Return to the month before the end of the world

After this incident, Xiao Chan's reputation in Chaoyang City increased instead of falling.

Only then did the residents of the city realize that Xiao Chan had done so many things unknowingly. Chaoyang City's current stability and prosperity must be attributed to her.

But just when Xiao Chan's reputation was at its peak, Xiao Chan herself became reclusive, hoping that the limelight would pass as soon as possible.

An increase in reputation will bring about two consequences. People who don't like her will hate her more, and people who support her will support her even more.

Xiao Chan didn't care about the former, but what she was really worried about was the latter.

It is a good thing to have people supporting you, but blind belief often leads to disasters. There are many such examples in history, so Xiao Chan hopes to downplay the impact of this incident.

At this moment, a piece of good news came that made Xiao Chan overjoyed, so he immediately sent someone to make the matter public.

Soon, the news that the Mercenary Association would distribute residences to the top twenty guilds spread throughout Chaoyang City, quickly attracting everyone's attention.

On the morning of the next day, the bosses of the major mercenary groups gathered in the conference room on the third floor of the Mercenary Association, preparing to witness this exciting moment in the history of mercenaries.

As the president of the Mercenary Association, Xiao Chan would naturally participate in such matters.

Before choosing a location, twenty mercenary groups have to sign a one-year treaty, which details the mercenary group's responsibilities and obligations at the location, what penalties will be meted out if they violate it, etc.

At the end of the agreement, there is the most special agreement, which is also the most well-known agreement, that is, the final interpretation rights belong to the Mercenary Association.

The major mercenary groups were all satisfied with the previous agreement, but this last one made them hesitate.

"President, this agreement is complete enough. Isn't the last clause unnecessary?" Li Zhi, the leader of the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group, was the first to object.

Xiao Chan smiled and said: "Of course it is necessary. This agreement still has a lot of shortcomings in my opinion, and its content will also change according to the actual situation."

"I understand everyone's concerns, but the association must retain this right to deal with controversial issues."

"My attitude has never changed. There has always been equality between the association and the mercenaries. I don't want anyone to break this balance."

When the major mercenary groups were silent, Wang Qiang, the boss of the ruins mercenary group, had already signed his name on the agreement and handed it to the staff on the side.

Wang Qiang knew very well that even if the major mercenary groups united, they would not be able to defeat Xiao Chan. Instead of wasting time, it would be better to act cleanly and leave a good impression on Xiao Chan.

"Take Commander Wang to choose a location." Xiao Chan said.

Wang Qiang stood up happily and left with the staff. The remaining mercenary group had no choice but to sign quickly to prevent all the good places from being picked up by the people in front.

Depending on the location of the residence, the flow of people will naturally be different, and the benefits obtained will also vary. Generally speaking, the first person to choose often gets the best place.

After finishing everything, Xiao Chan smiled and said: "Taking this opportunity today, I will announce one more thing. The Mercenary Association will select some mercenary groups from all mercenary groups for key training. The specific list will be The decision is made internally by the Mercenary Association."

As soon as he finished speaking, the huge conference hall was silent, and everyone was shocked by the news.

Li Zhi, the leader of the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group, stood up and said, "President Xiao Chan, is this a bit against the rules?"

"Is there any problem? The settlement in the town is an internal matter of the Mercenary Association and will not be included in the top ten mercenary groups. Isn't this a good thing for everyone?" Xiao Chan looked at him without knowing why. he.

Li Zhi was so angry that he couldn't speak. These words seemed to be no problem, but in fact it was a big problem.

Since the establishment of the top ten mercenary groups, the top mercenary groups have become famous. There is an endless stream of mercenaries who want to join every day. They can recruit without restraint and select the talents they want at will.

But if Xiao Chan supports some mercenary groups, these mercenary groups will suddenly become mercenary groups directly under the Mercenary Association. It is clear at a glance what people who want to join the mercenary group will choose.

Besides, with the resources and strength Xiao Chan currently possesses, she has every chance to cultivate a large number of powerful mercenary groups. By then, they will not even be qualified to drink soup.

"President Xiao, what you are doing is a bit unethical, isn't it? How will our mercenary group compete with them when the time comes? Isn't this the end of our lives?" Li Zhi said suppressing his anger.

Xiao Chan smiled and said: "Captain Li, don't be anxious. I have already said that they will not participate in the selection of the top ten mercenary groups. How can they cut off everyone's livelihood?"

"In addition, the association also needs them to complete some more difficult tasks. I think you are not willing to kill an egg with an egg. Some things still require the association to take action."

"What do you think? Captain Li."

Li Zhi was speechless. Although he knew that Xiao Chan intended to suppress the strength of the mercenary group, he had no way to do it.

To put it bluntly, mercenaries are a group of profit-seeking people. They can run faster than anyone else if there are benefits. They will never do anything that is not beneficial, so it is completely unrealistic to place hope on them.

Moreover, Xiao Chan's statement was completely reasonable. After Zhan Beizun became the city lord, the soldiers under his command became the city defense army. Unless there were strange beasts attacking the city, they would basically not participate in the battle.

The Detachment of Women is Xiao Chan's private army. Seriously, it belongs to the Peach Blossom Spring force. Therefore, it is completely reasonable for the Mercenary Association to have a force of its own.

The only problem is that it will harm the interests of other mercenary groups to some extent, which is inevitable.

Although everyone was very reluctant, no one wanted to offend Xiao Chan, and the matter was finally settled.

Xiao Chan knew what everyone was thinking, and it was precisely because she realized that the mercenary group was unreliable in certain matters that she decided to establish a mercenary group directly under the association.

When the news that the Mercenary Association was preparing to establish a mercenary group came out, it quickly aroused heated discussion among the mercenaries.

Some people agree, some are against it, and most people are indifferent.

When the recruitment announcement from the Mercenary Association came out, the mercenaries on the scene were stunned, because the recruitment requirements were quite strict, and very few could meet the conditions.

On the contrary, as long as you pass the assessment, you will enjoy top-notch benefits, enough to make anyone jealous.

The major mercenary groups who heard the news had a mixture of joy and sorrow. They were happy that this recruitment requirement would not affect their recruitment at all, but they were worried that it would be difficult for them to recruit talents. .