Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 343 Danger
In the eyes of the core leadership, some things are negotiable, and it is not about absolutely using force to oppress the weak.

They even gave him a few sips of water on the way. What does that mean?
However, he had no way of discerning their true personalities.

Although Jiang Xian and his two companions acted decisively against them, he knew that if the situation were reversed, if they were the ones being threatened by the criminals, they might not have been able to maintain the same attitude as Jiang Xian and his companions.

Therefore, although he did not quite understand many of the things Jiang Xian and the other two did, he really did not think that Jiang Xian and the other two were too excessive.

If they were robbed by criminals who wanted to steal their money and silence them, they would only become more furious and do even more brutal things, treating the criminals in the most cruel way.

The impression Jiang Xian and the other two gave the leader was extremely jarring. Among all the different kinds of people the leader had met, Jiang Xian and the other two were definitely strange people.

These three people were truly beyond his comprehension.

Upon hearing what Guard Liu said, the leader replied, "I am not a master, and this thing does not belong to me alone."

Then, he slowly walked towards the wooden box, his gaze no longer lingering on Guard Liu.

He was suddenly filled with a strange sense of pride, as if he were savoring an object he cherished. His eyes were fixed on the wooden box, and he said, "Since you have asked, I will accept your offer."

He seemed to be saying this to the wooden box, showing no intention whatsoever of giving Liu the guard's attention.

Therefore, Guard Liu naturally did not reply and focused his attention on the wooden box.

Not only Guard Liu, but even Guard Li wanted to see for himself what was hidden in that wooden box that shouldn't be easily shown to others.

Even Jiang Xian silently took a few steps closer.

However, the next moment, something happened on the carriage.

Jiang Xian slowly turned his head, and Guard Li and Guard Liu reacted very quickly, immediately turning to look at the carriage.

The carriage swayed and rocked, its wheels hitting the ground with a series of sounds.

When Guard Liu approached, he saw that the four people in the carriage, apart from the steward, had already woken up.

They looked unwell and their complexion was poor.

Although it was trying to break free on instinct, it was clear that it hadn't quite recovered yet.

Among the four, one of them looked somewhat surprised when he saw Guard Liu approaching, but dared not say anything.

After briefly observing the situation of the four people in the carriage, Guard Liu pulled them off the carriage, placed them on the ground, and untied them.

Since Guard Liu dared to untie these four thugs, he naturally wouldn't be afraid of the person in front of him.

For some reason, he had a feeling that the powder Jiang Xian had given the four of them was not just meant to knock them out.

However, he was not worried at all.

Even if all four of them were in their best mental state, he would not be afraid of the four people standing at his feet.

The four criminals woke up one after another. Although they did not wake up at the same time, the time they woke up was close to the time of their awakening.

However, at this moment, the backbone was already holding the thick stack of papers that had been placed in the wooden box, ready to hand them over to Jiang Xian and the other two for inspection.

At this moment, the four people lying on the ground had gradually regained some strength and slowly sat up one by one.

Among the four, one of them met the leader's gaze with a look of astonishment. He rubbed his eyes and wiped them with his sleeve, seemingly not understanding what the leader was holding. The person next to him, however, recognized the object in the leader's hand at a glance.

The man immediately looked flustered. His voice wasn't loud, but it was clear that he had used all his strength and seemed very anxious as he called out to his leader.

"Traitor! If you dare give them this, I'll fight you to the death!"

He roared, his eyes wide open, looking extremely angry.

His actions were unexpected, even by the leader.

The core leader only knew that the pillar had the closest relationship with his boss, but he never knew that there was such a person who was willing to fight so hard to protect what he owned.

Is he really protecting his boss?
Or is there something he wants to protect, or someone he wants to protect?

He didn't want these most important things in their team to fall into the hands of others.

Or perhaps he didn't want these things to become the mainstay's trump card for saving his own life, and didn't want the mainstay to reap the benefits alone.

Or perhaps, he was doing it for himself.

Xiao Lu, who has a good relationship with the leader, is gradually waking up.

He clearly saw what the leader was holding and immediately understood what it was.

He didn't say anything, only frowned slightly and looked at the leader with some confusion.

The leader naturally noticed Xiaolu, but his gaze towards Xiaolu was somewhat evasive; he didn't know what to say to Xiaolu at this moment.

However, at this moment, the man who had spoken earlier suddenly found the strength to stagger towards the direction where Jiang Xian and the backbone were.

His steps were heavy yet forceful, as if he were truly determined to snatch what the leader was holding and take it back.

His eyes were filled with a longing for that stack of papers, and he exuded a dangerous aura.

The leader was quite puzzled just now, but after that person gave him an extremely dangerous look, he was able to judge his true intentions.

He simply wanted to use what the leader had in his hands to get away.

Whether it was an exchange with Jiang County or it had a greater purpose, it doesn't matter.

In fact, before this, the core members suspected that there was someone in the team who was tipping off the outside world, but they didn't know who it was or how to guess.

But at this moment, he seemed to understand that the person in front of him was very likely the one who had tipped off the other team, or one of the people who had tipped them off.

Li, the bodyguard, saw the dangerous emotion emanating from the man's eyes. Furthermore, the man was heading in their direction. Whether it was Jiang Xian, the backbone, or himself and Bodyguard Liu, they were all in the position where the man was coming from.

Therefore, Li Huwei did not hesitate and aimed at the man's chest. The moment the man got close, Li Huwei raised his hand and slashed the knife. In the blink of an eye, the short knife with blood droplets was pulled out from the man's chest.

The dagger hung limply in Li's hand, its tip pointing towards the ground, with drops of blood falling one by one onto the ground.

The man who had been standing and marching angrily fell to the ground the instant the dagger was drawn.

(End of this chapter)