The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 615 - 0617: Young Master Nangong

Chapter 615: Chapter 0617: Young Master Nangong

The police officer said that and left with the crystal.

The woman’s face flashed with a smug look; the so-called appraisal was nothing more than a formality.

"Look here, lad, paying US$ 5,000 now is still an option for you, and you’d be wise to take it—it’s not too late. Once the appraisal results come back, it won’t be as simple as just that sum anymore."

Shen Congwen watched the woman’s arrogant demeanor, and a flicker of doubt crossed his mind.

Surely the crystal must be fake, wouldn’t a gang of scammers roam about with a real crystal?

Then he thought further and his heart sank.

He figured that these scammers might indeed use a real crystal for their cons, after all, that real one could be dropped time and again without consequence—regardless of how many times, since the money for the crystal would have been swindled in one go.

A sudden uneasy premonition arose in Shen Congwen’s heart, and he whispered to Chu Ge, "Maybe that crystal is real."

Chu Ge just nodded slightly, "Perhaps."

Shen Congwen lowered his voice to a level audible only to the two of them, "What should we do now?"

"Let’s wait and see!"

Chu Ge said indifferently.

Shen Congwen nodded; at this point, that was all they could do.

The woman, noticing them whispering to each other, thought they were negotiating, but she waited a long while without them saying anything to her.

"So you really don’t want to settle privately?" she asked once more.

Nangong Yunhai, after all just an eighteen-year-old kid, hummed impatiently after hearing the woman’s repeated questioning, "Keep asking like that—feeling guilty of being a thief, aren’t you? Let me tell you, there’s no way we’re paying. We’ll talk after we get the appraisal results!"

Seeing their firm stance, the woman didn’t say much else and nodded repeatedly, "Fine! Then we’ll talk after the appraisal results are out."

About twenty minutes later, the appraisal result finally arrived, and the officer came back with a document and a look of pity on his face.

He laid down the document in front of Chu Ge and said, "Here’s the appraisal result. Ah, such a fine crystal, and now it’s in pieces like this."

The implication was clear—the crystal was real.

Chu Ge and the others seemed to have anticipated this outcome, and they didn’t bother to pick up the appraisal report to look at it.

Judging from the woman’s arrogant demeanor, she must have been certain the crystal was real to act so brazenly; otherwise, she would not have agreed to the appraisal.

Because the police have to carry out their duty, they dared not show any partiality in this regard, and those engaged in scamming wouldn’t actively cause trouble or embarrassment for them.

"Now what should we do?" the woman asked, "Now that the police have informed us, and the appraisal result proves the crystal is real, it’s broken like this—they have to pay for it, don’t they?"

The officer nodded, "Damage must be compensated."

Chu Ge too echoed from the side, "That’s right, if something is broken, it surely needs to be compensated..."

He deliberately paused, and as he saw a trace of joy flash across the woman’s face, he continued slowly, "But how much to compensate is another matter."

The smile on the woman’s face froze as she inquired of Chu Ge, confused, "Sir, what do you mean by that?"

Beside her, her husband chimed in, "More or less compensation? However much this crystal is worth, you must pay the full price, not a cent less, or else stay here in this police station!"

The officer looked at Chu Ge and the others with a sense of pity. There was nothing to be done; they were the unfortunate ones who had come across this scamming gang, whose backgrounds and power were not something these ordinary officers could afford to offend.

He said to Chu Ge and the others, "How about this: if you can, try to negotiate privately. As for how much to compensate—that’s for you to discuss."

The woman’s husband waved his hand, "There’s no room for negotiation, full compensation is required, or else let’s proceed through legal steps."

The woman nodded alongside, echoing him. She had given them plenty of chances just now, asking them time after time, but they didn’t seize the opportunity, and that wasn’t her fault.

"Full price compensation is a must."

The officer felt troubled. He sighed softly, his inquiring glance turning to Chu Ge and the others, and saw that they just sat there, undisturbed, obviously not intending to respond.

This was no way to proceed, so the officer’s tone hardened as he said to Chu Ge with a stern gaze, "What are you planning to do? Settle privately or go through the legal process?"

Chu Ge glanced at Shen Congwen, who shook his head slightly. "Let’s go through the legal process."

He was sitting beside two figures akin to Buddhist deities, why should he be afraid? If we’re talking about influence in Beijing, who could surpass Young Master Nangong? And if it came to martial arts, Mr. Chu would certainly not stand by idly.

So he was quite at ease now.

Hearing that they wanted to proceed legally, the officer nodded, "Alright, then we’ll follow the legal procedure."

The woman hummed in contempt. Whether settled privately or legally, they would be the ones benefiting; these people were truly overestimating themselves.

Just as the officer was about to file the case, a commotion suddenly erupted outside.

Then, they saw the police rushing out of the station, and the woman and her husband exchanged confused glances as they curiously peered out the window to see a police car slowly driving in.

The visitor was Director Cheng, who had come here personally without any prior phone notice, so everyone seemed particularly flustered.

The station head approached with a smile and said, "Director Cheng, what kind of wind blew you over here today? Are you here for a surprise inspection or..."

Even with a surprise inspection, it wouldn’t be something for Director Cheng to personally partake in. Though the station head said this outwardly, he was still confused, unsure of why Director Cheng had suddenly come down, feeling uneasy and even reviewing his recent actions, but he couldn’t think of any unlawful deeds he had committed or anything significant enough to warrant a personal visit from Director Cheng.

Director Cheng glanced at him and asked, "Where’s Young Master Nangong?"

The station head was startled, "What?"

"I asked you, where is Young Master Nangong?"

Director Cheng asked again, clearly annoyed.

The station head was even more puzzled, "Which Young Master Nangong?"

"Ridiculous! How many Young Master Nangongs could there possibly be in Beijing?"

Director Cheng glared at him, obviously the station head was unaware of what had happened.

But the heart of the police officer who had brought Chu Ge and the others in began to tremble.

He had heard Nangong Yunhai making a phone call but didn’t expect that call to be to Director Cheng, nor did he anticipate that he truly was the Young Master of the Nangong Family.