The convoy halted at Chu Biao Tou’s command.
In the dead of night, the convoy made no sound.
The silence was, at this moment, almost terrifyingly profound.
Chu Qiao watched the image on her tablet, observing the demon’s direction of movement.
Despite there being only one demon, the escort team dared not engage.
If this demon were to unleash a summoning roar, it would be disastrous.
According to the demon’s path, it would soon deviate from the transport route.
But then, for reasons unknown, the demon was agitated and rapidly moved towards their direction.
“The demon is running towards us, speed up and leave this area,” Chu Qiao urgently shouted into her walkie-talkie.
Receiving Chu Qiao’s notification, the lead vehicles quickly accelerated forward.
The rest of the convoy followed suit.
Chu Qiao nervously watched the tablet, calculating the distance between them.
“Not good, it’s on the transport road and charging straight at us,” Chu Qiao said urgently.
“Stop, Lao San and I will go meet it. We’ll aim for a swift kill.”
“Everyone else, be ready. This demon seems to have been lured here, there might be an ambush.” Chu Biao Tou said grimly.
The convoy halted. Chu Biao Tou, leading the head vehicle, disembarked with a Grandmaster.
The two walked about twenty meters forward and then stopped.
Just then, heavy footsteps echoed.
A colossal demon burst forth from the darkness.
Upon seeing this demon, Chu Biao Tou’s expression turned grim.
This demon was as powerful as a mid-stage Grandmaster.
Demons possessed extremely strong vitality; a mid-stage Grandmaster demon could even contend with a late-stage Grandmaster martial artist.
Chu Biao Tou remained silent. He transformed into an afterimage and charged towards the demon.
The other Grandmaster, meanwhile, moved in a different direction, intending to launch a surprise attack.
“Everyone out to stand guard!” Under Chu Qiao’s command, everyone except the drivers surrounded the cargo trucks.
Under Qin Han Chu’s gaze, everyone activated a device on their arm.
Energy shields materialized before them.
“Why aren’t you activating your shield? Be careful of surprise attacks from the enemy.” Seeing Qin Han Chu without a shield, Chu Qiao quickly moved closer and used her shield to provide some defense for him.
“Haven’t bought one yet.” Qin Han Chu hadn’t expected such equipment to exist in this world.
The energy shield emitted a faint blue glow, but he wondered about the source of its energy.
There was no signal outside the city; he would check the information on this device once they returned.
Just then, Qin Han Chu heard the sound of hurried footsteps approaching.
At least fifty people rushed out from the forests on both sides.
“Careful, people are coming!” The Grandmaster guarding the convoy also heard the noise and called out.
Chu Qiao drew her long sword and said to Qin Han Chu, “Attack them directly without hesitation. The enemy won’t fight honorably.”
In Chu Qiao’s eyes, Qin Han Chu was like a flower in a greenhouse.
Coming out to work as an escort and not even buying an energy shield clearly marked him as a novice who hadn’t experienced combat.
“Understood!” Qin Han Chu replied calmly.
At that moment, dark figures sprang from the bushes on both sides.
The two sides immediately clashed in a melee.
Qin Han Chu, wielding a short blade, plunged directly into the fray.
He moved like a phantom, swiftly reaping the lives of his opponents.
In the blink of an eye, five black-clothed assailants at the宗师 (Zongshi) realm were eliminated by Qin Han Chu.
“So powerful?” Chu Qiao had intended to help Qin Han Chu in battle, but she hadn’t expected him to be so strong.
Killing five opponents in an instant indicated at least late-stage宗师 (Zongshi) realm strength.
At that moment, an even more astonishing scene unfolded.
Qin Han Chu unleashed a palm strike mid-air, sending a black-clothed assailant flying.
A Grandmaster!
Not only Chu Qiao, but the surrounding escorts and the black-clothed attackers were startled.
These attackers had assumed the Grandmasters were only at the front and rear of the convoy, never expecting such a young Grandmaster to be hidden amongst them.
“Kill!” With Qin Han Chu, a Grandmaster, holding the line, the other escorts’ fighting spirit surged.
Qin Han Chu ignored the others, his short blade hunting lives in the darkness as he weaved through the chaos.
“Your opponent is me!” Just then, a black-clothed attacker at the Grandmaster realm charged forward, roaring and slashing with his blade.
Qin Han Chu met him, engaging in a fierce struggle.
Although he could have easily defeated this opponent, Qin Han Chu did not.
He still needed to conceal some of his strength.
With Qin Han Chu deliberately holding back, he fought back and forth with this early-stage Grandmaster, creating a lively scene.
Originally, the enemy had more宗师 (Zongshi) realm fighters than the Zhenmo Escort Agency.
However, they hadn't anticipated Qin Han Chu hiding amongst the crowd.
This miscalculation cost them seven or eight宗师 (Zongshi).
As a result, the宗师 (Zongshi) realm forces became evenly matched.
For a time, neither side could gain a decisive advantage.
“Roar!”
At that moment, a pained roar came from the front.
Chu Biao Tou and his companion had finally slain the demon and turned back towards the escort vehicles.
“Retreat!”
Seeing Chu Biao Tou returning, the enemy knew the tide had turned and could only retreat in anger.
“Clean up the battlefield immediately and prepare to depart.” Under Chu Biao Tou’s command, everyone moved swiftly.
At this moment, Chu Qiao looked at Qin Han Chu and asked, “Why didn’t you mention you were a Grandmaster?”
“It doesn’t matter, don’t you know now?” Qin Han Chu replied.
“Grandmasters receive higher pay. If you don’t say anything, I won’t give you high compensation.” Chu Qiao stated.
Qin Han Chu smiled and asked, “How much is the Grandmaster’s pay?”
“Fifty thousand for one trip!” Chu Qiao replied.
“I didn’t expect such a difference.” Qin Han Chu wasn’t particularly concerned about the pay, as long as it was enough for a living.
This was precisely why he hadn’t revealed his Grandmaster status earlier.
“Come with me for a moment.” Chu Qiao said.
Qin Han Chu remained silent and followed Chu Qiao towards Chu Biao Tou.
“Dad, this is Qin Han Chu.”
“When recruiting, I thought he was a宗师 (Zongshi), but I didn’t expect him to be a Grandmaster.” Chu Qiao told Chu Biao Tou.
Hearing this, Chu Biao Tou looked at Qin Han Chu in shock. “He’s a Grandmaster?”
“Yes, if it weren’t for him killing seven or eight of their宗师 (Zongshi) and blocking one Grandmaster, we would have suffered heavy losses.” Chu Qiao explained.
“Which family’s young master are you? Are you out here for training?” Chu Biao Tou shared the same thought as President Wan.
Such a young Grandmaster must be a prodigy cultivated by a major power.
Why would a normal person conceal their cultivation level?
After all, the stronger the power, the higher the compensation.
Qin Han Chu’s concealment of his realm clearly indicated he viewed wealth as less important than his principles.
This was certainly no ordinary person.
Chu Biao Tou’s words also caused Chu Qiao to look enlightened.
She felt Chu Biao Tou’s guess was accurate; Qin Han Chu was definitely not an ordinary person.
“It’s not that complicated, I’m just an ordinary person.” Qin Han Chu replied.
“I understand. Since you don’t wish to elaborate, I won’t ask further.” Chu Biao Tou said.