The muscleman kept retreating, his expression one of fear as if he were about to be mounted by a sow.

You can imagine!

"Seriously? Are those muscles just for show? Can't you see that the blade of my switchblade is already dull?" The knife-wielder's previously fierce and malevolent demeanor vanished immediately; clearly, they were testing him.

The muscleman, hearing this, turned beet red. He, too, felt the humiliation.

"We're not looking for someone who is all bark and no bite. We need elites, those who can step up at a crucial moment. I'll tell you, the probationary salary is two thousand, and once you're official, it's five thousand a month. After a full year, you get 'three funds and insurance,' and of course, there's a year-end bonus," the middle-aged man spoke again.

The pay the middle-aged man mentioned was genuinely impressive—five thousand a month, plus 'three funds and insurance,' and a year-end bonus after one year. That was definitely a lucrative position.

The other people had been somewhat discouraged by the muscleman being scared off, but the moment these generous conditions were mentioned again, they were eager to try their luck once more!

However, the Blue Star Technology Company folks were obviously quite unique. Their recruitment process for security was very different from other places because, at that moment, the middle-aged man waved his hand, and a swarthy young man in camouflage leaped onto the stage. He stood there silent as a half-built iron tower.

Right then, everyone was stunned, not knowing what kind of trick Blue Star Technology Company was about to play.

"This man is a former soldier of the national special forces and is now the security captain of Blue Star Technology Company, Yan Luo. Inside Blue Star, he's got the nickname King Yanluo. So, if you can withstand a minute under Yan Luo's hands, then you're considered hired by the company."

King Yanluo?

Apart from anything else, that nickname alone was enough to astonish everyone present. What the hell kind of nickname was that? One meant to scare people professionally?

The middle-aged man laid out the rules clearly, but everyone on-site just looked at one another.

But it's an eternal truth that great rewards attract the bold, and this principle was again proven, even in the small Qiuming Labor Market.

A young man, equally brawny and at least five centimeters taller than Yan Luo, ascended the platform.

"One minute, right? If I take him down, can I become the captain?" the young man on the stage asked the middle-aged man.

"If you manage to win," the middle-aged man replied.

"Alright!" The young man immediately charged at Yan Luo, moving swiftly, and with steps that seemed trained in martial arts. His clever moves had everyone there stunned as he appeared like a master from Martial Arts.

But...

As the young man sped toward Yan Luo, Ye Xiao's foot subtly lifted and then, seemingly slow but actually incredibly fast, kicked the young man in the chest. The young man was sent flying, landing heavily on the ground, struggling for a long time without getting up.

"Damn!" The audience was startled by what had just happened. The young man's martial arts stance had looked so convincing, yet when it came to facing Yan Luo, a single kick had sent him flying. Moreover, they only saw Yan Luo's foot move; the rest of him seemed to have stayed completely still.

Originally, everyone was eager to take the stage themselves, but after seeing the young man unable to last even three seconds, let alone one minute, they hesitated.

"Don't play fake, guys. Come with some real action. Blue Star Technology Company offers top-notch pay, but we're only looking for the elite," said the middle-aged man, laughing heartily.

Yan Luo's kick had truly terrified everyone present. The kick came too fast and, after all, those who had come to work here were ordinary laborers—who could fight someone like that?

The crowd had been thick, but soon it thinned.

Money is important, but life is more so.

"Director Li, we've been setting up here for three days. If you ask me, why don't we just hire from a security company?" the knife-wielding man suggested to the middle-aged man.

Li Shengrong glanced at the knife-wielder. He'd been thinking of giving him a good scolding, but then it dawned on him: it had been three days already, and if Mr. Xia blamed him, he couldn't bear that responsibility.

Actually, the company had intended to hire four security guards, offering generous pay because of that. With a three-month probation at five thousand a month, that meant probation and regular pay were the same. If they were to hire security guards directly from a company, that would cost twenty thousand a month. But Li Shengrong saw this as an opportunity. If he could find four competent security guards in the labor market, he could pocket an extra twelve thousand a month. Over three months, that's thirty-six thousand and without much effort on his part.

People die for wealth; birds die for food.

In Li Shengrong's view, such a good opportunity was rare, so he had to seize it, otherwise, he would definitely regret it. He also planned to buy a house in Bird City. With the thirty-six thousand dollars in hand, he could give six thousand to others and the remaining thirty thousand would be enough to buy thirty square meters, which was a good deal by any calculation.

