From Beggar to Emperor: My Profession Has Its Own Characteristics

Chapter 108 The Professional Characteristics of a Guard (Part Two) (To improve the average daily update rate, future updates will be combined into one chapter)

About a third of the afternoon had passed.

Zhu Yuan, who was cultivating, could feel the changes in his body.

He knew that his nursing job had been upgraded.

A job level 1 grants a 10% bonus to traits, while a job level 2 grants a 20% bonus.

Because they were located on the territory of the Situ family.

The change is quite noticeable.

The enhanced recovery ability made Zhu Yuan's cultivation much easier.

[You took your responsibilities into consideration, remaining cautious even during training, and thus remained unharmed for a relatively short period. Professional experience +1.]

[Congratulations! Your profession level has been raised to Lv2. You now have a better understanding of how to be a caretaker.]

[You considered your responsibilities and were cautious even during cultivation, resulting in a short period of peace. Professional experience +1.]

Occupation: Nurse; Level: Lv2 (10/2000)

He has finished his duties as a caregiver today.

If his guard's job level is still level one, then even if nothing happens, he can still gain more than sixty experience points by working at the Situ family's porcelain kiln site for a day.

Today's specific experience points are 62.

The guard level has now been raised to level two, and the experience points are now around thirty.

Based on a score of thirty, and considering he will be in the porcelain kiln for the next two months, he still won't be able to advance to level three.

Therefore, it is necessary to take the initiative to do something.

Of course, the things that are done proactively should also be the things that a hospital nurse should do.

"I can patrol more often during normal times. If I run into the guards of that Tian family, they might give me a lot of experience."

Zhu Yuan already had an idea in mind.

That's right.

He treated that Tian family guard as his experience point.

We can take advantage of the fact that he harbors ill will towards us.

If you wave around in front of him a few times, he might get impatient and then make a provocative remark.

At this moment, Zhu Yuan realized that the negative effects of gray characteristics, under certain conditions, are not entirely negative.

Without this guy, he wouldn't have been able to upgrade his guard profession to level two today.

For the next few days, Zhu Yuan followed his own strategy.

On the third day of the operation, he saw Lu Jianglou, the guard of the Tian family.

At this moment, Lu Jianglou, who was also a guard, was on patrol, just like him.

The two patrolling officers met just like that.

When Lu Jianglou saw Zhu Yuan, his heart sank as he recalled the unpleasant experience from three days ago.

This new bodyguard of the Situ family, who is in the early stages of the Ming Jin realm, may look annoying, but he is not someone to be trifled with.

He was careless last time, but it was a lesson learned.

After calming down, he had quite a few things on his mind.

Lu Jianglou glanced at Zhu Yuan first, and then glanced at Zhu Yuan again shortly after.

Finally, he glanced at Zhu Yuan.

Throughout the entire process, Zhu Yuan never once glanced at Lu Jianglou.

It's that feeling of being ignored again.

The new bodyguard of the Situ family is annoying, but we can't ignore his existence.

He was, after all, a guard of the Tian family and a martial artist!

"Feed," Lu Jianglou called out.

Zhu Yuan ignored him.

"Hello!"

Lu Jianglou shouted even louder, but still received no reply.

Lu Jianglou refused to believe it.

"Idiot! Are you hard of hearing?!"

Despite being cursed several times, the new guard from the Situ family still didn't react at all.

Lu Jianglou, who was getting tired of scolding, suddenly remembered that the new guard of the Situ family had previously ignored him.

Thinking of this, he shut his mouth and silently entered the territory of the Situ family's porcelain kiln.

At that very moment, the new bodyguard of the Situ family finally looked at him.

Just like last time, he issued the same warning.

You've crossed the line.

This time, Lu Jianglou didn't act as wildly as before, but retreated back to the territory of the Tian family's porcelain kiln.

"You finally dared to speak? Are you deaf?"

At this moment, Lu Jianglou felt very comfortable.

Although the new guard of the Situ family looked annoying, it did not affect the pleasure he felt in achieving his goal.

