Part-time bodyguard

Chapter 444 Class
At nine o'clock in the morning on the 14th, Cui Jian accompanied Duanmu to the first floor meeting room, and Bai Qi accompanied Duolan. After arriving at the meeting room, the Knights' technical staff had already connected with three Knights of the Round Table. This meeting was the highest-level meeting within the Knights, and the content of the discussion was also very important, which was to add a fourth Knight of the Round Table.

The technicians left, and Bai Qi and Cui Jian conducted a comprehensive inspection of the small conference room, then left the room and closed the door. Bai Qi pulled up his suit and stood on the left, while Cui Jian took a chair and sat on the right. The staff helped bring a small table and put a bucket of ice, Coke, mineral water, an ashtray, and two clean drink cups on it.

Bai Qi wanted to laugh after seeing this: "Is this how you work as a bodyguard on a daily basis?"

Cui Jian replied: "I was not hired because I stand straight. Together?"

Bai Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "Forget it. You get paid for what you do. Do you think there will be any problems?"

Cui Jian said: "You seem to know something."

Bai Qi sighed and didn't answer directly: "Duanmu has a bodyguard certificate, why doesn't he have a gun?"

Cui Jian said: "Identity, people's identities are different now. You are the boss of a company, do you have the nerve to eat at a food stall?"

Bai Qi: "I feel good."

Cui Jian laughed.

Bai Qi looked back at the door, worried.

The meeting was not as peaceful as Bai Qi had expected. It became heated soon after it started. Dolan directly rejected the proposal that Zhao Shu be substituted as a Knight of the Round Table. Duanmu had a veto power, but no proposal power. As the deputy leader, Dolan had no proposal power and no right to reject. However, the proposal here does not mean that it cannot be said, but that it does not have the effect within the rules.

The three Knights of the Round Table who have the right to propose need to listen to the opinions of the two leaders and make their own decisions. The candidate proposed by Dolan is a girl in her thirties. This girl is an American international lawyer and a legal lawyer of the Knights, with a very high level of professional ability.

The Knights Templar saved her family's lives, so her mother joined the Knights Templar and became a financial clerk in the Knights Templar's European branch. Of course, it would not be so direct to say that it was the Knights Templar, but the financial staff of a certain company, which specialized in handling various businesses for the Knights Templar.

The girl's name is Ruth. She has agreed to take over Letty's position while serving as a Knight of the Round Table of the Knights, becoming the leader of the Knights in public, dealing with the three paths of black, white and gray. She is equivalent to the legal representative and bears many responsibilities of the Knights.

Zhao Shu, who was recommended by Duanmu, was not as good as him. Not only could he not replace Letty, but he could not serve as a Knight of the Round Table for a long time. However, Zhao Shu's abilities were very comprehensive and better than Ruth's.

Dolan recommended the most suitable candidate: Ruth.

The team leader Duanmu recommended a candidate who was not very suitable: Zhao Shu.

If the three knights nominated Ruth, Duanmu would definitely reject her, and the meeting would be deadlocked, and someone would have to give in. After half an hour of fruitless discussion, Duanmu made a second proposal, Zhao Shu would serve as a knight for half a year to a year, and his main job would be to assist him in smoothly taking over the position of general consultant. After Zhao Shu left, Ruth would take over the position of knight.

Dolan asked, how much does it include to assist in taking over the position of chief adviser? To put it bluntly, it is equivalent to Zhao Shu taking charge of the entire Knights. After all, the Knights' most important task at present is to assist Duanmu in stabilizing the position of chief adviser for East Asian strategy. Once the task is accomplished, the Knights will have the United States as their backer.

After half an hour of explanation, the three Knights of the Round Table basically agreed with Duanmu's point of view. When they were about to make a formal nomination, Dolan said coldly: "You can only nominate Ruth."

Duanmu: "Uncle Duolan, what does this sentence mean?"

Dolan replied: "This is my opinion, please accept it, three knights."

Duanmu knew that Dolan had shifted the battlefield to the three knights. The suggestion proposed by Duanmu was in line with everyone's expectations and was the best way to solve the current problem. The three knights could not fail to understand. Now it depends on whether the three knights want to understand or not.

The three knights did not hold a private meeting. Five minutes later, they announced their nominations, and all three nominated Ruth. This result made Duanmu furious, and he immediately slammed the table and questioned. The three knights answered in unison: "We have the right to nominate candidates, and the head of the group can exercise the veto power, but please do not interfere with our authority."

