Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Fengdu Group of Beijing was a subsidiary of a multinational corporation. The company mainly dealt with food and accommodation. Fengdu Hotel owned by the company was a standard five-star hotel. It was located in the East second ring road of Beijing, very close to the famous Wangfujing, and one could see the Bauhinia City from the top floor.
A month ago, Zhang Yi officially became a glorious and proud security guard of the Fengdu Group. His monthly salary was 3,000 yuan and was provided accommodation and a meal. His salary was not much, but it was worth it as the accommodation was provided.
Today was payday, but after coming out of the Finance Department, Zhang Yi’s face was gloomy. He strode towards the gym provided by the company for the Security Department.
His first month’s salary had actually been deducted by 300 yuan. When asked the reason, the Finance Department claimed that he had taken three leaves. Each leave led to the deduction of 100 yuan, which naturally amounted to 300 yuan!
To others, 300 yuan might not be a lot, but to him, 300 yuan was half a month’s worth of food expenses.
After the Finance Department gave him the reason, Zhang Yi knew who was behind this. It was the head of the Security Department, He Sen, who did it.
In Fengdu, every department had an attendance record book, and the head of the department was responsible for recording the attendance records of their own department members. The Security Department’s attendance record book recorded Zhang Yi’s three leave requests, therefore, the Finance Department would naturally deduct his salary accordingly.
Bang! When Zhang Yi walked to the gym, he kicked open the door. He walked in and swept his gaze over, fixing his gaze on one of the people. He said in a deep voice, “He Sen, are you tricking me?”
“Wow!” The five topless men in the gym turned around at the same time. These five people were all tall and big, and they were all Fengdu’s security guards. Two of them were sparring, one was punching a sandbag, and the other two were lifting weights.
The one hitting the sandbag was none other than the head of the Security Department, He Sen. He was 32 years old, and he had been a special forces soldier. After he retired, he had been working in Beijing for almost ten years, and finally became the head of the Security Department of the Fengdu Group’s subsidiary company.
Said person might have had a bad hormonal balance during puberty, which resulted in his face being covered in acne scars. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had a pockmarked face, and his appearance was extremely fierce.
Of course, sometimes, as a security guard, a fierce appearance could suppress the situation.
He Sen’s upper body was covered in tattoos. There was a big belly Maitreya tattoo at the front and a red koi at the back.
“Zhang Yi, are you f*cking crazy?” The person who spoke first was one of the two who were sparring. This person was called Chou Wu. Zhang Yi did not know his real name, but he heard others call him Brother Wu or Chou Wu. He was the deputy section chief of the Security Department and also He Sen’s old subordinate. They were comrades in arms when they were in the army. Later, He Sen brought him to join Fengdu.
“Little Zhang, what’s the matter? Did I offend you?” He Sen was a man of great self-restraint. He usually laughed when he spoke to Zhang Yi. He was also very popular throughout Fengdu. Although he looked fierce, he was an old fox.
“Zhang Yi, give us a reason. Otherwise, don’t blame us for not being polite.” Chou Wu snorted.
Zhang Yi took a deep breath. At the same time, he walked forward and continued, “He Sen, I only took one leave of absence last month, right? Why did you write that I took three leaves in the attendance record?”
“Oh, so that’s what it is.” He Sen suddenly understood and smiled, “The first time you took leave was on the 6th, right? You said that you were going to see your sister or something, and I allowed it. That was the first time, yeah?”
“What about the other two times? Why don’t I remember asking you for leaves before?” Zhang Yi had already walked to the opposite side of He Sen, and Chou Wu and the other four surrounded him in the middle.
“Let me think…” He Sen continued with a smile. “It was around the 16th, about ten days later. On that day around 3 in the afternoon, you asked me for leave, right? Also on the 18th, you requested another leave at around 3 in the afternoon as well. Isn’t that right?”
“These count? At that time, I only went to the bank on the opposite, and I came back in less than ten minutes!” Zhang Yi said with his eyes wide open.
“One minute on duty means sixty seconds of dedication. This is the slogan of our Fengdu. Moreover, the company has a rule that if you ask for leave without any reason during your shift, you will not be counted as present. So, let alone ten minutes, even if it’s one minute, these two instances will still be counted as absent!”
Hearing He Sen’s words, Zhang Yi choked for a moment. At the same time, he anxiously said, “It doesn’t count if other people go out to flirt with girls while on duty, and it doesn’t count if they go out to surf the Internet. Why is it counted when it comes to me?”
“I’m not sure about that. I didn’t see anything!” He Sen shrugged his shoulders and said in a tone that could deadly infuriate someone.
“Idiot, you are deliberately looking for trouble, aren’t you?” At this time, Chou Wu, who was standing at the side, said with a face full of ridicule. “What right do you have to compare yourself to the others? Hurry up and get lost, or don’t blame us for not being polite.”
