Chapter 4 The Young Master with a Born Strange Appearance
The Huo Gang's guards have a strict hierarchy. From low to high, they are the courtyard guards, close guards, personal guards, and the mysterious secret guards who have extremely high requirements and are extremely difficult to train.
They are respectively responsible for the residence, travel and protection of Huo Gannian, the young master of the Huo family.
The higher the level, the fewer people there are, and the closer they are to Huo Gannian.
If he was lucky enough to be appreciated and become Huo Gannian's personal guard, he would be Huo Gannian's confidant whom he could trust with his life and death.
Ever since the bloody fight in the deep courtyard of the bamboo forest, Yun Chen's name has spread throughout the Huo Gang.
One reason was that when the Huo Gang counted the casualties, they found that there were nearly 300 assassins on the other side, and half of them were killed by Yun Chen's sword that slit their throats.
More than sixty of them were killed by her before they even had the chance to enter the yard.
Not only was the number of enemies killed astonishing, but all of them had a neat and deep vertical wound in their throats, almost penetrating from the throat to the cervical spine.
This shows how fast, accurate and ruthless the person who swung the sword was, and how his swordsmanship was quick and efficient, without a trace of drag.
The second and more important reason is that over the years, even Huo Gannian’s mortal enemies did not dare to talk about his legs.
Yun Chen was the only one who dared to jump around in Huo Gannian's forbidden land of death.
But to everyone's surprise, after Huo Gannian called out to Yun Chen in a cold tone, "Stop right there," he not only did not kill Yun Chen, but also wanted to recruit her into the Huo Gang.
Ye Yan had already closed his eyes, ready to see Yun Chen covered in blood, but then he heard Huo Gannian say:
"Do you like cats?"
Yun Chen, Xun Yan and Xiao Liu who were walking out were all stunned.
She turned around and looked at Huo Gannian as if he was crazy.
"It's just so-so. I prefer sheep."
"Goats or sheep?"
"lamb."
"Why?"
"tender."
The two of them had a very interesting conversation.
Huo Gannian said, "You come to be my guard, and I will treat you to a lamb."
The whole audience was shocked by this sentence.
Ye Yan was stunned:
What's going on? Did Yun Chen's horse jumping just now make the young master feel dumbfounded?
Not only don't you kill him, but you also want to recruit him?
No, Ye Yan was certain that Huo Gannian wanted to trick the man back home and then kill him.
But Yun Chen responded easily:
"No, I'm not interested."
This time the whole audience was even more shocked.
Xiaoliu wanted to say something, but when he looked at the corpses all over the ground, it was obvious that the Huo gang was fighting for their lives every day. He moved his mouth but ended up saying nothing.
The three continued to walk out.
Huo Gannian said again:
"If you join the Huo Gang, you can receive a monthly salary based on the standard for close guards, six taels a month."
After a pause, Huo Gannian added six more words:
"All three of you."
"I said, I'm not interested." Yun Chen was a little impatient.
She hadn't wanted to interview for a position as a guard of the Huo Gang in the first place, and she had a bad feeling before entering the place. Now it looked like this was not an auspicious place.
But the two people beside her suddenly had their eyes light up, as if they had taken a magic pill, and instantly they were no longer hurt or in pain.
The two men puffed out their chests and stood straight.
Yun Chen thought to himself, "Oh no!" and was about to run away when he was pinned to the ground by Xun Yan and Xiao Liu.
The two men grabbed Yun Chen's ears on each side and started to attack frantically:
"Brother Yun! The Huo Gang! Now in the entire Nan Kingdom, besides the Yu family, the Huo Gang is the most powerful! This means we passed the interview!!!"
"Ah Chen, no, Brother Chen, six taels a month! I have elderly parents and young children to support, and being a martial artist really can't support my family! Please consider it!"
Yun Chen didn't know where these two people, who were covered in wounds, suddenly got so much strength to press her down so hard that she couldn't move at all.
She was about to curse when Xun Xun grabbed the silver coin around her neck, covered her ear with his mouth, and muttered a lot of nonsense.
The Huo Gang guards couldn't hear it, but they saw Yun Chen's brows gradually relax, his eyes changed from anger to confusion, and then he began to fall into deep thought.
Xun Xun and Xiao Liu exchanged looks that said "it's done" and released their suppression of Yun Chen.
She got up from the ground, lowered her head and said nothing, thought for a long time, and finally sighed softly.
It gives people the feeling that a good girl decides to enter the world of prostitution, feeling helpless and compromising.
It's also as pitiful as a free puppy about to be put on a collar.
When Ye Yan looked at Huo Gannian again, he was simply a sinister bully who forced women of good character into prostitution.
Of course, Ye Yan only dared to think about this in his heart, and still advised Yun Chen:
"Brother Yun, you are an extraordinary martial artist. If you join our Huo Gang, you will achieve great things in the future."
"OK."
This time Yun Chen agreed readily.
Ye Yan didn't react immediately and couldn't continue the conversation. Finally, under Huo Gannian's very unhappy eyes, he quickly said to Yun Chen and the other two:
"According to the rules of our Huo Gang, to join the gang you must have at least one unique martial art. I would like the three brothers to demonstrate a few."
"Okay, okay." Xiaoliu walked forward with a smile, enduring the wounds all over his body, and in front of everyone, he stuffed his entire body into a wine jar with a grin.
The excellent bone-shrinking skills amazed the guards of Huo Gang.
