Until the next morning when Henry led her downstairs.
“Where are you taking me?”
“To meet a few people.”
At the same time, there were five individuals standing in the living room of the villa, all members of ‘Shadowguard.’ From left to right, they were Guard-one, Guard-two, Guard-three, Guard-four, and Guard-five.
Guard-five, recalling David’s instructions, wrinkled his nose in disdain, “Our first mission in ‘Shadowguard’ is actually to serve a woman. It’s simply the most humiliating mission in the history.”
Guard-three chimed in, “Keep your voice down. After all, she is the mistress of The Wilson family.”
Guard-five retorted, “Wasting our years of effort just to be sparring partners for a weak woman like her, isn’t it a waste?”
Listening to their increasingly inappropriate conversation, Guard-one sternly reprimanded, “Shut up. Don’t forget ‘Shadowguard’s’ mission – we only obey our boss, and tasks are not distinguished by size. Whatever is assigned must be completed.”
Frustrated by Guard-one’s words, Guard-five pursed his lips but refrained from further speech.
As Evelyn descended the stairs, she saw the five.
“Is this… the bodyguards you arranged for me?” she turned to Henry.
Guard-five was instantly wounded by the term ‘bodyguards,’ his mouth twitching as he loudly clarified, “Madam, we are ‘Shadowguard,’ not bodyguards.”
“‘Shadowguard’!” Evelyn was momentarily stunned.
Having experienced a previous life, she knew too well what ‘Shadowguard’ meant to Henry.
The Wilson family’s trump card, a last resort. They would not intervene unless it was a critical moment, but now, for her, they had been mobilized twice.
Guard-five looked at the surprised expression on Evelyn’s face, subconsciously thinking that she hadn’t seen much of the world, making him even more uncomfortable.
Before he could speak, Henry shot him a warning glance.
Henry explained, “Not bodyguards, sparring partners.”
“Sparring… partners!” Evelyn pointed to her leg, “I’m still injured. You don’t expect me to practice martial arts, do you?”
Her tone carried a hint of coquetry.
However, Guard-five perceived it entirely differently. This was even worse than he had anticipated. Only two small needle-sized wounds on her leg, yet it looked like she had undergone major surgery.
How could a woman like this be worthy of the boss?
After a moment of contemplation, Henry spoke again, “Not just combat, but also shooting.”
He looked at Evelyn, his gaze becoming somewhat complex. David had checked, and the individuals sent by M Country this time were all the lowest-ranked members, which is why Evelyn could effortlessly handle them. However, sheer strength couldn’t solve everything. If a skilled opponent came next time, Evelyn wouldn’t be able to cope with strength alone. Therefore, in situations where he couldn’t be present at all times, turning Evelyn into a weapon herself was the best choice…
The process of practicing combat was tiring, and Evelyn wasn’t particularly interested. However, with the addition of shooting… well, that might be worth considering. Evelyn pretended to think for a moment and nodded, “I can give it a try.”
At that moment, Henry’s phone suddenly rang. In the receiver, David’s voice seemed a bit urgent.
“Dear, go handle it. I can manage on my own,” Evelyn smiled and nodded.
Henry hesitated for a moment but ultimately nodded, “I’ll be back.”
“What do I need to learn? We can start now,” Evelyn smiled, addressing the guards.
Guard-three, observing her lazy demeanor, couldn’t help but speak, “Madam, the early bird catches the worm. If you want to practice combat, it’s better to rise early.”
“I don’t want to practice combat,” Evelyn sprawled on the sofa, speaking frankly. “Shooting might be nice, why not try it today?”
Upon hearing this, Guard-five shook his head, “Madam, practicing shooting demands considerable arm strength. David once mentioned that your strength is decent, but perhaps we should test it first.”
Decent?
Evelyn chuckled, “David is being too modest.”
Guard-five, looking at Evelyn’s slender arms, simply couldn’t believe David’s words. After all, he had trained for so long, there was no way he could lose to a woman.
To test arm strength, Evelyn chose the straightforward method of arm wrestling.
The kind of formal arm wrestling where two individuals face each other, not using their hands but only their wrists against each other.
Since discovering her changing strength, Evelyn hadn’t found a worthy opponent yet. It was said that ‘Shadowguard’ was among the top powers in The Wilson family, but she didn’t know the strength of these five.
She sat down first, clenched her fist, extended her arm, and then looked at the five people with some anticipation, “Who wants to go first?”
