Gu Shengchao was walking on the streets of the town. He paid special attention to the notices posted on the walls, hoping to find a job to make a living.
He was penniless, and there was no question when he would have his next meal. How could he not be anxious?
Unfortunately, among the few notices I saw, two were about the arrest of suspects, three were government notices, and one was just posted. It was for a family adding a new baby, hoping to find a suitable nanny.
Jobs are hard to find, and eating is a problem. Ancient Sage Chaokong has a lot of skills, but has no place to put them to use. It's really a penny that stumps a heroic man.
Gu Shengchao leisurely turned the corner. The yard in front was bustling with people, and it looked very lively from a distance. He strolled over, squeezed in and got to the front, and saw four big characters - Wuyou Escort Agency.
Next to it is a notice made of silk and satin hanging on the wall. It clearly states the recruitment notice for escorts. There are three conditions: first, carry a bronze cauldron weighing 500 kilograms and squat down twice to stand up; second, draw the bow. For mounted archery, the bow must have a force of 200 kilograms to pull it open, and the archer must gallop around the field and hit three arrow targets respectively; the third is a demonstration of equipment, with no restrictions on weaponry and kung fu. There is a route drawn next to it, and there is a school field in the north of the town where you can sign up and give demonstrations.
The people watching the excitement were excited and wanted to go over and give it a try. Gu Shengchao followed the crowd and walked slowly. The town is quite big, and more than half of the houses belong to the escort agency, which shows its huge scale. They came to the school grounds. There had already been a long queue here, and Gu Shengchao stood behind and waited patiently. While he followed the team forward at a rapid pace, he paid attention to how the players participating in the test played.
When you enter the school grounds, there is a big bronze cauldron with four legs in the middle. The cauldron is about the height of an adult and its four legs are low. Most people get under the cauldron and carry it directly on their backs. Even so, many of them exhausted all their strength and were unable to carry it, so they had to quit with regret. Not far ahead was a high platform, on which someone was dancing with a gun and a stick, and cheers could be heard from time to time. The innermost place is the riding and shooting place. Horses gallop past, causing clouds of dust to rise, and the sound of arrows flying through the air is very rapid.
The man in front of the Ancient Saint Chao was tall and tall, and only half of the Ancient Saint Chao could match his physique. However, that man had a heavy aura and obviously had brute strength but lacked internal strength. The man looked at the contestants and made disdainful sounds from time to time. The team moved forward, and new people joined behind, and the long queue stretched to the outside of the school gate.
When Gu Shengchao filled in his name and received the post, he came to wait next to the big cauldron. The man in front of him had already grabbed the feet of the big cauldron with both hands. He shouted loudly and lifted it up. Then he squatted and stood up twice, lifting the big cauldron. Place it back smoothly. There are very few people who can directly grab the cauldron with just their arm strength, which attracts applause from the audience.
Gu Shengchao didn't want to be too showy. He honestly went under and picked up the cauldron like most people did, got up and squatted down twice before exiting. Someone next to him took the post, drew symbols on it, and told him to go inside and participate in the mounted shooting. Gu Shengchao looked at the symbols on the post and couldn't understand them anyway. It was probably their own way to prevent others from knowing the secret.
The man who was riding the archery was a tall and burly player with average horse control skills. The horse ran fast and slow, swinging from side to side. On the other hand, he drew the bow relatively easily and missed all three arrow targets, but his accuracy was a bit off. One arrow hit the edge of the target and almost missed the mark.
It was Gu Shengchao's turn to take the stage. He took the bow and three arrows and flew onto his horse. He urged the horse to run quickly and gradually accelerated. When he passed the first archery target, he did not slow down and galloped past. At the same time, he drew his bow and shot an arrow. Hit the bullseye. This superb mounted shooting made the onlookers exclaim in surprise. The man and the horse merge into one, passing straight forward, and the horse's tail floats back to be horizontal to the ground. After passing the second archery target, Gu Shengchao leaned over and hid under the horse's belly. He bent his bow and arrow and was about to shoot at the bull's eye. He didn't want to attract too much attention and deliberately deviated a little. The arrow shot out and was firmly nailed to the bull's eye. A little to the side, the arrow feathers vibrated and made a "buzzing" sound.
The dust was flying, and the horse turned a corner. When it was about to pass the third arrow target, Ancient Sage Chao simply stood on the saddle, drew the bow and shot the last arrow. He also deliberately missed the target, but increased the force, and the arrow clusters were shot together. Half of the arrow shaft sank into the target.
"good!"
Even though Gu Shengchao concealed his strength, the crowd still let out a sound of approval.
Gu Shengchao's horse stopped slowly, and someone else drew incomprehensible symbols on his post. He came to the high platform and went up the steps. There were all kinds of weapons on the shelves on both sides. After some thought, Gu Shengchao chose a spear and walked over.
The strong man in front had just finished. He used two hammers. A single hammer seemed to weigh more than a hundred pounds, which showed that his arm strength was amazing.
Gu Shengchao listened to the instructions and after he could perform, he used a set of "Five Tigers to Break the Door". This set of marksmanship is widely circulated, and there are many people who know it. Ancient Sage Chao practiced it honestly from beginning to end, and danced with great power.
