Chapter 1: A Genius Meets Another Genius

  In 2011, China, Beijing Wanli Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

  "Chen Gong, take the materials and print 20 copies immediately, they will be used for the company leader's meeting in half an hour..."

  "Chen Gong, immediately take this document to the Beijing Municipal Housing Administration..."

  "Chen Gong, go and tidy up the conference room, there's a mid-level cadre meeting this afternoon..."

  "Chen Gong, create a report form and fill in this data for me. Director Zhao wants to see it tomorrow."

  Chen Gong held the handwritten manuscript in his hand, "Alright, I'll take care of it right away." After saying that, Chen Gong casually put the handwritten manuscript into the paper shredder.

  "What the hell's going on with this data?!"

  Chen Gong didn't say goodbye to anyone, and ran out of the Wanli Real Estate Development Company's gate in one breath. He felt very uncomfortable in his heart. Damn it, what is this class called? Every day is just doing odd jobs, not a single thing is serious business. He took out his phone "Hello, Wang Jie, where are you? Are you free this afternoon? Let's call Huang Haibo and find a small restaurant to have dinner and drink some wine. If we don't get drunk, we can't go back. Okay, let's meet at the Yue Lai Wine House in front of our old high school gate. See you in a bit."

  Chen Gong hung up the phone, still grumbling in his heart, "What a crappy company, all day long they just know how to call me to deliver this and write that. Screw it, I'm not doing it anymore." He then hailed a taxi with a wave of his hand.

  Chen Gong got into the taxi and sat in the front passenger seat. "Driver, take me to Beijing No. 6 High School, stop at the school gate." Chen Gong thought to himself on the way, taking a taxi is still better, it's more convenient to drink after taking a taxi.

  At 6 o'clock in the afternoon, three old classmates finally met at the gate of Beijing No. 6 High School, Chen Gong, Wang Qian and Huang Haibo.

  Wang Qian stood between the three, pressing on Chen Gong and Huang Haibo's shoulders, "I declare, our six middle school's three giants have finally returned here to gather after many years."

  In fact, these so-called three giants are just three campus bullies who fight and cause trouble every day, claiming to eliminate evil and promote good, and are the most "bottom-level" in the school.

  Apart from Chen Gong working at Wanli Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. in Beijing, Wang Jue opened a billiard room after graduating from high school to earn some pocket money, while Huang Haibo, due to his mediocre grades, had to work harder and miraculously made it into the police force after graduating from the police academy in Beijing, assigned to a community police station as a civil policeman, spending his days idly.

  Three people walked to Yue Lai wine house, laughing and chatting. "Officer Huang, you have to cover for me, one day if I get caught for committing a crime, you have to get me out early, don't let me suffer inside."

  "Few have come like Wang Qian, I've heard you're doing quite well, the streets near your billiard room know you as the underground leader."

  "Whoever spouts nonsense, I just often help some ignorant kids to preside over a bit of justice, hold a meeting and so on. I haven't moved my fists for a long time now, it's a society ruled by law." Wang Kan said.

  "It's best not to stir up trouble, the crackdown on gangs is very severe now. If you, a half-gangster, are identified as a real gangster, the consequences will be serious. Either close down the billiard room or I'll introduce you to the security captain of a song and dance hall, so you can take care of your sick mother." Huang Haibo said seriously to Wang Jie.

  "Alright, alright, let's talk about it later. No need to bring up anything that might make us unhappy today. Chen Gong, you're a modern white-collar worker, aren't you? Or are you just doing well?" Wang Kan changed the subject, as he was quite fond of his current lifestyle.

  "White-collar? I'm exhausted all day like a blue-collar worker. Today, I called my brothers out to announce something - I've sold the company." Chen Gong said with pride.

  "Resigned!" Wang Qian and Huang Haibo exclaimed in unison.

  "All day like a laborer, living in a daze!" Chen Gong spat a mouthful of phlegm onto the side of the street.

  The three of them walked and chatted until they arrived at Yue Lai Wine House next to Sixth Middle School.

  "We've arrived, let's order first, and then we three brothers can drink and chat while eating." Huang Haibo sat down without hesitation.

  Three people drank like they used to in school, without paying attention to their image. If it were a hot summer day, they might have already taken off their shirts and shorts. As they chatted and drank, they eventually stripped down to just one piece of clothing.

  Drinking without using a cup, always holding the wine bottle and clinking it against others, provoking many people's angry glances.

  A dapper man with a pair of eyes stared at Wang Jue, his mouth uttering filthy words, "Dyed into five colors and six colors, three little rascals, damn it." Wang Jue's hair was red, white and black.

