The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard

Chu Ge thought for a moment and felt that since this matter had happened before, the Prince should also be aware of it, right? Why would the Old Gang Leader want to keep it a secret from the Prince?

The Old Gang Leader poured himself another glass of water, raised his eyes to Chu Ge, and said while drinking, "What matter?"

"Does the Prince disagree with reopening the Time-Space Gate?" Previously, when the Time-Space Gate was opened, it caused such enormous natural and man-made disasters. If he cares about the people, he surely wouldn’t let the same tragedy happen again.

The Old Gang Leader sighed lightly, "You’re right. The chaos from the last time-space disturbance caused a significant impact on our country, affecting far more than a million people. The floods drowned many, and many citizens harvested nothing; these scenes are still vivid in our minds."

"But have you considered that if the Prince didn’t know about this, things might be fine initially. Once we pinpoint the location of the Time-Space Gate and bring Feng Luo over, he would certainly find out then."

Chu Ge feared that if he knew, he might try to stop it.

I suppose he probably would.

Chu Ge lowered his eyes slightly. Asking such a clear-cut question would be pointless.

"There’s nothing we can do about it; once he knows, then he knows. I have ways to deal with it. The main thing is our preliminary search for the Time-Space Gate—our time is running out, we must be quick."

"What must be quick?" Suddenly, Feng Luo burst in from outside, clutching wild fruits in her arms, her face flushed red.

"What are you talking about?" She ran to the table and placed the fruits on it.

"Nothing. Where did you pick these wild fruits?"

"On the mountain. Some people were going up, and since I had nothing to do, I followed them. I found wild fruits on the mountain and ate a few; they were really sweet. Try them, they’re delicious."

"Alright, alright, just leave them here for now." The Old Gang Leader said, "Go play somewhere else for a while; I need to talk to Chu Ge."

Feng Luo pouted unhappily, "What are you talking about that I can’t hear? Or are you two plotting something?"

"No, what could we be plotting." The Old Gang Leader coughed lightly, "We’re just discussing some topics between men; you’re too young to listen."

Feng Luo scoffed, "At your age, are you still thinking about the girls at Yingchun House? Saying I’m not suitable to listen—it’s clear that you’re hiding something you’re afraid I’ll hear!"

The Old Gang Leader twitched his lips, "Look at you, bringing up Yingchun House for no reason, I really am discussing important matters with Chu Ge."

Feng Luo had a face full of disbelief.

The Old Gang Leader signaled Chu Ge with a glance, suggesting he should say something too.

Chu Ge cleared his throat slightly, stepped forward and looked at the fruits on the table, asking, "Feng Luo, you haven’t washed these fruits, have you?"

"No?" Feng Luo looked at Chu Ge disdainfully, "These fruits are clean, why be so finicky outside."

"It’s not being finicky, it’s common sense. If you eat unwashed fruits and get a stomachache?" Chu Ge picked up a fruit and examined it, "Although these are wild, you can’t guarantee they haven’t been sprayed with pesticides."

Upon hearing this, Feng Luo promptly grabbed the fruit from his hand, "Stop eating, stop eating, I’ll go wash them. Getting food poisoning would be terrible."

Saying this, Feng Luo took the fruits away again.

The Old Gang Leader flashed Chu Ge a thumbs-up and whispered, "You’ve got a way with her, I really have no idea how to handle her."

"It’s because you spoil her too much, you can’t bear to reject her on anything." Chu Ge said with a smile.

The Old Gang Leader watched Feng Luo’s departing figure, a trace of worry flashed across his face. He sighed lightly and said, "It’s partly true; mainly, I don’t want her to know too early."

"I actually think it’s better if she knows sooner." Chu Ge shared his thoughts.

"Why?" The Old Gang Leader was puzzled. Based on their understanding of Feng Luo, she was a very impatient person. If she learned about the Time-Space Gate matter, the entire camp would know within half a day.

The key issue was that if Feng Luo knew they agreed to let her come to the camp, or even tried every way to bring her there for the Time-Space Gate matter, he worried that Feng Luo would let her mind run wild.

"I know what you’re worried about." Chu Ge walked to a nearby chair and sat down, looking at the Old Gang Leader seriously, "Actually, you’ve always treated Feng Luo as a child. Though she’s only fifteen, her mental maturity and wisdom exceed that of a typical fifteen-year-old. Sometimes her thought process is even more mature, more stable than adults."

The Old Gang Leader sighed again; at this moment, he wished for his trusty pipe.

"I’ve watched Feng Luo grow up; I’m aware of everything you said. It’s just that some things seem simple yet are incredibly difficult, because the human heart is unpredictable."

Chu Ge was perplexed.

"I’m not implying anything negative about Feng Luo’s mind; I mean, if humans were self-controlled, then there’d be no one losing control in anger or madness."

Chu Ge understood what the Old Gang Leader meant. He wanted to express that if Feng Luo could manage her emotions as usual, perhaps she could achieve a result they all appreciated. But once her emotions are out of control...

Indeed, Feng Luo was someone with volatile emotions. Although mature inside, she was quite capricious, often acting according to her emotional whims.

"Oh well, let’s cross that bridge when we come to it; sooner or later, she’ll be notified." The Old Gang Leader smiled bitterly, "I believe the time to inform her is within these two days."

Having heard some things about Gourd Island from the injured soldiers, the Old Gang Leader decided to visit Gourd Island again, and this time, he would take Chu Ge along.

Pretending they were collecting herbs on the mountain, they left the military camp and made their way directly to the seashore.

The weather today was unfavorable, overcast, with low visibility. Chu Ge decided to fly over.

They both arrived at Gourd Island together, exercising more caution this time.

"The natural formation of a refraction mirror is a thin layer that appears to be a mirror but isn’t actually one."

Chu Ge explained, "This kind of mirror is formed by the metal elements in the air. We humans can pass through it, so if you don’t look carefully or identify it correctly, it’s very hard to find."

The Old Gang Leader nodded with understanding, "Eh? Why didn’t you mention this back in the camp tent?"

Chu Ge smiled, "I only just remembered."

This information had been recorded in the ancient books; he had just recalled it.

"Chu Ge, come look." The Old Gang Leader suddenly called out, "Look at that rock—isn’t there a refraction mirror on top!?"