Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian looked at each other, no one spoke, waiting for Mr. Qian to continue.

Mr. Qian knew they were curious, curious as to why the Jade Plate had already been auctioned yet was lying unharmed in front of them.

Mr. Qian let out a chuckle and explained: "This Jade Plate, I’ll only sell to those who know their stuff."

The implication was that Boss Sun had no idea.

"Moreover, Boss Sun has a very bad reputation. I quite despise such people."

Qian Youquan glanced at Chu Ge, then at Huo Tianqian. He read a mix of shock and astonishment in Huo Tianqian’s eyes, but he could never see through Chu Ge.

Chu Ge’s dark pupils were too calm; even someone as experienced in judging people as he was found it difficult to discern Chu Ge’s character at first glance.

"Do you think what I’m doing makes me untrustworthy?" Qian Youquan asked.

Chu Ge snorted coldly. Wasn’t that obvious?

"Your actions force me to question the authenticity of the two items I previously bid on."

Qian Youquan let out a haughty laugh, but before he could laugh a second time, he choked on his own saliva and started coughing violently.

The coughing did not stop, continuing until his face turned beat red and he coughed up blood, which then eased slightly.

Stains of blood seeped into the carpet on the floor, giving off a faint stench.

This smell was all too familiar to Chu Ge, reminding him of the illness that afflicted Mu Qing back in Su City.

Chu Ge looked at Qian Youquan with suspicion and asked, "What is your relationship with the Black Witch Sect?"

Upon hearing ’Black Witch Sect’, Qian Youquan’s gaze suddenly turned fierce. He narrowed his eyes slightly, a sharp light gleaming within, as if wanting to obliterate everything he was seeing.

"What relationship? I have an irreconcilable enmity with the Black Witch Sect!" The reason he had become what he was now was all thanks to the doings of the Black Witch Sect.

Recently, he heard some good news: the major sects of the Ancient Martial Arts had joined forces to attack, and the Black Witch Sect had suffered heavy losses. That was the happiest thing for him in the recent times!

Huo Tianqian couldn’t help but sigh, "This Black Witch Sect really is something. Everywhere it goes, it makes enemies."

Chu Ge smiled.

Qian Youquan looked at them with confusion and asked, "What, do both of you also have grievances with the Black Witch Sect?"

Grudges? It can hardly be called enmity. We just had some unpleasant conflicts over our own interests.

Chu Ge didn’t directly answer his question, but instead voiced the doubt that had been in his heart, "Mr. Qian, I want to ask you, how did you come into possession of that secret manual, the one of Gui Lingzi?"

Qian Youquan had thought that Chu Ge’s first question would be about the Jade Plate. He waited a long time without hearing a word about it. Now, the first question turned out to be about the secret manual, which took him by surprise.

"This secret manual was given to me by an old gentleman who happened to pass it on to me while he was traveling."

Qian Youquan answered truthfully.

Chu Ge pondered for a moment. The old man indeed used to travel every year, always taking his essential books and homemade medicinal herbs with him.

But based on Chu Ge’s understanding of the old man, he would never give books or medicinal herbs away for free – it would be more accurate to say he sold them.

"Are you sure he gave it to you, not sold it to you?" Chu Ge asked again.

This tone made it clear to the listener that he was telling the other party, "I already know the real story here, don’t even think about deceiving me again."

Qian Youquan was taken aback, then an embarrassed expression appeared on his face. He forced a smile and shook his head, "Actually, it wasn’t. At that time, I was eager to find a master to learn under and wanted to become his disciple, but he told me he no longer took in disciples. I didn’t give up and pestered him for a long time. Eventually, perhaps because he was annoyed by my persistence, he gave me this secret manual."

It was said to be a gift, but at the time, he didn’t want to accept something for nothing, so he took the initiative to offer a price of one million to purchase the secret manual.

After hearing this, the corners of Chu Ge’s lips couldn’t help but twitch.

That was the true Gui Lingzi; even if he wanted to sell the secret manual to someone, he could make them willingly buy it in the end.