  The three men originally had very irritable temperaments. Huang Haibo, being a policeman, still spoke with a somewhat gangster-like tone and personality when talking to friends, but was generally low-key in public. Wang Kan had always been drifting around in society, with the most explosive temper of the three. Chen Gong was relatively better-tempered among the three, but unfortunately, he wasn't in a good mood today.

  Chen Gong heard the first one come out and said, "I'm eating mine, what business is it of yours?" Then Wang Qian and Huang Haibo also stood up with a slap on the table.

  The man with glasses looked at the three of them and said, "Can't you eat and drink quietly? Who hasn't had a drink before. Oh, the hooligan wants to fight?"

  Wang Qian had an urge to rush up and beat someone.

  Chen Gong grabbed him with one hand, "Forget it, don't stir up more trouble."

  Chen Gong was a man who never wanted to cause trouble. He liked being free and unrestrained, but if someone touched his bottom line, he was not afraid of trouble.

  "Chen Gong, don't interfere, I must teach him a lesson today." As he spoke, Wang Kan tried to shake off Chen Gong's hand.

  Huang Hai Bo patted Wang Qian's shoulder, "Let's go, I've already paid." The two of them half-pulled and half-pushed Wang Qian out.

  "Damn it," said the man with glasses as he and three others walked away, still venting their anger. He was also scared of what had just happened.

  Three people came to the entrance of a song city in a drunken and dazed state.

  "Everyone is tired, go sing a song, and have another drink." Chen Gong said to the two of them. Today, Chen Gong resigned and wanted to relax thoroughly.

  "You're usually so stingy, but today you're being so generous. Are you running a fever?" Huang Haibo said as he placed his palm on Chen Gong's forehead.

  "Go ahead, you go up slowly, walk."

  Three people followed the waiter to the corridor leading to the private room, and a person who brushed past them from their right side suddenly shouted from behind them, "Get that red one over there!"

  Wang Qian turned his head and pointed at himself, "You're calling me?"

  "Is that all you have, red? Look at how dirty my clothes are now after you just touched me. You should be more careful when walking in the future, it's not like someone like you can afford to compensate for this." The man was tall and had an air of superiority about him.

  "I'm just giving you a reason, how dare you say I'm that kind of person? You're just a fake and nothing more!" Wang Kan shouted back at him.

  That person's face changed immediately upon hearing it, "What nonsense." After saying that, he turned around and wanted to leave.

  Wang Qian was already furious and hadn't vented his anger, now he's even more enraged. He walked up to him, grabbed him, "You bully people and think you can run away?" With the help of his intoxication, he started punching and kicking the man.

  Two friends beside him immediately took action against Wang Jue, Chen Gong and Huang Haibo saw that the situation was already out of control, so they also joined the fight. Since they were fighting, Chen Gong didn't hold back at all, specifically targeting the vital parts of others.

  "Stop fighting, stop fighting!" A large crowd gathered around immediately, and several security personnel rushed to the scene, pulling a few people apart.

  A security captain on the side said, "We have already called the police. None of you should leave the scene and wait for the police to handle it. Keep an eye on them." The security guards surrounded Chen Gong and his two companions.

  The man who was beaten leaned against the wall, half bent over, "You'll be looking good again in a while."

  Chen Gong thought, Wang Jue had a record, if he was caught, it would be bad for him inside, and his family had an elderly mother to take care of; Huang Haibo was a public servant, this matter would result in either dismissal or expulsion. As for Chen Gong himself, he had just fried the company and didn't care at all, and Chen Gong also didn't want the two brothers to know about his "background", so for him, this fight wasn't a big deal.

  "Wang Qian, Hai Bo, you two rush out immediately, I'll hold back these security guards." Chen Gong said in a low voice.

  "Ah……" Chen Gong shouted loudly, kicking the man's waist again. The security guards rushed up to pull Chen Gong away, but despite having his hands held back, his legs continued to move. By the time everyone came to their senses, Wang Jue and Huang Haibo had already escaped from the scene.

  Several police officers arrived at the Song City in ten minutes, and Chen Gong was taken out by two policemen. The man was heard saying to the police, "I am the secretary of the deputy head of Jing City's Mingcheng District, my name is Li Gang."

  There was another one named Li Gang, Chen Gong secretly smiled and felt a little vigilant. This guy was from the official circle, to put it bluntly, in the overall direction, he and the police were on the same side, if he didn't take measures, he would be at a disadvantage.

