Chapter 1193 Untimely
Chapter 1193 Untimely
"It turned out to be him."
Jiang Xiaochuan quickly recognized a familiar figure in the crowd. It was Zhao, one of the four grandmasters who had besieged him in the octagon.
As soon as these martial artists entered the room, they looked around, making no attempt to hide the critical look in their eyes.
This is the place?
A burly man with a face full of scars sneered, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for the people inside to hear, "Pretty grand setup, but it doesn't look like much."
A tall, thin man chimed in, his tone tinged with skepticism: "Who says otherwise? If I hadn't heard about the 'special treatment' here, I wouldn't have bothered making this trip."
"Pretend to be a ghost."
A cold and aloof woman said arrogantly, "If you dare to mess with me, I'll tear this place down today."
Listening to the unabashed discussions of the crowd, Jiang Xiaochuan glanced at Du Hai and saw a wry smile on his face, clearly already used to this kind of scene.
Jiang Xiaochuan suddenly realized why Du Hai had been so excited when he decided to start refining pills.
It seems that he had faced a lot of skepticism and disdain from these martial artists in his efforts to recruit people.
However, today is different from the past.
Now that they have the elixir in hand, they have long since transformed from passive recruiters into examiners who hold the power of selection.
"Everyone, please be quiet."
Jiang Xiaochuan tapped the table lightly, the crisp sound gradually calming the noisy discussion.
He looked around at everyone and said, "I'm sure you all saw the job requirements outside. Since you've chosen to come in, you should understand the rules here."
Having spent some time in Beijing, Jiang Xiaochuan's reputation has already spread throughout the martial arts community.
Although these people were sharp-tongued, most of them had heard of his exploits at the Rising Dragon Boxing Stadium and were somewhat wary of him.
The meeting room fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on Jiang Xiaochuan.
Jiang Xiaochuan came to recruit people for two reasons.
One aspect is to expand Tenglong's strength.
On the other hand, they wanted to use this "opponent" they had fought in the octagon to test the strength of the Rising Dragon Boxing Stadium.
"Zhao Wu, am I remembering correctly?"
Jiang Xiaochuan spoke up.
Zhao Wu, whose name was called, stiffened slightly. He and Jiang Xiaochuan had only fought once in the octagon.
The fact that the other party could accurately call out his name was truly beyond his expectations.
"Young Master Jiang has a good memory."
Zhao Wu quickly regained his composure. After all, he had come seeking an opportunity, and since Jiang Xiaochuan hadn't shown any signs of aggression, he naturally didn't want to provoke any trouble.
He was just puzzled as to why Jiang Xiaochuan seemed to know him so well.
In fact, Du Hai had already compiled a detailed list of all the masters at the Rising Dragon Boxing Stadium yesterday and handed it over to Jiang Xiaochuan.
On the eve of refining the pills, Jiang Xiaochuan had thoroughly investigated the backgrounds, strengths, and past entanglements of these people, which is why he was able to recognize Zhao Wu at a glance.
This conversation initially surprised the martial artists present, but then it erupted into a flurry of whispers and murmurs.
"Zhao Wu? Isn't that the grandmaster of the Rising Dragon Boxing Stadium?"
"Why is he here? Could he have been sent by Tang Long to cause trouble?"
"We were just about to join, and now a Grandmaster is causing trouble. Can Tenglong handle this?"
Hearing the crowd's discussion, Zhao Wu looked up at Jiang Xiaochuan and saw that he looked calm and unguarded, so he knew that the other party did not regard him as someone who came to cause trouble.
He simply asked directly, "So, Young Master Jiang knows the purpose of my visit?"
"Yes."
Jiang Xiaochuan took the initiative to show goodwill, saying, "I witnessed your strength in the octagon. If you truly want to join Tenglong, all the assessments can be waived."
Zhao Wu scoffed, "Young Master Jiang is certainly giving me face. But Rising Dragon is a long-established boxing ring in Beijing, and I'm here today to see what kind of confidence Rising Dragon has."
"If I can't offer something that moves me, why should I go to such lengths?"
These words made everyone present realize that Zhao Wu had come to test their strength.
Immediately, some people joined in the commotion:
"Mr. Jiang, stop keeping me in suspense!"
"Bring out whatever good stuff you have so everyone can see!"
Jiang Xiaochuan remained calm and gestured to the security personnel to close the conference room door.
This move sparked a flurry of whispers, with everyone wondering what he was going to demonstrate.
Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Jiang Xiaochuan slowly took out several jade bottles from his bosom and lined them up on the table.
When he uncorked the bottle and poured the Qi-boosting pills, body-tempering pills, and meridian-opening pills onto the velvet cloth, the entire conference room fell silent instantly.
The lustrous pills shimmered faintly under the light, and a rich medicinal aroma instantly filled the air.
Some people couldn't help but swallow hard, their eyes fixed on these priceless elixirs.
Even the sixth brother raised an eyebrow. It wasn't that he cared about these pills; with his abilities, he could produce a whole bunch at any time.
The fact that Jiang Xiaochuan could produce so many high-quality pills at once made him wonder what extraordinary connections this kid had.
"Are you all satisfied with this as payment?"
Jiang Xiaochuan looked around at everyone, his tone calm.
After a brief silence, the meeting room erupted in chaos once again.
Everyone's eyes lit up, and their previous disdain and doubt had vanished without a trace.
Jiang Xiaochuan was already used to this kind of scene.
Once everyone had calmed down a bit, Jiang Xiaochuan slowly began to repeat clearly what he had said to Zhao Hu and the others in the backyard earlier.
As expected, no one present could refuse such tempting conditions, including Zhao Wu, who had maintained a somewhat distant attitude.
"Since no one has any objections,"
Jiang Xiaochuan looked around and said, "Well then, congratulations everyone. From now on, you are all members of Tenglong."
"I'm ready to serve you, boss!"
Everyone was taken aback for a moment, then responded in unison.
With such generous compensation offered, they thought it would be a life-or-death struggle to join Tenglong.
Who would have thought it would be so easy? Everyone sighed inwardly, thinking they had made a fortune this time.
Someone will be arranged to take everyone to the company to familiarize them with the environment and complete the necessary procedures.
Seeing that Du Hai was in a daze, Jiang Xiaochuan reminded him.
"it is good."
Du Hai nodded hurriedly, still feeling somewhat dazed.
So many experts were recruited by Tenglong in just a few words. Indeed, in the world of martial arts, elixirs are the real currency.
"Master Zhao, please wait."
Seeing Zhao Wu walking out with the others, Jiang Xiaochuan called out.
Zhao Wu paused, the pills Jiang Xiaochuan had taken out were indeed tempting, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed on the spot.
Left alone now, he couldn't help but wonder if Jiang Xiaochuan's kind words to him were just to win him over, and that he didn't truly accept him.
Jiang Xiaochuan had no idea what he was thinking.
Just as he was about to try and find out what the other martial artists were thinking, the sixth brother inadvertently came over.
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