Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 344 - 343: Bodyguard Level

Chapter 344: Chapter 343: Bodyguard Level

Lin Tian had once fantasized during his difficult times, imagining he was the lost young master of a prominent family, and one day, he would recognize his ancestry and suddenly become a rich second generation.

But fantasies were always just fantasies. Lin Tian had asked the old grandpa before, but grandpa had said nothing. He had also tried to trace his origin, but without any clues, it seemed the vast world had no place for his parents, as if, like Sun Wukong, he had suddenly sprung from a stone.

"Junior brother, starting a bodyguard company shouldn’t require that much capital. Start small and don’t bite off more than you can chew," Zi Yan stopped obsessing over the source of the two hundred million and kindly reminded him, "It’s easy to start a bodyguard company but difficult to make it profitable because nobody will trust a new bodyguard company with their property and life."

Xiao Manxuan nodded and added, "My former bodyguard said that although the market for bodyguards seems large, the competition is extremely fierce, and everything depends on strength. Entering this field, you will definitely face ostracism from peers. As the saying goes, there’s no number one in literature and no second in martial arts; bodyguards are mostly martial artists, judged by their skill. Without strength, you can’t stand in the world of bodyguards, but I believe you can definitely do it."

"Don’t worry, Second Miss, I’m fully prepared and just waiting for their challenges," Lin Tian said unconcernedly.

"Lin Tian, I know you are very capable, but a bodyguard company can’t just rely on one person; the strength of others is also very important. For example, other companies claim to have many gold-medal bodyguards, several silver-medal bodyguards, and this naturally makes the clients feel that the bodyguard company is reliable," said Xiao Manxuan, who was not new to hiring bodyguards, thus she knew quite a bit about the industry.

Gold medal? Silver medal? Lin Tian’s mind filled with questions, these were things Ghost had never mentioned. However, his advantage was that he didn’t mind asking when in doubt, had thick skin, and wasn’t afraid of being called ignorant. Pretending to know when one doesn’t is really foolish.

So out of curiosity, Lin Tian asked, "Are there different levels for bodyguards, then?"

"Of course, even assassins have levels, why not bodyguards." Xiao Manxuan took pleasure in explaining as it was rare for Lin Tian to be ignorant, "The International Bodyguard Alliance has standards. Bodyguard levels range from, low to high, normal, bronze, silver, and gold. Our country also adopts this standard. The normal level is just the entry threshold for the bodyguard industry, meaning just the basics, and most bodyguards fall into this category."

She paused, seeing Lin Tian listening intently, and continued, "Normal bodyguards are generally just martial artists with some skills, like martial arts school graduates, mostly hired by regular wealthy folks or third-tier celebrities because these employers don’t require high levels of protection."

"I see, so the bodyguards who manage order at concerts are mostly normal bodyguards, right?" Lin Tian nodded and said.

Zi Yan smiled and helped answer, "Of course, using high-level bodyguards to maintain order would be too costly."

Indeed, skilled bodyguards often take on more challenging tasks. Sometimes, those maintaining order at events aren’t even bodyguards, just strong individuals temporarily acting as "bodyguards."

"Bronze medal bodyguards are considered quite good, mostly responsible for the safety of second-tier celebrities and wealthy people. They can not only fight but also possess other skills and have certain experience. As for silver medal bodyguards, they are mostly retired special forces soldiers or international mercenary veterans, trained specially, proficient in using various vehicles and firearms, and experts in unarmed and cold weapon combat."

"These are the talents vigorously competed for by bodyguard companies, and are also the favorite bodyguards of big stars. Moreover, bodyguards from military backgrounds are of solid character and more loyal, and won’t abandon their employers and flee in dangerous situations," Xiao Manxuan explained at length, information Lin Tian had rarely heard before.

Hearing all this, Lin Tian gained a deeper understanding of the bodyguard industry, and couldn’t help saying, "If silver medal bodyguards are already comparable to special forces, then how powerful must gold medal bodyguards be, are they Ancient Martial Artists?"

"Ancient Martial Artists can fight, but aren’t necessarily suitable as bodyguards since the primary duty of a bodyguard is to protect the employer from harm," Zi Yan glanced at him and took over the conversation, "Besides, Ancient Martial Artists are often too proud and generally wouldn’t work as bodyguards without great benefits."

Lin Tian had seen a few Ancient Martial Artist bodyguards before, Uncle Zhao from the Bai Family, and Hattori Xiuming, who had mastered the Bone Shrinking Skill. Although Ancient Martial Artists are proud, they also need to attend to life’s necessities, need a place to live, and all of this requires money; without money, even heroes falter.

Lin Tian had read historical texts. Zhao Kuangyin, the founding Emperor of the Song Dynasty, originated from a martial artist background, was a martial arts grandmaster, and created the Great Ancestor’s Fist, yet he also faced financial hardships and could not afford one cent for a watermelon.

In this society, everyone needs money, including Ancient Martial Artists; thus, some become bodyguards to earn a living and to access better cultivation resources.

"Gold medal bodyguards are not necessarily Ancient Martial Artists, but they are definitely rare. They share a common feature: they have never failed a protection mission. Gold medal bodyguards of companies are not easily dispatched; they protect political, business tycoons, and entertainment celebrities. Thus, they are also on the most dangerous front line, and often, a failed mission means death in battle," Xiao Manxuan remarked in a single breath, revealing topics Lin Tian had seldom heard about.

Lin Tian understood this, tycoons usually aren’t attacked often, but once there’s an assassination attempt, it’s extremely dangerous, and those on the front line are the tycoons’ bodyguards, so a failed mission for a bodyguard meant being killed by assailants.

"Are there levels above gold medal for bodyguards? I’ve seen in TV and movies where they mention levels like S, SSS, does that exist in reality too?" Lin Tian asked curiously.

"Gold level is already very impressive, it’s the highest level the public knows about in bodyguards, anything higher might involve the world’s secretive forces, and those kinds of things aren’t made public," Zi Yan said with a smile.

Lin Tian looked at her, remarking, "Sister seems to know quite a bit, even about the existence of secretive forces."

"What? Junior brother, you want to investigate my background? I’m a legitimate businesswoman, and the money I make is all clean," Zi Yan teased with a charming smile, making eye contact with Lin Tian, her gaze clear and without any intent to evade.

"Sister Zi Yan is definitely a good person; I’ve known her for a long time, and she even helped treat my mother," Xiao Manxuan, always so pure-hearted and trusting of every friend around her, giggled and turned to Lin Tian, saying, "We’ve talked so much, what’s the name of your bodyguard company? Do you want me to help you come up with one?"

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