543: Once again poaching the elder brother-in-law and winning over the money-making brother! Zheng Haonan!

Inside the coffee shop.

Li Jie covered his face tightly with both hands, tears constantly streaming from between his fingers.

His body trembled violently, and he was completely immersed in that immense pain, unable to extricate himself.

“I’ve always wondered…”

“If I had cut the blue wire that day, would the outcome… have been different?”

“It’s all my fault, it’s all my fault…”

“If I had been more decisive back then, if I had cut the blue wire, maybe they all would have survived, it’s all my fault…”

“…”

Li Jie’s voice was filled with self-blame and regret.

His painful murmurs seemed to accuse the cruelty of fate.

Lin Xuan watched all of this silently, a complex expression flashing in his pupils.

He knew Li Jie; he had grown up in the army since childhood and had a strong sense of responsibility.

For years, he had been tormented by guilt, living a life worse than death.

The only reason he hadn't chosen to end his own life was because of the burning fire of revenge in his heart.

In the original plot!

The protagonist Su Fan was the one who took out 'The Doctor' for him, which is how he earned Li Jie's unwavering loyalty… After about two and a half minutes, once Li Jie had mostly composed himself, Lin Xuan finally revealed the truth.

“Li Jie, actually, you don’t need to blame yourself so much.”

“No matter which wire you chose to cut at that time, the bomb would have exploded.”

“…”

Hearing this, Li Jie suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

“What did you say?! How is that possible!!!”

Lin Xuan sighed slightly and explained, “Nothing is impossible!”

“Those vicious terrorists never intended for the hostages to get off the bus alive from the very beginning.”

“The bomb they set was simply unsolvable.”

“No matter which wire you chose to cut, the outcome would not change, it would be the same no matter who tried.”

“…”

Li Jie sat there in a daze, as if he had been crushed by this sudden truth.

His eyes were hollow, and his heart was filled with despair.

But he still suppressed his grief and asked for the location of 'The Doctor'.

No matter what, the other party had to pay for their blood debt!!!

Lin Xuan thought for a moment and said, “'The Doctor' and his group are currently in the United States, I don’t know their exact location.”

“But I received news that they have their eyes on a batch of priceless jewels in our country. If there are no surprises, they will return to the country during this period.”

“Li Jie, I understand your pain, and I know you want to avenge your wife and daughter.”

“Now I’m giving you an opportunity to work for me. I will help you find 'The Doctor' and his terrorist group, and make them pay for their blood debt.”

“The time limit is three years! After three years, I will return your freedom.”

“…”

Hearing this, a glimmer of light gradually returned to Li Jie’s eyes.

The obsession with revenge expanded wildly in his heart.

But he still didn’t agree immediately; instead, he tentatively asked, “Why do you want to help me?”

This was Li Jie’s most puzzling point at the moment.

He had never met Lin Xuan before, so why did the other party know so much about him, understanding him completely???

… “Because you are a swift horse. And I am your discerning patron.”

“Don’t worry! As long as you work for me, I will definitely fulfill my promise.”

“Of course, if you don’t agree, I won’t force you. You can leave now!”

“…”

Lin Xuan smiled handsomely, giving Li Jie the freedom to choose.

Li Jie pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded.

“Okay, I agree. As long as I can avenge my wife and daughter, I’m willing to do anything.”

“However, I have one prerequisite! That is, I cannot be asked to do anything harmful to others, and I will not touch gambling, drugs, or prostitution! This is my principle!”

“…”

Li Jie’s words were firm and powerful, showing no compromise on matters of right and wrong.

As a soldier who once defended his country, his sense of justice was overflowing.

Although he dreamed of taking out 'The Doctor' and avenging the innocent people who died tragically.

Yet, to make him violate the solemn oath he made when he joined the army, standing beneath the Five-Starred Red Flag, that was absolutely impossible.

“Of course, I am a law-abiding, good citizen!”

“My favorite thing to do… is to eliminate evil and help the weak, acting as a chivalrous hero.”

“…”

Seeing Li Jie surrender, Lin Xuan nodded with satisfaction and smiled, reassuring him.

The other party’s honesty and principles, on the contrary, greatly pleased him, and the admiration in his eyes grew even stronger.

Then he changed the subject: “I plan to open a security company and need a lot of manpower. Can you contact your retired comrades from the army?”

Although it was a question with a “?”, Lin Xuan knew the answer was affirmative.

In the plot.

After subduing Li Jie, the protagonist, considering the lack of manpower, had Li Jie form a team of retired soldiers to specifically handle some “trivial” matters for him.

Lin Xuan planned to poach the entire existing team and make them his own.

Anyway, he had plenty of money and could afford them… “The number doesn’t need to be large, three to five hundred will do, the requirement is good skills and strong physique.”

“As for treatment… the basic salary for each person is tentatively set at 10,000, with bonuses and other benefits calculated separately, no 996, and five insurances and one housing fund…”

“I’m not short on money! As long as the brothers you bring are capable and loyal enough, the salary can still be negotiated!”

“…”

In this peaceful era, many soldiers do not fare well after retirement.

Unless they have connections at home that can pave the way for them to find good jobs.

Otherwise, most retired soldiers can basically only deliver food, express packages, work in electronics factories, or be security guards… Therefore, the salary and benefits proposed by Lin Xuan were quite tempting for many retired soldiers.

Even Li Jie was surprised; a minimum of 10,000 per person, for three to five hundred people, that’s at least three to five million in salaries per month.

Rich people are just capricious!

As a celebrity stunt double, he worked himself to death for only 5,000 a month, but this new boss started with a minimum of 10,000, even making him a little tempted.

After all, without money, even living is a problem, so how can one have the time and energy to seek revenge?

“Understood, Boss. With these conditions, my comrades will definitely be willing to come.”

“Oh, Boss! I recently met a new friend; his strength is slightly inferior to mine, but he is brave and daring.”

“If you need manpower, Boss, I can introduce him to work for you.”

“…”

Hearing Li Jie change his address, Lin Xuan couldn't help but marvel at the charm of money.

At the same time, he made a guess: “The person you’re talking about, wouldn’t it be Zheng Haonan?”

Lin Xuan stroked his chin, guessing.

He remembered that in the plot, Li Jie indeed had a good friend whose strength was slightly inferior but also had Great Achievement of Inner Strength cultivation.

These two could be said to have become “good buddies” after an initial fight!

Zheng Haonan took money to go to the film set to attack people, and Li Jie, full of justice, naturally wouldn't stand by idly, so the two fought and became “good buddies.”

“Boss, you know this too?”

Li Jie’s pupils widened, and he unconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He felt that his new boss was simply too mysterious and terrifying.

He felt like he had no privacy at all in front of him!

In response, Lin Xuan smiled and shrugged, without offering much explanation.

Not only did he know this, but he also knew that Zheng Haonan had a famous nickname in the underworld—

Jia Qian Ge!!!