Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 306 Changes (Seeking monthly votes!)
Facing his teammate who had lost an arm, he didn't try to answer his question; he wasn't in the habit of answering others' questions. Instead, he looked the teammate up and down and asked, "Are you alright?"

Upon hearing this, the teammate who had lost an arm thought that his leader was concerned about him, and for a moment, the expression on his face turned somewhat astonished.

He knew perfectly well that it was his mentor who had saved him, but he was still somewhat surprised when he received genuine care from his mentor.

Afterwards, although he was still not quite recovered, he knew that he couldn't show such an inappropriate expression at such an important moment, so he tried to pull up the corners of his mouth and showed a smile that looked like he was trying very hard, but was very forced.

He quickly replied, saying to his pillar of support, "I...I'm fine." His voice sounded very weak.

"Can it move?" the backbone asked again.

Upon hearing this, his teammate, in response to his leader's words, earnestly pulled on his only remaining arm, trying his best to raise it and prove it to his leader.

Although the arm trembled and swayed throughout the process, it ultimately did not disappoint him, and he managed to raise the arm.

The leader observed the man's movements and thought to himself, "His body can still move, and his eyesight is still passable. Let him try for now."

However, the core leader did not say these words to the person who had lost an arm; he simply assessed the condition of the person in front of him in his mind.

Then, he simply nodded to his teammate who had lost a hand and an arm, and said softly, "Let me help you up and move around a bit, give it a try."

The core leader adheres to the principle of making full use of people, so naturally he pays attention to small details that can win people's hearts.

Therefore, he had no choice but to soften his voice when facing the face in front of him, which he had no feelings for.

A fleeting look of surprise crossed the teammate's face. He hadn't expected his mentor to treat him in such a tone, and he really didn't want to recall what he had done to his mentor in the past.

He now felt deeply ashamed of the foolish things he had done to his leader and the outrageous things he had done to him in the past.

In that instant, he seemed to realize that he had done something completely wrong and began to feel guilty.

He never expected his mentor to be so magnanimous. He had treated his mentor so badly in the past, yet now he was willing to lend him a hand. If it weren't for his mentor, he might have been lying on the ground soon, bleeding to death.

Therefore, no matter what the leader is planning, he doesn't have the mind to think about it now.

All he knew was that if his pillar of support hadn't stopped his bleeding and woken him up in time, he might have lost his life in this forest soon.

Therefore, he had a different idea from Zhu Zi. Now, regardless of whether the main figure was useful to him, he decided to lend him a hand.

The situation on the field is unclear, and he doesn't know the specifics of the situation.

He lay on the ground, looking around, left and right.

He saw a familiar dagger pinning a pillar to the ground, the four people whose movements were restricted by Jiang Xian's powder and who had lost their ability to move, and that most familiar face—his boss.

His feelings for his boss were definitely not as deep as Zhu Zi's; unlike Zhu Zi, he didn't follow his boss around all day.

But seeing his boss lying on the ground now, he still felt a mix of indescribable emotions.

He really couldn't figure out the current situation, and he didn't know what the wind was blowing in the field.

Why did the three people in the group allow their leader to save him without stopping him?
Why haven't those three people threatened their lives, or even eliminated them all?

He only saw the general situation on the field, but he didn't know the ins and outs of how things had developed to this point.

He didn't understand this matter, but he knew that now was not the time to think about these things, nor was it the time to doubt his leader. On the contrary, he should cling tightly to his leader's coattails.

This time, his mentor saved him, so he owed his mentor a debt. If there is a future, and his mentor can help him survive this time without harming him, he has decided to treat his mentor well in the future to make up for his previous mistakes.

At this moment, his mind was in turmoil, but his core thoughts were actually quite simple.

The core leader had just walked past the four people and stood in front of him when he decided that as long as his teammate who had lost an arm could wake up, he would choose him to be the second person he would take with him, rather than Xiao Lu.

The leader said to his teammate who had lost an arm, "Get up if you want to come with me."

After saying that, the leader reached out to his teammate who had lost an arm, pulled him up, and helped him to his feet.

The teammate who lost his arm stared at his pillar of support, feeling uneasy.

"Did I hear that right? He can actually walk!" the teammate who had lost an arm thought to himself.

He hadn't considered the possibility of leaving the forest safely, nor had he wondered why the three hadn't bothered him. Perhaps his leader had already settled some matters while he was unconscious, and through repeated negotiations, had managed to get him out of there safely.

He knew nothing about any of these things.

However, he didn't need to know the specifics of what happened. He just needed to wait for the situation to develop further, carefully observe the situation on the field, and trust his leader.

He struggled to raise his only remaining arm, the one that had trembled before, and placed his hand on the palm of his leader.

Their palms touched, and soon, the pillar of support pulled him up and made him sit on the ground.

He thought his mentor would pull him up immediately, but to his surprise, he was simply told to sit down and said, "Take a break here for a while."

After the leader finished speaking, he nodded somewhat bewilderedly, and then quietly waited for the leader's next move.

The leader naturally understood the doubts of the person in front of him, because the teammate who had lost an arm wore his emotions on his face.

As for observing the expressions of others, the core member was quite good at it, and he was naturally able to see clearly what the teammate who had lost an arm was thinking.

But now is not the time to explain these things. The leader set off and walked towards Jiang Xian and the other two.

