Chapter 112: Becoming Bodyguards

Uncle Zhong and the two bodyguards, hearing someone enter, regained a glimmer of hope. Uncle Zhong took a closer look and recognized the young man in front as the one who had been mistaken for a thief by the young lady in the corridor earlier. Uncle Zhong thought that these two young men, upon discovering what was happening in this compartment, would turn back and shout, perhaps scaring away these thugs. But to his surprise, these two inexperienced youths actually walked into the room and closed the door behind them. Weren't they courting death? Although Chu Tian seemed to have some martial arts skills, the group of thugs in front of them were even more fierce. What could these two young lads do?

Sirou and Nianrou were still in a state of panic. Suddenly, seeing the boy with whom they had had a misunderstanding not long ago, they were taken aback. They wondered what he was doing here. However, seeing Chu Tian's calm and kind expression, they felt a sense of inexplicable reassurance.

Brother Huo was really furious this time. His mood had been completely spoiled. He stopped unbuckling his belt and said angrily, "Jiezi, cut that brat down for me. What the hell is he doing selling steamed buns? Goddamn it, he always ruins my mood at the crucial moment."

Jiezi's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He charged towards Chu Tian and his companion, brandishing a blood - dripping dagger. Jiezi had always been confident in his knife - skills, which he had honed from slaughtering countless pigs. Later, when he applied these skills to dealing with people, he found they worked just as well and were even more profitable. So, he joined Brother Huo's killer organization and completed many tasks for him. He became increasingly convinced that he was qualified to be promoted to the ranks of top - notch killers. Given time, his name might even appear on the killer list.

The knife in Jiezi's hand drew an arc towards Chu Tian's neck. This strike was incredibly fast, precise, and ruthless. Chu Tian secretly admired it. Truly a "fast - knife master." However, his body remained still. At this moment, Tian Yangsheng, who was behind him, stepped forward. Holding fifteen steamed buns in his left hand, he reached out his right hand and casually grabbed at the flash of Jiezi's knife. Jiezi's wrist was caught. With a slight squeeze, the knife dropped. Jiezi's face turned extremely dejected. He had slaughtered countless pigs and cut up so much meat that his knife - skills had reached a high level of proficiency. But today, his proud knife - skills were so easily and effectively broken by a young man. He didn't even see how Tian Yangsheng made his move. Only then did he realize that there was always someone better. Naturally, he felt extremely down.

The others were startled when they saw Jiezi's hand being grabbed. The person in front of them seemed quite powerful. But the sense of loyalty in the underworld made them surround Chu Tian and Tian Yangsheng, ready to start a fight. As they say, it's not easy to be in this line of work. At this moment, Brother Huo was also shocked. How could these young opponents so easily defeat Jiezi? They seemed to have some real ability. Brother Huo knew this wasn't a place to stay for long. However, the mission wasn't completed yet. He hadn't pushed the two daughters of Eight - Master onto the bed and violated them. Moreover, his passion was already aroused. He wouldn't leave even if the sky fell.

Uncle Zhong and the others' faces now truly showed smiles of hope. They didn't know the background of these two young men, but as long as they could rescue the two daughters of Eight - Master and themselves, they were the benefactors of the Green Gang.

Brother Huo lunged forward, passed through his subordinates, and picked up a dagger from one of them. He stabbed at Tian Yangsheng with an incredible footwork, getting close to Tian Yangsheng. The dagger in his hand rained down on Tian Yangsheng from various angles. The momentum of his knife - attacks was like a surging river, unstoppable. His attacks were all - penetrating, his stabs were like a venomous snake spitting out its tongue, and his sweeps were like a tempestuous sea. Chu Tian thought to himself that he indeed had some real skills, but compared to the "Chief Surgeon," he was still several levels behind. Uncle Zhong and the others, seeing Brother Huo's ferocity, couldn't help but worry for Tian Yangsheng. They could only pray in their hearts that Tian Yangsheng could dodge Brother Huo's attacks.

Tian Yangsheng suddenly raised the steamed buns in his left hand, then kicked Jiezi away. He drew an arc on the ground with one foot. At this moment, Brother Huo, holding the dagger, was approaching. Tian Yangsheng balanced on one leg and continuously kicked with the other, his foot seemingly knowing exactly where Brother Huo's dagger was, always finding the gaps. His kicks rained down on Brother Huo's body. Finally, with a high - kick, he knocked Brother Huo down. Then, relying solely on the strength of his waist, he spun his body and kicked three times in succession in three directions without touching the ground, sending the three charging killers flying. Not a single steamed bun in his hand dropped, and he didn't even pant. All his movements were smooth and seamless.

Tian Yangsheng lunged forward, his right hand quickly clasping the throat of Brother Huo, who had just stood up. He pushed him against the wall. Brother Huo didn't dare to move. He could clearly feel the strength coming from Tian Yangsheng's hand, which was enough to break his fragile neck.

Chu Tian smiled, touched his nose, and said, "Let him go."

Tian Yangsheng flung Brother Huo towards where Jiezi and the others were, not even looking at them. It was as if nothing had happened. He just carefully held his expensive steamed buns.

