The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard-Chapter 53 -

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The marital alliance between the Tang Family and the Gu Family that year was quite controversial.

Political and military alliances were taboo, and if Tang Jiaoqian hadn’t insisted on her own, perhaps I would have been just another pawn on the political scale now, given that my family has a Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Committee, which is a significant bargaining chip in itself.

These are not unspeakable truths, but looking at Gu Yue in her current state, even if I were to explain, how could she possibly listen?

Even if she listened, it might only make her pursue Ye Tian with even greater determination.

Young people place more importance on love.

Leaning on the bench, Tang Jiaoqian sighed as she looked out the window at the lit house of the old grandfather.

If the way men heal is through drinking and sleeping, then women heal by shopping.

The next morning, Gu Yue called Tang Su purely for a shopping spree.

The nightclubs were closed during the day, and Tang Su was more than happy to go shopping with the girl.

Suppressing her drowsiness, she spiritedly got up, put on makeup, and met her at the usual spot.

“Oh, why are your eyes red?

Have you been crying?

Did your mom scold you again?” Tang Su, who was drinking coffee, asked hurriedly upon seeing Gu Yue’s red eyes.

“It’s nothing, just got bitten by a mosquito last night.”

“Little sister, did the mosquitoes in your house specifically target your eyeballs?

Look at those two rabbit eyes.”

“You’re annoying!” Gu Yue waved off Tang Su’s hand and pouted without saying a word.

Tang Su chuckled twice and took her hand, “Alright, don’t be angry anymore.

Come on, didn’t you say you wanted to have a good shopping spree today?

I’ll be going back home soon, so consider this as the last time I’ll accompany you.”

“Going back home?

Why?

Your nightclub is doing well, why go back to endure those nosy old women’s stares?

Is it because of your dad again… But that shouldn’t be, haven’t you already drawn clear boundaries?”

“Ah, come on, don’t ask so much, I’m just going home to visit grandpa.”

In the end, Gu Yue was just a nineteen-year-old girl, failing to detect the slight worry between Tang Su’s brows.

The joy of shopping quickly swept away the displeasure lingering in her heart.

As per Gu Yue’s request, Zhang Houtu maintained a maximum distance of twenty meters, ensuring he could protect her from any angle.

Xintiandi Shopping Plaza was the largest and newest shopping paradise in Huaizhou City.

Although it did not have the historical presence of some older shopping venues, its service was meticulous. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

What they didn’t need here was any old brand name.

The place Tang Su and Gu Yue arrived at was this seven-story Xintiandi Shopping Plaza; the six floors above were an exhibition center that often hosted commercial exhibitions or antique auctions.

Gu Yue had no interest in those, so the two headed straight to the shopping area.

Looking up at the building, Zhang Houtu felt a bit of bitterness in his heart; this was not a simple place.

With so many people around, there could be unexpected occurrences.

As he worried internally, Zhang Houtu increasingly missed the days when he followed the old master.

Back then, ensuring someone’s safety was straightforward: just confine them.

Nowadays, people wanted freedom, especially his own young mistress, who was quite wild and often enjoyed ditching her bodyguards.

The last two times he was replaced due to trips with the old master to Beiping, she shook off the bodyguards.

If it wasn’t for running into Tang Su and Ye Tian, the consequences could have been unimaginable.

Since then, Zhang Houtu dared not leave Gu Yue’s side for even a moment.

Because it was the weekend, there were many shoppers around, making the crowd exceptionally congested.

Zhang Houtu, with his sharp eyes, spotted a petty thief slipping his hand into Gu Yue’s bag with a blade already clasped in his hand.

Zhang Houtu wanted to step forward to stop him, but the crowd blocked his way.

Just as the thief was about to make his move, suddenly, a loud “Bang!” rang out, and a hole appeared in the thief’s back; he collapsed to the ground instantly.

“Ah!”

“Ah!!!”

Immediately, screams and shouts merged into a chaotic uproar; the entire crowd was thrown into disarray.

At the instant the gun sounded, Zhang Houtu leapt forward, throwing himself over Tang Su and Gu Yue, protecting them beneath him.

Many people trampled over his back, but he still desperately held up his body, fiercely protecting the two beneath him.

“Uncle Zhang…” Gu Yue, looking at the man who had carved out a space for them, couldn’t help but fill her eyes with tears.

“Miss, don’t be afraid, the old master will be here soon.”

The trampling footsteps alone were not much concern; as a special forces soldier who had been through gunfire and shell bursts, what were a few stomps?

What worried Zhang Houtu was about the bravery of the person who dared to shoot here, wondering if he might be some paranoid maniac.

Listening to that gunfire, it was from a rifle; ordinary people don’t have access to rifles unless…

“Da-da-da!”

Damn it!

Zhang Houtu cursed in his mind, that was the sound of an AK47 rifle!

“Nobody move!

Anyone who moves, dies!”

The floor where Tang Su and others were located was the fourth floor’s jewelry section, leaving them no way out.

Zhang Houtu guessed that the first floor must have already been sealed off.

Following that burst of gunfire, the crowd quickly quieted down.

Everyone huddled with their heads ducked.

Zhang Houtu, pulling the two up, pushed through to squat in a densely packed part of the crowd, their backs against a large marble bead.

This area, unlike the jewelry showcase area equipped with precious items, provided much more safety.

Meanwhile, Zhang Houtu, while covering his head, also discreetly observed the surrounding situation.

All he could see were two men in black clothes holding AK47s standing there, and others upstairs were continuously herding people downstairs.

Soon, the floors from fourth to sixth were crowded with people, and the top floor was occupied by snipers aiming their rifles.

In total, there were ten men, armed like a reinforced squad.

And this was just what was visible on the surface; who knows if more had been positioned on the rooftop.

But what exactly were they trying to do?

Zhang Houtu was puzzled.

If this was a robbery, with their manpower and weapons, they could do anything—so why choose this?

Harvesting organs, selling kidneys, taking revenge?

It didn’t seem quite right; who would be worth deploying a squad for?

If these people were together, Zhang Houtu was somewhat confident he could take them down, but now they were too scattered across three floors, missing even one could expose them.

It really was a tough situation.

As time ticked by second by second, Zhang Houtu couldn’t help but feel frustrated; such a major incident had occurred, why hadn’t the police arrived yet?

Unbeknownst to him, elsewhere, others were also frustrated.

An explosion case, moreover, a bank explosion at the Huaxia Industrial and Commercial Bank’s Huaizhou branch—the same site where the last bank robbery occurred, which had led to heavy casualties.

The Public Security Bureau had deployed all its police forces to the scene, with Liu Jinde personally overseeing the operation.