Trillionaire's Slice of Life

Liu Peng did not go back on his word. Jiang Tao took a Boeing private jet to Zhongzhou City, and after gifting that Arabian horse to the recipient, this billionaire readily handed over the families of the Twelve Golden Phoenixes to Jiang Tao. So, the next day, Jiang Tao used the private jet to bring several dozen people all the way back.

All were accommodated at the Bafang International Hotel, and later, they would be moved to Sunshine Residence. Sunshine Residence was originally Su Zhengxiong's property, but now Chu Mo had taken over. The whole complex has four buildings, each with sixty floors, and aside from the top-floor duplex of Building Four which Chu Mo had reserved for himself, all the others were available for occupancy.

The Sunshine Residence, valued at over ten billion, had always been vacant, yet all utilities and furnishings were complete, suggesting one could just turn up with a suitcase and move in. Arranging accommodation for several dozen people here was truly no trouble at all.

More importantly, Sunshine Residence was located in the city center, not far from the financial district of Lujiazui. Having the families of the Twelve Golden Phoenixes live here would not only reassure these beautiful women but allow Chu Mo to also have some peace of mind.

Even now, Chu Mo still didn't have much trust in the Twelve Golden Phoenixes. For the time being, these twelve were staying at the detective agency headquarters, where Jiang Tao personally guarded them. Plus, with their families in his hands, they couldn't play any tricks.

After isolating them for a while and ensuring there were no issues, he would then assign them to serve as bodyguards for various spokespersons.

As for the chief instructor of the Twelve Golden Phoenixes, Chen Yue.

According to her, she had been an orphan since childhood and was adopted by the Liu family from the orphanage, then meticulously raised by them. Therefore, her loyalty to the Liu family wouldn't easily change. Chu Mo kept her by his side, partly to keep an eye on her.

Of course, it was Chen Yue's strength, comparable to that of a Grandmaster, that Chu Mo truly valued. There were only two people near Grandmaster level by his side: Jiang Tao and Fan Gao. And with Fan Gao hospitalized from his injuries, even if he recuperated, there would be lingering effects and his strength would decline. Thus, any Grandmaster-level individual was extremely important.

Otherwise, Chu Mo wouldn't have kept someone like Chen Yue—a ticking time bomb—close by, he would have sent her away long ago.

As for Jiang Rourou, who was even more formidable than Chen Yue, this woman was truly a treasure. She was utterly clueless about her position, acted carefree, was impulsive in her interactions with people, and to be frank, her temperament was hardly suitable for leading a top-tier clan.

However, due to Chu Mo's previous commitment to Jiang Dingnan and his principle of keeping his word, even if that hundred billion went down the drain in the future, he was determined to fulfill his promise.

On the third day after returning from Zhongzhou City, everything settled back into tranquility. That day, as he jogged in the villa's courtyard, the towering figure of Fang Lihu finally appeared by his side.

After ten days in the hospital, Fang Lihu finally received approval to be discharged. Of course, the main reason was Fan Gao's absence—Chu Mo had no one else handy. Otherwise, Chu Mo would not have allowed him to be discharged so soon.

The presence of the towering two-meter-three figure alone instilled a sense of security. As he accompanied a sweat-drenched Chu Mo in a slow jog, he began:

"Mr. Chu, Captain Fan had entrusted me with the responsibility of selecting female bodyguards. After half a month, we've received thirteen thousand applications. After screening, five hundred and sixty-three individuals have been preliminarily approved.

These five hundred and sixty-three gathered at the Magician City detective agency headquarters for three days of elimination training, and ultimately forty-nine were hired. Captain Fan's intention was to have another elimination round for these forty-nine, keeping only twenty.

However, I've met all forty-nine of them, and in my opinion, we should keep them all. After all, we are short of female bodyguards, and the skills and quality of these individuals are quite solid. If we are too stringent, we'll still be understaffed. What do you think? Should we proceed with another elimination round for these forty-nine as Captain Fan suggested, or keep them all?"

After jogging around the garden for forty minutes, Chu Mo finally stopped. At that moment, the head housemaid He Qing tenderly wiped the sweat from his forehead while the blonde, blue-eyed Annie handed him a glass of water.

Chu Mo took a sip of the warm water at the right temperature and, after a deep breath, slowly strolled to relax his body as he gently said:

"Fan Gao is so meticulous because he wants to keep the elite and discard the dross. However, since he has delegated this task to you and you have your own opinion, go ahead and handle it!"

Chu Mo was not concerned about such minor details and wanted to be a hands-off manager. But just as he stepped away, he noticed the distressed expression on Fang Lihu's honest face and sighed softly, shaking his head.

Chu Mo understood Fang Lihu's dilemma. Naturally, he wanted to keep all forty-nine female bodyguards for a more robust staff, but after all, he was only filling in for Fan Gao for a while. Fan Gao was the true captain of the bodyguards. If he kept these people against Fan Gao's will, he feared it might be difficult to justify his actions later on.

Yet, if Chu Mo were to speak up, then everything would fall into place. Whether he decided to keep all forty-nine female bodyguards or proceed with the elimination to keep just half, it would be by Chu Mo's command, and both would have no objections. Thus, there would be no discord over this matter.