Peerless Bodyguard of a Stunning Beauty

Chapter 79: Chapter 71: Monsters, Getting into High Tech

Upon seeing Zhao Rong dissecting the giant python, Miss Lili looked at him with admiration and said, ”Brother Zhao Rong, you’re simply amazing. You not only know how to fight monsters but also how to dissect them and concoct potions. You’re a true jack-of-all-trades.”

Watching Zhao Rong expertly wield the Damo Sword, Yu Lan added, ”Brother Zhao Rong, I just love watching you handle a sword. You look so incredibly handsome and stylish.”

Xuelian, equally smitten, chimed in, ”Brother Zhao Rong, ever since I met you, all other men have seemed dim in comparison. Only you shine so brightly in my eyes.”

Listening to the three beauties praise him, Zhao Rong replied humbly, ”Actually, I’m not as great as you think. I’m just a bit luckier and a bit faster than the average person.” With that, he chuckled goofily.

Miss Lili, extremely curious about Zhao Rong’s perceptiveness, said, ”Brother Zhao Rong, what I admire most is how you realized right away that Medusa was one of the Serpent People and not a human like us.”

Speaking of his discovery, Zhao Rong admitted that he also found it strange. He recalled when Liu Tianxiong had brought Medusa over and explained to Miss Lili, ”At first, I just noticed that the tattoo on Medusa’s leg was particularly unique and stylish. I was thinking of taking a photo so I could get a similar one myself someday. But when I went online to check how much a tattoo like that would cost, I stumbled upon the origin of its design. What I least expected was to find a Serpent woman with the exact same tattoo live-streaming on Douyu. By watching her stream, I learned that the tattoo was actually a distinctive mark of the Serpent People. That’s how I figured out Medusa wasn’t human.”

Listening to Zhao Rong’s explanation, Lili was astonished that Serpent People were into live-streaming.

Wow, with the rise of smartphones, even monsters are getting tech-savvy.

Xuelian, on the other hand, was curious about how Zhao Rong had deduced that the Serpent People would launch their main attack that very night. ”Brother Zhao Rong, how did you know the Serpent People were going to make their move tonight?” she asked.

It turned out that once Zhao Rong was sure of the attack, he had instructed the women that they must not come downstairs, no matter how delicious the hotpot smelled. Moreover, he ordered them to sneak out of their room’s window while the Serpent People were off guard. Their task was to pour all the realgar, which had been previously placed on the rooftop, into the elevated water tank.

As for the ton of realgar on the roof, Zhao Rong had bought it in advance from Taobao. To avoid detection, he had specifically requested a slow and stealthy drone delivery, directly onto his roof, ensuring it would go unnoticed. Thus, through this clever deception, he had successfully placed a ton of realgar right next to the rooftop’s elevated water tank.

After the three women climbed a rope from their window to the roof, they simply had to stand by the tank, slice open the packets of realgar with a small blade, and pour the contents inside. Besides, with Zhao Rong’s help, the three of them had already reached level five. They were no longer the feeble women they once were and now possessed considerable strength.

After dumping all the realgar into the water tank, they returned the way they came. Then, they prepared the high-pressure water guns in the hallway, ready to act on Zhao Rong’s command.

Answering Xuelian’s question, Zhao Rong told her, ”I like watching TikTok, and I happened to see a video by a woman from a Serpent People tribe. She explained to her viewers that if a Serpent Person invites you for hotpot, it means they plan to use Serpent Powder. Once the powder causes their enemy to hallucinate, they can attack. So...”

When Xuelian heard that Brother Zhao Rong had discovered Medusa’s plot while browsing TikTok, her eyes widened in disbelief. ”Wow,” she exclaimed, ”it seems TikTok isn’t just popular abroad; it’s even caught on with the Serpent People.”

After Xuelian, Yu Lan had a question. ”Brother Zhao Rong, since you already knew Medusa was one of the Serpent People and you told us in advance, why didn’t you tell the assistant?”

Hearing this, Zhao Rong chuckled. ”Every victory in battle requires some cannon fodder, and the assistant fit that role perfectly. Besides, I was afraid that if I told him Medusa’s true nature, he would panic and expose us. If he blew our cover, all our efforts would have been for nothing.”

At his words, Yu Lan immediately gave Zhao Rong a thumbs-up. ”Brother Zhao Rong, you’re truly a case of great wisdom appearing foolish. You’re a master strategist, devising plans in your tent that decide victories a thousand miles away.”

Meanwhile, what Tao Hua found most interesting was why Zhao Rong had kept up the act, even though he knew Medusa was one of the Serpent People. If he was going to act, did he have to be so ridiculously convincing?

When Zhao Rong heard Tao Hua’s question, he glanced at her sideways, a smile playing on his lips as he said,