The Beautiful CEO's Close Bodyguard

Chapter 660: Chapter 662: Obtaining Earth Ganoderma

Two days had passed since Chu Ge and Nangong Man Sha had that meal together alone. During these two days, Nangong Man Sha seemed to be preoccupied with something and had been avoiding Chu Ge.

Chu Ge’s newly acquired shop became busy due to refurbishments, for which Nangong Yunhai made a special trip to help out personally.

The little unpleasantness that happened between Chu Ge and Lin Zhao had already spread through the old district.

Lin Zhao had been completely humiliated after being turned away when he went to collect protection money and, although rumors said he had relatives who knew people from the Nangong Family, he expended a lot of effort to no avail in establishing connections.

In any case, thanks to Chu Ge, the security plague of the old district had been thoroughly eradicated.

However, there was still one thing that was giving Chu Ge a huge headache – the agreement with Old Master to catch the mastermind.

Yet Shao Gang and the mastermind were lying low, giving no hint of activity.

He asked Lin Dong to inquire about the masked man but only found out superficial news, and he hadn’t seen the masked man during this time either. noveldrama

Life had become incredibly mundane and busy.

Until two days later, Shao Gang finally made a move.

Under the pretext of providing medical care to Old Master Nangong, Shao Gang stayed within the Nangong household. Although Old Master Nangong was advanced in years, he still held the real power of the Nangong Family. Regardless of whether it was to curry favor or for some other motive, neither the family members nor the servants underestimated Shao Gang.

During a period where Chu Ge hadn’t come over, it was always Shao Gang who was inseparable from Old Master’s side, and Old Master even occasionally joked with him, which made others believe even more that Shao Gang held a certain status within the Nangong Family.

Although Chu Ge’s arrival and the ’Earth Ganoderma’ he brought had miraculously cured Old Master Nangong and disrupted Shao Gang’s original plan, negatively impacting Shao Gang’s reputation, because this event mainly took place in the hospital and Old Master Nangong asked Shao Gang to continue his treatment without any intent of sending him away, the household servants were unaware of these details and thought Shao Gang was still respected by Old Master as before.

Shao Gang’s room was on the second floor, the same as the Old Master’s, and not far from the Old Master’s room. The initial purpose of this arrangement was to facilitate Shao Gang’s care for the Old Master at any time. Back then, Shao Gang felt privileged, thinking that it was more convenient for him to move around. But now, pacing back and forth in his room, his leather shoes were nearly worn through from walking on the same spot.

"Dinglingling!"

The crisp ringtone of a mobile phone startled Shao Gang, freezing him in place for a good while before he composed himself. He quickly took a few steps towards the desk, but his pace slowed as he neared. Looking at the phone that was still ringing on the desk, Shao Gang took a couple of deep breaths before answering the call.

It was an unknown number, showing no caller information, yet Shao Gang did not hesitate to swipe the screen and place the phone to his ear without a word.

"I heard there was a mishap on your end this time?" A shrill voice came through the phone, so sharp it was obviously not the sound of a normal person, and Shao Gang knew instantly that a voice changer had been used.

Shao Gang didn’t deny the mysterious caller’s words. He simply said indifferently, "It was merely a young lad who unexpectedly disrupted my plan. Although I haven’t been fully dedicated in treating Mr. Nangong before, I haven’t done anything evil either. They can’t find any leverage on me; I’m naturally still safe."

Shao Gang thought that if someone like Mr. Nangong really suspected him, he would have been eliminated already. Why else would Mr. Nangong give him the opportunity to stay safely in the Nangong home? Based on Shao Gang’s shallow understanding of Mr. Nangong, he believed that the Old Master surely hadn’t discovered his identity; otherwise, he wouldn’t have kept his composure.

"Hehe!"

Laughter came through the phone; it was unclear whether it was one of joy or mockery, but Shao Gang found the laugh extremely uncomfortable. His brows furrowed deeply, and with gritted teeth, he asked, "Did you call just to ask about this? If so, you more or less understand the situation. I’m going to hang up now."

Saying this, Shao Gang moved the phone away from his ear and was about to end the call.

The mysterious person on the other end seemed to see Shao Gang’s actions. Just as his finger was about to touch the ’end call’ button, the voice said, "Wait!"

Shao Gang frowned with impatience, placing the phone back to his ear reluctantly, and asked somewhat eagerly, "If you have something else, hurry up and say it. I’m not on my own turf here; I’m in the Nangong Family home. This place is separate; their communications are surely their own. If I get caught, don’t expect to escape either."

His words carried a threatening tone, but the mysterious person on the phone wasn’t angered and even restrained their laughter. After a moment, they spoke in an even eerier tone, "I’ve heard that this Chu Ge, with just a piece of Earth Ganoderma, completely cured Nangong Yinghao’s illness. I’m quite curious about the Earth Ganoderma in his hands. I need you to get it for me at all costs."

Using the voice changer as it was, the voice already sounded ghostly and sharp. Now, with such a sinister tone, had it not been broad daylight outside with the shining sun, Shao Gang might have been terrified.

Hearing the commanding tone of this mysterious person, a flash of anger crossed Shao Gang’s face, and then he muttered unwillingly, "You know how precious that Lingzhi is, something so valuable isn’t easily obtained. The Nangong estate is heavily guarded; do you think it’s that easy to get?"

The mysterious person wasn’t surprised or angry at Shao Gang’s complaint. They simply spoke in an even more ethereal voice, "That’s not my concern. Whether you can get it is your problem; how to get it is also something you need to figure out on your own. I just want to see the Earth Ganoderma brought by Chu Ge, nothing else."

Shao Gang’s lip twitched, wishing he could hang up immediately. He was silent for a moment, without saying a word.

The mysterious caller on the other end didn’t seem to be in a hurry, quietly waiting for a long time before Shao Gang finally, reluctantly, said, "Alright, I will get the Earth Ganoderma."

The mysterious person on the phone appeared to chuckle, but before Shao Gang could hear the sound clearly, the call had already been hung up. He stood by the desk for a long time, staring intently at the phone in his hand. There was a moment when he truly wished he could immediately smash the phone to pieces.