Chapter 341: Brainwashing? For Loyalty!

"Hello everyone, I am Xia Yu, the boss of Yan Shining, and also your boss."

"You've been training for half a month now. This is my first time coming here, so you probably haven't seen me before, but you should have heard of my name!"

Xia Yu spoke in a gentle tone, not trying to be imposing, but deliberately showing his amiable side to close the distance between them.

At that moment, Yan Shining, during Xia Yu's pause, saluted and reported loudly, "Report, boss, they all know you!"

Xia Yu raised his eyebrows, feeling a bit curious. He was sure he hadn't seen these employees before and hadn't been here. How could these employees know him?

Seeing Xia Yu's confusion, Yan Shining didn't explain. Instead, he turned on the spot and, with a serious expression, shouted, "Do you recognize the boss?"

"Recognize!"

The two hundred people shouted in unison, and then, without needing Yan Shining's reminder, they started shouting in unison.

"The boss provides us with food!"

"The boss provides us with clothes!"

"The boss is our provider and protector!"

"Protecting the boss is our mission!"

"Train hard, eliminate all obstacles for the boss!"

"Willing to die for the boss!"

Seeing everyone shouting these synchronized and loud slogans with flushed faces and fervent eyes, Xia Yu felt goosebumps all over.

Xia Yu took a deep breath, his pupils constricting, and instinctively looked at Yan Shining, only to find Yan Shining looking back at him calmly, with eyes full of determination.

Despite being deeply shocked and full of doubts, Xia Yu knew this was not the time to question Yan Shining.

From the slogans, it was clear that this was brainwashing. It didn't matter if they shouted once or twice, but judging by their familiarity, it was obvious they shouted this every day, and definitely more than once a day.

In his past life, Xia Yu would have found this kind of slogan brainwashing very distasteful. However, in this life, his position was different. His needs had changed. He needed a group of loyal subordinates as his tools, to protect him and clear all obstacles.

He didn't expect that Yan Shining, who usually appeared upright, was secretly engaging in this sort of activity. It completely surprised Xia Yu.

But he had to admit that Xia Yu was deeply moved and satisfied.

Regaining his composure, Xia Yu looked over the faces of the employees in front of him, finding that they all had fervent looks in their eyes. Many had flushed faces, evidently from exerting themselves too much, causing facial congestion.

"Good, since you are serving me, I won't treat you poorly!"

Xia Yu spoke with a deep voice, his gaze intense and serious, his words strong and powerful.

"I promise you now, as long as I'm not dead or bankrupt, if you are injured, I will do my utmost to treat you! If you lose your ability to work, I will support you until old age! If you unfortunately sacrifice yourselves for me, your parents will be my parents. I will support your parents in their old age, and raise your children to adulthood!"

As Xia Yu's powerful words were spoken, the scene fell silent at first, and then strong, excited shouts began to erupt from the ranks.

"Thank you, boss, willing to die for the boss!"

"Thank you, boss, willing to die for the boss!"

...

The shouts grew louder and more synchronized, with everyone showing excitement.

Xia Yu's promise was fully trusted by them because they knew Xia Yu's capital and strength. In front of so many people, he couldn't possibly deceive them.

This promise completely alleviated their worries, allowing them to fully devote themselves to training.

Xia Yu watched them shout slogans with a smile. The deafening slogans now sounded so pleasant to his ears.

Half a minute later, Xia Yu raised his hand, and everyone immediately quieted down. Clearly, Xia Yu's prestige among them had greatly increased.

Xia Yu showed a satisfied expression and said again, "Very well!"

"Since the promise is made, let's make it effective immediately!"

"I will put up twenty million Hong Kong dollars!"

Xia Yu said solemnly, holding up two fingers.

When this astronomical amount was revealed, Xia Yu could clearly sense the employees in front of him gasping, with many swallowing nervously, evidently shocked by the number.

"Establish a guarantee fund. This money has only one purpose: to fulfill my promise. It will only be spent on you and your families. Everyone can see whether my words can be realized!"

"The specific management and regulations will be made within a week, and then you all can see!"

"Thank you, boss! Willing to die for the boss!"

...

The loud slogans rang out again from the employees. Xia Yu couldn't help but smile.

"Alright, continue training!"

With Xia Yu's command, Yan Shining immediately took over, shouting loudly, "Training continues!"

"Yes!"

The team responded with a loud, synchronized slogan, and then they lined up and marched in step towards the training area.

Soon, Xia Yu saw everyone continuing with row after row of frog jumps, their movements synchronized.

Moreover, Xia Yu noticed that they seemed to be incredibly enthusiastic, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

It was clear that Xia Yu's words had a significant impact.

Next, Xia Yu watched intently from the sidelines as everyone continued training, while Yan Shining issued orders intermittently.

After the frog jumps, they did push-ups, followed by 100-meter sprints, combined physical training, and more.

Time passed minute by minute, and Xia Yu didn't leave but watched with great interest, gaining a clear sense of Yan Shining's training abilities.

When Yan Shining was his bodyguard, he was calm, steady, and spoke little. In front of Yan Hong, he was a kind fatherly figure.

But on the training ground, he was stern and unsmiling, with a cold and ruthless demeanor. When employees didn't meet the standards, he was unrelenting, kicking and hitting as necessary without showing any mercy.

When someone truly couldn't handle it, he would then retract his cold expression, becoming very understanding. He allowed employees to rest, personally stretching and relieving them, wiping sweat and handing out water, which earned him their gratitude.

"Using the carrot and stick approach so effectively. It's impressive that Yan Shining has such skill in training and managing subordinates. He's indeed suited to be a coach."

Xia Yu nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself.

Soon, it was noon. Yan Shining called for a stop, and everyone lined up again.

"I announce, launching an attack on the enemy!"

With Yan Shining's command, the team started lining up and running in a certain direction.

Yan Shining then returned to Xia Yu's side.

"What's this for?"

Xia Yu asked Yan Shining.

"Boss, it's lunchtime. They're running to the canteen now."

Yan Shining answered truthfully.

Hearing Yan Shining's serious answer, Xia Yu chuckled. He had just seen Yan Shining shout so sternly about launching an attack on the enemy, with a resolute demeanor, and all the team members also looked serious, as if they were charging. Unexpectedly, it was just to go to the canteen!

Seeing Xia Yu smile, Yan Shining also grinned, knowing where the humor lay.

He explained, "Boss, this is also one of the training methods. It subtly influences them, making them internalize the obedience to orders."

Hearing this, Xia Yu stopped smiling, nodded solemnly, and patted Yan Shining's shoulder, praising him.

"Well done!"

Yan Shining smiled broadly at the praise.