Chapter 291: Training Two Hundred People

Over the next two days, public opinion grew more intense, and various troubles beset the Xingdao News Group. Hu Xian was overwhelmed, dealing with the crisis.

Yan Wenhan had been closely monitoring the situation. Upon learning that the Xingdao News Group was in dire straits, he felt relieved and focused on developing the Jiuding Media Company, with no intention of taking advantage of their misfortune.

In reality, there was no need to kick them when they were down.

The Xingdao News Group was doomed!

That morning, after handling documents, Xia Yu was given a massage by Li Qian. Xia Yu gave a wicked smile, pulled Li Qian's delicate hand, and drew her into his lap, her full and shapely hips resting on his thighs.

"Ah!"

"Xia Yu, stop, this is the office. Can we go home?"

Li Qian blushed, trying to suppress her soft pleas.

"Hehe, what's the worry? No one dares to come in without knocking. Don't worry!"

Xia Yu grinned and did not stop his actions, his wicked hands sliding into Li Qian's clothes, playfully exploring.

Unable to stop Xia Yu, and having become somewhat accustomed to his behavior over the past few days, Li Qian even found herself less resistant and somewhat enjoying the situation.

Thus, she could only blush and endure Xia Yu's caresses, her eyes filled with love and affection.

Just as Xia Yu's breathing grew more rapid, a knock sounded on the door.

"Knock, knock!"

The sudden noise startled Li Qian, making her squirm away like a frightened rabbit, and she quickly adjusted her clothing.

The pleasant sensation vanished, leaving Xia Yu with a feeling of loss and regret. He sighed slightly, irritated by the interruption.

However, only a few people would knock on the door, and they wouldn't disturb him without a reason, so Xia Yu couldn't get too angry.

"Knock, knock!"

"Boss, are you there?"

At that moment, hearing no response from inside, the person outside knocked again and asked.

It was Yan Shining's voice!

Seeing Li Qian enter the inner room of the office, Xia Yu said in a deep voice, "Come in!"

As soon as Xia Yu's words fell, the office door opened, and Yan Shining walked in, directly to Xia Yu's desk, maintaining a serious demeanor.

Noticing that Yan Shining had brought a file for the first time, Xia Yu smiled.

Yan Shining also smiled and handed the file to Xia Yu with both hands, saying, "Boss, please take a look. This is the plan I prepared."

Seeing that it was indeed a plan, Xia Yu's curiosity was piqued. He wanted to know how Yan Shining's plan was crafted and was interested in his level of competence.

"I'll take a good look!"

Xia Yu chuckled and took the plan, flipping through it.

As Xia Yu read through the document, Yan Shining stood straight, his eyes filled with anticipation and mixed with a hint of nervousness.

Yan Shining was more than capable of setting up a security system. He had been an instructor in the army and managed a small unit, so he had the necessary skills.

However, preparing documents and plans was not easy. Yan Shining had never done this before; he had only orally provided content for his subordinates to organize.

After coming to Hong Kong, Yan Shining had followed Xia Yu closely, gaining exposure to many things, including documents Xia Yu had shown him. Through this exposure, he had learned a lot.

This time, the plan he prepared used nearly all he had learned, and he had put in his best effort.

But putting in effort was one thing; whether it was done well or not was another matter. What mattered most was the boss's approval!

Xia Yu carefully reviewed the plan, not missing a single word, and marked key points with his pen.

The plan proposed recruiting and training one hundred qualified personnel based on the scale of Xia Yu's companies and family situation. It also included details on training directions, project names, required equipment, etc.

For example, barbells, sandbags, barbed wire, training uniforms, transport trucks, and so on.

Finally, Yan Shining provided three potential sites for training, which he had personally investigated. He hoped Xia Yu would acquire one of these locations and set it up as a training base, and he detailed the advantages and disadvantages of each site.

After reviewing the plan, Xia Yu was pleasantly surprised. Although the writing was simple and straightforward, the logic was sound, and the details were thorough. Xia Yu could immediately tell that Yan Shining had put in a lot of effort.

"Brother Yan, this plan is quite good! It's almost on par with Yan Wenhan's."

Xia Yu praised with a smile.

Yan Shining, relieved from his earlier nervousness, was overjoyed and smiled back. He scratched his head and modestly said, "Hehe, Boss, I can't compare with Manager Yan. He's a cultured person, and I'm just a rough guy. Please don't flatter me."