After everything was over, someone took the post from Gu Shengchao and went back to sort it out. Someone arranged for the contestants who had finished the game to rest at the inn opposite the escort agency and wait for notification. Gu Shengchao came to the guest room, and the person who had stayed there earlier also lit up when he saw him. It was none other than the burly man in front of him.
"Good boy, you can pass the test. Not bad. My name is Wang Yuan. What do you call me?" Wang Yuan looked rude, but he was also an enthusiastic person and helped Gu Shengchao tidy up his bed.
Gu Shengchao said his name with a smile, sat on the bed and chatted wordlessly with Wang Yuan. While the two were talking, two more people came in one after another. There were four beds in a guest room, which was just full. Wang Yuan became interested, and soon he and the two people became like good friends who had not seen each other for a long time. After the appointment was successful, they went to a restaurant to drink together to celebrate.
In the afternoon of the second day, the four of them were about to take a rest. Someone came in and informed the last person that they had not been admitted. The person packed his luggage and left with regret. Another day passed, and the third person who moved in also failed and reluctantly left. Only Wang Yuan and Gu Shengchao were left in the originally lively guest room, which became deserted.
Another day passed and no one came. Wang Yuan was a little uneasy. He was not worried about himself, but comforted Gu Shengchao and said: "Little brother, don't be afraid. When I become a bodyguard, I will establish a foothold here. You can come to me and I will definitely recommend you."
Gu Shengchao nodded and said, "Thank you first, little brother."
Wang Yuan waved his hands calmly and said: "Why are you and me so polite? Brother, I keep my word and will not deceive you. Just come when the time comes."
After dinner, Wang Yuan couldn't sit still and ran to other guest rooms to inquire about the news. He came back and told Gu Shengchao: "This escort agency is really strict in selecting escorts. I heard from them that the whole inn was full at first, and now the rest There are not many people, and many guest rooms have been vacated." Later he showed a relieved smile, "It seems that your skills are not bad, little brother, it is rare to be able to persist until now."
Gu Shengchao smiled without comment.
Wang Yuan whispered to Gu Shengchao: "Did you know that the owner of this escort bureau has something to do with the senior executives in Beijing? The general escort bureau was originally supposed to be located in Beijing, but they started their business here and the old owner didn't want to leave here. Only then did he stay, but the escort agency in the capital became a semicolon."
After waiting for another day, someone informed each room one by one that everyone should gather in the courtyard of the escort agency. Gu Shengchao, Wang Yuan and others arrived at the designated place together. They stood in line and glanced briefly with the corner of their eyes. There were about thirty people left.
A man with a beard stood in front of the team and lectured: "My surname is Zhong, which means "Lei". I am the head escort of this escort. Everyone listened attentively. Anyone whose name was read came out and stood to my right. ,Understand?"
"clear!"
"knew!"
"Listen clearly!"
Everyone responded one after another. The ancient sage could feel that Zhong Lei was full of energy, his aura was calm, and his internal strength should be great.
Zhong Lei took out a roster and read it one by one. Gu Shengchao and Wang Yuan were both selected, and ten people were selected. Zhong Lei led Gu Shengchao and others to the backyard of the escort agency, and the rest of the people waited for the selection of other escort leaders.
The escort office is spacious in front, and the backyard is even more spacious. Many carriages are placed side by side, with stables on both sides. Hundreds of tall horses poke their heads out to watch. There is actually open space for practicing martial arts. There are all kinds of weapons on the weapon racks. Everything. Passing through the martial arts training ground, there was a low barracks under the shade of trees. There were already more than ten people waiting here. When they saw Zhong Lei, they immediately stood silent.
Zhong Lei said to one of them: "Captain Xin, this is the tour operator I have selected. I will leave it to your management. We will set off at three o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Understood!" replied a sturdy man.
Zhong Lei didn't waste any time, made simple arrangements and turned around to leave. After he left, Gu Shengchao and his party were in a panic.
"What's going on? Didn't you agree to be a bodyguard? Why did you change your mind?"
"Yes, I'm just here to be an escort. If you don't want to be an escort, I'll quit. I'll leave now."
"Yes, yes, if you are not allowed to be an escort, leave now and stop serving them."
One person seriously threw his arms away and was about to leave, but was stopped by Head Guard Xin, who asked sullenly: "Brother, where are you going?"
"I quit and leave." The man said disdainfully.
Head Guard Xin sneered: "Our Wuyou Bodyguard Bureau always handles matters impartially. Since you came here voluntarily, you must obey our arrangements. This is not a place where you can come or leave whenever you want."
The man said angrily: "Why, is your escort agency a black shop?"
Head Guard Xin stared at him mockingly: "Whether it's a black shop or not depends on whether you can afford it." After that, he put on his hunting robes, and was ready to take action as his inner strength leaked out.
The man attacked first, grabbing Biao Xin's head on the chest, and while his arms were blocking his chest, he kicked him in the lower abdomen. Xin Biao ducked sideways and used the outside of his palm to cut into the man's thigh. The man changed his moves flexibly, and when he failed to succeed, he rolled over backwards, barely able to dodge Xin Biao's sharp palm. Before the man could stand still in mid-air, Xin Biaotou had already chased him and punched the man on the shoulder. The man had no choice but to wave his palm and take the move forcefully.
"Bang!"
Xin Biao took a step back, but the man flew out in the air and hit a thick locust tree hard. He struggled to stand up, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth, and he could not move his right arm.
