NOVEL NEXT Chapter 304: 304
"Then let's proceed according to our plan."
Wang Ye looked at Tan Long, "Tan Long, you'll be in charge of starting the recruitment in Yun City. We're not just recruiting in Yun City; if there are people from other places who meet our criteria and want to join Suye Security Company, they can also join us."
"Yes!"
Wang Ye then turned his gaze to Li Er, instructing him, "Li Er, you're responsible for checking how many people in Suye Group are suitable for training. I'll gather them together soon, then you will train them. I will develop a training plan shortly, and you can train them according to that plan."
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, Li Er also spoke up directly.
Just after Wang Ye finished instructing Li Er and Tan Long, his phone started to ring; he looked at his mobile phone and saw that the call was from Pan Jiang.
"Hello," Wang Ye answered the call.
"Hello, Boss Wang," Pan Jiang's voice came through the phone: "Lang Ren and I have already arrived in Yun City. We plan to meet you and discuss the TV drama."
Originally, Wang Ye had planned to personally visit Capital City to find Lang Ren, but he had been busy and hadn't had the time to do so.
Thus, Pan Jiang simply brought Lang Ren over directly.
"Okay, then wait for me at Fang's Hotel. I'll be there soon."
Fang's Hotel.
It belonged to the Fang Family, to Fang Feifei.
After all, the Fang Family were not only involved in the jewelry industry.
The Fang Family's business ventures were numerous.
And the Fang Family Jewelry Store previously managed by Fang Feifei was just one of the many industries owned by the Fang Family.
Now, with Fang Feifei becoming the Head of the Fang Family, she naturally took control of all the Family's businesses.
The call ended.
Wang Ye glanced at Tan Long in front of him and instructed, "Although our Suye Group has developed quite well up to now, we still lack something when directly contesting the families of Taiyuan City Prefecture."
"At this point, it's not just about financial strength."
"We also need powerful individuals."
"The other families in Yun City don't have any ranked experts, they don't even have the concept of ranked masters. Even if there are ranked masters in their families, those at the seventh or eighth grade are seen by them as unparalleled masters."
"But, the families in Taiyuan City Prefecture are different."
"Those families have numerous strong experts and even have Fourth Grade Martial Warriors. With my current strength, if I rashly fight against the families from Taiyuan City Prefecture, I will only end up in defeat."
Wang Ye knew that deep down, Tan Long was eager to take revenge.
Especially since Tan Long had just learned that his father had sent someone to protect him before his death.
Tan Long's desire for revenge became even more urgent.
So Wang Ye needed to inform Tan Long upfront that it wasn't because he didn't want to help him take revenge immediately.
"I understand."
Tan Long nodded upon hearing Wang Ye's words.
"Everything needs to be taken one step at a time, especially in the business world, where a single mistake could severely damage the entire group." Tan Long smiled at Wang Ye, "Don't worry, I've been waiting for several years. I can wait a little longer!"
As Tan Long smiled, he tried his best to hide the sorrow in his heart.
Still, it showed through in his smile.
"Rest assured!"
Wang Ye patted Tan Long's shoulder, "You won't have to wait too long."
...
Fang's Hotel.
When Wang Ye arrived, Fang Feifei and Zhao Min were already chatting with Pan Jiang and Lang Ren at Fang's Hotel.
The smiles on the faces of the four of them indicated that they were all enjoying their conversation.
"Wang Ye."
"Junior Brother, you're here," said Fang Feifei and Zhao Min as they greeted Wang Ye upon his arrival.
"Boss Wang."
Pan Jiang and Lang Ren stood up, and Pan Jiang introduced, "This is Lang Ren, the person I told you about."
"Pleased to meet you, Boss Wang," Lang Ren greeted respectfully.
Since Lang Ren was banned from the entertainment industry, no one had approached him for years for any TV drama or film projects, or even reached out to him privately, despite being close friends with some individuals from the industry earlier on.
Yet, under such circumstances, Wang Ye was still willing to invite him to participate in the production of a new TV drama, which deeply moved Lang Ren, regardless of the outcome.
"I know, the gold-medal producer, Lang Ren."
Had anyone else said that, Lang Ren would have felt it was a mockery, but coming from Wang Ye, Lang Ren sensed the sincerity in his words.
This only increased Lang Ren's favorable impression of Wang Ye.
Lang Ren said with a smile, "That's all past glory, it doesn't count for much now."
After introductions, Wang Ye sat down between Fang Feifei and Zhao Min, while Pan Jiang and Lang Ren returned to their original seats.
"Boss Wang, I'm thrilled that you invited me to join the production of your TV drama, but there's something I feel I should clarify beforehand."
"Over the years, I've considered whether my actions were wrong."
"No matter how many times I've thought about it, I've always felt that my previous approach was without fault. If you're going to produce something, it should be done to the best possible standard, striving for perfection."
"That's why I've never compromised."
As he spoke, Lang Ren seemed to reflect on his past experiences and let out a sigh of emotion before continuing, "When the whole world is wrong, the one who is right becomes the one who is seen as wrong."
"Even today, that's still how I see it. I'm happy to participate in filming a drama or a movie, but I need to be clear upfront. I aim for perfection, and my choices of actors and photographers are fixed and non-negotiable!"
"Of course, my selections of actors, photographers, and so forth, are all for the sake of making the film as perfect as possible, not for my own personal interests."
"I understand."
Wang Ye nodded. If Lang Ren was just out for his personal gain, he would have agreed years ago to those people's demands to change actors and so forth.
He wouldn't have been blacklisted for so many years.