"Haha!"

Seeing Yan Shining's rare blush, Xia Yu laughed heartily. Yan Shining also laughed along.

"Brother Yan, this plan is good!"

"But I'd like to make a change."

Yan Shining smiled upon hearing the first part of Xia Yu's statement, but his expression turned serious as soon as he heard the latter part, focusing intently.

"The plan suggests training a hundred people. Given our current situation, that might be a bit too many, but I think it's still not enough!"

"Since we're training people, it's better to have more than less. Let's double it and train two hundred people. I just don't know if you can handle it?"

Xia Yu finished speaking and looked directly at Yan Shining, expecting an ideal answer.

With his current wealth, Xia Yu wanted to enhance his strength and security.

He understood the cruelty of the world.

When he was weaker, he hadn't entered the sights of big players. As long as he didn't touch others' core interests, they generally wouldn't resort to dirty tricks.

But now, given Xia Yu's rapid rise, he would soon be touching those interests, especially as he was about to clash head-on with the Yihe Group. If the Yihe Consortium was angered and commercial methods proved ineffective, using underhanded tactics was quite likely!

Moreover, even before touching Yihe's interests, Yihe's second-generation members had such intentions, and when direct infringement occurred, the possibility of using dirty tricks was very high!

Therefore, Xia Yu needed sufficient force to protect himself, his family, and his wealth!

Furthermore, with Xia Yu's current financial situation, training an additional hundred people wouldn't cost much, and he was more than willing to spend on this.

Yan Shining, hearing this, immediately said without hesitation, "No problem, I can manage two hundred people! With Hou Sheng and the others as my assistants, it'll be fine!"

"Good, then train two hundred people!"

"You mentioned buying trucks for transport, so get twenty of them. Equip them with off-road vehicles and other necessary vehicles. Also, procure all other materials, making sure to get the best quality! Money is not an issue!"

Xia Yu spoke sternly, waving his hand decisively.

Yan Shining nodded solemnly, "Thank you, Boss!"

"As for the three training sites you found, I've reviewed them. Just consider which one is the most suitable; don't worry about the rest!"

Yan Shining thought for a moment and said, "The most suitable site is the third one, the valley at the junction of Kowloon and the New Territories. It's surrounded by mountains on three sides and by the sea on one side, with only one access road, making it easy to defend and hard to attack."

"Additionally, it's very suitable for outdoor training courses, whether mountain training or sea training, and can yield results more quickly!"

Yan Shining finished speaking and fell silent, waiting for Xia Yu's decision.

"Then it's this one!"

"I'll buy the site and then ask Changjiang Real Estate to level the land and build the necessary facilities as quickly as possible. In the meantime, you should proceed with other preparatory work."

Xia Yu made his decision.

"Understood!"

Yan Shining stood straight and responded loudly.

Afterwards, Xia Yu gave Yan Shining a few more instructions, and Yan Shining left the office, excitedly carrying the plan.

After Yan Shining left, Li Qian came out from the inner room and gently began to massage Xia Yu's shoulders.

Xia Yu glanced at her and gave a knowing smile, placing his hand on hers and gently caressing it.

Li Qian smiled sweetly, their understanding unspoken.

"Ring, ring, ring!"

Soon after, the phone on Xia Yu's desk rang.

Xia Yu checked the caller ID and saw it was from Wang Qi's office.

Could there be progress?

Xia Yu thought as he answered the call.

"Hello!"

"Boss, are you free? I've found a suitable bank based on your instructions."

Wang Qi's voice came from the other end.

Hearing this, Xia Yu smiled and checked his watch. "Hold on, I'll come over right now."

With that, Xia Yu hung up the phone.

"Xia Yu, are you going to Jiuding Securities Company?"

Li Qian asked softly, her pink lips slightly parted.

"Yes, do you want to come along?"

Xia Yu held Li Qian's hand, gently stroking the back of her smooth hand, and asked softly.

"No, I'll stay in the office. It would be bad if a call came in and I missed something."

Li Qian replied with a smile.

"Alright, I'll

 be back soon!"

Xia Yu stood up, preparing to leave. Li Qian quickly helped him adjust his clothes. Xia Yu laughed heartily, kissed Li Qian, and left the office, leaving her blushing.

Soon, Xia Yu arrived at Jiuding Securities Company with Li Wuming and went straight to Wang Qi's office.