manynovel Chapter 663
Chapter 663
With a smile on his face, Wu Xie watched Yang Ming walk away into the distance. But the moment he turned to enter the tent, his relaxed and cheerful expression vanished, replaced by a gloomy look. However, he quickly recovered and walked steadily into the tent.
As soon as he entered the tent, he immediately became nonchalant, even deliberately raising his voice to talk to the others in the tent: "It's nothing serious, Guide Yang just came to inquire about the night watch."
At this moment, a slightly resentful male voice came: "The three of us are just weak scholars, powerless to even kill a chicken. What can we possibly do? This guy surnamed Yang is so ignorant." Judging from the tone of his voice, it should be the fat man mentioned earlier. Clearly, he was quite dissatisfied with Yang Ming's inquiry and couldn't help but grumble.
However, just as everyone was discussing this, an old but unusually steady voice suddenly rang out: "Young Wang, you must not speak ill of Mr. Yang like that. Mr. Yang has come here with good intentions, just wanting to know about the night watch. Besides, he doesn't know the specific situation on our side. Seeing that you are tall and strong, he will naturally think that you must be capable, so he came here to inquire."
Upon hearing the voice, the fat man's eyes widened, and he retorted angrily, "Teacher Xu, look at my figure! Isn't it all thanks to my parents' genes? You know my parents have always been busy making money to support the family since I was little, and they haven't had time to take care of me. So they had to leave me with my elderly and frail grandmother. That's why I've grown so big!"
Seeing this, Teacher Xu quickly and gently comforted the chubby boy whose self-esteem had been hurt. He said softly, "Alright, alright, it's all my fault. I said something wrong and made you unhappy. Come, let me sincerely apologize to our lovely little chubby boy here!" After saying that, Teacher Xu even winked at the chubby boy to show that he was really sorry.
Wu Xie stood quietly to the side, observing the surroundings. Suddenly, he noticed that the corner of a tent not far from them seemed to tremble slightly a few times, but it quickly returned to normal. Seeing this, Wu Xie finally felt relieved. He let out a long sigh of relief and muttered to himself, "Hmm, it seems those guys have finally left."
As soon as Fatty Wang heard that the group had gone far away, he spat hard on the ground, muttering curses under his breath: "Hmph! These annoying ghosts who haunt us like ghosts all day long, they're just bored and have nothing better to do! They want to hear everything and see everything, as if other people's business has nothing to do with them!"
Meanwhile, Steward Xu sat upright in a chair, clutching several sheets of paper tightly in his hand. He frowned, thoughtfully analyzing the situation to the others: "In my opinion, these people are ruthless and unscrupulous. If they don't achieve their goals, they certainly won't give up easily. It's a pity the situation is critical right now, and we can't escape for the time being. However, it's fortunate that His Highness and the clan leader have already successfully reached the Northwest region, and the distance between them and us isn't too far."
Looking at the darkening sky outside the window, Wu Xie thought to himself: Tonight is unlikely to be peaceful. So he said with a serious expression, "There might be some changes tonight, we must be vigilant. Let's take turns keeping watch in the tent, so as not to be ambushed while we are asleep."
Hearing this, Fatty Wang nodded in agreement and said, "Alright! Let's do it that way. I'll take the first half of the night and study these materials while I'm at it; you can take over the second half. Uncle Xu, you're getting on in years, so it's important that you rest and conserve your energy. Tomorrow might be another tough battle."
Although Fatty Wang appears rugged and unrestrained, he is quite meticulous, and his task allocation is reasonable. Wu Xie had no objection and agreed, saying, "Yes, Uncle Xu, let's take advantage of this time to quickly sort out the clues we have. That way, we can provide assistance when we meet up with Xiao Hua's father."
Butler Xu nodded in acknowledgment, then gently placed the documents in his hand on the table, pointed to the location of several key clues, and began to explain them to Wu Xie and the other person in a low voice.
Meanwhile, Yang Ming, having finished discussing with Cheng Ye, picked up the already cooked and prepared food and went to the two bodyguards who were on guard duty for the first half of the night. He smiled and handed them the food, saying softly, "You two have worked hard. Please have dinner."
The bodyguard took the lunchbox from Yang Ming, politely thanked him, and then turned his back. His eyes darted around twice, and the person facing him immediately received the signal but did not react. After all, he was facing Yang Ming directly, and any movement he made might be noticed.
"Well, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you two to take the first shift tonight," Yang Ming said with a hint of shame, seemingly feeling guilty about their situation.
Yang Ming had initially discussed the matter with the employers, expressing his willingness to take on the night watch duties alone and suggesting that he and Cheng Ye take turns on shifts. However, the employers seemed to lack trust in the two of them and insisted on inviting several older, more experienced men to join the night watch.
Yang Ming's words sounded simple and unpretentious, but they were like an incredibly sharp dagger, gradually piercing through the bodyguards' inner defenses. Although things appeared calm and uneventful on the surface, by observing the subtle body language and occasional fleeting changes in their eyes, Yang Ming was convinced that every word he had just said had successfully touched the softest part of their hearts.
When dinner time came, after the head of the bodyguards had distributed the food evenly, he lowered his head slightly, staring at his own portion of food, and muttered softly: "We take people's money, so we have to do their job! Since I've taken on this job, I naturally have to do my best to complete it."
At the same time, another bodyguard chimed in: "Exactly! Look at those three people sitting in the tent, all so refined-looking, just a bunch of bookworms. Especially that fat guy, don't let his imposing appearance fool you, he's all bark and no bite. Just look at him stretching his muscles a little today, and he's already panting heavily, looking as frail as Lin Daiyu."
The remaining bodyguards also chattered amongst themselves, but finally stopped after their leader reprimanded them.
"I hope Mr. Yang can inform you about this matter. I will arrange for people to keep watch in a moment, and they will be there on time." After informing Yang Ming, the leader silently began to eat his dinner.
Seeing that he had said enough, Yang Ming decided there was no need to say anything more, lest he make things worse.
Upon seeing this, Yang Ming offered to take his leave.