Chapter 64: Cutting Thorns (I)



Most of the leaders of the Lincheng Wushu Association were taken away to assist in the investigation. Now the Wushu Association is very desolate, and there is a decadent atmosphere in the whole Wushu Association. Originally, the Wushu Association was not a busy department. The busiest time of the year was to cooperate with government departments to do some publicity, and to distribute living allowances to the martial artists under the jurisdiction of the Lincheng Wushu Association. The staff had nothing to do, and the salary was relatively high. There were bonuses after every big event. It was a department that everyone was fighting for.

But after several leaders were taken away, there were rumors that the country was going to abolish the Wuxi Association and everyone would face the crisis of unemployment. The Wuxi Association was in a panic until the appointment letter of the new leader arrived at the Lincheng Wuxi Association, and people's hearts were slightly stabilized. However, the new leader did not show up for a long time. Although he said he had taken a wedding leave, the employees were afraid that there would be changes. After receiving the news that the new president was coming, they all took care of themselves and greeted the new leader with the best spirit.

Yan Changge parked the car (the betrothal gift from the Qu family meant that he was married into the Qu family), and when he got out of the car with Qu Hui and Lin Chenbing, he saw the few remaining leaders of the Lincheng Wushu Association standing in front of the door waiting for him. When they saw Yan Changge getting out of the car, they immediately went to meet him, but they stopped after only a few steps, and looked at Yan Changge as if he were a powerful enemy.

The new president... has a stern face, which makes people feel scared. He is completely different from the one introduced on TV! They are obviously the same person. When interviewed by reporters during the disaster relief, Yan Changge was kind and gentle, and very authoritative, giving people the feeling that they can get the whole world by following him. But the current President Yan... is still as handsome as ever, but very gloomy and scary, giving people the feeling that he can destroy the world without people following him...

Qu Hui and Lin Chenbing, who were following Yan Changge, had both been in underground boxing rings. Their hands were stained with blood. They were much less murderous than Yan Changge, but they also looked murderous. The three of them just standing there made people feel cold in their hearts, as if their lives and property no longer belonged to them.

Yan Changge didn't even look at the dumbfounded young leaders, and went straight into the office building. The Wuxie office building was an old building with only four floors, and it looked very simple from the outside. However, when Yan Changge walked into his own office, he found that this office occupied at least hundreds of square meters of space, and the interior was extremely luxurious. Even the office of Chairman Qu Feng was not as magnificent as this office.

However, in the corridors of the Wuxi Association, there are still inspirational words such as "hardworking and simple", "hard struggle", and "loyalty and perseverance" hanging. Compared with this office, it seems particularly ridiculous.

Several small leaders followed him into Yan Changge's office tremblingly. They saw the new president glance around the room and then sit down calmly. He tapped his fingers on the mirror-like desk a few times and asked, "Who is in charge of personnel matters?"

A fat man stood up, wiping his sweat, and introduced himself: "President Yan, I am Hao Dazhuang, the head of the Human Resources Department."

"What about the military registration department?" Yan Changge continued to ask.

"I," a middle-aged man wearing glasses stepped forward and said, "I'm the head of the Military Registration Section, Han Yanyu."

"How many staff members are there in the entire Lincheng Martial Arts Association? How many are formal staff and how many are temporary staff? How many retirees, how many men and women, and how many of the new generation are under the age of 35? How many registered warriors, and how many receive subsidies? At what stage has each warrior's skill reached?" Yan Changge asked.

"This..." The two section chiefs wiped their sweat at the same time, not knowing how to explain to Yan Changge.

"Is it difficult to answer?" Yan Changge raised his eyebrows, but did not blame them. He said, "Then we will recalculate. I hope you can give me an accurate number and roster in three days. It doesn't need to be very accurate, but at least I can find the person on the roster by following the address."

His requirements were not very demanding, but the first one alone was enough to make it impossible for the two section chiefs to meet it.

