Chapter 318: 318 trump card Chapter 318: 318 trump card When Ye Jiu said this, Ye Wenzheng suddenly became worried, “Niece, do you think it’s possible for them to turn on us for the sake of money?”
Ye Wenzheng had always thought the head of the escorts, Lu, was a decent person; otherwise, he would not have introduced him to Ye Jiu.
But before the lure of money, Ye Wenzheng felt he couldn’t trust anyone all of a sudden.
What if some of Lu’s men harbored evil intentions and took them, the uncle and niece, out on the road, then took over their goods and wealth? He feared no one would know the evil they had done.
The more he thought about it, the more afraid Ye Wenzheng became, feeling uncomfortable everywhere and never feeling safe, even his glances at Lu and his men during meals were filled with caution, fearing they might kill and rob them.
The meal was finally over with difficulty, and Ye Jiu quickly pulled Ye Wenzheng back to their room. As soon as they entered, she chided, “Can’t you keep your feelings off your face? Even I can see your defensive look, let alone Lu and those people who frequent the rivers and lakes!”
“I… I’m just always a little afraid inside,” Ye Wenzheng hadn’t felt at ease since hearing Ye Jiu’s words.
Others may be calm with money in hand, but he could scare himself to death with money in his own hands.
“What are you afraid of? Since we’ve decided to hire them and they haven’t made a move on us, just treat them with a common heart,” Ye Jiu spoke with frustration.
With such a small courage, how would he ever handle big situations in the future?
Ye Jiu deeply doubted it.
But then she thought about it, Ye Wenzheng was just an ordinary young man, inexperienced and naive, and this reaction was, in fact, normal for him.
To reassure Ye Wenzheng for the journey ahead, Ye Jiu said, “Don’t worry, since I dare to use them, I’m not afraid they will have ill intentions. Moreover, if they really misbehave, I have my ways to deal with them, and they will be the only losers in the end.”
“Niece…” Ye Wenzheng was clearly skeptical.
Although the niece was very capable, she was after all just a child younger than him. Without any help, if Lu and his men really harbored malice, what could they do but let things happen?
They couldn’t win if they fought, and even if they ran…
Ye Wenzheng looked down at Ye Jiu’s short legs and his face fell into a deeper sulk.
Ye Jiu, feeling frustrated by his look of disdain, and worried he would get carried away with his thoughts, simply revealed her trump card, “Relax, I have Sleeping Drug on me, the kind just a little of which can knock out a bunch of people. If they dare to have bad intentions, I wouldn’t mind taking action and wiping them all out.”
Ye Jiu deliberately sounded fearsome, and Ye Wenzheng, recalling the drug Ye Jiu once gave him that ended with a bag on his head–although not knowing what it was–felt a chill run down his spine upon witnessing her fierce demeanor.
In another room, Lu, the head of the escorts, and his men returned to their quarters, and a tall man suddenly spat on the ground, “Pah, what a joke, Chief Escort Head, did you see that kid’s eyes? A little girl and a stinking brat, if it weren’t for our protection…”
“Dongzi!” Lu, the Chief Escort Head, barked coldly, then surveyed his brothers all around, looking at their indignant expressions, he sighed helplessly in his heart.
He was unsure whether accepting this escort mission was the right decision or a mistake.