Chapter 1 Changlong Escort Agency

Chapter 1 Changlong Escort Agency

Dayan, Yunxiao County, Wuxiang City.

Changlong Escort Training Ground.

At this time, the atmosphere here is very warm.

"Lin Shenglin's bodyguard's monthly salary is twelve taels."

"Luo Qiangluo's bodyguard's monthly salary is twelve taels."

….

The sound of singing resounded in the backyard. Looking at the escorts who came to the stage to receive their monthly salary, the guys in the escort agency were filled with envy.

For them, becoming a bodyguard and earning a large sum of money every month is the biggest dream in life.

Zhao Ya stood among the servants, but his attention was not on these bodyguards.

He looked at the middle-aged man sitting on the chair on the stage with a calm temperament, with curiosity in his eyes.

Is this Meng Lei, the chief escort of the Changlong Escort Agency, who is famous throughout the Dancing Elephant City?

Speaking of which, it has been more than a month since he joined the Changlong Escort Bureau as a handyman. This is the first time Zhao Ya has seen Mr. Meng, the escort chief, and he is naturally a little curious.

At this moment, Meng Lei on the stage seemed to feel something and glanced towards Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya felt that Mr. Meng's eyes were as sharp as a sword, and he quickly lowered his head, his blood boiling in his heart.

To be able to do this just by looking at him, he is truly worthy of being a warrior in the Forging Membrane Realm.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ya was not surprised but overjoyed. His thoughts moved slightly, and a curtain of light invisible to others appeared in front of him.

Name: Zhao Ya. Age: 16. Remaining life: 20 years.

Skill: Five Tiger Fist (32/100 for beginners).

His eyes paused on the remaining life span, and Zhao Ya sighed secretly.

Although the life span of ordinary people in this world is very short, according to the above tips, I will only live to be in my thirties at most, not even forty.

Is this considered an untimely death?

Zhao Ya also had some speculations about this, thinking it might be related to the tragic experience of his predecessor in childhood.

After all, the world is difficult, and my predecessor's parents died due to accidents when he was a child. With no one to take care of him, he survived by relying solely on the charity of others.

Maybe it was because of this that my energy was damaged.

If he hadn't relied on his own efforts to gain a foothold and barely survive enough to eat, he probably wouldn't even have this lifespan, let alone pass the Escort Bureau's assessment and become a handyman.

Then Zhao Ya opened another light curtain.

This light curtain is an extremely complex outline map of the human body, covering all the internal organs, meridians, and acupuncture points. At first glance, it looks like a sky full of stars, which is as dazzling as a star.

However, at this time, most of the area was shrouded in gray mist, and only the stomach area showed a trace of brilliance.

[Stomach unlocking progress: 2%]

Seeing this unlocking progress, Zhao Ya sighed secretly.

It has been more than a month since he traveled to this world. At this time, Zhao Ya has roughly figured out the role of his golden finger.

Needless to say, the attribute panel at the beginning shows the skills he knows.

The key is the human silhouette at the back.

Zhao Ya found that this human body contour map was closely related to him, and it should be a reflection of the true condition of his body.

However, Zhao Ya still hasn't figured out what the unlocking progress is and how he can speed up the unlocking progress.

But no matter what, with the blessing of this golden finger, Zhao Ya has the confidence to make a name for himself in this world of great cultivation.

Especially after seeing the demeanor of Mr. Meng's bodyguard, Zhao Ya's idea was further strengthened.

Because this is a world where strength is paramount. As long as you have strong strength, you will live a life of great style. Otherwise, you will only be reduced to the bottom and be slaughtered by others.

There was a hint of perseverance in Zhao Ya's eyes.

At this moment, someone suddenly pushed him.

"Hey, why are you dazed? It's time for us to collect our wages."

Zhao Ya turned around and saw that the person he reminded himself was also a handyman from the Changlong Escort Agency named Tan Dong.

This man has a cheerful personality, and after more than a month of getting along with him, he has a pretty good relationship with Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya nodded and followed the servants to the stage to wait.

By this time, the escorts' singing had already ended, and all the escorts had been led to the front hall for dinner.

This is the rule of the Changlong Escort Bureau. Every month when wages are paid, a dinner party for the escorts will be held, which can be regarded as a kind of team building.

But Meng Lei, the chief escort, did not leave. He was standing on the stage talking to the paid escorts with a smile.

