Chapter 15 Bodyguard?

Wang Ke was walking quickly forward. When the somewhat familiar figure stopped and turned around, he was a bit surprised. She looked at him, around, and then back at him again. What was going on? She seemed to stop to wait for him. That was weird. He didn't know that beautiful girl at all! He was puzzled but didn't bother to work it out. He looked away from the beautiful girl's face and continued to walk forward without batting an eyelid. Few pedestrians were walking on this quiet road, which was like a completely different world from those bustling streets. When Wang Ke was five or six meters away from Li Ruoxi, she lunged at him, full of vigilance on her face. Without even saying a word, she came at Wang Ke with her clenched fists. She was moving with solid steps. Wrapped in fashionable clothes, her body had a curvy figure. And from her attack moves, Wang Ke could tell that she must have practiced martial arts. Although her moves did not have very good speed or power, an ordinary big man would absolutely never be a rival to this beautiful girl in front of him. Wang Ke was annoyed. What was wrong with this beautiful girl? She should have had nothing against him! How come she attacked him head-on without any good reason? She was showing no mercy, so nor would he. Moving as fast as a flash of lightning, he grabbed one of Li Ruoxi's wrists in the blink of an eye. With the spirit energy flowing rapidly in his body, he quickly moved to the back of Li Ruoxi. At the same time, he precisely grabbed the other hand of Li Ruoxi which was intended to attack him and kicked her hard in the back of the knee with his right foot. With her hands clasped behind her back, Li Ruoxi's right knee was stepped onto the ground. Under control in one move. With a sneer on his face, Wang Ke asked in an indifferent tone, "Who are you? We have no grudges against each other. Why are you suddenly striking at me?" Li Ruoxi was shocked. She grew up practicing martial arts, more precisely, Disciplines of Internal Strength, the heirloom of her family. Although she had just got to the first grade, she could usually keep three or four strong men from getting close to her. This guy just defeated her in an instant. How did he do that? She was speechless. Because this young man in front of her was asking her who she was. This was so ridiculous. Wasn't he sent out by her family to get her back? "You must know who I am, don't you? Humph. Stop pretending to know nothing. Let go of me immediately, or you will bear the consequences." Li Ruoxi straightened her beautiful face and said in a deep but sweet voice. Pretend to know nothing? What did he know? Why did he pretend? This girl was so ridiculous! "I don't know who you are. And I don't care to know who you are. You have nothing to do with me. I just want to know why you suddenly attacked me?" Wang Ke did not let go of her and asked coldly. When dealing with enemies, be they men or women, ugly or beautiful, as long as they were hostile to him, he would not show any mercy. As the old saying goes, “Being kind to your enemy means being cruel to yourself.” "You don't know? That's ridiculous! Why were you on the train? Why did you stalk me here? Can you say you mean no harm?" The more Li Ruoxi thought about it, the more she felt suspicious about Wang Ke. So she spoke with a sneering tone. "I stalked you? I've got nothing better to do than to stalk you? Besides, why can't I be on the train? Is the train owned by your family? I paid for the ride. So I could certainly get on the train and didn't break any laws. Come on, don't beat around the bush. Just tell me why you suddenly attacked me. Otherwise, I won't go easy on you." Wang Ke coldly snorted. "Sophistry! Forget it. Let go of me first. Since you are so powerful, I won't strike at you again and make a fool of myself." Li Ruoxi had a great contempt for Wang Ke. She had already assumed that this guy who had subdued her in one move was definitely the one who had been stalking her. After a few moments of contemplation, Wang Ke let go of Li Ruoxi's wrists, took two quick steps back, and looked at her with an indifferent look without speaking a word. "What now? You have nothing to say? Let the cat out of the bag and no longer deny?" Li Ruoxi snorted angrily. Wang Ke was really confused at this point. Was there anything wrong with this girl? She was very beautiful indeed. But she thought she was so beautiful that he had stalked her? She was just thinking too highly of herself! He sighed secretly in his heart. Now he finally understood that this girl was just like a melon that looked sweet but tasted bitter. "Don't be so full of yourself. I'm not interested in you now, much less in stalking you. You must be mistaken." Wang Ke said blandly. Li Ruoxi frowned and asked, "Aren't you the one they sent to catch me?" They? It dawned on Wang Ke that this girl was indeed mistaken. "Sorry, but you've really mistaken me for someone else! I don't have any interest in catching you, either. Besides, it's my first time here in the provincial city of Changji. And I'm kinda a stranger here. I don't know who they are and also don't want to know who they are. So, now you go your way, and I'll go mine. Let's mind our own business and never ever meet each other again." After that, Wang Ke grabbed the travel bag that he had just thrown on the ground when he was dodging Li Ruoxi's attack and walked forward. At this moment, he could already see the huge signboard of Huang Ting Express Hotel in front of him. Li Ruoxi was stunned and froze in place. Looking at Wang Ke's back as he left, she turned her eyes to the huge signboard of the Huang Ting Express Hotel in the distance. It seemed that she was thinking about something. Was he really not sent by them to catch her back? Or was he just playing hard to get to earn her trust? She was thinking with her eyes moving quickly, which