Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 302 Waiting (Seeking monthly votes!)
He was able to do this because he was certain that there were no smart people in the team, and the person he thought was smart had been deceived by him for a long time and would not suspect him.

He wasn't really stupid. If he hadn't disregarded the people around him, he certainly wouldn't have shown it so obviously, and he would have even had to put on an act.

Unfortunately, despite all his careful planning, he overlooked one crucial detail.

A smart person, even if temporarily deceived, will need some time to react, but will not be deceived forever.

If things go very wrong, even if a smart person doesn't want to believe it, they can quickly react, sense that something is wrong, and learn the truth.

One thing he calculated correctly was that, although he had been deceived for a long time, the clever person, out of trust, did not doubt him at all.

However, they also wouldn't miss him.

The man was chilled to the bone when he saw those smiles after confirming what the man had done.

Ever since he saw his boss's barely suppressed smile when he completely brought him down and destroyed his prestige in the team, and how happy he looked every day afterward, he could no longer numb himself with that illusion.

Seeing the smile on his face, even brighter than when he was happiest, as if he were carefree and without any worries or anxieties, he realized that he had truly seen through his boss and himself.

At that time, although he often harbored hatred, he did not have any intention of harming his boss. He simply did not want to have any connection with his boss or anyone else in the team except Xiao Lu.

The path is ultimately different.

When many absurd rumors and gossips were directed at him, at first, a few people remained hesitant about the rumors about him, and some even doubted the veracity of the rumors.

Then, as more and more indisputable rumors circulated about him, it's unclear whether most people accepted them or felt that he was indeed as the rumors suggested.

As a result, most people stopped judging the truth of the matter, feeling that the downfall of the leader was inevitable, and no one would investigate the truth of the matter anymore.

Among the group, apart from his leader, there was only one person who did not change his attitude towards him because of those outrageous rumors, and that person was Xiao Lu.

When the rumors started, Xiao Lu went to care about the core member of the team, trying to find out the source of the problem for him, and even argued with other teammates who were pointing fingers and gossiping.

Later, the leader didn't want him to do that again, and didn't want him to waste his breath arguing with those who didn't know right from wrong. So he listened to the leader and stopped arguing with others about the rumors about the leader.

He was somewhat disheartened by this, but unlike others, he did not tacitly accept the truth of the matter.

Xiao Lu's discouragement stemmed from his inability to continue supporting his mentor.

He knew the backbone of the group well. Even if the rumors were true, he only believed the real person he had seen with his own eyes and felt with his own heart, the person he had spent every day with, not the few words others had casually mentioned.

It can be said that from the beginning to the end of the storm, Xiaolu stayed by the side of the main character, never becoming estranged or leaving.

His boss's concern for him was the instigator's feigned concern, a hypocrite, while Xiao Lu's concern for him was a genuine expression of his feelings.

Xiao Lu treated the leader with sincerity, and the leader naturally reciprocated in kind.

But before today, he had never told Xiaolu a word about the truth of that matter. He didn't want Xiaolu's world to collapse. There were many things that Xiaolu had to figure out on her own.

If you want a friendship to last, honesty is a good medicine that can help the relationship progress smoothly.

Having spent so much time together, he naturally had a very clear understanding of Xiaolu's personality.

Although Xiao Lu is someone who can distinguish right from wrong, when it comes to matters that require emotional involvement, and personal relationships become entangled, he can no longer care about the right or wrong of the matter or its authenticity.

He is the kind of person who sides with his own family regardless of right or wrong. Once he has chosen someone, he will be extremely loyal to them, just like he would to his most trusted confidant.

The leader understood that his loyalty to him was just as strong as his loyalty to his boss. Now that his boss was dead, many things were impossible to clarify.

Even if the core leader himself were to reveal the truth about the rumors, Xiao Lu would probably still not believe it.

Things might change once Xiaolu has figured things out, but Xiaolu can't understand the situation right now.

Xiao Lu is such a loyal person that if he hears something that has severely damaged his worldview, he won't be able to accept it so easily.

If Xiao Lu knew the truth, he might act impulsively. Since the leader is not strong enough, he probably wouldn't be able to handle the situation.

Moreover, in selecting personnel, he also had to consider the four people who had been poisoned by the young master's drug.

Once the effects of the drug on the four people wear off, apart from Xiao Lu who will not easily make a move, the other three, once they recover, will be unable to deal with any conflict that arises, regardless of which one is the leader.

If the four of them, including Xiaolu, hear any rumors or disturbances, the situation will be very difficult to control.

If they want to stop it at the source, those people have heard some rumors, and now it seems they only have two paths to choose from.

The first option is to immediately eliminate the two teammates who know the truth. He can gamble, and can only gamble, that Jiang Xian and the other two will not reveal that he killed their boss, or at least they will spare his life.

According to his guess, even if Jiang Xian and the other two wanted to speak, they would only say it at a crucial moment, with the aim of causing infighting among them so that he could easily eliminate all the thugs in their group without having to take action himself.

The second option is to not only eliminate the two teammates, but also to take care of Jiang Xian and his two companions, or at least silence them.

Once his two teammates who have seen the truth and Jiang Xian and his group of three on the other side are no longer able to speak, then he won't need to waste any more words on anyone else. He can simply shift the blame onto one of them and end the matter.

