Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning-Chapter 342 - 182 Pretending to Be a God

Su Mo nodded lightly.

The words of Captains Zhang and Li did not come as a surprise to him.

The Iron Blood Dragon Spear had always been a towering tree, and those escort masters who depended on it inevitably included some who merely wished to exploit its reputation to make a living.

Now that the tree of Yang Yizhi had suddenly collapsed, although it wasn’t to the point where the monkeys would scatter upon the falling of a tree, those who wanted to take advantage of it to feed themselves would naturally worry about their livelihood becoming unstable.

This is just human nature, and Su Mo had already anticipated such sentiments on his side.

What truly surprised him was that the two captains, Zhang and Li, would discuss this matter with him.

After a brief contemplation, Su Mo nodded and said:

"For this matter, we may have to rely on both escort leaders to mediate as much as possible. Sister Xiao Yun indeed has a lot on her plate right now and needs the help of you all.

"However, our actions must be orderly and not excessive, with the main goal being to stabilize the situation.

"After a few days, Sister Xiao Yun will make an appearance, which should be able to stabilize people’s hearts in one fell swoop."

Captains Zhang and Li exchanged a look and nodded together: "We will follow Lord Su, the Chief of the Escort’s, command."

"Thank you for your efforts."

Su Mo nodded, turned, and went inside.

The two remaining escort leaders exchanged a glance, and Captain Li asked in a low voice:

"What do you think?"

"Lord Su, the Chief, truly considers everything for the sake of the Young Leader. He is not overstepping his position and seeks to protect the overall situation within the escort agency, indeed no ordinary person."

Captain Zhang sighed, "Ever since Lord Su, the Chief, rose to prominence, Ziyang Escort Agency’s reputation has continued to grow.

"Now that the Chief has suddenly encountered this incident, it seems that the Iron Blood Escort Agency might have to change its surname to Su.

"From what we can see now, Lord Su, the Chief, does truly live up to his reputation. The last time he visited, he already appeared exceptional, and now, I’m even more convinced of his capabilities."

"So, what shall we do..."

"Just follow the orders."

Captain Zhang said, "Going forward, everything will be decided by the Young Leader."

"Mhm."

Captain Li nodded.

After a brief discussion, the two turned and left.

But they did not know that Su Mo, in the inner hall, leaning against the wall, had overheard all their words, and now he couldn’t help but shake his head slightly, his steps heading toward the back courtyard.

Although Su Mo seldom visited Yang Xiaoyun’s room, he was not unaware of its location.

Soon, Su Mo arrived at the front of the room, and when the maid saw him, she quickly went in to announce his arrival before allowing Su Mo to enter.

Yang Xiaoyun waved her hand to dismiss the maid, and after the door was closed, she then asked:

"What did Captains Zhang and Li come to you for?"

Su Mo didn’t rush to answer; first, he looked around Yang Xiaoyun’s room.

The boudoir was arranged differently from most rooms, with partitions completely opened up. Near the window, there was a desk and bookshelves, while on the other side, there were axes, spears, hooks, and forks.

The middle space, although not very large, was still sufficient to practice some subtle grappling skills.

Near the bed, there was a table and chairs, next to which stood a cabinet, and leaning against the wall beside it were three long spears.

Seeing this, Su Mo grinned to himself, thinking that this was indeed the room of Yang Xiaoyun.

Although he hadn’t visited the rooms of ordinary women, he guessed that they would be adorned with Qin, Qi, Shu, Hua, or needlework, and the bookshelves might hold some novels and storybooks, and perhaps they might occasionally lean on the window to read and lament the difficulty of finding good marriage prospects... Something along those lines.

Such usual items were in stark contrast to the likes of axes and forks found here.

Shaking his head, Su Mo stopped imagining, sat down at the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and then began to speak:

"There’s unrest among the people within the escort agency; it seems some are considering leaving."

"..."

Yang Xiaoyun’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, but then she shook her head, "That’s actually quite normal."

"But the main intent of these two escort leaders was probably to test me."

"Oh?"

Yang Xiaoyun looked surprised, "How so?"

"They mainly wanted to see my attitude towards them..."

Su Mo smiled, "When the Emperor changes, so do his officials. The steadfast veterans within the Iron Blood Escort Agency have followed Uncle Yang for many years, and they are very familiar with the internal affairs of the agency, and with you and Uncle Yang.

"Now with ’Uncle Yang’s death,’ and considering the relationship between you and me, the Iron Blood Escort Agency would naturally be as close as ever to Ziyang Escort Agency.

"At that time, although the Iron Blood Escort Agency would still bear the surname Yang, you would have taken my surname Su...

"So, my attitude is evidently of great importance.

"They have their own insights and thoughts on this. If I was not friendly enough towards them, or did not intend to use them, it would be easy for them to look elsewhere for opportunities.

"My response just now was passable, and now they have decided to obey the orders of the Young Leader."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoyun sighed, "It’s difficult for them indeed, with the escort agency’s business taking up half their lives, a sudden change like this inevitably leads to unrest."

"So, the current situation is primarily about stabilizing people’s hearts.

"You can’t show up just yet; you are supposed to be in a state of confusion right now. But with your strong nature, in two or three days, you should be able to pull yourself together.

"By then, the matter would also be mostly settled, and when you appear to gather the hearts of the people and reorganize the forces, it will be just as expected. After that, we just have to wait for ’Uncle Yang’s’ body to be brought back."

Having said all this in one breath, Su Mo poured two cups of tea and passed one to Yang Xiaoyun.