Chapter 847: The Overwhelming Strength of Shield Security!
Upon hearing Li Yi’s words, Yan Guangming and Yang Wenguang exchanged a glance, then cleared their throats and said, “Our Shield Security currently has 244 Gold-Rank bodyguards, 582 Silver-Rank bodyguards, and 866 Bronze-Rank bodyguards, along with 1,068 personnel in command, staff, intelligence, logistics, and other related roles!”
“Whether the enemy is mercenaries, assassins, or local gangs—even if we had to take over the entire Hong Kong Island—it would be nothing more than a matter of a few hours for us!”
Upon hearing this, Li Yi, Li Futao, and the others were stunned.
Li Yi was somewhat better off; he hadn’t paid much attention to Shield Security’s affairs, but he knew that over the past year or so, higher-ups had been constantly funneling personnel this way.
He just hadn’t expected them to send so many people in such a short time.
Li Fuzhao, however, was completely unaware of this. He had assumed that Shield Security was merely a front established by Huang Li to whitewash his image—in reality, it was still a gang controlled by the Blue Dragon Society, albeit one now cloaked in a veneer of legality.
As for Yan Guangming, Yang Wenguang, and the others, Li Futiao had assumed they were all people Li Yi had planted within the Qinglong Society.
He never would have imagined that this security firm was so powerful—with a total staff exceeding 2,500 people.
“Captain Yan, I’m a bit curious—how are your gold, silver, and bronze-level bodyguards classified?” Li Futiao asked.
Yan Guangming didn’t answer Li Futiao’s question; instead, he turned his gaze toward Li Yi.
Li Yi knew that Yan Guangming was seeking his opinion.
Seeing this, Li Fuzhao immediately said, “If it’s not convenient…”
Before he could finish, Li Yi cut in: “Actually, it’s not just Old Li who wants to know the answer—I’d also like to ask what criteria you use for this classification.”
Yan Guangming replied immediately, “We have a standardized system for evaluating bodyguard ranks. Aside from individual strength and experience, the most important factors are mission completion rates and the number of enemies killed!”
“The… number of enemies killed?”
Li Futiao looked at Yan Guangming in surprise. He hadn’t expected the number of enemies killed to be a factor in bodyguard rankings—did that mean the more people you killed, the higher your rank?
Yan Guangming explained immediately, “Chairman Li, you may not be aware of this, but most of our bodyguards are veterans who’ve come down from the battlefields of Southern Xinjiang. They’re true warriors who’ve been on the front lines and fought the enemy face-to-face. And on the battlefield, strength is measured solely by the number of enemies killed!”
“So, who among you has killed the most enemies?”
“153!”
Whoa!
At those words, both Li Futiao and Huang Lixing couldn’t help but gasp in shock!
“So what are the criteria for your ‘Gold Medal Bodyguards’?”
“Successfully complete 50 missions and eliminate over fifty enemies!” Yan Guangming said.
This stunned even Li Yi. Killing over fifty enemies meant they were true war god-level elite soldiers in the military.
People like that, even after retiring from the battlefield, are the military’s prized assets—how could they possibly be sent here?
But he soon figured it out—this must have been a special arrangement from higher-ups, perhaps to protect him, or perhaps to handle future emergencies.
As for these elite soldiers, they weren’t here to make a living—they were carrying out a top-secret mission.
This wasn’t just a security firm—it was clearly a super squad composed of elite soldiers, Red Agents, and local hot-blooded henchmen.
Moreover, this squad possessed a complete command and intelligence system, as well as a logistics department.
Facing such a super squad, not to mention ordinary assassins, mercenaries, and local triad gangs—even the regular armed forces of the Hong Kong-British government would likely be easily defeated.
No wonder Yan Guangming said that taking over the entire Hong Kong Island would be a matter of just a few hours—he wasn’t bragging; he was actually that impressive.
After gaining a clear understanding of Shield Security’s true capabilities, everyone—from Li Yi to Li Futiao and the rest—felt completely at ease.
With such a massive armed force at their disposal, they no longer had to worry about those foreigners pulling any dirty tricks.
“Brother Li Yi, what are your plans?” Li Futao asked.