In the current Wushu Association, because there are subsidies for martial artists, many people who have no martial arts skills but have connections are registered in the Wushu Association to receive subsidies. On the contrary, some real martial artists are not registered because they have no connections and cannot receive subsidies. Sometimes martial arts is something that is difficult to define. In the eyes of people who don't know martial arts, being able to perform a set of military boxing is considered to know martial arts. But this is not the case. Real martial artists need to be recognized by the Wushu Association. Those who do not have a high enough martial arts level cannot receive subsidies.

However, the martial arts associations in the past were extremely corrupt. Some fighters clearly had decent martial arts skills, but were deemed by the association to be unqualified for a qualification certificate; while some others only knew a few fancy moves, but still had a martial arts qualification certificate and could receive a living allowance.

Many of the people who claimed the money falsely had backgrounds, and some of them used other people's names to claim the living allowance. If a thorough investigation was to be conducted, who knows how many people would be held accountable. The two section chiefs looked at Yan Changge with embarrassment, hesitating and not knowing what to do.

Yan Changge was very calm. He had expected all this. He waved his hand to let the two section chiefs take charge, and then he took the Wuxi Association's accounts for the past few years and started to look through them.

"It's too confusing." Qu Hui also flipped through it and frowned. "Let's not look at the old ones first. Just look at the rosters from 2014 and 2015. There are many people whose names don't match at all. This person was called Zhang San in 2014, but changed his name to Li Si in 2015. From the ID card to the file, everything has changed. We don't have enough manpower to catch these people who falsely claim living subsidies."

"Didn't we agree with the Armed Police Detachment? In a few days, a group of soldiers will come to the Wushu Association to train, learn the Wushu Association's martial arts, and apply them to national defense. Wouldn't that be enough manpower?" Lin Chenbing asked. He didn't know much about management and thought the problem was simple.

"How can it be that easy?" Qu Hui shook his head. "To conduct a census of all the warriors in Lincheng, two types of talents are needed. One type is the civilian staff, which is easier to find. They can be seconded or re-recruited. But the other type of talent is more difficult, and that is the people who define the warrior levels. You should know that martial arts cannot be defined only by internal strength or moves. Some people have no internal strength, but can become masters by relying on their strong external martial arts; some people are not good at even the slightest moves. No, but the internal strength is extremely high, and it takes experienced people to identify it. Whether a person has martial arts skills, the level of martial arts skills, etc. are all determined by the Wushu Association. People like you and me can naturally identify them, but the three of us are not enough to conduct a census of martial artists in Lincheng. The Lincheng Wushu Association... Just looking at these section chiefs, you can see that the Wushu Association is rotten to the core. Even if they don't go along with the corrupt, they will protect themselves and dare not offend anyone. These people can't be relied on at all."

After hearing his explanation, a simple-minded person like Lin Chenbing also frowned. He thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution. He simply stopped thinking about it and looked at Yan Changge and asked, "What do you think?"

Ever since Yan Changge knocked him down with one move in the underground boxing ring and then rescued him, Lin Chenbing thought Yan Changge was omnipotent.

Qu Hui also looked at Yan Changge with a worried look on his face. He knew that this man had extraordinary martial arts skills... Well, that wasn't really martial arts at all. But the problems of the Lincheng Wushu Association couldn't be solved by martial arts alone.

Seeing the two men's melancholy faces, Yan Changge waved his hand and used his true energy to push two chairs behind them, saying leisurely, "Sit down, we will work it out slowly."

"Looking at you, you seem to have an idea?" Qu Hui asked.

Yan Changge nodded.

"Tell me what you want to hear."

"You all know that I am a straightforward person," Yan Changge said confidently, "I don't like to play those roundabout ways when doing things. I always attack head-on. If there is a shortage of manpower, just recruit them. If the system is not perfect, just stop it. If there are too many ghost employees, just stop it."

