“Then it’s settled. I will serve as the personal bodyguard for the The Bennett Family youngest daughter, protecting her safety until the Ravens give up their mission. The Ravens are an extremely troublesome group, so I hope everyone is mentally prepared for a long-term battle.”

The eldest daughter of the The Bennett Family, Grace Bennett, suddenly sneered, “Since Mr. Carter is such a peerless master, why not take the initiative to hunt down the Ravens?”

Me: “Because the old man is paying me by the week.”

“……”

Another awkward silence.

Ethan Ford truly deserves the title of ‘savior of awkward moments’—she immediately stepped up to defend me: “The Ravens are a team of assassins famous for their caution, patience, and meticulous planning. If Mr. Carter takes the initiative, while he could undoubtedly kill several members, he would also leave a fatal opening, allowing the remaining ones to take Emily Bennett’s life. The Ravens are strong as a group, but each of them is still far superior to ordinary people. Even if only one is left, the consequences would be irreparable.”

Grace Bennett was still unconvinced: “Are they really as exaggerated as you say? In Tianjing City… with so many bodyguards here, what could they possibly do even if they’re that skilled?”

As a peerless master, I saw no need to explain such a low-level question, so I just chuckled and stayed silent. I’d let her figure it out herself, though her comprehension was clearly lacking.

“Hmph, the bodyguards hired by the The Bennett Family are all highly trained professionals, some even retired from special forces. They may not be much worse than those so-called peerless masters.”

I whispered to Ethan Ford, “How come this domineering lady has such a small chest but such a small brain too?”

Ethan Ford quietly replied, “Don’t talk nonsense, Grace Bennett is actually a somewhat famous figure in the business world… Ordinary people just can’t understand our world.”

I agreed wholeheartedly: “The pain of genius is never being understood by mortals.”

Ethan Ford gave me the finger.

Although Grace Bennett still doubted me, Robert Bennett was clearly a man of the world. With a simple, “Xiaojun, don’t make trouble,” he temporarily put the issue to rest.

“Then, we’ll leave everything in your hands, Mr. Carter.”

The old man gave me a deep bow.

“Don’t worry, sir, my professional ethics are top-notch.”

……

After leaving the reception room, Ethan Ford said her goodbyes to Old Master Bennett and left. As for me, it was time to officially start work. The The Bennett Family little sister was said to be returning in the evening, so before that, I decided to familiarize myself with my work environment for the next six months. The Ravens are incredibly patient, so I had to be ready for a long-term standoff. If anything went wrong, it wouldn’t matter if someone from the The Bennett Family died, but my record of 100% mission completion would be ruined.

After wandering around the The Bennett Family for a bit, I realized the job was a bit more difficult than I’d expected.

The The Bennett Family villa was enormous— even the smallest bedroom was over a hundred square meters. The building not only had a basketball court and swimming pool, but even a giant-screen cinema. I was baffled as to why a family of less than ten needed so many entertainment facilities. Were they planning to build a miniature society of their own?

These damn rich people.

They can be as eccentric as they want, but the problem is, all these random facilities require dedicated staff for maintenance. And those staff members are a huge variable. With the Ravens’ skills, it would be a piece of cake for them to sneak some people in.

Thinking of this, I immediately went to find Robert Bennett, only to be told by the butler that the old man had rushed off to Yunhang for a meeting, and two of his three good sons had gone with him, while the last one had also gone to the company. Only the eldest daughter, Grace Bennett, was left at home. I really didn’t want to communicate with this not-so-bright domineering lady, so I had to do things myself.

Half an hour later, the furious eldest daughter of the The Bennett Family stormed over to question me: “Was it you who called the construction company!?”

I nodded.

“You told them to come and tear down my family’s sports courts!?”

I nodded again.

Grace Bennett was exasperated: “Are you out of your mind!?”

“This is a professional consideration. You commoners just can’t understand.”

“Professional my ass!”

Grace Bennett practically shouted.

“Mm.”

“……”

Grace Bennett struggled to calm her anger, then slowly said, “I checked online. In the top thousand of the Free Lancer personal comprehensive rankings, there’s no one with the codename ‘Perfect Killer.’”

“I already told you, my ranking is after fifty thousand. If you found me in the top thousand, that would be a miracle.”

“F…fifty thousand!? I thought I misheard. Ridiculous, I’ve never heard of a peerless master ranked fifty thousand.”

I pointed at myself: “Isn’t there one right in front of you?”

“…Generally speaking, you need to be at least in the top five hundred to call yourself a peerless master, right!?”

I was puzzled: “Is that a Tianjing custom? How odd.”

“It’s not a Tianjing custom at all!”

Grace Bennett looked like she was about to explode. She slammed her fist on an alarm by the door, and a few seconds later, several men in black appeared at the door. Then they stood there, at a loss, looking at me and Grace Bennett.

“Locke, go test his skills… Mr. Carter, this is our head of security. If you can beat him, then I’ll believe you’re a peerless master.”