Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 295 Two Guards (Seeking monthly votes!)
The Jiang family guard on horseback looked flustered, naturally because he had his own reasons.

Firstly, it was for the Jiang family guard standing in the middle of the road.

The Jiang family guard on horseback naturally knew the temperament of the Jiang family guard standing in the middle of the road. He felt that the man might blurt out Jiang Xian's information and was afraid that the man would not react in time, so he panicked a little.

Secondly, he was worried about Jiang Xian's safety. He hadn't expected Jiang Xian to ride over, nor had he expected Jiang Xian to be interested in listening to his nonsense.

In his eyes, Jiang Xian rarely went out, and had seen too few people.

Even with a sharp mind and extremely stable emotions, one can easily fall into traps because they are unaware of the tricks of the outside world.

As a guard of the Jiang family, he had seen many people like this before.

They're just facing certain death, begging them to find a way to survive. What useful things can they possibly say?

Furthermore, some people are unwilling to accept their impending fate and harbor resentment, wanting to drag others down with them in the end.

Some people, seeing that there was no way out, still had to say some foul and offensive things. How could Miss Jiang listen to that?

In either case, as a guard of the Jiang family, he could not allow such a bad situation to occur.

He quickly spurred his horse forward, and in a few strides, he rushed to Jiang Xian's side. The three of them, with their horses side by side, met each other's eyes.

In fact, given the performance of Jiang Xian and the other two, the core member of the team, who was responsible for strategizing, was naturally able to observe some of the situation in detail, but he really couldn't say anything at the moment.

Although he felt that the behavior of the three people was somewhat unusual, especially the two guards, who seemed to have become different people and were hiding something.

Since he couldn't see through the thoughts of the three people in front of him, he could only plan ahead. For now, all he could do was put aside his doubts and focus on the important matters at hand.

Although he understood that some seemingly minor details could easily influence the final outcome, or even be a crucial factor in determining the final result, he was currently at a loss as to what to do.

He's now on the defensive and can only lower his stance. Even though he doesn't outwardly show any sign of humility, he knows in his heart that many things aren't as he wishes.

Many things depend on the other party's attitude.

In the current situation, for example, he is not in a position to negotiate terms with the other party.

He didn't lower his stance on the surface before because he wanted the other party to know that he had some trump cards up his sleeve, so that the other party wouldn't underestimate him.

Given the current situation, with the three of them settled in front of him, it would be very difficult to find an opportunity to pull the young master away to a separate place from his two guards.

Therefore, he stopped making any demands.

He was already at the mercy of others; if things were complicated, he would be cutting off his own chance of survival.

Once the young master opposite him loses his patience, he will have no way out.

He knew his current situation didn't allow him to hesitate for even a moment longer, so he had no choice but to tell the three people in front of him his thoughts in detail.

His eyes gleamed as he looked at the young master and said, "I presume you know what kind of people we are and what kind of business we do, so I need not elaborate. We've robbed quite a few big shots. Now that things have come to this, why don't you show me a way to survive?"

After saying that, he glanced around and then quickly looked at the two Jiang family guards, including Jiang Xian.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xian understood perfectly.

The man opposite Jiang Xian did indeed want to find a way to survive. He told Jiang Xian that he had robbed many wealthy people, and besides making people with a sense of justice hate him even more and want to kill him, he had only one purpose.

That was his way of implying to the three that their group must have accumulated a considerable amount of gold and silver.

Others might not be able to see what he was thinking, but Jiang Xian understood it very well.

His purpose in saying and doing this was twofold: firstly, he wanted Jiang Xian to take the initiative to ask about the whereabouts of the gold and silver treasures.

In this way, it's no longer a matter of him voluntarily giving up money to survive; he can now adopt a more dignified stance.

Secondly, the leader knew that the most difficult one to deal with among the three was actually the young master.

By saying this, he clearly intended to start a fight between the three of them.

He was gambling that the relationship between the three of them was not based on blood ties, but on an employer-employee relationship.

Since it is an employment relationship, money is a very important matter.

He guessed at the two guards' thoughts. If they could get money directly, they could get rid of their master's control. As long as the relationship between master and servant was not solid, the lure of profit would greatly tempt them.

If those two guards were tempted, things would be much easier.

The most direct point is that he can directly control the two guards, control their actions, and even, to a certain extent, make them work for him.

The best course of action now is to incite them to fight amongst themselves and then let them both suffer heavy losses.

No matter who fights whom, he will be the ultimate winner.

In this situation, his chances of survival would be much greater.

Because once you're on his territory, there's no longer any room for the young master or his guards to make decisions.

Once they were on his territory, he was confident that he could ensure that these people, whether there were three, two, or only one, would never be able to leave his territory again.

However, despite all his scheming, the three people opposite him seemed unmoved and had no effect whatsoever.

Which specific step went wrong?

Is the relationship between these three people not a simple employer-employee relationship, or has this young master or someone behind him promised the two guards something more important than money?

What is more important than money?
Is it a weakness, a handle against someone? Or something more important than life itself?
The core of his mind was racing. He suddenly realized that he had indeed spent too much time with that group of people, which made him unable to have a clear view of many things, and made his thinking too simple. He could only see right and wrong, but forgot that this was a world where people's hearts were complex.