Zhu Yuan didn't answer his question. He merely glanced at Lu Jianglou's feet before looking away and ignoring him.

This guy.

Once again, they were ignored.

At that moment, Lu Jianglou understood something.

It turns out that this new bodyguard of the Situ family has mental problems.

He's missing a screw in his head.

The Situ family has no taste; they actually hired someone like that as a bodyguard.

So, on a whim, Lu Jianglou began his "playing the fool" mode.

He jumped into the Situ family's porcelain kiln site, and when the Situ family's new guards were distracted by him, he immediately jumped out again.

There was no word spoken at that moment.

But Lu Jianglou seems to be saying, "I jumped into your territory, then I jumped out, and now I'm jumping back in—"

—Come and cut me with a knife, you idiot.

Lu Jianglou was jumping around with great enthusiasm.

Zhu Yuan could no longer ignore this.

He closed the distance between himself and Lu Jianglou, ready to draw his knife at any moment.

Seeing Zhu Yuan's actions, Lu Jianglou first stopped what he was doing.

At this moment, he smiled smugly at Zhu Yuan, as if to say, "You can't do anything about me."

"The earth doesn't move, but people do. What can you do by looking at me like that?"

Lu Jianglou smiled and shook his head.

One must be flexible in life.

The only thing that Lu Jianglou regrets now is not seeing Zhu Yuan's troubled expression.

This guy's face is probably like that too; it's hard to see any other expression.

Having thought of this, Lu Jianglou naturally did not stop his thoughts.

He's still trying to amuse the fool.

So, with a mocking smile on his face, Lu Jianglou squatted down slightly and made a clear jumping motion, his feet leaving the ground and then landing again, as if he might actually jump into the Situ family's porcelain kiln at any moment.

If you're going to amuse idiots, you can't just rely on real actions.

He made many feints, sometimes swaying slightly, sometimes pretending to rush forward and then suddenly stopping, staring defiantly at the new guard of the Situ family, observing the other party's reaction.

Unfortunately, the new bodyguard of the Situ family simply looked at him calmly, maintaining a posture ready to strike at any moment, with no change in expression on his face, and was completely unfazed.

When Lu Jianglou felt the time was right, he chuckled to himself, exerted his strength, and leaped forward, his feet firmly landing on the grounds of the Situ family's porcelain kiln.

The moment his feet touched the ground, Zhu Yuan's eyes narrowed.

A body that has been waiting for its moment to strike.

Moved!

He pushed off with his feet, his body darting forward like lightning. With lightning speed, he drew his sword from its sheath, the blade flashing and whistling through the air as it slashed straight at Lu Jianglou, who had just landed.

The slash was incredibly fast. Although Lu Jianglou was somewhat prepared, he could only barely raise the knife in his hand and hurriedly hold it in front of him to block.

The immense force transmitted through the blade far exceeded Lu Jianglou's expectations. He felt a violent tremor in his arm, and he couldn't stand up at all. The force lifted his feet off the ground, and he flew backward a distance in the low air.

Then it crashed heavily to the ground with a thud, and rolled around a few times before stopping.

He couldn't hold onto the knife anymore; it flew out of his hand, tumbled half a circle in the air, and with the tip pointing downwards, it plunged deeply into the mud between his legs with a thud.

It was only inches away from his manhood.

Lu Jianglou was terrified. At the last moment, he almost instinctively spread his legs wide, barely avoiding the fatal thrust, and broke out in a cold sweat.

We almost messed things up.

The outburst didn't attract anyone else.

Now that the fight has begun, both sides' personnel quickly emerged.

The female nurse from the Tian family's side led the Tian family's servants out.

Seeing the situation, she quickly understood what was going on and couldn't help but cover her face.

Why is Lu Jianglou so despicable?

The guards of the Situ family were just doing their jobs properly, so why did he have to provoke them?

Under the current circumstances, she can't even bring herself to make a move.

"You guys go back first."

"Yes, Head Nurse Yang."

With a wave of her hand, the Tian family's servants all left.