As their leader approached, the expressions of Jiang Xian's two guards and his teammate, who was pinned to the ground with a short knife not far from him, became increasingly inscrutable. They didn't know why their leader had made this choice.

Why choose someone who has lost an arm? They really didn't understand.

He walked up to the four men, but instead of trying to wake them up, he went to the teammate who had lost an arm and tried to wake him up and help him.

This greatly surprised the two guards of the Jiang family and their teammate, Zhuzi, who was their backbone.

The leader walked up to Jiang Xian and clasped his hands in greeting. He said to Jiang Xian, who was the young master he thought he was, "I have already chosen the two people to take away. What do you think?"

Jiang Xian was observing the actions of the leader as an observer. Since he was observing, he naturally wouldn't hinder any choices the leader was making.

He nodded to the Jiang family guard on horseback beside him, who immediately understood Jiang Xian's meaning.
He asked the key figure, "Which two?"

The Jiang family guard who was currently on horseback clearly knew which two people the leader had chosen, but to prevent the leader from playing any tricks and to prevent him from having any improper thoughts, he directly asked the leader.

Seeing this, the leader calmly pointed to the pillar next to the Jiang family guard on horseback and to his teammate in the distance who was also sitting on the ground and had lost an arm.

The Jiang family guard on horseback frowned slightly. He knew that his young lady had not refuted him, so naturally he would not say anything more.

He said to the leader, "Now that you have made your choice, you can prepare to set off."

Hearing this, the leader was a little confused. He didn't understand what the Jiang family guard on horseback meant.

What does it mean when it's time to prepare to leave?

What does "departure" mean?
Are we going to let those four teammates lying on the ground, unable to move, go?

Just as the leader was wondering what the Jiang family guard on horseback meant, the guard glanced at Jiang Xian, then turned to the leader and said casually, "Oh, by the way, what do you plan to do with the other four?"

Upon hearing this, the leader couldn't help but feel a pang of unease.

The problem ultimately came back to him; he still hadn't forgotten those four people.

Yes, those who were just clamoring to attack them, trying to take their lives and seize the medicinal herbs from them, are now in a different situation, with the three of them having the upper hand. How could they easily forget and let them go?
The leader wasn't stupid; instead of answering the question, he turned to the Jiang family guard on horseback and asked, "What does Your Excellency mean?"

The Jiang family guard on horseback had no idea what the young master beside him was thinking. Based on past experience, he would definitely deal with them all and make things as clean as possible to reduce future troubles.

But now he is not out alone, nor is he in a position to make decisions on his own; he needs to act according to Jiang Xian's wishes.

So he turned his head away again to look at Jiang Xian, waiting for Jiang Xian's signal.

The Jiang family guard on horseback leaned closer, covered his lips with his large hand, and whispered a few words in Jiang Xian's ear.

Jiang Xian nodded slightly, then whispered something to the Jiang family guard on horseback, who immediately understood what Jiang Xian meant.

The core leader witnessed the entire process, but he had no idea what the two people in front of him were whispering about, nor what choice they would make.

But he knew one thing: he was now quite certain that the young master in front of him was no ordinary person.

Although he couldn't hear the young master's voice, he could see the interaction between the young master and the guard on horseback.

He could tell that the young master opposite him was definitely someone who could speak.

Therefore, the fact that the young master never uttered a single word to the leader from beginning to end strongly suggests that he wanted to conceal his identity.

If it were an ordinary family, there would be no need to make it so mysterious, which only increased the leader's suspicion about the group's identities.

However, these were matters that the leader could not concern himself with; he could only quietly wait for the two people opposite him to reach a conclusion.

The Jiang family guard on horseback said to the leader, "The remaining four, your four teammates, you're not going to take care of them, are you?"

These words made the leader feel a little uneasy.

"What does 'don't care' mean? Does 'don't care' mean we're going to just kill them on the spot..." The core of the group didn't want to think about it anymore.

When the guard on horseback asked the question, his voice was not quiet. It seemed that he had changed his previous aloof and indifferent tone and deliberately raised his voice so that everyone present could hear him.

Therefore, it was no surprise that the voice of the Jiang family guard on horseback reached the ears of Zhu Zi, who was very close to the backbone, and the ears of the thug sitting on the ground in the distance, who only had one arm left.

Both of them couldn't help but feel a little worried about their leader, especially the thug in the distance who was struggling to support himself with only one arm and was sitting on the ground.

From Jiang Xian's observation, the thug with only one arm, seeing his leader in a dilemma, naturally worried for him, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Judging from the reactions of these two people, Jiang Xian believes that the thug with only one arm left might be willing to genuinely work for his leader.

However, when it comes to who can lend a helping hand to the leader, it's hard to say between the two, especially regarding Jiang Xian.

After all, the person who lost an arm had lost too much blood and it was unknown how long he could hold on. Therefore, Jiang Xian could not make that judgment. She did not want to make any judgments on things lightly, so as not to be prejudiced and affect her subsequent observations and choices.

The leader could no longer remain silent; it was time for him to respond to the Jiang family guard on horseback.

At this moment, this was the first time the backbone of the organization had ever been in this state.

His lips were trembling slightly, and he was stammering, unable to speak.

He started to panic. He knew what kind of person he was and that he had never been in this situation before.

(End of this chapter)