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Chapter 159 Chen Qingling
Ye Mo walked to Jiang Yueming's side, helped Li Jian up, and said with a smile, "Chief镖头 (镖头 is a term for a bodyguard/escort), there's no need for formalities. We're not particularly wealthy or powerful."
After saying that, she glared fiercely at Jiang Yueming.
What is Jiang Yueming up to?
Why did he make the atmosphere so serious when it was just fine?
And when did he become the head of the household?
A string of questions floated across Ye Mo's little head. She reached out and pinched Jiang Yueming hard, saying irritably, "Don't you understand the difference between host and guest? You expect them to bow to you? We need their protection!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yueming looked helplessly at the silly woman in front of him, shook his head and chuckled, "Do you know what you meant by what you just said?"
"What do you mean?" Ye Mo asked.
"The slang for escorting goods," Jiang Yueming replied casually.
Upon hearing this, Ye Moyu was slightly startled, then glared at Jiang Yueming before turning to Li Jian to explain, "Master镖头, don't misunderstand. He's not a bandit leader; he just knows a bit of the jargon."
Li Jian remained silent; he didn't believe Jiang Yueming was as simple as Ye Mo had described.
Seeing Ye Mo defending herself, Jiang Yueming lost interest in playing around any longer.
He stepped forward and patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder, laughing, "Don't worry, buddy, I'm really not a bandit."
After saying that, he pulled Ye Mo into the carriage.
After Jiang Yueming left, Li Jian frowned and looked at the middle-aged man beside him, asking, "Uncle Zhao, do you think this kid is any good?"
He was still somewhat worried, as the goods being transported this time were more valuable than those in the past, and had already been robbed once before, but fortunately the bandit leader was relatively weak.
Otherwise, their entire caravan would be ruined. It doesn't matter if the caravan is ruined, but if the goods on board are lost...
Then their entire Loyalty Escort Agency would also perish, because there are two very important things involved.
First, there is the White Crane Celestial Sedan Chair of the Han family in the Holy Dragon Empire.
Secondly, there are the three wives of Chen Dahai, the richest man in the Holy Dragon Empire.
Neither of them could the Loyal Escort Agency afford to offend!
Jiang Yueming's sudden use of underworld jargon has prompted Li Jian to take the matter seriously.
Zhao Yuan narrowed his eyes and remained silent. Jiang Yueming's earlier call of "Big Boss" had sent chills down his spine.
He was certain that Jiang Yueming was no ordinary person. Even if he wasn't a bandit, he wouldn't dare to act so arrogantly and pretend to be an expert in front of the bodyguards.
In all his decades of escorting goods, this was the first time he had ever seen anything like it.
"In short, let's keep a close eye on him and try not to provoke him, since we don't know much about his background yet."
Zhao Yuan's expression turned solemn as he spoke.
With his decades of experience as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), it's truly strange that he still couldn't see through Jiang Yueming.
Li Jian nodded in agreement. He had initially thought the man was just a follower, but it turned out he might be a big shot.
Inside the carriage.
Ye Mo glared angrily at Jiang Yueming, her lips slightly parted: "Tell me, why do you know the slang? Did you work as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) before?"
"I've never been a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), but I've robbed quite a few镖师 (bodyguard/escort) before," Jiang Yueming said with a joking smile after thinking for a moment.
"You!" Ye Mo casually grabbed a red cotton pillow from the side and threw it over.
Snapped!
Jiang Yueming turned her head away and laughed, "Ye Mo, you age very easily."
"Why?" Ye Mo blinked her bright eyes and stopped picking up another pillow.
"Because you're always getting angry! When you're angry, your face gets covered in wrinkles!"
As soon as the words left her lips, Ye Moyu's face gradually turned cold. Her delicate body suddenly straightened, and she slightly raised her legs, kicking Jiang Yueming out of the carriage in the next instant.
"Get out! I don't want to see you, you big jerk!"
