"Damn it, what's wrong with you? Are we starting?"

The Dongbei (Northeast China) fighting champion, startled by Wang Meng's aggressive stance, shouted angrily.

"Mr. Ye is looking for bodyguards, not drivers! If you encounter criminals, do you think they'll ask you if you're ready? With your reaction time and alertness, you're not suited for this job!"

With that, Wang Meng stood up straight and took two steps back.

The Dongbei fighting champion, his face flushed, scrambled to his feet, head lowered, not daring to speak.

After taking two steps back, Wang Meng glanced at the other bodyguard applicants.

He suddenly lunged at the fighting champion from Shanghai.

Although the man was prepared, he was defeated in under thirty seconds, ending up in the same humiliated state as the Dongbei champion.

Then, without pause, Wang Meng attacked the inheritor of traditional martial arts.

This time, the fight lasted longer than the two previous bouts.

However, he still fell into a sorry defeat in less than forty seconds.

Without any rest, Wang Meng continued his assault.

Several other traditional martial arts practitioners and two retired soldiers couldn't last a minute against him.

Finally, only Li Fei, a former female scout, and the three people brought by Li Changfeng remained.

This time, Wang Meng didn't rush to attack.

Looking at Li Fei, who still showed no fear in her eyes, he asked, "Which special forces unit discharged you?"

"Old A," Li Fei replied.

"Why were you discharged?" Wang Meng asked again.

"Well, at that time..."

As she said "at that time," Li Fei suddenly launched a lightning-fast sweeping leg kick at Wang Meng!

"Interesting!"

Wang Meng smiled, a rare occurrence.

He raised his arm to block Li Fei's spinning kick.

Then, without any hesitation, he counterattacked.

After a full two or three minutes, Li Fei, having taken a hard kick to the abdomen, was subdued.

Releasing Li Fei, Wang Meng glanced at the two men and one woman brought by Li Changfeng.

Before he could react, a short-haired woman named Song Yu initiated an attack.

She displayed various textbook-style fighting and grappling techniques, putting on a virtual demonstration.

Amidst the flurry of punches and kicks, Wang Meng was quickly forced into retreat, only able to defend.

Disbelief filled his eyes.

It seemed...it seemed as if she always knew his next move.

After Wang Meng took a flying kick to the neck, nearly falling, Song Yu suddenly stopped, ceasing her attack.

"It's pointless. If this were a life-or-death battle, you would have died at least three times! However, in the military, even in special forces, you can be considered a first-rate fighter!"

Although her expression remained impassive, Song Yu had spoken more than she had previously.

Wang Meng, not angered by this, looked at the other two men.

However, Song Yu shook her head and said, "Don't bother looking at them. You're no match for me, let alone them!"

These words deflated Wang Meng's spirit.

He became incredibly curious about their backgrounds.

Why would fighters of this caliber be applying for bodyguard positions?

Looking at Zhang Jingshan beside him, he was now dumbfounded.

He was completely stunned.

He recalled how he had been annoyed by their taciturn behavior.

Now, he couldn't help but gulp.

With this level of skill, they certainly had the right to be reserved and quiet!

"Changfeng, where did you find these experts?" Zhang Jingshan couldn't help but ask Li Changfeng.

"Since I'm helping Brother Ye find people, I couldn't be careless," Li Changfeng replied evasively.

However, a faint smile appeared in Ye Chen's eyes.

Clearly, Song Yu's skills had confirmed his suspicions.

Seeing that Li Changfeng didn't intend to reveal anything, and used to his friend's occasional mysterious acts, Zhang Jingshan didn't press further.

He turned to Ye Chen awkwardly and said, "Brother Ye, I apologize. The people I found were a bit...lacking."

"It's not about being lacking. Losing to Wang Meng is normal," Ye Chen said dismissively.

"What about their employment?" Zhang Jingshan hesitated.

"Except for the three brought by Changfeng and Li Fei, let the others go back. Give them their travel expenses and an additional 50,000 yuan as an appearance fee. They shouldn't have come for nothing," Ye Chen said with a smile.

"Alright, no problem!"

After Zhang Jingshan spoke with the applicants, only Ye Chen, Zhang Jingshan, Li Changfeng, Wang Meng, the three people brought by Li Changfeng, and Li Fei remained.

"Mr. Ye, have I been hired?"

Li Fei, who thought she had come for nothing, hesitated and looked at Ye Chen.

"An annual salary of one million, with a 20% annual increase, plus all the standard benefits, to be my wife's assistant, driver, and bodyguard. How does that sound?" Ye Chen said with a smile.

The mention of a million-yuan annual salary made Li Fei's heart pound.

Before her discharge, she didn't have to worry about money.

But after leaving the military, she had to start her life anew, a life involving everyday expenses.

She had to think not only of herself but also of her family!

So, when Ye Chen mentioned a million-yuan salary, she couldn't suppress her joy.

However, that joy quickly gave way to composure.

Because of the "assistant" part...

"Mr. Ye, the driver and bodyguard parts are no problem, but the assistant...as I said, I was a soldier before!" Li Fei said seriously.

"That's not important. You can learn as you go!" Ye Chen said.

"Then I accept!" Li Fei smiled.

"Thank you," Ye Chen nodded with a smile.

"Mr. Ye, you're too kind. I should be thanking you for giving me this opportunity!" Li Fei said quickly.

Ye Chen nodded and didn't say more.

He turned to the three people brought by Li Changfeng.

"Tang Song, Zhu Wu, Song Yu, right? If I were to entrust you three with my wife's and my safety, what conditions would you require?" Ye Chen asked solemnly.

Zhu Wu and Song Yu didn't respond.

Tang Song said indifferently, "Just give us what you think is appropriate. Not too much, not too little."

This left Ye Chen speechless.

He then said, "Alright, I'll discuss it with Changfeng later. Tang Song and Song Yu, you two will be responsible for my wife Chen Yinuo's covert protection. Zhu Wu, you'll be with me. Is that alright?"

"Yes, that's fine."

The three said in unison.

Ye Chen nodded with a smile.

Knowing that Tang Song, Zhu Wu, and Song Yu were all men of few words, Ye Chen didn't press them further.

He turned to Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng and said, "Jingshan, Changfeng, is there somewhere we can talk? Let's discuss Youyou's school transfer and the possibility of buying this training base!"

With that, Ye Chen glanced at Li Changfeng.

That single glance made Li Changfeng's heart skip a beat.