The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard

The man rambled on for quite some time, and Feng Luo didn’t catch it all. Puzzled, she looked at him and asked, "What did you just say?"

"I said Commander Zhang is the brother-in-law of the concubine of Prince’s favorite, Vice General Ge."

Feng Luo laughed in anger, "Just an extremely distant relative giving orders to show favoritism?"

"Oh, don’t underestimate this Commander Zhang. Although his connections are a bit distant, everyone here listens to him. He’s very powerful, aside from the deputy generals, he’s the most influential."

The military doctor said trembling, "Now that there’s no war, most of the deputy generals are in the city, so in this camp, the commander is the most powerful. He’s the head, and we dare not disobey him."

The Old Gang Leader pondered for a moment, then said to Feng Luo, "Girl, let him go. He’s just following orders; you can’t blame him."

Feng Luo snorted, unwilling to accept it, "Letting you off so easily, you’re really getting off cheap!"

The man scrambled away as Feng Luo released him.

Feng Luo looked at the Old Gang Leader, frustrated, and said, "Old Gang Leader, you saw it too; it’s only our first day here, and we’ve seen so much inequality. If we stay long, what will become of us?"

She found a place to sit down, her voice full of grievance, "Out there, we could take revenge however we wanted. No matter if the sky fell, we’d find a way to deal with it. But it’s different now; we’re in the camp, a slight mistake and they’ll seize it."

Feng Luo angrily slammed the table. She was genuinely angry. Back when she heard about Beggar Sect Disciples being bullied, she thought at most it would be some scuffles, some skin-deep suffering. But it seems that’s not the case now!

"It’s just too much! Really, too much!" Thick flames of anger welled up in Feng Luo’s heart, as if they were ready to explode at any moment.

"Even if you’re angry, what can you do? Are you now able to avenge them or redress their grievances? None of that can be done now; we have to wait for the right moment."

The Old Gang Leader repeated the same words.

"Old Gang Leader, if I hadn’t grown up by your side and knew what kind of person you are, hearing you speak like that today, I’d almost think you are heartless and unfeeling!"

"Hey, what do you mean by ’heart and soul’? Should I go beat up the old soldier who wanted to put us through Three Baptisms to show heart and loyalty? Then won’t the future Beggar Sect Disciples face the same treatment when they join the army?"

The Old Gang Leader looked at Feng Luo, earnestly saying, "If you want revenge for the Beggar Sect Disciples, you have to endure, at least for now. The sky is high, and the emperor is far; in this camp, it’s Commander Zhang who calls the shots. If you want fairness and justice from him, then there wouldn’t be so much inequality in this camp!"

"How long will we have to endure?" Feng Luo was impatient beyond belief. She couldn’t stand it for even a moment longer now!

"Not sure, at least until the Prince arrives."

The Old Gang Leader looked outside, the sky was very blue, the wind was strong, and they could still smell a salty scent inside the tent, which was the sea breeze.

"Even if the Prince comes, he may not come to the camp. Didn’t you hear? The deputy generals are all in the city, naturally, the Prince would stay in the city too, not in the camp."

Feng Luo muttered.

"That’s why we have to endure, and for how long, that’s uncertain. We need to endure, and remember everything clearly, every single thing. When the time is right, even if you don’t go to the Prince, I will go and ask him if this is how they treat the citizens of Daye Country?"

The Old Gang Leader’s words carried a hint of anger too. What they experienced today would be hard for anyone to bear, no one would sit idly by, let alone the Old Gang Leader who was once their Gang Leader and received their respects. He couldn’t let his brothers suffer grievances for nothing.

"Alright, let’s not talk about this for now. Everyone’s tired from the long journey, let’s tidy up our things. Once we’re in the camp, it’s not as convenient to move around. Everyone be careful with what they do, especially you, girl, don’t be careless."

"I know, as long as they don’t provoke me, I won’t cause them trouble." Feng Luo said frustratedly. Isn’t it just enduring? Fine! Then endure! When the time is right, he’ll pay it back double!

Once settled, Chu Ge went to the seaside. As a military doctor, he was unlike ordinary soldiers; unless things were particularly outrageous, no one would generally bother them, so he had more freedom of movement compared to soldiers.

Standing by the sea, Chu Ge heard the sound of the waves, feeling a surge inexplicably in his heart. He remembered that the first time he saw the sea was when he went with the family heads of the Four Great Families of Modu to attend a Public Sea Banquet. He didn’t get a chance to truly appreciate the vastness of the sea then either.

"Don’t you think the scenery here is particularly beautiful?" Suddenly, the Old Gang Leader stood behind him, asking with a smile.

Chu Ge nodded, "Yes, the mountains and rivers are magnificent, and the sea is vast, truly endless."

"It’s just a pity."

The Old Gang Leader sighed long.

"A pity? What’s a pity?" Chu Ge was puzzled. With such beautiful scenery, why would it be a pity?

"We have to train here, which inevitably leads to war. Isn’t it a pity that such beautiful scenery leads to conflict?"

With his hands behind his back, the Old Gang Leader gazed into the distance, clicking his tongue after scanning the area, "I haven’t been to the seaside for a long time, it’s been over a decade since I last came here with Wei Yongxiang."

"What did you and Wei Yongxiang come here for?" Chu Ge asked curiously.

Truth be told, he had always been quite interested in Wei Yongxiang, but it seemed that even according to the Old Gang Leader, he didn’t know much about him.

His previous understanding was only limited to when he sought apprenticeship in learning skills, only to be rejected by his father on the spot.

Apparently, even back then, his father foresaw that Wei Yongxiang had ambitions and even impure motives.

"Yes, back then he was the Emperor’s official, particularly humble. But after bringing me here and seeing the Time-Space Gate, he changed entirely, became arrogant, and even developed delusions."

The Old Gang Leader chuckled lightly, full of disdain.

"What happened next? Why did Wei Yongxiang leave?" Chu Ge asked, knowing that someone like Wei Yongxiang wouldn’t give up until he achieved his goals.

"He had no choice. Crossing through time must not exceed three months in a realm not of his own, or he would become trapped in the time’s turbulence, never to find peace."