Qu Hui: "... With you like this, I almost don't know how to write the word 'honest'. Things are not as simple as you say. Just recruiting people, where are you going to recruit them? There may be people in the Wuxie who are serious about their work, but how can you tell them? How do you know if they are real?"

"I have always believed that the saying 'force can defeat skill' is very well said," Yan Changge said calmly, "Since the current personnel are disobedient, let's find some obedient ones."

"Where to find it?" Qu Hui had no idea what Yan Changge was thinking.

"Underground boxing ring." Yan Changge smiled evilly. "Fifty percent of the fighters who signed contracts with underground boxing rings are like Qu Hui, who signed unequal treaties and can only wait in despair until their remaining value is squeezed out and they die. Another 40 percent are like Lin Chenbing, who are kept as death warriors by aristocratic families that have colluded with the boxing rings. They have been brainwashed since childhood and only follow orders. The remaining 10 percent are complicated, but they can fight to the death. The people in the ring are all desperate. They have been fighting in the ring for many years and have a lot of experience. They can accurately estimate the skill level of their opponents. As the president of Lincheng Wushu Association, my responsibility is to manage the warriors in Lincheng, protect them from being exploited by criminals, and teach them to dedicate their strength to the country. How can I allow the underground boxing ring, a place that harms warriors, to continue to exist. "

Qu Hui: “…”

"We will take down the underground boxing rings and brainwash the brainwashed fighters again... no, we will conduct psychological rehabilitation for them. After a short period of rehabilitation, they can go to work and strengthen the Lincheng Martial Arts Association. The addition of these talented people will also motivate the employees of the Martial Arts Association itself." Yan Changge continued with a smile.

Qu Hui: “…”

You just said brainwashing again, right?

Qu Hui was speechless. Unexpectedly, Lin Chenbing stood up excitedly and said to Yan Changge: "Can you really rescue all the assassins from the aristocratic families in the underground boxing ring? The interests of countless high-level people are involved there. Without solid evidence, even the national security department dare not take action there. Can you really..."

"The national security department dare not take action against the underground boxing ring because the armed forces of the underground boxing ring are very strong. It is impossible to break through without the support of the troops. Without evidence, who dares to mobilize the troops without authorization?" Yan Changge said righteously, "But it's different for us to go. We are just three martial artists who want to go to the underground boxing ring to have a normal exchange with the martial artists. After all, the underground boxing ring is a platform for "fair exchanges" between martial artists. We can go there, right? After entering, as the president of the Lincheng Martial Arts Association, I found that there were people who tortured martial artists and forced them to sign completely illegal contracts. This must be stopped. This is my duty. As for the "accidental" discovery of many unknown secrets while performing my duties, it is also reasonable."

Qu Hui: “…”

"You...you mean, only the three of us are going? Why don't we ask for support from the Lincheng Police Station and the Armed Police Brigade?" Lin Chenbing said in disbelief, "Do you know how terrifying the armed forces of the underground boxing ring are? Do you know how many masters there are there? I know you are very powerful. That day you knocked down the top five of us with one move. But the underground boxing ring also hides weapons, and there are some assassins who rely on drugs to enhance their potential. No matter how powerful you are, you are still flesh and blood. How can you fight against the underground boxing ring with your bare hands?"

Qu Hui: No, he really is not made of flesh and blood...

Qu Hui, who knew the truth but could not tell it, had a blank expression on his face, trying to show his composure as if facing a mountain collapse. However, only he knew the pain in his heart.

"It's okay," Yan Changge stretched out his hand and gently patted Lin Chenbing's shoulder, "You don't have to worry about these problems. Just think carefully about how to make those dead soldiers obey me after they are rescued in the future."

Yan Changge exuded a sense of confidence that "those who believe in me will have eternal life". This confidence gradually calmed Lin Chenbing down, and then he blindly believed in Yan Changge. He nodded vigorously and said, "Don't worry, I know all the methods they use to train their assassins, and I also walked out of the shadows with your help. I have experienced all of this and can resonate with them, so that they can return to the embrace of light like me and become a person who can help society!"

