Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 282 Caught in a Dire Situation (New book released, please support!)
After listening to the leader of the thugs finish speaking, he simply smiled faintly.

The Jiang family guard who was standing steadily on the road no longer felt the anxiety he had felt before due to excessive worries.

He had previously considered that if he couldn't safely get Jiang Xian home, he might be unable to continue working for the Jiang family. Or perhaps, due to the rumors circulating about Jiang Xian's personality, he wouldn't dare disobey her orders.

They were also afraid that if they offended Jiang Xian, it would push her into an even more difficult phase, negatively impacting her thinking and making her personality more withdrawn.

On one hand, they absolutely could not disobey the orders of the family head, Jiang Yuan, otherwise they would face the situation of not being able to stay in the Jiang family.

On the one hand, this was their first time working with Jiang Xian, although her orders, in terms of execution level, were naturally inferior to those issued by the family head, Jiang Yuan.

But after all, this was their first time working with this Miss Jiang, and the rumors about her were so unpleasant.

As a result, they dared not neglect Jiang Xian, nor did they dare not take Jiang Xian's orders seriously.

As guards of the Jiang family, they used to be very concerned about these things, but now they really don't think that way anymore.

As they considered whether to go to war with the other party or to give away the carriage and all the medicinal herbs, Jiang Xian gave them the answer.

This is a decision they themselves cannot easily make.

Because it would be difficult for them to take responsibility for what happened next, and even more difficult for them to take responsibility for the lives of the three of them.

If Jiang Xian were to suffer any mishap, and if he were to return to the Jiang family, they would still be able to give an explanation.

If they were to act rashly now because they disobeyed Jiang Xian's decision and orders, they would, in their judgment, have a very difficult time explaining themselves to the patriarch Jiang Yuan when they returned to the Jiang family.

Needless to say, through their trip to Qizhou with Jiang Xian, the two of them truly discovered Jiang Xian's abilities and his calm and composed personality.

They both agreed that, given the personality of their Jiang family's young lady—her composure in the face of both big and small events—her future prospects were undoubtedly unpredictable.

The eldest son of the Jiang family is still missing, and it's possible that the second young lady of the Jiang family will become the next head of the family in the future.

They thought this way, and unless it involved something that endangered Jiang Xian, they naturally wouldn't dare to offend the young master of the Jiang family or make any decisions on their own.

Because this was clearly not a decision made to protect Jiang Xian or to firmly carry out the patriarch's orders.

The balance in making such a decision is actually difficult to grasp, and the two of them are not capable of bearing such a heavy responsibility.

At this moment, both the Jiang family guard standing on the road near the carriage and the Jiang family guard currently riding on horseback had calm and composed expressions on their faces.

Since their young master of the Jiang family was not afraid of any danger and wanted to fight those thugs, they also decided to abandon all such thoughts and have a good contest with those thugs.

If it weren't for Jiang Xian's presence, they would have actually wanted to have a go at those thugs on the other side.

Based on their looting and plundering, and their insatiable greed, they would definitely not tolerate such behavior.

Moreover, as fellow martial artists, they also deeply abhorred such illegitimate and indiscriminate acts of robbery and plunder.

So, at this moment, since they had no other way or other choice, they really wanted to fight the other side.

It's a battle of daggers; let's see if their two daggers can defeat the opponent's eight.

It all comes down to their relative strengths; who is stronger and who is weaker?

They had been living in the Jiang family for too long, enjoying a comfortable life for too long, and now they genuinely wanted to try out the upcoming battle.

As martial artists, they had the duty to safely escort Jiang Xian, and they genuinely didn't want the other party to be too weak.

If they were too easily defeated, it would contradict their current preparations for the battle and their internal struggle over whether or not to fight.

Therefore, as martial artists, they were looking forward to a thrilling and exhilarating battle, eager to experience the thrill of fighting fiercely without having to worry about so many things.

Therefore, they now seem somewhat relieved.

Because their battle this time was recognized by the young master of the Jiang family.

