Link and Rosen, one intends to buy, the other has the intention to sell. Their subsequent negotiations did not have too many twists and turns.

Buying such a company is mainly to buy customer relations, the company's equipment and equipment. In addition to this, the most important thing is an experienced bodyguard. But that's not the company's asset.

Along with the entire building, Link bought Rosen's security company for eight million dollars. The contract was signed on the same day.

After signing the agreement, Lawson gathered all the bodyguards who had not left the mission and announced the deal. However, it will only take place after the transaction is completed before Link can be considered to actually own the company. But both sides agreed, and it was basically a sure thing.

Rosen asked him to say a few words as the new boss. He didn't talk nonsense either: "Although I will be your boss soon, I will not interfere too much in the company's operations." In the future, Ari will be your head. I think you're more comfortable with someone you know!"

According to the contract between the two, Lawson will not leave the company immediately, and he needs to introduce iResearch to his original customers. And take iResearch to get familiar with the operation of the company.

Although the contract was signed, Link also needed to stay in Texas until the formalities of the company's transaction were completed.

After signing the contract, Link moved into the hotel. After communicating with Rosen, Ari came to the hotel to find him again. Link said to him, "You know exactly what I was buying the company?"

"Yes, boss. I know it very well!"

"I don't care about the company's business. I have only one request, and that is to help me develop a team of reliable security personnel. He needed that kind of person on several of his farms, especially the Benehans lab and the Oregon farm.

"I understand. ”

"It's best if you understand!" Link nodded, went and poured twice as much champagne, gave Ari a glass, and said, "You've been with me for two years." I can trust you and hope you don't let me down. "The most important thing in a security company is people and people's hearts, and if Ari betrays him, the security he is looking for is quite a thief.

Ari took the glass and said, "Boss, I actually prefer to be a bodyguard! The company's business is basically relatively stable. As long as there are no mistakes, it doesn't matter if the company has a leader or not. ”

"What do you want to say?"

"Boss, if you want to use this company to provide security for your property. I would propose to divide the company into three parts. A security job dedicated to your property. The other part is still based here in Texas, so let it train you for the security personnel you need, as well as those who are working abroad. ”

"Personnel working in a foreign country?"

"Yes, mercenary-like organizations. ”

Link frowned and said, "Mercenary, isn't that too risky?"

"As long as it doesn't jeopardize the interests of the United States, there's no problem. Maybe we can take on jobs that the U.S. government is not suitable for. ”

Link smiled and shook his head and said, "Do you think they'll give us the business?"

"Even if they can't, we can take on other tasks. Ari said in a low voice. "As long as we get a mercenary license. Boss you can have a private arm. ”

Link was silent.

If he can get a license, of course he is willing to get it.

But he knew very well how hard it was. The three major private military security companies in the United States, Deyang, Shamrock Jungle and Akademi, are all related to the arms giants, and those arms giants have inextricable relations with the US government. And the rise of Akademi is even more because of the good relationship between the little immortal president of the year. Its founder donated $15,000 in political contributions at the age of nineteen.

And he doesn't have a good relationship with the U.S. government. It's not easy to get a license, and it's even more impossible to get a contract at the government level.

If he had a private armed force abroad, it would not seem to be of much use to him.

In fact, even if he actually has a private armed force in the United States, it is for nothing.

It's not people who fight wars now. He can raise a private army, can he still raise a private army? What if he hires 100,000 people? Can he still expect to use those 100,000 against the Union army?

That's a lot of thinking.

If he had been fully armed, it would only bring disaster to himself.

Unless it's a hidden force. You won't be caught.

For example, mercenaries in other countries. He doesn't have to be constrained by the United States, but when he needs to use it, he can infiltrate the United States to do things. But that requires absolute seclusion and loyalty to him.

It takes someone you can absolutely trust. And there is no such person around him.

He thought for a moment and said, "There's no need for that. I don't have to make that money. "The three major private security companies in the United States probably don't make as much money a month as he makes from oil.

"Boss, you really don't need to make that kind of money!"

iResearch just suggested, because private military security companies are not uncommon these days, but very few can grow their business. In fact, he also felt that Link didn't have that ability for the time being. He is just suggesting the direction of the company's business.

Ariel paused for a moment, smiled and said, "Boss is coming to Texas for the first time?"

"Yes!"

"Does the boss have any plans for tonight?" "It won't be until tomorrow at least to complete the handover formalities, so Link is going to stay here for at least one night.

"There's nothing to do in Houston either. "Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S., but it's a bit lackluster when it comes to entertainment.