Guard-one glanced at the remaining four and stepped forward, “I’ll go first.”
As the highest-ranked here, he couldn’t let others ruin the mission due to momentary recklessness, offending the boss in the process.
Evelyn glanced at the thick muscles on his arm, her eyes instantly showing excitement. She quickly waved her hand, signaling him to come over.
In the first round, Evelyn used only three points of strength, persisted for ten minutes, and forcefully slammed Guard-one’s arm onto the table. Feeling the pain in his wrist, Guard-one was dumbfounded. He looked at Evelyn in astonishment, his voice becoming stuttered, “Madam’s strength…”
Evelyn waved dismissively, “Just a stroke of luck. Let’s try another round.”
Hearing her words, Guard-five and Guard-three exchanged glances, both revealing sly smiles. Stroke of luck? It was just Guard-one losing on purpose.
In the second round, Evelyn increased her strength to seven points, and Guard-one on the opposite side visibly struggled, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He lasted less than five minutes before Evelyn forcefully slammed his arm onto the table.
Guard-one looked at Evelyn, his fighting spirit completely ignited, “Although I lost, Madam, please, another round,” he excitedly requested.
Wrist wrestling was also a way to enhance arm strength. During ‘Shadowguard’ training, if members encountered bottlenecks, they would use wrist wrestling to stimulate each other’s latent potential.
Guard-one’s arm had clearly become sore after the previous round, and now it felt even hotter, exuding a stronger sense of power.
“Here, one last time,” Evelyn generously extended her hand.
Guard-one, thinking that Evelyn had already given her all in the previous round, didn’t expect that as soon as he exerted force, his wrist would be firmly caught by Evelyn without even a chance to tremble.
He lost in seconds!
“Madam!” Guard-one exclaimed in amazement.
Evelyn sensed his unwillingness, “Welcome to challenge again.”
Guard-one stood up, nodded towards Evelyn, instantly reinvigorated.
Guard-five, watching this scene, couldn’t help but sneered. After training together for so long, he had just realized how well Guard-one could act. To suck up to a woman, to the extent of hiding his true strength, was simply shameful and disgusting.
He swaggered over to face Evelyn, “Madam, I want to try.”
Ignoring Guard-five’s sarcastic tone, Evelyn coldly said, “Let’s begin.”
Guard-five sneered. As soon as he exerted force, a loud ‘snap’ echoed in the living room, showing no mercy.
Guard-five’s wrist trembled uncontrollably, a sharp pain instantly spreading from his palm to his entire body. He was very sure, his hand bones must be fractured.
Guard-five gritted his teeth to suppress the pain and refrained from shouting out loud. However, when he looked at Evelyn again, astonishment filled his eyes. The trace of resentment and humiliation he felt moments ago seemed to have been incinerated in an instant.
“Madam, I concede,” Guard-five quickly retreated, then recalled David’s remark about Evelyn’s strength being decent… Did David misunderstand something?
He dared not think about it. If Madam hadn’t used her full strength, his hand would be halfway disabled. If she had gone all out…
Guard-five’s face turned pale, and he couldn’t bear to imagine that scenario.
“What are you doing?” Guard-three pulled him aside, “Forget what you promised me? Not submitting to a woman,” Guard-three frowned.
“Shut up,” Guard-five retorted impatiently. “Go try it yourself.”
After rebirth, Evelyn not only gained strength gradually but also experienced an improvement in her hearing. Listening to the conversation between the two guards, she shifted her gaze to Guard-three.
Suddenly, a scene from her previous life flashed in Evelyn’s mind-Henry being ambushed, a major disaster for the Wilson family. If she remembered correctly, Guard-three had been the traitor, nearly causing Henry to death.
Another troublemaker found…
Evelyn pointed at Guard-three. “You, come over.”
Guard-three hesitated for a moment, then said to Guard-five beside him, “Watch and learn, you coward.”
Guard-three took a seat. “Madam, excuse me.”
“Heh.” A cold smile appeared on Evelyn’s face, “When you have the capital to offend me, then say that again.”
“Let’s begin,” Guard-three’s eyes filled with cunning.
He was waiting for Evelyn to make a move, but she remained relaxed and indifferent, as if she didn’t regard him at all.
“I’ll give Madam ten seconds. Madam, make your move,” Guard-three said.
Evelyn stared at him as if he were an idiot. She spoke slowly, “This is probably the most amusing joke I’ve heard today.” She glanced at Guard-three’s wrist. If she made a move, he would be disabled.