"Yun Cheng, keep your voice down. This is a hospital. Lan Die is inside. She has leg injuries and needs quiet rest."
"Yes, Sister Tong."
Yun Cheng made a gesture, and the group of black-clad youths behind him immediately dispersed and took up positions, invisibly securing the area.
Su Mansu: "......"
She looked at Yu Xin again, really wanting to say to her: "They are indeed very professional."
These black-clad youths were far more professional than the small-time thugs she had seen before, with their unified black uniforms, looking just like a scene from a movie.
Moreover, on the left chest of their suits was embroidered a silver dragon pattern.
"Is this the emblem of the Ten Thousand Dragons Society? It's actually quite nice."
Among these black-clad youths of the Ten Thousand Dragons Society, there weren't only men; there were also nine women.
They were also dressed in black suits, their presence not losing out to their male companions in the slightest, valiant and heroic, possessing a unique imposing manner.
After arranging the personnel, Yun Cheng quickly returned to Liu Yutong's front, his face suppressing anger.
"Young Mistress, what exactly happened? Who did this?!"
"I've brought over five hundred brothers this time. I'll take them now to find the culprit and wipe them out!"
Liu Yutong waved her hand, signaling him to calm down: "The situation is rather complex. We'll discuss the details later. First, tell me about the situation back home."
Here, 'home' referred to Pearl City.
"Yes, Young Mistress."
Yun Cheng forcibly suppressed his anger and began reporting the results of his management in Pearl City.
"Young Mistress, based on this quarter's assessment and evaluation, 221 people have passed the core member review this time. Currently, the total number of core members in our Ten Thousand Dragons Society has reached 1,306."
"Across the entire group, including all formal employees of various subsidiary companies, the latest statistics show the total number has surpassed ten thousand. This growth rate is considerably earlier than our previous projections..."
Su Mansu listened not far away, her heart experiencing another wave of shock.
Although she could guess that the scale of Liu Yutong's group company should be considerable, and since it bore this name, the number of employees certainly wouldn't be too small, she hadn't expected it to already exceed ten thousand.
This was already the scale of a large enterprise.
She just hadn't figured out yet what exactly the 'core members' Yun Cheng mentioned were.
A company having a core member system? Is it differential treatment? Or are these people all management?
If it's management, isn't that number a bit too large?
It's almost a ten-to-one ratio. Having one manager for every ten employees would suggest problems with the company's structure!
Before she could think it through, Liu Yutong beckoned to her.
Su Mansu quickly gathered her thoughts and walked over.
Liu Yutong introduced her to Yun Cheng: "Yun Cheng, this is Su Mansu, my newly hired assistant. She has a very upright character. From now on, she can gradually start to get involved with and familiarize herself with some group affairs that don't involve core secrets."
She didn't comment on Su Mansu's abilities because she hadn't witnessed them yet.
Yun Cheng's sharp gaze immediately fell upon Su Mansu, who instantly felt a wave of pressure.
However, he quickly reined in his imposing manner, giving Su Mansu a slight nod as a greeting. His attitude wasn't exactly warm, but it maintained basic courtesy.
"Assistant Su, hello."
"Mr.... Mr. Yun, hello."
She had previously heard a brief introduction from Yu Xin about the company's main senior executives and knew that this coldly handsome man before her was the new boss's former assistant, effectively the second-in-command.
In a sense, she was taking over his position, or more accurately, half of his position.
The other half was now Lan Die's responsibility.
Although the emergency that happened today was unfortunate, it at least reassured Yun Cheng and the others, proving that Lan Die was reliable.
Actually, they hadn't fully trusted Lan Die from the start because the woman was too aloof.
After this incident, Lan Die could be considered fully onboard.
However, for safety's sake, the size of the security detail around Liu Yutong would need to be increased in the future.
These people brought into the hospital today were specifically selected by Yun Cheng for Liu Yutong—a full twenty-eight individuals.
Whether men or women, they were among the best fighters in the Ten Thousand Dragons Society, elites among elites chosen through a grand competition.
Ever since Yun Cheng learned the Young Mistress planned to give him more responsibilities, he had this idea.
He also knew the Young Mistress meant well for him. The founding members of the Ten Thousand Dragons Society were all progressing, each climbing higher, yet he, the second-in-command, was staying in place. Regardless of what those below thought, he needed to achieve some results.
Also, he had to admit, not having a female bodyguard following the Young Mistress wasn't as convenient.
So, since the Young Mistress wanted him to take charge of the multi-billion investment project in BS Province, he had to arrange this matter before leaving.
Therefore, seizing the opportunity of distributing benefits and core member promotions, he gathered all core members for a grand competition and selected these twenty-eight individuals to form the Young Mistress's security team.
Among the nine women, five were candidates he had originally recommended to the Young Mistress for the assistant position. This time, he called them over as well.
They were primarily to serve as members of the Young Mistress's exclusive administrative secretariat, assisting Su Mansu with some group work, their functions similar to departments like the President's Office in some companies.
Su Mansu alone certainly couldn't handle everything. She needed some people specifically responsible for daily tasks, such as answering phones, preparing for and recording meetings, and other miscellaneous chores.
Moreover, these five women were more capable fighters than secretaries and assistants in ordinary companies and could protect the Young Mistress's safety at critical moments.
The other four women were purely skilled in combat and could follow Lan Die in providing close protection for the Young Mistress.
The others were specifically for driving, following, and performing perimeter security.
Initially, Yun Cheng was worried that the Young Mistress might refuse such a lavish security team he had so ostentatiously selected for her.
Because having too many people following could indeed make one feel uncomfortable. Everyone desires some privacy. Even the richest individuals rarely bring many bodyguards for regular activities; usually, just a secretary and an assistant suffice.
This is related to the national context. The Dragon Kingdom isn't like America, where it's all 'BiU! BiU! BiU!' everywhere.
Why do foreign tycoons travel with large, professional security teams? Because without them, you really can't hold up; you might get shot at any moment.
But after what happened today, no matter how uncomfortable the Young Mistress might feel, he would insist.
"Young Mistress, you can take these people with you when you go out from now on."
"Isn't that a bit too many? It might feel too ostentatious for ordinary outings."
"Young Mistress, your safety is always the top priority. Today's incident is a warning. I believe you should understand that some troubles will seek us out regardless of how low-key we are. We must ensure your safety."
Yun Cheng gestured toward the more than twenty people in the corridor. "They've all been selected from the Ten Thousand Dragons Society. Don't worry, they won't all need to follow you at all times, nor will they interfere with your normal life and schedule."
Seeing Yun Cheng's insistence, Liu Yutong had no choice but to agree.
Of these twenty-eight individuals, five were assistants from the administrative secretariat who did not need to accompany her constantly. The remaining twenty-four were divided into two groups of twelve, taking turns being responsible for Liu Yutong's security.
Each group included two female bodyguards who, like Lan Die, would stay close to her person, while the remaining ten male members were responsible for perimeter security.
From that point on, Liu Yutong's exclusive security detail was officially established.
