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Chapter 517 - 481: Interview Questions

Chapter 517: Chapter 481: Interview Questions

Ten interviewees entered the room, all looking a bit nervous, not knowing why they were all summoned at once.

Wu Li looked at the data for these ten people without speaking, ready to see how Zhang Heng planned to conduct the interview.

Zhang Heng was clearly well-prepared, he pulled out a photograph from the folder he brought and placed it on the table face up.

"After I say start, each person will have ten seconds to come forward and look at this photograph, but only one at a time, you can’t touch the photograph, and you can’t use any timing tools. After you’ve finished looking, return to your original spot, stand still, no talking, no additional movements."

Having said this, without waiting for everyone to slowly comprehend his words, he immediately shouted start.

Wu Li glanced at the photograph on the table, which was a picture of many people picnicking on a large lawn, then turned to look at the ten interviewees, feeling it was quite interesting.

Zhang Heng didn’t say what the purpose of looking at the photograph was, nor did he say what to do afterward, but most likely he was testing the interviewees’ observation and memory skills. If that was the case, having ten people take the test at the same time posed a question: Who would go first, and who would go last?

Obviously, the person who went to look at the photograph first would be at a disadvantage because by the time everyone had seen it, they might have forgotten some details.

And if everyone was unwilling to be at a disadvantage, it was possible that in the end, no one would be able to look at the photograph. Zhang Heng intentionally didn’t arrange the order for viewing the photograph, he wanted to use this to see everyone’s choices. A simple task could reveal much about a person’s character and judgment, so Wu Li found it very interesting.

A few seconds of silence passed on the scene before someone gritted their teeth and took the lead in walking over, stood in front of the table, and carefully looked down at the photograph.

Time passed second by second, Zhang Heng said not to use timing tools, naturally, he wouldn’t remind the person either, so it was up to the person to keep track of time.

The person was also afraid of exceeding the time limit, and after looking for a few seconds, turned and walked away, returning to their original spot to stand.

After two seconds, the second person quickly stepped forward and looked down at the photograph.

Then the third, the fourth...

Wu Li noticed that none of these people looked at the photograph for more than seven seconds; they all finished ahead of time. This was also a difficulty of the task: when you focus your attention on something, it becomes very hard to also keep track of time; and if you concentrate on the time, it’s difficult to thoroughly observe the photograph.

Among the next few people, some looked for too long but didn’t realize it.

Thus, nine people had finished looking at the photograph, leaving only one person who had not seen it yet.

Originally, Wu Li thought that the last person would quickly come up to look at the photograph, but the person made no move, surprising Wu Li.

The last person yet to look at the photograph was a man wearing a suit, looking to be in his thirties.

He was sweating from his forehead, eyes fixed on the ground, making no move.

Wu Li initially thought the person was too nervous and had simply forgotten, but upon further thought, he suddenly understood the person’s thinking.

Zhang Heng only said each person had ten seconds to look at the photograph; he didn’t mention the interval time, meaning after the previous person finished looking, you could immediately run to look or wait for a while before looking. So, if the last person wanted to deliberately drag out the time, they could just keep waiting.

As for why to deliberately drag out the time, the reason was simple: the longer the delay, the more the previous nine people would forget!

"You can play it like that."

Wu Li’s lips curled up, finding the interview question posed by Zhang Heng even more intriguing.

After one minute, someone in the crowd couldn’t help but turn their head to look at the suit-wearing man who still hadn’t moved, someone’s mouth opened, wanting to say something, but ultimately held back. Others were sweating from their foreheads, closing their eyes and trying desperately to recall what they had just memorized, not to forget...

Two minutes.

Three minutes.

Five minutes.

...

Ten minutes passed, and the man in the suit was still standing in the same spot, looking at the ground, still as a statue.

The expressions on the faces of the other nine people turned ugly, and many glared at the man in the suit with eyes full of anger.

Suddenly, the man in the suit finally moved his legs, planning to come forward and look at the photo.

However, just as he took a step forward with his right foot, Zhang Heng spoke up: "No need, you’ve been eliminated."

Saying this, Zhang Heng collected the photograph from the table.

