Yanhuang Combat Training Base.
When Ye Chen and Wang Meng arrived, Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng were already waiting at the entrance.
"Brother Ye!"
"Brother Ye!"
Seeing Ye Chen get out of the car, Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng immediately went to greet him.
However, Li Changfeng's expression was a bit strange at this moment. Such a big thing happened yesterday, yet he was the last to find out, and... he couldn't help at all.
"Mm."
With a slight nod from Ye Chen, Zhang Jingshan couldn't help but look at Wang Meng beside him. "Brother Ye, this is?"
"Wang Meng! Brother Qi's childhood friend!" Ye Chen explained.
"Wow, Brother Qi is so efficient? The person is already here?" Zhang Jingshan exclaimed.
"Alright, stop shouting. Where is he?" Ye Chen said impatiently.
"Waiting inside!" Zhang Jingshan replied.
"Then what are you waiting for? Lead the way!"
"Ahem, this way, this way!"
Zhang Jingshan hurriedly smiled and made a gesture to lead the way.
Under Zhang Jingshan's lead, the group went straight to the depths of the training base.
However, after stopping, Ye Chen was stunned. Wasn't this supposed to be a combat training base? There was actually a shooting range here? And looking at the equipment, it was all standard military training gear.
Not only was Ye Chen dumbfounded, even Wang Meng frowned. As a former member of a special forces unit, he could tell at a glance that this was simply a small special forces training base!
"Brother Ye, the combat training base is for the public, but this place is not really open to the public. It's just for the sons and daughters of officials and wealthy businessmen to have an experience!" Zhang Jingshan explained. "Of course, some second-generation military personnel who want to inherit their fathers' careers also come here to prepare for their military careers in advance! In my opinion, the boss here is really a talent. Opening such a training base has brought together the connections of the second-generation officials, wealthy businessmen, and military personnel! But I haven't met the boss here, and I don't know his background. I asked around, but got no results, so I simply stopped digging!" Zhang Jingshan rambled on.
Unbeknownst to him, Li Changfeng's expression was slightly strange after hearing Zhang Jingshan's words, but that strangeness was fleeting.
However, it was still noticed by Ye Chen.
"Where are the people you found?" Ye Chen nodded thoughtfully and asked.
"In the barracks ahead, but we don't need to go in. We can just have them come out!"
After Zhang Jingshan finished speaking, he took out his phone and made a call.
After hanging up, a dozen men and women walked out of the barracks in front. They were all young faces, none of them older. It could be seen that Zhang Jingshan had considered all aspects.
"Brother Ye, the two in suits with buzz cuts, and the short-haired woman in the vest, were found by Changfeng. The others were found by me!" Zhang Jingshan said, looking at the group of men and women walking over.
"Mm."
Ye Chen nodded slightly, but his gaze was fixed on the three people Li Changfeng had found. In his previous life, he had been to the Great Hall of the People and had also stood on the city gate tower to watch the military parade, so he had seen some top-notch attendants. And those three people gave him the feeling of the bodyguards who protected important figures in Beijing.
"President Zhang, President Li, President Ye!"
The group of men and women who came forward stopped and greeted Ye Chen, Zhang Jingshan, and Li Changfeng. However, the three people Li Changfeng had found remained silent.
"Introduce yourselves to President Ye!" Zhang Jingshan said.
"He Feng, the martial arts champion of Modu two years ago!"
"Wang Hui, the martial arts champion of Northeast China last year!"
"Zhou Mo, a Wing Chun practitioner!"
"Hong San, you can call me Hong Sanpao. I've been practicing Hongquan since I was three years old. Now traditional martial arts are too stigmatized and it's difficult to survive. I want to follow President Ye for a living!"
"Li Fei, a female reconnaissance soldier who just left the army last year. I participated in special forces selection before, but unfortunately failed. I just wanted to find a high-paying job, and President Li invited me, so I came!"
The ten or so people introduced themselves one by one. But when it came to the three people Li Changfeng had found, they just stood there without saying a word.
"Hey, Changfeng, what's the situation with these three people you found?" Zhang Jingshan couldn't help but ask Li Changfeng.
"Ahem, well, maybe they don't like to talk! They're not good at making things up," Li Changfeng said somewhat awkwardly.
Just as Zhang Jingshan was about to say something more, Ye Chen interrupted him. "Since they were found by Changfeng, there's no need for introductions. I trust him!"
"Brother Ye, at least they should give their names!" Zhang Jingshan said with some dissatisfaction.
As soon as he finished speaking, the three people spoke.
"Tang Song!"
"Zhu Wu!"
"Song Yu!"
Two men and one woman, with few words, reported their names with expressionless faces.
That expression made Zhang Jingshan feel even more stifled. If it weren't for the fact that they were found by Li Changfeng, he would have really lost his temper! Why did they act like everyone owed them something?
"Well, hello everyone!" Ye Chen smiled and glanced at the group.
"Then Brother Ye, shall we test their strength? What do you think?" Zhang Jingshan asked.
Although he had already made a decision, Ye Chen didn't want to go against Zhang Jingshan's good intentions.
"Alright!"
After agreeing, he said to Wang Meng, "Wang Meng, you go and test their strength to see if they are suitable to be bodyguards!"
Only then did Wang Meng realize Ye Chen's intention in bringing him along. He didn't say much. With a nod, he asked, "Who's first?"
Unbeknownst to him, Wang Hui, the martial arts champion of Northeast China on the opposite side, raised his eyebrows and said, "President Ye, it's no problem to test our strength, but should we discuss the treatment after passing the strength assessment?"
This question instantly made Zhang Jingshan's expression somewhat uneasy.
"Are you afraid that President Ye will treat you unfairly?" Zhang Jingshan said preemptively.
"President Zhang, although I know President Ye won't treat us unfairly, we should at least have a bottom line in our hearts. What if the treatment doesn't meet our expectations, wouldn't we have tested for nothing?" Wang Hui said.
At this time, Ye Chen also felt dissatisfied. Although the logic was correct, he directly passed on this kind of mentality.
But he still stopped Zhang Jingshan from speaking. He said, "If you can beat him, a base annual salary of one million, with an annual increase of 20%! You will have all the benefits you should have. Is that enough?"
"Haha, good, President Ye is generous!"
Wang Hui laughed heartily. He took a big step forward and said to Wang Meng, "Brother—"
Before he could finish his words, Wang Meng, who was like a javelin the moment before, suddenly leaped forward. He first slammed his shoulder hard into the opponent's shoulder, and while the opponent lost his balance, he quickly went behind him, put him in a chokehold, and threw him down. His knee pressed on the opponent's body. His fist stopped only five centimeters away from the opponent's face.
The whole process took less than seven seconds!