When Qiao Mingjun knelt down, Wu Zongrui had no smile on his face.

Talent is rare, Wu Zongrui knows this very well, but talents have their own personalities.

Liao Wenru and Liu Ning are talents, and they are extraordinary talents, but they have an unusual intersection with Wu Zongrui. Liao Wenru and Wu Zongrui are brothers of the opposite sex. Liao Wenru can fight for Wu Zongrui, but Liu Ning has experienced ups and downs with Wu Zongrui.

, no matter what situation we face, we will always be of one mind and heart with Wu Zongrui.

Qin Zhirui and Qin Dalong are also talented people. Their Xinyi Gang has belonged to Wu Zongrui, and they know very well that only by following Wu Zongrui can they maintain their glory and wealth, so they also obey the orders and arrangements.

Qiao Mingjun is different.

Qiao Mingjun had very good abilities and founded the Sihai Gang on his own. Unfortunately, the Sihai Gang was wiped out in the hands of Wu Zongrui and was completely replaced by the Xinyi Gang. It is impossible to say that Qiao Mingjun, the leader of the gang, has no idea at all.

Under such circumstances, it is not easy to make Qiao Mingjun completely return to his heart.

Qiao Mingjun is ambitious, and if given a suitable platform, he is likely to have the idea of ​​becoming a leader.

Ordinary people would not take risks at all and would not think of subduing Qiao Mingjun. As a result, his life was ruined.

Wu Zongrui once had such an idea. As a person who traveled through time, he understood that issues of principle must not be ambiguous or leave behind any future troubles. However, Wu Zongrui did not just want to be rich and easy, and he did not want to just be a big bureaucrat or a rich man, so

In some things, you have to be generous, even if you don't want to.

Whatever you do, you must analyze the pros and cons. If the pros outweigh the cons, do it, even if it is something you do unwillingly.

It is definitely not possible to attract talents, just the types of Liao Wenru and Liu Ning. Wu Zongrui needs a lot of talents. If it is done entirely through sworn worship or life and death, I am afraid that there will be few available talents around at the critical moment.

Wu Zongrui remembers very clearly that when Mao Wenlong occupied Pidao, he won over many generals under his command through sworn sworn homage or recognition as his son. The famous Shandong No. 3 mine apprentices Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, monk Kexi, were the methods by which Mao Wenlong recognized his sons.

After Mao Wenlong was taken under his command and killed, the three eventually rebelled and submitted to Hou Jin.

Therefore, absorbing Qiao Mingjun is a key turning point for Wu Zongrui.

If done well, Wu Zongrui will continue to attract talents; if done poorly, it will be a big blow to the growing 3,000 water transport battalion.

Qiao Mingjun's face no longer had an unruly look, but there weren't too many expressions either.

"Qiao Mingjun, you worked hard and founded the Sihai Gang. You finally established a foothold at the water transport terminal and allowed your brothers to live a life of food and clothing. You and your brothers have unusual feelings for the Sihai Gang. I will destroy them."

I defeated the Sihai Gang, destroyed your hopes, and left your brothers wandering around. In your heart, you hate me."

"You have the ability, otherwise you would not be able to create the Sihai Gang at the water transport terminal where there are many opponents. You are more ambitious, otherwise you will not swallow your anger. After being bullied by other gangs, you will not speak out. I believe that as long as the Sihai Gang has enough strength,

, you will definitely try your best to get back those humiliations."

"The Sihai Gang was wiped out and you were imprisoned. I think you thought you could not survive because of your unruliness and ambition, which made it impossible for others to tolerate you."

"I won't hide it from you. The first thing I thought of was to take your life. Cutting the grass without eradicating the root will cause it to grow again with the spring breeze. I don't want to leave huge troubles and hidden dangers for myself."

"The officer talked to you a few days ago. You should remember those words very clearly. Until that time, I had no intention of sparing your life."

When Wu Zongrui said this, Qiao Mingjun's expression finally changed slightly, with a faint hint of anger mixed with fear.

"I decided to save your life, including the lives of your brothers. I thought about it for a long time and made a very careful decision. This is due to Mr. Zeng's efforts and my appreciation for you."

"You have two choices."

"The first option is to take your brother, leave Huai'an Fucheng, and find a place to continue working hard."

"The second option is to stay in Huai'an Fucheng, enter the Caoyun Three Thousand Battalion, and show your abilities in the military camp."

"I will give you half a day to think carefully and make a decision."

"I can tell you clearly that you don't have to worry about any choice you make. Since I have spared your life, I will not do anything again unless you want to plot against me, so you don't need to consider my thoughts.

There is no need to pay attention to Mr. Zeng’s advice.”

Having said this, Wu Zongrui looked at Qiao Mingjun, who was still kneeling on the ground, turned around and prepared to leave.

