Chapter 1: Chaos KTV

  Dong Hu and his five friends exuded an aura of confidence, drawing intense attention as soon as they arrived at the barbecue square. The level of attention they received was almost on par with that of Lan Jie and Qing Qing, a pair of stunning beauties. Earlier, I saw Lan Jie, a seductive woman, and Qing Qing, a delicate beauty, chatting and laughing together with Yi Jun, which made some men feel envious and resentful. Some people who couldn't get what they wanted could only secretly sigh and say "all the good things have been taken by others".

  When Dong Hu and his friends swaggered over, shouting "Lan Jie", the gazes of those secretly admiring males nearby suddenly became more restrained. Yi Jun was low-key, but Dong Hu and others were too domineering, making people around them feel an invisible pressure.

  Dong Hu, a man with an air of disdain for others, walked over, interrupting the questioning gazes of Lan Jie and Tang Qingqing. Perhaps in their eyes, Yi Jun was going to personally "verify" Dong Hu's skills? That wouldn't be good, Lan Jie thought, preparing to intervene. But before she could speak, Dong Hu had already strode confidently over.

  Lan didn't get up. As the employer or future boss for a period of time, she didn't need to be overly accommodating to Dong Hu and others. The people from the bodyguard company also had their own industry norms and understood this point.

  However, for the equally expressionless Yi Jun, several people from the bodyguard company looked down on him. Moreover, Guangtou Xiaozi and others also heard Dong Hu say that Yi Jun might be Qin Lan's kept boy. This is not snatching Tiger Brother's woman?! So, the hostility was even heavier.

  "From now on, we're all one family, don't be polite." Lan Jie smiled and asked the five of them to sit down, saying, "This place is a bit simple, but it's hard to start anything, I'm not some big rich person either. Brothers, just make do with it for now. Once our store makes money, aside from the share that goes to your security company, I, Qin Lan, will give each of you brothers a red envelope - aiming for one that's over a kilogram."

  Very fierce, I've never heard of red envelopes being sold by weight.

  The weight of a brand new 100-yuan bill is 1.15 grams, and at least four million yuan would weigh one kilogram. Even if you use old bills, three million yuan is the minimum. Lan said this with such generosity that it's no wonder people in the underground world say she's a broad-minded woman.

  Of course, Lings' promise is also considered fair to them. After all, it's only a six-month employment period, and the rightful commission doesn't include the red envelope.

  "Lan Jie is generous, he's a big shot." Dong Hu smiled and sat down, quietly patting his butt. The four bald-headed kids behind him were even more delighted, laughing like flowers. Dong Hu may not care about 30 or 40 thousand yuan, but they do.

  "Let me introduce you," said Lan Jie with a smile. "The one on my left is Yi Jun, and Hu Ge knows him, so you guys can get closer in the future. The one on my right is Qingqing, my little sister."

  A few guys were too lazy to pay attention to Yi Jun, but they were very interested in Tang Qingqing - after all, they were all people with "romantic" personalities. However, Tang Qingqing was annoyed by the gaze of attention, and her body felt a bit chilly, with an inexplicable wave of small disgust.

  In the following days, Yi Jun was almost ignored. The four people, including Baldy, were trying to get close to Tang Qingqing. Dong Hu had been exaggerating his abilities in front of Lan Jie, and they all seemed like they had taken an aphrodisiac, desperately showing off their non-existent charm.

  When Yi Jun saw the five people, he suddenly thought of an animal - a peacock. It's said that when a male peacock faces a female peacock, it will always spread its tail feathers, looking shiny at first glance to attract the female peacock's attention. But behind those seemingly beautiful spread tail feathers is a bare and ugly butt. Although everyone has evolved into humans, their animal instincts still remain.

  Yi Jun couldn't help but smile at this thought.

  "What's so funny, Brother Jun?" the bald boy asked. Because Yi Jun was thinking of a peacock's shiny butt when he looked at his own shiny head. The bald boy felt a bit puzzled and asked in an unfriendly tone. Moreover, if it weren't for Lan Jie's arrangement, they wouldn't be calling him "Brother Jun".

  "Oh, I was mesmerized by Tiger's words." Yi Jun slightly covered up, "Tiger is telling Lian about his past battle with the 'Three Wolves of Tao City'. It's really fierce. I'm thinking, three wolves against a tiger, they're bound to lose. They've already lost in terms of their names."

  Not too big or small, a compliment was made, and the bald-headed kid and others finally let go. And Dong Hu naturally felt some pride on his face, after all, this time it wasn't someone from his own side blowing his trumpet.

