Chapter 136: Flower-Protecting Bodyguard

Several days later, an airliner slowly descended and landed in Keelung. Located at the northernmost tip of Taiwan Island, Keelung is one of the three provincial cities of Taiwan, renowned for its deep-water ria natural harbor. With a population of 385,000, the city is ninety-five percent hilly terrain. Surrounded by mountains on the east, west, and south, it borders New Taipei City, while only a small portion of plains to the north abuts the East China Sea.

Although its population is not particularly large, this place has always been a fiercely contested strategic location in Taiwan. Situated at the very north and thriving because of the ocean, it boasts numerous docks and ports. Its geographical position is exceptionally unique, making it arguably the northern gateway to Taiwan.

It is said that among the nearly four hundred thousand permanent residents, at least fifty thousand are members of criminal syndicates.

The city is swarming with triads, and smuggling is particularly notorious here. Even the Bamboo Union, one of Taiwan's three largest criminal organizations, has established a branch here—the Sea Wind Hall. The Bamboo Union has a very long history in Taiwan, rumored to have tens of thousands of members and commanding over eighty branches, each of which is named with the character for "Sea" as a prefix.

Zhang Xiaoyu was dressed entirely in white, looking like a celestial maiden descending from the nine heavens. Untouched by worldly affairs and unsullied by the mortal dust, walking beside her was a peerless beauty who was in no way inferior.

A simple athletic tracksuit could not conceal her breathtaking figure; she was both spirited and peerlessly glamorous.

Chen Erpao, accompanied by six members of the Crimson Guard, wore standard black suits, dark sunglasses, and earphones, with their leather shoes polished to a dazzling shine. They formed a tight perimeter around the two peerless beauties. The moment they stepped off the plane, they instantly drew the gazes of countless onlookers at the airport.

Especially after entering the arrival hall, the scene erupted into a frenzy. Hundreds of young men and women waved promotional posters or banners of Zhang Xiaoyu in intense excitement. Some even shouted at the top of their lungs, "Zhang Xiaoyu, I love you! After dreaming of you for countless nights, I've finally waited for my goddess to arrive."

Chen Erpao could not help glancing over, wanting to catch a glimpse of this handsome fan's extraordinary demeanor, but he was utterly startled. This person was absolute dragon material among men, exceptionally conspicuous. On his shaved head were three large golden characters: "Zhang Xiaoyu." Even his clothes were printed with the image of the jade maiden. Perhaps due to excessive excitement, tears and snot were streaming down his face uncontrollably. With Erpao's astonishing eyesight, he happened to catch a trail of snot dripping right onto the chest of the Zhang Xiaoyu image printed on the fan's shirt.

Whether it was prompted by this ultimate fan, someone suddenly charged forward frantically in this direction, and seeing this, the rest of the crowd surged forward with fierce momentum.

"Charge, don't let them get close! Damn it, these Taiwanese people are a bit too enthusiastic. I wonder if the women are the same; interested brothers can go stroll around later."

The casual joke had barely left Chen Erpao's lips when it was immediately met with cold glares from both Wang Xuemei and Zhang Xiaoyu. One unleashed a vicious feminine fist, while the other delivered a ruthless flying kick. Under the duo's coordinated attack, the momentum was truly formidable, and even Erpao, a king of soldiers, found it difficult to fend off.

The six members of the Crimson Guard formed a comprehensive, all-directional defense around them. Despite the hundreds of fans rushing forward wave after wave with soaring passion, they still found it difficult to break through the defensive line and get close.

Seeing that the goddess of their hearts was about to step out of the arrival hall, the snot-dripping ultimate fan instantly unleashed immense potential for the sake of the goddess in his heart, slamming viciously into one of the guards.

Under normal circumstances, this eccentric fan would simply be asking for trouble. However, under the current conditions, things were different. Caught off guard, the guard was nearly knocked to the ground, instantly tearing a breach in the line through which numerous fans rushed forward madly.

Faced with such an agitated mob of fans, Zhang Xiaoyu could not help turning pale with fright. At that exact moment, Chen Erpao saw a male fan stretching out a pair of predatory claws toward her protruding breasts, causing his anger to flare up instantly.

"I haven't even touched them yet, and you want to? Get lost!"

With a horizontal sweep of his iron leg, he struck the claw-wielding man, who let out a miserable scream and went flying backward, crashing to the ground and taking a large crowd of people down with him. The breach was instantly plugged by the guard members.

"What are you doing?! They are my fans after all, how could you treat them like this?" Zhang Xiaoyu glared at him in mild anger, and upon seeing the fallen fans, she actually wore a look of apology, repeatedly muttering apologies.

Those fans who had landed on their rear ends wouldn't dare complain or feel angry at the goddess and idol of their hearts, even if their behinds were swollen. Instead, all their accumulated dissatisfaction directed itself toward Chen Erpao, and a flurry of curses instantly broke out.

In particular, the claw-wielding man shot fiery gazes from his eyes, charging over fiercely with several companions and swinging their fists.

Without even sparing him a glance, Chen Erpao kicked out once more, flashing several fierce afterimages of kicks in mid-air.

"Bang, bang...." The claw-wielding man and his two companions once again had an intimate encounter with the hard marble floor.

By this time, everyone had already walked out of the arrival hall, and several Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles sent by the organizers were already waiting there. As the cars drove away, the excited fans could only hug each other and weep bitterly.

The organizers had booked several presidential suites in a well-known five-star luxury hotel in the city. Upon reaching the entrance, Chen Erpao first sent two guards inside to inspect the premises—first to ensure safety, and second to check for any pinhole cameras to prevent paparazzi from bribing hotel staff to plant covert recording devices.

Since he had agreed to protect her safety, Chen Erpao naturally would not be careless. Having the experience of guarding high-ranking state leaders, he was naturally far more competent than the so-called specialized bodyguards from the outside.

The others took turns to rest. Chen Erpao had originally planned to drag Xuemei along for a mandarin duck bath and a good rest afterward, but to his surprise, Zhang Xiaoyu called him inside with an unpleasant look on her face.

"What happened at the airport arrival hall just now—I don't want to see it happen again. I didn't ask you here to go around fighting and killing."

Chen Erpao replied indifferently, "That male fan wanted to grab you. I was merely acting out of duty. Don't forget, I am your personal bodyguard right now."

"Wanted to grab me? In front of so many people, where could he possibly grab me? That's just an excuse. I think you're just returning to your old ways."

Chen Erpao instantly felt his own temper flare up. As a dignified triad boss acting as a bodyguard for some young missy, he was clearly protecting her, yet he was being accused of regressing to his old habits. His anger rose instantly.

"Damn it, that guy was trying to take the opportunity to grab your breasts! If I hadn't stepped in time, you probably would have been hit with a dragon claw hand to the chest. Fine, next time I'll just stand by and watch."

"You..."

Zhang Xiaoyu's pretty face flushed to an extreme shade of red, almost as if it could bleed. Although she felt apologetic for wrongly accusing someone just moments ago, right now she felt mostly anger, embarrassment, and speechlessness.

"Get out."

Chen Erpao tossed his head back with swagger and walked straight out, leaving Zhang Xiaoyu behind alone, blushing fiercely with her chest heaving up and down, lost in a daze.