Inside the escort agency, "Manager Wang" was trembling uncontrollably, like a leaf falling from a tree.
After a long while, he finally calmed down.
He raised his head, his pupils bloodshot.
“That’s right, I’m definitely not a steward of the Su family.”
Who are you, impersonating the steward of the Su family to hire someone to attack the escort team, and what are your intentions?
Logically, we should ask these questions in more detail next.
But everyone present, whether it was Su Caiying, the old steward Zhang, or Lin Ce, seemed to have forgotten about this matter and did not continue to ask.
"Really? What a pity..."
Lin Ce sighed and took a step forward.
Before anyone could react, he had already struck with lightning speed, slapping Manager Wang on the forehead.
"Pfft~"
Blood splattered, and Steward Wang slowly collapsed.
This sudden scene shocked everyone present.
Besides Lin Ce, Su Caiying was the closest to Steward Wang.
Seeing the person who was alive just a moment ago now lying on the ground with his forehead split open, her pupils dilated suddenly as she stared at Lin Ce in disbelief.
"Lin Ce, what are you doing?"
Qiangwei shouted coldly and blocked Su Caiying's way.
"It's nothing. Since this person isn't from the Su family, there's no point in keeping him around."
Looking at Su Caiying, whose face had turned somewhat pale, Lin Ce's lips curled up slightly.
"Perhaps in the eyes of the master, Lin’s actions are too cruel, but the master should know that if the brothers of the escort team had not been somewhat capable, their fate would not have been any better than this man’s when they were attacked by the bandits of Tianwang Village."
Lin Ce's gaze swept across the faces of the three people opposite him, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"No matter who it is or why they want my life, I will take theirs first."
The expressions of the three people opposite them all became somewhat strange.
Su Caiying forced a smile and nodded.
“Caiying understands. Chief Escort Lin has worked tirelessly for the sake of the escort agency. Thank you for your hard work.”
Lin Ce smiled, then turned to look at the old man, Manager Zhang.
"The Su family's businesses are scattered all over the place. How come Steward Zhang, who is the head steward of Fifth Master Su, has also come to this remote place, Erhe County, by such a coincidence?"
Clearly, Lin Ce had some doubts about how Rose could find Manager Zhang so easily.
Manager Zhang glanced discreetly at the fallen Manager Wang, shook his head, and sighed.
"It's normal for Chief Escort Lin to have his own thoughts. In fact, I've been in Erhe County for the past few months."
"oh?"
"Although Erhe County is remote, it is located on the southern slope of the Black Mountain, so it naturally has its value."
Manager Zhang looked at Lin Ce earnestly and said:
"Black Mountain is a treasure trove. In the future, we might need Chief Escort Lin's help with some business."
"oh."
Lin Ce's response was not enthusiastic.
Upon hearing the words "Black Mountain," he was suddenly startled.
The experience of my trip to Montenegro still lingers in my mind.
That mountain is clearly not simple.
To be honest, if he were to be sent on another escort mission right now, and asked to go up Black Mountain again, he would resist.
Of course, resisting was useless; if Su Caiying, his employer, accepted another such escort mission, he would have no choice but to accept his bad luck.
Fortunately, Manager Wang's incident clearly stirred up some ripples in the mind of this employer.
I should be able to have some peace and quiet for a while.
Su Caiying and Qiangwei left the escort agency very quickly, as expected.
Manager Zhang took his leave first.
Lin Ce couldn't help but re-examine Erhe County.
At first, he thought it was just an ordinary, remote place, but now it seems that it is not.
Having worked as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) on the road, he had long since come to know just how enormous the Su family was.
It's hard to believe that Su Caiying and Steward Zhang, both of whom hold high positions in the Su family, would stay here for an extended period of time; it's simply a coincidence.
But Lin Ce has one advantage: if he can't figure something out, he won't think about it for the time being and decides to take a long nap first.
In fact, it wasn't just Lin Ce who was troubled.
"Manager Zhang, please wait a moment."
After leaving the escort agency, Su Caiying and Qiangwei caught up with Manager Zhang.
"Is there anything else, Miss Seven?"
Manager Zhang bowed slightly.
"No, Fifth Brother is busy. Caiying hasn't seen him for a long time. She just wanted to ask Steward Zhang to pass on a message."
"What message does Miss Seven wish to convey? I will certainly deliver it."
“As far as I’m concerned, Caiying has always been very cared for, but this time Caiying wants to do things herself, so there’s no need for Fifth Brother to show her too much concern.”
Su Caiying stared intently at the old man in front of her and asked, "Manager Zhang, did you hear me clearly?"
"I heard you clearly."
Manager Zhang bowed his head in response, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
"Manager Zhang, please feel free to speak if you have anything else to say."
Su Caiying naturally noticed this.
"Then I will speak."
Manager Zhang sighed, "This kind of thing was not easy to say in front of Chief Escort Lin."
He looked towards the镖局 (security escort agency) in the distance behind him and suddenly asked:
"Does Miss Seven really believe that Fifth Master was behind this?"
"Manager Zhang, what are you talking about? I don't quite understand."
"Seventh Miss, now that there are no outsiders present, we can speak more frankly with each other."
Manager Zhang shook his head helplessly. "Wang Sheng is indeed one of Fifth Master's men, but this incident was not at Fifth Master's behest. After learning about it, Fifth Master wrote a special letter asking me to tell Seventh Miss that this matter has nothing to do with him."
"I believe Fifth Brother."
Manager Zhang thought he would have to use a lot of persuasion, but to his surprise, Su Caiying had already expressed her belief as soon as he opened his mouth.
This rendered his prepared explanation completely useless.
"Manager Zhang, I don't know what Fifth Brother's plans are in Erhe County, nor am I interested."
Su Caiying stared intently at the other person and said, "Let's all get along well from now on."
Watching Manager Zhang's figure disappear into the distance, Rose suddenly spoke.
"Seventh Miss, do you really believe what he said?"
Why not believe it?
Su Caiying smiled and said, "I know Fifth Brother's character. He is capable of doing such a thing, but if he really did it, he would never be afraid to admit it."
"So, in your opinion, one of the others used one of their subordinates to do this?"
Su Caiying nodded, agreeing with Qiangwei's guess.
“It’s not impossible. After all, for them, this ‘business trip’ is absolutely crucial and cannot be lost. They may not take me, who seems to be the weakest and least threatening opponent, seriously, but if they can get rid of me first, they will definitely not hesitate to use force.”
Su Caiying gazed into the distance and gave a self-deprecating smile.
"Who knows, maybe I'm not their main target at all, but just someone they took advantage of when dealing with other people."
Rose did not speak.
She naturally understood that the "other person" her seventh young lady was referring to was the fifth young master of the Su family.
Influenced by Su Caiying's emotions, she couldn't help but feel a little melancholy herself.
"If you don't want to get involved in this mess, why insist on getting involved? You're not without a way out, there's Biyue Peak..."
Why should I insist on withdrawing?
As if she hadn't heard the words "Azure Peak," Su Caiying raised her head, her eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit.
She smiled brightly.
"Rose, send some things to the escort agency tomorrow. Our Chief Escort Lin is angry this time, so we definitely need to give him some sweet treats."
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