"Sir, I have made a decision to join the Three Thousand Water Transport Battalion and follow you."

Wu Zongrui looked at Zeng Yongzhong beside him, then turned around again and looked at Qiao Mingjun, who was still kneeling on the ground.

"You made a decision so quickly, please tell me the reason."

Qiao Mingjun finally raised his head and looked at Wu Zongrui.

"I want to live a good life, and I can only do this when I am by the side of adults..."

Zeng Yongzhong's expression changed instantly. He looked at Qiao Mingjun and planned to speak.

Wu Zongrui waved his hand, indicating that Zeng Yongzhong should not speak for the time being and let Qiao Mingjun continue.

"My Lord said, repay kindness with kindness and revenge with hatred. I remember that if there is a chance, those who have plotted against me will make them pay the price..."

Zeng Yongzhong couldn't help but interrupted Qiao Mingjun's words and spoke.

"Qiao Mingjun, what do you mean? Could it be that you still want to do something to the adults now that you have the chance?"

"Sir, I don't have such an idea, and I would never dare to have such an idea."

"Why do you let adults believe you?"

"I, I can't make you completely believe it, but I can swear that if you give me a chance, I will repay you with my life. If I violate my oath, I will die without a burial place."

Wu Zongrui smiled and looked at Qiao Mingjun and spoke.

"Well said, I want to give you a chance to feel proud. Although you were the leader of the Sihai Gang before, you had to endure some humiliation in order for the Sihai Gang to gain a foothold at the water transport terminal and for the sake of food and clothing for your brothers.

After all, you have never been able to be your true self, and now you want to follow me and be your true self."

"People always need to have a head. If you follow me, if you don't get any benefits or benefits, you can't be completely loyal. After all, you founded the Sihai Gang in the first place.

, let the brothers under my command have no worries about food and clothing, and now they will get the same benefits by following me, and this benefit is to be a good person."

"Loyalty is not without reason. You always need to get something. This is how the world is. If you make such a request, I can understand that the relationship between me and you is actually a contract. Let's see if we can get it.

Something we need from each other.”

"I think your thoughts are understandable, but I also want to remind you that those who do whatever it takes to achieve their goals will eventually be despised. If you think you are following me, you can retaliate with your life.

, to achieve my own goal, I will never agree."

"The most important thing when following my officer is loyalty."

"I can understand your thoughts, and I am willing to help you fulfill your wish, but you must remember that I will never give you a promise, let alone an illusory promise in exchange for your loyalty."

"You remember one sentence, the benefits that can be exchanged can be replaced by greater benefits. The starting point of your loyalty to your official is to meet your own requirements. Once someone gives you better conditions and temptations, you will not hesitate.

Hesitantly betraying me."

"If you behave with this mentality, I can tell you clearly that in the end you will not be tolerated by anyone, and you will get nothing."

"Don't think that this world is all about exchange of benefits just because you have endured hardships and worked hard alone to gain something."

"Please understand carefully what I said."

"I have said everything I should say. Think about it carefully. I don't want you to make a choice so quickly. Think about whether you can do what I said and whether you can do everything that is easy to say. If you can't,

It’s better to live a simple life so that you don’t have the chance to regret it in the future.”

After walking out of the house, Zeng Yongzhong, who was following him, spoke anxiously.

"Sir, I really didn't expect that Qiao Mingjun was such a person. This was all my mistake. I didn't figure it out. I don't think someone like Qiao Mingjun can be by your side."

Wu Zongrui looked at Zeng Yongzhong and sighed.

"Sir, do you think that the people who follow me will be unconditionally loyal? I have never thought about such a rare thing. Qiao Mingjun has made a clear request, and I will find a way to make him achieve it."

wish, otherwise I don’t have much qualifications to ask Qiao Mingjun to do anything.”

"Qiao Mingjun was able to make a request in front of me because he had thought about it seriously. In fact, he made up his mind when my husband told him about it, so my words were very clear."

"Everyone has ups and downs, so you should make accurate judgments about yourself and try to avoid such situations."

"Speaking of which, I would also like to thank you sir for letting Qiao Mingjun tell the truth."

"If Qiao Mingjun hadn't said those words today, I wouldn't have let him do anything around me at all."

...

Wu Zongrui's words left Zeng Yongzhong speechless. In his opinion, it was very rare for Wu Zongrui, an eighteen-year-old student, to have such a profound understanding of the changing world.

Zeng Yongzhong made the decision to follow Wu Zongrui after careful consideration. It cannot be said that he did not have any selfish motives. Now it seems that his choice was correct. Wu Zongrui's attitude and understanding of people and things are far better than Xiong Tingbi in many aspects.
Chapter completed!