Although the current head of the family is not present, since they are traveling with Jiang Xian to Qizhou to purchase medicinal herbs, they need to follow Jiang Xian's instructions in many matters.

Aside from protecting Jiang Xian's life and safety, they still had to follow the arrangements of their young master, Jiang Xian, in many other matters.

Therefore, they now seem to have less of a burden and are ready to fight.

Seeing their current expressions and postures, the leader of the thugs and the backbone of their team understood the meaning behind the two guards from the Jiang family standing opposite them.

They knew that the two guards now wanted to really fight them.

This behavior made them increasingly aware that the two guards from the Jiang family and the three people opposite them were likely much stronger than they had anticipated, and that the medicinal herbs on the carriage were probably more valuable than they had expected. Given the current situation, even though their group outnumbered the two guards by three times, they absolutely dared not be careless in this uncertain environment.

They hadn't expected that of the three people opposite them, only two were capable of fighting them, and they showed no fear whatsoever. This inevitably made them doubt the strength of Jiang Xian's group.

The leader and the key figure quickly searched their minds for any similar combinations they knew, and compared them with information about pharmacies they were familiar with.

Even after racking my brains, I still couldn't think of any suitable pharmacies or individual mercenaries.

This made them even more uncertain.

Of course, this is also related to the conflicts that occurred within their team before.

Due to some conflicts, their team began to distrust each other.

"Judging from your expression, young man, you really don't intend to consider my suggestion?" the leader of the thugs said to the Jiang family guard standing in the middle of the road.

As soon as he finished speaking, he burst into laughter again.

The leader of the thugs composed himself and suppressed his smile.

He addressed the Jiang family guard standing in the middle of the road again, saying, "Today, we've become acquainted through a fight. I suppose I'm a few years older than you."

Although these words made the leader of the thugs somewhat unsure of himself, because he did not appear to be more than a few years older than the Jiang family guard standing in the middle of the road.

Instead, he should be at least ten years older than the Jiang family guards.

Being more than ten years older than him made him feel somewhat awkward.

Being more than ten years older, he couldn't use either the term "elder brother" or "uncle" to get close to the person. So, even though he knew this, he still forced himself to continue speaking.

He said this with a somewhat shameless air.

Of course, he had no choice but to do this in order to get closer to the Jiang family's guards.

After all, his team was indeed facing some problems. Although the eight men in the team were all quite burly, they lacked the confidence to fight against the two Jiang family guards who showed no fear whatsoever.

Given that a conflict had just broken out within his team, he couldn't gamble on what the core member of his team was thinking.

If the leader deserts in the face of battle and gives the opposing group of three any advice, then all the effort he has put in over the years will have been in vain.

Therefore, no matter what, he had no choice but to put on a brave face and smile as he tried to persuade the two guards who wanted to fight and were ready to fight.

As long as he can take the items back to camp, he will naturally have a variety of ways to explain his behavior.

He could also easily deceive his teammates; it was part of his strategy.

But all of this is predicated on obtaining the medicinal herbs, ideally with all team members getting them unharmed.

Now, as the leader of his team, he no longer harbors the same ambition to seize every single benefit. All he wants now is for his team to return safely to their camp.

Actually, for him now, the things on the carriage, whether they were medicinal herbs or other valuables, were all trivial matters.

But he is now in a difficult position.

He still had to fight for those things.

Otherwise, he would have lost face in front of his brothers.

It will be difficult for them to have such a voice in the team in the future.

This situation, however, greatly contradicts his original intention.

This was an outcome he could not accept at all. If he could accept it, he would not have resorted to such unscrupulous means to eliminate his leader.

Therefore, he has no choice but to try to persuade the three people opposite him to give in through words.

But Jiang Xian was not unaware of these things.

Based on the actions of the leader of the thugs, she gained a clear understanding of the thoughts of the other thugs, especially the leader.

Therefore, she would never give up that cart of medicinal herbs to someone else.

This is not a gamble, but a test.

(End of this chapter)