As the owner, Su Caiying came to the escort agency once again.
After buying the escort agency, this was the day of its first shipment, so of course she couldn't miss it.
Ten days have passed, and the goods entrusted to the caravan have been prepared.
There were three caravans in total, all fully loaded with medicinal herbs.
"I've already made arrangements. The caravan will be temporarily stored at the foot of Black Mountain. You can just carry the medicinal herbs up the mountain in your backpacks."
Su Caiying looked at the people from the escort agency with great satisfaction.
She had heard from Rose that in the past ten days, Chief Escort Lin had done nothing but lead everyone in practicing the "Mountain-Breaking Fist".
As for what "Mountain-Breaking Fist" is?
According to Rose, it was a fist technique that was powerful but difficult to master, even among beginner martial arts. Some of the third-class guards in her family practiced it for many years before they could barely be considered beginners.
Practicing this kind of boxing style, let alone cramming for ten days at the last minute, even if you practice for ten months, you may not see much improvement in your strength.
Hmm, this shipment is worth five hundred taels of silver. What is ten times that again?
One finger, two fingers, three fingers...
Wow, five thousand taels will be in my hands soon.
Unfortunately, given the current reputation of the escort agency, it can't get any bigger escort missions.
As it was the first time the escort agency had undertaken a mission, she had intended to attract more clients with the gimmick of five times the compensation, but unfortunately, she was warned by the "lost escort rebate system," which stated that this level exceeded the scope allowed by the system rules.
"Making money is so hard..."
Su Caiying sighed inwardly, then looked at the sword-wielding youth standing to the side, and felt even more dissatisfied.
The young man had striking eyebrows and bright eyes, and was actually quite handsome, but at this moment, he seemed somewhat repulsive to her.
Because, just now, Lin Ce actually told her that Li Qingshan had also joined the escort agency.
So why did I go to such lengths to cultivate my skills and even resort to underhanded tactics to remove Li Qingshan and promote Lin, the chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort), to the top?
I hope this won't affect my plan to lose the convoy.
Why do you want to join our security escort agency?
"I was defeated by others, and I am willing to confine myself here. I will use this as a test, and one day I will fight and win, and forge my invincible swordsmanship."
Li Qingshan stared at Qiangwei, who was standing next to Su Caiying, his gaze sharp as a sword.
"There's no need for that. Young Master Li, if you want to spar with Qiangwei, you don't necessarily have to stay at the escort agency. My Su family is eager to find talented people. As long as you are willing to come, it is not impossible for you to become a first-class bodyguard in time."
Su Caiying patiently persuaded Li Qingshan, hoping to extricate him from the escort agency and ensure the success of the "lost goods" plan.
But she clearly didn't know enough about the young heroes of the martial arts world.
"What a joke! How could I, Li Qingshan, stoop to be a mere guard or a lowly housekeeper?"
"Bang!"
A strong gust of wind blew, and Li Qingshan was sent flying backward, crashing into a training wooden stake and landing covered in mud.
The rose stood proudly, giving a cold smile.
"Want to hone your skills? Very well, I'll give you that. Is that enough?"
The escort agency's caravan finally set off.
However, the scenario that Su Caiying had hoped for—that Li Qingshan would be severely injured and unable to travel—did not occur.
Out of respect for her being the owner of the escort agency, Rose was clearly very sensible and had no intention of destroying the agency's "precious assets".
She hoped that Rose wouldn't give her too much face.
Unfortunately, the "Lost Escort Rebate System" has a rule that the system's information cannot be disclosed to outsiders, otherwise the system will become completely ineffective.
"Seventh Miss, you finally realize how poor this team is, right? Even with Li Qingshan here, the chances of successfully completing this escort mission are less than 10%."
Looking at Su Caiying's heavy expression, Qiangwei shook her head.
"This is not a bad thing. It's just the first shipment. If we lose it, so be it. But losing a thousand or so taels is a good lesson to be learned, and it's well worth it."
"Are you saying that even with Li Qingshan involved, this shipment is unlikely to succeed?"
Su Caiying's eyes suddenly lit up.
"It's not so much that it's difficult, but rather that it's almost impossible to succeed. I just tried again, and his strength is barely at the entry level. With his level of lower ninth grade, the ferocious beasts on Black Mountain are already close to the level of demon beasts, which is beyond his ability to handle."
Rose looked at her seventh young lady with a puzzled expression, "Why do you seem so happy?"
"No... I'm not happy, where am I happy?"
