Chapter 218 Dalang, it’s time to take medicine (28)
Escort Master Hu asked his men to clean up the battlefield, and he immediately went to find Wei Qi, but Wei Qi had already entered the carriage to change his clothes, and only Huo Shichu was guarding outside.
"Sister-in-law, is Brother Wei injured? We brought a lot of medicine..." Master Hu asked Huo Shichu.
Huo Shichu shook his head: "No, he was changing clothes, and his clothes were stained with blood."
Escort Master Hu was immediately choked by her words and could only say awkwardly: "Then I will wait for Brother Wei to come out. I have some questions to ask him."
"Then you wait." Huo Shichu nodded.
When Master Hu saw the sword she was holding, he asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, do you know martial arts?"
"I know a little bit." Huo Shichu said calmly without boasting. Escort Master Hu thought she was just learning fancy moves from Wei Qi, so he just praised her politely: "Sister-in-law is really a heroine. Brother Wei is so lucky!"
Wei Qi finally changed his clothes and came out. Escort Master Hu's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly, "Brother Wei! It's really thanks to you today. Otherwise, even if we won a tragic victory, there would definitely be many casualties. How could we only have minor injuries like now?"
"I was just defending myself. Those guys were so blind that they chose to pick on me. I can only blame their bad luck." Wei Qi was very frank. He told the truth. If those robbers had not intended to kill him first, he would definitely not have intervened.
"No matter what, our lives were saved by you, Brother Wei. I am ashamed to say that I took your money before and thought I protected you, but I didn't expect that we would be in danger and it was you who protected us..." said Master Hu with a face full of shame.
"Brother Wei, I will have someone return the money you paid earlier. At the same time, our escort agency will also give you some small thank-you gifts. I hope Brother Wei will not despise it."
Wei Qi wanted to refuse at first, but Escort Hu seemed really ashamed and very grateful to him, so Wei Qi had to take back his money. He also received a lot of thank-you gifts from the escorts. The thank-you gifts were some local specialties, not expensive, but very thoughtful.
Wei Qi's reputation before them suddenly became famous. Everyone knew that he was very skilled and was a good fighter who could fight against a hundred people alone. Escort Master Hu even wanted to invite him to join their escort agency, but Wei Qi refused. He didn't want to live a life of wandering and hard work. Escort Master Hu had to accept this fact with regret.
The caravan boss's surname is Li. He is in his thirties, looks elegant and gentle, and more like a scholar than a businessman.
In order to express his gratitude to Wei Qi, as soon as the caravan settled in a safe and prosperous place in the city, Boss Li immediately hosted a banquet for Wei Qi and his wife.
"Brother Wei, your skills don't seem to come from ordinary people. I wonder who your teacher is?" Boss Li inquired openly and secretly, with his own little thoughts in mind.
Wei Qi took a sip of the wine and tasted that it was far inferior to the wine brewed by his wife. He frowned slightly, put down the wine glass, and then answered: "As for teachers, I didn't have a master from the same family. I was a sergeant for more than ten years. I was seriously injured on the battlefield and then retired. I learned martial arts from generals and seniors in the barracks. I learned a lot of things. Maybe I have some talent, so I practiced it quite well."
Boss Li was really surprised when he heard what he said: "So Brother Wei is also a hero who defends his country?! I am so sorry, so sorry! No wonder you are so good at fighting, it turns out you learned it on the battlefield. I heard that life and death can stimulate potential, I didn't expect to see such results today..."
Boss Li continued to compliment him a few more times, and finally invited him to work for him: "I wonder if Brother Wei is interested in being my bodyguard? Don't worry, I will definitely not treat you unfairly, a talent like Brother Wei. If you are willing to work for me, then you will be my bodyguard captain! I will also take care of your family one by one, and I will definitely not let you have any worries..."
"Thank you for your appreciation, Boss Li. However, I am a person without big ambitions. I prefer a peaceful and comfortable life and don't want to live in constant fear. Besides, the injuries I received on the battlefield actually left me with sequelae, which still pose hidden dangers. Boss Li, you'd better look for someone else!" Wei Qi refused.
Boss Li refused to give up. Meeting such a sturdy warrior who could fight against a hundred people at once, a businessman like him who travels around frequently naturally didn't want to miss the opportunity. After all, having him was equivalent to having several lives. Therefore, he tried to convince Wei Qi by appealing to his emotions and reason.
However, Wei Qi was very hard-hearted and refused.
Boss Li could only say with regret: "I heard from Escort Master Hu that Brother Wei is also going to the capital, right? Brother Wei refused to stay and be my bodyguard, so can you temporarily serve as the bodyguard of the caravan on the way to the capital? Of course, Brother Wei can just do his own thing if you have nothing to do. I won't trouble you. I only need your help in major matters such as encountering robbers..."
"That's fine." Wei Qi agreed this time. He and Huo Shichu were also going to the capital anyway. Although this caravan had some unspeakable aspects, it had more people and was generally safer than traveling alone.
When Boss Li saw that he agreed, he was immediately surprised and toasted Wei Qi repeatedly.
After the banquet, the drunk Boss Li returned to his room. When he saw a young man sitting at the table, he sobered up immediately. He walked over respectfully and said to the young man, "Master, Wei Qi rejected my offer, but he promised to look after the caravan on the way to the capital."
It turned out that the young man was the owner of the caravan, and Boss Li was just a nominal target. The young man hid his identity and disguised himself as a small manager of the caravan. Sure enough, when he encountered the robbers today, he hid well and was not in danger. Boss Li, the obvious target, attracted most of the firepower, while the young man, the small manager, was not taken seriously by the robbers at all, and escaped.
"Is it really true that I cannot use such talents? What a pity! I don't have many warriors around me who can fight against a hundred people alone." The young man sighed.
"Everyone has their own ambitions. After all, Wei Qi was seriously injured and almost lost his life. There are still many hidden dangers in his body. Moreover, he has a lovely wife by his side. He certainly doesn't have so many ambitions. It's normal that he doesn't want to live a life of risking his head anymore." Boss Li can understand Wei Qi very well.
The young man didn't say anything after hearing this, but just reminded: "Then you should make friends with him. If you can make friends with this kind of person, then make friends with him. If you can't make friends with him, then don't make enemies with him."
"Yes." Boss Li replied.
"Where did today's robbers come from? Did they interrogate anyone alive?" The young man started talking about business. "These robbers are very strange. We have never heard of bandits on this road before, but there were bandits when we passed by. This is not normal no matter how you look at it. Could it be that someone knows what we are transporting..."
The two were still discussing, but Wei Qi and Huo Shichu had already fallen into a sweet dream as if it had nothing to do with them.
(End of this chapter)
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