The man in the suit looked up in surprise and looked at Zhang Heng, "Why? You didn’t specify a deadline earlier, and I didn’t break any rules!"

Zhang Heng nodded, "That’s correct, you didn’t break any rules."

The man in the suit looked aggrieved, "Then why did you eliminate me?"

Zhang Heng remained expressionless, "Because you’re not suited for this line of work."

The man in the suit forcefully suppressed his anger, speaking word by word, "I want to know why?!"

Zhang Heng said, "Understanding how to make use of rules, being decisive, also patient—these qualities would make you stand out in another field, but they don’t work for a bodyguard."

"Why?" The man in the suit’s face looked a bit better, but he was still feeling indignant.

Zhang Heng said, "Because your aggression is too strong."

The man in the suit was startled.

Zhang Heng continued, "When you heard the rules I laid out, your first thought wasn’t how to do your best to demonstrate your abilities, but rather how to eliminate all of your opponents, right?"

The man in the suit opened his mouth, "I..."

Zhang Heng shook his head, "Unfortunately, the job of a bodyguard isn’t suitable for someone too aggressive because our first response in the face of danger should always be defense, to ensure the employer’s safety, not how to deal with the enemy."

Hearing this, Wu Li looked somewhat embarrassed because he felt Zhang Heng’s description also included him. When he worked as a bodyguard for Xie Ming, his first reaction to an enemy was to think about taking them out, not to protect his employer.

The man in the suit was silent for a moment before bowing to Zhang Heng, "Thank you, teacher."

Then, he turned around and left the room.

His departure let many breathe a sigh of relief, feeling secretly pleased, but this feeling didn’t last long because Zhang Heng began to call names.

"Number 1, 3, 4, 9."

Following the order from left to right, Zhang Heng pointed out four people in one go, "You have all been eliminated as well."

The four people’s faces changed dramatically, and someone couldn’t help but ask, "Why?"

"What was the rule I just mentioned?" Zhang Heng asked.

"Look at the photo for ten seconds, do not touch it. I didn’t touch it, did I exceed the time?"

Zhang Heng shook his head, "After looking at the photo, you were to return to your original position, not talk, not make any other movements. All four of you turned to look at number 6, with number 4 even looking three times."

The four people’s faces fell in defeat, unable to utter a word.

The wait had been too long, and they had subconsciously forgotten this rule.

So, the four also bowed and then exited the room.

"Everyone else besides number 2 is pending, go out and wait for the news," Zhang Heng said again.

"Number 2, you’re hired."

This was the first person to be announced as hired on the spot.

Number 2 wore a look of joy, somewhat incredulous. He had actually felt certain he wouldn’t pass because he had almost completely forgotten the content of the photo. If Zhang Heng asked him questions related to the photo next, he felt he wouldn’t be able to answer a single one. To his surprise, Zhang Heng simply announced he was hired without asking anything about the photo. Was it simply about looking at the photo?

The others announced as pending were also confused, not knowing what criteria Zhang Heng used for selection, but they didn’t dare to ask more for fear that asking too much would mean being eliminated.

After everyone had left the room, Liu Yuanbo couldn’t help it anymore and asked, "Mr. Zhang, could you tell me what your criteria for selection are?"

Zhang Heng nodded, "Execution and obedience."

"The ones who are pending managed to carry out my latter command well; within ten minutes, they made no extra moves. But they didn’t do well on the first half of the command; they all looked at the photo for more than ten seconds."

"I told them to look at the photo without saying what to do after that or what details to pay attention to, but I made it very clear that they couldn’t look at the photo for more than ten seconds. They should have tried their best to handle the things that weren’t regulated while under a clear rule, instead of heedlessly working towards a goal, neglecting the clear rules—that’s missing the point."

"Among these people, only number 2 never neglected the rules from beginning to end, and he spent approximately 7.5 seconds looking at the photo, the longest of anyone. He showed good execution and obedience, so I hired him directly."

Clap! Clap! Clap!

After listening to Zhang Heng’s explanation, Wu Li applauded, "Very good, bringing you here was the right choice. You’ll be mainly responsible for the interviews from now on."

Zhang Heng nodded, his expression calm: "It’s my duty."

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