"From what you said...it seems that you must have had very good political performance when you were an assistant instructor in the Armed Police Brigade." Yan Changge said with admiration.

"Hehe..." Lin Chenbing blushed after receiving Yan Changge's compliment, "It's nothing. It was painful to learn at the beginning. I had to recite it to death every day. But later on, I don't know what happened. As I recited it, I felt that what it said was so true, so I started to like reading it."

"Learn more about politics, you will have a bright future." Yan Changge agreed with Lin Chenbing very much and gave Qu Hui an encouraging glance.

Qu Hui, the only normal person, feels that he can't live like this anymore!

Yan Changge did what he said. He went through all the accounts of Lincheng Wushu Association during the day. The three of them wrote down all the loopholes they could find and kept them for later settlement when they had enough manpower.

While they were checking the accounts, several section chiefs also held a small meeting in private. After discussing it together, they felt that Yan Changge was in the most need of manpower now. It was difficult to find a reliable and experienced warrior, and they had to rely on the original team of Lincheng Wushu Association. After discussing this result, several people became fearless and decided to give Yan Changge a warning tomorrow to let him know that it was impossible to be independent in Lincheng Wushu Association and he had to learn to go along with the crowd.

However, after they had eaten and drunk their fill in the hotel that night, Yan Changge, Qu Huilin and Chen Bing left the Wuxie and went to the underground boxing ring.

The night is the time when the underground boxing ring is bustling, just like the popular fighting arenas on the black market in some countries, rich people use money to buy excitement in order to satisfy their own selfish desires. The audience who come to the underground boxing ring are either rich or noble, some desperate gamblers and people who just want to watch the excitement.

As soon as Yan Changge and the other two walked to the door, they were stopped. The doorman's shrewd eyes scanned the three people's faces, and finally stopped on Yan Changge's face, and said with a smile: "My three guests, I am very sorry, but our hotel is closed today."

Yan Changge had been on the blacklist here since he caused a big disturbance in an underground boxing ring. Feng Yao gave the doorman a strict order not to let Yan Changge in again. Even though he knew they were lying with their eyes open, they had to tell him that they were closed today.

As long as Yan Changge dared to force his way in, Feng Yao could call security to drive him away. As for the possibility of using some heavy weapons during the drive, Feng Yao was not afraid. After all, in order to be able to suppress the martial artists who wanted to make trouble after failure, their underground boxing ring had a weapons license. In case of an emergency, they could use force to suppress. At that time, bullets had no eyes, so even if someone was injured, it could be said to be legitimate defense. Even if it was excessive defense, the lawyer could defend it as legitimate defense.

The doorman trembled under Yan Changge's sharp gaze, but still performed his duties with dignity.

Yan Changge praised, "Very good. You insisted on staying at your post even though you knew you were outnumbered. You are a very determined person to have persisted for such a long time under my sight. It's a pity that you went astray. I'm afraid you will end up in jail in the future. But don't worry. When you finish your sentence, come to the Lincheng Wushu Association and I will arrange a position suitable for you."

Doorman: “…”

Qu Hui grabbed Yan Changge and said through gritted teeth, "You recruited all these people here? Do you know that these doormen are actually elites trained in the boxing gym, and their monthly salary is higher than your annual salary as the president?"

Yan Changge sighed: "There's nothing I can do. I'm short of manpower now. Everything is difficult at the beginning. If I can get all the people ready and establish a good system, I can be the manager without any worries."

He then said to the doorman, "Don't be too nervous. Since you won't let us in, I won't make it difficult for you."

After saying that, he stretched out his finger and tapped the doorman a few times. The doorman immediately stood still, with only a pair of lively eyes still moving.

