The Bodyguard System

There was nothing much for Jaden to see within the city other than the buildings. Despite that, he just kept on walking in the streets, trying to get familiar with the city.

He decided to head towards the direction of the residence of the Roberts. Since he was prepared to become a bodyguard for John, that implied that he would have to go to the Roberts family in order to get familiar with the area around.

Even though he had already gone through the information regarding this city after it had been provided by the AI, Jaden felt that it was better for him to know the city through seeing, rather than just reading through the information and seeing images and videos.

He went around on foot after taking a cab and reaching the area where the Roberts family was located. He kept on moving around, familiarizing himself with the area.

Finally, about 2 hours later, he decided to go back to the hotel. He rested for the night, before preparing to go and see if he was going to take the job the following day.

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On the following day, Jaden appeared outside the Roberts residence. He was among a group of people that were currently wearing suits.

Just like them, Jaden was currently wearing a two-piece black suit together with a white shirt and a blue tie. His black shoes were currently polished, and they were shining under the sun.

The people around him could not help but look at him curiously. The number of people that had come together with him on this day numbered to eight. Each and every one of them was from a formidable bodyguard company.

Due to the reputation that each and every one of them possessed, they already knew each other. But, this was the first time that they were seeing Jaden. Additionally, amongst all of them, Jaden was the youngest.

For this group of people, the youngest was in his early 30s, while the oldest was in his mid 30s. And as they looked at Jaden, they could tell that he was quite young, perhaps in his early twenties.

Additionally, while the others looked a little more robust, Jaden seemed lean when standing next to them. So, they could not help but wonder if Jaden was here for the same purpose of themselves.

They had got an information that the Roberts family wanted to hire a bodyguard for one of the member of the family. They understood the dangers that were related in this mission, but, they still came nonetheless.

They wanted to make a name for themselves. They were already renowned within this city, but that was not enough for them. They wanted to be renowned in the entire province, and if possible, to be known even within the central province.

They had already gotten this piece of information earlier than this. But they were quite occupied with other things, and it was only now that they came. And when they heard the conditions of being hired as a bodyguard, they could not help but feel a little lucky.

They possessed incredible combat skills. So, they believed that they should be able to deal with this guy named John, even if he was part of a special military unit.

They themselves had already dealt with several mercenaries that had been hired in order to deal with the clients that they were protecting at that time. They still managed to deal with those mercenaries, saving the lives of their clients.

Considering that this was a first tier city, even though the level of security within this city was higher, the number of mercenaries that would occasionally appear within the city was also higher. So, it was not surprising to see that once in a while, a client that was under the protection of a bodyguard would experience a form of assassination form a mercenary or a group.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Hey kid, what are you doing here? Don't tell me that you want to be recruited as well?" One of the men suddenly approached Jaden and asked.

"Yeah." Jaden responded simply. He did not have the intention of chatting with others, but it was not that bad for him to respond.

Seeing his attitude, the man could not help but raise his brows slightly. Despite that, he said, "It is good to try your luck. But still, I would like to remind you of the condition that has been set in order for one to be hired as a bodyguard. That is if you can defeat a person who is a member of a special military unit. That is not something that just anybody can do."

Upon hearing the reminder, Jaden simply said, "I just want to give it a try, nothing much."

"It is good if you know your limits." The man said as he nodded. It was not rare to find that some youths would also come to try out and see if they could actually get the opportunity of becoming a bodyguard for a member of such a huge family as the Roberts family.

Many overestimated their abilities, and the moment that they tried fighting, they were beaten down in just a matter of a few seconds. In the end, they would leave with downcast expressions.

The man thought that It was good that Jaden understood his limits. At least, he was not having too much of expectations. After all, too high expectations might lead to bigger disappointments.

Just as the group was waiting within the lobby area where they had been asked to wait, they suddenly noticed a lady coming in. This lady was also wearing a professional suit, just like the others around.

She looked quite slim, but she was a beauty nonetheless. The expression on her face told that he did not want to interact with anybody.

The moment that she entered, she waved at everyone, before finding an empty seat and sitting down. The people around could not help but feel that she was quite contradictory. After all, the expression on her face did not match her actions of waving at them.

Despite being surprised, they still waved at her, but they continued watching her. They were all curious, wondering why she was here.

Upon noticing the gazes of the people around her, the lady suddenly began fidgeting. She seemed to be quite nervous, and the cold façade that she had built crumbled.

If one looked closely, they would notice that there was sweat that was already appearing in form of beads on her face. She seemed too nervous, and unsure of herself in this situation.

One of the men that was sitting closer to her suddenly moved towards her. Then, he asked, "Hey young lady, have you perhaps got in the wrong place?"

"No. This is the right place. This is where I was told to come." The lady responded resolutely, despite her voice being slightly shaky.

The man could not help but blink his eyes slightly upon hearing her response. He looked around, trying to see if there was anyone who had an idea of what was going on. But he was greeted with the same expression on everyone's face.

The man looked back at the lady and asked, "Ah… Could it be that you gave the wrong explanation? All the people around here have the intention of being bodyguards for a member of this family. We are all candidates that are hoping to get the position. What about you?"

"That… That is the same reason why I am here. I… I also want to become a bodyguard." The lady responded with words that stunned everyone around.

They all looked at her with speechless expressions on their faces. It was not that they were surprised that a lady wanted to be a bodyguard. There were several renowned female bodyguards in the city.

Considering that all the eight other than Jaden were from big Bodyguard companies present in the city, of course they had colleagues, female colleagues that were quite formidable.

But looking at this lady, she did not seem to be a bodyguard at all. She was quite nervous, and other than that, she was also extremely young, just like Jaden. In fact, they felt that he was even younger than Jaden.

She could become a bodyguard anywhere else, as long as she had the skills. But here, they were talking about a situation where they would have to face mercenaries, and not just any ordinary mercenaries, but from a group that was renowned in the world.

In that situation, it was clear that they might end up dying if they were careless, or unlucky. As for this lady, she was quite young, and there was no need for her to risk her life in such a situation.

Other than that, just looking at her, it was difficult for anyone to believe that there was a possibility for her to be able to pass the test and become a bodyguard for the member of the Robert family.

"Are you sure about that?" The man asked in an uncertain tone.

"Yes. I have already decided that I want to be a bodyguard. This is the best opportunity for me." The lady responded.

Jaden had not said anything until now. Though, he raised his brows a little after hearing that this lady wanted to be a bodyguard. Still, he decided not to pay attention to her, considering that she was an adult, and she could make her own decisions.

More than that, unless she was a mutant, it was impossible for her to take the position, considering that the system had told him that within these six days, it was impossible for anyone else to be able to take on the role of being a bodyguard here.