Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey! Chapter 1537 - 350: You Don’t Even Know Grandpa Chen? How Can You Escort Goods?

Beyond the city gates, the Xu family's convoy destined for Tianshui had been fully assembled, and on this occasion, the Xu clan's third daughter took charge of securing the supplies.

The Xu clan ranks as a leading merchant house, requiring every member irrespective of sex to grasp trade savvy, though the first and third daughters particularly shine in building riches.

At present, the elder sister's ventures deal in northern iron goods, said to link with the King Qi Residence.

In contrast, the third daughter, Xu Caijin, seeing her big sister's grip on the core family trade, opted for a separate route by dealing in textiles.

Age-old wisdom holds that thriving enterprises revolve around apparel, sustenance, shelter, and travel, placing attire at the top—a fact that says it all.

Dealing in commonplace cloth brings meager gains, but premium cotton from Huangzhou delivers the highest returns.

Thus, Xu Caijin opted straightaway to head to Huangzhou Prefecture for her textile dealings.

Seated within an opulent cart, Xu Caijin parted the drapes to gaze at the elderly butler trailing her, inquiring, “When do we set out?”

The old butler responded to her query, “Miss, the protection firm demands we hold for another, claiming departure is imminent.”

“What sort of protection firm runs things this way? Why not hire a different one?”

To this, the old butler offered a sheepish grin and explained, “Third Miss, unrest plagues the north these days. Folks in Huangzhou Prefecture prosper greatly, leaving scant few eager for guard duty. This old servant spent ages hunting down this firm ready to accept the task.”

Xu Caijin’s face soured as she declared, “This is absurd. How can Huangzhou Prefecture lack even one destitute soul? What manner of rule does Chen Jiusi impose here?”

The old butler answered, “True enough, Huangzhou Prefecture proves strangely prosperous. The everyday people fare too comfortably, and were this old servant a local, he’d hesitate to venture out amid such chaos.”

Xu Caijin responded, “Fine, enough grumbling. Hurry and check with the protection firm if they’re moving or not; they’re wasting time.”

At her command, the old butler swiftly complied, seeking out the Zhen Nan Escort Agency members.

The Zhen Nan Escort Agency boasted one chief guard, one deputy chief, five skilled guards, and forty attendants, summing to forty-seven in all—this formed their complete escort force.

They poured major effort into this guard mission, promised five thousand taels of silver, a highly rewarding venture.

Just then, a skilled guard griped to the chief, “Why hasn’t that fellow joined the group yet? Isn’t this stalling our operation?”

“Indeed, chief guard, ought we not to move? The client has pressed us twice now.”

“No, hold on a bit more.”

The chief guard then voiced this. A Han man of thirty, he hailed from the original Huangzhou Prefecture.

He understood full well the added team member came courtesy of the Huangzhou Prefecture textile mill overseer, a modest post yet one no guard firm would risk offending, given how many depend on that mill for survival.

The speaking skilled guard, catching the chief’s stance, turned to the deputy and asked, “Deputy Chief, your view on this?”

The deputy shot a look at the chief before rising, declaring, “If waiting suits you, wait alone. A guard firm mustn’t dally the client. Come, lads, let’s gear up to depart.”

“Got it.”

His words prompted a bunch to stand together and trail the deputy, snubbing the chief outright, who flushed with humiliation.

Still, he could only seethe without action; some loyal aides noted, “Chief, this Ma fellow appears to harbor ill designs.”

The chief stayed silent, his features twisted in distress.

Helplessly, the fresh Ma deputy chief commanded Wolf Smoke Realm prowess, originating not from Huangzhou but Huanggang Prefecture. When Chen Jiusi journeyed to Wushan and sent Wu Daojun to retake Huanggang, he surfaced and eventually enlisted with their Zhen Nan Escort Agency.

Yet no sooner had he joined than he turned the firm’s loyalties, leaving little recourse as the chief held only Holding Core Realm.

The guard trade values strength above all; the mightiest leads. Who commands that might?

No question—it falls to the deputy chief. Hence, the chief found himself pushed aside.

Sadly, his lifelong endeavor might end up seized by outsiders.

Such thoughts crossed his mind as he spied the deputy nearing Xu Caijin’s cart, encountering the old butler en route. The butler urged, “Chief Ma, when do we leave? The client grows restless.”

The deputy advanced, replying, “We head out presently; rest easy.”

“Allow me to present you to the client.”

Soon, Deputy Chief Ma reached Xu Caijin’s cart, assuring, “Client, fret not, we’re off at once.”

Xu Caijin replied, “Very well, I entrust it to Chief Ma then.”

His mouth twitched into a smirk at her words, “No bother at all, no bother.”

While saying so, Deputy Chief Ma peeked inside the cart with a sly grin, then pivoted to call, “Lads, ready yourselves to move.”

Observing the deputy’s conduct, Xu Caijin knitted her brows and queried the old butler nearby, “Can we trust Zhen Nan Escort Agency?”

The old butler affirmed, “They ought to be solid; locals from the Huangzhou Prefecture textile mill vouched for them.”

Xu Caijin directed, “Fine, ensure our guards stay alert. Also, what of Master Li’s wound?”

The old butler answered her, “He’s recovered sufficiently by now.”

“Good to hear.”

The Xu clan’s in-house fighter, Master Li, wielded Wolf Smoke Realm skill too, a level unremarkable to great sects but a powerhouse for an ordinary trading family.

In truth, by the realm’s strength tiers, Energy Transformation tops the county scale, while Holding Core typically rules a county unchallenged.