Chapter 287 The New Guards

Chapter 287 The New Guards

The three people Xie Daoheng recommended to Xie Wanniang were a couple, the two older ones being a married couple in their early forties. The woman's name was Shen Guizhi, and the man's name was Yang Darong. They were renowned and skilled bodyguards in Dingzhou.

The younger one is their daughter, Yang Xiaowei. Because she has been practicing martial arts with her mother since she was a child, she is also a very skilled and powerful person.

In the latter half of last year, her father, uncle, and two brothers, who were working as bodyguards, were assassinated. Although they survived, they were all injured to varying degrees.

Her father, Yang Darong, was particularly affected because the wound on his right leg was so horrific that he almost died while recovering.

That's not the most troublesome part. The most troublesome part is that the group that deliberately plotted against them has been secretly searching for their whereabouts because they haven't seen their bodies. As a result, they have no way to return to the escort agency in time to deal with the aftermath of the lost shipment.

The employer, who had not received a reply by the due date, immediately contacted Shen Guizhi, the wife of the owner of the escort agency.

Shen Guizhi's husband, brother-in-law, and two sons were betrayed by one of the bodyguards of the escort agency, who openly claimed that they had died outside.

The reason that镖师 betrayed his own family and conspired with outsiders to harm his former employer was to seize control of her family's镖局 (escort agency).

Shen Guizhi was already overwhelmed with dealing with them and compensating the employers, but to make matters worse, her daughter's husband's family also had the idea of ​​taking advantage of the situation and seizing her family's security escort agency.

They came to our door, claiming that everything they did was for the good of their in-laws, and that they were willing to get involved in this mess because they were relatives, so they risked their lives to help them through this difficult time.

Anyone with a brain wouldn't believe that. After all, no relative helps someone by taking over their entire fortune. That's not helping; that's taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

Shen Guizhi was a strong woman who could manage the escort agency with her husband, so she naturally wouldn't believe the nonsense spouted by her in-laws. With her strong personality, she immediately shut down those shameless scoundrels.

Enraged, the other party dropped all pretense and threatened to divorce Yang Xiaowei. However, to their surprise, before they could even write a letter of divorce to Yang Xiaowei, she proactively gave their son a letter of severance.

Of the three ways to sever marital ties—divorce, amicable separation, and severing all ties out of obligation—severing ties out of obligation is the most humiliating for the man, and his family would certainly not be willing to accept such disgrace.

More importantly, if Yang Xiaowei is no longer his new wife, what reason will they have to try and take advantage of Yang Xiaowei's family?

However, whether they were willing or not was clearly not within Yang Xiaowei's consideration. After throwing the letter of severance in her ex-husband's face, she returned to her parents' home without hesitation with her dowry.

Her sister-in-law and cousin were both weak-willed and incompetent, and her uncle's younger brother was too young. Although her aunt was resolute, she was honest and couldn't handle those cunning people.

At this turbulent time, only she and her mother were able to stand up and deal with the various troubles from the outside world and from within the escort agency.

Fortunately, their family has cultivated many good relationships over the years, and quite a few people are willing to lend a helping hand to them in times of crisis. Even the county magistrate and county constable of the local government have helped them quite a bit.

Thanks to them, she and her mother managed to hold onto their family's security escort agency until her father, uncles, and brothers finally broke through the encirclement and returned to the agency.

Accompanying them were several other bodyguards from the escort agency. With their testimony on behalf of the head bodyguard's family, the family members of the bodyguards, who had been instigated and originally thought that the head bodyguard had killed their family members, finally understood the truth.

At this point, the mastermind and several accomplices were uncovered and handed over to the authorities, where they received their due punishment, and the situation was completely calmed down. However, the family had also lost all their savings due to the large sums of money they had paid out.

In addition, although her father's leg was saved, he inevitably walked with a limp, and he could no longer do heavy work, let alone escort goods.

After handing the security company over to her son and younger brother, her father, along with his wife, went door to door to deliver gifts and express their gratitude to those who had generously lent a helping hand to their family when they encountered a crisis.

This included Xie Wanniang's adoptive father, Xie Daoheng.

Xie Daoheng had several interactions with the girl's father.

The first time, the other party risked their life to protect him and his family on their way home.

The second time, the other party arrived in Xiejia Village in time and helped them drive away a group of rioters who tried to break into the village.

The third time, at his request, the other party found several second-line bodyguards for Xie Family Village who were willing to teach them martial arts and help them protect the village, so that Xie Family Village could have some self-defense capabilities in the chaotic world.

Although Xie Daoheng did some things for the girl's family during this time, in his opinion, his efforts were clearly disproportionate to theirs.

Therefore, Xie Daoheng really wanted to lend a helping hand to the other person when they faced difficulties.

It just so happened that his daughter Xie Wanniang really needed a powerful bodyguard like Yang Xiaowei and her mother, so Xie Daoheng wrote a letter of recommendation for the family of three.

As for the girl's father, Xie Daoheng had no objection whether he wanted to stay at the escort agency or go to Zijing Pass with his wife.

Not to mention that this person can help Xie Wanniang train new guards, even if he can't, the money his wife and daughter earn can completely cover their family's living expenses, and there will even be a lot of surplus left.

The couple had originally come to thank Xie Daoheng, but they never expected that he would once again solve their urgent problem.

The two were moved to tears and took the letter of recommendation back to their own security escort agency.

After discussing the matter with his son and brother, Yang Darong took his wife and daughter to their new employer in Zijingguan.

As Xie Daoheng had predicted, Xie Wanniang welcomed the family very much.

She does have quite a few capable guards, but being female, they are ultimately not enough.

Moreover, she held a deep admiration for these strong and decisive women, regardless of age.

As for Yang Darong, as Xie Daoheng said, although he could no longer endure the life of fighting and killing, and was not suitable for any heavy work, he was still perfectly capable of being a martial arts instructor.

In particular, he has always been involved in the underworld, and his life experience and experience are invaluable assets that should not be underestimated.

In contrast, the guards around Xie Wanniang, who came from noble families, may be very strong in martial arts and have a wealth of experience in dealing with things in their comfort zone. However, when it comes to dealing with certain cunning tricks, they may not be as quick to react or as accurate in their predictions as the bodyguards who have been around in the martial arts world.