On the other side, Yan Tieyi also came out with the servants of the Situ family.

Judging from the situation on the field, it is clear that the Situ family has the advantage.

Zhu Yuan was unharmed, while the Tian family guard lay on the ground with the knife still stuck between his legs.

It seemed nothing bad was going to happen, so he left with his servants.

Zhu Yuan closed his eyes for a moment and then left.

Lu Jianglou had not yet stood up at this moment.

After everyone left, only Lu Jianglou and the female nurse from the Tian family remained at the scene.

At this moment, the female nurse from the Tian family had already walked up to Lu Jianglou's side.

"How long are you going to sit here? As a fellow guard of the Tian family, I feel ashamed of the way you are, not the other way around."

It was only then that Lu Jianglou finally came to his senses.

He slowly stood up and pulled the large sword that was stuck in the ground.

He was thinking about something at that moment.

His real and feint movements were almost identical.

How did the other side determine that?

A martial artist at the Ming Jin stage could not possibly have such a reaction speed, so Lu Jianglou did not consider this possibility at all.

"It was an accident; I misbehaved while teasing the idiot," Lu Jianglou explained, trying to justify his situation.

"Are you kidding me?" The female nurse from the Tian family rolled her eyes at Lu Jianglou. "I think you're the one who's the idiot."

"What kind of idiot stands while you, a normal person, sit on the ground?"

Lu Jianglou seemed unconcerned by the mockery from the Tian family's female nurse; at this moment, he had already discovered a new world.

"I already said it was an accident. Next time I tease an idiot, I promise I won't let this happen again."

"Next time?" Upon hearing this, the female guard from the Tian family was so angry at Lu Jianglou that she laughed. "You've already been humiliated by him twice, and you think you can have a next time?"

"Last time it was due to a lack of understanding, this time it was an accident," Lu Jianglou continued to emphasize.

Lu Jianglou continued his explanation at this point.

"Head Guard Yang, don't you think the new head guard of the Situ family is just a simpleton, like an idiot? No matter how much I provoke him here, he won't make a move until I go to the Situ family's porcelain kiln."

"I think you're the fool," the female nurse from the Tian family retorted. "She's just doing her job as a nurse."

"No, no, no, if it were the situation just now, I would definitely come over and finish him off. My knife had already slipped from my hand on the ground, which was a perfect opportunity to attack me. So the guards of the Situ family are not normal people at all."

"The so-called correct things you mentioned are all actions you would do yourself," the nurse from the Tian family continued to correct.

"If he were like me, I wouldn't find him so annoying, and this wouldn't have happened."

Hearing this, the female nurse from the Tian family was too exhausted to say anything more.

If Lu Jianglou weren't a guard from the Tian family, she might have already made a move at this point.

"Whatever, just don't cause me any trouble."

With that, the female guard from the Tian family turned and left, no longer paying attention to Lu Jianglou.

At this moment, Lu Jianglou's eyes seemed to flash with excitement.

Time flies.

Today is Zhu Yuan's second-to-last day working at the porcelain kiln.

Zhu Yuan, who had returned to the Situ family home, wondered when he could come back to the porcelain kiln after tomorrow.

He really enjoyed the experience he gained from working as a nurse these past few days.

The guards at the Tian family's house have been like experience packs to him these past few days, constantly providing him with experience in the guard profession.

Sometimes Zhu Yuan even suspected that this guy might be a plant he had hired.

Making requests like this is pointless.

Ancient books record his life, leaving him no opportunity to exploit loopholes.

If we're talking about the experience boost this Tian family guard received, the day he was knocked to the ground was definitely the day he provided the most experience.

Apart from that day, this experience pack didn't give him a similar opportunity.

Upon returning to the Situ family, Zhu Yuan also met with Steward Han.

After chatting with Butler Han, Butler Han suddenly brought up some recent events concerning the Situ family.

"The second young lady is currently at a disadvantage in the power struggle."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuan quickly realized something, and pointed to himself.

"Butler Han, it's because of me, isn't it?"