However, things went contrary to his wishes. Li Shengrong thought that with so many people in the labor market, it would be easy to find a security guard who met the requirements. But to his surprise, because he set the threshold a bit too high, three days had passed, and not a single security guard had been recruited.

"Do you think we've set the bar too high?" Li Shengrong looked at the person beside him and asked.

"Captain Yan, you tell us." At this moment, the man named Wang Dongliang immediately looked toward the towering figure of Yan Luo standing beside him.

Yan Luo looked straight at Li Shengrong. Yan Luo was a very serious person, so even when facing Li Shengrong, his expression remained stern, and he said, "It's good to be strict."

When Wang Dongliang heard Yan Luo's words, he immediately said with disdain, "I can assure you that with the current standards, even if Captain Yan does his utmost, it's impossible to recruit anyone."

"Ah!" Li Shengrong also felt distressed. Did that mean the thirty-six thousand dollars would just slip away?

Li Shengrong sighed, feeling increasingly disheartened. It seemed the thirty-six thousand dollars was indeed difficult to get.

"I think..." Li Shengrong was about to speak but suddenly shut his mouth again.

Wang Dongliang looked at Li Shengrong, puzzled, and asked, "Director Li, what's wrong?"

Li Shengrong didn't speak, but Wang Dongliang followed his gaze and saw that their counter was nearly empty; however, there was now a young man leaning against the wall, looking over with a smile on his face.

"This guy wouldn't also want to try out Captain Yan's methods, would he?" Wang Dongliang found it incredible because the youth looked very slender. The person who had just fought with Yan Luo was quite burly, but still, Yan Luo had kicked him away with one foot. It looked as if Yan Luo could flick away this young man with just one finger.

"Hey, you're still standing here? You want to try for the monthly salary as well?" Wang Dongliang asked with a smile that seemed somewhat mocking.

This young man was clearly Ye Xiao.

"Is the offer really as that 'fatty' said?" Ye Xiao asked, looking at Wang Dongliang with doubt?

"What the 'fatty' said is correct—oh no, damn, what 'fatty'? He is Director Li, and everything Director Li says is absolutely correct," Wang Dongliang quickly corrected himself, realizing that Ye Xiao had led him to use Director Li's nickname.

Ye Xiao said, "That's good, I want to give it a try."

"You?" Wang Dongliang looked at Ye Xiao's slender body and burst into laughter, saying, "Young man, it's not that I look down on you, but we need a security guard, not a frail young master. So, please don't cause any trouble here."

Wang Dongliang forced a smile. Nowadays, there were indeed plenty of people who valued money over their lives.

"I just want to try, and I'm only interested in the offer you mentioned, not in becoming the captain!"

At Ye Xiao's words, Wang Dongliang found it even more ridiculous. Did this guy have a problem in his head? He didn't want to be captain? But one had to have the capability to be one.

Perhaps it was because Ye Xiao looked so frail and out of place, Li Shengrong also couldn't help but walk over and say, "You really want to try?"

"Your recruitment didn't specify who couldn't participate, and besides, there's no one left now," Ye Xiao said.

"Alright then, give it a try. But with your small frame, I'll ask our security captain to go easy on you," Li Shengrong didn't hold any hope. His thinking was very simple now: they had been recruiting for three days without bringing a single guard back. Mr. Xia would certainly be angry, and all he could think of now was how to deal with their severe Mr. Xia.

Upon hearing Li Shengrong's words, Ye Xiao quickly ran toward Yan Luo and stood opposite him.

At this moment, the crowd that had dispersed was once again drawn to the place where Blue Star Technology Company was recruiting security guards because there was another applicant. Only, this applicant was a slim young lad.

"This guy must have bubbles in his brain, or does he think this is a new way to commit suicide?"

"Pray for him, oh right, if someone dies here, do the police care?"

"Goodness, call the police quickly, someone might die."

There were thousands of comments from the crowd, but all discussions revolved around the possibility of Ye Xiao dying.

"Young man, I'll be lenient, but I still advise you to leave. This job isn't suitable for you, and not everyone can be a security guard!" Yan Luo looked at Ye Xiao standing in front of him and found it somewhat laughable. Was he really about to fight this person? What if he accidentally killed him—what then?

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