A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Chapter 279 Hybrid Guard

Jiang Xinyu's guess was correct. The reason why this girl named Xiaoxia was able to learn martial arts was because her aunt was Miss Yu's first bodyguard.

Back then, Miss Yu was just a little baby, and she rarely went out, so her guard job was particularly easy.

Her aunt worked for three years without encountering any danger. When her three-year term was up and she was ready to get married, she received a large reward and was very successful.

Xiaoxia's family immediately saw a huge business opportunity, and all the girls in the family, regardless of whether they had the talent or not, started practicing.

Unfortunately, talent is something that can't be forced; only Xiaoxia passed the test, while the others were eliminated.

Xiaoxia told Jiang Xinyu all this in order to achieve a win-win cooperation.

In literature, there is no first place; in martial arts, there is no second.

Jiang Xinyu and Xiaodie's kung fu skills are undeniable; they are clearly the two most outstanding among this group.

However, since they were outsiders and knew nothing about the mansion, there was a high chance they would be eliminated if they broke some taboo.

If Xiaoxia were second only to the two of them, she would be eager to eliminate them to avoid taking her spot.

But Xiaoxia is a complete failure; not only will she not get four spots, but she won't get six either.

However, this does not mean there is no room for maneuver; if one lacks ability, one can make up for it with strategy.

She knew the rules better than anyone else, even though these two outsiders didn't understand them. In addition, her aunt's good friend from when she was a guard had become a nanny and stayed by Miss Yu's side.

She has a significant advantage in terms of connections.

If the two most skilled martial artists cooperate with her to cheat, there's a good chance the three of them can stay together.

Not only will we need to keep them here, but they'll also be there to look after each other when we patrol together in the future.

After all, she knew her own skills were lacking.

Those who can reach this level have no problem with physical strength and endurance; lifting stone weights and running training are all within their capabilities.

The real challenge is a direct fight; once the two exchange blows, it becomes immediately clear who has the superiority or inferiority.

But if she befriends the Miao Cuihua sisters, it's like she's gained two helpers.

When it's their turn to fight, these two will hold back. If they go all out against others, I, who am waiting in comfort, can reap the big benefits.

Don't underestimate these young girls who are only fifteen or sixteen. Their scheming and intrigue to achieve their goals rivals that of palace intrigue.

Jiang Xinyu wasn't really relying on this job to support herself; for her, Xiaoxia's information was more valuable than anything else.

In order to continue to learn about the Yu family's inner workings, she would find a way to keep this person around even if Xiaoxia didn't tell her.

Jiang Xinyu has been in the General's Mansion for three days but hasn't been able to leave the courtyard.

I learned from chatting with Xiaoxia that the area outside was heavily guarded, with sentries every five or ten steps.

She finally understood why the Eastern Depot's spies had infiltrated for so long without sending any messages.

The division of labor was so detailed that you couldn't just wander around in areas that weren't yours; you could even tell which door you could go to by the color of the servants' clothes.

Jiang Xinyu couldn't help but sigh at the rules of the General's Mansion, but Xiaoxia said that they weren't this strict before.

Except for the fact that Miss Yu was always under strict control, the front yard of the General's Mansion didn't have many rules, but it had only suddenly become strict in the past year.

Jiang Xinyu and Xiaodie exchanged a glance and realized that General Yu was feeling guilty because of the new emperor's ascension to the throne.

Xiaoxia's little scheme worked, and on the day of the final selection, Jiang Xinyu and Xiaodie dealt heavy blows to their opponents one after another.

The advancement process only spared Xiaoxia, so even though Xiaoxia could only defeat one person, she was still allowed to stay.

The little girl beamed like a sunflower as she received her new waist token and guard armor.

He even referred to Jiang Xinyu and Jiang Xinyu as if they were sisters, but it was hard to tell how much of that was genuine and how much was feigned.