But this is obviously impossible. If he could do it, and have the power to fight back against Jiang Xian and the other two, he wouldn't have to act according to their whims just because of a few words from them in this forest.

But he still can't gamble.

Just as he was struggling with this, an idea suddenly popped into his head.

The idea was that "those four people are too difficult to control."

Those who are difficult to control, including Xiao Lu, are all unstable factors who can ruin some of his plans and cause things to fail directly. Even if those four people can become his help in some matters because they are not injured, he will not be able to save his own life after the reckoning.

He remembered all the good things about Xiaolu after spending so much time together.

Therefore, he definitely wanted to take Xiaolu with him. He felt that he could feel a little more at ease if Xiaolu was with him, since he wanted Xiaolu to be alright.

Seeing their leader momentarily lost in thought, the teammate pinned to the ground by the dagger trembled slightly.

He had no idea what the leader was plotting at that moment; he only felt a chill run through him.

A gentle breeze rustled the branches, causing them to vibrate slightly. The branches, large and small, rubbed against each other as they shook, making a soft, rustling sound.

The light suddenly dimmed, and when Jiang Xian looked up, he saw a dark cloud drifting slowly directly above them, clustered together in one spot.

The Jiang family guard on horseback saw his young lady's actions. He turned his head to look at Jiang Xian, and was about to turn back to say something to his leader and his teammate when Jiang Xian stopped him with a slight shake of her head.

Jiang Xian naturally knew what the Jiang family guard on horseback wanted to say. He wanted to urge the two people in front of him to hurry up and also to urge the leader not to dawdle any longer and to let him choose people quickly.

Jiang Xian stopped his guards from urging him on, naturally because he had his own reasons.

At this point, Jiang Xian felt that they should no longer put pressure on the leader. She believed that the leader should be allowed to figure things out on his own and choose the most suitable person for him.

Only in this way can Jiang Xian better observe and discern the true thoughts in the mind of the leader. Based on the actions of the leader and other companions, he can then provide Jiang Xian and the Jiang family with useful information and more authentic clues.

Therefore, she wanted to get the key figure to make a good plan and scheme, so that he would give himself away.

At that point, Jiang Xian naturally wouldn't interfere with the choices made by the core leader.

Now all she has to do is show a little impatience on the surface, symbolically putting pressure on the leader, and avoid letting the leader see through her thoughts.

Jiang Xian was wearing a hood, so naturally his leader couldn't see his expression.

The expressions of those two Jiang family guards were quite representative. And this group of people had already achieved that.

Both the Jiang family guard sitting in the carriage and the Jiang family guard on horseback looked somewhat impatient.

Even at the beginning, the two of them still wanted to see the thugs, including the leader, and watch the dogfight. But now, although not much time has passed, the weather has changed a lot.

When traveling, as guards, they naturally dared not joke about their young lady's safety; they could only try to move things forward as quickly as possible.

Furthermore, the Jiang family guard on horseback saw his young mistress looking up at the sky through her hood. He sensed a hint of impatience in her and, on her behalf, urged his leader to hurry up.

In fact, he misunderstood this point.

Actually, the Jiang family guard on horseback did a good job.

Since his young lady wanted to conceal her identity, she naturally had to have her servants relay many messages.

Currently, only the two of them are guards by his young lady's side. The fact that the Jiang family has placed enough trust in them to allow only the two of them to accompany the Jiang family's only young lady is a testament to the Jiang family's trust in them.

In addition, the reason why only the two of them were sent to find the only young master of the Jiang family was because of trust.

Therefore, they naturally could not betray the trust of their master and mess things up.

The guard on horseback knew the temperament of the Jiang family guard sitting in the carriage very well, and naturally, the guard on horseback could not entrust such an important task to the Jiang family guard sitting in the carriage.

Therefore, he wanted to take on this responsibility.

He would constantly observe his mistress's movements, try to guess her thoughts, and help her issue commands.

At first, he didn't think too much about it. He just felt that his young lady didn't want to talk much, didn't want to pay attention to those irrelevant people, and that's why she didn't want to talk to them personally.

But later, he discovered that his young lady might actually want to hide her identity, and it wasn't just that she didn't want to talk to these thugs, but also that she didn't want others to deduce her identity.

After all, Yingzhou and Qizhou are neighboring states, and many things can be easily uncovered if someone is determined to investigate.

Therefore, he secretly guessed that his young lady had this idea, which is why, as the Jiang family's guard, he had to consider Jiang Xian's needs in everything he did.

In Jiang Xian's mind, even if he misunderstood, Jiang Xian wouldn't feel anything; on the contrary, Jiang Xian thought he was very perceptive.

After all, this was the first time I had come out with these two guards from his family, and we hadn't spent much time together, so naturally, my thoughts couldn't be guessed so accurately.

She already felt it was remarkable that she had achieved so much.

Therefore, even if she doesn't completely trust these two Jiang family guards, she will still treat them as her own people.

Because, so far, she feels that there is nothing wrong with the two of them, and more importantly, they are nice people.

Jiang Xianhe and the guard, who were riding on horseback, were also observing the subtle interactions between them.

He naturally knew that it meant urging him on. Even if the young master still had some patience, it wouldn't be a good thing for him if the person in front of the young master, who was probably a guard, lost patience.

Therefore, even though he was anxious at the moment, he couldn't respond to the two people opposite him.

Because he hasn't made his choice yet, and he really doesn't know what to say in response.

(End of this chapter)