Ten thousand soldiers tempered by war and seasoned with outstanding combat experience had gathered within a private company, which made the president somewhat uneasy.
The Department of Defense did not think there was much of a problem. They believed in the Young Men's loyalty to the country, while the National Security Committee's secret investigation into Blackstone Security continued. So far, it had found no obvious signs of Lin Qi buying off mid- or high-level personnel.
He knew these people had been placed there by the Federal Government, but he never asked about the specifics, as if it were... a tacit form of cooperation.
The Department of Defense provided the people and resources, while he made money and everyone shared the profits.
But the president was still somewhat worried. This concern could be seen as a politician's instinctive prejudice against violence.
Because violence was never predictable.
You did not know whether the person you had insulted would, like you, choose to calm his anger by greeting your family, or simply punch you.
Politicians hoped everyone could solve problems with words, but the military—the institution of violence—was precisely an expert at solving problems with fists.
The military itself was not too bad. After all, it was governed by the Federal Government and Congress. But private armed forces... were harder to gauge.
Moreover, the people under his control could be said to be the most elite army force in the country at present. Even the Federal Army did not have as much combat experience as they did.
As a result, there was a somewhat comical and absurd claim within the military that nevertheless made people uneasy—
"If the Federation ever has to take part in a large-scale war, they will definitely transfer the officers from Blackstone Security back."
"Because they understand better than