Uncle Fu gathered all the bodyguards in the adjoining hall to make it easier for Song Ning to choose.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he addressed them with an air of authority:
"Stand up straight, all of you! Listen up! Miss Song saved Third Madam and the young master's lives! She needs to borrow a few of you temporarily! Master Luo has given his word: anyone she picks will be handsomely rewarded when they return!"
At Uncle Fu's words, the men visibly perked up.
There were only two reasons to become a bodyguard.
One was to make money, and the other was to get ahead.
Working for the Luo family's benefactor could achieve both!
None of them wanted to miss this opportunity!
Song Ning's gaze kept roaming over the bodyguards.
Bodyguards in this era, especially those working for gangs, weren't professionals.
At best, they were thugs who could fight a little.
Some were undoubtedly devoted to Master Luo, but there had to be others who were only there for the paycheck!
She pondered how to pick the latter.
She noticed that as soon as Uncle Fu finished speaking, most of them instinctively straightened their backs. Some even took an unconscious half step forward, hoping to catch her eye.
Only one figure in a back corner seemed to shrink half a step farther back.
Finding that strange, she pointed at him. "That one! Yes, you! Please step out a little!"
Everyone turned to look toward the back.
Uncle Fu tilted his head to look back as well.
"Who is it? Step forward!"
Only when the men in front moved aside to clear a path did the man's figure come into view.
With no one left to hide behind, he had no choice but to raise his head. He was