Inside the office, Ye Yaozu twirled a delicate fountain pen in his hand.
"First, we need to find a way to make money. Counterfeit goods? " Ye Yaozu considered it carefully. Counterfeit goods did seem like a good option, though a gray market business. However, it wasn't linked to any gangs.
Labor costs in Mainland China were extremely cheap right now. There was a lot of potential in making counterfeit goods. The only problem was finding a way in.
Money was needed to recruit and build a team. People wouldn't stick with you just because you were loyal. They were in this for the money.
Especially in this era, times had changed. The days of loyalty were gone. Now, everyone in the underworld claimed to be loyal, but how many actually were?
Basically none. Most were after money.
Ye Yaozu opened his system.
【Ding: 2,500 points of prestige. Do you want to upgrade?】
"Will my prestige remain after upgrading the system?"
【Yes, prestige is only used to meet the upgrade requirements and will not disappear.】
Hearing the system's response, Ye Yaozu breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that once he used the prestige, it would vanish, making recruitment indefinitely postponed.
"System, upgrade."
【Ding: Upgrade successful. Current level 1. Next level upgrade experience: 1,500/10,000. Available prestige: 2,500.】
【Ding: Congratulations, host! Your faction has been upgraded to level 1. Reward: One body strengthening!】
Ye Yaozu was stunned. He had already been modified with genetic enhancement liquid. If he continued to strengthen his body now, he would become a monster in human skin.
Before Ye Yaozu could think further, a warm current flowed continuously into his body. He felt like he was submerged in a hot spring, every inch of his being strengthening.
Half an hour later, Ye Yaozu opened his eyes, feeling the incredible power within his body.
"I must be comparable to Captain America from the movies now," Ye Yaozu thought involuntarily.
Then Ye Yaozu looked at the panel in front of him, and he understood how the system worked. Prestige for lottery and prestige for upgrading were universal. However, upgrading required 1,000 points of prestige experience. After upgrading, those 1,000 points of prestige experience would be gone, but the prestige lottery remained.
Ye Yaozu directly opened the recruitment panel. He didn't have enough prestige for special designated professional recruitment.
He could only choose ordinary recruitment.
"System, recruit ten times ordinarily."
【Ding: Elite Swordsmanship X1】
【Ding: Elite Swordsmanship X1】
【Ding: Elite Gunman X1】
【Ding: Elite Gunman X1】
......
【Ding: Congratulations, host! You have recruited the Heavenly Foster Seven (A Better Tomorrow).】
【Recruitment complete. Recruited personnel will return to the company in ten minutes.】
"Heavenly Foster Seven?" Ye Yaozu's eyes held a trace of surprise.
The Heavenly Foster Seven: Heavenly Foster Life, Heavenly Foster Righteousness, Heavenly Foster Ambition, Heavenly Foster Grace, Heavenly Foster Courtesy, Heavenly Foster Trust, Heavenly Foster Loyalty. Among them, Heavenly Foster Trust, Heavenly Foster Loyalty, and Heavenly Foster Courtesy were killed as soon as they appeared.
The remaining Heavenly Foster Life, Heavenly Foster Righteousness, Heavenly Foster Ambition, and Heavenly Foster Grace all met unfortunate ends.
Ten minutes later, Heavenly Foster Life, leading the Heavenly Foster Seven, four swordsmen, and five gunmen, walked in.
"Brother Zu." The sixteen of them spoke to Ye Yaozu in unison.
Ye Yaozu nodded.
"A-Sheng, you and your brothers, along with five gunmen, will establish a security company. Train a group of mercenaries. I have a use for them," Ye Yaozu said calmly.
Then Ye Yaozu called A-Ji over and introduced them briefly. A-Ji and Heavenly Foster Life had a resemblance, about five or six points similar, but one could clearly tell who was who.
"If you need money, ask A-Ji. He will help you. Also, A-En, you will train a group of female bodyguards," Ye Yaozu said, looking at Heavenly Foster Grace, the only woman among the Heavenly Foster Seven.
"Yes, Brother Zu." Heavenly Foster Grace nodded.
"A-Ji, cooperate with A-Sheng and the others for anything you need." Ye Yaozu instructed A-Ji.
"Yes, Brother Zu." A-Ji nodded.
Then A-Ji left with Heavenly Foster Life and the others. The swordsmen naturally followed A-Ji, while Heavenly Foster Life and the others would take the money and set up a security company.
Of course, on the surface, it would be a security company, but in reality, it would be a mercenary company. How much money could a bodyguard make?
The African continent was currently in a state of decay, and mercenaries were king. It was a place where you had your own forces. Of course, you would reap your own rewards.
Whether mining or selling arms, you couldn't do anything without power.
Now was the perfect time to get involved. If you didn't get involved now, you wouldn't be able to get in later.
Security company? How much money could they make? Every security company in the world is a front. The real money comes from arms, mercenaries. That's the real way to make money.
Even if he hadn't recruited Heavenly Foster Life and the others, Ye Yaozu wouldn't have given up on the interests in Africa. It was only a matter of time, and although he couldn't get involved there now, he could prepare in advance.
If all else failed, he could ask Heavenly Foster Life to help deal with his opponents, killing two birds with one stone. Why not?
Of course, the only problem was money. Training mercenaries was a money-burning business in the early stages. You could only make a steady income after establishing a system.
People were the secondary concern. These days, there was no shortage of people.
Ye Yaozu looked at the remaining 1,500 prestige points, hesitated for a moment, then chose to recruit again, hoping to recruit a small business expert.
Otherwise, Ye Yaozu would have to do some dirty work, like robbing the money from the desperados in Kowloon Walled City, or messing with the big drug lords in Hong Kong.
"System, recruit ten times ordinarily."
【Ding: Elite Swordsmanship X1】
【Ding: Elite Swordsmanship X1】
【Ding: Elite Swordsmanship X1】
..............
【Ding: Congratulations, host! You have recruited Eight-Sided Swordmaster Luo Tianhong (The Duel).】
Ye Yaozu:........
"This damn thing, you're really going to collect all the 'Seven-Colored Wu Jing'?" Ye Yaozu looked at Luo Tianhong.
Luo Tianhong's arrival was perfect. Ye Yaozu's team lacked a Red Pole. It was perfect timing for Luo Tianhong to emerge. A-Ji was better suited for assassinations.
Luo Tianhong was a better fit for the Red Pole role.
As for Heavenly Foster Life and the others, Ye Yaozu wouldn't contact them unless absolutely necessary. The deeper their relationship was hidden, the better.
Ten minutes later.
Purple-haired Wu Jing, Luo Tianhong, carrying an eight-sided sword, walked into Ye Yaozu's office with nine elite swordsmen behind him.
"Brother Zu." Luo Tianhong greeted Ye Yaozu with a smile.
"Okay, Tianhong, the matters of the hall will be entrusted to you from now on." Ye Yaozu smiled.
"No problem, Brother Zu." Luo Tianhong chuckled evilly. Fighting was his favorite thing.
Ye Yaozu took a deep breath. Now he had recruited a total of 22 elite swordsmen, enough to be handed over to Luo Tianhong. This was a considerable force.
The strength of these elite swordsmen was not weak. Although they weren't as strong as the Red Pole, they were only slightly below. Their combat power was about the same as Big Tian Er (movie version), and they were loyal and fearless, absolutely dedicated.
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