The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 607 - 609: Continuing to Pretend to be Ill

Chapter 607: Chapter 609: Continuing to Pretend to be Ill

Nangong Man Sha immediately approached with concern when she saw Chu Ge stop. "Grandpa, grandpa, how are you feeling now?" she asked.

Old Master Nangong slowly opened his eyes. Right now, he only felt as if something had rolled over his body, leaving him tired and weary, completely drained of strength.

He shook his head faintly, "Why do I feel even worse than before?"

Nangong Man Sha looked at Chu Ge with a puzzled expression, "Mr. Chu, what’s going on?"

Chu Ge gently shook his head, "It’s normal. He’s cleared a lot of toxins from his body, so it’s natural to expend some energy. He should be fine after a few days of rest."

Chu Ge did not plan to infuse Old Master Nangong with True Qi to help him recover his strength because Shao Gang would be coming tomorrow to treat the old master. If he left a strand of True Qi inside Old Master Nangong, Shao Gang would surely know.

He might even use that Qi to figure out his methodologies.

That would be a medical taboo!

"If you’re not at ease, you could have a doctor check on the old master’s health."

Sure enough, after Nangong Man Sha fetched a doctor to examine the old master, the results proved Chu Ge right. The old master’s body was now as normal as anyone else’s; he was just somewhat weak. A bit of rest and nutrition would set everything right.

Old Master Nangong hadn’t expected such an outcome. Shocked, he looked at Chu Ge. His lips parted, as if he wanted to say something, but he was at a loss for words.

After a long pause, he sighed softly, "Thank you, Mr. Chu, for saving my life. I, Nangong Linchuan, was rash just now. I hope you won’t take offense."

Chu Ge shook his head, "I haven’t taken it to heart. Now that your health is no longer in serious trouble, I still suggest that you pretend to remain ill."

That was Chu Ge’s advice.

Nangong Man Sha looked at Chu Ge, not understanding, "Mr. Chu, why? My grandfather has always been looking forward to being like a normal person. Now that his health issue is finally resolved, why should he continue to pretend to be sick?"

Old Master Nangong, standing by, understood Chu Ge’s intention. He chuckled lightly and nodded, "I understand your purpose, Mr. Chu. You want to use this opportunity to catch the traitor."

Chu Ge had said that it would take him just a few minutes to clear the persistent illness in his body, but Shao Gang, a renowned Divine Doctor in the world of martial arts, had treated him for days with no improvement. It was obvious that Shao Gang was not earnest in his treatment.

Nangong Man Sha was a clever woman, and understanding her grandfather’s words, she realized the truth.

"Grandpa, I’ve told you before that Shao Gang is not a good person, but you wouldn’t listen!"

Nangong Man Sha pouted in complaint, thinking of the children who had lost their homes because of Shao Gang. She then said to Old Master Nangong, "Grandpa, do you know what Shao Gang has been doing outside under the banner of the Nangong Family?"

"What has he done?" Old Master Nangong looked at her suspiciously.

"He even forcefully took over an orphanage and demolished their home. Those dozen children have nowhere to go and are living under a bridge. Grandpa, think about it—if word of this gets out, it would be extremely damaging to the reputation of our Nangong Family."

Upon hearing this, a flicker of shock crossed Old Master Nangong’s eyes, "Is that really what happened?"

He had always thought Shao Gang was just greedy for money, and the Nangong Family was not short of it. As long as Shao Gang could cure his illness, any amount of gold and treasure would be offered, just as he had promised.

But he never expected that Shao Gang wanted more than just money. Under the flag of the Nangong Family, Shao Gang was doing intolerable deeds!

Seeing Old Master Nangong’s angry expression, Chu Ge knew that this old master was not someone unreasonable.

Taking advantage of the moment, Chu Ge brought up the Ge Group, asking, "I wonder if Old Master Nangong knows about the Ge Group?"

"The Ge Group?" Old Master Nangong shook his head in confusion.

Of such a small group, he was surely unaware.

Nangong Man Sha, however, had heard of the name. She nodded and said, "I’ve heard of the Ge Group, and I even heard about it from Shao Gang’s mouth."

Chu Ge nodded, his lips bearing a faint smile that did not reach his eyes, "Right now, the Ge Group is using Shao Gang’s connection with the Nangong Family to extort money all over Shanghai."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Man Sha became furious, stood up and said, "I’m going to issue a statement right now!"

Old Master Nangong nodded as well, "Such a person cannot be tolerated!"

Although their Nangong Family’s business was vast and wouldn’t be impacted by this incident, it was still a matter of their family’s reputation. They believed in doing good, no matter how trivial, and avoiding evil, no matter how small. This principle was one he had always instilled in his children!

Chu Ge merely mentioned it casually at the right time, and as a result, the Ge Group gradually declined from there on, but of course, that was a story for later.

After Nangong Man Sha left, only Chu Ge and Old Master Nangong remained in the sickroom.

Old Master Nangong looked at Chu Ge, pondering something.

Chu Ge felt somewhat uncomfortable under Old Master Nangong’s gaze. He smiled and asked, "Does Old Master have something to say to me?"

Old Master Nangong nodded, amused by his earlier hesitation, "Please don’t take offense, Mr. Chu, but I really am curious. How did you know there was an issue with Shao Gang?"

With Shao Gang by his side for so many days, he hadn’t noticed anything. Even Nangong Man Sha had warned him a few times before, but he had not fully heeded them. It was fortunate that Chu Ge had come. If Chu Ge had not arrived, what state he would be in now was uncertain.

Chu Ge smiled and explained, "Hao Gang and I both come from the world of martial arts. I know very well what he’s capable of. After so many days, he has not cured you, and even sent you to the ICU a few times. It’s clearly intentional, and I think you should know why by now."

Shao Gang wanted to keep leeching off the Nangong Family’s influence for personal gain; that’s why he was reluctant to fully commit to treating Old Master Nangong. He only dragged it out, as long as the old master’s condition didn’t threaten his life.

Old Master Nangong still had something he didn’t understand—the part about continuing to pretend to be ill.

"Now that I know Shao Gang’s true character, why should I continue to pretend to be ill and let him treat me?"

Old Master Nangong looked at Chu Ge, puzzled, but no sooner had the question left his mouth did he seem to understand, a moment of realization flashing across his face.