Chapter 319: 319 people are not united Chapter 319: 319 people are not united The brothers had dispersed for many years now, and I fear they’d long forgotten the rules of escorting, now that we’re reunited, it’s clear to see, restlessness has begun to take hold of their hearts.
Chief Escort Head Lu felt exhausted at heart, originally hoping to use this opportunity to revive the Lu Family Escort Agency, but now it seemed…
In the room, only a sigh lingered.
“Dongzi and the other brothers, I can guess what you’re thinking, but don’t forget, it’s the young masters’ skill to have earned their money. They paid us upfront to escort them, and our responsibility is to protect them along the way, otherwise, why would they give us Silver for nothing?”
“It’s not as simple as that, Chief Escort Head. That Ye, today alone with two carriages, made no less than a hundred thousand taels of Silver. Ye Wenzheng that lad, every time he came out of those wealthy families’ houses, his hands were trembling, clutching his chest. And how much did they pay us?” said Dongzi, spitting disdainfully, “Only a mere two thousand taels, not even a fraction of what they earned!”
Chief Escort Head Lu’s expression suddenly turned cold, staring incredulously at Dongzi and the group of men behind him, “Do you all think the same?”
While Dongzi still stood proud and tall, the men behind him bowed their heads.
Such a demeanor, obviously the same as Dongzi, harbored inappropriate thoughts; otherwise, why would they feel ashamed!
Chief Escort Head Lu felt a chill in his heart.
The Escort Agency had not been open for a long time, and the brothers had gathered only temporarily. This business was taken on because he happened to meet Ye Wenzheng while working at the docks. Now that they had traveled several days, if anything went wrong on the road, how could he face young Master Ye!
It was also his lack of consideration, initially thinking taking this business would be good. As long as the capital was accumulated, the Escort Agency could start anew.
But, he overlooked the fact that the brothers who had not been together for a long time, had long since developed their own selfish motives, no longer possessing the lofty aspirations and loyal spirit of the past.
Looking at these people, once so familiar and now suddenly strangers, Chief Escort Head Lu was deeply disappointed.
“Greed is an endless pit, a full two thousand taels of Silver, and they took care of our food and drink along the way. Just yesterday, the young master was generous, handing out a hundred taels as a tip for the brothers to drink tea. You think this escort mission paid too little, but did you ever think how much we used to earn per trip?”
“Yes, Chief Escort Head is right. Greed is an endless pit. How much others can earn is their skill. They paid us to escort them, and we must fulfill our duty to protect them. You’re only thinking about how much they’ve earned, without considering that if they hadn’t hired us, we’d still be idly guarding our martial skills back home tilling the fields.”
And standing on the side of Chief Escort Head Lu were only the few remaining escort masters of the Lu Family Escort Agency who had not left.
This was perhaps the only comfort in Chief Escort Head Lu’s heart.
“Since you feel this trip wasn’t worth it, then you might as well go back. I won’t let you go for nothing over these past few days, I’ll pay you your due wages, consider it hiring you,” Chief Escort Head Lu decided with a sigh.
Since their hearts were not united, forcibly keeping them might lead to problems. It might be better to let them go, so although many would leave, it would prevent internal conflicts in the future.
“Chief Escort Head…” those on Dongzi’s side were now anxious.