  Chen Gong thought for a moment and then dialed a phone number, "Officer, I'd like to ask where you're taking me. Oh, thank you. Did you hear that? It's the Mingcheng District Fengshou Community Police Station. Hmm, hurry up and find someone to handle this, if it gets late, I'll be missing an arm or a leg."

  Li Gang's secretary looked on, thinking it was funny. He didn't even look at me to see who I was. I'm a big shot, and the heads of various departments in many districts all nod and bow when they see me. You can call whoever you want, but it won't do any good.

  Li Gang was thinking, "That whatever Li Gang's, whose secretary are you, asking you, pretending to be deaf."

  Li Gang did not expect this young man to be so arrogant, "Let me tell you, kid, I am the secretary of Zhang Wenyuan, the deputy head of Mingcheng District Government." Li Gang was somewhat pleased with himself.

  "Did you hear that? He's Secretary Li Gang, Deputy Director Zhang's secretary. Hmm, anyway, I'm hanging up." Chen Gong hung up the phone and made a face at Li Gang.

  Inside Mingcheng District Fengshou Police Station.

  "Get your other two accomplices here immediately, you can't handle it alone. It's a big deal, or rather, not a small one." A police officer sat face to face with Chen Gong at an interrogation table.

  At this time, the door opened and the police officer stood up and saluted, "Director."

  The fat-headed and big-eared director pointed at Chen Gong, "You'd better get your companions to come to the office to report or give us their address. Otherwise, you might not have a good night tonight." He thought to himself that these young people who didn't know what was good for them wouldn't behave unless they were taught a lesson.

  Li Gang's secretary stood beside the director, gesturing with his hands and feet towards the director, "Take good care of them now. Young people these days don't know their place."

  The director's attitude was very positive, "Don't worry, Secretary Li, let him suffer a bit and find the other two people. You have been wronged, tea is ready, go outside and sit for a while, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."

  The director turned to Chen Gong, "A few little brats, is Secretary Li someone you can afford to mess with? You're in for a good show."

  "Director, there are a few people here who claim to be from the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau." A policeman walked in.

  "What's up? The Municipal Public Security Bureau is here, and they're bringing the way, welcoming the leader." The director straightened his clothes.

  "Are you in charge here?" asked the middle-aged man standing at the front.

  "Ah, yes, you are? Oh, it's you, Director Hao of the Municipal Bureau. I met you at the working meeting of the police station directors in Beijing. Please sit down quickly. How did you come here personally? I'll contact the leaders of the Mingcheng District Branch immediately and report to them." The director's eyes were shining with excitement, what an opportunity, a chance to show off!

  "No need, wasn't there someone named Chen Gong who was just brought back by your people? Release him immediately." Director Hao raised his head to look at the ceiling.

  "Come over, immediately release Chen Gong and apologize to him. No, I'll apologize to him myself." The director thought in his heart that even if it wasn't Secretary Li, but rather Vice Mayor Zhang Wenyuan of Ming City who came, he wouldn't dare offend Director Hao.

  "Comrade Chen Gong, sorry about that. It was our office's mistake. We didn't do a good job. I'm representing our office to apologize to you and offer our regrets. You can leave anytime."

  Li Gang had been in the interrogation room and hadn't come out, unaware that a big leader had arrived outside. "I'm saying, Director, what's going on? Didn't you just say we were going to deal with him?" Li Gang was very puzzled.

  "Secretary Li, this matter of yours, I think it can't be all about a few promising young people, you also have responsibility for yourself, didn't you just get your clothes dirty, do you need to entangle in this way?" The director's attitude made Li Gang confused.

  Chen Gong stood up from the chair, patted the dust off his body and said, "Then thank Director Ming for investigating thoroughly. Secretary Li, no need to see me out, I know the way."

  Director Hao and Chen Gong walked out of the police station together, neither of them looked at the director of the police station in the eye, and then got into a police car.

  Li Gang clenched his fists, just about to lose his temper, when his phone rang. He walked out of the police station entrance to answer it. The call was from Vice Mayor Zhang Wenyuan. "Little Li, you don't need to come to the secretariat tomorrow, there's another important task for you. Tomorrow go to the district personnel bureau, they'll have someone take you to your new post." At this point, Li Gang already fully understood that he had offended someone he shouldn't have, although it wasn't entirely his fault, but it was too late now. He watched as Chen Gong drove away from the police station in a car with license plate Beijing A00030 Police.

  Li Gang sat paralyzed on the ground, suddenly, as if he had aged from thirty-five to fifty in an instant. He couldn't think it through, "Damn, this is too damn crazy."