were like black germs shining with brilliant light. Soon, a touch of weirdness emerged in her eyes. And that ice-cold expression on her face slowly disappeared. After giving a pleasant smile, she quickly walked towards Wang Ke. "Wait a minute. I have something to ask you." Wang Ke turned around, somewhat annoyed. What was wrong with this girl? Why was she still badgering him? He had told her that she had mistaken him for someone else and he hadn't stalked her at all. And even more, he wasn't interested in the confusing words she had said. "What else do you want?" Wang Ke asked indifferently. A charming smile emerged on the corners of Li Ruoxi's sexy red lips. She gently rubbed the wrist that had been grabbed by Wang Ke and smiled, "Did you say that it's your first time here in the provincial city of Changji and you are a stranger in this place?" Wang Ke nodded straightforwardly and said, "Yes." Li Ruoxi's smile became even bigger and she laughed, "Then would you like to go to my place? I am very familiar with the provincial city of Changji. And my house is big enough for you to stay." A hint of sarcasm emerging on his face, Wang Ke asked, "Are beautiful women these days using such old tricks to hit on handsome men? We are not relatives or friends. And it is improper for men and women to get too close to each other. How dare you ask me to live in your house? My parents have taught me since I was a child that there is no such thing as a free lunch. As the saying goes, ‘When the fox preaches, take care of your geese.’ You must be up to no good to ask me to live in your house. Sorry, I can't accept your offer, beautiful girl." After saying that, Wang Ke turned around and was about to leave. "Wait. I'll let you live in my house, provide food and accommodation and also pay you money. Of course, it's not unconditional." Li Ruoxi's heart was filled with anger. But still, she quickly stopped Wang Ke and said. "Not unconditional? So what is your condition?" Wang Ke suddenly became interested. Anyway, he had just come to the provincial capital Changji and had nothing to do now. So he would like to see what this girl was up to. "It is simple. I want you to be my bodyguard. Just now I saw that you are very powerful. I am afraid that even three or five martial arts practitioners could not rival you. I am now kinda in trouble and my personal safety is threatened. So I need a master like you to protect me. Don't worry. I will not let you do that for free. In addition to food and housing, I will also give you twenty thousand yuan every month. What do you think?" Li Ruoxi's eyes showed a trace of desire. "Me? As your bodyguard?" Wang Ke was dumbfounded. He looked at Li Ruoxi and asked, pointing at his own nose. Li Ruoxi looked at Wang Ke's dumbfounded look and rolled her eyes. She asked, "Of course. It's you who work as my bodyguard. Or do you think the other way around?" Wang Ke laughed bitterly, "Don't be ridiculous. I won't do the job of taking the risks of others. And I don't even know what kind of trouble you are in. So how could I possibly say yes to you? Such a good job is not for me. You'd better find someone else!" Li Ruoxi's white teeth were biting on her lower lip. With a trace of reluctance on her face, she said, "The trouble I'm talking about is nothing at all to you. As you can see, since I'm so beautiful, some perverts will naturally want to take advantage of me. So I need someone to help me with such trouble! Those perverts are just a piece of cake for you. Not worth mentioning. I promise that you can easily get rid of them." Wang Ke was slightly stunned. Li Ruoxi's words caused a hint of hesitation in his heart. If what she said were true, it would be quite a good thing for him to be her bodyguard! As a stranger in the provincial city of Changji, he didn't even find a place to settle down so he could only go to a hotel to make do. If he wanted to flex his muscles in the provincial city of Changji, at the very least, he needed to get familiar with the environment of the provincial city. Providing food and housing, and also a salary of twenty thousand yuan a month. This treatment was even better than that of the gold-collar workers! Li Ruoxi was so smart that she noticed Wang Ke's hesitation. With a sudden inspiration, she said again, "Please say yes! There's really no danger in being my bodyguard. It's just about helping me to swat away some flies. And when I don't need your protection, you are allowed to move freely. Such a good job is very hard to find in Changji." Wang Ke was impressed, not by Li Ruoxi, but by what she offered. He was unfamiliar with the city and had no place to live in. So it would be good to accept the job even if it provided a just temporary dwelling! What was more, it was not bad to protect a beautiful girl, even if he might meet some masters. His cultivation level was improving, but his actual combat level was not good. He could feel that this beautiful girl in front of him was also a martial arts practitioner. So it would be nice to take on some masters and improve his combat level in actual fights while protecting the beautiful girl. After thoughtful consideration, Wang Ke nodded and said, "This offer is very tempting. I admit that I am impressed. Alright! For the sake of you being so sincere, I will accept it. I hope you remember your words and allow me to move freely when you don't need my protection. Otherwise, I can put an end to our cooperation at any time." Li Ruoxi said with a big smile, "Deal. Now let me introduce myself. My name is Li Ruoxi. I run a small company in Changji." Wang Ke was astonished. He had thought that the girl in front of him was a college student, but she turned out to be a young boss running a small company. No wonder she said she would pay him twenty thousand yuan a month. "My name is Wang Ke. And I had been jobless until one minute ago." Wang Ke said with a faint smile.