Chapter 100: The Protagonist Was Put Through a Test
Chapter 100: The Protagonist Was Put Through a Test
After a long day at school, Yun Wanhe was in a terrible mood.
Chi Lingxi had barely acknowledged his existence all day.
No matter how hard he tried to talk to her...
She either ignored him or walked away without a word.
And still...
The uncomfortable feeling in Yun Wanhe’s chest only grew stronger.
It was as if something precious had been stolen from him.
’Damn it... What exactly happened?’
Before he could think any further...
The van came to a stop.
One of the loan sharks slid open the side door.
"We’re here. Get out."
The other man lightly shoved Yun Wanhe forward.
Without resisting, Yun Wanhe stepped out.
He looked up.
In front of him stood an ordinary-looking insurance company.
Nothing about the building seemed unusual.
A faded company logo hung above the entrance.
Employees occasionally walked in and out of the front doors.
From the outside...
It looked completely legitimate.
One of the loan sharks smirked.
"This way."
Instead of entering through the front...
They led Yun Wanhe around the building and through a heavily secured back entrance.
The moment the steel door closed behind them...
Everything changed.
The clean office building disappeared.
In its place...
The underground operation revealed itself.
Large tables were covered with cash.
Men counted stacks of bills.
Several workers packaged illegal goods into sealed containers.
Armed guards patrolled every hallway.
The smell of cigarettes, chemicals, and alcohol filled the air.
It was less like an office...
And more like the headquarters of a criminal empire.
Yun Wanhe frowned.
"So this is Zhuge Daxun’s main territory..."
The loan sharks said nothing.
They simply continued walking.
After passing through several security checkpoints and climbing a short flight of stairs...
They finally stopped outside a large office.
One of them knocked twice.
"Boss, we brought him."
A calm voice came from inside.
"Come in."
The door opened.
Inside...
Zhuge Daxun sat comfortably behind an expensive wooden desk.
His feet rested casually on top of it.
A thick cigar hung from the corner of his mouth.
Although he looked relaxed...
The countless scars visible on his hands told a very different story.
Zhuge Daxun slowly looked Yun Wanhe up and down.
Then smiled.
"So... You’re finally here."
His gaze shifted toward the two loan sharks.
"And judging from the looks on your faces... you weren’t lying."
He removed the cigar from his mouth and stood.
"Now... Let’s see whether you’re really as impressive as they claimed."
Yun Wanhe frowned.
"What?"
Without another word...
Zhuge Daxun reached into his suit jacket.
A handgun appeared.
He raised it.
Pointing directly at Yun Wanhe’s leg.
Bang!
The shot rang out.
Before anyone could even react...
Yun Wanhe disappeared.
The bullet struck empty air.
"What?!"
Even Zhuge Daxun’s eyes widened.
In the next instant...
Yun Wanhe appeared directly beside him.
His hand clamped around the pistol.
Twisting.
Disarming.
Then...
Bang!
"AAGH!"
The bullet tore through Zhuge Daxun’s foot.
He staggered backward before collapsing into his chair.
Blood quickly spread across the floor.
"Damn... That hurts..."
The surrounding bodyguards finally reacted.
"Boss!"
"You bastard!"
The two closest guards charged forward with steel bats raised high.
One swung with all his strength.
WHOOSH!
Yun Wanhe calmly raised one hand.
CLANG!
He caught the descending bat in midair.
The guard’s eyes nearly popped out.
"Impossible!"
Yun Wanhe didn’t even flinch.
With one sharp kick...
BANG!
The first guard flew sideways into a shelf.
At the same time...
Yun Wanhe ripped the bat from his hands.
Turning...
He swung.
CRACK!
The second guard collapsed instantly.
The room erupted into chaos.
More footsteps echoed through the hallway.
One after another...
Armed men flooded into the office.
Some carried machetes.
Others held pistols.
A few gripped iron pipes and axes.
Within seconds...
More than twenty men surrounded Yun Wanhe.
His expression darkened.
"So... This was a trap."
His eyes immediately locked onto the two loan sharks.
The pair instinctively stepped backward.
"W-Wait! Boss never told us!"
"We didn’t know! We swear!"
Before anyone could make another move...
A loud laugh echoed throughout the office.
"Hahahahahahahaha!"
Everyone turned.
Zhuge Daxun was laughing.
Even though blood continued flowing from his wounded foot...
He didn’t seem angry in the slightest.
Instead...
His eyes burned with excitement.
"It really was true. You really are a monster."
He waved his hand.
"Enough. Everyone stop."
Everyone froze.
Nobody dared disobey.
Zhuge Daxun slowly sat back down in his chair.
He motioned toward one of his subordinates.
"You. My foot."
The man hurried over with a first-aid kit and immediately began treating the gunshot wound.
Only then did Zhuge Daxun look back toward Yun Wanhe.
"My boy... I owe you an apology."
He smiled.
"But try looking at things from my perspective. People kept telling me... A high school student defeated professional loan sharks... They said you could take on dozens of men by yourself. They said you moved faster than the eye could see."
He chuckled.
"If someone told you that... would you believe it?"
Yun Wanhe remained silent.
"I had to test you myself. And now..."
Zhuge Daxun spread his arms with a satisfied grin.
"I’ve confirmed everything."
He glanced toward the unconscious bodyguards lying on the floor.
"Take them away. Treat their injuries."
The loan sharks immediately nodded.
"Yes, Boss."
Together with several others, they quickly carried the unconscious bodyguards out of the office.
The remaining men also withdrew one after another.
The heavy office door slowly closed.
Click.
Silence returned.
Now...
Only two people remained inside the room.
Zhuge Daxun smiled as he leaned back into his chair.
"Now then... let’s have a proper conversation."
Yun Wanhe walked over and took a seat across.
Zhuge Daxun folded his hands together.
"I’ll pay you fifteen thousand dollars a month as your base salary."
He paused.
"As for your parents’ debts... They’ll disappear. I’ll personally take care of them. On top of that, I’ll also give your parents ten thousand dollars a month for the next three years. There are bonuses too if you perform well."
He smiled.
"All you have to do is officially become one of my enforcers."
Yun Wanhe didn’t even hesitate.
"I’m in."
Then he raised a finger.
"But I have one condition. If you can’t agree to it... I’m out."
"Oh?"
Zhuge Daxun raised an eyebrow.
"What is it?"
Yun Wanhe looked him directly in the eyes.
"I don’t want you to treat me like your subordinate. I want you to treat me like your brother."
As an Immortal Emperor in his previous life, Yun Wanhe could never allow someone to stand above him.
Especially now that he’s gotten some strength.
That pride would never change.
Logically...
Most underground bosses would’ve laughed him out of the room.
Instead...
Zhuge Daxun burst into laughter.
"Hahaha!"
He stood up and extended his hand.
"Done! Having someone as talented as you as a brother is something I’d be honored to have."
Yun Wanhe smiled.
"Then we have a deal."
The two shook hands.
Somewhere...
The laws of common sense quietly gave up.
As expected...
Whenever supporting characters encountered the protagonist, their IQ seemed to drop by at least fifty points.
All thanks to the protagonist’s fate...
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