"You mean, like Li Qingshan, you're here to apply for the position of chief镖头 (chief镖师)?"
The beautiful woman looked down at Lin Ce.
"That's right."
Lin Ce nodded. "Although your escort agency is currently in a slump, I would like to say without boasting that with my addition, it will soon regain its former glory."
"..."
The beautiful woman frowned almost imperceptibly.
"Tell me, what are your respective strengths, and why do you think you are capable of taking on the position of chief镖头 (chief镖师)?"
"Need I say more? I am Li Qingshan, a disciple of the Mountain Sword Sect, a rank-1 martial artist under the age of eighteen, with my swordsmanship just beginning to take shape, and my future is limitless."
The handsome young man sitting next to Lin Ce sneered.
"If I hadn't needed to gain some experience after leaving the mountain, would this run-down escort agency in a mere county have been able to accommodate me? You've hit the jackpot."
Even when facing someone who could decide his fate, he still held his head high, unwilling to lose even a fraction of his pride.
The beautiful woman remained noncommittal, her gaze shifting to Lin Ce.
"And what about you? You were also a disciple of a major sect who went down the mountain to train, became a rank-3 martial artist, and achieved some success in martial arts?"
"fart!"
Lin Ce slammed his hand on the wooden table in front of him, shattering it into pieces. "Why send out disciples? Our local escort agency has no reason to rely on outsiders."
"Ouch~"
A delicate, sweet voice suddenly rang out from behind the screen.
Lin Ce looked up in confusion.
"So, you're not even a disciple of a major sect?"
The beautiful woman squinted at the shattered wooden table and sneered.
"If I'm not mistaken, your palm strike seems to have some skill, but it's just because you're naturally strong and have good bones and muscles, which is why it's so powerful."
"With your talent, you are a good candidate to practice external martial arts, but it also means that you will most likely never be able to develop internal strength and will be stuck at the ninth-grade external strength level for your entire life."
"Given your situation, our security escort agency does have a suitable position for you. Would you like to be a porter?"
As soon as the beautiful woman finished speaking, Li Qingshan burst into laughter.
"Good, not bad. I'll be the chief镖头 (chief镖师, head镖师, escort), and you can be a 途手 (a 途手, a ...
"Phew, that scared me to death."
A sound came from behind the screen, and a figure walked out after going around the screen.
She turned out to be a charming young girl of sixteen.
She looked at Lin Ce, but asked the beautiful woman:
"Rose, will he really be stuck at the ninth rank forever?"
"That's right. External martial arts are ultimately a minor path. If you want to continue to make progress in the path of martial arts, cultivating internal energy is essential."
The beautiful woman, Rose, nodded slightly and then said to the two people who had come to apply, "This is our Seventh Miss, and she is also the real owner who bought this escort agency. She is the one who calls the shots in this escort agency."
“That’s right, I, Su Caiying, have the final say.”
The young girl, Su Caiying, looked at the two of them, her eyes darting around, and then she smiled gently.
"I've made up my mind. You'll be the chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort) of this镖局 (escort agency)."
She stretched out her hand and pointed directly at Lin Ce.
"ah?"
"ah?"
"ah?"
Everyone present, except for herself, was so shocked that their mouths were agape.
Su Caiying then began to explain.
“I have a point. With the Four Seas Escort Agency in decline, no one is optimistic about its future, just like this Young Master Lin Ce. But I believe that the Escort Agency and Young Master Lin will complement each other and one day shine again.”
Lin Ce gave a thumbs up: "Boss, you have a good eye. I won't let you down."
It sounds reasonable, but when has such a principle ever existed in the world?
"Wait, wait..."
Rose let out a deep breath and looked at Su Caiying, "Seventh Miss, are you serious?"
"Of course."
Su Caiying pointed to the wooden table that Lin Ce had just slapped into pieces and smiled faintly.
"Chief镖师 Lin, that sandalwood table is something I just had moved over. It's worth two hundred taels of silver. Do your job well, and remember to return every penny of your monthly wages to me later."
"..."
"You mean I'm not even as good as this idiot?"
Looking at Lin Ce, whose coarse linen clothes made him look like he was going to the dock to move goods, Li Qingshan was a little confused.
“Young master, you are mistaken. Chief Escort Lin is exactly the talent I have been searching for, the most suitable person for our escort agency.”
Su Caiying blinked. "Our escort agency is eager to find talented people. If Young Master Li doesn't mind, we would be very happy to have you as a porter."
"They're blind to talent; it's better not to go into this escort agency."
Li Qingshan trembled with rage, suddenly stood up, and pointed his sheathed sword directly at Su Caiying in front of him.
"presumptuous!"
Rose, who had been observing coldly, didn't make any move. Instead, there was a loud crash, and Li Qingshan was sent flying backward, crashing through several doors before finally landing on the ground.
Lin Ce's eyelids twitched as he watched.
If it weren't that fool Li Qingshan competing with him for the position of chief镖头 (chief镖师, a high-ranking镖师, a position in the bodyguards), but this person, he probably would have already turned around and left.
Su Caiying's face twitched, but she looked at Qiangwei with a sigh of relief and patted her chest.
"Fortunately... no, it's a pity that you have to protect me, Rose, so you can't be the chief镖头 (chief镖头 is a term used to describe someone who is very protective of others)... Hmm, it's such a pity."
"If it's really such a pity, I'm not against it."
Rose glanced at her sideways.
Su Caiying quickly put on a big smile and stepped forward to put her arm around the other person's arm.
"I can't bear to part with you, Rose."
"Young Master Lin, so, are you sure you want to be the chief镖头 (chief镖师, a position in the bodyguards' office)?"
Amidst her soft laughter, she glanced at Lin Ce, a hint of nervousness barely concealed in her eyes.
"Now that I have earned the trust of my employer, I will certainly live up to your expectations."
Lin Ce suppressed his excitement, clasped his hands together, and responded in a deep voice.
Rose, standing to the side, rolled her eyes and looked up at the sky.
Two sighs of relief rang out almost simultaneously from the employer and the chief镖头, who had officially established their relationship.
Lin Ce didn't pay much attention to these things, because at this moment, the voice he had been waiting for a long time was ringing in his mind.
[Successfully recruited as the chief镖头 (head镖师,镖局,镖局, a type of镖局, meaning镖局, a type of ...
[The system has bound the escort agency to "Sihai Escort Agency". From this day forward, every bit of strength gained by Sihai Escort Agency will contribute to the host's overall power.]
[New player gift pack distributed successfully.]
Lin Ce's eyes lit up.
Su Caiying, the owner of the escort agency, also had her eyes light up.
At this very moment, a notification sound, unknown to outsiders, also rang in her mind.
[Successfully bound the镖局 (escort agency) to a chief镖头 (chief镖头 is a term used to describe someone who has lost a shipment), officially activating the lost镖报利 (rebate system) system.]
[From this day forward, while the bound person "Lin Ce" is the chief镖头 (chief镖师, escort officer), the system will compensate the Four Seas Escort Agency tenfold for every lost shipment.]
It's safe now.
Su Caiying looked at Lin Ce with absolute satisfaction.
"Chief镖师 Lin, gather the men of the镖局 (escort agency), I have something to say."
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