Ye Chen nodded slightly and asked him, “What were the terms you negotiated with that sectional governor? Did he promise you how long it would take for you to become a Dark Realm expert?”
Qiu Zhiyuan said truthfully, “Back to Mr Ye, the condition I negotiated with the sect leader was that I would first stay with him for three years, and if I performed well within three years, I would be recommended to join the Huben Battalion, and if I joined the Huben Battalion, I could break through to a Dark Realm master within ten years.”
Ye Chen smiled faintly, “That would be thirteen years.”
“Right!” Qiu Zhiyuan nodded, “It will take thirteen years at the soonest.”
Ye Chen looked at him and said seriously, “As long as you work for me wholeheartedly, within a year, I will let you enter the First Sky of the Dark Realm!”
“One year?!” Qiu Zhiyuan’s eyes widened as he exclaimed, “Mr. Ye, are you serious about this?!”
Ye Chen asked him in return, “Do you think I have to lie to you?”
Qiu Zhiyuan said with a terrified look on his face, “Sorry Mr. Ye, I am not doubting you …… I am just …… I just can’t believe that I could break through to the Dark Realm in such a short time ……”
Ye Chen looked at him, reached out his hand and pointed at Wan Bajun and said indifferently, “You are Bajun’s master, in private, he has to respect you and honor you, but after you join my command, you will stay here and help me control this copper mine, Bajun is your direct superior, listen to his command and report to him in everything, can you do that?”
Qiu Zhiyuan said with immense devotion, “Mr. Ye, I will follow your instructions!”
Ye Chen nodded and said to Wan Bajun, “Bajun, Syria and Cyprus are only two hundred kilometres away from the Mediterranean Sea, so it is convenient to come from the base of the Dragon Palace.
Ye Chen and Qiu Zhiyuan were only meeting for the first time, so Ye Chen could not really trust him.
It was only through that selflessness he had shown to Wan Breaking Army back then that he could surmise that this man’s nature would never be bad.
However, whether or not he could be of great use would have to be observed over a period of time before we could know.
Therefore, it was definitely impossible for him to hand over all the affairs here to him alone right away.
He was his mentor in private matters, but in public matters, he would be his subordinate in the future, and he would be strict with him in business matters.
For someone like Wan Bajun, who came from a mercenary background, this kind of relationship was something he could handle very well in itself.
In the military, there is always some role similar to that of an old squad leader, who was under his tutelage and care when he was a new recruit, but as time goes by, the old squad leader may still be the same old squad leader, but some new recruit back then may have become a senior officer in the military. There is no difference.
This situation is very common in the armies of all countries, and it is also the same in the mercenaries.
So, without thinking, Wan Bajun said, “Don’t worry, Mr Ye, my subordinate will be safe and proper!”
After saying that, he remembered one thing and hurriedly asked Ye Chen again, “Mr. Ye, there is one thing I don’t understand, I wonder if I can ask you to explain it?”
Ye Chen nodded: “Go ahead.”
Wan Bajun said, “If you take all the primus guards and dead soldiers here under your command, how can I ensure the stable operation of this place while the Broken Qing Society will not find any clues?”
Ye Chen smiled and did not answer his question, but said aloud, “It’s almost time, let’s go and meet those primus guards first, when all their problems are solved, you will know the answer to this question!”