Li Yi’s lips curled slightly as he said calmly, “Those foreigners want to make a quick buck and kill people to establish their authority—there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world. I’m going to make them lose both their money and their men!”
“I’ll handle the business side of things. I’ll find a way to make those foreigners lose everything they’ve invested. As for the hitmen, mercenaries, and local gangsters, I’ll leave that to you, Old Huang.”
Huang Lixing immediately burst out laughing. “Don’t worry. I know the underworld inside out. I guarantee I’ll round up every last one of those bastards.”
Li Yi nodded, then turned to Yan Guangming and Yang Wenguang. “Captain Yan, Brother-in-law, you two need to fully cooperate with Old Huang. At the same time, assign people to keep an eye on that Gusta. It’d be best if we could get our hands on evidence of him communicating with those maggots!”
Dealing with Gusta and his crew isn’t the same as dealing with those hitmen and mercenaries—you can’t just take them out outright. To deal with these people, you need both decisive action and a legitimate reason.
“Yes, sir!”
“Alright, it’s getting late. Let’s head down so we don’t keep everyone waiting!” Li Yi said.
“Alright…”
………
The night passed without incident!
Early the next morning, Li Yi got up.
After a quick wash, he arrived at Star Tower, escorted by Zhang Ziqiang, Zhou Wen, and the others.
Upon arriving at the company, Li Yi first summoned Lan Xinming, the chief administrator, to his office.
After getting an update on the company’s recent situation, he instructed him to immediately summon the rest of the staff to the conference room for a meeting.
Soon, the entire management team of Starry Sky Corporation was present!
Upon learning that the boss had returned, the management team was a mix of surprise, delight, and curiosity.
Everyone knew that Boss Li Yi had been in London investing in projects recently, and they were all curious to see what results he had achieved this time.
Knowing that Pang Feiyan, Liang He, Li Yunbao, and the others had gone along this time and must surely be in the know, everyone crowded around them, asking all sorts of questions before Li Yi even arrived in the conference room.
For a moment, the entire conference room was as chaotic as a bustling marketplace!
“Thump, thump, thump…”
Just then, a series of steady, rhythmic footsteps echoed down the hallway outside the conference room.
Hearing the footsteps, everyone in the conference room immediately fell silent.
When Li Yi pushed the door open and walked in, he found everyone sitting upright in their chairs with perfect posture, which pleased him greatly.
He took his seat, looked around the room, and then asked Lan Xinming, “Manager Lan, is everyone here?”
“Boss, everyone is here!”
Li Yi nodded and said, “Since everyone is here, let’s get started!”
“I know you’re all curious about the results of our London investment trip. Let’s have Manager Pang Feiyan announce the results now. Please give her a warm round of applause!”
“Clap, clap, clap…”
After a round of enthusiastic applause, Pang Feiyan immediately stood up and said, “On this trip to London, under the boss’s brilliant leadership, we… made a total profit of 6.496 billion pounds, equivalent to 110.43 billion Hong Kong dollars…”
“Clap, clap, clap…”
Before she had even finished speaking, the conference room erupted in enthusiastic applause once more.
Once Pang Feiyan had taken her seat, Li Yi cleared his throat and picked up the thread: “This investment has yielded substantial returns, and the company will not be stingy with your rewards. I will now announce the company’s rewards for the members of this investment team!”
“All personnel who traveled to London will receive a one-grade promotion in their salary grade, along with a cash bonus of 1 million Hong Kong dollars and a 500-square-foot residential unit. Additionally, the salaries of all company shareholders will be doubled this month and paid out with this month’s regular wages!”
No sooner had he finished speaking than the conference room erupted in thunderous applause, punctuated by shouts of “Long live the boss!” and “Long live Mr. Li!”
It took quite a while for the excitement in the conference room to subside.
Only then did Li Yi signal for everyone to quiet down, before saying, “Manager Ding, as soon as this meeting ends, your office must immediately hold a formal press conference to announce the results of our London trip!”
“Yes, Boss, we’ll arrange it right away!” Ding Can replied immediately.
Li Yi nodded and continued, “I’ve heard that recently, several of our companies have been targeted by hostile forces. Can anyone explain the situation?”
No sooner had he finished speaking than a middle-aged man sitting on the left side of the conference room stood up abruptly…
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