Chapter 1 Chaos KTV

  The main office building of the Zhēng Bǎo Security Company is a three-story small building. Because there are not many people who can work inside, most security employees still live in the dormitory building and training hall behind it.

  Outside the building, there are very formal off-site training facilities, climbing, running, crossing obstacles... and so on, it's simply a miniature internationalized bodyguard company.

  According to Bai Jingchu's introduction, there are as many as 100 bodyguards here. The personnel are mainly composed of graduates from martial arts schools, excellent retired soldiers, and some skilled people from the underworld. The composition is very complicated, but the management is very strict. No matter what you were like before, as long as you are not wanted by the police and have some real skills, you can come here to apply for a trial position.

  Now, a team of over 100 people has been employed for seven or eight years, leaving only about 20 at home. From this, it can be seen that the bodyguard business is still quite prosperous. This is a niche business, and the volume of business is not large, but the profit margin is extremely high. If you say "three years without going out, going out to eat for three years" may have passed, but a bodyguard being employed for three or four months can still support him for a year without any problem.

  Don't look at the low price that Bai Jingchu gave to Lan Jie at the time, it was a friendly ultra-low price, originally Bai Jingchu didn't plan to charge any money, but Lan Jie insisted on giving some. In fact, ordinary people hiring an ordinary bodyguard would have to pay 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per month - depending on the danger level of the task. And the salary that a bodyguard company gives to each bodyguard is only around 4,000 to 5,000 yuan per month.

  Nowadays, it's hard for demobilized soldiers to find a job, and children who learn martial arts have a tough time making a living. If they can get a decent job, they're grateful. Moreover, some employers are quite generous - those who hire bodyguards are usually wealthy people, and from time to time, they also give them some extra benefits on the side. So, many bodyguards here are doing relatively well.

  In addition, this security company also "exports" to the outside. For example, if some employers really like their hired bodyguards and intend to keep them by their side for a long time, they can pay the security company a substantial "buyout fee", and the bodyguard becomes a free man. This fee is also quite considerable, and it's one of the main businesses of the security company. Don't think this kind of thing is rare, in fact, the probability of it happening is very high. Some bosses don't care about a few commissions, but instead feel that the bodyguard has become handy or pleasing to the eye, and with just one phone call, they can buy him out as their own long-term employee. Moreover, the reputation of "Zhenghe Bodyguards" is very loud, and their business is very precise, which makes this phenomenon more common.

  Yi Jun said, "Hmm, the elite concept is... refreshing," as he walked up the stairs with Bai Jingchu.

  He originally wanted to say "the business philosophy is very much in line with the industry trend", but thinking that way, Bai Jingchu would definitely say again that he was very "professional". So the content behind changed to two words "fresh" - saying less nonsense wouldn't kill anyone.

  Bai Jingchu's office is on the third floor. It's a small building in the shape of a Ping An character, with a very small area on the third floor, except for Bai Jingchu's office, there are two large and small conference rooms, as well as the offices of her two secretaries, convenient for conveying orders. The two secretaries were both beautiful girls, and Bai Lianjiao didn't have any other bosses or rich women's bear-like illness.

  Sitting in the small conference room, Yi Jun saw a large Chinese painting hanging on the wall, depicting a majestic tiger descending from the mountain. Just thinking about how Bai Jingchu had this intimidating tiger behind him every time he held meetings would surely give others a slight psychological pressure. On the opposite side were several smaller paintings of solitary lotus flowers and fish, pleasant to behold. However, the style was too cold and had a hint of the Eight Great Mountain Men's flavor.

  Two people sat side by side, and in a short while, the beautiful secretary called over more than 20 professional bodyguards who were at home. Yi Jun looked around and asked in a low voice, "What about the one we met at the gate just now? Why didn't he come?"

  "Who was it that you met when you entered the gate?" Bai Jingchu also found it strange.

  "It's just that his legs and feet are a bit off," said Yi Jun.

  At that moment, the secretary next to her had a strange look on her face. Seeing Bai Jingchu nodding at her to let her speak, the secretary said: "Mr. Yi's words, won't be referring to our company's new gatekeeper, will it? He... he's just a gatekeeper, not a professional bodyguard."

  "Oh, so he's not a formal staff member." Yi Jun nodded, "Then trouble you to call him over in a bit, I'll have a private talk with him."

  Then, the secretary was stunned. That "useless cripple", who had always been the laughing stock of everyone, just like a joke to everyone. Who would have thought that such a guy could be favored by his employer? (They still think Yi Jun is the employer now) And if that cripple were really chosen by Yi Jun, it would be even more ridiculous. But anyway, that cripple's monthly salary was only 1500, and with such "low cost", he could save more money for the company.

  Of course, this secretary also thought that Yi Jun had a "what-the-hell" kind of gaze, as if he didn't distinguish between good and bad, wanting everything.

  The secretary left to call someone, while Yi Jun roughly looked at the more than 20 professional bodyguards in front of him. Just from their physical strength and spirit, he eliminated about 80%. In the end, only five people were left, and Bai Jing initially thought that Yi Jun was going to give up. Unexpectedly, after a round of questioning, Yi Jun eliminated three more, leaving only two.

  "Your eyes are indeed sharp, these two are the best employees in the company besides Dong Hu." Bai Jingchu asked in admiration, "But just two?"

  Yi Jun insisted that it's better to have fewer but better, but didn't want to say something so unpleasant, and just smiled: "Actually, we're just choosing two team leaders, the main force is still made up of security guards recruited from outside. With two or three leaders, the rest will be easy to manage, at least they can function properly."

  "Suit yourself, I'm saving money anyway." Bai Jing chuckled jokingly. This time she was also the boss of Jiaolian KTV, so the people sent were free, and their salaries were still paid by the bodyguard company.

  At this time, the secretary came back. Behind him was a young man with a limp. Although he was only in his early twenties, he had a beard and disheveled hair, looking like a sloppy fellow, who seemed to be over thirty at first glance.

  However, this guy had a smile on his face, and even smiled a bit slyly. With a cigarette in his mouth, he walked with a limp, being very arrogant.

  Bai Jing glanced at the man and whispered to Yi Jun, "He's my special recruit. I took pity on this poor guy, his leg is crippled and he can't make a living. At that time, I saw that he was naturally optimistic and said he could endure hardship, so I let him be the gatekeeper here. Later, I had someone observe him, and indeed, this kid can endure hardship, sleeping less than five hours every day, very dedicated. He just doesn't have any other skills, everyone calls him 'Useless Ah Xiong'. What's wrong, do you think he's strange?"

  Yi Jun stared at this "useless Ah Xiong", and silently stood up. "Follow me."

  "Useless Ah Xiong" was smiling and smoking - probably the only one who dared to smoke in Bai Jingchu's conference room, his two eyes lecherously staring at the pretty female secretary's butt. When he heard Yi Jun's voice, this little guy seemed to shudder! He suddenly raised his head, his lips trembling, and the cigarette butt of the four-dollar Hademen fell to the ground.