"Liu Lin, you did a good job last month, keep up your hard work."

"Wang He, I heard that you are engaged, congratulations."

….

No matter who it was, Meng Lei could accurately call the other person's name and know their situation well.

Naturally, the people who were stopped looked flattered, and the shallow-minded ones even had their eyes red with excitement.

After all, they are just the escorts of the escort agency, but they can receive the kind care of the head escort. How can this not be exciting?

Zhao Ya watched this scene through the crowd and couldn't help but nodded secretly.

As expected, there is no one who can succeed in his career. Not to mention Meng Lei's cultivation level, he can take charge of such a huge Changlong Escort Bureau based on his skill alone.

"I'm so envious. When will I be able to be a foreman and receive the care and greetings of the chief escort?" Tan Dong on the side couldn't help but sigh when he saw this.

"That's probably quite annoying," Zhao Ya said.

"Why?"

Zhao Ya glanced at Tan Dong, "Don't you know why? Just tell me what you did the night before yesterday?"

Tan Dong looked embarrassed, "Didn't I just... go drink?"

"You couldn't straighten your waist the next day after drinking it?" Zhao Ya said with a smile.

Tan Dong: "......"

Then he gritted his teeth suddenly and said with grief and anger.

"I will never go again. I will practice martial arts well and strive to become a gangster as soon as possible."

Zhao Ya was noncommittal.

At this time, all the waiters had received their monthly salary, and Meng Lei did not stay any longer.

I saw him waving his hands to the handymen like Zhao Ya, "Thank you for your hard work."

Then he turned and left.

"Tan Dong, one or two months' salary."

"Shi Sen, one tael and one cent."

"Zhao Ya, one or two cents."

….

With the crackling sound of the accounting clerk dialing the abacus, Zhao Ya received his salary for this month.

One or two cents of silver.

This number sounds very inconspicuous, but Zhao Ya knows that this income is considered a veritable high salary in the outer city of Wuxiang City.

You must know that nowadays, a strong laborer can only earn one tael of silver a month if he works non-stop every day.

If a family of three lives frugally, their monthly expenses will only be around eight or nine dollars.

Nowadays, a 17- or 18-year-old yellow flower girl can be bought on the market for only a dozen taels of silver, and it is said that the price is still going down.

You can imagine how difficult this world is.

Zhao Ya put the money close to his body, and when he was thinking about what to buy later, Tan Dong's big face came over.

"Hehe, we just got paid. Let's go have some drinks. I'll treat you."

"No." Zhao Ya refused simply.

"Oh, why are you so disrespectful? Let me tell you, we brothers are not just drinking. After drinking, let's take a bath first, then go to Goulan to listen to a few songs, and then find a girl who can look at each other... tsk tsk It’s beautiful to think about!”

"And based on your appearance, those girls might just pay you back without paying for it." Tan Dong lowered his voice and said with bright eyes.

Zhao Ya didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Didn't you just say that you would never go there again and that you wanted to practice martial arts well?"

Tan Dong rubbed his hands and chuckled: "Isn't this a celebration of giving out monthly salary? Don't worry, it's just this time. I won't go there again."

Of course Zhao Ya would not believe these nonsense. He resolutely rejected Tan Dong's warm invitation and turned around and walked out.

After leaving the escort agency, Zhao Ya first went to the rice market to buy rice, flour, grains, oils and other supplies.

Food prices have been high in recent times. I heard that the counties in the south were hit by floods, so they are still on the rise. Zhao Ya naturally needs to prepare early.

He bought half polished rice and half brown rice, and matched the other supplies in the same way.

Even so, Zhao Ya still spent six coins after buying enough for one month.

He bought all the remaining money except some for emergencies, and bought air-dried bacon.

This thing is slightly more expensive than fresh meat, but it has no moisture and is solid in weight.

The key is that it is very durable.

There is no refrigerator in this world, and food will rot if stored improperly.

Zhao Ya didn't want to get sick from eating unclean food.

Carrying a bag full of supplies, Zhao Ya walked home.

Zhao Ya was very vigilant along the way.

After all, the world is getting more and more chaotic right now, and many people are willing to take risks in order to survive and dare to kill people in broad daylight.

This is still in the city, but I heard it is even more chaotic outside the city.

For this reason, Zhao Ya had to take precautions.