“Yeah, you’d better leave soon.” He Sen smiled and looked at his watch, “You’re on duty today, but you’re in the gym. This counts as skipping work!”
“F*ck you, skipping work?!” Zhang Yi suddenly burst out. He should not be bullied as such. When others were on duty and went out to pick up girls, they were considered present but he was not even allowed a ten-minute leave? He knew that it was because he did not gift He Sen anything. There were two others who came in the same batch as him, and he remembered that one of them bought He Sen a cigarette worth a few hundred yuan while the other gave He Sen three hundred yuan on his birthday. He was the only one who did not give gifts, hence He Sen was targeting him.
He raised his leg and kicked He Sen’s stomach. Zhang Yi was never a person who suffered losses, let alone being schemed against like this? Therefore, if he did not beat He Sen up, he would probably be so depressed that he would vomit blood.
However, right when he launched his kick, He Sen seemed to have been prepared. With a flash, he dodged the attack at a high speed.
After all, he was from the special forces and had a solid foundation in martial arts.
“You’re f*cking courting death.” Chou Wu stared at Zhang Yi. When he saw that Zhang Yi actually dared to attack, he immediately swung his fist and attacked. The other two also flanked him from the left and right.
Zhang Yi had long been prepared, thus when he saw Chou Wu swing his fist and the other two pincers attacking him, he did not panic. He had been studying in a sports school for five years and had practiced martial arts and Sanda. He had even received a certificate, which was also the main reason why he was able to apply to become a security guard of Fengdu.
When he saw Chou Wu’s fist coming, he first quickly turned his head. Then, at the same time, his entire body jerked and he fiercely smashed into Chou Wu’s body. He also ruthlessly punched Chou Wu’s heart!
With a bang, Chou Wu, who was hit right in the center of his heart, bent his body and backed two to three meters away.
At this time, the other two’s attacks had already arrived. One used his legs, and the other used his fists. These security guards, who usually worked out in the gym, often went out to fight with He Sen. Therefore, they were skilled, and each of them could deal with three to four ordinary people easily.
With a breath, Zhang Yi dodged the punch, but the kick landed on him. He was kicked in the calf, and he staggered and almost fell. However, due to his tilted body, he seized the opportunity. Taking advantage of the unretracted arm, he hooked his fist and smashed the man’s chin. The man then fell to the ground.
At this moment, He Sen, who had not made a move all this while, suddenly shouted, “Liu Ershui, step back. Zhu Zi, kill him!”
Zhu Zi, named Li Tiezhu, was one of the people who was lifting weights earlier. This person was over 1.70 meters tall and rarely showed his face in the Security Department. However, he had basically never left He Sen, as if he was He Sen’s bodyguard. However, he did not have a bodyguard-like physique. Sometimes, Zhang Yi would guess that this Li Tiezhu was a gay who liked He Sen?
“I heard that you’ve practiced martial arts and Sanda. What awards have you gotten?” Li Tiezhu did not attack but stood still instead. However, Zhang Yi felt a dangerous aura, it was as if he was being targeted by a wild beast.
He did not wait for Zhang Yi to answer. He suddenly smiled disdainfully and said, “In my eyes, those are just fancy and impractical.”
With a whoosh, just as he finished speaking, he instantly closed in on Zhang Yi like an arrow leaving the bowstring and threw a punch.
Bang! Zhang Yi never expected Li Tiezhu to be so fast, and his explosive power was beyond his imagination. Therefore, when he subconsciously raised his arms to block, both of his arms radiated a bone-piercing pain, and he took five steps back.
“Your reaction is not bad!” Li Tiezhu sneered and continued to move forward. At this time, he seemed to have really become a leopard who was hunting its prey.
Zhang Yi was frantically shaking his arms. His arms were numb and trembling non-stop.
“Hu!” Li Tiezhu moved again and threw another punch. It was equally as fast and fierce. Before the fist hit Zhang Yi’s face, he could feel the heatwave coming from the wind.
It was too fast. He had been fighting since he was young, but he had never met an opponent like Li Tiezhu that he could not defend against.
At the same time, he knew that he could not dodge Li Tiezhu’s second punch. The reaction speed of his arms was obviously not as fast as before, so when he raised his head, Li Tiezhu’s fist had already smashed into his face.
Bang! Bang! Two sounds rang out at the same time. One was Li Tiezhu’s fist hitting his face, and the other was when he was sent flying. In that instant, he raised his leg and kicked Li Tiezhu in the chest.
This was how he was. He was not one to suffer losses. If Li Tiezhu punched him, he would kick Li Tiezhu in return.