Gudong!
After a few tumbles, Jiang Yueming fell off the carriage. He stood up, dusted himself off, glanced back at the carriage, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
He was somewhat attached to this kind of life, and it seemed nice to play around with Ye Mo.
"Alright, time to get down to business," Jiang Yueming stretched and strode forward.
He's definitely being watched by someone in the escort team now, and if he stays with Ye Mo any longer, she'll be monitored too.
Jiang Yueming didn't want Ye Mo to be watched all the time, and besides, he didn't know much about this escort team.
For now, I should walk around and see how things are going so I can make plans to escape as soon as possible.
Why run away?
Because he saw the cargo that the caravan was escorting—the white crane celestial sedan chair.
This sedan chair belongs to Han Hou of the Holy Dragon Empire and is extremely valuable. Given Jiang Yueming's understanding of the bandits in the Imperial State, they certainly won't let this opportunity pass them by.
The most crucial point is that the Loyal and Righteous Escort Agency must have offended someone, otherwise why would the dignified Marquis Han use an escort to protect this sedan chair?
Wouldn't it be safer to use soldiers from the Marquis's residence to transport them?
This is clearly a trap. If the Loyal and Righteous Escort Agency loses the White Crane Celestial Sedan Chair, it will give them leverage against them.
"I think this is the last time the Loyal Escort Agency will be on a mission," Jiang Yueming shook his head and sighed softly.
"Young master, what do you mean by that?"
Just as Jiang Yueming was feeling sentimental, a soft, sweet voice suddenly came from behind him.
He turned slightly, and a beautiful woman from a painting came into view.
The beauty wore a simple white dress, her face was fair and aloof, and a faint smile always seemed to linger on her lips.
Jiang Yueming's gaze suddenly swept downwards, and he saw a white handkerchief at his feet, with a small character "Chen" engraved on it.
He gently picked up the handkerchief and walked over, his eyes showing no change: "Here, this is yours."
"Yes, thank you, young master." Chen Qingling took the handkerchief with her small hand, a hint of worry in her eyes, and asked, "May I ask what you meant by what you just said?"
She pressed on, which surprised Jiang Yueming, who then laughed and said, "It was just a casual remark, nothing more."
He dared not speak carelessly to this woman now; heaven knows if she was sent by Zhao Yuan to test him.
Through his earlier casual stroll, he discovered that the entire team was quite strong, consisting of about three hundred people, with two Grand Escorts at the Ancient Realm in charge and thirty Junior Escorts at the Qi Condensation Realm protecting the surrounding area.
The remaining disciples were mostly at the Nascent Soul stage or above, which shows that the Loyalty Escort Agency also knew the seriousness of this escort mission.
Jiang Yueming didn't want to mess with such a powerful team. If she had known that the escort team was so strong, she wouldn't have bothered with them before.
Of course, Jiang Yueming wasn't too afraid if it really came down to a fight, since he had a system that allowed him to exchange for treasures.
"My daughter begs you to speak frankly, young master. My mother and younger sister are both with the escort team. If they are in any danger, I will not be able to explain it to my father!"
Seeing that Jiang Yueming refused to speak, Chen Qingling became anxious and disregarded all ladylike etiquette, so she knelt down and kowtowed to him.
"Please speak frankly, sir! I am willing to repay your kindness with my pure and innocent life!"
Offering yourself in return?
This stumped Jiang Yueming. His lips twitched slightly as he stepped forward to help Chen Qingling up, saying, "Telling you wouldn't hurt, but there are too many people around..."
"Then please come to my lady's room to discuss this further, young master!"
Chen Qingling stood up and inadvertently met Jiang Yueming's clear eyes. Her pretty face flushed slightly, and without the slightest hesitation, she invited him into her boudoir.
Jiang Yueming didn't think too much about it and nodded.
"Please lead the way, Miss Chen, so we can discuss this in detail in the room."