Chapter 810: 805. The Pressure Brought by Zhang Ran (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Half a month later, Lianhua Security Company was established, with Li Cheng serving as the General Manager.

At the same time, they extended an olive branch to many mercenaries and retired veterans who were still active in Africa.

Whether it was the company's benefits or other conditions, everything was top-tier.

Meanwhile, rumors spread in the shadows that this newly established security company had massive financial backing.

Of course, everyone could actually see this; there was no helping it, as the company's base, equipment, vehicles, weapons, and so on had already cost nearly 100 million USD!

This was just the beginning; the subsequent settlement allowances and such were the real bulk of the expenses.

The security company had different levels for hiring employees; some just received a monthly salary and were sent on non-dangerous missions.

Of course, even the least dangerous mission had the possibility of going wrong, but these were covered in the subsequent compensation contracts, so there was no need to elaborate on that.

Other employees, however, were sent directly on missions that were clearly dangerous; such employees naturally had to be distinguished from the others.

Other employees might get a new recruit bonus or something similar upon joining, just to get a good start.

But for employees like these, there was a settlement allowance from the start, and if an accident really occurred while executing a mission, there were various subsidies, which were more than what ordinary employees received.

Not only that, but there was also differential treatment regarding meals, accommodation, and other such matters.

However, no one had any objections to such things, because those people contributed more and risked their lives to work, so naturally, they needed to enjoy better treatment.

Everyone was working in this field; if they didn't understand such a principle, they would truly be fools.

Moreover, no one would be so lacking in judgment as to pick a fight with these people, because those who could choose these conditions were basically ruthless people who played with their lives; who would dare to provoke them? Were they tired of living?

These all had various standards and explicit regulations, and the reward and punishment system was also clearly defined.

However, many things that were inconvenient to state explicitly were just summarized in some obscure terms; as long as everyone understood, that was enough.

No matter how good a system is, it still needs people to execute it; once these systems were fully implemented, no one would have any doubts.

Another reason why everyone believed this company had a massive background was that the weaponry of this Lianhua Security Company was simply too abundant and too luxurious.

All kinds of weapons, both famous and obscure, were basically fully equipped, and there were dozens of sniper rifles worth a million USD each.

As for small weapons like rocket launchers, they were countless, filling up several warehouses.

These were all obtained by Zhang Ran through his connections in Russia; of course, it was through secret channels, so it would not be traced back to Zhang Ran.

And the reason everyone knew about this was mainly because Zhang Ran had let people leak it slightly.

The security company would definitely have plenty of business in the future; Zhang Ran was certain of this, because all the merchants from Huaxia coming here seemed to have received a unified hint.

Anyway, not long after it was established here, everyone started hiring security companies here; of course, there were those who were stingy with their money, but there was nothing anyone could do about that.

Therefore, there was a shortage of a large number of personnel here. Although Zhang Ran relied on some things left over from the past to gather people who were originally scattered everywhere, it was still far from enough.

And according to Zhang Ran's intentions, these people would not be deployed unless necessary, but once they were deployed, it would be for the kind of absolutely confidential mission.

Therefore, a large number of personnel were needed, and they needed to be good hands.

This was why such rumors spread.

Luode Xiongmei had already arrived in South Africa by this time, or rather, they arrived shortly after Zhang Ran reached South Africa; not only did they arrive themselves, but they also brought many key members of their family.

Facing others, they might be confident; after all, at their level, it was already very difficult to shake them directly because they were involved in too many things.

It was not just a matter of one family.

But this person was Zhang Ran, who had already created countless miracles. When facing Zhang Ran, no matter how well-prepared they were, no matter how careful they were, they still felt somewhat uncertain in their hearts.

This was the pressure Zhang Ran brought upon them.

Moreover, in just two or three months, they had already received a lot of bad news, especially from some business partners they originally cooperated with, some of whom were even old friends.

From the reactions of these people, they had already obtained some information.

Zhang Ran did not know what means he used to make these people choose to stand on the sidelines instead of acting as they did in the past when their family faced difficulties—of course, this kind of difficulty was not the kind that would lead to total destruction, as Zhang Ran's current situation did not go that far.

In the past, under such circumstances, these people would have taken action; at the very least, they would have provided some help in terms of funds and other resources.

But now, they clearly stated that they would not intervene.

The most critical point was that this was just those who had already expressed their stance, and they had expressed it clearly.

This also proved one thing: these people would not help Zhang Ran either, otherwise they would not have said these things to them at this time.

Although Luode Xiongmei were also very angry, they did not lose their composure, nor would they make any angry moves; instead, they generously indicated that they did not need to be troubled, as these were all small matters.

This could be considered understandable; after all, even if they were angry and furious now, they knew it was not the time to add another enemy.

What made the two of them feel most uneasy was those who still stood on their side; they did not know if any of them had already reached some unspeakable deal with Zhang Ran's side.

And then, at the critical moment, deliver a fatal blow to them!

This was very possible, and the probability was even very high; even if it wasn't, in the eyes of the two siblings, it was so.

After all, those people had already chosen to stand on the sidelines, so making an even more excessive choice was not something that couldn't be understood; it just depended on how high a price Zhang Ran had paid.

Therefore, Luode Xiongmei had long been fully prepared for battle; originally, they could still think that Zhang Ran was a tiger that had lost its fangs, at least in Europe and America.

Although he could cause them some trouble, he couldn't hurt their foundations, and who knew when he might be bitten to death by them.

But now they didn't dare to think that way, because Zhang Ran had brought them enough pressure just from this one small matter.

They had even begun to doubt the partners who were currently supporting them, which made the two of them feel somewhat terrified.