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Chapter 165 I'll Teach You a Lesson
Jiang Yueming glanced at the strange looks Li Jian and Zhao Yuan gave her, and a chill ran down her spine: "You don't think I'm Jiang Wushen, do you?"
"Yes, I could tell you were extraordinary just by looking at your demeanor," Li Jian nodded.
His feeling was right; the way Jiang Yueming was behaving was not how an ordinary person should behave.
He is very organized in both his speech and actions, and his depth of thinking is something that cannot be cultivated in an ordinary environment.
"Zhao Yuan, the Third Chief of the Loyal and Righteous Escort Agency, greets the Martial God of the Imperial State!" Zhao Yuan suddenly clasped his hands and knelt down to pay his respects to Jiang Yueming.
"Li Jian, the chief镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of Zhongyi Escort Agency, greets the Martial God of the Imperial State!" Li Jian also bowed to Zhao Yuan.
Looking at the two of them, Jiang Yueming's lips twitched, and he said with great pressure, "Get up, both of you. I am not the Martial God of the Imperial State; I am merely a follower!"
Li Jian and Zhao Yuan really had a good plan. If Jiang Yueming admitted that she was the God of War, then they would definitely promote it all the way.
Those bandits waiting ahead would have to reconsider whether or not to make another move.
This makes things convenient for them, but it exposes Jiang Yueming!
"Don't joke around, Jiang Wushen. If it weren't for you, who else in the entire Imperial State could keep these bandits in check?" Li Jian smiled, wanting Jiang Yueming to admit his identity himself.
"Yes, yes, the Martial God of the Imperial State is renowned far and wide. It is truly a blessing for me, Zhao Yuan, to meet him today."
Zhao Yuan immediately followed up with a compliment from Li Jian.
The opportunity to preserve the Loyalty Escort Agency was right in front of him, and Zhao Yuan would not let it go no matter what, even if Jiang Yueming was not a martial god.
Then he must be a God of War now!
For the sake of the hundreds of lives in the entire escort team, they had no choice but to have Jiang Yueming impersonate the God of War.
I've heard that the God of War is known for his kindness, so he probably won't hold this against me.
Jiang Yueming rolled her eyes, shook her head, and said again, "My name is Jiang Yueming, not Jiang Yue, and I'm definitely not some kind of Imperial Martial God!"
"The reason I was able to intimidate these people is because I used to be Jiang Wushen's underling! Now Jiang Wushen has been expelled."
"To protect myself, I had no choice but to flee the Starfall Empire. I advise you to hurry through the Black Thunder Territory. I wonder when the news of the Martial God's expulsion will reach you."
"Once you come here, you should know the consequences, right?" Jiang Yueming took a deep breath and calmly finished speaking her last sentence.
Actually, what he said wasn't wrong. If he was expelled from the sect, then there would be no need for Jiang Yue and Jiang Wushen to exist in the world.
There was only Jiang Yueming.
"This…"
Hearing Jiang Yueming speak so plainly, Zhao Yuan fell silent for a moment.
Although he wasn't entirely sure how much of Jiang Yueming's words were true, it seemed like he had no reason to lie to himself.
Furthermore, if he really is Jiang Wushen, why would he dare to openly hire a security escort agency to protect him after being expelled?
Which security escort agency would dare to take on this job?
Seeing that Zhao Yuan remained silent, Jiang Yueming was secretly delighted. He knew that as long as Zhao Yuan was dealt with, Li Jian would be right behind him.
Zhao Yuan's hesitation now means that his belief in his position as the God of War has wavered, so let's strike while the iron is hot!
"Chief Zhao, think about it carefully. If I were a martial god, would I still be alive now?" Jiang Yueming continued.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan and Li Jian immediately realized what was happening.
Exactly! If Jiang Yueming were a Martial God, could he have run that far when the entire Imperial Province was hunting him down? He'd be lucky to even escape the Jiang Clan!
"Haha, Brother Jiang, we misunderstood," Zhao Yuan said, patting Jiang Yueming on the shoulder with a laugh.
"Hehe, it's nothing," Jiang Yueming replied politely with a smile, but her face was stiff.
If he wasn't mistaken, there must be something wrong with Zhao Yuan's sudden 180-degree turn in attitude!
"If I were Zhao Yuan, I would say, why don't you pretend to be Jiang Wushen?" Jiang Yueming muttered to himself.
"Since news of Jiang Wushen's expulsion hasn't spread, why don't you impersonate him? He's being hunted down anyway, so he can't do anything about it!"
While Jiang Yueming was lost in thought, Zhao Yuan's calm voice reached his ears.
Ah, just as I expected!
"Forget it, the God of War is so handsome and has such charisma, how could a country bumpkin like me possibly imitate him?"
Jiang Yueming immediately denied it, refusing to admit his identity even if he were beaten to death!
"Alright then, Jiang Yueming, we won't let you pretend to be a Martial God for nothing. Only you can help us reach the Holy Dragon Empire."
"Our Loyalty Escort Agency will do everything in our power to meet your conditions. Of course, if the God of War really holds you accountable, feel free to use our Loyalty Escort Agency as a shield!"
Li Jian spoke solemnly, each word heavy and weighty.
This escort mission was crucial to the survival of the Loyalty Escort Agency, so he had no choice but to do it.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yueming sighed softly.
He really wanted to help them, but he was powerless to do so!
Moreover, Li Jian and Zhao Yuan clearly don't seem very bright.
If they had thought about it carefully, they would have found that the root cause of the problem was neither whether Jiang Wushen was with them nor the White Crane Celestial Sedan Chair!
The key question is: what exactly is their Loyalty Escort Agency, and why did they offend Lord Han?
Otherwise, if you manage to protect the White Crane Celestial Sedan Chair this time, what about next time?
As long as the fundamental conflict between Zhongyi Escort Agency and Han Hou remains unresolved, protecting any number of White Crane Immortal sedan chairs will be of no use!
"Jiang Yueming, just say it. What do you want?" Li Jian asked anxiously when he saw that Jiang Yueming hadn't spoken for a long time.
Regarding this matter of life and death, Zhao Yuan became extremely serious and said, "Jiang Yueming, you helped the Loyalty Escort Agency today, and we will definitely repay this kindness in the future!"
Faced with the two people, each more agitated and serious than the last, Jiang Yueming was about to say something when she was interrupted by a clear and ethereal voice.
"Li Jian, what are you all doing surrounding my entourage?"
Ye Mo had just woken up when she vaguely heard the conversation between the three of them, and she couldn't help but feel resentful towards Jiang Yueming.
Honestly, Zhao Yuan could have just killed the minor leader and everything would have been fine.
Why did Jiang Yueming have to step forward and show off? Now look what's happened, he's shot himself in the foot!
"Miss Ye, you've misunderstood. We were just discussing some things with Brother Jiang," Zhao Yuan hurriedly explained when he saw that Ye Mo seemed to be getting angry.
In his perception, Ye Mo was an ancient realm expert who could not be offended. Most importantly, she had reached this realm at the age of thirteen or fourteen, so there must be a powerful force behind her that he absolutely could not target her.
Li Jian was well aware of this, and laughed, "Miss Ye, how could we possibly have any ill intentions towards Brother Jiang?"
"Don't you think so, Brother Jiang?"
All eyes suddenly focused on Jiang Yueming. He pursed his lips and nodded, his eyes looking at Ye Mo's beautiful face with a hint of pleading.
Ye Mo understood Jiang Yueming's meaning, her face turned slightly cold, and she turned and entered the carriage.
"Jiang Yueming, get in here! I'm going to teach you a lesson!"