Chapter 40
Lin Sheng, appearing calm, walked to the window and stood next to Shayeen .
“How do you feel about this incident?”
The calmer he looked on the outside, the more furious he was deep inside .
After going through two lifetimes, he did not expect to be driven into a corner by such little trouble .
He could fight off those attackers alone, whether it was four or five of them . But what if there were ten or twenty of them? What if there were hundreds of them with guns?
He did not even know if he could escape .
And what about his family?
With such a big gang occupying the whole city, should they start anything, his whole family would be affected .
Shayeen looked at Lin Sheng . She could not understand what Lin sheng was trying to say .
She had always admired Lin Sheng, but this case was not something that individual forces could solve .
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“Master, the matter’s been settled… The White Tarots promised not to harass us anymore . Let’s leave it at that . ”
Shayeen’s voice had a light sense of maturity . Perhaps the incident had also made her realize who she could rely on at a critical moment .
Lin Sheng sensed it .
Perhaps his three students had grown up a little after the accident . Nonetheless, that was not the answer he wanted .
“Yes, it’s settled for now . We’re safe for the time being because of Russell’s grandfather . But… what about the next time? Are we going to Russell’s grandfather again if we have any more problems that we can’t solve?”
“It was an accident . Such things don’t happen often . ” Shayeen shook her head .
“I just want to try . I wish that we have the ability to solve problems on our own instead of going to your grandfathers or uncles . ”
“On our own?” Shayeen had never thought of that .
“Yes, not relying on our family background, just our own abilities . ” Lin Sheng nodded .
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Shayeen froze for a moment . Those words echoed back and forth in her mind .
She suddenly recalled that from childhood to adulthood, she had relied on the influence of her family to solve almost every problem . Very, very rarely did she do it on her own .
It had almost become a habit . It was not just her; perhaps Russell and Madillan, as well as the people in their circle, were used to it too . They seldom thought about making their way on their own .
It was not that they did not want to, it was just too hard . No matter what they did, they could not separate themselves from their families .
“What’s your plan, master?” Shayeen pondered for a moment before she slowly asked .
“First, we have to win the tournament . Then, with the fame we get from it, we can open a training class . I’m good at actual combat, Russell can teach close combat, Madillan’s good at management, while you can be in charge of the sourcing channel . ” Lin Sheng arranged their roles according to their strengths .
Shayeen was a little surprised . She did have a lot of connections . She started doing business with her family early on . But she did not expect that Lin Sheng would give a detailed arrangement so soon .
“However, with the current state in Huaisha, it’s unlikely that a lot of people will be willing to spend their money on these lessons . It’ll be hard for us to build this . ” She was very rational and realistic, always careful when it came to business .
Lin Sheng smiled and said, “We’ll charge very little to teach people the skills to protect themselves . We won’t make money off of it . ”
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“What about the profits…”
“We only need to make just enough to support the business for the time being,” Lin Sheng said with a smile . “Although Xilin is stable, it’s not really safe . Moreover, the port city has a large flow of people . As long as the fee isn’t too high, I think many people will be willing to learn . ”
“How do we advertise?” Shayeen asked again .
“We don’t need to advertise it . We don’t have to expand too fast . It’s okay to start with a smaller number of students . ” The college entrance examination was around the corner so Lin Sheng had no time to teach too many students . He also spent part of his day trying to meditate on the Ashen Seal . He had meditated a few times but saw no effect .
Shayeen was not very clear about Lin Sheng’s plan, but it would be fine if it started on a smaller scale .
“I’ll take a wait-and-see approach . If you want to do that, our club can provide free space,” she replied after thinking for a moment .
To her, Lin Sheng was obviously affected by the White Tarots incident . But, power could not be cultivated just by training a few students . Plus, students were not gangsters; they had families, and they were young . Who would be willing to risk his life for him?
Lin Sheng did not mind if he did not manage to persuade Shayeen . He asked her to call the other two while he sat down, sipping tea as he waited for them .
Soon, Russell and Madillan arrived as he had expected .
“Master, this is totally possible! Let’s do it together! I’ve always wanted to start my own business! We can use the space here! I can teach fighting and shooting!” Russell shouted, looking excited!
Madillan was pragmatic . He discussed details with Shayeen carefully .
Lin Sheng was still sitting there, drinking his tea . He waited for their decision calmly .
Russell’s reaction was not a surprise . Russell was also the key person in the project . He was the biggest shareholder of the club, and many issues could be easily settled if he agreed . As for the other two, it was best if they agreed, but it was also okay if they did not .
To his surprise, half an hour later, Shayeen and Madillan agreed to set up the class together .
“Master, since we run the class together, the system should be clearly divided first . How will profits and shares be divided?” Shayeen asked earnestly .
“And, while it’s not primarily about making a profit, we should at least not lose money . All these things need to be considered carefully,” Madillan added .
“Let’s see what we can do . ”
“Alright . ” Shayeen nodded . “If we run a class, the real core would be your actual combat ability . As long as we can win the upcoming tournament, it’ll be easy after that . ”
They quickly began to work out the specifics such as registering the company, determining the terms of admission, how to admit students, the fee, and the course arrangement .