Due to the appearance of Jiang Qingkui and Miao Ying, the progress was faster than he had imagined. If he signed a contract with Miao Ying, it would mean he had successfully recruited three people.
If he wanted to be hasty, he could simply recruit a nanny chef or something and easily complete this round of action, but Zhou Wang certainly didn’t want to be so hasty.
The experience from the past two rounds told him that the higher his completion level in the round, the more likely he was to trigger various hidden rewards.
For example, the "Lucky Number" in the first round, and the "Easter Egg Book" in the second round, and in the third round, he triggered another hidden reward when he recruited Jiang Qingkui...
From any angle, a badass bodyguard was the kind of talent Zhou Wang required.
He still wanted to explore the world someday, and not every country had as good public security as Huaxia...
But, well, due to the special nature of this profession, Zhou Wang had to exercise extreme caution.
They would be responsible for half his wealth and life.
Now, by asking Wu Lei, he could get some sense of direction, allowing him to make the most correct choice later.
"Mr. Zhou, if you don’t care about the cost, my suggestion is to directly consult with the top-ranking security companies domestically or hire foreign individuals..."
Wu Lei pondered as he spoke, "I believe the truly skilled individuals in this field aren’t just those who can fight; it’s about how smart they are."
"What do you mean?" Zhou Wang was taken aback.
"With modern technology standards, the role of personal combat skills is minimal; generally, teamwork is emphasized, so the wisdom of the team leader is very important. In addition, the sophistication of the equipment matters too."
Wu Lei chuckled, "I just said no one can fight dozens alone barehanded, but if they have the appropriate various equipment, there are indeed quite a few who can fight ten at once..."
Zhou Wang nodded in realization.
This conversation with Wu Lei indeed expanded his thinking significantly.
Of course, if worst comes to worst, Zhou Wang had a fallback option...
That was to directly exchange for a [Universal Resume] through the Reputation Store; from a certain perspective, this seemingly fallback choice was actually the best.
After all, loyalty would be guaranteed...
However, even the most basic resume required a thousand reputation points to exchange, while an intermediate resume required five thousand reputation points, and the Advanced Resume Zhou Wang had always been curious about required ten thousand points...
[Reputation Value: 1877 (Slightly Famous)]
This was Zhou Wang’s current reputation value.
Thanks to the opening ceremony of that return-to-school season, Zhou Wang’s reputation value had increased significantly recently, and he still received bits of income daily.
Now, he could barely exchange for some temporary items and low-level consumables, but there wasn’t anything Zhou Wang could use at the moment.
If he truly wanted to recruit a high-quality bodyguard through a [resume] to put his mind at ease, he would definitely need to exchange for at least an intermediate resume, and his reputation still fell far short...
...
On the highway from Li City to Ming City.
A Junk Band song, "Why Should I Be Happy," played through the speakers as Zhou Wang and Shen Yutong sat together in the back seat, and the car had been driving on the highway for half an hour, but Zhou Wang and Shen Yutong had almost no interaction.
Zhou Wang was thinking about some future plans, while Shen Yutong was simply a bit nervous.
Clearly, the more familiar she became with Zhou Wang, even allowing him to take advantage of her, in theory, she shouldn’t feel this way when alone with Zhou Wang anymore, but somehow, Shen Yutong couldn’t help but feel nervous.
Perhaps, beneath this nervousness, there were other emotions, anticipation, or inexplicable yearning...
Even Shen Yutong herself couldn’t say for sure.
"Sorry, I haven’t had a chance to replace the car’s film yet. Are you getting a bit sunburned sitting there? How about moving this way a little?"
It was the hour of the day when the sunlight was at its hottest, and being in the southwest, an area with strong ultraviolet rays on the plateau, Shen Yutong happened to be directly in the path of the sun, so Zhou Wang posed this question.
"Ah, okay..."
Shen Yutong blinked for a moment, then moved to the middle a bit.
"Come over a little more, you still seem to be in the sun."
Zhou Wang glanced at the distance between them and spoke again.
Shen Yutong moved again.
"A bit more."
Zhou Wang’s tone began to turn peculiar.
"Mm..."
Shen Yutong noticed the distance between them was less than a fist-width, and without knowing what she was thinking, she obediently responded and moved her hips again.
Their shoulders touched, and Shen Yutong, wearing just a short skirt, pressed her fair thigh tightly against Zhou Wang’s. Her cheeks flushed, and she bowed her head, not daring to look into Zhou Wang’s eyes.
Zhou Wang found her demeanor amusing at that moment, so he leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Weren’t you quite bold last night? Why so shy now?"
"I..."
Shen Yutong bit her lip, but before she could respond, Zhou Wang suddenly exclaimed, "Whoa, damn!"
"What happened?" Shen Yutong looked up blankly.
"Five thousand reputation points, I hit the jackpot..."
However, Zhou Wang mumbled something Shen Yutong couldn’t understand, and right after, Zhou Wang’s phone rang. He picked it up, and sure enough, it was Jiang Qingkui calling.
For a moment, he couldn’t care less about Shen Yutong beside him and quickly answered the call.
"Hey, Qingkui, is there good news?"
"...You guessed it quite right."
On the other end of the line, Jiang Qingkui chuckled lightly after a pause, "Mr. Zhou, Jing City officially just released a brief report. You’ve successfully been elected as one of ’Jing City’s Top Ten Outstanding Youth.’ All official media channels have synchronized the update, and today’s Jing City Evening News will also run a headline report on it..."