"Young Master Zhu, that kid is following us. Could it be that he also wants to go to Huangshan Village?" one of Young Master Zhu's followers reported, having noticed Su Chen and his group trailing behind.

"Gu Yue, go take care of them, so they don't mess up Young Master Zhu's business!"

A slightly older follower spoke to a woman standing closest to Young Master Zhu.

The woman's face was cold and serious. She wore form-fitting clothes, her hair cut short above her ears, with a Half Moon-shaped Curved Saber hanging at her waist.

No matter the situation, she always stood closest to Young Master Zhu.

It seemed like, in her eyes, there was only Young Master Zhu and no one else.

"I've said before, I won't act against ordinary people," the woman said indifferently.

"Hey, you lousy woman, Young Master Zhu hired you, so you must listen to him in everything you do, understand?" The follower said unhappily.

He had long been displeased with this woman.

This woman was too arrogant and listened to no one's orders.

Faced with the follower's insult, the woman showed no change in her expression.

As if he were just air.

"Damn it, do you really think you're something special? Young Master Zhu, I request to have a match with her!" said a man almost 1.9 meters tall, with a stout build, very unhappily.

This man's name was Ali.

He was also a bodyguard hired by Young Master Zhu.

In this mission, he played the same role as Gu Yue.

Yet, along the way, Gu Yue completely treated him as if he were air.

After all, he used to be a soldier.

He had been a bodyguard for several years, capable of taking on five people at once.

But Young Master Zhu offered him just five thousand.

While Gu Yue's price was actually ten thousand, exactly double his.

A man of seven feet, outdone by a woman, naturally, Ali would not be convinced.

Why could a delicate woman earn ten thousand,

while he, so strong and robust, providing a sense of security just by standing there as a special bodyguard, only got five thousand?

"Exactly, why does she get ten thousand, and we only five thousand?" The other two men, also serving as bodyguards, chimed in.

However, the female bodyguard named Gu Yue still showed no change in expression.

As if she heard dogs barking instead of people complaining about her.

Such an attitude only made the other bodyguards even more displeased.

"Young Master Zhu, I don't care. Either lower her pay to match ours, or raise ours!"

"Yes, this isn't about money, it's about face. We, a bunch of big men, being outdone by a young girl, how will we ever find our place in the bodyguard industry?"

"Otherwise, let her have a match with me. If she wins, I'll listen to her from now on! But if she loses, she has to listen to us."

Young Master Zhu also felt a headache coming on with the clamor of the bodyguards.

To be honest, he hired this female bodyguard.

Purely because he thought she looked good.

Hoping that having her protect him closely might spark some romantic feelings.

As for her skills, he didn't care at all.

He had never seen her in action.

Moreover, the woman had said upon arrival that, under normal circumstances, she wouldn't take action.

Acting really self-important.

But now, these bodyguards suddenly stirred up trouble.

Leaving him a bit at a loss.

The timing of the bodyguards' uprising was also spot on.

Just as they were entering the mountains.

Young Master Zhu couldn't even hire new bodyguards now.

These male bodyguards were all carefully selected.

Absolutely skilled.

Otherwise, how would this less than a month's task come with a base pay of five thousand?

Basically, each could take on five people at once.

As for choosing this female bodyguard, Young Master Zhu purely chose her for her looks.

Regarding skill, it didn't matter.

As former soldiers, they naturally had their pride.

Being paid less than a woman was one thing,

but throughout the journey, this woman acted like no one else mattered.

Not listening to anyone.

This they couldn't tolerate.

Besides this female bodyguard, there were four male bodyguards in total.

If each were to receive an increase of five thousand, that would be twenty thousand.

It might not seem much.

But Young Master Zhu was no fool.

This precedent could not be set.

Otherwise, who knows if they might start raising prices arbitrarily?

Especially if they encountered some danger in the mountains.

Then they would be at the mercy of these bodyguards.

So, this boundary must not be crossed.

He immediately frowned and said: "We agreed on five thousand from the beginning, so it's five thousand. If we encounter any special circumstances later, I'll consider giving you a raise."

"Young Master Zhu, as we said, this really isn't about money. This woman hasn't done anything this entire trip. We've been carrying the luggage and equipment while she takes the pay that's more than ours. Shouldn't she prove she deserves this much? If she doesn't, but still takes more than we do, it's an insult to us." Ali said solemnly.

"That's right!"

The other bodyguards chimed in.

What the bodyguards said wasn't wrong, really.

This woman had been by Young Master Zhu's side the whole time, not needing to do anything.

While they had been loaded with bags and constantly called upon.

Doing all the hard and dirty work.

Feeling resentful was only natural.

"This..." Young Master Zhu was somewhat at a loss.

Because he didn't know how skilled this female bodyguard was.

"Young Master Zhu, pardon my bluntness, but I've been a bodyguard for many top leaders in the past, protected many top figures, yet today I'm bested by a woman. I just can't swallow this!" Ali said indignantly.

"Alright, Young Master Zhu, I accept their challenge." Just when Young Master Zhu was hesitating, Gu Yue finally spoke.

"Miss Gu Yue, you..." Young Master Zhu showed some concern.

"Young Master Zhu, don't worry. We'll be careful not to harm her."

"Right, we're just exchanging skills, nothing more."

Seeing Gu Yue finally agree to a confrontation.

The bodyguards were eager to try.

"Alright then..." Seeing how things had unfolded, Young Master Zhu could only nod in agreement.

But still reminded: "Remember, it's just sparring, don't hurt Miss Gu Yue."

"No problem."

"Maybe it'll be Miss Gu Yue who gets the better of us, haha."

The bodyguards laughed heartily.

As if they did not take Gu Yue seriously at all.

After all, among them, even the weakest could take on ten opponents easily!

"Who wants to go first?" Gu Yue asked nonchalantly, as if ignoring the derisive glances.

"I'll go first. I'm the weakest among us. If you can't handle me, then you're definitely not worth the price!" said a not-so-tall bodyguard.

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