Chapter 234 - 234 230 Formally Recruiting Lu Chengqiang Under His Command

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234: Chapter 230: Formally Recruiting Lu Chengqiang Under His Command 234: Chapter 230: Formally Recruiting Lu Chengqiang Under His Command Emali Group’s stock had plummeted, leaving everyone in the corporation anxious, especially the newly established Emali Biomedical Limited Company, which was now panicking like ants on a hot pan. Hu Jing sat in her office, usually diligent, but now her mind was also in turmoil, and she was not in the mood to work. She glanced at Ye Fan’s desk, which was empty. “I really don’t understand what Ye Fan is thinking. He should be more concerned about the fate of the corporation than I am, yet he still has the mood to take leave and go out.” She thought to herself, “It’s not like him to be irresponsible. He’s a bit strange.” At this time, Ye Fan was indeed not in the Emali Corporation but instead at Hua Hai Military Region to receive Lu Chengqiang. After many days of strict scrutiny and with Ye Fan as a guarantor, Lu Chengqiang was finally able to retire from the Dragon Group and leave the military. In an office, Ye Fan saw Lu Chengqiang, who had noticeably lost weight and grown a rough beard, even though they had not seen each other for less than a week. “Boss, you’re here.” Lu Chengqiang greeted him with a rather bleak smile. Ye Fan nodded and stepped forward to give Lu Chengqiang’s arm a firm pat, asking, “How have you been these past few days?” “Not good at all,” Lu Chengqiang replied. Ye Fan hummed in acknowledgment and then sat down at a desk, where there was a letter and a form for Lu Chengqiang’s retirement application. The application letter and form were filled with approvals at all levels and stamped with many red clay seals or steel stamps. Ye Fan picked up the pen and made the final signature, then reached for the red inkpad and pressed his thumbprint on both the application letter and form. Lu Chengqiang watched all of Ye Fan’s actions, saw the final endorsement by Ye Fan, sighed dejectedly, then turned his face away, tilting it upwards to stop the tears in his eyes from spilling. Ye Fan stood up, walked over to Lu Chengqiang, and said solemnly, “Comrade Lu Chengqiang, the organization has approved your application for retirement due to injuries. From today onwards, you are no longer a soldier, but please do not forget the heart that the corps taught you, to always serve the people and defend the country.” “Yes,” Lu Chengqiang replied loudly, his lips trembling, “I, Lu Chengqiang, will never forget the organization’s teachings!” Ye Fan nodded, reached out to remove the insignia on Lu Chengqiang’s left shoulder. Just as his hand touched the insignia, Lu Chengqiang’s right hand pressed down hard on Ye Fan’s hand, stopping him from removing it, and tears that could no longer be held back streamed down his face. “Boss, please don’t!” he shook his head, his eyes filled with pleading and vulnerability. Ye Fan’s heart also ached, but some things had to be confronted. He looked at Lu Chengqiang and said firmly, “Qiangzi, I hope you can face everything bravely, including the reluctance in your heart right now. Let go, a new life awaits you.” Lu Chengqiang’s whole body trembled, and even though he had mentally prepared for over a week, he was still unable to overcome the reluctance in his heart when he actually faced the removal of his insignia. Subsequently, Ye Fan did not urge him further and patiently waited for Lu Chengqiang to overcome his inner struggle. Five or six minutes later, Lu Chengqiang finally relaxed his hand, closed his eyes, but tears continued to seep from his closed eyelids, streaming down his rugged face and onto the floor. Ye Fan successfully removed both of Lu Chengqiang’s insignias. An hour later, Ye Fan drove Lu Chengqiang out of the military region and into the downtown area. “Haha, boss, I can’t wait to see that bar,” Lu Chengqiang laughed heartily. Ye Fan replied, “Alright, let’s go take a look at the bar first. Also, you’re not in the dragon group anymore, so you don’t have to call me boss. We are brothers on equal footing.” “How can that be! Once a boss, always a boss!” Lu Chengqiang laughed. “I’m not changing that!” Ye Fan shook his head with a smile, knowing that Lu Chengqiang was stubborn, and said differently, “Okay then. Call me whatever makes you happy. But, we’re now living in society, calling me that might make people suspicious of our identities.” “Oh…I see…” Lu Chengqiang scratched his head in frustration, “Then I’ll call you Ye Brother in public, but in private, I still want to call you boss.” “Alright then,” Ye Fan agreed. Upon entering the city, Ye Fan drove directly to the Heroic Bar. Finally, they arrived at the Heroic Bar. Ye Fan pulled into the parking lot of the Heroic Bar, unbuckled his seatbelt, and said to Lu Chengqiang, “Here we are. This bar will be yours!” After getting out of the car, Lu Chengqiang looked up at the whole exterior of the bar and laughed, “Haha, this bar is big and imposing, and I really like the name! Boss, uh, Ye Brother, thanks!” “Don’t mention it,” Ye Fan said with a shake of his head and a smile. “Come on, let’s go inside.” Saying that, Ye Fan took out a set of keys and walked toward the tightly closed door of the bar. Lu Chengqiang laughed heartily and followed. After taking a tour inside the bar, Lu Chengqiang was very satisfied. After exiting the bar, Ye Fan took a transfer contract from the car and handed it to Lu Chengqiang, then said, “This bar is great, but there’s a small risk: it originally belonged to a minor gang called Qingmu Gang, but it was engulfed by a bigger and more brutal gang called Qinglang Society, which had to scale down. That’s why they sold this bar. In other words, this bar could be targeted by people from Qinglang Society looking to cause trouble at any time.” “Damn it, no one, not even the king of heaven, is going to mess with my stuff!” Lu Chengqiang cursed, then said thumping his chest to Ye Fan, “Ye Brother, rest assured, if that Qing Dog Society dares to come and make trouble, I’ll make sure they won’t return, and I’ll wipe out their whole gang while I’m at it, cleaning up the scum for the people!” Ye Fan shook his head slightly and said, “I believe you can make them come and not return. But wiping them out won’t be so easy. I estimate Qinglang Society has about five to six thousand members.” “Wow, that many! Are they staging a rebellion!” Lu Chengqiang was startled, “How can the police allow them to exist? What are they doing?!” Ye Fan explained, “It’s not as simple as you think. Qinglang Society doesn’t just collect protection fees on the streets; they manage many entertainment venues, and even a security company among other businesses. On the surface, they are legitimate taxpayers. It’s too normal for a bar or a nightclub to have twenty to thirty members, especially their Sky Wolf Security Company, which openly has two thousand security staff. My estimate of five to six thousand members might even be an underestimate.” “I see, it’s complicated,” Lu Chengqiang exclaimed. Ye Fan said, “However, evil will not suppress the just; this societal cancer will eventually be eradicated! When you clash with the Qinglang Society, you must be very careful—they are truly capable of killing.” “I understand!” Lu Chengqiang nodded vigorously, no longer taking things lightly. Ye Fan continued, “The bar has been closed for almost a week now. The basic staff haven’t been dismissed, but the security team was completely withdrawn by Qingmu Gang. Your urgent task is to assemble a security team and then reopen.” “Got it. I know what to do,” Lu Chengqiang said. Ye Fan took out a bank card and said, “Reopening the bar requires some working capital, this bank card was issued under your ID number, and the PIN is your birthday, hold onto it.” Saying this, he placed the bank card into Lu Chengqiang’s hand. Lu Chengqiang, having decided to follow Ye Fan from now on, accepted without reserve.

Chapter 234 - 234 230 Formally Recruiting Lu Chengqiang Under His Command

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