Seeing that the three people opposite him made no response or action, he had no choice but to speak again. This time, however, he wanted to put even greater pressure on them, not just with money.

Jiang Xian witnessed all of this.

How could she not know the little tricks and thoughts of the person opposite her?

She just wanted to see if she could elicit something more interesting from him.

After all, the more silent he remained, the more anxious the person on the other end became.

Even though he didn't show it on his face, Jiang Xian understood what he was thinking.

He wasn't exactly frantic, but he was definitely somewhat anxious. All she needed to do was fan the flames and make him even more agitated, so that he would reveal some information that was more important to her.

The leader took a small step forward and said to the three men, "Since you were able to take down all of my team members, you must have the ability to take me down as well. Although my life is worthless, I also want to live and think more about myself in this situation."

He continued, "Of course, you need not worry about anything. To put it bluntly, having reached such a position, I naturally wouldn't resort to any tricks. This was originally an unfair transaction."

Jiang Xian understood these words perfectly, but she didn't expect to hear a familiar voice beside her.

The voice belonged to the guard who had been standing in the middle of the road earlier. Sometime later, he had returned to the carriage and sat down.

"What unfair deal?" The Jiang family guard asked the leader with a puzzled look in his eyes and a disdainful tone.

Upon hearing this, the face hidden under the hood was somewhat stunned.

Jiang Xian didn't expect him to ask such a question, which would make the three of them look very silly.

The guard in the middle of the road hadn't said much when he faced the leader of their gang of thugs. Jiang Xian hadn't had much contact with this guard of the Jiang family before, and had thought he was a rather calm person. Now, however, Jiang Xian found it hard to judge him.

The Jiang family guard riding on the other side of Jiang Xian had some premonition when the Jiang family guard sitting in the carriage spoke.

He anticipated that the guard in the car would say something inappropriate, but he didn't expect it to be so shocking.

Words spoken are like water spilled; they cannot be taken back.

The Jiang family guard on horseback, whose arm was outstretched in mid-air, instantly pulled back and placed it on his forehead as the Jiang family guard sitting in the carriage uttered those words, his face showing a bitter expression.

They entered the Jiang residence one after the other, and as the two most powerful guards, their bond was naturally unlike that of other guards.

One person thinks less, while the other thinks more. They are both more steady and thorough in their actions, and their personalities complement each other.

It is precisely because one of them is not talkative but has a carefree personality, and the other is also not talkative but is considerate of others, that the two of them can cooperate better and get things done.

The Jiang family guard who spoke so startlingly while sitting in the carriage was the carefree one, while the Jiang family guard who looked somewhat distressed while riding on horseback was the meticulous one.

After getting to know each other, the thoughtful person will naturally not argue with the easygoing person, and the easygoing person will naturally not care about the restrictions on behavior imposed on the thoughtful person.

The two entered the manor around the same time. One was easygoing and the other didn't care, so it was easy for them to become good partners and work together to get things done. This was also the reason why the two of them were able to stay in the Jiang manor for a long time.

In fact, the Jiang family had several other capable guards besides them before, but for various reasons, they were always fighting each other openly and secretly.

Whether they were vying for credit or jealousy, they all eventually left the Jiang residence.

The guards are actually a rather special group.

They could simply be assigned by their master to do tasks such as transporting goods or protecting people, or they could help their master manage the business and prevent outsiders from causing trouble.

All of these decisions are made by the head of the household.

Therefore, whether the head of the family values ​​a particular guard can be seen from the tasks assigned to him.

It was precisely because of their deep friendship that they were able to tolerate each other and handle matters in a way that satisfied the Jiang family.

The two of them preferred to stay at the Jiang residence, and the Jiang residence would provide them with a better cultivation environment, among which elixirs were a very important one.

The Jiang family's generosity in providing elixirs surpasses that of the other two major families in the Yingzhou Chamber of Commerce.

Once the servants of the Jiang family have been selected, those who remain in the Jiang household are very difficult for other families to poach.

Many people who have stayed in the Jiang family for a long time are unwilling to leave. In their minds, every wealthy family has certain rules, after all, nothing can be accomplished without rules, so they don't discuss this matter much.

But the Jiang family is different from other families. Even though the Jiang family has its own rules, they are also very considerate and understanding, which is something that other families cannot match.

They offered generous rewards and were also considerate, so there was no way they would ever consider leaving the Jiang family.

This is also directly related to the business the Jiang family is engaged in.

The leader observed the actions of the three people before him. He wondered what kind of expression the young master was wearing, and he suddenly wanted to know what the face under the hood looked like and what kind of expression it was making.
From what he could see, he could clearly see the expressions of the two guards in front of him.

The guard on horseback clearly hadn't expected the guard in the carriage to ask such a question.

The expression on the guard's face showed that he understood the meaning behind his leader's words.

On the other hand, the guard sitting in the carriage did not understand what his leader meant.

This means that, at least compared to the other two, the guard on horseback was more clear-headed, while the guard in the carriage was somewhat unexpected; it now seemed that he was much easier to deal with than the leader had imagined.

At this time, the leader naturally cannot ignore anyone's opinions.

He was about to explain something to the guard who was sitting in the carriage and asking the question, and he was about to make his point clearer, when the guard on horseback stopped him.

The guard on horseback finally spoke, saying to his leader, "Go on."

(End of this chapter)