Xiaofan temporarily has no intention of recruiting more people into the Underground Black Boxing. With Ren Ying and the others' strength here, there's no need to worry excessively, but with more people, Xiaofan finds it difficult to control the situation.
Because Xiaofan himself is unsure of what exactly will happen next.
After two matches, nine hundred million was earned, but this hardly shook Red Butterfly's foundation. Because both matches tonight were major upsets, many placed their bets on Li San and Xiaofan's opponents. This resulted in many losing money, so the nine million earned simply doesn't hurt Red Butterfly's foundation.
However, this is merely the beginning.
"Wang Erma, have there been any strong newcomers recently?"
"Uncle Zhong, almost all the people here have been picked by you."
"Your people?" Uncle Zhong glanced over coldly.
"Oh, no, I speak without thinking. Now the few capable people in Underground Black Boxing have been taken by you, Uncle Zhong. Among the newcomers, there were two young guys who won their first match last night. Whether they can continue needs to be observed, but they signed up for the second match tonight. Seems like they're confident in their abilities."
"Oh. Is that so? Then I'll check out these two's match tonight."
"Ah, okay."
"Then why was it only five million despite two upsets last night? Did you report false numbers?" Uncle Zhong looked over today's report, puzzled.
"Uncle Zhong, you can't say things like that. Every record is absolutely real. I've worked under you for a long time; I'm always by the book. I only take what's mine, and I won't touch even a penny that's not."
"Hmm. Usually, one upset makes at least eight million, but now two upsets only made five million, just breaking even online. Seems the odds were too high. Lower their odds to 1.2 for the next match. Their opponents remain at 0.5."
"Yes, Uncle Zhong, as you say."
Wang Erma could be considered a prominent figure in XG, yet before Uncle Zhong he doesn't dare to speak loudly at all.
'Ringing...' the phone rang, and Uncle Zhong picked up his phone, glancing at Wang Erma: "You go out first, I have to take a call."
"Oh, yes, yes. Let me know if anything comes up, I'll be back to pick you up for the match."
Wang Erma left the room while speaking. Although it was his office, he had to vacate it when Uncle Zhong arrived.
"Hello, boss." Uncle Zhong answered and respectfully said.
"How's it going? Still able to recruit newcomers?"
"Just selected three candidates. Their ages are slightly high, all over twenty-five. Their strength is decent, but improving them through training might be difficult. Bringing them in could only be considered peripheral; at best, they could be trained to junior assassins."
"Hmm. When are you coming back?"
"Boss, is something up?"
"Ye Xiaofan has been missing for two months. The Assassination Order hasn't posted new directions on him, many assassins ask about it daily. Is there no news from Soul of Slaughter in Yanhuang Soul?"
"None. Soul of Slaughter successfully became a formal warrior in Yanhuang Soul, but Yanhuang Soul's discipline is too strict. He has no chance to do more. However, it's confirmed Ye Xiaofan isn't in Yanhuang Soul's base. Where he went or if he's on a secret mission is yet unclear. Boss, didn't you say, due to current funding issues, to not bother with him?" Uncle Zhong continued.
"Of course I don't want to bother, but seeing so many renowned assassins globally, I want them all under my command. If we use Ye Xiaofan to invite them into Red Butterfly, we'll recruit more rapidly."
"Boss, managing this might be problematic. We're unsure if our competitors have infiltrated among the assassins. Plus, our funding isn't replenished..."
"That's why I called to ask you to figure it out. When are you coming back?" Sure enough, the Red Butterfly boss is impatient, getting irritated after saying a few words.
"I'll watch tonight's match with the two newcomers and observe intently. As for recruiting assassins into Red Butterfly, I have an idea."
"Speak."
"First, we stop giving out free info. Second, to learn Ye Xiaofan's whereabouts, one must pass through Red Butterfly's assessment, no longer allowing any random assassins to take tasks. It's a waste of time. We decide the assessment location. Once they arrive, keep qualified ones and let unqualified ones go. This way, we keep skilled members while eliminating riffraff, which not only cuts costs but strengthens our manpower."
"Good. Watch the match tonight, then return tomorrow morning and detail it to me. That's it."
"Boss..."
"What else?"
"Dongwu's several shareholders are having cash flow issues, should we slow down..."
"No. If they can't pay on time, they're out of Dongwu. Despite annual dividends, they can't come up with this month's ten million? Useless to keep them. Plenty of rich people in XG, swap them out and find more. If incidents hadn't occurred, I wouldn't need to ask them for money. They're all gold-digging bastards."
Click. After he finished speaking, the boss hung up. Originally, Uncle Zhong wanted to discuss Underground Black Boxing's affairs and online betting surprises, but before he could, the boss ended the call.
He's indeed talented, albeit lacking composure in actions; yet such talent is easier to control. His ability to make money is impressive. Once overcoming this difficulty, if given another chance, Red Butterfly will surely return to its peak within two years.
At night, Xiaofan and Li San's match is scheduled for late night. With Xiaofan's sharp eye, he can foresee the winners in the first three matches. Li Kuo also lightly bets a million, slowly accumulating more wealth.
After watching Xiaofan and Li San's match, Uncle Zhong's evaluation of both is high, immediately instructing Wang Erma to prioritize observing Caterpillar and Black Mantis.
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