The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Starting from the Bodyguard

Chapter 95 The Blind Man Hires Escorts, Three Rules Are Established

"Let's practice..."

After Hu Yanlei spoke, Zhou Yan's voice rang out in the martial arts arena of the Fu'an Escort Agency.

Hands are two doors, feet are a root.

His attack was as swift as lightning, and his counterattack as fierce as fire.

When advancing, wipe the ground; when retreating, first raise your knee.

His steps were as firm as steel nails, and his progress as swift as the wind.

To understand the essence of boxing, one must begin with stance training.

……

After the Lantern Festival, Zhou Yan, Wang Kui, Hu Yanlei, and Shi Baichuan announced that from now on, all the escorts could train with the镖师 (bodyguards) and镖头 (head镖师), which greatly excited the escorts of the镖局 (escort agency).

Even in a relatively harmonious security agency like Fu'an, it's extremely difficult for a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) to receive hands-on training from a镖师, as it's rife with scheming and maneuvering.

Sending money privately is a minor matter; what's really important is that the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) are forced to take a clear stance. Most镖师 with exceptional skills have trusted镖师.

But now, in the eyes of the escorts, with the departure of Shi Xiangui, Cui Qingshan and others, the atmosphere of the escort agency has been completely renewed, and there is now a rule that the escorts who have free time can practice with the escort masters and the head escort.

Zhou Yan is the most popular among them.

First, he was young, which allowed him to get along well with the other fighters. Second, he was not only proficient in martial arts, but also explained the essentials of the techniques in a simple and clear way, making them easy to understand. Of course, this also contributed to the fact that Huyan Lei used a spear while Shi Baichuan used an iron fan; one was easy to learn but difficult to master, and the other was purely unorthodox.

It was the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, a clear morning when the spring sunshine had faded. Accompanied by Hu Yanlei's shouts, more than fifty practitioners gathered at the venue to listen to Zhou Yan explain the boxing techniques. Soon after, he began to teach the practitioners "Fanziquan" (a type of boxing).

In fact, this boxing style was passed down from the original owner's ancestor Zhou Dong, but the original owner did not know it. The escort agency had resources, so he became the head of the escort agency. Duan Huai'an also regarded him as the future of Fu'an, so he could freely browse the martial arts techniques collected by the escort agency.

Zhou Yan mastered the essence of the boxing technique in just two days. The reason he taught this skill to the Tangzi fighter was partly to carry forward the original owner's ancestors' legacy, and partly because the boxing technique emphasizes "punches as swift as a rainstorm and as crisp as a whip." It includes elbow techniques such as "Twisted Phoenix Elbow" and "Following Phoenix Elbow," making it highly practical and incredibly powerful.

Under the bright sunlight, Zhou Yan gave a presentation and demonstrated the drill.

With synchronized footsteps and movements, the sound of dozens of footsteps echoed as they unleashed punches, elbows, chops, and strikes with astonishing force, filling the martial arts arena like a...

A thunderous roar erupted, followed by billowing smoke and dust.

Some were eager to join the ranks of bodyguards, including Mu Nianci, who was dressed in red.

On the other side of the corridor, Duan Huai'an and Zhang Wangyue walked side by side. Fu'an's boss glanced at them and said with a smile, "It's good to be young."

"Yes."

“With Zhou Yan training like this, I think it won’t be more than three to five years before Fu’an can become a master镖行 (bodyguard/escort) in the world.”

Zhang Wangyue smiled, recalling what he had said to Hu Yanlei and the others at the end of the year: "Cherish every moment."

I have lost many brothers, but now I have new brothers in Fu'an, and I must cherish them.

"Do you think our first shipment of the year should head south or north?" Duan Huai'an asked.

"The possibility of going south is quite high."

"I wonder when Mr. Lü from Jingzhou will return to Zhongdu," Duan Huai'an thought with some anticipation.

The wind rustled past, swept over the courtyard wall, and swirled along the long street.

A woman dressed in black, with long, flowing hair and a pale face, carrying a bundle, slowly walked towards the Fu'an Escort Agency. She stopped at the gatehouse, listened intently, and asked, "Is this the Fu'an Escort Agency?"

The porter, seeing that the woman was blind, was quite surprised and said, "Indeed, are you looking for someone?"

"I'll hire bodyguards."

"Alright, please wait in your room first."

"Let your chief镖头 (chief镖头, head镖师, or镖师) come over here to talk."

"Let me relay the message to you first. Or you can tell me what kind of convoy it is and where it's headed?"

"A human body dart, traversing Taihu Lake."

"okay."

The escort led the woman to the guest room, then rushed to the martial arts arena. He wouldn't go directly to Zhang Wangyue, since the head镖师 (bodyguards) and镖师 (bodyguards) of the镖局 (escort agency) were all at the martial arts arena now.

……

After Zhou Yan finished practicing "Flipping Fist," he corrected each of the hand movements one by one before going to the edge of the martial arts arena to take a bowl of tea from Hu Yanlei and drink it.

"Brother Zhou, I just saw you leading your men in a boxing demonstration. Guess what I was thinking?"

"Troop training."

Hu Yanlei was taken aback and turned to look at him.

Zhou Yan laughed and said, "Brother, you are a descendant of the Hu family generals. Seeing so many soldiers practicing hard, it's natural that you would think of military drills."

"That's really clever."

"Actually, I have a feeling about it too," Shi Baichuan said.