Subtext: We would rather leave the position vacant, we know that choosing Ruth will not solve the problem, we understand that we should accept your proposal. But we refuse, because we have the power to do so.

Duolan looked at Duanmu, who was so angry that he was speechless, and asked calmly: "This feels bad, right?"

Duanmu asked back: "What do you want to say?"

Dolan said: "You now have three choices. The first choice is to accept the knight's proposal. This will create a consequence. In the future, I will have the final say in the Knights Templar. Only my confidants can become knights, and only those who are loyal to me can hold important positions in the Knights Templar. Their subordinates must be loyal to me first."

Duanmu swallowed and asked, "What are the other options?"

Dolan said: "The second option is to fulfill your authority as leader and insist on vetoing candidates who are not your favorites. This will create a confrontational situation. Although you still have power, the actual power is still controlled by me. You can only take over the Knights of the Round Table and recruit your own people after I and the knights die. This process is very long and may take ten or twenty years. During this process, the Knights will face serious internal strife."

Duanmu: "The Knights are the result of decades of hard work on your part."

Dolan: "It seems that you also know how deeply I have been involved in the Knights. Over the years, when you were studying, playing, and growing up, I was in the Knights."

Duanmu did not answer.

Dolan said: "Why not ask about the third option?"

Duanmu still looked down at his teacup. The tea was so clear that it reflected half of his face.

Dolan said: "The third option is to execute me with a thunderbolt, establish absolute prestige, and force the Knights of the Round Table to accept your proposal. I have Bai Qi and 16 experienced bodyguards, and they have the responsibility to protect me. And you have Zhao Shu, a shareholder of Hancheng Security. Obviously, Zhao Shu has the advantage of home court, and your chances of winning are great." Dolan said: "But the bodyguards will only protect their employers, and will not take the initiative to attack their employers' enemies. There is another thing, history is written by the victors."

At this point, Dolan pulled out a pistol from his coat pocket, pushed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Duanmu: "You have grown up, and I am old. All the roads that can be paved have been paved. You are very capable, and the only thing that worries me is your idealism. Cui Jian is a small person, he can do whatever he wants, and his upper limit of achievement is very low. You are different, your highest achievement can be to become the number one person on earth, but to get to this point, you can't just act on your own preferences. You can't be idealistic, you must accept the cruel reality."

Dolan said: "This is the coldest reality. If you cannot do it because of our friendship, then you will lose the Knights because you are not qualified to be the leader of the Knights. You will lose a lot, but you can keep your idealism and become a free person."

Dolan said: "It was me who seized power today. Who will be the one causing trouble within the Knights next time, Cui Jian? Your father? Your uncles? How will you deal with them?" He was referring to the other three Knights of the Round Table.

Dolan waited for a moment and said, "The best solution for you is to pick up the pistol and kill me. If you hesitate, there will only be a confrontation of force between the bodyguards and ignite the flames of war within the Knights. I know you have done a lot recently, but it is not enough, far from enough, because you have done all these things in the hope of achieving your goals in the most peaceful way. No, Duanmu, there are many things in the world that cannot be achieved at the same time. You must give up something and gain something."

Duanmu suddenly looked up at Duolan and asked, "It was you who arranged for the two-headed dog to contact me."

Dolan replied: "Not accurate, it was not arranged by me, but forced by me. From what I know about him, he will not allow me to survive alone after his identity is exposed. He knows that apart from him, no one in the Seven Kills can fight against me. In order to prevent the Seven Kills from being controlled, he will definitely find a way to kill me."

Dolan: "I am both happy and unhappy about this. I am happy that you did not cooperate with Qi Sha. Using Qi Sha to get rid of me is the sharpest knife I left for you, and it is also the best solution to your situation. I am unhappy that you did not use this knife, and you still could not overcome the hurdle in your heart. That's why today happened."

Duanmu asked again: "Where is Bai Qi?"

Dolan replied: "The first reason: Bai Qi is one of the best bodyguards, and you lack a real bodyguard. The second reason: I know the two-headed dog is trying to attack me, but my target is you. I can't let the two-headed dog kill me before you attack me. This is the most direct reason why I chose Bai Qi and selected 16 bodyguards from the Knights. Do you remember Cui Jian asked me a question? During the trip to Japan a few months ago, I didn't have a personal bodyguard. Why do I have to bring 16 bodyguards this time? This is the answer."