  But as it turns out, this Dong Hu is quite capable. The three wolves of Tao Cheng, those are the iron-fisted henchmen of "Tao Cheng District's Big Mix" - Qiang, notorious throughout Jiangning City. According to Yi Jun's estimate, if the three wolves were added together, they might be able to fight to a draw with Guang Tou Xiao Zi and his four men. Dong Hu was able to single-handedly take on the three wolves, although he didn't win, he also didn't lose, which is quite impressive.

  After hearing Yi Jun's slight compliment, Dong Hu became even more boastful in front of Lan Jie, showing off his own prowess. Although what he said was probably true, it couldn't help but sound a bit too showy. He got so carried away that he even took off the tight-fitting vest, revealing his scars.

  "What kind of Tao City Three Wolves, do they even deserve to be called masters?" Dong Hu sneered, pointing at the scars on his body and said, "I used to fight in underground boxing for over a year. The ones in the underground boxing world are the real masters. These scars were left from that place. It's not a place where humans can mix around! I fought 27 matches and only won 19 of them."

  Although it's scary to talk about the dark boxing world, in fact, he is still boasting about his own strength. After all, he is a high-ranking black boxer. And with 19 wins and 8 losses, the record sounds pretty good too.

  But Yi Jun immediately judged that what Dong Hu said was the "black boxing arena", which could only be called the "periphery" of black boxing, not the core area. Because in the truly darkest and most sinister black boxing arena, there are too many inhumanly strong existences, and a single misstep often means death. If you lose eight games and don't die or become disabled, that's strange.

  Even the strong in the martial arts world have said that the number one master in the world is definitely not in the Black Fist arena, but among the top ten masters in the world, the Black Fist masters will definitely occupy at least two seats.

  Dong Hu excitedly introduced what was black boxing, and told in detail the origin of each scar. It seemed that every scar was a glory. Indeed, for women, this thing can make them feel the masculinity of men.

  Tang Qingqing was also concerned, but not attracted by Dong Hu's words, but by a strange scar between Dong Hu's ribs. She curiously pointed at the scar and asked: "This scar of yours is quite strange, how did you get it?"

  As soon as he heard this, Dong Hu's interest was piqued. That's right, this is the most glorious one among all his honors. Moreover, it was asked directly by Tang Qingqing, a beauty. So, this guy, who seemed to be profound, lowered his voice a bit, with a hint of melancholy like snow.

  "This, wasn't something that happened in the boxing world, but rather after I joined a bodyguard company... At the time, I was protecting a wealthy businessman and ended up getting shot by a tough guy from Northeast China. Luckily, I'm a tough cookie and didn't die..."

  The process was depicted by Dong Hu as quite thrilling. Even though the bald-headed boys had heard it N times, they still maintained a high level of tension and awe - not knowing if it was to deliberately please their Tiger Brother.

  Gunshot wounds, rarely seen in peacetime, at least not for women like Tang Qingqing and Lan Jie. Because in this era, as long as it involves gunfire, it's definitely not a small matter. Even the big shots in the underground world who fight each other rarely use this thing. Because, homicide cases must be solved, gunshot cases must be solved, this is a principle of the public security department. Challenging this principle means going head-to-head with the state's violent machinery.

  In today's republic, even the strongest mixed-blood person will appear fragile in the face of the nation's violent machinery.

  But at this moment, the two women suddenly turned their heads to look at Yi Jun. Because they both happened to have seen such a scar - on Yi Jun's arm!

  This kid has also been shot?! Although Lan knew that Yi Jun was a demobilized soldier - "pig-raising soldier", would those pigs shoot at him?

  Yi Jun smiled and said "Tiger brother is mighty".

  Seeing Yi Jun not wanting to say, and also in front of Dong Hu and the other five outsiders, Lan Jie and Tang Qingqing did not ask further. But without a doubt, the seeds of curiosity had already taken root and sprouted in the hearts of the two women.

  Dong Hu let out a seemingly deep sigh, downing more than half of the beer in his cup in one gulp, showcasing his boldness. However, this rough man still didn't understand women's hearts - compared to being wild and fierce, "mystery" was an even more potent aphrodisiac for them. Coincidentally, Yi Jun not only had mystery but also seemed to possess the same wild and fierce qualities. Adding to that his natural reserve and introversion, he instantly made the two women's hearts itch with curiosity.

  It's a pity that Dong Hu was tossed about for half the night and ended up serving as a foil for Yi Jun.

  ……

  Gradually, the sky got darker and darker. The guests at the barbecue venue left in batches, eventually becoming sparse and deserted.

  But in the corner, that gloomy man who seemed to have drawn his sword, was still drinking alone, as if nobody else existed.

  It wasn't until Leng Jie got up and said "it's time to go back" that this knife-like man slowly stood up, almost in sync with Leng Jie and the others.