Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Without this proof, they would have no way to get close to the retired official, let alone protect him.

"This is it, this is my identification document in the security department!"

"Go and get it!" the captain ordered a team member.

The team member walked over, his whole body tense, fearing that An Ran might suddenly launch an attack.

Everything went smoothly. After handing over the notebook, An Ran calmly said, "You'd better hurry, or the people from Morning Star will be here soon."

"Morning Star?" the captain asked in surprise.

He took the booklet from the clerk, flipped through it, and found that it looked identical to the original, and all the anti-counterfeiting measures were also present.

He nodded: "Alright, I'll believe you for now. So, can you tell me why you've come here?"

“Morning Star’s people want to get rid of your employer, and the security department sent us here to protect him,” An Ran said quickly.

The captain's eyes widened as if he had suddenly heard a joke: "No way, just the three of you?"

It's no wonder he reacted that way; Zhou Jieyu's behavior was simply too "undignified."

"..."

An Ran was also helpless.

But time was of the essence, and she didn't have time to show off in front of these people and save face.

Facts will prove many things, such as...

"You must have heard the explosion just now, right? That was a fragmentation grenade thrown by the Morning Star people. They dare to use bombs indiscriminately in the town, which clearly shows that they want to eliminate your employer at all costs."

An Ran started rambling, and Zhou Jieyu wanted to say something, but after being glared at by the leader of the charge, she immediately shut her mouth.

She'd lost face so badly she didn't even feel like arguing with her brother anymore.

“When we came over just now, we saw that the Morning Star people were less than a kilometer away from here. Even if they walk slowly, they will probably be here soon. If you don’t prepare, then…” An Ran chuckled.

The captain of the guard frowned. He couldn't tell whether An Ran was telling the truth or not, but for now, he could only believe her.

So he waved to his men.

"Tell the brothers to secure the main position first; the minister's safety must be guaranteed."

"Yes."

His men acted swiftly and systematically.

The captain then said to An Ran, "For safety's sake, I also need to verify the identities of your two companions."

"no problem."

Zhou Jieyu and the leader of the charge handed their notebooks to the captain.

After confirming that everything was correct, he added, "Since you were sent by the Security Department to protect the Minister, we will have to rely on your strength at this time."

“Of course.” An Ran nodded.

The guard team was quite large, with a total of 20 people including those who stayed behind.

Although they are not as powerful as the invading Morning Stars, they are already a force to be reckoned with.

If used well, it can withstand several rounds of attacks.

……

After taking a good position, An Ran soon noticed something unusual happening on the other side.

"Notice……"

The captain of the guard gently raised his hand.

His men immediately focused their attention, aiming their guns at the other side, displaying a remarkably high level of skill.

An Ran felt a pang of envy at this sight.

She was, after all, the organization's designated future boss.

I don't have a single subordinate now, let alone a reliable one.

In the future, I must find some subordinates who I can command. Which boss doesn't have a few "little brothers"?

Like the former pirate princess Anran, who also had a ship full of "maids".

They were called maids, but they were actually a group of female pirates.

There are even level 130 high-ranking crew members, terrifying beings capable of destroying stars and roaming the universe.

But damn it, they were all killed off by the plot, 凸(艹皿艹).

"Suddenly..."

The sudden gunshot snapped An Ran out of her daze.

She quickly raised her gun, and the captain next to her glanced at the three of them before focusing on exchanging fire with Morning Star's men.

Zhou Jieyu and the leader of the charge raised their guns to fire, but An Ran immediately reached out to stop them.

"What's wrong?" Miss Zhou was almost turning into Miss "What's wrong?"

"Conserve ammunition. With them holding the line, we'll aim carefully before firing."

"Oh, I understand." Zhou Jieyu understood immediately.

She loves this kind of game where others charge ahead while she relaxes in the back.

But after meeting An Ran, it seems like I've become the one charging forward, even though An Ran isn't slacking off either.

But I always feel guilty towards my ID.

Zhou Jieyu raised her small pistol, quietly peered outside, and mimicked the actions of the people around her, squinting one eye and aiming the crosshairs at the head of a dark figure.

In the game, there are concepts like health bars, attack power, and stamina. Right now, everyone's level is low, so the probability of inflicting fatal wounds with firearms is still relatively high. Later on, it might just be a matter of whittling down some health.

Therefore, Zhou Jieyu felt that she needed to develop the good habit of headshots.

Aim and fire.

"boom!"

"Bang!" Two gunshots rang out in quick succession, and then Zhou Jieyu quickly fell to the ground.

"..."

An Ran quickly put down her gun and turned to look at Zhou Jieyu: "Hey, are you alright?"

She reached out and shook Zhou Jieyu's chest. She hadn't even had a chance to do anything yet, how could she have collapsed so easily?

"I've been shot, I'm dying," Zhou Jieyu began to whimper.

The leader of the charge frowned and asked, "How many health points did you lose?"

"Ok?"

Zhou Jieyu paused for a moment, seemingly looking at her own control panel.

After a short while, her face flushed red, and she whispered, "10, 10 o'clock."

"..."

"..."

Wow!

An Ran looked at Zhou Jieyu, who was trying to sit up, and said, "You're injured, you should lie down and rest for a while."

The corner of his mouth twitched as he led the charge.

Chapter 29 Now, only myself is worthy of trust.

Zhou Jieyu did not lie down in the end, but she still leaned against the cover with a wronged expression, clutching her pistol tightly and unwilling to put it down, but she did not continue to participate in the battle.

The guard captain, who had just stolen a moment of leisure, turned his head and saw Zhou Jieyu "slacking off".

His brows furrowed immediately.

"What's going on with you guys?" he demanded.

“She’s injured,” An Ran replied.

"Are you injured?"

The captain of the guard team carefully scanned Zhou Jieyu. There were bloodstains on her shoulders, and her brows were furrowed, making her look like she was in "pain".

It doesn't seem like a very serious injury, but it could be a splint.

For the sake of internal harmony, the captain of the guard team did not say anything further.

Although Zhou Jieyu was slacking off, An Ran and the leader of the charge had already shot and killed one of the opposing team members.

"There's a bomb! Get down!"

A loud scream suddenly pierced the darkness, and Anran instinctively dropped to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar ripped through the night sky.

The violent explosion was accompanied by a flash; what the other side had thrown was not just a grenade, but also a flashbang.

Once the people of Morning Star realized they had been exposed, they stopped hiding and started using grenades to break through the defenses as quickly as possible and inflict casualties on the guards.

Of the 13 guards, two of the most unfortunate were killed on the spot.

Those who were less lucky were hit in the knee by flying stones and were unable to get up again.

"This is difficult." The captain of the guard frowned even more deeply.

He was not a loyal subordinate of the retired official.

He's a professional at getting paid to do things.

In many ways, he lived up to his identity as a hired bodyguard.

However, if it is truly impossible, and the opponent's strength is too great, making it difficult to stop them no matter what efforts are made, he also chooses to abandon his reputation and retreat.

If you have a beautiful wife but she's staying at home alone, you must be very careful to avoid "old men".

The captain of the guard team has compromised his professional ethics.