Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 341 Wooden Box
What puzzled Liu was that even if these people weren't engaged in legitimate business, and even if they didn't need to entertain others, they should still have a room where everyone could gather to discuss matters.

They've been doing this business for years, so naturally, they've already settled things properly. It's highly unlikely that they'd be in a situation where they don't even have a place to discuss things.

Could this not be their hideout?

Could it be that the place their leader led them to isn't their usual hideout? Or is their real base somewhere else?

This place seemed a bit off to Guard Liu, and he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

Aside from him, the atmosphere among the others was also somewhat off.

The core leader was waiting for Jiang Xian to ask her something, and Jiang Xian was also waiting for the core leader to give her an answer.

Although the leader led Jiang Xian and the others over, no one sat down.

The leader and Guard Li looked at each other, their eyes meeting, but Guard Li showed no intention of taking a seat.

Even with the most eager gaze from the leader, and no matter how much he gestured and indicated that he wanted Li to sit down, Li remained unmoved, neither eager nor distant.

Left with no other option, the leader changed his target and turned his attention to Guard Liu, but still to no avail.

Guard Liu acted as if he wasn't tired at all. Although his expression was indifferent, it was seen as a blatant provocation by the leader.

However, he was powerless against these people, had no other choice, and dared not show any temper.

In fact, the two guards would not sit down unless Jiang Xian took a seat.

It's not just about his identity; more importantly, what Jiang Xian doesn't do, he probably shouldn't touch.

This is a trust that exists without any reason.

Perhaps it was because they had known Jiang Xian's reliability after spending time with her that they both developed such a tacit understanding and trust in her.

The leader looked embarrassed; after all his efforts, no one seemed to care.

They weren't the ones being tied up and carried by horses, were they?

Who cares if these people are tired or not? He himself is extremely tired.

He desperately wanted to sit down on that stone bench and rest for a while.

However, these people were all incredibly stubborn and refused to sit down no matter what.

To say it was extremely tiring wouldn't really be accurate.

The fatigue he feels now is mainly psychological.

When he arrived at the dilapidated courtyard in the woods, he actually felt no fatigue at all, and his whole body felt refreshed.

The feeling of exhaustion that followed was all an act he put on to deceive himself.

Now there's no need to pretend anymore. He's had enough time to recover since arriving at that courtyard, so he shouldn't feel too tired anymore.

In particular, he is a martial artist, so how could he complain of being tired at the drop of a hat like an ordinary person?

But at this moment, his life was in the hands of these people who refused to listen to him, so naturally he dared not sit down easily.

What would happen if he sat down?

He suddenly felt that his life was really bitter. In an instant, all the troubles rushed into his heart, like a bitter gourd, unable to express his bitterness.

Why do all the benefits go to others, while I can only be manipulated by one person after another?
Those who have him under control are all difficult to get rid of; they are all eccentric individuals who are more troublesome than the last.

Given the current situation, he naturally knew that both Guard Li and Guard Liu were acting under Jiang Xian's orders, and he couldn't blame the two guards who were Jiang Xian's subordinates.

Although he couldn't do anything to Guard Li and Guard Liu, his hatred for Jiang Xian was immense, and he was very dissatisfied with Jiang Xian. In particular, the hood Jiang Xian was wearing made him increasingly annoyed and displeased.

They've already got him under their thumb, so what's there to hide?

Those who didn't know better would think that Jiang Xian and his group were the ones who had done something wrong.

Who is the bad guy?

Even the leader didn't know whether Jiang Xian was confused or waiting for him to speak first.

Jiang Xian and the other two did not say a word or ask a single question.

Unfortunately, the leader was unwilling to waste any more time with them here. After all, they were in familiar territory, and it was uncertain who would be in control.

Even though the weather wasn't hot at all, he felt waves of sweltering heat washing over him, and his heart was filled with frustration.

He twitched the corner of his mouth a few times, and said to Jiang Xian in a leisurely manner, "Please wait here for a moment, I will be right back."

Upon hearing this, only Guard Liu nodded slightly, while the others remained unresponsive and made no move.

After a long while, the leader, carrying a box, walked towards Jiang Xian and the others.

He was holding a wooden box in his hands. It wasn't particularly exquisite, but it had a unique charm and looked quite old.

He handled the wooden box as if it were something he truly cherished.

It seems that there is something unusual about the box.

The appearance of the wooden box immediately attracted the attention of Jiang Xian and his two companions, especially Li, the bodyguard.

The wooden box in the hands of the key figure was quite ordinary compared to the ones he had seen at the Jiang family's trading house before. It looked very plain and had nothing special about it.

But for some reason, when he saw the wooden box, he felt a strange, indescribable feeling.

He felt that the contents of this box were definitely not ordinary items.

He suspected that there must be an extremely exquisite object in the box, which he wanted to exchange for his own life.

Looking at the leader's confident demeanor, one could tell that he seemed very confident about what was in the box.

He was very curious about just how valuable the contents of that box were that Jiang Xian would agree to let him leave.

When Guard Liu saw the wooden box, he frowned slightly.

He didn't know what the leader was planning, and he also felt that the contents of the box seemed somewhat dangerous.

Upon seeing the pillar of the family carrying the wooden box and walking towards them from afar, he instinctively moved his feet, wanting to block Jiang Xian's path.

"These are all the treasures we've accumulated over the years, and they're all here."

After saying that, the leader handed the wooden box to Guard Liu.

Guard Liu already felt that the wooden box was dangerous, so he was naturally not foolish enough to open it directly.

He walked slowly to the stone bench and carefully placed the wooden box on it.

Then, he glanced at Jiang Xian, and without further hesitation, used the short knife hanging at his waist to flick it.

"Clap!"

Guard Liu moved very quickly; the wooden box bounced backward and landed easily, opening to reveal itself to everyone.

(End of this chapter)