Jing Yongli got up and looked at the door of the private room, then came back in and locked it.
"Liangliang, Chunlin, Brother Jian is starting a new venture outside and needs a few brothers he can absolutely trust to help.
You can choose to stay at the factory, your benefits will remain the same, and your salary will be gradually increased in the future, with year-end bonuses. Your annual income will not be less than fifty thousand.
The second option is to go with Brother Jian, but there are certain risks involved because he's also involved in illicit activities there. When the time comes, you need to be brave and aggressive, not a coward.
Of course, the most important thing is that you absolutely cannot reveal Brother Jian's whereabouts, as his wanted notice has not been rescinded.
Let's be clear from the start: once you are by Brother Jian's side, you must be absolutely loyal. If anyone leaks any information about Brother Jian, not only will Brother Jian not let them go, but we will hunt them down to the end."
Jing Yongli laid out all the pros and cons in one breath, to avoid anyone having any lingering hopes. Although they had passed the first test, it didn't mean they were absolutely loyal. Perhaps they harbored a hope that Yang Jian would return.
Without any hesitation, Li Chunlin was the first to raise his hand: "I am willing to go with Brother Jian and promise to cut off all contact with my family. As for fighting, you can rest assured, none of us brothers are cowards."
His three loyal followers naturally followed his lead, and all expressed their willingness to go with Yang Jian.
Luo Peng also chose to follow Yang Jian without hesitation, knowing that this opportunity was likely to be a major one, worth taking a gamble on.
Song Qiang looked at Liangliang hesitantly. He followed his cousin, and had only spoken a few words with Yang Jian. If his cousin didn't go, he felt a bit timid. Yang Jian was a wanted criminal, and being by his side was very risky.
"You're not going, are you? Stay and work at the factory with me."
Liangliang understood his cousin very well. His personality was a bit timid, not suited to being a gangster. Bringing him along was his uncle's request.
In the end, five people were willing to go with Yang Jian.
"Good, Chunlin, Luo Peng. Since you all have made your choice, go back and rest for three days to sort out your family matters. I will buy you train tickets to depart after three days."
Jing Yongli was very satisfied with these individuals, believing they would be of assistance to Yang Jian.
The reason Yang Jian wanted to select people from home was that Bai Zheng's casino had been renovated and would officially open on May 1st.
Bai Zheng had handed over the internal security of the casino to him, but he lacked absolutely loyal core members.
The entertainment city already had a large number of security personnel, and Bai Zheng would assign some to Yang Jian to manage. However, Yang Jian did not fully trust them and feared they would falter at critical moments.
To meet with Yang Jian, Liangliang and Li Chunlin boarded the train to Dongjiang together.
Yang Jian and Afeng, who had returned after training, drove two cars to the station to pick them up.
"Liangliang, why have you become so thin?"
Yang Jian was extremely surprised the moment he saw Liangliang. Perhaps it was due to being married, but Liangliang had gained weight rapidly before his arrest, weighing at least 130-140 pounds. Now, he was estimated to be only around 100 pounds, truly having slimmed down like lightning.
"Brother Jian, haven't you been inside before? Is that any way for people to live? Cabbage and radishes every day, not a drop of oil, no wonder you're so thin. But at least you're out. Biao Biao still has half a year to go inside."
Recalling his time in the detention center, Liangliang understood Yang Jian's feelings of preferring to flee rather than surrender. It was too agonizing to stay there.
"It's good that you're out. Brothers, you've worked hard."
Yang Jian greeted Li Chunlin and the others one by one, then took them to a seafood restaurant for a grand seafood feast.
"Brother Jian, Brother Feng, what exactly are you doing here? Why didn't you want me to come?"
In the private room, after the waiter had served all the dishes and left, Liangliang couldn't wait to ask. The few of them still didn't know the purpose of Yang Jian bringing people from home.
"We are continuing to operate a casino here. Liangliang, you are a married man and cannot live apart from your wife. You will stay at home to maintain the safety of the factory.
Chunlin, running a casino is very risky. If things go wrong, you could be arrested again. You can still turn back now. If you don't want to do this, you can return to the factory with Liangliang. I will still consider you brothers."
Before entering the casino, Yang Jian wanted to reconfirm the attitude of a few people.
Before Li Chunlin could respond, Liangliang anxiously said, "Brother Jian, since you're opening a casino, I want to stay here too."
Yang Jian waved his hand, "Your matter is non-negotiable. The factory needs you. With me and Afeng not around, Xu Zheng is getting restless again and wants to covet our supermarket delivery business. You must go back and keep him in check. If necessary, I will arrange for Anan and the others to go back and put some pressure on him."
"Alright, I'll listen to you."
Liangliang knew that Yang Jian was a man of his word and didn't dare to insist further.
Li Chunlin then said, "Brother Jian, since we decided to come, we never intended to go back. No matter what you do, we will follow you. You don't need to test our loyalty, we will never betray you."
Yang Jian nodded, "Yes, I believe you. Otherwise, you would have reported me to the police long ago. Don't worry, I'm also partnering with someone for this casino. My shares are very small, and the partner has a powerful background. Moreover, the gamblers are specific individuals, so security is greatly guaranteed."
"It's okay, Brother Jian. As long as you're here, we're willing to follow you anywhere, even to the most dangerous places. Let alone opening a casino. At worst, we'll go in for a few more years. It's not like we'll be sentenced to death."
Hearing that it was another casino, Li Chunlin became excited. This line of work made money quickly, was easy, and didn't involve much danger.
Anyone who could open a casino was already a powerful figure in the local area. It was rare for people to dare to cause trouble, and they usually had some connections with the local police.
Furthermore, as henchmen in a casino, even if caught by the police, the sentences wouldn't be too severe. For example, in a casino as large as Xunsi River, the workers would only be sentenced to a few months of detention, and the rewards far outweighed the risks.
The other four men had the same idea. Compared to other illicit trades, the danger of working in a casino was relatively small.
For instance, drug trafficking, smuggling, theft, and fraud could all lead to life imprisonment or even capital punishment if caught.
Also, working as a henchman for a boss, fighting over territory, engaging in demolition, snatching engineering projects, or lending money at usurious rates all involved violence. One wrong move could cost them their lives, and the income was far less rapid than working in a casino.
They had already experienced that Yang Jian was a very righteous person and was willing to give his subordinates the best treatment. Since they had become his core members, the days of getting rich were not far off.
For example, Liangliang and Biao Biao had only been with Yang Jian for two years, but they had already bought houses and cars in the city and had millions in savings. Such treatment was impossible to find with other bosses.