From Beggar to Emperor: My Profession Has Its Own Characteristics

Chapter 97 Characteristics of the Guard Profession (Part 1)

Inside the study, Situ Susu hadn't put down her book yet, and was intently looking at the pages.

She only looked up after hearing the door open and footsteps entering, her gaze shifting from the pages of her book to the person who came in.

When she saw that the person who came was Zhu Yuan, her calm eyes widened slightly, and a clear look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Zhu Yuan, it's you!"

Situ Susu was surprised by Zhu Yuan's arrival.

She was also pleasantly surprised by Zhu Yuan's arrival.

She immediately realized that Zhu Yuan had become a martial artist.

"Second Miss, I have become a martial artist." Zhu Yuan clasped his hands in a salute and explained his situation.

At this moment, the butler, Han, who had been leading the way, had already discreetly closed the study door and respectfully retreated outside to wait.

"Zhu Yuan, don't stand, sit down."

Situ Susu pointed to another chair next to the desk.

"Thank you, Second Miss." Zhu Yuan said his thanks and sat down in the chair as instructed.

And so the two began their conversation.

When the topic of Zhu Yuan's purpose in coming to the Situ family came up, Situ Susu took the initiative to ask.

"Zhu Yuan, how long do you plan to work as a guard in our Situ family?" Situ Susu asked directly.

Her behavior was very candid.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuan immediately understood what was going on. "It seems that the Second Miss knows about some of my future plans."

"That's right." Situ Susu nodded. "I heard that you'll be working as a demon suppressor in the Demon Suppression Division in the future."

I only found out about this after the incident involving the big black dog on Xiaoyang Street.

She cares a lot about Zhu Yuan and has been asking him a lot about his whereabouts, especially in the last few months.

She also knew that Zhu Yuan was performing very well at the Dongyun Martial Arts School.

In particular, he has never lost a sparring match with a disciple who is registered in the guild.

"Well—actually, I don't have a specific time yet," Zhu Yuan said honestly.

He hasn't taken up a nursing job yet, and he has no idea when he'll be able to level up his nursing job to level five.

These are all unknowns for him.

According to Zhu Yuan's own plan.

He came to work as a bodyguard for the Situ family, but he wanted to be the kind of bodyguard who could leave at any time, not the kind who signed a contract for several years at once.

Those who sign long-term contracts undoubtedly receive the highest monthly salary.

According to the previous agreement, he would earn eight taels of silver for working as a guard for a month. Zhu Yuan wanted to voluntarily reduce his monthly salary in exchange for a more flexible job as a guard.

"Once my strength has improved enough, I should go to the Demon Suppression Bureau to become a demon suppressor," Zhu Yuan added. "Right now, as a guard, Miss, your Situ family only needs six taels of silver a month."

Zhu Yuan voluntarily reduced the price by two taels of silver.

"No." Situ Susu shook her head. "Zhu Yuan, we already agreed last year that as long as you become a martial artist before the tenth day of the tenth month this year, you can earn eight taels of silver by working as a guard in our Situ family. Even if it's just a temporary position, you'll still get two taels of silver."

A temporary post is just a title.

Given Zhu Yuan's current understanding of ancient books, he would never allow him to take up a job as a guard.

"Second Miss, this is not a good job for you." Zhu Yuan said whatever came to mind.

Situ Susu is only the second young lady of the Situ family, not the head of the family. The more demanding the conditions he sets, the more difficult it will be for Situ Susu to meet them.

"Zhu Yuan, my status in the Situ family is higher than you think," Situ Susu said with a mysterious smile.

Zhu Yuan paused for a moment, then quickly returned to normal.

He wasn't drawn to it by what Situ Susu said, but by her smile just now.

I must say, there's another kind of beauty in that smile.

Zhu Yuan looks very pleasant.

"Zhu Yuan, if you go to the Demon Suppression Division to work as a demon suppressor in the future, would you be willing to take up a position in our Situ family?" Situ Susu asked again after her smile faded.

"Of course I'm willing."

Zhu Yuan answered without hesitation that it wouldn't have much of an impact on him.

Because of Situ Susu, he would help the Situ family whenever they encountered any problems in the future, if he had the ability.

The duties of a temporary nurse are less than the scope of help they can provide, so in the future, he will be getting paid for nothing as a temporary nurse.

"That's fine then."

As she spoke, Situ Susu stood up.

She was going to find her father and have someone draft a contract that belonged to Zhu Yuan.

In fact, the constraints that contracts place on martial artists are limited.

This was especially true during the Zhou Dynasty.

Because the contract was based on the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Butler Han, let Zhu Yuan know what he needs to know."