Jiang Xinyu naturally didn't care about this. Besides trying her best to get information out of her, she also took the opportunity to build a relationship with Xiaoxia and went to meet her aunt's sister.

They slipped a decent-quality pearl hairpin and five taels of silver into a purse and handed it to the two women. The old woman then became much more friendly towards them.

People with connections are different; the head guard who assigned them shifts gave them extra consideration and even allowed them to choose their own shifts.

Xiaoxia naturally chose the day shift.

Being able to show one's face in front of the master and occasionally receive a reward is something that can be earned. Who would want to wander around aimlessly in the dark in the middle of the night?

Xiaodie also chose the day shift, while Jiang Xinyu chose the night shift.

She said she was used to sleeping in and was afraid of missing her job, and besides, the night shift was quiet and she didn't have to greet people.

Afraid that Xiaoxia would suspect something, she said somewhat embarrassedly that she wanted to save enough money to marry someone else and didn't intend to stay here for the rest of her life.

She considered herself to be quite good-looking, and it would be troublesome if she were to be noticed by one of the stewards in the mansion.

Night shifts are fine, they're quiet.

Jiang Xinyu is indeed beautiful; even with her skin covering her face, her facial features are still very attractive.

Girls in the Sichuan and Chongqing region are not too shy about marriage. Xiaoxia just assumed that she had a lover outside and was afraid that the manager would take a liking to her.

That makes perfect sense.

Girls who are good at martial arts often have a sense of pride, and it's normal for them not to want to marry someone they don't like.

It was also thanks to the fact that Jiang Xinyu was a newly recruited guard who could only participate in the outer patrols that she was able to figure out the routes and defenses of the entire backyard to the greatest extent.

If he became an inner guard, he would only be able to stay around Miss Yu's courtyard, which would be less free than he is now.

The two young masters of the Yu family have already married and had children, and now the eldest young mistress is in charge of the Yu family's backyard.

Although the original purpose of recruiting female guards was to protect the young ladies of the Yu family, the recruitment was expanded as there were many women in the inner quarters.

Jiang Xinyu's night shift consists of six people patrolling in two directions, so she doesn't have to walk around all the time.

After completing a round of walking and finding the correct direction, you can find a place to rest and continue walking after an hour.

Usually, three patrols are enough; they just wait for the day shift to come and take over.

Xiaodie and her friend quickly pieced together all the defenses for the backyard, working day and night.

The guards slept in rooms for four people each, and the four new guards were assigned to the same room.

Another quiet girl named Danhong was also assigned to the night shift. After their night shift ended, only Xiaodie and Xiaoxia, who were on the day shift, slept in the room.

Although Xiaodie didn't bring much with her, many of the plants in this large backyard garden have medicinal value.

I quickly tinkered around and made quite a few usable ones.

The Sichuan-Chongqing region is humid, hot, and infested with insects, so they burn insect repellent incense in their sleeping rooms at night.

Xiao Die subtly moved her hands and feet, while Xiao Xia slept like a dead dog, taking advantage of a break in her patrol to sneak to the front yard.

As someone from the Eastern Depot, Xiaodie was more professional than Jiang Xinyu at intelligence gathering.

After dodging a patrol, Xiaodie seized the opportunity and leaped onto the high wall like a nimble cat.

With a light touch of the toes, they moved freely between the rooftops, their movements so fast that they were almost invisible to the naked eye.

Each jump was perfectly precise, and the landing was completely silent.

Who would have thought that such a skilled person would have been working as a maid all along?

Perhaps sensing something amiss, the tense situation at court also prompted Sheng to observe a different atmosphere.

These days, the study light is going out later and later, and even Yu Sheng's two sons are living in the front yard.

Xiaodie, hiding in the shadows, frowned as she watched the figure in the window from afar.

There must be several people plotting something in the house so late at night, but she knew that if she went any further, she would be discovered.

If only she had super hearing, she just wanted to know what those people were saying.