322: Chapter 321 Welcome to...

General Manager Yu Tongguang never failed to drop a bombshell; the previously silent venue instantly erupted into a clamor.

The reporter who asked the question keenly sensed the scent of a hot topic; ignoring the buzzing in the hall, he hurriedly spoke up.

"General Manager Yu, may I interpret your words just now as a declaration of war against the United States' sanctions? Is Huaneng Group prepared to accept even tighter blockades?"

"If you want to interpret it that way, you certainly can."

The entire venue was in an uproar.

For how many years had the entire world trembled and walked on eggshells under the technological and military hegemony of the United States, yet now, someone had finally issued such a deafening, thunderous voice.

A declaration of war.

What an outrageous word.

A technology company facing comprehensive suppression from the most powerful nation in the world today, yet showing no fear whatsoever; they even saw a smile on General Manager Yu Tongguang's face, as if he were somewhat excited.

What was he excited about?

What made the usually cautious General Manager Yu so confident?

The reporters' fire of gossip burned fiercely; they wished they could uncover the little secrets behind General Manager Yu Tongguang right then and there.

Watching the chaotic scene, General Manager Yu Tongguang nodded with satisfaction.

Achieving success without showing it off was not Elder Ren's style, nor was it his.

If you have something good, you naturally have to bring it out to make it decent, and you must bring it out with the highest posture, the kind that is enough to stun everyone.

What better opportunity is there than announcing it directly at a time when they are being sanctioned by the United States?

Steadying himself, General Manager Yu Tongguang continued: "I announce that all of Huaneng Group's product production plans will remain as scheduled, and we will ensure sufficient production capacity for everyone."

"At the same time, the promotion and release of new products will all proceed as planned. We will hold new product launch events in April and September of next year, and we welcome everyone's attendance then!"

"This press conference ends here. Thank you all again for coming!"

After he finished his concluding remarks, the response was an even more violent clamor. Reporters frantically raised their microphones, wanting a chance to ask questions; some even jumped directly onto the podium, trying to stop General Manager Yu Tongguang.

Unfortunately, General Manager Yu Tongguang turned a blind eye to this, did not give anyone a chance to ask questions, and left the venue directly.

The live broadcast ended.

The woman surnamed Song looked at the live streaming platform, which had turned into a black background, and frowned.

"Wow, Huaneng Group is really tough this time; General Manager Yu is so handsome."

Beside her, the young girl exclaimed, and if there were a few stars popping out of her eyes, she would look like a total fangirl.

The woman surnamed Song ignored the girl.

Although she was also very curious why Huaneng Group had made such an uncharacteristically tough statement, it seemed to have nothing to do with her current situation.

At this moment, what she should be more concerned about is her own career.

The seven-day wait had almost exhausted all her patience. If it weren't for Lin Junfeng's earnest assurances that kept a glimmer of hope alive in her, she might have left this godforsaken place long ago.

Hanzhong City was ultimately not for her.

However, one thing was certain: by this time tomorrow, Huaneng Group's press conference would spread across the entire Chinese internet, and even the world, which seemed to signify yet another success for Huaneng Group.

While she was deep in thought, someone knocked on the door.

"I'll go open the door."

The girl bounced a little, jumped off the sofa, and swiftly pulled open the hotel room door.

"Sister Song!"

A man rushed in, shouting repeatedly: "Sister Song, it's here, it's here!"

The woman surnamed Song was slightly stunned: "What's here?"

"News, news... There's news!" The man was very excited: "Just now, someone from Frontier Technology called me; General Manager Wang is finally going to see us!"

The woman surnamed Song stood up abruptly: "Really?"

"Sister Song, why would I lie to you?"

The man said with a smile: "It's absolutely true. It was a call from Assistant Liu at Frontier Technology, and she specifically asked to see you, Sister Song!"

The girl, who had just managed to bounce back onto the sofa, blinked: "General Manager Wang finally remembered us?"

The woman surnamed Song reached out and poked the girl's head. Seeing her stick out her tongue and lower her head, she took a slight breath and asked: "When?"

The man said with a smile: "Now."

...

At the same moment, outside the Third Ring Road of Hanzhong City.

Two military trucks drove into a courtyard.

At the very front of the convoy, in a small off-road vehicle, Zheng Yi opened the door.