Situ Susu had already pushed open the study door with Zhu Yuan, while Butler Han was still standing outside.

"Yes, Second Miss," Butler Han replied quickly.

As Situ Susu left, Butler Han gestured for Zhu Yuan to enter.

He was signaled to find another place to speak.

Throughout the journey, Butler Han spoke quietly with Zhu Yuan, especially when discussing some family matters of the Situ family.

"Our master has three wives, and he's currently planning to take a fourth—"

In the general introduction of Butler Han.

The first wife of the Situ family patriarch is undoubtedly the most powerful. Her maternal family is the Chu family, which is one of the four major families in Qingyang County.

Situ Susu is the second young lady of the Situ family and the daughter of the first wife.

The First Madam also had a son, who was also the eldest son of the Situ family, but this eldest son was somewhat idle and irresponsible.

Due to a combination of factors, Situ Susu held a very high position in the Situ family.

The biggest factor here is Situ Susu's own abilities.

He was a bodyguard brought in by Situ Susu, and he would definitely be labeled as Situ Susu once he entered.

Therefore, he needs to pay extra attention to these two people.

The eldest son of the second wife, and also the second young master of the Situ family, is Situ Yuwen.

Secondly, we should pay attention to Situ Donghui.

The latter is not the son of the current head of the Situ family, but the son of his younger brother.

The reason why such a situation could occur in the Situ family is mainly because the previous head of the Situ family was still alive, and he was also a martial artist with internal strength.

The internal affairs of Situ are truly complicated.

Hearing the rest, Zhu Yuan felt a bit overwhelmed.

Anyway, he just needed to remember Situ Yuwen and Situ Donghui.

"Our Situ family has a total of three retainers, seven official guards, and thirteen guards on temporary assignment."

"Now, with you included, Zhu Yuan has eight official guards."

Zhu Yuan nodded first, then asked, "How many butlers are there?"

"There are nineteen butlers like us in total," Butler Han replied.

Having many stewards means that their tasks are divided into very small parts, and each steward has very little power.

Below the steward were the regular servants and maids.

Some servants or maids held a higher status than the steward.

"Who is that Butler Jiang close to?"

"He could be considered one of Situ Donghui's men, and he has a pretty good relationship with one of the guards—"

When Zhu Yuan asked him about it, Butler Han answered all his questions without hesitation.

Zhu Yuan has never been a passive person. Rather than being passively disturbed, he prefers to take the initiative to learn more information.

The fact that Butler Jiang is close to Situ Donghui is not a bad thing, because to Situ Susu, Situ Donghui is only a secondary threat.

If the previous head of the Situ family were to pass away, Situ Donghui would pose no threat whatsoever.

In a small courtyard.

Zhu Yuan is sitting here waiting.

When he had no questions for Butler Han, Butler Han went to do his own thing.

Now all he has to do is wait, wait for Situ Susu to come to him.

"Zhu Yuan".

"Second Miss".

Upon seeing Situ Susu enter, Zhu Yuan immediately stood up.

When Situ Susu entered, she already had a drafted contract in her hand.

"Here, take a look. If there are no problems, then put your fingerprint on it."

"There's nothing to see here, I believe you."

With that, Zhu Yuan pressed his handprint, and the contract was thus established.

Situ Susu was very happy about Zhu Yuan's trust in her, and a smile appeared on her face.

The contract she drafted for Zhu Yuan was exactly the same as what she had said. As a formal bodyguard of the Situ family, Zhu Yuan could leave whenever he wanted.

Then there's Zhu Yuan, who was in the early Ming Dynasty and earned eight taels of silver every month.

You can add one tael of silver when you are in the middle stage of Ming Jin, two taels of silver when you are in the later stage of Ming Jin, and three taels of silver when you are at the peak of Ming Jin.

That is to say, Zhu Yuan's monthly salary as a guard was capped at fourteen taels of silver.

"From now on, you will be a bodyguard for the Situ family."

At this point, Zhu Yuan could already feel the changes in his body.

He knew he had successfully landed a job as a nurse!

When he handed the contract back to Situ Susu, he lowered his head slightly, closed his eyes, and quickly opened the ancient books in his mind.

The fifth page of the old book can already be turned.

Occupation: Nurse; Level: Lv1 (0/1000)

Feature 1: Protecting the Central Land (White)

Feature 2: Unlocked at Lv3 (Blue)

Feature 3: Unlocked at Lv5 (Blue)

Protector of the Central Territory (White): [As a guard, your most basic duty is to protect your master's territory. Within the master's territory, your recovery and observation skills receive additional enhancements, helping you to better fulfill your duties.]

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