The second shipment arrived quickly.
The owner, Su Caiying, is quite capable; she doesn't even need Lin Ce, the chief镖头 (bodyguard), to worry about taking on镖 (escort) matters.
However, the dart he accepted made Lin Ce feel a little uneasy.
For Sihai Escort Agency these days, this is considered a major escort mission.
The value of the goods is estimated at 20,000 taels.
Compared to the previous escort mission, the price was dozens of times higher.
This goes against the principle of gradual progress.
According to Lin Ce's idea, the goods escorted last time were worth 500 taels, so this time, raising the price slightly to 1,000 or 2,000 taels would also be acceptable.
The offer of 20,000 taels was a bit beyond his expectations.
He knew very well that the higher the value of the goods being transported, the more covetous people they would attract, and the greater the risk of escorting them.
For him, who only wanted to safely escort goods and collect the system rewards, this was not a good choice.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the power to decide whether or not to accept a delivery mission.
The "King of Escorts" system has one limitation: as the "King of Escorts," one cannot actively refuse any escort mission.
He then indicated that the escort team was not yet ready and the departure date would have to be postponed for a few more days.
This isn't entirely untrue; the effect of "uniting as one" is indeed still a few days short of a month.
This was not an explicit refusal of the offer and did not violate the system's rules.
Although it's a small matter, such treatment could easily infuriate the person who entrusted the goods, causing them to slam the door and leave.
Then you can take on a darts mission that's more suitable for your current skill level.
Lin Ce was quite hopeful about this situation.
"It's alright, just arrange it according to your schedule, I'm not in a hurry."
Unexpectedly, the person who entrusted the goods showed no sign of anger at all; on the contrary, he was all smiles.
"Mr. Cui has always been fortunate to receive Mr. Su's help in business. Since Miss Su has come here, I should naturally extend my hospitality."
The escort mission was finally confirmed.
The fact that they insisted on entrusting a shipment of 20,000 taels of silver to a small escort agency shows that the person who entrusted the shipment wasn't crazy, but rather giving face to the Su family.
Watching the镖人's back recede into the distance, Su Caiying's eyes narrowed into slits with joy.
Lin Ce, who was close to her, even heard her muttering these words:
"Two hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, two hundred thousand taels, I'm rich, hahaha..."
Lin Ce expressed his incomprehension.
Several days passed in the blink of an eye. The young men of the escort agency practiced diligently and improved his "Mountain Breaking Fist" to the fourth level (minor achievement).
He could feel himself becoming much stronger after only advancing from the fourth level (beginner) to (minor mastery). His muscles were like a large bow, and he had boundless power ready to burst forth at any moment.
Unfortunately, apart from breaking through to the "Azure Rock Robe" level once before, Li Qingshan hasn't made any major breakthroughs in the past month.
His hopes of obtaining new martial arts techniques for free were dashed.
"This escort mission is much bigger than the previous ones. I know you must be under pressure, but you must not be. Just like I have always said, losing the goods is not a big deal, as long as everyone is safe."
Before the caravan set off, Su Caiying gave a pep talk that didn't sound like encouragement at all.
"So, if you encounter danger, prioritize your own safety. If the goods are lost, so be it. As long as you come back safely, don't worry about compensation. Your boss is rich."
There are many employers in the world, but I have never seen an employer who would say such a thing.
The teenagers' eyes welled up with tears, and they shouted in unison, filled with excitement.
"Don't worry, boss, we will do our best and never lose the shipment."
"No, no... there's really no need for this..."
Su Caiying blinked, momentarily stunned.
I have a feeling that I've somehow managed to do something that backfired.
Fortunately, the 20,000 taels of goods were clearly beyond the current capabilities of the Sihai Escort Agency. The lack of strength could not be made up for by shouting slogans.
"In short, your safety is the top priority."
Fearing that saying too much would lead to mistakes, Su Caiying quickly saw the caravan off after saying this.
"Seventh Miss".
Only after the caravan had gone far away did Rose slowly speak.
"Although I have always disagreed with your choice to go into the escort business, now that we've come this far, we should try to be more open-minded about things related to the escort business."
"Of course I know."
Watching the departing caravan, Su Caiying suddenly said, "Rose, why don't you follow them for me? It doesn't matter if the goods are lost or not, just make sure the people are safe."
"It's impossible to run a security escort business without any casualties. Can you protect someone forever? If that's your mindset, Miss Seven, you should close the agency as soon as possible. It's not worth it to let it affect your mood later."
Rose shook her head and looked at Su Caiying, "Seventh Miss, you should understand that I don't care about the safety of anyone else except you."
After a brief silence, Su Caiying suddenly spoke.
"Do you think Fifth Brother knows about this?"
"Seventh Miss should already have the answer in her heart, but if that's the case, why did you still accept this escort mission?"
As the caravan gradually disappeared from sight, Su Caiying did not respond.
...
"Four Seas"
"stop!"
"What's wrong, Chief Escort? Aren't we going to call out our escort number this time?"
What do you think is the point of calling out the escort's horn?
"Um, should we show off the prestige of the escort agency and get some respect from our friends in the martial arts world?"
"So, do you think our escort agency is powerful now? Will our friends in the martial arts world give us the honor of meeting us?"
"..."
Lin Ce's words immediately touched the souls of the young people.
"I'm sorry, Chief Escort, it was my oversight. It's just that I haven't called for escorts for a long time since the last one, and I was getting a little itchy."
When was the last time?
"I remember the last time we called for a caravan was back when the old caravan leader was still around."
"And then what?"
"Later, a large shipment was robbed, and the escort agency closed down until a new owner took over."
"..."
Lin Ce sighed.
"The escort flag has been lowered; proceed with the escort quietly, without shouting for the escorts to stop."
This means we're going to throw a dud.
To ensure his safety, Lin Ce decided to keep a low profile.
The boys were very sensible and immediately carried out the order.
Only Li Qingshan, who had now been promoted to bodyguard, chuckled coldly, expressing his disdain.
"Shameful, truly shameful. They don't even dare to announce the escort number when they're on a mission. It's better not to take on this mission at all."
Dressed in fine clothes and with a long sword at his waist, Li Qingshan certainly had the air of a scion of a prestigious family.
Lin Ce knew his personality, so he wasn't annoyed.
"Very good. If we encounter any robbers on the road, you'll be in charge of handling them."
"Just wait, I need a thrilling battle to force myself to break through my bottleneck. Then the world will be different."
So when the caravan, which was rushing along, was stopped, Li Qingshan was actually pleased to see the three martial artists standing calmly in front of them.
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