Yan Changge really did what he said. He would not use the excuse of "If it is not open, why can others enter?" to embarrass the doorman, but simply made it impossible for him to stop them, so they walked in with a swagger. Soon after they walked in, the doorman's acupuncture points were unblocked, and the surveillance camera in front of the door did not shoot anything due to the interference of Yan Changge's true energy. Even if someone investigated it, Yan Changge and others had paid the entrance fee to enter openly, not by force.

Be it Feng Yao or Yan Changge, they both knew that they had to be reasonable in everything. Even if it led to irreversible consequences, as long as there was reason, there would be a chance to resolve it.

The three of them walked into the boxing ring. It was still the same as before, with a huge iron cage holding two fighting fighters like livestock, and the spectators around them were excitedly shouting with their tickets in hand. The whole space seemed extremely oppressive because of the big cage in the middle, while the wealthy people in the private rooms could enjoy watching the two living people fighting until they were bleeding.

When Yan Changge saw the blood, the smile on his face flashed away. He then walked to the host in a daze, snatched his microphone, and shouted righteously: "As warriors, our bodies and martial arts should be dedicated to the country. How can we use martial arts to hurt each other like this? Martial arts competitions should stop at the right time. What you are doing is wrong!"

He suppressed his murderous aura and looked like a handsome young man. Most of the people present did not know Yan Changge. Even if they did, they could not immediately regard the murderous hellish devil from before as the Taoist priest in front of them as the same person.

"Who are you? Are you sick?" "We are watching the game, why are you running out?" "Get down, this game is a fight to the death, I can see it's going on!" "XXXXX, I spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a ticket for a fight to the death, and I'm about to win, what the hell are you doing here!"

The audience cursed Yan Changge crazily, and some people started throwing bottles at him.

Yan Changge caught a bottle and looked coldly at the man who dared to hit him. The man was frightened by his look and knelt on the ground trembling. Just when he wanted to kowtow a few times, Yan Changge said politely: "Thank you, sir. I was worried about not having a weapon. Also, at your age, you have frequent urination and urgency. Is it because of kidney problems? Go to the hospital."

After saying that, he took the bottle and flicked it in the air. Somehow the bottle broke, leaving a piece of broken glass as sharp as a knife. Yan Changge took the broken glass and slashed at the wire fence.

The host saw that this person was here to cause trouble, and recognized that this person was Yan Changge, who had caused a big disturbance at the boxing arena last time. He was on level one alert. He immediately took out a pager from his pocket and planned to press the red button three times in a row. This was the highest alert signal. After the signal was sent out, fully armed assassins would surround the venue in less than a minute.

However, before he touched the red button, Qu Hui grabbed his wrist and said, "Even if you don't press the button, the security guards will arrive in ten minutes. But we are really pressed for time, and we really need these ten minutes."

After saying this, Qu Lian snatched the pager from him, squeezed it lightly, and the pager broke into pieces.

Over there, Yan Changge simply took the broken wine bottle and lightly scratched the wire mesh a few times, and the wire mesh was shattered into pieces. The two warriors who were fighting to the death and were covered in wounds looked at Yan Changge in confusion.

The man walked onto the arena under the lights of the arena, his entire body gleaming with dazzling golden light. He extended his hand to the two of them and said, "Two warriors, you are both highly skilled in martial arts and are the pillars of our Chinese Wushu Association. How can you waste your talents and lives here? Come with me to build a better society."

Two warriors: "..."

The author has something to say: Yan Changge: A healthy and regular sex life is beneficial to people's physical and mental health, allowing them to devote their greatest enthusiasm and energy to the noble cause of serving the country and the people. So, Qu Lian, join me in building a harmonious society.

Qu Lian: I just realized today that I have done such a great thing.

Qu Hui: I just smiled and said nothing

Lin Chenbing (writing quickly): It turns out that the application scope of politics is so broad. I must learn well from President Yan and become a pillar of the country!


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