"Oh, that's how it is!"
"As soon as I got back last night, I went to report to the commander, and by the way..."
Huang Weisheng briefly recounted what happened last night.
Of course, things that shouldn't have been said weren't said, and things that were difficult to say were said in a roundabout way.
"Brother Lu, the main problem is that you don't have much experience or outstanding achievements."
"Therefore, after careful consideration, the commander has decided to give you the position of battalion commander first."
"But don't worry, the rank is still colonel, and you'll be in my unit. As long as you achieve some merit in the future, I'll..."
Lu Yuan's expression turned strange:
"Commander Huang, the main reason I'm here today is because we had a fairly pleasant working relationship before, so I came to catch up with you and have a chat. As for joining the army, I think I'll pass."
"I'm used to being free and unrestrained, and I can't stand that kind of constraint. Commander Huang, you understand what I mean, right?"
Lu Yuan has refused.
I originally planned to come and negotiate, and even if I ended up as a group leader, I would still ask for some benefits.
To everyone's surprise, the other party didn't take him seriously at all, which was quite awkward.
However, we still have to save face. As the saying goes, we might as well save face rather than make a living.
Otherwise, how will I survive in the future?
Isn't it shameful to tell people?
"Brother Lu, please stop!"
"I assure you, at most three months, and if within three months..."
Lu Yuan raised his hand to interrupt Huang Weisheng.
"Commander Huang, I remember you said something similar in the secret realm yesterday, didn't you?"
"And it seems like he said it more than once, right?"
Even if Huang Weisheng had the thickest skin, he was starting to feel embarrassed.
After all, he did promise yesterday that there would be at least a regimental commander, but now there is only a battalion commander.
It seems that he is indeed the one who broke his promise.
But he really did his best.
"Just kidding, Commander Huang, don't take it to heart."
"By the way, I have something to attend to, so I won't disturb Commander Huang's work any longer."
After Lu Yuan finished speaking, he got up and was about to leave.
"Brother Lu, I'll treat you to lunch."
"By the way, I apologize to you. Also, we can talk to the commander again."
Lu Yuan shook his head; he had no intention of staying any longer.
"No need, thank you Commander Huang, but I really have other things to attend to."
"Let's talk again another day. Goodbye!"
After Lu Yuan finished speaking, he left with Zhang Qiang.
In the office, only Huang Weisheng remained, looking embarrassed.
"Song soldiers, prepare the chariots!"
After much deliberation, Huang Weisheng decided to go to the headquarters again to talk to Qian Anguo.
At times, Huang Weisheng's perspective was more direct than Qian Anguo's.
Huang Weisheng felt it would be a pity to lose such a talented person, especially considering Lu Yuan's abilities.
And most importantly, their military units were actually competing with each other, comparing who had more spirit masters, whose subordinates were more powerful, and so on.
Bringing Lu Yuan into his camp would undoubtedly be a great help.
"Weisheng, where is the person you mentioned?"
Upon arriving at the headquarters, before Huang Weisheng could even speak, Qian Anguo spoke first.
"Sir, he refused."
Upon hearing that he had been refused, Qian Anguo frowned.
Why refuse?
Why else would you refuse?
Huang Weisheng was speechless for a moment.
"Sir, Mr. Lu is truly capable. It would be a real shame to let such a talent go to waste!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Anguo became displeased and threw down the pen in his hand.
"What do you mean by abandoning it? It's just that he doesn't want to use it."
"You think you're something special just because you have a little bit of skill? Do you know how many merits it used to take to become a battalion commander?"
"Does he want to be the commander? Do you even know how you became a battalion commander?"
"That's..."
Qian Anguo became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.
"Ah! My old commander! Times have changed!"
"It's just an official position. We don't need to provide soldiers. At most, we'll give them some weapons, and we don't even need to pay them military salaries."
"Besides, this weapon isn't very useful right now. If he's really capable, we'll be rich. If he's not, we won't lose out!"
"If this happened before the apocalypse, who would dare to be so arrogant?"
"I could wipe them out in a minute, but what about now?"
“The world of Spirit Masters is now in our hands. If we fail to keep Lu Yuan here, he might join another faction. It’s a zero-sum game…”
Qian Anguo was taken aback. It seemed that what Huang Weisheng said did make some sense. He had been stuck in his old way of thinking.
Isn't it just military rank and official position?
In the apocalypse, this is worthless. You won't see those factions, preferring to act independently rather than have military ranks and positions, because they're afraid of being restricted.
Whether or not Lu Yuan was needed was not important to Qian Anguo; what mattered was that he couldn't let someone else benefit from him.
This is the typical mindset of people who play politics.
Like some entertainment companies, they would rather keep certain people on their payroll than terminate their contracts and let them go, because they are afraid that these people will leave and go to rival companies.
In simple terms, it's best to shelve it!
"So what do you suggest we do now?"
Huang Weisheng was overjoyed:
"Sir, give him the position of regimental commander, and raise his rank by one level!"
"Sir, he is really strong, and the north has never been under our control. Why don't we let him go there to develop?"
"If we develop well, we can expand into deeper space, and it can also serve as a barrier for us in the future. At least, someone will help us contain the monsters and zombies over there."
Qian Anguo nodded, then opened the drawer, took out a piece of paper, wrote down the appointment of the regimental commander and the insignia of the major general, and handed it to Huang Weisheng.
You'll be in charge of handling this!
"You handle the specifics!"
Huang Weisheng quickly accepted the appointment letter and badge, saluted, and then hurried away.
"Mr. Lu, where are we going now?"
After leaving Huang Weisheng's place, Lu Yuan and his companion walked around casually.
Lu Yuan was the one mainly considering things.
I originally wanted to get a military rank or something so that I could legitimately develop my own power in the future.
As it turned out, plans couldn't keep up with changes, and the company went bankrupt.
"Go to that Liu family!"
"I heard from Liu Feifei that her family seems to be in..."
"Hello Mr. Lu! We meet again!"
Lu Yuan had just mentioned Liu Feifei when he heard Liu Feifei's voice.
"It's Miss Liu, what a coincidence!"
Lu Yuan quickly stepped forward and greeted him.
"No, I've been waiting for you here."
Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes, which meant that his every move was being known to others.
In other words, everyone already knows that Lu Yuan just went to Huang Weisheng's place.
"Mr. Lu, on behalf of my father, I would like to invite you and others to lunch. Would you do me the honor of joining us?"
End of chapter!
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