Chapter 46

Chapter 47: Glorious Past

"Dreamy Demoness" was an extremely famous bar. Lin Feng had heard Liu Yingying mention it during the day, so he decided to come and see it for himself, bringing Wang Meng along.

The bar had a good atmosphere, with quiet areas for chatting and drinking, as well as smaller halls playing high-energy music and dance, catering to various needs. Of course, there would naturally be things like methamphetamine and ecstasy, which were inevitable in all bars.

"Brother, what's wrong? You look so worried," Wang Meng said, downing a beer.

"Brother Wang, I've been thinking about what happened earlier. I feel like there was something strange about the robbery," Lin Feng explained his doubts and the strange reaction of the robbers when he threw the money.

"You're right, Brother. Now that you mention it, I also feel something's not quite right," Wang Meng also sensed the unusualness of the situation.

Usually, robbers would choose to run away if they encountered passersby or unexpected situations. Today, however, they did the opposite, which Wang Meng couldn't understand either.

Hearing Wang Meng's words, Lin Feng's doubts grew even more. He began to replay all the scenes from the sudden robbery to Wang Meng's appearance, trying to find the oddities and connections.

That's right, this wasn't a real robbery; it was just a farce. — A flash of insight struck Lin Feng.

He never thought that the seemingly arrogant young master would resort to such low tactics. — Lin Feng's disdain for Zhang Han increased, and his awe from earlier diminished.

"Brother, did you discover something?" Wang Meng asked.

Lin Feng smiled and shared his suspicions and the events of the day with Wang Meng. Wang Meng also laughed, realizing that it was just a staged hero-saving-the-beauty scenario that they had messed up.

Lin Feng and Wang Meng exchanged a smile.

They clinked their glasses and drank.

"Brother Wang, where are you working now?" Lin Feng asked after a few drinks.

"Alas, I haven't found a job yet," Wang Meng sighed, downing another beer. "Brother, I don't have the money to pay back the medical expenses you covered for me right now. I'll pay you back when I earn some money in the future."

Lin Feng knew that people like Wang Meng were particularly sensitive about such matters, so he didn't refuse.

"Brother, with your skills, were you in the military before?" After today's incident, Lin Feng had the idea of hiring a batch of security guards. As his business expanded, he would inevitably attract envy. Even if no one envied him, if he had bad luck and encountered something like today's incident, he would have no crisis management skills.

Of course, Lin Feng had also considered learning some self-defense skills from Wang Meng. However, these were real skills that required years of practice. He couldn't endure the hardship, and he was past the prime age for learning martial arts. It would be better to hire someone like Wang Meng.

"Hehe, Brother, I'm not boasting, but I was the top guy in a certain unit of the Lanzhou Military Region back then. In terms of one-on-one combat and personal competition, I was the best," Wang Meng said, excitedly recalling his past.

"In the military region's individual combat competition, I only came in third place. But that was a competition, and we couldn't use lethal force. Otherwise, with my iron sand palms, one strike would be enough to break through even the toughest qigong defenses," Wang Meng was extremely proud of his iron sand palms, which he had trained for over twenty years.

Iron sand palms! Lin Feng was startled and looked at Wang Meng's hands under the bar's lights. Indeed, Wang Meng's hands were different from ordinary people's. They looked smooth without any palm lines, but felt extremely rough and powerful to the touch.

"Are these as powerful as the iron sand palms in novels?" Lin Feng asked in surprise.

"Haha, Brother, they're not that powerful. But a regular concrete wall would definitely show some palm prints if I struck it," Wang Meng was most proud of his iron palms.

Under Lin Feng's deliberate flattery and the influence of alcohol, Wang Meng, perhaps feeling unappreciated, told Lin Feng everything except for some military secrets.

It turned out that Wang Meng was a formidable soldier in a special forces unit of the Lanzhou Military Region, always favored by his superiors. He had thought he would dedicate his life to the military, but an unexpected incident occurred during a family visit.

While visiting his family, he accidentally discovered a girl fleeing from an alley, crying for help. The meddlesome Wang Meng rescued the girl and learned from her that she had been harassed by off-campus thugs late at night. She had escaped and reported the incident to the police, but was then raped by three security guards on duty. After a night of torment, the girl managed to escape when the guards fell asleep in the morning.

Hearing this heinous act, Wang Meng, filled with righteous indignation, went alone to the room where the security guards were still sleeping. With three "cracks," he used his iron sand palms to severely injure the three men, ensuring they would never be able to function as men again.

The innkeeper, witnessing a murder at his establishment, quickly called the police. Wang Meng did not flee but followed the police to the station. However, at the station, the police officers refused to let him explain and immediately used force. Refusing to be humiliated, Wang Meng fought back, single-handedly defeating over ten police officers and escaping from the station.

This incident caused a major uproar. The county police reported it to the city police, who sent over 100 riot police to capture Wang Meng. Feeling wronged for doing a good deed, Wang Meng, fueled by anger, engaged in a chase with the 100 riot police in the mountains.

On flat ground, the riot police might have been able to overpower Wang Meng with their numbers. But in the mountains, Wang Meng, who had executed multiple jungle missions, was more adapted to jungle survival. Using his skills and the jungle as cover, he managed to outmaneuver the 100 riot police. If not for his restraint, these police officers might have met their end in the jungle.

In the end, the police found Wang Meng's records and notified the Lanzhou Military Region, which sent people to bring him back. Although Wang Meng was spared any criminal punishment due to the military's protection, he could no longer stay in the military. He chose to retire and try to make a living in the city with his skills.

However, his iron sand palms, knowledge of various firearms, and almost pathological jungle survival skills were useless in this concrete jungle.

After wandering for several months, he suddenly developed appendicitis yesterday, which led to his meeting with Lin Feng.

After hearing Wang Meng's story, Lin Feng was even more confident about hiring him. As long as he offered him a good salary and respect, he believed that hiring Wang Meng as the head of the company's security department would be no problem.

Although his businesses were all legitimate, it didn't mean he wouldn't attract the attention of some hooligans. For example, at the barbecue shop he previously ran, there were always a few stalls that couldn't collect money every night. Some thugs would always find excuses to avoid paying.

Dealing with these people was tricky. If he reported them to the police, they would be driven away, but they would return once the police left. If he provoked them, they might seek revenge in secret, causing more trouble. Moreover, calling the police each time was costly.

It would be better to hire someone like Wang Meng to deal with these small-time troublemakers.

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End of Chapter 47