The Bodyguard System

"Oh, I forgot something. Let me introduce myself. I am known as second tiger, the second in command of the tiger gang. Now, I want an answer from you. You have 3 seconds." Second tiger stated.

As second tiger said those words, he pointed the gun towards Jaden. It was clear that if three seconds elapsed and Jaden had not responded, he would definitely be shot.

Jaden's nerves tensed. This was a completely different situation as compared to the one that he had faced before. Previously, even though guns were being pointed at them, it was not with a threat of being shot at, but instead, it was just a threat for them to do what they were being asked to.

But right now, it was clear that this guy would definitely shoot him without hesitation. After all, the guy had just claimed that Jaden had disrupted several plans, making the gang that this guy was from to suffer several losses.

As coincidental as it was, Jaden had caused them to suffer huge losses nonetheless. That implied that this guy was not going to let him leave nonetheless.

"3…2…1…" Second tiger did not care about what Jaden was thinking about. Instead, he immediately began the countdown. The moment that three seconds elapsed, he immediately pulled the trigger.

The gun was already pointed towards Jaden's head. So, that implied that the bullet was bound to directly embed itself inside his brain.

Jaden's reflexes were quite quick. The moment that the trigger was pulled, he had already reacted. Rather, he had reacted even before the trigger was pulled.

When he was asked the question, what was he supposed to say? It was obvious that no matter what answer he gave, the end result would be the same. So, he kept on observing the movements being made by second tiger, and was ready to react when there was a chance for him to do so.

Just before second tiger pulled the trigger, Jaden noticed the finger moving, wanting to pull the trigger. Immediately, he reacted by shifting his head away from the gun.

BANG!

The sound of the gunshot echoed in the entire room, and the surrounding area is around the building. Of course, the second gunshot immediately alarmed the people around.

A few of them had already called the police, but the police were not acting, despite claiming that they were coming over. For a few of them, they had already gotten used to this. In the Eastern part of the city, it was very rare for the police to be able to act immediately after they were informed of any crime incident.

Back inside the building, second tiger did not seem that much surprised when he noticed that Jaden had managed to dodge. As for the rest of the group, they were completely flabbergasted.

Initially, they had not thought that second tiger was going to pull the trigger. But when he did that, they were immediately terrified. A few of them had already wet their clothes, as they could not handle this situation at all.

As for Scarlet, she was completely petrified. Considering that she was sitting next to Jaden, she was the one that understood the situation quite well. So of course, she was extremely afraid when she noticed that second tiger had already shot at Jaden.

She looked over, and of course, she was surprised to notice that Jaden was completely unharmed. She did not care about what had happened, but instead, she was immediately relieved.

For a moment there, she felt that her heart was about to jump out of her chest, especially when she thought about Jaden being killed. But now that he was okay, they had to find a way that they could get out of this place.

Lucas on the other hand was completely dumbfounded when he realized that Jaden was still alive. Additionally, even he himself had not expected that second tiger was going to pull the trigger.

According to the plan, second tiger was supposed to torture Jaden, and leave Jaden so that he could deal with him finally. But in the end, why was it like second tiger had changed his mind, and was intending to kill Jaden himself?

Despite all of that, he was also shocked by the fact that Jaden was able to react in such a situation, and managed to dodge the bullet. It was also at this moment that he finally understood the reason why Jaden had been hired by the Johnsons to be Scarlet's bodyguard.

It was also at this moment that he understood the reason why Scarlet was no longer willing to have Jaden go away. Having a bodyguard that was as strong as Jaden, this was definitely a dream for many people.

"If you had not managed to dodge that, then I would have definitely been disappointed. You know, I have already been observing you, and I noticed that you were observing my hands' movements.

Now, I am going to go straight to the point. I want you to join my gang. I don't care about your background, I don't care about your dedication, I don't care about your morals, but you will have to work for me, to make sure that you repay all the losses that you have made me suffer." Second tiger stated with a shallow smile.

Lucas on the other hand did not like where things were heading to. Even though second tiger had already told him before that he might not get a chance of doing anything to Jaden, he did not expect that something like this was going to happen.

Were the two of them not enemies? Why was it that second tiger was asking Jaden to join him? If Jaden agreed to join second tiger, then he was definitely going to lose a chance of dealing with him.

He was just about to speak up, to ask second tiger why he was doing this, when he suddenly remembered that he could not reveal the fact that he was involved in this matter.

At the same time, another thought occurred to him. In case Jaden agreed to join second tiger, it was going to be impossible for him to be able to go back to the Johnsons. At that moment, the Johnsons would not agree to have Jaden close to Scarlet.

With that, he would get what he wanted. Even though it was not the way that he wanted it to go through, still, he was going to get something that he had always been yearning for.

Despite him not going to receive it directly, still, there was going to be a chance for him to be able to get together with Scarlet again. Jaden was too much of a risk when he was close to Scarlet.

"I'm sorry, but there is one thing that I never do. That is becoming someone's dog." Jaden responded calmly.

Even though he was acting calmly at this moment, that did not imply that he was completely calm. Not long ago, somebody had already pointed a gun at him, and had even shot. So of course, with his life in danger, it was impossible for him to be completely calm.

It was good that he was able to react on time. If it was a normal person, it was going to be impossible for them to be able to do that. After all, his reflexes were quite good, especially after the enhancement by the physique enhancement pill.

Even though he was currently talking with confidence in his voice, he was not sure about what action second tiger was going to take. Nonetheless, he hoped that this guy would continue talking nonsense, so that they could get another chance.

He was buying time. He hoped that something would happen, so that he could get a chance of getting out of here. He had to complete the compulsory mission, as it was related to the system and the promise that he had made to Anthony.

"Is that so? But why do I doubt what you are saying? You are currently working as a bodyguard for the young lady next to you. Doesn't that imply that you are a dog of the Johnsons?" Second tiger asked.

Before Jaden could say anything, he continued, "Well, it is completely different here. While working for the Johnsons, you don't have that many rights and freedom. But if you work for me, things are going to be completely different.

You will have all the freedom, other than just doing a few tasks that will enable you to pay back for the losses that you have caused for the gang. What do you think? Isn't that at least tolerable? Don't be a hypocrite, claiming that you don't want to be a dog, when you are already one."

"A dog? Is that what you think? Let me tell you something, even though he is a bodyguard, he is not like any ordinary bodyguard. If he doesn't want to work for us, I'm pretty sure that my father will go ahead and ask him to stay.

Do you think that he is an ordinary person, and can become a dog? Even though he is currently working for our family as my bodyguard, that does not imply that my family controls him." This time, it was Scarlet who had spoken.

Even though her voice was shaking, the confidence in her voice still remained. Additionally, she seemed so adamant to protect Jaden. She was definitely not happy about somebody referring to Jaden as a dog.

Well, when she began speaking, she did not even realize it. This was something that she had done impulsively. She felt the urge to defend Jaden against defamation.

There was a shift in expressions and emotions of the people around, the moment that they heard Scarlet's words.