But while Houston isn't a tourism-focused city, energy, finance, medicine and technology are. But the Houston metropolitan area is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of more than six million. At the same time, there are more than 20 of the world's top 500 companies in Houston, more than 660 banks, and more than 5,000 manufacturers...... Such a city is also a city where the rich are concentrated. Entertainment certainly can't really be lackluster.

Link is an outsider, but Ari grew up in Texas and lived in Houston for several years. Something that ordinary people can't know, he knows it as a security officer.

He has been the leader of Link's bodyguards for about a year and a half, and he understands Link's character, and he basically doesn't go to the places that some men like to go. So he thought for a moment and thought that maybe there was a place where Link might be interested: "Boss, I know there's an underground kickboxing tournament, would you be interested in checking it out?"

Link was a martial arts student, and what he said really piqued his interest: "What kind of competition is a kickboxing competition? Is there anyone who knows Chinese kung fu to participate?"

"Yes, boxing, Muay Thai, jiu-jitsu, karate and Chinese kung fu are displayed in the ring at will. There can be no restrictions on the competition. There is no armor either. However, I don't know if there will be any Chinese kung fu players on stage tonight. ”

Chinese kung fu is now not just for Chinese. There are quite a few Chinese martial arts halls in the United States. Some martial arts that white people can also learn.

Hearing this, Link frowned: "No limit to life and death?"

It's not surprising that a person dies in a fight, but using martial arts to please people makes him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Yes, because there is no armor in some vital parts, there is a great danger to your life when you go on stage. However, as long as the player concedes defeat or falls to the ground, the other team cannot attack again, otherwise they will be punished. Serious injuries are often seen, but fatalities are rare, which is why the police turn a blind eye to this. ”

Link thought for a moment and said, "There's a fight tonight? Are there any Muay Thai or Chinese kung fu fighters? If so, get me a ticket." "The martial arts he is learning now are mainly fast boxing, jiu-jitsu and karate, which doesn't help him much.

Ari made two phone calls and said, "Lawson can help us get tickets for a good location." ”

So that night they went to a warehouse district on the outskirts of Houston.

Far from that warehouse, the underground boxing plug doesn't mean that it takes place in the basement, it's just that it's not officially licensed. But it was not banned either.

As soon as they entered the warehouse door, a strange smell of cigars, cigarettes, perfumes, and sweat filled their nostrils. Screams, shouts, and curses echoed through the vast space.

It seems that they are late, and the boxing match has already begun.

They came to the private room, which was high under the forest, and they could see the ring under the stage as if it were daytime, and the wind was not pumping outward, but blowing inward, which made the air in the private room much better.

The private room has a railing on one side, and you can clearly see the situation below. There are two fighters in the ring, one black and one white, and judging by their movements, they should be boxers. But their matches are not the same as boxing. There are no restrictions on their means of attack, they can use their fists, their feet, and even their teeth. And the player has no protection on his whole body except for the crotch.

Such a competition is not as fierce as it is written. Even if the audience screams for the players to attack, the players are very cautious, and more often they are holding each other or testing each other.

Anyone who practices martial arts knows that attacking is equivalent to giving up most of your defenses. If you miss, you may suffer from it. Therefore, real fighting is all about hitting with one hit.

Ari is also a master of martial arts, or has watched a lot of fighting matches. He looked at it for a while and said to Link: "It seems that the two players on the stage are not rookies. ”

Link nodded and said, "They are indeed testing each other. They're all boxers?"

Ari picked up a notebook on the small table in the private room, looked at it, and said, "This one should be a fight between two boxers." Whites are Americans, blacks are from South Africa, and whites weigh more than 40% more than blacks. However, they are all guys who have participated in at least 30 of these fights, and their win rate is over 95%, and their knockout rate is also over 85%. It can be said that this is a strong confrontation. ”

At this time, Link saw that when the black man tried to attack, a hole in his waist was exposed. The white man also grasped the flaw, and with a flick of his head, he bounced up and pushed his knee under the waist of the black boxer.

The white boxer's thigh is the thickness of a small bucket, and if the muscles in his leg are raised, the black man's kidneys will burst if he lifts it well.

But the black man seemed to be prepared, and he took a small slid step to the side, which was only a few inches away, but it also gave him more time to buffer. Before the white boxer's knee hit him, the swing was already retracted, and he kept the white boxer's leg with one hand, his upper body back and two big strides backwards with both feet.

Whites are clearly in the pursuit of strength at the expense of flexibility. He was dragged forward by the black man, and at once a horse came to him. He clutched his crotch, and the sound of his howl made the roots of his teeth sour when he heard it.