Su Caiying tried her best to control the upturned corners of her mouth, trying not to let the joy welling up from the bottom of her heart show in front of others.
"I'm so worried..."
Is this what a worried expression looks like?
Rose shook her head inwardly.
Sure enough, these things happening in the Su family are probably driving the Seventh Miss crazy.
Lin Ce and his men, who were escorting the goods, were naturally unaware of their mastermind's treacherous intentions.
After traveling and stopping frequently, the group finally left Erhe County and arrived at the foot of Heishan Mountain.
The roads we had traveled before were all official roads, so there was no danger.
The real danger begins from this moment.
After the caravan was properly stored according to the original plan, the medicinal herbs intended for transport were divided into individual backpacks and piled up.
The porters, understanding the situation, each shouldered a large backpack.
"There's another backpack, why don't you carry it? Who are you posing for?"
Lin Ce's words were naturally aimed at Li Qingshan, who was standing to the side, holding a long sword and looking up at the sky.
"Me, a dignified young swordsman, and you expect me to carry such a big backpack?"
"I don't care about your swordsmanship or anything like that. If you're just a lowly镖师 (bodyguard/escort) and you don't carry the load, do you expect me, the chief镖师 (bodyguard/escort), to do it?"
Li Qingshan gets angry whenever this is mentioned.
He had not been accepted as the chief镖头 (chief镖头, a position for a镖局, a type of security escort agency) and had even condescended to join the镖局, but Lin Ce refused to give him a镖师 (镖师 is a type of security escort) position and only made him a 趟子手 (趟子手, a type of security escort) like the other teenagers.
"Come, come, I challenge you! If you lose, you'll have to give me your position as the chief镖师 (chief镖师, a position in the head ...
Li Qingshan, enraged, pointed his sword directly at Lin Ce.
"Can't we have something new? I already said that I will only give you the right to challenge me after you successfully escort this shipment. Until then, please do your job as a courier well."
As he spoke, Lin Ce looked at the other teenagers.
"That applies to you too. This escort mission will show you your strength. The position of escort is only temporary, not your final destination."
Lin Ce's plan was quite successful, and the young men raised their single-edged swords and cheered.
It wasn't that they were too easily brainwashed; it was simply that Lin Ce's ten days as the chief镖头 (chief镖师, a term referring to a bodyguard or镖师) had indeed brought about extraordinary changes.
First, they were treated to meat every day, a privilege they never dared to dream of. Then, they were taught the "Mountain-Breaking Fist." After ten days of practice, everyone clearly felt their skills improve.
Even now, carrying heavy backpacks weighing over 100 kilograms, they walk briskly along rugged mountain paths, yet still appear relaxed and at ease.
This is something I would never have dared to even think about before.
In just ten days, their physical condition improved by more than half.
Of course, not everyone was overjoyed.
At this moment, Li Qingshan had a tense face, and his mood was obviously very bad.
Disciples of a prestigious sect, carrying large backpacks, have completely lost their youthful, chivalrous image.
"Just wait, I'll make you beg me to be the chief镖头 (chief镖师, a term referring to a bodyguard or镖师 in Chinese)."
Even in his difficult circumstances, he still walked proudly at the front of the line.
Therefore, when a large number of hidden weapons flew out from the mountains and forests, he was clearly the primary target.
It's no wonder that he was dressed so conspicuously, even though he was carrying a large backpack.
Everyone in the escort agency, including the chief escort Lin Ce, was dressed in coarse linen clothes and carried a single-edged sword.
He was the only one dressed in fine clothes, extremely handsome, and uniquely carrying a sword.
He must be the leader of this caravan.
To catch the thief, first catch the king.
The thieves lying in ambush in the mountains and forests clearly understood this principle as well.
"Good timing."
Li Qingshan, who had been feeling frustrated for a long time, finally got his chance to shine.
He lightly touched the ground with his toes, about to use the Mountain Sword Sect's lightness skill "Flying Sand Step" to fly into the air and then use the move "Sword Falling into Dust and Sand" to knock down all the incoming hidden weapons.
He could have done it.
But when he practiced light-body skills before, he didn't carry a large backpack weighing over 100 pounds.
"Ouch... Holy crap!"
The "Flying Sand Step" light footwork only allowed him to leap a few feet high before the weight on his back took effect, causing him to lose his balance and preventing him from executing the planned "Sword Falling into the Dust and Sand" move.
A dense barrage of hidden weapons rained down on him.
Li Qingshan only had time to protect his groin.
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