The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard-Chapter 357

Xiao Jian had reservations about such matters, and Ye Tian didn’t blame him; although he didn’t know his exact position, just from his age, he probably wasn’t that influential. Even if there were powerful elders in his family, there were no shortcuts in one’s official career; one could only climb up steadily step by step. Xiao Jian was on the rise, so it was normal for him to have self-preservation instincts. He couldn’t be forced.

The urgent matter at hand was to keep a close watch on He Ku, ensuring he was by his side at all times. This was his most reliable card at the moment and also the one the enemies were desperately trying to get.

When they arrived at the hotel, the landlady was still cracking melon seeds, and the table had accumulated a thick layer of melon seed shells. Ye Tian shook his head inwardly, cursing how many she was eating - if she wasn’t fat, she must be able to fly!

Once in his room, he took out the room key and pushed the door open.

Ye Tian cursed himself for being a Pig; he should’ve realized earlier how stubborn He Ku was. Now that they had reached the city and his father was so close by, how could he possibly be content to wait here for news quietly?

A wave of regret surged up in his heart. If He Ku fell into the hands of others again, both of them would undoubtedly be dead.

After quickly packing up, Ye Tian dashed out of the hotel, not even caring about the one hundred yuan deposit he left behind – after all, one hundred yuan couldn’t buy anything valuable.

As he walked, he pondered where He Ku could go. The police station? Very likely. But Ye Tian believed He Ku already knew about the dangerous situation they were in from all the actions and words he’d seen and heard that day; he wouldn’t be foolish enough to go to the police station for justice. After much thought, Ye Tian was still unsure and decided he must make a trip to the police station to ensure nothing was amiss.

It wasn’t a short distance, and running there would exhaust him half to death, so Ye Tian hailed a taxi midway.

"Brother, where to?"

"Erwanzi Street, the police station."

"Heh! My first job this afternoon is to head to a government site. Alright then, let’s go!"

Sitting in the back seat, with the roar of the engine starting, Ye Tian began planning. If He Ku wasn’t at the police station, he may have returned home in the alley. If he wasn’t there either, they’d be out of options. He had to quickly come up with a plan for the worst-case scenario, which was not finding He Ku. If he indeed couldn’t find him, he would have to make a decision. With He Ku, He Biandan, and the witness all gone, what should he do?

The car moved forward, and as it entered the alley, the speed began to slow due to the increasing crowd ahead; the car’s speed advantage was no longer apparent. Ye Tian paid the fare and ran off himself.

Today was the market in the alley, coincidentally right in front of the police station, which gave Ye Tian a sigh of relief. Surely in broad daylight, they couldn’t just kidnap someone.

As the New Year approached, the crowds were bustling, with hawkers shouting and a cacophony of voices. He Ku, where could you be?

...

"Hello, what’s up?"

"Big brother, someone said they saw He Ku in the market."

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, but Zheng Ergou could clearly hear the heavy breathing through the receiver, "Where!"

"Right in the market. The one in front of our police station. Probably went looking for his dad."

"Who told you this information?"

Zheng Dazhi’s voice dropped suddenly, and Zheng Ergou knew he had slipped up. His brother had repeatedly ordered that they must never mention these matters to anyone, not even if they couldn’t find anyone; they should not mobilize others to search. Doing so could easily give others leverage.

"Bro, I, I forgot..."

"You’re good for nothing but trouble! Don’t think I don’t know that you sneaked out of the hotel. One Chen Lijuan dead isn’t satisfying enough for you, huh? Do you want to kill that chick you slept with the other night and stuff her in your bed before you’re happy? Huh? It’s a critical time, can’t you control your damn d*ck for once? Chicks are just farts; can they eat or shit money?"

Zheng Ergou’s face turned dark purple, which was his usual look when he was angry. Although he couldn’t speak out, the rage in his heart was no less than Zheng Dazhi’s. Without a doubt, he was being tracked; having his freedom restricted was one thing, but now even women were off-limits to him.

He couldn’t swallow this indignity. He just couldn’t swallow it!

Maybe because he had yelled a few times, Zheng Dazhi’s voice was noticeably more relaxed when he spoke again, "Ergou, don’t cause any more trouble at this time. Money is a small matter, but if we lose our reputation, we’ll be left with nothing. Chuanzi still hasn’t shown up to this day, and the money in his hands is the real jackpot. We need to endure. Only if we get through this can we focus on dealing with Chuanzi and get our money back."

"Got it, big brother. So what should we do now?"

"Don’t rush. Have your friend keep an eye on him; I’ll be there soon."

"Big brother, it might not be appropriate for you to go, let them..."

"Hmph, I am a policeman; who do you think is more suitable than me?"

Policeman, a glorious and sacred profession representing justice.

Zheng Dazhi’s ride was a bicycle, a new one, because the previous one was stolen by Ye Tian. When he rode up to the entrance of the market, two young men with dyed hair smoking cigarettes approached him, nodding and bowing their heads; one Red Hair, one Yellow Hair.

"Get rid of the cigarettes, what kind of look is that!"

The two guys quickly spit out the cigarettes from their mouths, stomping them into a mess underfoot.

Zheng Dazhi had no interest in them, and as for their obsequious flattery... Why not use it? He didn’t have to pay them back anyhow.

"Where is he?"

Yellow Hair pointed to a crowd not far away: "Right over there."

Zheng Dazhi looked but saw nothing, and didn’t know what Yellow Hair was pointing at, "Over there?"

"Yeah, right there."

Once the general direction was confirmed, things became much easier. After taking a couple of breaths, Zheng Dazhi looked at the two men, "Where has he been just now, has anyone special been following him, or has he talked to anyone?"

Red Hair and Yellow Hair exchanged glances before Red Hair said, "He bought a sausage for a dog and said a few words. Does that count?"

Zheng Dazhi felt like an idiot at that moment.

"Alright, alright, you guys can go."

Zheng Dazhi turned and left, making his way into the bustling crowd.

The peak time for this traditional market was at noon, and by two or three in the afternoon, it had mostly cleared out. But now, as the end of the year approached, various local products couldn’t be found in supermarkets, so the market was still crowded at half-past two in the afternoon. At a glance, all one could see was a sea of bobbing heads.