"After the awarding ceremony is over, you will immediately return to your posts, and after headquarters initiates the next steps, commands will be issued to you."

Gu Feng met with 48 ace students whom he had cultivated and imparted martial arts secrets to.

"Yes, Teacher!"

After the awarding ceremony, these 48 would return to serve as regional managers at Longteng’s security companies around the globe.

Following negotiations with Hairy Bear nation on how to provide support, one of the groups, or a coalition, would be dispatched to assist.

In the future, they would all operate under the identity of Longteng mercenary group, expanding from security services to take on contracted warfare.

Since Longteng was an overseas offshore registered company, as long as the headquarters kept the information confidential, any post-war issues would be solely Longteng’s responsibility!

"Remember your current identity and mission. Tighten up any past laxity, strictly manage your subordinates, and follow the rules and regulations in any action. Report as required and do not act recklessly. Anyone who disregards discipline, can just roll back home to logistics," Gu Feng sternly warned.

The 48 students solemnly nodded again.

Dragon Group Ace of Spades, named Guo Chao, hesitated before asking with a suppressed smile, "Teacher, that... has the compensation plan for our department been released? I’m worried about recruiting from other departments due to the tight schedule on my return."

Cheng Gong, currently in charge of HR and administrative management, replied with a smile, "It has been issued. The salary package for all staff in our department is double that of other frontline combat zones! It’s even higher for those participating overseas!"

The students were mildly delighted.

These were indeed tangible benefits.

Although their pursuit of wealth was far less than their pursuit of martial prowess, they were responsible for many formal staff members.

A group controls only 51 cards beneath them.

But these numbered cards represent staff with combat prowess who can independently participate in any action. Logistics, intelligence, weapon equipment, and communication hardware and software staff all require funding for support.

Especially since the establishment of the department, each group had to dig logistics personnel from the military, and without appropriate compensation, it was impossible to attract talents from the military district.

"Teacher, there’s another issue," a student raised his hand. "May I ask an off-topic question?"

Gu Feng nodded: "Go ahead."

"It’s just that recently, both the major coumpounds and the administrative offices in Beijing have been incessantly visiting my hometown to propose marriage with my parents. Now that I have time to return home, they want me to settle the marriage quickly, but I’m worried..."

Li Yan, Long Chao, and Cheng Gong couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this.

Aside from the fact that these 48 will be considered senior officers after the awarding ceremony, remember they are also the first batch of direct disciples of Gu Feng.

Even if they retire from the front lines in the future, they will undoubtedly be pillars within Gu Feng’s sector.

Because Gu Feng would not likely teach casually in the future.

He planned to properly cultivate these 48 students, handing over the refinement and training of future retired soldiers in the country to Li Yan.

And the task of imparting secret combat skills to these soldiers would be given to these students.

They would report the list of people each year to their Zodiac group, and as for how to pick, assign, and teach martial techniques, that would be up to them.

In this department, Gu Feng would be the Sect Leader.

And these Zodiac groups would be like 12 peaks, each having its own martial arts secrets teaching responsibilities, making these 48 students the Peak Masters.

This would give them a crucial status in the department.

Moreover, this department was particularly lucrative.

Not to mention, how much annual funding could the technology authorization bring to the department?

Upon comprehensive assessment, this department was indeed no weaker than the other three major departments.

Thus, Gu Feng and his disciples would inevitably become a force that could not be ignored.

So, other departments at various levels are all trying to marry and align with these unmarried elites.

Since they might be deployed overseas for a long time, everyone is eager to seize this limited time to introduce their daughters.

From another aspect, the high-level officials turning a blind eye is also a hope that after you are married, you might have a domestic attachment that helps you maintain your integrity.

"Isn’t that good? The country is providing you a wife," Gu Feng glared at these disciples.

"Can, can we?" a student hesitated to ask.

Their concern in asking before acting was to understand if their teacher had any prejudice regarding social status?

Now being key disciples in the department, would marrying into other departments haphazardly cause any impact? Hence, they wanted to consult the Sect Leader first.

Gu Feng responded heartily, "As long as you don’t forget that you work in a confidential unit, I don’t mind about the other aspects."

A few students showed expressions of joy.

In fact, some had indeed met and fancied girls from other Literary and Art Troupes in private recently.

Gu Feng: "If there’s nothing else, then let’s end the meeting."

With a rustle, everyone stood up to let Gu Feng leave first.

Cheng Gong caught up to him, "Hall Master, here is the list I’ve chosen for suitable secretaries and guards."

Gu Feng nodded, "Good, I’ll take a look when I get back."