Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 170. Escort Agency
Liu, the head镖师 (bodyguard), and Xu, the head镖师 (bodyguard), had heard Lin Hua and the others mention this before, and they had thought it over carefully before accepting the job.

Everyone knew that these wealthy and powerful families had deep-rooted wealth, but no one expected that they would still have such a rich fortune even after being exiled.

These are people that people from the bottom rungs of society can't afford to offend, and now they're even willing to pay double the reward, so they've actually come out ahead.

But with so many people being exiled, and seeing them enter the city today, they realized they couldn't possibly protect them all.

Gu Kaiyuan said, "You're overthinking it. Your main priority is to protect my pregnant wife. I hope that during this time of turmoil, you will put her first. As long as her life is safe, you will have successfully escorted her."

Chief镖师 Xu raised an eyebrow at Gu Kaiyuan, "Even those goods can be abandoned?"

"Of course, if it really comes to that, you won't have to make a choice, you just need to protect my wife."

Chief镖师 Xu gave him a thumbs up, "Alright, I'll take this job. You're a real man."

It should be noted that they were tasked with escorting a considerable amount of goods this time. Gu Kaiyuan's courage and willingness to make such a decision demonstrate his responsibility and commitment.

Liu, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), nodded in agreement. After all, their current position was rather awkward. Merchants who traveled all over the country rarely came to Lingnan, and the big merchants all had their own escort agencies and would never hire them.

They only take on small orders here; big clients like Gu Kaiyuan are really rare.

Moreover, they weren't short-handed. Lin Hua and Lin Wei, who had contacted them before, also brought a group of guards, making their lineup even stronger than theirs.

"I'll have my men join your team and travel and eat with you. Don't worry, we'll cover all the expenses." Gu Kaiyuan didn't want to reveal his men at the moment. Apart from his two trusted confidants, Lin Hua and Lin Wei, the rest were skilled men he had recruited recently.

Some of them were people he had met in his past life; they were all loyal and righteous. Others were skilled in martial arts but had a good reputation; they would do good deeds if they were paid.

Lin, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), and his men quickly agreed. They were even more wary of the young man in front of them. He had been exiled, yet he still had so many skilled men. They dared not offend him.

When the food was served, Gu Kaiyuan ate with them for a while, and they each drank a few glasses of wine. He then asked Lin Hua and the others to stay with him before leaving.

Gu Kaiyuan did not return directly to the post station, but instead turned around and went to the next courtyard, where the skilled men he had previously recruited lived.

"Young Master Gu," everyone was delighted to see Gu Kaiyuan. He had paid a high price to have them protect him, and after traveling for so long, they had finally met the person in charge.

"You've all worked so hard," Gu Kaiyuan said, cupping his hands in greeting. "I've already asked Lin Hua and the others to prepare several tables of food and drink. Please enjoy yourselves today. I'll need your help on the journey ahead."

“It’s all as we should do,” Yunni, the leader of these men, stepped forward and said. “Young Master Gu has helped us so much and given us hope. We hope that Young Master Gu will not look down on us for being rough and clumsy. Just give us any orders. If anyone does something wrong, the brothers will not let him off the hook.”

Gu Kaiyuan said a few more polite words before leaving with Zhuang Datou.

Zhuang Datou followed quietly, but he had other plans for Gu Kaiyuan.

I used to think that the son-in-law was so good to the young lady because the Bai family could help him, but now it seems that I have to reassess.

Now that the young master has more manpower, I believe the road ahead will be much easier, and the pressure on their side will be less.

Zhuang Datou and Huang Pingguo were refugees from Lingnan, and no one knew better than them how harsh the conditions were there. Besides wanting to repay the Bai family for their adoption, they also wanted to return to their homeland to see if they could find their relatives again.

With the Bai family's wealth, they could certainly live a good life, but with the son-in-law having powerful connections, they didn't have to worry about being exploited by the local gentry.

It seems the son-in-law has some understanding of the Lingnan region, which is why he made such thorough preparations.

It seems that he and Huang Pingguo really hit the jackpot with this job. As long as they stay obediently by the young lady and her husband's side, they won't have to worry about not having a good future.

In the days that followed, Gu Kaiyuan could feel that Zhuang Datou and the others were serving him even more diligently. He had a guess in his mind and felt that if this person was used well, he would save him a lot of trouble.

Back in his room, Bai Suihe was already sitting at the table drinking hot tea. He didn't go over immediately but closed the door, stood by the door and the stove, and waited until the chill on his body wasn't so strong before going over.

"How was it?" Bai Suihe knew what Gu Kaiyuan had just been doing, so she asked casually and poured him a cup of hot tea.

"Everything is ready. We'll set off tomorrow following the group. Lin Hua and the others have also bought some things, which will be escorted along with them."

Bai Suihe nodded. The original owner was no longer alive and had not experienced what happened afterward, but the book recorded that several groups of people began to move, and there were quite a few troubles along the way.

"Without you standing in front of us this time, how many more times do you think the Gu family could have held out?"

Gu Kaiyuan said with a wry smile, "I can't just ignore everything; I still have to put on a show. But don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Bai Suihe said, "Do you still want to pursue a career in politics? Maybe we should part ways sooner rather than later."

Gu Kaiyuan shook his head. "It's not that easy. Even if we set up a separate branch now, in everyone's eyes, we are still one entity."

"The best time would be to wait until the Third Prince has successfully negotiated a change in the Gu family's current status."

Gu Kaiyuan looked at Bai Suihe with a gentle expression, "Instead of waiting for three generations to return to being commoners, we might as well take a chance for our children and grandchildren."

Bai Suihe sighed, knowing that Gu Kaiyuan's choice was for their own good. "How about letting Lin Hua and Lin Wei stay by your side?"

Gu Kaiyuan is quite skilled in martial arts, and he has been secretly practicing a lot these days. If Lin Hua and Lin Wei were to help him, the danger would be even less.

“No need. Sometimes having too many people isn’t a good thing.” Gu Kaiyuan thought of the two escort agencies and gave them a few more instructions. “I’ll have them follow the escort agencies. We’ll stay at the back of the group anyway. If anything happens, just run to the back, and our people will protect you.”

Gu Kaiyuan didn't know if things would go wrong next. He was just one person and couldn't possibly take care of everything, which was why he made this arrangement.

Bai Suihe cherishes her life very much. "Don't worry, you've told me these things many times already."

Since you don't want to reveal your skills right now, then don't always rush to the front in everything.

Sometimes human nature can't withstand the test; you need to know that the Gu family is not someone you can trust with your back.

It seems that Gu Kaiyuan was once pushed by Gu Kaiping, who took a knife for him.