Hot Potato, Close Protection

In the main hall of the Guest Welcoming Building of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency, the atmosphere was solemn.

When Zhang Xuan came in, He Yushan was whispering to a few escort leaders.

Seeing Zhang Xuan enter, He Yushan waved his hand and said, "Zhang Xuan, come here for a moment."

Seeing the serious expressions on He Yushan and the escort leaders' faces, Zhang Xuan walked over quietly.

Although he had some understanding from Zhou An, he did not say anything and listened quietly.

"Ouyang Xue and I are old friends. Now that his wife has found me, I can't ignore her."

"Once I accept this mission, it will definitely be very dangerous. Even if I personally escort them, I can't guarantee that nothing will happen. What do you think?"

He Yushan's gaze swept across the escort leaders and Zhang Xuan as he said in a deep voice.

Although he was the chief escort leader of the escort agency, this matter was very important and involved his personal friendship. Hence, He Yushan could not be arbitrary. He wanted to hear the opinions of these escort leaders.

After all, this mission was very dangerous. As he wanted everyone to take the risk because of his personal matters, he needed to seek their opinion.

"Chief escort, we'll listen to you!"

The escort leaders looked at each other and expressed their stance.

This mission could be said to be the most dangerous since they joined the escort agency. However, the escort leaders, who knew He Yushan, knew very well that with He Yushan's loyal personality, he would not reject it.

Their opposition might not cause He Yushan to be dissatisfied, but it would definitely not change He Yushan's decision.

Instead of giving He Yushan the impression that he was afraid of death, it was better to agree.

What's more, if they rejected this mission, it would have a bad impact on the entire escort agency. It would also affect their own interests.

Moreover, in their years in the escort agency, their escort missions did not always go smoothly. They would also encounter many dangers. They were all people who had been through life and death, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

"Zhang Xuan, you can say whatever you have in mind."

He Yushan's gaze finally landed on Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan's performance in the past year had completely won He Yushan's approval. He still had to listen to Zhang Xuan's attitude.

"Father, he's just an ordinary escort. What's the use of asking him?"

He Lingxue, who was standing behind He Yushan, said unhappily.

Initially, she did not have any hostility towards Zhang Xuan, but she did not have a good impression of him either. Moreover, He Yushan's previous words and Zhang Xuan's recent limelight in the escort agency made He Lingxue even more unhappy with him.

Moreover, He Lingxue had already become a second-rate expert and became an escort leader. She looked down on Zhang Xuan even more.

"Lingxue is right. It doesn't matter if the escort agency has him or not. The chief escort doesn't have to waste time on him."

"In my opinion, he's not qualified to listen."

Li Feng and Zhao Zhen, who were also unhappy with Zhang Xuan, hurriedly echoed.

Zhang Xuan's prestige in the escort agency was getting higher and higher. In Li Feng and Zhao Zhen's opinion, this originally belonged to them, but it was snatched away by Zhang Xuan.

However, because He Yushan valued Zhang Xuan, the two of them restrained themselves much more than before and did not deliberately target Zhang Xuan. However, their displeasure and envy towards Zhang Xuan grew.

With a chance to suppress Zhang Xuan, Li Feng and Zhao Zhen jumped out.

He Yushan looked at Zhao Zhen meaningfully and said lightly, "Zhang Xuan is also a member of the escort agency and has contributed a lot to it. It's only right to listen to his opinion."

Although he didn't scold Zhao Zhen in public, he was still very protective of Zhang Xuan.

Li Feng and Zhao Zhen looked at Zhang Xuan hatefully and didn't dare to say anything else.

Although He Lingxue was a little willful, she still knew the situation. She knew the pressure faced by the escort agency. After mocking Zhang Xuan, she did not say anything else.

Zhang Xuan didn't care about this at all. He didn't have much interaction with He Lingxue and the other two, so he couldn't be bothered to argue with them. He cupped his fists at He Yushan and said, "I'll listen to you, Chief Escort."

Although this mission was definitely very dangerous, Zhang Xuan knew that danger often came with opportunities.

Although he did not care about the Immortal Sword, if there was a chance to obtain it, Zhang Xuan would naturally not miss it.

Furthermore, with his Connate Realm cultivation, no matter how difficult this mission was, he still had the ability to protect himself.

His cultivation level was comparable to the Sect Master of Mount Song Sect. Although he was not the top expert in the world, he had at least surpassed most people.

Moreover, he was just an ordinary escort in the escort agency. He actually did not have much say in such a big matter.

He Yushan had only asked for his opinion because he thought highly of him and wanted him to feel respect. This would give him a greater sense of belonging to the escort agency. Zhang Xuan could tell that.

What he had to do was to do his job well. As for making decisions, he would just listen and not really participate in it.

When he heard that the escort leaders and Zhang Xuan did not object, He Yushan's slightly furrowed brows relaxed.

He Yushan naturally knew the best about the Immortal Sword Case.

It was also because he was clear that he felt worried.

It was obvious that the whereabouts of the sword were in the hands of these two people.

The risk of this mission was huge, and it was easy to be implicated if one was not careful. It was not easy to resolve the escort agency. It was a hot potato.

However, since Ouyang Xue's widow had begged him, he could not reject her.

At this moment, the main supporters of the escort agency had no objections, which made He Yushan feel less pressured.

"Since no one has any objections, let's accept this mission."

Although He Yushan had already made up his mind, he acted as if he had just made a decision in front of the escort leaders and Zhang Xuan.

It was not that He Yushan was hypocritical, but he respected these people.

When He Yushan first debuted, he had to show off his ability. However, over the years, he had become more and more stable.

Especially after the Dragon Gate Escort Agency became the largest escort agency in Lin'an City, He Yushan no longer did things according to his own preferences. Everything was more important than the overall situation.

After deciding to accept this mission, the next step was to discuss how to successfully and safely complete the mission.

"I will personally lead the team this time. Who is willing to stay and preside over the escort agency?"

He Yushan rarely carried out escort missions personally, but this mission was not only dangerous. It was also related to him personally. Therefore, he had to carry out the escort mission personally to convince everyone.

"Chief escort, we'll listen to you."

The escort leaders said in unison.

They naturally understood what He Yushan meant. He was asking those who were unwilling to go to stay.

Since they were part of the escort agency, how could they retreat when they encountered danger?

No matter who He Yushan sent, they would not have any objections.

He Yushan pondered for a moment and left dozens of escort leaders to preside over the escort agency. He brought most of the escorts to participate in this mission.

Zhang Xuan was naturally among them, but he was still an ordinary escort.

Although He Yushan appreciated Zhang Xuan very much, Zhang Xuan was only a third-rate expert in front of outsiders. Compared to the escort leaders, who were second-rate experts, there was still a considerable gap in strength.

Even if He Yushan thought highly of Zhang Xuan, he couldn't pin his hopes on Zhang Xuan when it concerned the escort agency.

However, He Yushan, who had high hopes for Zhang Xuan, finally arranged for Zhang Xuan to protect the mother and son.