Maybe it was because of Zhao Ya's tall body or the clothes of Changlong Escort Bureau that he was wearing, but the journey was uneventful.

Soon Zhao Ya returned home.

This is a dilapidated small courtyard, but compared with the crooked shacks around it that could collapse at any time, it is pretty good.

Zhao Ya first looked at the mark he left before going out and found that there was no change before opening the door.

There are only two rooms in the courtyard, one is Zhao Ya's bedroom, and the other is the kitchen and living room.

Zhao Ya first put down his things and stored all the materials that should be stored. Then he picked up the half bag of brown rice he had prepared and went out.

Not far after turning the corner from the courtyard gate, there was an even more dilapidated courtyard. The walls of the courtyard were even tilted, as if they would collapse at any time.

Zhao Ya knocked on the door, and a moment later he heard a timid voice coming from inside.

"Who... who?"

"It's me." Zhao Ya responded softly.

The sound of the door latch was heard from inside, and then a small face as big as a palm appeared from the crack of the door.

It's actually a girl.

This girl looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old. Her figure was very slender due to malnutrition, but her natural beauty could still be seen in her eyebrows.

When she saw Zhao Ya standing in front of the door, the girl looked surprised.

"Brother Xiaoya, you are back."

Zhao Ya nodded, "Well, have all my clothes been washed?"

"Yeah, it's done. Come in and get it."

"No need, I have something else to do. This is your reward."

Zhao Ya handed over the half bag of brown rice.

Tang Zui'er took the bag of rice and mist appeared in his big eyes.

"Brother Xiaoya, thank you..."

Zhao Ya smiled slightly, "You wash my clothes for me, and I will pay you. This is a matter of course, so there is no need to thank you."

Tang Zui'er nodded vigorously, "Brother Xiaoya, please wait a moment and I'll get you some clothes."

After that, Tang Zui'er turned around and entered the house with the rice bag, and ran out after a while holding a thick pile of clothes.

"Well, here it is for you, Brother Xiaoya."

Zhao Ya took the clothes and turned to leave. Suddenly he thought of something and couldn't help but say.

"By the way, I should have some clothes delivered in two days. Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Zui'er."

"No trouble, no trouble, as much or as little as you like." Tang Zui'er said happily.

"Well, then you should lock the door. The ground is not very flat during this period. If you have nothing to do, come out as little as possible."

"Okay, I understand." Tang Zui'er nodded vigorously.

Zhao Ya left.

Tang Zui'er watched his back go away, and then closed the courtyard door again.

"Zui'er, who was that just now?"

An old voice came from the main room.

"Grandma, it's Brother Xiaoya. He came to pick up the washed clothes and gave us half a bag of rice!" Tang Zui'er said happily.

"Oh, it's Xiaoya. It's really hard for this child to still remember us and our grandson. If your father is still alive..." The old lady's voice was choked with sobs as she spoke.

"Oh grandma, stop talking about this. You're blinded by crying. I'm going to make rice porridge for you." Tang Zui'er quickly changed the subject.

Of course Zhao Ya didn't know this. At this time, he had already returned home and was preparing for today's dinner.

The little girl just now was called Tang Zui'er, and she was Zhao Ya's neighbor.

Speaking of which, this little girl was also a miserable child. Her mother died when she was just born. When she was young, her father went out to do business and disappeared since then. She was left to depend on a blind old lady.

The reason why Zhao Ya helped this little girl was because his predecessor had received help from Tang Zui'er's father when he was a child. He was grateful and could not stand by and watch the plight of his grandfather and grandson.

This half bag of brown rice is nothing to Zhao Ya now, but it can be of great help to the grandfather and grandson.

Otherwise, given the current world, what awaits the little girl Tang Zui'er will be a tragic situation darker than hell.

A bowl of white rice and a plate of fried bacon with garlic sprouts.

The ordinary ingredients were delicious to Zhao Ya.

After a while, all the food was in his stomach.

Zhao Ya burped with satisfaction, put away the dishes, and stood in the courtyard to start the exercises he must do in the past few days.

In the first pose, Zhao Ya first spreads his arms, slowly lifts them to the level of his shoulders, then suddenly raises the tips of his hands, raises them above his head, and thrusts them into the sky.

It is the first form of the Eight Vajra Kung Fu that puts both hands on the top of the head to activate the triple burner.

