Chapter 242: Chapter 240: This Is a Bulletproof Car??

Qi Xiaotian then pointed to another monitor that looked completely normal and picked up the walkie-talkie next to it.

"Mu Tou! Show me your position."

As soon as he spoke, a figure popped up out of nowhere on that screen, grinned cheekily at the camera, and then dropped back down to the ground.

He called for Jinzi over the walkie-talkie, and likewise, Jinzi’s goofy figure appeared on another seemingly normal monitor.

Having personally witnessed these guys’ camouflage skills last time, Fang Chenyi was no longer surprised.

He smiled and shook his head. "Standing guard is one thing, but this level of concealment seems a bit unnecessary. And I won’t even comment on you turning the living room into a command center, but what’s with that row of beds over there? Are all the rooms upstairs not fit for living?"

Hearing this, Qi Xiaotian nodded and said in all seriousness:

"Yes, they are indeed unfit for living."

Fang Chenyi paused, not understanding what he meant by "unfit for living."

Qi Xiaotian chuckled and explained:

"It’s easy to go from a life of hardship to one of luxury, but hard to go back. If we get used to sleeping on those soft mattresses, it’ll be difficult to sleep on these hard-plank beds again. So, I made a rule: upstairs is off-limits. Besides, if we all stay here, we can respond to emergencies more quickly."

A smile tugged at Fang Chenyi’s lips. What he said was true.

He nodded and said:

"You’ve got a point, but this is too spartan. How about this: contact a construction crew. Have them completely renovate this villa, converting the upstairs bedrooms into military-style barracks. Get rid of all the fancy decorations, too. And you can turn the small hill behind the villa complex into a training ground. Just be mindful during your daily training—there’s a high-rise residential area right behind it, so don’t be a public nuisance."

At this, Fang Chenyi paused to think for a moment before adding:

"Also, this is too much work for each of you. See if you can find any suitable recruits, like professionals from your old unit. If they’re willing, bring them in. Pay and benefits will be the same as yours. As for the numbers, that’s up to you. The goal is to get everyone on an average eight-hour workday."

Qi Xiaotian nodded and said, "Okay."

Just as Fang Chenyi said, having only five of them on watch twenty-four hours a day was indeed overloading them. Now that the boss had given the green light to hire more people, Qi Xiaotian was naturally delighted.

Of course, the best part was that he could bring his old army buddies over to work with him...

"Let’s go, Xiaotian. Go get my Hongqi H9. We’re taking it for a spin today."

After acknowledging, Qi Xiaotian picked up his radio to pass on instructions, then swiftly left the villa. He jogged to the parking area of Villa No. 1, got into the imposing black Hongqi H9, and drove it to the front of Villa No. 5.

An Alpha was already parked at the villa’s entrance; Principal Wang had arranged for it to be brought over.

Seeing the Hongqi H9 arrive, Fang Chenyi, Principal Wang, and the others all came out.

Staring at the imposing black Hongqi, Principal Wang smacked his lips and gave Fang Chenyi a thumbs-up. "Brother Fang, your taste... It’s exactly the same as my old man’s..."

Fang Chenyi smiled and waved it off, then strode toward the H9. Seeing this, Principal Wang told the others to get into the car before quickly catching up to Fang Chenyi, sidling up next to the H9 as well.

Grinning, he reached out to open the car door for Fang Chenyi, but the moment his hand touched it, Principal Wang let out a surprised sound.

"Huh? Brother Fang, is your car door broken? Why is it so heavy?"

Fang Chenyi shot Principal Wang an exasperated look and retorted, "Broken, my ass. You think my brand-new car would be broken on its first trip out?"

As he spoke, Principal Wang had already managed to pull the door open with some effort. But when he got a clear look at the opened door, his jaw dropped in utter disbelief.

"Holy shit! This is a bulletproof car?!"

The open door was more than twice as thick as that of a regular car. Not only that, but the window glass was a full five centimeters thick.

Seeing this, Fang Chenyi himself was stunned. ’This is a bit over the top...’

But seeing Principal Wang’s dumbfounded expression behind him, Fang Chenyi shook his head, put on a look of disdain, and glanced at him while getting into the car.

"Xiaocong, you’re supposed to be the number one trust-fund kid, aren’t you? And you’re this shocked by a simple bulletproof car? Don’t make such a fuss. You’re embarrassing yourself."

Far from being embarrassed by Fang Chenyi’s comment, Principal Wang closed the door, jogged around to the other side, and got in. He immediately started stroking the thick bulletproof glass, saying excitedly:

"Heh heh, of course I’ve seen bulletproof cars. My family has a bulletproof Mercedes S-Class, but compared to yours, it might as well be made of paper-mâché. Brother Fang, I’d say this car of yours could go toe-to-toe with the United States President’s ’Army One’!"

At that moment, Qi Xiaotian, who was in the driver’s seat, suddenly chuckled and chimed in:

"Brother Fang’s car is definitely not your average bulletproof vehicle. I just checked it over. Its armor rating and various performance specs are actually identical to Army One’s, aside from the model and the internal weapons system. This thing is tougher than a standard armored car. It’s no exaggeration to say that if it got hit by an RPG, it would, at most, just shudder a little. As long as the windows are up, you’d barely even hear the explosion."

’Holy shit, is it really that badass?’

At first, Fang Chenyi had just assumed it was a standard bulletproof car, thinking they were all like this. He never expected that he had underestimated just how badass this vehicle truly was.

For the rest of the drive, Qi Xiaotian followed the Alpha ahead while explaining to Fang Chenyi everything he knew about the car.

Following Qi Xiaotian’s explanation, Fang Chenyi found a hidden compartment in the rear door, large enough to store an assault rifle.

He also found firing ports behind the seats that could be mechanically opened from the inside, among other features.

Of course, aside from these peculiar features, the car’s comfort was impeccable. Sitting inside, Fang Chenyi couldn’t even hear the slightest sound of the vehicle moving.

Experiencing this blend of comfort and security, Fang Chenyi thought to himself, ’From now on, unless I’m driving myself, I’m taking this car.’

"Damn, Brother Fang, this car is just too incredible! If you mounted a Huaxia flag on the hood and slapped on a different license plate, it would look exactly like a government official’s car!"

[To be continued...]

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