Brother Huo looked at Tian Yangsheng as if he were seeing an alien. He could hardly believe that he and his men had been instantly defeated by Tian Yangsheng. He really didn't want to admit that he was outmatched. However, the unbearable pain on his body clearly told him that if he continued to fight, he would only end up dead here. Brother Huo gave a hateful look at Chu Tian and Tian Yangsheng, then reluctantly glanced at Sirou and Nianrou. His eyes were filled with unwillingness and anger. "You guys have guts. I admit defeat today. But our Jiang Gang will never let this go. We will definitely take crazy revenge on your Green Gang." Brother Huo was very professional. He always remembered what Sister Li had told him. No matter what, he had to reveal the name of the Jiang Gang.

Chu Tian, of course, understood. So, he played along with Brother Huo. "Hmph, what's so great about the Jiang Gang? I'll bring some people to tear it down someday."

Brother Huo's eyes lit up. He felt that he had achieved something. He had incited these two terrifying young men to oppose the Jiang Gang. Presumably, the Green Gang wouldn't be an exception. He believed he could report back to Sister Li. He stood up, clutching his painful chest. "Jiezi, let's go. We'll report back to the boss in the gang." With that, he was about to lead the killers to leave, but then he found that Tian Yangsheng was standing in front of the door of the compartment, showing no intention of giving way.

"Wait a minute!" Chu Tian's handsome face showed a hint of a smile. He said calmly, "We came here to sell steamed buns. You want to leave without buying any?"

No one expected Chu Tian to say this. They were all taken aback. Seeing that Chu Tian didn't seem to be joking, Brother Huo snorted. "How much?"

"Ten yuan each just now," Chu Tian said, pinching his fingers as if he were a fortune - teller. "Now it's a hundred yuan each."

Sirou and Nianrou's eyes showed extreme surprise. A hundred yuan was a very small amount of money to them, but a hundred - yuan - per - steamed - bun deal seemed extremely expensive. Sirou couldn't help but feel a bit attracted to this boy who was about their age. His words were so overbearing yet somehow cute. He was far more connotative and imposing than the male classmates in her class and the friends in her circle.

"So expensive?" Brother Huo was filled with anger. He was even more annoyed than when he lost the fight. But what could he do? Even if the person in front of him said a thousand yuan each, he had to buy them.

Chu Tian's expression remained unchanged. He said calmly, "Now it's two hundred yuan each."

Brother Huo was a smart person. He knew that if he continued to argue, it might really end up being a thousand yuan each. He quickly took out three thousand yuan and handed it to Chu Tian. "I'll buy them all."

Chu Tian took the three thousand yuan and looked at each bill. He muttered to himself, "There are counterfeit banknotes in the bank these days. I have to check."

Brother Huo was almost bursting with anger. At this time, seeing that the crisis had passed, Sirou and Nianrou's expressions relaxed. Hearing Chu Tian's words, they couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

Chu Tian nodded to Tian Yangsheng. Tian Yangsheng placed the fifteen steamed buns on Brother Huo and then stepped aside to let them pass. Brother Huo, holding the fifteen steamed buns, left dejectedly. He cursed Chu Tian in his heart for being greedy and shameless. As he left, he accidentally dropped something. Chu Tian glanced at it. It was a silver token engraved with the character "Jiang." He smiled slightly but didn't touch the token.

Chu Tian carefully put away the money, then, without even looking at the two daughters of Eight - Master or Uncle Zhong and the others, he slowly walked towards the door.

"Two heroes, please wait!" Uncle Zhong suddenly called out. He suddenly felt that although these two young men had an unknown background, they had after all saved them and protected the innocence of Eight - Master's daughters. Moreover, their martial arts skills were really good. If they could protect the two young ladies to their doorstep, the safety factor would increase significantly. After today's incident, Uncle Zhong began to feel that danger was everywhere.

Chu Tian seemed to have expected that Uncle Zhong would try to keep them. He turned around and said calmly, "The steamed buns are sold out. It's time for us to go back."

Uncle Zhong smiled gently and said respectfully, "You two young heroes are truly remarkable. I wonder if you would be willing to protect our two young ladies for a few hours? You can name your price."

Chu Tian's eyes lit up, and he deliberately showed an excited expression on his face. "Really? We charge five thousand yuan per hour for protection fees."

The two bodyguards brought by Uncle Zhong cursed inwardly. This kid was really asking for an exorbitant price. Five thousand yuan per hour? If they hired him for a month, wouldn't it cost several million? However, Chu Tian's next words made them even angrier. Chu Tian added calmly, "That's five thousand yuan per person. For the two young ladies, that's ten thousand yuan. We'll start counting the time from now, and the fee will be charged every twenty - four hours."

Uncle Zhong was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "Okay." He also cursed inwardly. This kid was really a bit too greedy. But then he thought that Brother Huo had paid three thousand yuan for fifteen steamed buns, and he felt that, relatively speaking, his offer was still a good deal.

Sirou and her sister didn't say anything. After the fright they had just experienced, they had put away their young - lady tempers. They watched Chu Tian and Tian Yangsheng with great interest. Sirou's heart was in turmoil. After the initial misunderstanding and then the rescue, she seemed to have developed a crush on Chu Tian. She couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

Tian Yangsheng's face remained expressionless. In his heart, he was thinking that he should have eaten fewer steamed buns or bought more. Then he could have earned a lot more money.