These eight Vajra Kung Fu were originally learned by Zhao Ya on the Internet. They have a long history. Legend has it that they had already taken shape in the Tang Dynasty. By the Song Dynasty, they had become the health-preserving secrets of many Taoist sects.

The Baduanjin that later became popular in the world was born out of this eight-part Vajra Kung Fu.

At first, Zhao Ya learned this just for fun, and he didn't think that this slow and leisurely movement, which looked like an old lady doing Tai Chi, would be of much benefit.

But after traveling to this bizarre world, Zhao Ya decided to give it a try.

After all, the cultivation methods in this world are so precious, just take the Five Tiger Fist that I have mastered now as an example.

This is an extremely rudimentary skill, but it was only after he joined the Changlong Escort Agency and passed the probation period that he was taught this skill.

After practicing for a few days, Zhao Ya didn't notice any changes except that he felt better about sleeping and eating more.

But now that you have practiced it, you have to continue to persevere.

The second pose is to strengthen the kidneys and waist with the front and back of the hands and feet, the third pose is to regulate the spleen and skin with a single lift, the fourth pose is like shooting a eagle on the left liver and right stomach...

Eight movements, each movement performed nine times, Zhao Ya performed extremely seriously.

Soon, sweat appeared on his body.

By the seventh move, when the phoenix spread its wings and stretched its body, the muscles on Zhao Ya's body began to tremble. At the same time, he was sweating profusely, but Zhao Ya still gritted his teeth and persisted.

finally.

After completing the eight steps of the ninety-nine and eighty-one steps of the Vajra Kung Fu, Zhao Ya raised his hands flat to the center of his eyebrows, then slowly lowered them down, and the boiling Qi and blood slowly returned to their original positions.

[Add 2 to the proficiency of the Eight Parts of Vajra Skills]

[Stomach unlocking progress increased by 1%]

Zhao Ya was stunned by the two lines of prompts that suddenly appeared, and then he opened the panel with joy.

really.

I saw one more item in my skill column.

Eight Parts of Vajra Kung Fu (2/100 for beginners).

At the same time, the remaining life column also changed.

Remaining life: 20 years (+10 days).

The key is that the stomach area of ​​the human body outline has also changed, and the brilliance seems to have become a little brighter.

At the same time, Zhao Ya felt that the energy and blood in his body were getting stronger.

These changes made Zhao Ya very happy, and then he felt a strong sense of hunger.

It was as if the pot of food he had just eaten disappeared out of thin air.

Zhao Ya quickly made another pot of rice porridge, but after drinking several bowls, his hunger still did not subside.

Zhao Ya's heart moved, he took out a piece of bacon, cleaned it briefly, cut it into large pieces, heated it in rice porridge, and then ate it.

as expected.

After the meat was eaten, the strong hunger was finally satisfied, and the stomach that was waiting for food stopped protesting.

Under the wind and lingering clouds, Zhao Ya was satisfied after finishing a pot of rice porridge and a large piece of bacon.

Looking at the clean bowl in front of him, Zhao Ya finally understood why his practice of the Eight Parts of Vajra Skills in the past few days had no effect.

It turns out that there is a lack of assistance from the meat-eating essence.

You must know that in this world, eating meat is a very luxurious thing for ordinary people.

Many people are willing to cut off a little meat to eat only during holidays.

This is really difficult for Zhao Ya, who comes from a highly developed world, to accept this.

So as soon as he received his salary, he bought a lot of bacon to satisfy his craving.

But he didn't expect to discover the secret of the system.

Zhao Ya was thoughtful when he thought of this.

I had just eaten at least two large pieces, more than a kilogram of bacon, to unlock one percent of the progress.

If that's the case, wouldn't it mean that if you want to unlock your stomach 100%, you have to eat a lot of meat?

But this is not unacceptable.

It’s just that I can’t support myself with the salary I earn now.

But Zhao Ya immediately started laughing.

Are you afraid that you won’t be able to make money even if you have this cheat?

Not to mention anything else, as long as you unlock your stomach and your qi and blood are strong, your martial arts will naturally improve. It will not be a problem to even cross the bone refining realm and become a master of the Yijin realm.

At that time, a little meat will mean nothing.

What's more, as you increase your unlocking progress, your remaining lifespan also increases, which means that as long as you keep making progress, your lifespan will become longer and longer.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ya couldn't help but feel hotter and hotter.