Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

I originally thought that everything would be fine if I handed Zhang Qinghu and the other two over to the village chief, but I didn't expect that the village chief would come knocking on the door just after dawn.

Last night, the village chief took the three people away and locked them up in his old house, leaving two people to watch over them. Who would have thought that someone would release them at night and even knock out the two villagers who were in charge of watching over them? One of them suffered a head injury and bled profusely.

Ji Nuan was filled with regret. She was indeed careless and did not arrange more people to watch over Zhang Qinghu and the others.

Although the people in charge of guarding were arranged by the village chief, it was ultimately because of the Ji family's affairs that they were injured, and the Ji family should give them some compensation.

Ji's father put his money bag in his pocket, and he and Ji Shan packed a few bags of cakes, caught a fat chicken, and finally asked Ji Nuan for a bottle of medicine before hurriedly going to the injured man's house.

Ji Nuan was considering whether to go to the pawnshop to buy two more guards when Mr. Chen's men arrived.

Five people got off the carriage one after another, saluted Ji Nuan one after another, and then the leader, Manager Chen, took out a land deed from his arms.

"Miss Ji, this is a thank-you gift my master specially chose for you. He asked me to tell you to arrange for someone to take over Bishui Manor as soon as possible."

Ji Nuan unfolded the land deed, which was to a farm more than 70 miles away from Taohua Village, including 300 acres of fertile land and the nearby Qili Lake.

What a surprise!

Ji Nuan raised her eyebrows. She had to admit, Master Chen was truly generous!

"Thank Uncle Chen for me."

Ji Nuan folded the land deed and put it into her sleeve.

"Miss Ji, last time you asked my young master to tell Master Xi that you were looking for some skilled guards. Master Xi made a special trip back to his sect and just brought back his four fellow apprentices yesterday." Steward Chen said, pointing to the other four men who came with him. "Master Xi couldn't leave because of something, so I just happened to bring them along."

When I feel really sleepy, someone gives me a pillow.

One moment you are worrying about the safety of your family, and the next moment you have four masters.

"Sorry to trouble you, Manager Chen. Please sit for a moment. I will go over and talk to them first." Ji Nuan gestured to Xi Que behind him to greet Manager Chen on her behalf.

Xi Que immediately stepped forward, led Manager Chen to sit aside, and added more tea and snacks for him.

Ji Nuan turned her attention back to the four people.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were Master Xi's brothers. I'm sorry for neglecting you all." Ji Nuan said with a smile, "My name is Ji Nuan. What's your name, big brothers?"

"Miss, you're too polite. I'm Xi Meng's second senior brother, He Yao." He Yao was tall and sturdy, giving people a sense of calmness, reliability and security. He said embarrassedly, "My junior brother said that the young lady wanted to find a guard, and we happened to be free, so we all came. I don't know if the young lady needs so many people."

Ji Nuan said: "As long as their character is good, it's okay to have more."

"Don't worry, Miss, we're all fine!" A young man next to He Yao, who looked a little frail but had two cute dimples when he smiled, said, "Hey, my name is Ma Duo. I heard from Fourth Senior Brother that Miss's martial arts are even better than his, and I've always wanted to challenge Miss to a duel."

"Then how many senior brothers are you?" Ji Nuan was curious. She really wanted to know how many disciples their master had.

"I'm the ninth junior brother." Ma Duo laughed and pointed at the remaining two. "The one with the white face is the seventh senior brother, Feng Ji. The one with the black face is the sixth senior brother, Feng Rui. They are twins!"

Ma Duo was a lively person. After introducing himself, he did not forget to ask Ji Nuan: "Miss, are you willing to fight with me?"

Ji Nuan smiled slightly, with a hint of challenge in her eyes: "Who is the most powerful among the four of you? I only compete with the most powerful!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Duo straightened his back and said proudly, "Except for my eldest brother, I'm the best at martial arts. I've defeated all three of them before!"

He Yao's face darkened instantly when he saw his junior brother exposing his shortcomings in front of everyone. He slapped Ma Duo on the back of the head and scolded him harshly, "Duoduo, what did your senior brother tell you before you left? You should be low-key. If you act too arrogantly, you'll end up getting sacked!"

Ma Duo rubbed the back of his head and looked at He Yao with resentment: "Second Brother, why are you calling me by my nickname again! Didn't we agree not to call me that anymore?"

He Yao smiled awkwardly: "Hehe, I wasn't used to it for a moment, so I yelled out. Ha, don't be angry, Second Brother, be careful next time."

Ma Duo ignored him and turned to look at Ji Nuan, provoking: "Miss, I am the most powerful, let's fight!" As he said that, he punched Ji Nuan.

Manager Chen was so frightened watching from the side that he almost couldn't hold the cup steady. He thought: How could this Master Xi's apprentice be so aggressive that he dared to attack the boss the first time they met?

Ji Nuan appeared remarkably calm. She dodged Ma Duo's punch with ease, then engaged in a back-and-forth exchange of blows. Compared to Xi Meng, Ma Duo's moves were more crisp and effective, each one employing his full strength, making the fight particularly exhilarating.

He Yao and the other two were watching anxiously from the side.

Duoduo, you little rascal! The boss hasn't said he wants to hire them yet, so don't beat anyone up without any restraint!

Hearing the noise, the Ji family members also ran out to watch the excitement. Jin Dou'er, Yuan Ge and other children watched intently, clapping their hands and shouting, "Come on, Auntie!"

Ji's mother had always heard from her sons that Nuannuan was good at kung fu, but this was the first time she had seen her daughter fight with someone.

She secretly confirmed in her heart that her daughter's kung fu was really good!

Didn’t you see that guy opposite was kicked away by your daughter?

Just like what the second son’s wife said that time when she kicked the wild boar away, it was so domineering!

Mado climbed up from the ground, his playful smile gone, replaced by a look of respect. He clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Miss, I accept defeat wholeheartedly."

Ji Nuan smiled slightly and said, "It's good that you accept. Be my bodyguard, the monthly salary is six taels. If you agree, I will have someone take you to a place to live."

"Six taels a month? Hey, I agree!" Ma Duo was surprised by the high salary and was delighted. "They agree too!" He didn't forget to speak up for the other three.

"Butler Liu, take them to clean up the room." Ji Nuan instructed Butler Liu who was watching, then turned and said to the four Ma Duo brothers, "If you need anything, you can directly ask Butler Liu for help."

The four of them bowed and followed Butler Liu to settle down.