Chapter 815: 809. Meng Shu (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

After Zhang Ran hung up the phone, he began to ponder carefully; Lianhua Security absolutely had to be handed over to someone trustworthy, there was no doubt about that.

But to whom?

This left Zhang Ran feeling somewhat lost; it seemed he really had no candidates left in his hands.

Looking at it now, it seemed there was still Scorpion, based on the observations from He Yong over this period.

Whether it was organizational ability or personal combat capability, Scorpion could be considered top-tier.

Organizing a team is actually something that relies heavily on talent; some people are truly born for this kind of work.

But others are not suited for it; for instance, those who dislike dealing with strangers are just like that.

Zhang Ran had also considered that if it really didn't work out, he would let He Yong hold the position concurrently for the time being, and then equip him with a professional management talent later.

However, this would also bring about some extra trouble.

First of all, Zhang Ran would be missing He Yong by his side, and Zhang Ran was a bit uneasy about that; after all, he trusted He Yong the most. With He Yong by his side, Zhang Ran could hand many things over to him to handle.

Secondly, although He Yong had no issues regarding loyalty, there was the matter of management.

It was very likely he would be sold out by someone without ever noticing it in the slightest.

This point was also something Zhang Ran worried about.

Of course, there was another point, which was that Zhang Ran hoped He Yong could also spend his later years in peace, rather than doing such dangerous work at his age.

After thinking about it for two days without reaching any conclusion, Zhang Ran finally summoned He Yong—not to have He Yong go over there, but to ask if He Yong had any suitable candidates.

He Yong thought for a moment and said, "I don't have any here. Although there are a few people around me worth trusting, they aren't worth this level of trust yet; they need time to be vetted."

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "I understand. If it really doesn't work out, let Li Cheng take over temporarily for now. We will select capable people to assist him, and nothing should go wrong in the short term."

This was Zhang Ran's temporary solution; afterwards, he could only increase the intensity of testing the people around him.

This was also a situation with no other choice.

However, just at this moment, Zhang Ran saw that He Yong had a hesitant look on his face, and he said irritably, "If you have something to say, just say it. Is there anything you still need to hide from me?"

He Yong hurriedly said, "No, it's just, Brother Zhang, you might have forgotten one person."

He Yong spoke somewhat cautiously, as if he were afraid that Zhang Ran would get angry.

Seeing him like this, Zhang Ran immediately furrowed his brows; He Yong's candidate did not seem to be a good one, otherwise he wouldn't be afraid of him getting angry.

However, Zhang Ran thought about it left and right, but still couldn't think of anything, so he simply asked directly, "You tell me first, who is it?"

"Uncle," He Yong said honestly, but after finishing, he immediately observed Zhang Ran's expression carefully.

Zhang Ran didn't react at first, but soon he thought of one person.

"Uncle Meng?" He remembered that there seemed to be only one person called Uncle.

He Yong nodded and said, "That's him."

After saying this, he hurriedly explained, "Brother Zhang, this was also a reminder from Chengzi. I had communicated with him before, which is why I thought of him."

At this moment, He Yong did not want to take the blame alone.

Meng Shu!

This person was also one of the people around Zhang Ran back then, so after Zhang Ran met with trouble, he was also one of those who left.

The current He Yong was actually not as angry as before, and the same went for Zhang Ran.

But He Yong knew that no matter what, Zhang Ran must feel somewhat uncomfortable in his heart.

After all, Zhang Ran had treated them very well back then, without a single thing to be sorry for regarding them.

But in the end, within a very short time, these people chose to betray him one after another; although saying "betray" might be a bit strong, that was the gist of it.

So now, the only ones Zhang Ran still kept by his side were He Yong and Yin Long; it wasn't because these two were of great use to Zhang Ran.

We won't even mention He Yong; even for Yin Long, it was only because he hadn't betrayed him back then, but merely had his own plan for revenge.

He had never given up on this plan, which was why Zhang Ran chose to keep him by his side.

It was not because of Yin Long's ability or his net worth; these things were truly not Zhang Ran's first choice.

If the Yin Long of back then had truly betrayed Zhang Ran in exchange for such a future, then never mind Yin Long's current net worth, even if it were ten times larger, Zhang Ran would still have to bring him down.

As for the others from before, like Zhu San and Zhao Hu, Zhang Ran only helped them a little out of respect for the past.

And then he didn't bother with them anymore.

No matter how much Zhao Hu tried to curry favor with Zhang Ran, or how much he wanted to enter Zhang Ran's team again, it was impossible.

Among their small team, Meng Shu was considered someone with both courage and strategy; in many operations, it was Meng Shu who designed the various plans.

Even in that incident in the United States, Meng Shu played a major role; he was the one who first discovered something was wrong and then made various arrangements.

But since he had betrayed Zhang Ran, then no matter what happened before, betrayal was betrayal.

This was also the reason why Li Cheng was hesitant at the time; he really didn't know how to say it, and he truly didn't dare to say these words to Zhang Ran, so he could only mention it to He Yong.

Zhang Ran fell silent, and just when He Yong was feeling a bit worried, Zhang Ran suddenly laughed.

"Don't dump all the problems onto Chengzi. Since you've brought it up, it proves you knew about Uncle Meng's situation long ago, right?" Zhang Ran said with a half-smile.

He Yong hurriedly said, "I knew I couldn't hide it from Brother Zhang. I do know some of the situation, it's just..."

"Alright, no need to explain, I know the situation," Zhang Ran interrupted, then took a deep breath and said slowly, "How about this, I don't know the specific situation for now, we will return to the country in a while, and then I will go see the situation for myself."

Zhang Ran decided that if there were no problems with Meng Shu, then Zhang Ran would choose him.

It was just that Zhang Ran had no one else left by his side, and Meng Shu's age was also a factor; even if some unexpected situation occurred, there wouldn't be too much time left.

Moreover, Zhang Ran was still around, and no matter what, Zhang Ran had the confidence to keep him in check.

Of course, there was another point: compared to others, Meng Shu was indeed a good choice, if he hadn't changed too much.

Finally, when Zhang Ran handed the family affairs over to Zhang Sicheng, it would be easier for Zhang Sicheng to arrange a successor; after all, they had reached that age.

The so-called "new emperor, new courtiers"—this was the best choice.

Hearing Zhang Ran's words, a smile appeared on He Yong's face; he actually still wanted to reunite with his old brothers, and it would be even better if they could work together.