Huyan Lei laughed, "You descendant of Liangshan!"

"He's also a descendant of heroes," Shi Baichuan retorted.

Zhou Yan and Wang Kui laughed, and at that moment the troop handlers arrived at the training ground.

"A blind woman came to the guest room. She wanted to be a bodyguard and said she wanted to see the head bodyguard. She was going to Taihu Lake." "A blind woman, traveling all this way to be a bodyguard? Come on, tell the head bodyguard."

A personal escort mission doesn't yield much profit, and any escort agency could accommodate one of their guards, but Hu Yanlei didn't intend to be perfunctory; on the contrary, he felt a bit sympathetic.

The four got up and went to the council hall to tell Zhang Wangyue the message, after which everyone went to their guest rooms.

"Young lady, my chief镖头 (chief镖师, head镖师, or镖师 is a term used to describe someone who is very skilled in security). He has arrived."

"Are you planning to become a bodyguard?" Zhang Wangyue asked.

Zhou Yan looked at the woman, becoming more and more suspicious.

He was blind, dressed in black, with long hair and a pale, bloodless face, exuding a sinister aura.

He then realized that the other party was going to Taihu Lake.

Guiyun Manor is located right by Taihu Lake.

As soon as Zhang Wangyue asked the question, the woman made a move. She placed the bundle on the table, opened it casually, and more than twenty ingots of gold were revealed to everyone.

"I need to ask you first, whether Fu'an can handle this. This single shipment is no small matter; it cannot be delayed in the slightest. If so, then we can discuss other conditions,"

Hu Yanlei looked at the gold ingot and frowned, saying, "Miss, we don't accept shipments of unknown origin."

"Why is there talk of 'human body darts' having an unclear origin? Could it be that they were used to abduct people?"

Hu Yanlei remained silent; what he said made sense.

"Where is Taihu Lake?" Zhou Yan asked.

Guiyun Manor.

Zhou Yan took a slight breath; it was indeed Mei Chaofeng.

Zhang Wangyue nodded: "How many girls are there?"

"Three people."

"Alright, you may accept the escort mission."

"Let me state the conditions. First, prepare three carriages, two of which should be lined with thick furs and staffed with the best drivers. Second, you must reach Taihu Lake within twenty days. Third, you must not leak any information and must obey orders without question. The third condition is especially important."

Mei Chaofeng's conditions weren't too harsh, and Zhang Wangyue asked, "When will you be leaving to escort goods, young lady?"

"Leaving the city at night."

"Row."

"Then so be it." Mei Chaofeng got up and, without needing any more guides, left the guest room and the escort agency with ease.

"Chief镖头, I think there's something fishy about this shipment. Is it possible that Changfeng镖局 (Changfeng Escort Agency) set a trap? After all, this shipment is almost as big as the one to Jingzhou."

Zhang Wangyue looked at Zhou Yu: "What do you think, Brother Zhou?"

Zhou Yan racked his brains but still couldn't guess who Mei Chaofeng was sending the body-delivered goods to. This was completely different from the original storyline of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Moreover, although Mei Chaofeng and Lu Chengfeng, the master of Guiyun Manor, came from Peach Blossom Island, they had a grudge against each other.

His thoughts returned, and he replied, "If it weren't nighttime, it would be normal to leave the city."

Hu Yanlei said, "That's why I have my doubts."

"How about I escort this shipment?" Zhou Yan suggested.

"Brother Zhou is meticulous; he is indeed the most suitable candidate." Zhang Wangyue
"Then I will prepare."

"How about letting Miss Mu accompany us? It would be easier to communicate with that girl."

How could Zhou Yan dare to let Mu Nianci accompany him? The other party was Mei Chaofeng. If there was a real crisis, he could bring up Huang Yaoshi to scare her.

"Since the girl didn't have any special requirements, I think it's unnecessary. Just pick three scouts."

“Okay, Brother Zhou, you’ll make the arrangements.” Zhang Wangyue agreed.

Wang Kui and Hu Yanlei sighed again. The first dart of the year was a human body dart, something they never expected.

Zhou Yan wasted no time and busied himself selecting drivers and hiring carriages from the carriage company.

However, while doing things, he would inevitably think over and over again about who Mei Chaofeng was escorting.

……

The black-clad figure moved through the narrow alleyway. Mei Chaofeng arrived at the backyard of the Prince's mansion, leaped in, and skillfully entered the cleaned-up abandoned house. There, on the bed covered with a soft fur coat, lay the unconscious Huang Rong.

Mei Chaofeng was helpless with Huang Rong's injuries, and the only person she could think of was Huang Yaoshi.

Huang Rong was key to Mei Chaofeng's return to Peach Blossom Island, so she did her best. However, escorting her to Peach Blossom Island was a long journey, and she was still afraid of Huang Yaoshi, so she thought of escorting her to Guiyun Manor first.

Lu Chengfeng should have a better way to save Huang Rong's life. If all else fails, he should take her to Peach Blossom Island.

As for past grudges, Mei Chaofeng had long since given up on them, given the opportunity to return to Peach Blossom Island.

This led to Mei Chaofeng stealing gold from the Prince's mansion, taking wild ginseng and medicinal herbs from Liang Ziweng's residence, and kidnapping a young apprentice.

Even the wisest can make a mistake, and Zhou Yan certainly didn't expect that the person he was supposed to escort would be Huang Rong.

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