Upon hearing Ying Chen's words, the bodyguard froze.
Having grown up in Siam, he understood the Dragon Country language, but when faced with statements involving historical knowledge, he couldn't comprehend them immediately.
However, he could vaguely guess some of the meaning from Ying Chen's expression and tone.
He looked up at Ying Chen, his eyes filled with a touch of confusion and bewilderment, and asked, "May I ask, sir, what do you want me to do?"
Ying Chen chuckled again upon hearing this, "You desire dignity, yet you immediately sell it to me. Do you truly believe you have gained dignity?"
"..."
The bodyguard was utterly confused.
He had always failed his academic courses since childhood, let alone these philosophical questions.
Just hearing it once gave him a headache, how could he possibly ponder it?
He preferred straightforwardness.
Ying Chen looked at the bodyguard and couldn't help but sigh, "Strong limbs, simple mind. These eight characters are sometimes incredibly accurate in describing certain people."
Afterward, Ying Chen no longer bothered with discussing life philosophy with the bodyguard and stated directly, "I will not give you any promises, nor will I agree to any of your requests. Whatever you wish to do, whoever you wish to protect, do it yourself."
"In four words: It's none of my business."
The bodyguard was stunned.
He had already prepared himself to take the blame for Ying Chen.
He had already prepared himself to bid farewell to his wife and daughter and face death alone.
Yet, in the end, Ying Chen said, "It's none of my business"?
The bodyguard couldn't understand.
"But... killing the Xie family's eldest daughter, wouldn't someone need to take the blame?"
"Otherwise, the Xie family will surely retaliate with full force!"
The bodyguard mumbled.
To his surprise, his words were met with Ying Chen's disdain.
"A mere Xie family? I can openly tell them that Xie Wenfang was forced to her death by me, so what?"
"Does the Xie family intend to bring their entire family's heads to seek revenge on me?"
"If so, I wouldn't mind sending them to meet Li Fengcheng in the underworld for a chat about death!"
Boom!
Upon hearing Ying Chen's words, the bodyguard felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Others might not know about the death of Li Fengcheng in Xiangjiang, but as a bodyguard for the Xie family, he was privy to more current affairs than ordinary people.
He knew that Li Fengcheng had died at the hands of a master!
Not only Li Fengcheng, but the entire Li family had been brought under that master's control!
He never expected that this master, who seemed so distant, was actually Ying Chen, standing right before him!
The bodyguard instantly understood why Ying Chen looked down on the Xie family.
Indeed, compared to the Li family, the Xie family was inherently a level weaker.
If Ying Chen could toy with the Li family in the palm of his hand, why would he fear the Xie family?
On the contrary, even knowing his daughter was dead, the Xie family should be the one in fear, not Ying Chen!
The bodyguard's heart was filled with a myriad of emotions. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him.
He heavily bowed to Ying Chen.
"This humble servant, Wang Liang, wishes to follow you, my lord. Not for fame or fortune, not for power, but only to be able to live with dignity and stand tall as a human being!"
"I implore you, my lord, to take me in and give me an opportunity to live anew!"
Upon hearing the bodyguard's words, Ying Chen's eyes flickered, "Live anew?"
After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly smiled.
"I must say, you are very lucky. Those four words touched me."
"Then I shall give you an opportunity!"
"To become the second seed I plant after returning to this world!"
Since his revival, Ying Chen had activated several seeds.
However, truly newly planted seeds numbered only one.
That was Professor Li.
All others were previous plantings.
This bodyguard, named Wang Liang, was considered the second.
Although Wang Liang did not understand what Ying Chen meant by "seeds," he immediately kowtowed his thanks, "Thank you, my lord! This humble servant is willing to become your seed and serve you with all his might!"
Ying Chen waved his hand, signaling Wang Liang to rise.
"I have always had only one principle when it comes to seeds. I give you the opportunity to take root and sprout, but whether you can grow successfully depends entirely on yourself."
"If you wither midway, it is also none of my concern."
"However, if one day you bloom and bear fruit, that fruit will be unconditionally requisitioned by me."
"Can you accept this?"
Wang Liang pondered for a moment, then his gaze became resolute as he replied, "I can accept it!"
"This is like venture capital. My lord invests in me when I am weak and gives me the opportunity to grow strong, so naturally, when I harvest, you should receive sufficient returns!"
"If I were to reject such terms, I would truly be ungrateful and greedy!"
This Wang Liang was indeed ten times smarter than Xie Wenfang!
If Xie Wenfang had even one-tenth of Wang Liang's mindset, she wouldn't have ended up with the fate of her lamp being extinguished after death!
"Very good." Ying Chen looked at Wang Liang with admiration.
"You should know where the Luo Song Zi and the蛟 blood are stored, correct?"
Wang Liang quickly replied, "I know! I will fetch them for you right now, my lord!"
Ying Chen waved his hand, "There's no need to fetch them. These two items are my initial investment to you. If you can utilize them well and use them to turn your fortunes around, that is your capability; if you cannot, then you can only count yourself unlucky."
"But there is one condition: do not even think of absconding with these two items. Doing so would be breaking the rules of the game. I will make you regret it."
Wang Liang was filled with excitement.
He thought Ying Chen's investment was merely to give him a way out, but he never expected there would be Luo Song Zi and the蛟 blood as well!
If he couldn't turn his life around with these two items, then he truly deserved to find a piece of tofu and kill himself!
"Thank you, my lord! I will certainly not fail your nurturing. When the day comes to bloom and bear fruit, you will not need to summon me; I will proactively offer the harvested fruit to show my sincerity!"
Ying Chen gave a grunt and no longer paid attention to Wang Liang.
Instead, his gaze shifted to He Chongxu and Song Cai on the deck.
Song Cai and He Chongxu were already evenly matched in strength. Even with both arms intact, Song Cai might not have been able to defeat He Chongxu.
Now that Song Cai had an arm twisted off by Ying Chen, he was immediately at a disadvantage and was repeatedly suppressed by He Chongxu.
His dried and thin frame, like a large grey mouse, retreated continuously, reaching the edge of the deck in the blink of an eye, with nowhere left to retreat!
"Song Cai, you have committed evil deeds throughout your life, and today you are getting your just desserts!"
"Defeating you, I can accumulate merit out of thin air! On the day I achieve enlightenment, I will surely remember to offer a stick of incense at your grave!"
He Chongxu coldly looked at Song Cai and said.
Song Cai, on the other hand, looked dishevelled, his arm, twisted off by Ying Chen, still dripping blood.
In his other hand, he was forming a strange hand seal.
As he performed the seal, the surrounding air turned as thick and black as ink, and faintly, one could see strange and terrifying poisonous insects crawling out.
These were the Gu he had raised for many years.
However, these Gu couldn't get close to He Chongxu. The moment they neared him, they were burned to death by a golden light flame.
He Chongxu had performed the Golden Light Mantra, a common technique in the Xuanmen sect.
Although the mantra was common, its power was extraordinary, perfectly countering Song Cai's Gu.
"He Chongxu, you are truly a good dog! You've followed a good master!"
"Otherwise, you would surely die today!"
"Hmph, don't gloat now, for when Miss Xie deals with your good master, you'll be crying!"
"By then, even if you..."
However, before Song Cai could finish his sentence, he suddenly sensed something and turned his head towards the lounge in terror!