The two separated as fast as they came into contact. Zhang Yi half-knelt on the ground. His body was bent slightly, and a trace of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth. Li Tiezhu also staggered three to four steps back, clutching his stomach with a face filled with astonishment.
Zhang Yi felt a burning pain on his face, but this piercing pain also completely stimulated the ruthlessness in the depths of his heart. He fiercely wiped off the dripping blood and stared at the other party with fierce eyes. He quickly propped himself up.
Whoosh! Just as he jumped up, Li Tiezhu rushed over again.
“Section chief, section chief, are you there?”At this moment, just as Li Tiezhu rushed forward, the walkie-talkie placed at the side of the gym rang.
“What’s the matter?” He Sen picked up the walkie-talkie and said.
“Zhang Yi is in the gym, right? Secretary Dong asked you to bring Zhang Yi to the 28th floor to fix the power supply. The electrician’s wife is sick, and the power supply in Chief Xu’s office is down again. She’s lost her temper and wants the power supply fixed as soon as possible. The Human Resources Department said that in Zhang Yi’s application, he claimed that he’s proficient in electrical work. It’s an emergency, hurry over!”
“F*ck, I got it. Li Tiezhu, Zhang Yi, stop it now!” He Sen immediately put down the walkie-talkie and shouted.
Li Tiezhu had launched his foot. When the foot that was aimed at Zhang Yi’s head was only two or three inches away from Zhang Yi’s face, He Sen gave the order, and his foot stopped abruptly.
However, while his foot had stopped in its track, Zang Yi did not retract his already stretched arm.
Li Tiezhu listened to He Sen, but Zhang Yi did not.
He suddenly grabbed Li Tiezhu’s foot and shouted. He used all his strength to grab Li Tiezhu’s foot and forcefully pressed it down, twisting it. At the same time, when half of Li Tiezhu’s leg had been pressed to the ground, his body turned while he pressed down on Li Tiezhu’s leg with one knee and fiercely attacked with his other arm. He directly hit the back of Li Tiezhu’s neck with his elbow, causing Li Tiezhu to completely lie on the ground.
Bang! His movements were very swift and agile. When Li Tiezhu was about to fall to the ground, Zhang Yi was already riding on his body. He quickly used his arm to strangle Li Tiezhu’s neck, tightening it.
“F*ck, you’re f*cking crazy…” Chou Wu and Liu Ershui rushed up, one on the left and one on the right, directly pouncing on Zhang Yi’s body.
“Stop, all of you. Stop!” He Sen shouted.
Li Tiezhu took advantage of the moment when Zhang Yi was pounced on to stand up. His face was pale and he, too, rushed towards Zhang Yi in a fluster.
If He Sen did not stop him, how could he have allowed Zhang Yi to knock him down? It could be said that it was because he stopped that Zhang Yi had the opportunity to counterattack.
“Zhu Zi, stop.” He Sen’s fierce gaze flashed and his voice rose again.
At this moment, Zhang Yi had also broken free from Liu Ershui and Chou Wu. At the same time, he sneered. In fact, he really had to thank He Sen for his shout just now. Otherwise, he definitely would not have been able to grab Li Tiezhu’s feet. He knew that he was not Li Tiezhu’s match.
However, when it came to fighting, ruthlessness was the most important. One could only say that Li Tiezhu was not ruthless enough.
“Bring me a wet towel.” He Sen gave Liu Ershui a look and then walked towards Zhang Yi. As he walked, he smiled and said, “Zhang Yi, did you not hear the conversation just now? We’re all men, so we should act like one. Let’s not neglect our work over some personal grudges. If you want to fight, we will accompany you as you wish later.”
“Trash, it’ll only take me ten seconds to make you search for your teeth on the ground.” Li Tiezhu gritted his teeth and snorted coldly. If He Sen did not stop him, how could Zhang Yi have succeeded? At this moment, his gaze was fierce. He wanted to find time to teach Zhang Yi a lesson.
Hearing Li Tiezhu’s sarcasm, Zhang Yi stared at Li Tiezhu fiercely and said word by word, “Before my teeth fall off, don’t be shocked if I bite off two pounds of your fat first!”
His words were extremely harsh. Coupled with his wolf-like eyes, Chou Wu and the others could not help but feel their hearts tremble. This Zhang Guy was also a tough nut to crack.
Li Tiezhu was not afraid of Zhang Yi’s eyes. Instead, he continued to ridicule, “Trash is trash. If you practice for another ten years, you might just earn the right to lick my toes.”
“Alright, Zhang Yi, we need to head to President Xu’s office upstairs. Are you coming?” He Sen frowned and asked.
“Yes, why not? ” Zhang Yi could not just pack up and leave. Firstly, this was his source of income and he was in dire need of money.. Secondly, even if he wanted to leave, he had to kill Li Tiezhu and He Sen first.