"You, you, and the rest of you-you did pretty well. Stick with me from now on."
Chen Luo singled out his old acquaintances one by one, preparing to take the dozen or so people back to the base.
I did say I absolutely wouldn't lay a hand on anyone.
If you know, you know.
Nearly half of these people were Lin Tian's trusted followers. Their expressions changed drastically when Chen Luo called their names. Was this a reckoning?
The clueless ones looked at them with envy.
The sharper ones guessed this might be a reckoning, but didn't dare say it aloud.
Zhou Qiang forced a smile, trembling with fear. "Brother Chen, I'm happy staying with my brothers. I'll pass."
Chen Guang laughed. "Our boss personally invited you, and you're going to turn him down? Come on, come on. I'll tell you about the benefits at our place."
Soon, all the old acquaintances were taken away, willing or not.
Of course, Chen Luo wouldn't touch those who remained. He wasn't bloodthirsty.
Chen Luo intended to keep them around as reserves and have them handle any unpleasant jobs that came up.
They would have to find their own food and supplies and fend for themselves. If they wanted to leave, they could. He wouldn't try to stop them.
As for who would manage them, Chen Luo hadn't decided yet.
Chen Luo said seriously, "Anyone who performs well can officially join our base. You have my word."
Zhou Nannan spoke quietly to Xiong Wenhui.
"I've figured it out. Our new boss never meant us any harm. He hasn't hurt a single person since he arrived. He just used force to intimidate us first."
"He deliberately threatened to kill us all to drive away the fair-weather followers. The ones left are our real sisters."