Yuan Shiliang and the others didn't wake up until dawn the next day. He shook his head, which was a little dizzy, and turned around to see the bodyguards lying on the ground, while the goods were nowhere to be seen.

He stretched his aching body and woke up all the bodyguards: "Let's go, hurry back to the agency. We need to talk to the head bodyguard and the manager about this. The other party is very likely targeting our Li's business."

The bodyguards were completely confused at this point, and when they heard Yuan Shiliang say this, they all chimed in.

Upon arriving at the escort agency, without Yuan Shiliang needing to speak, the escorts all recounted the entire incident, emphasizing that even though Yuan, the head escort, had introduced himself several times, the other party still resorted to violence.

This is not normal, this is very abnormal!

Losing a shipment is no small matter; it not only results in financial losses but also damages the reputation of the escort agency. This is how the Longchang Escort Agency in Changzhou came to be.

The head镖师 (chief镖师) could tell at a glance that these people hadn't shown any signs of fighting. He called Yuan Shiliang in, and after carefully questioning him about the situation, his eyes fixed on him: "Head镖师 Yuan, you've been with our Li's镖局 (Li's镖局) for two years now, and you've done a great job, but this time..."

Yuan Shiliang lowered his eyes and fell silent. He knew that the chief镖头 (chief镖师) wanted him to take on this matter.

He kept wondering whether the person's gesture was a coincidence or intentional, and if it was intentional, whether he was one of the marshal's men.

The news of the collapse of the Xinliang Iron Mine had long been known throughout the northern desert, but no one, whether they were serving at the mine or working there, survived.

From that moment on, Yuan Shiliang understood that the once formidable Huo family army, which had dominated the battlefield and enjoyed a prestigious reputation, had completely vanished with the collapse of the iron mine.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shiliang felt the light he had seen earlier disappear again, and whispered, "Chief镖头 (Chief Escort), this time it was indeed my mistake. Please see how much is missing, and I will make up for as much as I can. As for the rest..."

Seeing Yuan Shiliang like this, the head镖师 (chief镖师) felt a little better, but he couldn't tell Yuan Shiliang that this matter was aimed at Li Ji镖局 (Li Ji Escort Agency), otherwise Yuan Shiliang would be unwilling to pay, and the镖局 would be the one to pay.

Yuan Shiliang was a man of few words but many deeds, and the head镖师 (chief镖师, the head镖师) didn't want things to get tense, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "The镖局 (镖局, the镖局) will take care of the rest. We can't let you take all the blame. How about this, I'll have the accountant give you an extra month's pay. You can't be penniless."

After finishing his speech, the chief镖头 (head镖师) went out and recounted the punishment for Yuan Shiliang. He then immediately went to deal with the lost goods.

Not only do we need to appease the employer, but we also need to investigate exactly where the problem occurred and whether any new bandit forces have emerged. Otherwise, who would dare to rob Li's Escort Agency's goods in the northern desert?

After he left, the bodyguards who accompanied him came in, and one of them said indignantly, "Head Bodyguard Yuan, how can you take responsibility for this?"

"Exactly! The way the chief镖头 (chief镖头, the head镖师,) handled it is truly disheartening!"

Yuan Shiliang knew exactly what the chief镖头 meant. He patted the men on the shoulders and said, "Alright, I understand. You've all had a tough time on this trip and were frightened. Go back and rest now."

He took two steps, then stopped, turned around and whispered, "Brothers, the other side is obviously tough. They only used sleeping powder this time and didn't attack, so we're lucky. If we're right, there will be more trouble at the escort agency later, so you guys shouldn't be doing escort missions for a while."

As a head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), losing a shipment means he definitely won't be doing any more shipments for a while. It's good to wait and see if that person will contact him.

Yuan Shiliang returned to the small courtyard he had temporarily rented, but after waiting for several days, he still hadn't received any news. Instead, news spread that Li's Escort Agency had lost another shipment.

However, the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) on this mission were unlucky. Not only did the other party attack them, but they also seriously injured one of the镖师. By the time he was taken to the Qizhou Medical Center, he had already died.

Once this happened, the fact that Qizhou Liji Escort Agency had lost two shipments in a row could no longer be concealed.

This time, since all the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) were injured, the head镖师 (chief镖师) naturally couldn't ask them for compensation again. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and pay the full amount himself. He then turned to Yuan Shiliang and said, "镖师 Yuan, we still have some goods on the road. Do you want to go and pick them up?"

Chief Escort Yuan was considered the most skilled escort in their agency. With him on duty, not only would nothing go wrong, but he could at least ensure the safety of the escorts.

If another incident of lost goods and dead bodyguards occurs, the Li Family Escort Agency in Qizhou will be completely finished!

Most importantly, he still hasn't figured out where this force came from that is targeting their Li's Escort Agency!

The head镖师 (chief镖师) was overwhelmed by all this, and his eyes looked at Yuan Shiliang with a pleading expression.

Yuan Shiliang shook his head firmly: "Chief镖头, I'm sorry, it's not that I'm unwilling to go, but I'm also injured."

He raised his hand, which was hanging down, and saw that it was wrapped in a thick layer of gauze, with traces of blood still visible through the gauze. He gave a bitter smile and said, "I can't even lift a knife now."

The head镖师 (chief镖师) was utterly shocked, and it took him a long time to say, "What exactly happened to you?"

Yuan Shiliang curled his lips: "I don't know either. I woke up to find it like this. It's very likely the work of the people who robbed the caravan last time. Their sleeping powder is very potent; it only takes a moment, leaving no time to react."

He looked at his injured hand for a long while before saying, "Chief镖师, even if you hadn't come, I was planning to go to the镖局 to say goodbye. I injured the tendon in my hand, and even if it heals well, it won't be the same as before. I can no longer work as a镖师."

The head镖师 (chief镖师) turned and left as soon as he realized that Yuan Shiliang would no longer be able to escort goods. It was impossible to tell that he had just been smiling warmly.

After the chief镖头 (chief镖头 is a term used to describe a bodyguard or镖师 is a person who is very skilled or skilled) left, Yuan Shiliang removed the gauze, revealing that his hand underneath was completely unharmed.

Knowing that the镖师 (bodyguard/escort) was injured, he knew that the chief镖头 (head镖师) would definitely come to ask him to come out of retirement, so he deliberately put on this show in front of the chief镖头 in order to get out of the镖局 (escort agency) smoothly.

Suddenly he looked towards the door and said in a deep voice, "Since you've come to see me, why hide away like this?"

Zhang Yuankai walked in with a chuckle, and kindly locked the door behind him: "Vice General Yuan, how have you been?"

Deputy General Yuan...

This was the first time in over two years that he had heard a stranger call him that.

Yuan Shiliang remained unfazed: "You've mistaken me for someone else."

"Really?" Zhang Yuankai didn't treat himself as an outsider and sat down directly. "Then I'd like to ask Chief Escort Yuan what grudge he has against Li's Escort Agency that would lead someone to rob a shipment and even kill an escort."

After Li Ji Escort Agency suffered another accident and someone died, Zhang Yuankai knew that someone must be taking advantage of the situation. He led his men to investigate thoroughly in Qizhou and finally found out that the robbers were actually Yuan Shiliang's men.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have shown up today!