The Beautiful CEO's Close Bodyguard

Chapter 670: Chapter 0672 What are you doing here?

Lin Dong nodded, agreeing with the reasoning. He smiled and walked briskly ahead to lead the way for Chu Ge. noveldrama

At the Farmer’s Market, he was most familiar. No sooner had they entered than people started greeting him.

"Yo, Lin Dong, starting to work as a pimp again, huh?"

Lin Dong glared at the person, then quickly turned to explain to Mr. Chu, "Mr. Chu, don’t believe him, how could I possibly meddle with your business."

Chu Ge simply nodded lightly; he believed Lin Dong’s words.

Seeing that Chu Ge wasn’t upset, Lin Dong sighed in relief and explained, "When I used to be a scalper, I did all sorts of jobs. Mr. Chu, see those people at the intersection outside? They are scalpers who specifically target clueless people or those asking for directions. If they hear that someone is not from around here, the money they make off that person can cover their daily expenses."

Hearing this, Chu Ge couldn’t help but turn his head to look at the intersection, just as someone was consulting something and several warmly surrounded him, all chattering.

Lin Dong, worried that Chu Ge might misunderstand, added, "Mr. Chu, rest assured, I will absolutely not let them overcharge you by a penny. I am most familiar with the prices here."

Seeing Lin Dong anxiously explaining, Chu Ge gently patted his shoulder and said, "It’s okay, I believe you. Since you are most familiar with this place, then lead the way and let’s have a look around."

Lin Dong looked at Chu Ge’s expression and noticed that he wasn’t truly concerned about Lin Dong’s past of working as a pimp, which slightly eased his mind.

The Farmer’s Market was huge, selling all sorts of things. Lin Dong first took Chu Ge around to get a general idea of the prices, but to Lin Dong’s disappointment, the items that he found quite appealing did not catch Chu Ge’s eye.

Thus, after a full round, Chu Ge didn’t buy anything.

"Mr. Chu, if there’s nothing you like here, I can take you somewhere else," Lin Dong said, undeterred.

Chu Ge waved his hand and after a moment of contemplation as he glanced back at the door of a store they had just exited, he slowly said, "I always feel something’s missing. The items we saw were not bad - it’s a problem on my end."

Lin Dong was puzzled, scratching his head, unable to grasp what Chu Ge meant.

After a moment, Chu Ge asked, "The Farmer’s Market is so big, have we seen all of it?"

Lin Dong nodded, then shook his head as he remembered someone, but the thought of this person made Lin Dong’s face take on a strange expression.

"Mr. Chu, there’s one more shop, but unlike these shops, it’s particularly deserted. Everything there is made on the spot and..."

Lin Dong hesitated, looked around, then stepped forward and whispered in Chu Ge’s ear in a lowered voice, "And the shop owner is a rather strange old man, with a weird temper too."

Chu Ge’s eyes moved slightly, "Let’s go have a look."

Lin Dong was startled, "You want to go there?"

Chu Ge nodded, "Is there a problem?"

Lin Dong waved his hands, quickly shaking his head, smiling but with a bit of bitterness, "No problem at all, it’s just that the owner of the shop is a bit odd; he..."

Lin Dong struggled, not knowing how to explain to Chu Ge.

Chu Ge, noticing Lin Dong’s dilemma guessed, "Have you had a past issue with him?"

Lin Dong, slightly embarrassed, smiled and nodded. "Back when I was working as a pimp here, I used to steal his customers. Although he never bothered me or even caused me trouble, suddenly going to his shop again makes me feel a bit uneasy."

This was because he felt guilty as the shop owner never confronted Lin Dong.

"What is so strange about that?" Chu Ge was puzzled, asking about the shop owner’s temper. In business, customers naturally go from one store to another, picking what satisfies them. If a shop owner got upset every time a customer bought from another store instead of his own, he wouldn’t last long in business and might just die of anger.

But Lin Dong couldn’t think of this and he sighed deeply, "I’ll take you to see, then you’ll know."

Lin Dong led Chu Ge around the Farmer’s Market and brought him to an inconspicuous corner. Here, people were indeed much fewer compared to the busier shops. The word ’desolate’ wasn’t an overstatement at all.

However, the atmosphere around the area felt weird to Chu Ge; he could distinctly sense the fluctuations of Spiritual Energy.

It was unexpected to find Spiritual Energy fluctuations here. Suppressing his surprise, Chu Ge was about to explore the source when he heard Lin Dong pointing at a shop ahead, "Mr. Chu, it’s this place here."

Chu Ge’s eyes showed a trace of astonishment, as he realized that the source of the Spiritual Energy fluctuations was emanating from this very shop.

Driven by curiosity, Chu Ge walked into the shop and immediately smelled a strong fragrance of quality sandalwood.

Suddenly, it dawned on Chu Ge why he felt something was off in all the other shops he had visited - it was the different scent of the wood.

Lin Dong stood by the door, not coming in; he craned his neck to look inside, but saw no one in the shop.

Chu Ge walked around inside and called out a few times, "Hello? Is anyone here?"

After a while with no response, Chu Ge didn’t leave but started looking around the shop.

This shop was different from others he had seen. The surroundings were decorated in an antique style, and there were quite a few items inside, albeit mostly unfinished products. In the center of the shop lay tools, and wood shavings piled on the floor.

The work here still wasn’t finished, Chu Ge speculated. Perhaps the shopkeeper just stepped out for a moment? Gone to the restroom?

While guessing, a strong and vigorous voice suddenly resounded from outside, "Lin Dong! You rascal! What are you skulking around here for?"

Lin Dong, seeing no one inside the shop, had been leaning over the door trying to get a clearer view and was startled by the sudden shout behind him, almost falling to the ground. He staggered a few steps before steadying himself.

After recognizing the person, Lin Dong smiled sheepishly, "Uncle Liu, where have you been?"

The old man known as Uncle Liu, hands behind his back, snorted lightly, "What, do I need to report to you whenever I take a leak?"

Lin Dong was quick to wave his hands, "No, no, not at all, I can’t control that, hehehe."

Uncle Liu glared at him, but despite his stern look, his face didn’t show real anger. "What are you doing here?"