Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity-Chapter 392 - 228: Free Bodyguard

Chief Wu is not foolish; he knows that Mr. Han and the others are favoring Mr. Gu and his companions.

He feels that the person wearing the bamboo hat makes a valid point, but he still needs to consult the brothers, as this is a matter of life and death.

Besides, everyone is injured; if another attack were to happen, they would have to rely on Mr. Gu and his companions, since they are benefiting from their association.

Mr. Han noticed Chief Wu’s hesitation and quickly pressed on, "How about this! I see Chief Wu has lost a dart master, so I’ll add another three hundred taels of Silver for you. How about that?"

Earning a thousand three hundred taels on a single trip is indeed not little.

Chief Wu was already hesitant, and now he looked towards the other dart masters.

The dart masters exchanged glances and then looked at Gu Chengyu and his servant without saying a word.

Chief Wu saw this and knew everyone was tempted.

Ma Er stepped forward and said, "Brother, we’re nearing the Capital. It wouldn’t be right for our escort agency to leave behind the client’s cargo midway; wouldn’t it be better to continue escorting them to the Capital?" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Gu Chengyu was listening aside, and seeing everyone blatantly plotting about them made him displeased.

These boxes are a curse; he was already inadvertently swept into these troubles, feeling quite dissatisfied.

He hadn’t expected these people to want them to act as free guards; were they treating them like dead men?

"Chief Wu, originally we wanted the escort agency for protection. Chief Wu mentioned there was a scheduled escort heading to the Capital. Since you’ve taken on such a dangerous escort, you should inform us. If not for our skills, it would be difficult to leave this canyon today. Anyway, let’s part ways; we’ll waive the escort fee for your agency since we technically broke the agreement first."

Gu Chengyu was not interested in being anyone’s guard; they had so many women with them on the journey. What if something unexpected happened?

Chief Wu was anxious upon hearing Gu Chengyu say they would separate. Without Gu Chengyu, they dared not continue the escort.

The two people wearing bamboo hats were even more anxious; to ensure the task was flawlessly completed, Gu Chengyu and his servants were absolutely indispensable.

"Mr. Gu! We know your skills along with your followers are excellent, but it’s only three or four days to the Capital. Why don’t we travel together? We can look out for each other along the way. Mr. Gu has many women in your party; with only three people, there’s no guarantee you won’t encounter danger on the road. Having more martial people increases our chances!"

In truth, Chief Wu said this somewhat sheepishly. Their martial arts were nowhere near Gu Chengyu and his servants. By saying so, he was trying to save face for the escort agency and persuade Gu Chengyu to stay.

Gu Chengyu chuckled, "Chief Wu, even if we go alone, it’ll be safer than staying with you all. Those people weren’t targeting us; I’m just a frail scholar, and mountain bandits might not even find me worthwhile!"

Another person wearing a bamboo hat nudged Liu Dong, exchanging a knowing glance. They then stepped aside to discuss. Mr. Han saw this and hurried to converse with the person wearing bamboo hats. If Gu Chengyu and company left the escort agency, they might as well abandon it!

"Sir, those three servants refuse to travel together. What do you think?"

The person wearing a bamboo hat looked at his superior, Liu Dong. This batch of Silver was entrusted by the master to be brought to the Capital. If they lost the Silver, not only would they be punished, but the master would be implicated.

Liu Dong pondered for a while. They couldn’t defeat Gu Chengyu; the people had no ties with them, so they wouldn’t follow their orders.

"Well, sir, I thought of a solution." Mr. Han also understood their dilemma and quickly offered a suggestion.

"Fat Han, what’s your idea?" Liu Dong looked at Fat Han behind him, asking urgently.

"Sir! Think about it! We want Mr. Gu to protect us, but gave the Silver to the escort agency. Who wouldn’t be unhappy, right? What if we paid Silver to hire Mr. Gu to escort us; maybe they’d agree."

Both Liu Dong and his companions found this reasonable.

"Even if we left the escort agency, we’d still owe the remaining five hundred taels. But as for Mr. Gu, he seems not lacking in money; would he agree?"

Liu Dong thought about it again and felt the chances of Gu Chengyu agreeing were not high.

"The agency’s agreement can’t be violated, can it? But if we want them to agree, the Silver can’t be less! At least it should be as much as we gave to the escort agency, right?"

Mr. Han felt deeply regrettable. If they met Gu Chengyu sooner, they wouldn’t have needed to hire the escort agency.

"Sir, I feel Fat Han’s suggestion is valid. We’re transporting two hundred thousand taels of gold and silver, plus those jewels. Offering them a thousand taels is not excessive. Right now, the most important thing is delivering this batch of Silver and jewels to the master."

The person wearing a bamboo hat said this because they had no Silver on them. They could only use the registered gold and silver in the boxes. They should inform the master, and he shouldn’t punish them.

Liu Dong hesitated for a moment before nodding. Pressing situations required flexibility; they had to secure their lives over some Silver.

"You go talk to them."

Mr. Han, being smooth and articulate, was the best choice to persuade them.

Mr. Han smiled slightly, "I’ll give it a try then."

He was confident; who wouldn’t be tempted by over a thousand taels of Silver?

At this time, Gu Chengyu had already moved to the carriage where Gu Wan and others were, comforting his second sister.

"Second Sister! Everything’s fine outside, we should depart now."

Gu Chengyu lifted the curtain, ready to tell Gu Wan and others to pack up and travel separately from the escort agency.

"Xiao Bao! Are you alright?" Gu Wan anxiously climbed out of the carriage, carefully scrutinizing Gu Chengyu, her eyes full of worry.

A few days ago, she realized that Xiao Bao’s martial arts were excellent, due to Sun Xian’s small scar, which was still fresh. After a series of questions, he accidentally revealed it.

Sun Xian had to tell Gu Wan about the encounter with the River Bandits on the ship, so Gu Wan knew about Gu Chengyu’s decent martial arts skills.

When the mountain bandits arrived, Gu Wan hid in the carriage, covering Second Sister Ye’s mouth to stifle her screams, fearing they’d cause trouble for Gu Chengyu and drag him down.

But knowing was one thing; seeing Gu Chengyu safe and sound was what put her at ease.

Gu Chengyu looked at his second sister examining him, feeling warmth in his heart, "Second Sister, aren’t you aware of my skills? I’m fine! They aren’t our match."

Gu Wan glared at Gu Chengyu and grumbled, "You’re so smug! Don’t you know how dangerous it was just moments ago? I think we should tell father and mother. Next time, don’t rush to the front; it’s too risky! Aren’t there others?"

Gu Chengyu chuckled wryly, "If we waited for others to solve it, we’d be long gone."

Gu Wan chided Gu Chengyu repeatedly for speaking nonsense, causing Gu Chengyu to be reprimanded.

Sun Xian breathed a sigh of relief seeing Gu Chengyu unharmed.

"Chengyu, when are we setting off?"

Gu Chengyu finally remembered about leaving the escort agency, intending to inform Gu Wan and the others.

At this moment, the dart masters were cleaning the corpses on the ground; they lay beneath the carriage, blocking the way.