Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 68 - Purpose_1

Chapter 68: Chapter 68 Purpose_1

Chapter 68: Chapter 68 Purpose_1

Hearing Zhang Ji’s frank words, Chen Dalong was a bit stunned.

He couldn’t understand why the other party was so optimistic about him.

But no matter what, this was undoubtedly a good thing for him.

Chen Dalong immediately responded with a smile on his face, “Thank you for your high regard, sir. Our security company will definitely go all out in this operation to help solve problems for the City Guard Department.”

“Then I shall look forward to it.” Zhang Ji said with interest.

Chen Dalong had originally just said a few words of politeness, but to his surprise, the other party seemed to take it seriously, giving him the urge to slap himself.

He gave a dry laugh, made a few more polite remarks, and then left the tent.

Back in the square, he glanced around and then led his members towards the security company area.

This was his first time participating in such an operation, and Chen Dalong intended to find someone experienced to get more information.

Chen Dalong’s gaze swept around, and as he looked over a corner of the square, his eyes suddenly stopped.

Although he had not interacted with other peers, he had at least seen the files and could recognize the other company bosses.

At that moment, in the corner, several bosses were standing and chatting softly among themselves.

Chen Dalong immediately signaled for the others following him to stop, and he walked over alone.

“Hello, everyone. I’m Chen Dalong, the boss of the Mad Dragon Security Company. I’m very pleased to meet my seniors,” Chen Dalong introduced himself cheerfully.

However, no sooner had he spoken than he realized that most of the people there were looking at him with unfriendly eyes.

This left Chen Dalong somewhat puzzled. Had he said something wrong?

But he had one quality on his side—he had thick skin. Glancing around, he immediately approached Wu Kun, the boss of Star Shield Security Company, who was ranked number one.

“Boss Wu, I have long admired you! You are a benchmark in our security industry,” Chen Dalong said cheerfully as he walked over and extended his hands.

As the saying goes, you can’t smack a smiling face, but this Boss Wu Kun just snorted coldly, “I dare not claim to be a benchmark.”

With that, he walked away, leaving Chen Dalong’s hand hanging in the air, slightly stiff.

But as always, he was thick-skinned. Rubbing his extended hands together as if nothing had happened, he moved on to another side.

Standing there were Liu Guang, the boss of the Cheetah Security Company ranked second, and Song Yuanlin, the boss of the Yan Huang Security Company ranked third.

“Good day to you both…”

Chen Dalong had just started speaking when Liu Guang interrupted him, “Boss Chen, your company really lives up to the name of Mad Dragon. Our companies can’t afford to associate with you. Please do as you like.”

Having said that, he turned to Song Yuanlin, “Old Song, let’s continue our conversation over there. Cooperation is not a problem, but there are a few details I think we need to discuss further…”

Watching the two leave, even someone as slow as Chen Dalong understood that there was a problem.

But he couldn’t figure it out. His Mad Dragon Security Company was, strictly speaking, just a start-up, hardly a threat, right?

Why were these security companies uniting to boycott him? Could it really be because of the company’s name?

Just as Chen Dalong was pondering deeply, someone quietly came over, “Hello, Boss Chen, I’ve heard great things about you.”

Seeing that someone was finally willing to talk to him, Chen Dalong quickly looked up and replied with a smile, “Hello, hello, I’ve heard great things about you as well.”

As he said this, he sized up the other person and soon recognized him. This man was indeed a celebrity, the boss of the Heiyao Security Company, Qin Yaowen.

Half a month ago, the Heiyao Security Company was still counted as one of the top three security companies, but while transporting materials, they were attacked twice by creatures on the danger list.

Not only did the mission fail, but the death toll also exceeded 50 people, and rumors even circulated that the Heiyao Security Company was going to go bankrupt.

That incident can be said to have caused a sensation in Yang City, making the hot search for several consecutive days.

So, let alone these security companies, even a few people who keep up with current affairs could likely recognize the person in front of them.

“Hehe, are you curious why they are all targeting you?” Qin Yaowen said with a smile.

“Yes! Please, may Elder Qin enlighten me,” Chen Dalong immediately asked with a nod.

“Isn’t it because of the generous move you made yesterday, Boss Chen? The minimum salary of 50,000 a month, even my guys are thinking about jumping ship to your company,” Qin Yaowen said with a smile.

Chen Dalong suddenly realized, “This… really? It’s just a bit more in terms of salary, isn’t it? And they could just raise theirs, couldn’t they?”

Hearing Chen Dalong say this, Qin Yaowen sized him up and down, finally unable to help saying, “Boss Chen, haven’t you calculated the costs?”

“I have though, and the costs aren’t that much, right? A security company with 100 people, 50,000 per person, that’s just 5 million a month.”

“Even if I recruit more people, I feel like I can keep the salary within about 10 million, which doesn’t seem too much! It’s only the matter of two or three missions,” Chen Dalong said with some confusion, looking at the other.

Qin Yaowen was really speechless, “You can’t just calculate based on the missions going smoothly!”

“Think about it, if your team is attacked by powerful mutated beings and there are casualties, you’ll need money for medical treatment! The families of those who die must be compensated, plus the wear and tear on firearms and ammunition need to be accounted for!”

“Lastly, even if you repel the mutated beings, the damage to the goods during the process is your responsibility too, and you’ll need to compensate the logistics company accordingly.”

“So sometimes, after a mission, you don’t really make much profit, and that’s if the mission is completed.”

“If the mission isn’t completed or there are significant losses, sigh~”

“Take my advice, unless you can ensure every mission is completed successfully, you should think twice about the expenses,” Qin Yaowen said.

Chen Dalong took out a cigarette and placed it in his mouth, “Brother, those things you just said are making me nervous, but after hearing your last sentence, I immediately felt relieved.”

“You’re right, as long as I can ensure that the missions are completed successfully, there’s no problem,” he said.

With the support of the Dragon Lord, he really was brimming with confidence.

Qin Yaowen: ???

Is that what he meant?

“Cough! Boss Chen, you have quite the spirit. Since that’s the case, how about we team up for the upcoming eradication mission?” Qin Yaowen coughed lightly, dropping the subtlety and going straight to the point.

Chen Dalong knew that the other party had said so much, even revealing information to curry favor, all as a prelude, and the main event was finally approaching.

“Haha, I love going into partnerships for business, I just wonder what kind of cooperation it is?” he immediately asked with a laugh.

Qin Yaowen didn’t reply right away but countered with a question, “Brother Chen, do you know why the military suddenly wants to clear out the Yunyang Highway?”

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On hearing this, Chen Dalong suddenly became alert, his gaze sharpening.

One of the tasks Lord Parrot had given him last night was to find out the purpose behind the military’s sudden operation to clear the Yunyang Highway.

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I’ve seen some say the side characters are getting too much screen time, so I’ve thought about it, and I plan to switch the perspective later on.

But for now, Chen Dalong is the only window through which Ye Feng influences human society, so this part of the story will definitely be the focus. His role will be reduced only after the crisis breaks out and Ye Feng begins his collaboration with the military.