Xun Xun was very good at using hidden weapons. He could pick up a stone, tear off a leaf, or even a toothpick and use them as a hidden weapon to kill people, which was enough to convince the crowd.
When it was Yun Chen's turn to show off her special skills, she didn't move for a long time. Seeing this, Ye Yan was worried for her. He thought she was missing a sword and couldn't show off, so he said:
"Brother Yun's swordsmanship is remarkable, as is known to all. Since your sword is broken today, you can use a branch to replace it. Don't be so rigid."
Unexpectedly, Yun Chen shook his head and answered very seriously:
"I'm not worried about not having a sword, I'm worried about having too many special skills. I wonder which one you want to see?"
After hearing this, Ye Yan grinned and gave Yun Chen a thumbs up.
Huo Gannian looked at Yun Chen with his cold obsidian eyes and asked:
"Can you swim well?"
Yun Chen nodded and kicked open the side door of the courtyard. Outside the door was a dam, and a branch of the Luozi River passed by here.
Yun Chen said nothing, but supported the embankment with one hand and jumped into the river.
In the yard, all the guards of the Huo Gang became interested and looked around, wanting to see how long Yun Chen could hold his breath underwater.
He waited and waited until Ye Yan brought hot water and handed him a clean towel. Huo Gannian slowly wiped the blood and black dust off his face, but not even a bubble appeared on the surface of the river.
Xiaoliu and Xun Jian looked at each other and raised their eyebrows proudly at the Huo Gang guards.
They waited and waited until the injured guards of the Huo Gang dragged their feet with grins on their faces and came over curiously, but the river was still calm.
Several Huo Gang guards whispered:
"Will he fall headfirst into the rocks and die?"
"After such a great effort in the fight, will you be exhausted and unable to come up?"
Xiaoliu and Xun Yan looked at each other again, and saw a hint of worry and panic in each other's eyes.
They had seen Yun Chen's swimming ability before.
To put it in an exaggerated way, Yun Chen entering the water was like the third prince of the Dragon King returning to the Dragon Palace.
There are hundreds of kinds of fish, shrimps and crabs in the river. Xiaoliu can accurately catch whatever she wants to eat.
Because she doesn't like to compete or show off, the martial artists in Yancheng are not very clear about her abilities, but Xun Xuan and Xiao Liu, who are with her day and night, know very well.
But the current situation has obviously far exceeded their expectations.
No bubbles, no breathing, this breath was held for too long.
Adhering to the principle of not losing face for their brother, the two pretended to remain calm.
Xiaoliu deliberately put on a tone of "you are surprised by what you have seen":
"Hit the rocks? That's impossible. I guess Brother Yun saw there were a lot of rocks underwater and is helping the old Dragon King build his palace! Don't worry, I'll be right up!"
"Haha, what a boast!" All the Huo Gang guards around burst into laughter.
Ye Yan looked inquiringly at Huo Gannian, who was sitting among the corpses, holding a cup of tea, slowly blowing away the tea foam and drinking it bit by bit.
One mouthful.
Two people.
Three people.
…
It was not until a full quarter of an hour had passed and Huo Gannian had finished his cup of tea that the guards of the Huo Gang began to worry about him. When Xiaoliu was about to cry, Yun Chen suddenly poked his head out of the water, turned over and jumped onto the embankment.
The cheers of the Huo Gang guards rang out in the yard.
Yun Chen smiled shyly, took two steps at a time, and walked to Huo Gannian. He threw down a rare snow-eyed bluefish that was only found in deep water, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists, and saluted:
"I was so focused on the fight just now that I didn't mean to offend the young master. Please forgive me. This big bluefish will be a special treat for the master tonight."
After saying that, Yun Chen raised his head, bared his teeth, and smiled at Huo Gannian.
Ye Yan only noticed that the big black carp was jumping around, and the fishy water splashed all over Huo Gannian's boots embroidered with gold thread.
Ye Yan clearly saw that Huo Gannian had a cold face, his cheeks moved slightly, and he bit his back teeth.
Then, while everyone was busy cleaning up the venue and not paying attention, Yun Chen approached Ye Yan and returned the token to him.
"There's something I've been curious about. The young master is so good-looking, but why does he seem different from normal people? There's a big bump on his forehead, making him look like a birthday star. Is this a congenital abnormality?"
Ye Yan stole a glance at Huo Gannian and answered in a low voice:
"Don't mention it! Actually, our overnight notice to recruit people was just a cover. Our real purpose was to find the assassin who attacked the young master last night! The assassin brought a cat with him, and his Qinggong skills were amazing. He stepped hard on the young master's forehead and ran away. The young master was so angry that he ordered the arrest overnight. Look, the bump on his head hasn't gone away yet!"
“…”
"That assassin was incredibly arrogant. Before escaping, he even called the young master 'little friend.' He knew the young master couldn't walk due to his leg injury, but he still said he'd let the young master step back. Isn't that a clear provocation? Do you think he's hateful or not?"
“…”
"When has our young master ever suffered such a great loss? He said that when he finds the assassin and the cat, he will peel off both the human and cat skins and use them as a footrest on his wheelchair. He'll step on them every day!"
“…”
Noticing Yun Chen's expression suddenly turned ugly, Ye Yan thought he was frightened by his words, so he put his arm around Yun Chen's shoulders affectionately and said with a smile:
"Although this so-called recruitment, but actually arrest, event fell through because of those assassins, we still gained something. It was worth it to have a master like you join the Huo Gang!"
"Hehe..." Yun Chen said nothing, just laughed dryly.
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