Duanmu asked: "Did you do anything about Bai Qi's matter?"

Dolan said: "A qualified leader of the Knights needs many qualities, including the ability to distinguish right from wrong. Do you think I did anything?"

Duanmu replied: "No."

Dolan: "Yes, the reason why there are rumors that I sent people to harm Bai Qi and then rescued him is that I want to know whether you will use this to persuade Bai Qi to turn against us. As for the reason why Bai Qi joined the Knights, it is very simple. His life after retirement is not stable. After all, he has been wandering around for more than ten years and has some enemies. He needs a backer. The Knights, which is backed by the United States, is his best backer."

Duanmu said: "So, all this is your plan?"

Dolan nodded: "Duanmu, all your previous pranks and tempers were just trivial matters. Now it's different. You are already the chief advisor for East Asian strategy. This position is just the starting point of your life. Your future is limitless. Can you think about what our Knights have been doing over the years?"

Duanmu replied: "Making money, acquiring industries, training and placing talents, and so on."

Dolan said: "Yes, the Knights are paving the way for you. You have more capital than you think, and your political career will be smoother than that of ordinary people. Therefore, how far you can go depends entirely on yourself. Today is your first practical lesson."

Dolan meant that Duanmu had a lot, enough for him to become the president of the United States, enough to establish a political group in the United States, to be based in the United States and look to the world, and his achievements were limitless. The only problem now was Duanmu himself, and killing Dolan for power would be the most important thing in Duanmu's life.

Over the past few decades, Duolan has been Duanmu's closest, most respected, and most important person. Now this person is endangering Duanmu's future. If Duanmu can ruthlessly get rid of Duolan, it means that there will be no one he cannot get rid of in the future, because there will be no one more important than Duolan in the future.

This is the first class and also the last class.

If Duanmu can't do it, his future achievements will be very limited. Instead of that, it is better to let Duanmu do what makes him happy. Without Duanmu, a true hero can be selected from the Knights to lead the Knights that Dolan has watered with his blood and sweat into the future.

Dolan did not want to go this far. He had provided Duanmu with many opportunities in the past two weeks, but Duanmu always wanted to solve the problem within the framework of rules, which forced him to increase his efforts and make his face more ferocious. Even so, in the final meeting, Duanmu still hoped to resolve the conflict through negotiation.

All this forced Dolan to pull out his pistol.

Killing is not a problem. This small conference room has excellent sound insulation. Duanmu can kill Dolan and then put the pistol in Dolan's hand. The three Knights of the Round Table already know the cause and effect, and then the Duanmu era can begin.

Duanmu has his own bottom line in life and work. Duolan used his own life to tell Duanmu: One general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. If Duanmu wants to succeed, he must abandon his bottom line.

Duanmu knew very well that if he killed Dolan, it would not mean that he had lowered his bottom line, but that he had no bottom line. It is possible to succeed with a bottom line, but it is easier to succeed without a bottom line, and he can go further. He will definitely have a strong mark in the history books of the future. This is the highest sense of accomplishment that the earth can give to an individual, and a sense of accomplishment is the goal that Duanmu has always been pursuing.

Duolan was calm and composed, with no extra expression, quietly waiting for Duanmu's decision.

Duanmu picked up the pistol, pulled out the magazine and took a look at it, then pushed the magazine back and pulled the trigger. The bullet was loaded and the pistol was ready to fire. Duanmu did not raise the pistol, but put the pistol in front of him, flicked his finger on the barrel, and the muzzle began to rotate. He was not worried about accidental discharge.

Can Dolan be placed under house arrest? Duanmu did not raise this idea because it was still a compromise and no different from the previous negotiations.

The fact that Duanmu agreed to take over as the chief consultant shows that he has taken his pursuit of success to a new level. Even if he needs to do something he doesn't like, even if he complains, he has no intention of giving up. He likes this path. However, if he wants to continue on this path, he must abandon his soul.

Duanmu took this road to see how far he could go. Dolan asked Duanmu to take this road in the hope that he could reach the end.

Dolan knew Duanmu very well, and he was very clear about Duanmu's weaknesses. In order to eliminate the hidden dangers, he put his life on the table. If Duanmu could not surpass himself, then Duanmu did not deserve to enjoy the resources of the Knights.

(End of this chapter)