"Form up."

Zheng Yi said indifferently.

"Yes."

A young officer, also dressed in a military uniform beside her, saluted and then turned around and shouted: "Move faster, get off the vehicles."

The rear curtain of the troop transport truck was lifted, and figures wearing military uniforms with sashes draped over their shoulders jumped out of the truck bed and quickly assembled in the open space in front of the vehicles.

"Attention, everyone, line up!"

The slightly loose crowd immediately began to act, the noisy sound carrying a distinct rhythm.

It took only one minute for a complete formation to appear in the courtyard.

The young officer returned to Zheng Yi's side and saluted.

Zheng Yi nodded slightly, came to the side of The Figure that had appeared out of nowhere, looked at The Figure sitting in a wheelchair, her beautiful eyes revealing a glimmer of light, and said:

"Chief Instructor, according to General Zheng's orders, a total of 32 demobilized soldiers have been recruited, and all are present."

The Figure in the wheelchair was none other than Instructor Duan Chengwu.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Instructor Duan Chengwu's voice was mellow:

"Give my regards to General Zheng and thank him for me."

Zheng Yi nodded: "I will."

Instructor Duan Chengwu nodded slightly, used his only remaining left arm to operate the joystick, bypassed Zheng Yi, and came to the front of the formation.

When they saw Instructor Duan Chengwu, there was a clear stir in the formation, and many people looked puzzled.

"I know you are all very confused."

Instructor Duan Chengwu said indifferently, his voice not loud, but enough for everyone to hear clearly.

"Why you are here, why you were not assigned to your original hometowns like others, and... what kind of place this is."

"Don't worry, I will answer you one by one."

Looking at the formation, which, although having fluctuations, still remained still, Instructor Duan Chengwu nodded with satisfaction.

"First question: why are you here?"

"On your application forms for demobilization, I temporarily added a clause. If someone selected this clause, they met the conditions to come here."

"The specific content of the clause, you have all filled it out, so I won't repeat it."

"Second question: what is this place?"

Instructor Duan Chengwu pointed to the building behind him.

"This is Hanzhong City, and the place you are in is a newly established Security Company."

This time, the formation showed a clear fluctuation, but it soon calmed down.

"Third question: what do you need to do?"

"Very simple: join this company and become security guards here."

A buzzing sound began to appear.

"I will not force anyone. You are all elites selected from thousands, and you have the right to make your own choices. But please remember, no matter how you choose, from the moment you step out of the military camp, you are no longer a soldier."

"If you choose to join the company, I will handle your employment procedures, guarantee your normal salary, and the company promises to pay the five social insurances and one housing fund."

Zheng Yi, standing on the side, was speechless. She had guessed everything, even guessing that Instructor Duan Chengwu would pull out that pre-training speech from the academy, but she never expected the situation to be so strange... normal salary? Five social insurances and one housing fund?

What the hell is this?

"If you choose to leave, you will also receive a demobilization fee, or you can still choose to return to your original hometown to choose a position you like."

"Now, those who want to leave, step out of the line!"

As soon as the words fell, a soldier standing in the corner took a big step forward.

"Report."

The soldier had a firm expression and said loudly: "I want to leave."

"Hmm."

Instructor Duan Chengwu turned his gaze to the formation and said loudly: "Who else?"

No one responded.

"There is only one chance. Once the contract is signed, it won't be so easy to quit."

Still no one responded.

Instructor Duan Chengwu's eyes revealed a trace of satisfaction again, and he said to the soldier who stepped out: "You can take your things and get on the car now; we will also reimburse your air ticket."

The soldier was slightly stunned. In this instant, he seemed to feel that he had missed something.

But the choice had been made, and he did not hesitate too much; he directly carried his backpack and got on the car.

In the formation, one person watched the soldier's bleak back, revealing a trace of hesitation, wanting to speak out, but forcibly stopped, until the vehicle disappeared at the end of the road.

Instructor Duan Chengwu withdrew his gaze, looked at the formation in front of him, and revealed a trace of a smile.

"Welcome to join Starlink Security Company, everyone."

For some reason, Zheng Yi seemed to have a sense of déjà vu about this scene; it seemed that when she entered the academy, Instructor Duan Chengwu had used the same tone.

Only the original words of that sentence were:

"Welcome to hell, recruits!"