"Sis...am I going to lose my job?"

None of my family members understand. This protection mission was originally his, but unexpectedly, so many people came along trying to take it away! He wasn't really of any use to begin with, and now even that little bit of use is being taken away!

The girl patted his shoulder and smiled. "Don't worry, this position of First General will always be yours."

Lin Yan: "..."

In just a short while, it became clear who had the advantage between the two on stage. One of them was clearly no longer able to accept it.

"Little sister, you'll probably have to stay here for a while. So many people want to be your personal bodyguard."

He knew that some of these people might have different thoughts due to their different statuses, but ultimately it wouldn't do Qi Jiu any harm.

Since that's the case, let them fight over it.

"It's fine, it'll be good for me to see their strength."

What started as a competition to become her personal bodyguard has somehow turned into a contest, with everyone cheering and shouting.

When Mengling went on stage, Qi Jiu looked up with a hint of scrutiny in her eyes.

In martial arts, a lack of strength and smaller stature are disadvantages for women, putting them at a disadvantage compared to men in many aspects. This is why there are relatively few women in such a large group.

She was actually quite hopeful, hoping that Mengling would surpass those people with her own strength.

The battle between the two on the stage was about to break out. Lin Yan was stunned as he looked at Meng Ling's agile body.

"Sister... Mengling, this result is quite unexpected."

The girl nodded, looking at Mengling on the stage with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Her strength was naturally inferior to those in the assassin organization, and even more so to her personal guards, but it was already quite remarkable that she could stand out in this place where men ran rampant.

And I have a feeling that if she trains more, she will definitely be a dark horse!

Mengling won this competition.

The girl on the stage was a little out of breath. She raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead and cheeks. Standing on the stage, she accurately found Qi Jiu in the crowd.

Her initially disheveled figure now appears more charming thanks to the smile on her face.

The certainty in his eyes seemed to say: Miss, you see I have the ability to protect you.

"So, my job is much easier now, right?"

Lin Yan looked at the people on the stage, smiled, and then saw the man with somewhat dark skin come up.

It was he who chose to challenge the team at the crucial moment.

Qi Jiu looked at him, her eyes slightly narrowed, and there was a scrutinizing quality in her gaze.

I have a feeling this guy isn't someone to mess with. Since he dared to challenge everyone in front of them, he must be very confident in himself.

Just as the girl had guessed, this guy made a stunning debut as soon as he stepped onto the stage.

The movements are ruthless and agile, but many people cannot do them.

"It seems the result is already quite obvious."

The girl pointed at Mengling and the dark-skinned man, and smiled. "Just the two of you. There's no need for more. The outcome is obvious."

Mengling and Xilin exchanged a smile, then bowed to Qijiu.

"Your subordinate, Mengling, will certainly protect Miss's safety!"

"Your subordinate, Xilin, will certainly protect Miss's safety!"

Back in the main building, not everyone was there as well as the night before; some people had gone out to socialize for the sake of the Delin family.

Qi Lin, on the other hand, surprised Qi Jiu when she saw him.

"Didn't go to the social event?"

The Delin family is only able to survive now because of social interactions and cooperation. As the eldest of the siblings, didn't this guy say yesterday that he would do his best?

Qi Lin smiled and said, "I know you're new here and probably don't know many things. I don't have any social engagements today, so I'll see if I can help you. My father has already gone out to work."

As he spoke, he looked behind the girl and raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Didn't my little sister go to the guard team to pick people? Didn't she find anyone she liked?"

Upon hearing this, Rong Man, who was sitting on the sofa next to him, immediately sat up straight. "You don't like it? You don't even like this?"

The tone suggested a degree of skepticism.

The girl waved her hand. "No, I told them to go rest for a while and change their clothes. They'll be back in a bit."

Only after uttering those words did Rongman feel normal.

Their Delin family's guards were personally trained by Kesen; they were highly skilled, so how could they possibly look down on them?

As a family, they naturally know each other's abilities very well.

The girl remained calm, recalling what Qi Lin had just said. She didn't continue the conversation, but instead led Lin Yan upstairs to the study.

They had only just started getting to know each other, so naturally she couldn't believe everything anyone said.

As soon as Lin Yan closed the study door, he was puzzled. "Sis, could Qi Lin have stayed behind on purpose to watch your actions? You were working so much yesterday that you didn't get home until late, but you don't have any work today?"

They chatted a lot at the dinner table yesterday. Qi Lin is the eldest of his siblings and is in charge of the family's international cooperation.

I just mentioned yesterday that I've had a lot of social engagements and collaborations lately, so why... am I staying home now?

"pretty close."

Qi Jiu sat back down in the spot where she had spent the night. "Lin Yan, go out for a bit."

After an unknown amount of time, there was a knock on the study door, but the girl didn't even look up. "Come in."

As the door opened, a refreshed man and woman bowed to Qi Jiu, saying, "Miss!"

It was Mengling and Xilin. Qi Jiu nodded, her face expressionless, and after they closed the door, she went back to work.

He didn't say a word during this time.

The girl had plenty of time to work. She sat at her desk, making notes on the documents Qi Lin had found the day before. Mengling and Xilin sat on the sofa next to her. Although they were a little bored, they didn't say anything.

Until a commotion came from downstairs.

"Bang!"

Qi Jiu slowly raised her head, her brows furrowing slightly, and looked at the person on the sofa. "Meng Ling."

Why is there a sound of a cup breaking?

"Yes, Miss."

Mengling quickly understood, pushed open the door and left, leaving Xilin sitting on the sofa, somewhat at a loss.

Seeing his expression, the aunt sighed. "Xilin, let me ask you, is the third son's family the one in charge of arms dealing with the Delin family?"

Qi Jiu looked at Rong Man's signature on the contract and tapped the table with her fingers in a very rhythmic manner.

Now she's figured out the pattern: whenever it's about weapons, the names on the labels are either Qing Shuang or Rong Man.