Chapter 193: Chapter 193: The Miserable Tang Fengxiao
Listening to Ling Fengâs words, the middle-aged man smiled faintly, "I believe you are a smart man, you should know how to choose. At last... "
As he spoke, the middle-aged man reached out his hand, "Welcome home!"
Ling Feng paused, a warm current surged from his heart, and as he looked at the middle-aged manâs gentle smile, he grasped his hand, "Thank you!"
"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, consider this meal on me!" said the middle-aged man as he patted Ling Fengâs shoulder and then turned and walked away.
The middle-aged man left, but Ling Feng still sat in his seat.
Looking at the business card in his hand, Ling Feng fell into contemplation. This leader of the Dragon Group sure was easy to talk to! Although Ling Feng was very confident in his own abilities, the Dragon Group was one of the top five powers of the Underworld, a force so formidable that even the Divine Gate at its height wouldnât dare to take lightly. Facing him alone, the Dragon Group should have been more assertive!
Looking at the Chinese characters on the business card, "Dragon Groupâs Emergency Response Center?" Ling Feng chuckled, "Interesting!"
Since he couldnât understand it, Ling Feng didnât bother with it further. After all, the Dragon Group had shown goodwill, and Ling Feng wasnât so suspicious as to doubt their intentions.
"Manager, pack another order for me, and put it on that manâs tab!" Ling Feng waved at the server.
...
When he returned home, Ting Yu had already left after breakfast.
At that moment, Ling Fengâs phone rang. Looking at it, a relaxed expression appeared on his face, "Little Poison Insect, how come you have time to call me?"
From the phone came Tang Fengxiaoâs desperate, wailing voice, "Brother, where are you? Hurry up and save me!"
Ling Feng paused. Tang Fengxiaoâs voice sounded truly miserable, as if he had been trampled by a heavy man, "Tell me your location, Iâll be right there!"
Half an hour later, Ling Feng had arrived at the location Tang Fengxiao had mentioned.
At this moment, Tang Fengxiao no longer possessed the previous grace of Young Master Tang, but instead wore a pitiful look. Upon seeing Ling Feng, he immediately clung to Ling Fengâs leg, "Brother, you finally came, finally came to save me!"
"Hold on, whatâs going on here?" Ling Feng was somewhat puzzled.
Tang Fengxiao gave an embarrassed laugh, "Brother, can you settle the bill for me first?"
At that moment, several burly men approached, wearing unfriendly expressions, "Are you this kidâs elder brother? This guy crashed into our people. Pay ten thousand yuan, or else weâll call the police!"
Frowning, Ling Feng said, "Whatâs the situation here?"
Embarrassedly, Tang Fengxiao explained, "I was rushing over here when I accidentally knocked over an old man, then these folks came out and demanded money, or they wouldnât let me leave!"
It was a scam, and although Ling Feng hadnât been back in the country long, he had seen enough similar reports.
"So theyâve brought the scam to us?" Ling Feng scoffed, "Fine then, call the police, I really want to see if you have the guts!"
The idea was simple for Ling Feng; if it was genuinely an accident, they would naturally compensate, but if it was a scam...
"Big brother, please no!" Hearing Ling Fengâs words, Tang Fengxiao said with a pained expression, "Please donât call the police!"
The burly menâs eyes lit up. Blocking a call for help? Did this kid have a criminal record or what?
"Hmph, no money, then we call the cops!" one of the burly men shouted loudly. "Ten thousand yuan, not a yuan less!"
Ling Feng picked up a brick from the ground. The burly manâs eyes narrowed. "What? Ready to fight?"
Ling Feng smirked slightly, clenching his hands, and the brick turned to dust, falling through his fingers.
"Holy crap! Is this for real?" The burly menâs pupils dilated, somewhat in disbelief.
Ling Feng said indifferently, "I wonât pay the money, but if you want to get rough, Iâm all in!"
The burly man glanced at Ling Feng, then at the brick in Ling Fengâs hand. He gritted his teeth and then glared fiercely at Tang Fengxiao. "Damn, youâre lucky this time. Letâs go!"
The burly men retreated, and Tang Fengxiao also breathed a sigh of relief. "Brother, if it werenât for you, I really wouldnât know what to do today!"
"What exactly happened?" Ling Feng could see that Tang Fengxiao was very weak, his strength seeming as though it had been sealed.
Gurgle, a rumbling sound suddenly came from Tang Fengxiaoâs stomach, and he rubbed his belly saying, "How about...Brother Ling, you treat me to another meal?"
...
In a small restaurant, Ling Feng watched Tang Fengxiao wolfing down his food and said, "Eat slowly, no oneâs competing with you!"
As he ate, Tang Fengxiao mumbled unclearly, "I havenât eaten in nearly three days! Itâs my first time thinking that the food in these roadside diners could smell so good!"
After a meal of indulgence, Tang Fengxiao appeared utterly satisfied.
"Can you now tell me what happened?" Ling Feng asked curiously. "Werenât you supposed to attend the Dragon Groupâs special training? How did you end up like this?"
Mentioning the special training, Tang Fengxiao was full of grievances. "Donât mention it, my current plight is all thanks to that training!"
It turned out that after Tang Fengxiao and a group of talented youths arrived at the Dragon Group, they had expected an S-level master to train them, but instead, they encountered an unexpected nightmare!
After the welcome dinner, they discovered that their strength had been completely sealed, and they retained barely a tenth of their physical power!
"From now on, in the coming week, you will be subjected to a chase by the Yanjing police force and the Criminal Police Team. Anyone who gets caught will be eliminated from this special training. After a week, those who havenât been caught will undergo the real training of the Dragon Group," a Dragon Group leader announced.
Couldnât you just find a place to hide?" Ling Feng asked curiously. "Although youâve lost your strength, hiding for seven days shouldnât be too hard, right?"
Tang Fengxiao grimaced and said, "Right, but none of us knew that in the meals we ate, there was a micro-locator. During those seven days, every hour, the locator would send our position to the Yanjing police. Otherwise, how could we be so miserable?"
"Thatâs really something!" Ling Feng couldnât help but admire. "What will you do now?"
Tang Fengxiao sighed and said, "This hour is almost up. I need to find a place to hide. Otherwise, if Iâm caught, not being allowed into the training is the least of my worries. Losing the Tang familyâs face is the bigger issue. If the old man finds out, heâs definitely going to break my legs!"
Glancing at his phone, Tang Fengxiao said helplessly, "See, itâs time again. If I donât hurry now, the police are going to bag me!"
Suddenly, a sound of police sirens came from outside, followed by several police cars surrounding the small restaurant. A voice from outside called out, "People inside, listen up, you are surrounded. Surrender now, or we will take violent measures!"