"There are certain factors involved." Butler Han didn't make any absolute statements. "Zhu Yuan, the guard contract you signed is different from that of other guards."

Butler Han stopped there.

Zhu Yuan understood after hearing this.

He had been working as a guard in the Situ family for more than half a month, and he had figured out many of the ins and outs of the Situ family.

With a contract that allows him to leave at any time, he can work as a guard in the Situ family and receive at least eight taels of silver every month.

Having not made any significant contributions so far, he brings no benefit to Situ Susu.

On the contrary, because of his affairs, Situ Susu sometimes had to give in.

Butler Han just happened to order it today.

Zhu Yuan felt that he should also give full play to his initiative and do something.

Instead of returning to his own residence in the guardhouse, he went directly to find Situ Susu.

They found her at the place where Situ Susu lived.

Because the maid Xiaoqing was present, Zhu Yuan addressed her in the manner appropriate for any occasion.

"Second Miss, I request to visit the porcelain kiln again next time." After greeting her, Zhu Yuan directly stated his purpose.

Situ Susu did not immediately agree to Zhu Yuan's request, but instead asked...

"Zhu Yuan, do you know something?"

"What news?" Zhu Yuan feigned ignorance, then gave his reason, "I mainly think the porcelain kiln is a good fit for me."

At this moment, Zhu Yuan did not give Situ Susu a chance to speak.

With Situ Susu's intelligence, it would be too easy for her to figure this out.

"Please grant my request, Miss." Zhu Yuan made a pleading gesture.

"What if I don't agree?"

"Second Miss, my contract dictates that I can leave at any time." Zhu Yuan looked directly at Situ Susu.

Looking at Zhu Yuan's expression, Situ Susu shook her head helplessly.

"Zhu Yuan, you don't have to do this."

"Please believe me, Miss, the porcelain kiln is truly a good fit for me," Zhu Yuan emphasized again.

There's an experience pack there!

At this moment, looking at Zhu Yuan's appearance, Situ Susu couldn't tell the difference between the real and the fake.

What kind of bodyguard would like to go to a porcelain kiln?

Qingfeng Restaurant was the place where the guards of the Situ family liked to stay the most.

"Okay, I agree."

"Thank you, Second Miss."

With that, Zhu Yuan smiled broadly and prepared to leave.

"It's getting late, so I won't disturb you any longer, Miss."

"Um."

After Situ Susu nodded, Zhu Yuan left humming a little tune.

Situ Susu had to admit that Zhu Yuan's choice relieved a lot of her pressure.

When it comes to assigning tasks to Zhu Yuan, she can give up after a little effort.

"Miss, Zhu Yuan is really unlike the other guards." Xiao Qing, the maid who followed Situ Susu, knew quite a lot.

Zhu Yuan volunteered to go to the porcelain kiln, which set him apart from the other guards.

"Really?" Situ Susu glanced at Xiaoqing, then shook her head.

"Miss, Zhu Yuan left so happily, I don't think he's lying."

"Happiness can be faked." Situ Susu shook her head again.

As for the actual situation...

Just have Butler Han verify it again tomorrow.

The only person who could give Zhu Yuan this information was basically Butler Han.

Zhu Yuan, who had just left, was unaware that Situ Susu had gone to Steward Han to verify the information.

It was the end of June.

We've accumulated enough experience to upgrade the security at the hospital.

Occupation: Nurse; Level: Lv3 (0/4000)

Feature 1: Protecting the Central Land (White)

Feature Two: Guardian Spirit (Blue)

Feature 3: Unlocked at Lv5 (Blue)

[You considered your responsibilities and were cautious even during cultivation, resulting in a short period of peace. Professional experience +1.]

[Congratulations! Your job level has increased to Lv3. You are now a highly qualified Guardian, and you have unlocked the second job trait, Guardian's Heart (Blue).]

Guardian's Heart (Blue): [Having served as a guard for so long, you now understand even better what a guard's job is and what they are protecting. The more important what you are guarding, the greater the improvement in your physical abilities will be under the powerful stimulation of your inner self.]