Chapter: 3688

The other warriors followed suit, kneeling down and speaking in unison: "We await Mr. Ye's orders!"

Only two exceptions were Land King Lu Hao Tian, whose uniform had been abolished by Ye Chen, and Chen Zhong Liao, the Wolf King whose consciousness had been sealed by Ye Chen.

Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction, then reached out to help Wan Ba Jun up, saying, "Everyone, please don't be so formal. Just stand up."

As Wan Ba Jun stood up, the others followed suit.

Ye Chen turned to Wan Ba Jun and asked, "How did you handle your parents' remains?"

Wan Ba Jun's face was filled with gratitude as he replied to Ye Chen: "Thank you, Mr. Ye. Under your noble guidance, I had my parents' coffins reburied at a public cemetery in Yanjing last day, thank you for your concern!"

Ye Chen nodded slightly and spoke seriously: "Since your parents have been reburied, don't trouble them again in the future. Each year on Qingming Festival, please make it a point to pay your respects at their graves."

As Ye Chen said this, he sighed and his expression turned melancholic: "Actually, my situation is quite similar to yours. For nearly 20 years, I was unable to return to my parents' graves due to identity issues. These 20 years have been filled with regret and self-rebuke, and I believe you too can empathize with this feeling. I hope you will make every effort to make up for it in the future."

Wan Ba Jun nodded repeatedly, his face filled with shame: "Mr. Ye is right. As one who has spent years overseas, I have been extremely pained and self-reproachful on Qingming Festival and my parents' death anniversaries. From now on, I will definitely not repeat the same mistake."

Ye Chen nodded slightly and asked, "Have those few Wanlong Temple warriors I sent to Northern Europe returned?"

"Not yet," Wan Ba Jun said hastily. "They just safely delivered those three people to Hamid in Syria an hour ago, and they should be starting their return journey now."

"Okay." Ye Chen said. "Since we're talking about Syria, I have an idea I'd like to discuss with you."

Wan Ba Jun responded without hesitation, saying, "Mr. Ye, whatever you need to discuss, please don't hesitate to instruct us. We will follow your decision no matter what it is!"

Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively. "This concerns the development of Wanlong Temple in the future, so I not only want to seek your opinion but also that of other Wanlong Temple warriors."

As Ye Chen said this, he continued, "I want to discuss with you all where Wanlong Temple should head in the future."

Wan Ba Jun immediately showed great respect and asked, "Please speak, Mr. Ye. We are all ears!"

Ye Chen nodded seriously. "When Song Jiang forced his way onto Liangshan, turned into a bandit, and started a rebellion on the first day of the new year, he was thinking about how to justify himself in the future. Although Wanlong Temple is not a bandit gang, you have long been involved in the world's wars and conflicts, fighting for profit rather than justice. Over these many years, some questionable behaviors have naturally emerged. So, although Wanlong Temple has a good reputation on the outside, it's not really a good name."

Ye Chen paused slightly before continuing. "Now that you're all under my command, I don't want to see you being rejected by society in the future. Therefore, I hope Wanlong Temple can quickly complete its transformation and gradually clear its name."

Wan Ba Jun responded without hesitation, saying, "Mr. Ye, what you're saying is similar to what I've been thinking about. However, with so many warriors under my command and such huge expenses, I've never thought of how to lead them smoothly through this transformation, not knowing if Mr. Ye has any good ideas."

Ye Chen spoke sincerely, "My current thinking goes in three directions. The first one is to abandon all unscrupulous means and become a reasonable and legal mercenary force for justice; the second one is to engage in maritime security, ensuring the safety passage of commercial ships in pirate-infested areas; the third one is to provide comprehensive security services to developing countries and developed nations in the Third World for infrastructure projects."

As he spoke, Ye Chen proceeded to narrate the few directions he had discussed with Gu Yanzhong to the crowd.

Among them, maritime security was particularly emphasized.

Because Ye Chen intended to find a way to establish a base in Syria for Wanlong Temple, using it as a strong rear area to support their future escort work in the Gulf of Aden.

As soon as they heard that they would be transforming to protect global commercial ships and infrastructure projects in the Third World, Wanlong Temple warriors were all quietly excited about this type of work. It was not only reasonable and legal but also had a very positive impact on society, which was vastly different from Wanlong Temple's previous business direction.

Wan Ba Jun was also thrilled out of his wits. He had always wanted to clear Wanlong Temple's name, but he never found the right direction until Ye Chen finished speaking, when he suddenly felt enlightened. JrNovels.com