The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 115 - 115 115 Feeling Wronged for Lin Fei

115: Chapter 115 Feeling Wronged for Lin Fei 115: Chapter 115 Feeling Wronged for Lin Fei On the fifth floor of the Moongaze Building, outside the director’s office of the Security Department, a slightly gaunt figure appeared and, without any hint of knocking, pushed the door open and entered directly.

This way of entering upon reaching a door, simplifying or even completely omitting the act of knocking, was a style of conduct at Mu Group only Lin Fei could embody.

This gaunt figure entering the director’s office of the Security Department was none other than Lin Fei, who had just come down from the twelfth floor where the General Affairs Department was located.

Lin Fei had thought to use his position to pull a few female secretaries from the General Affairs Department, but his plan was seen through by Ling Weiwei.

Although Ling Weiwei did not throw Lin Fei out of the office as directly as Mu Shanshan had, she also decisively and firmly rejected Lin Fei’s idea of taking a few female employees from the General Affairs Department.

Even as Lin Fei tried every trick in the book, reducing the number from a few to one, Ling Weiwei showed no signs of budging.

She even reassigned Xiao Yina, the woman Lin Fei most wanted to recruit as his secretary, to be her personal secretary right in front of him.

With that move, Ling Weiwei effectively quashed Lin Fei’s hopes of recruiting female secretaries.

With the suppression from Mu Shanshan above and the obstructions from Ling Weiwei below, Lin Fei had no choice but to give up on recruiting female secretaries and headed to the Security Department alone.

As Lin Fei pushed the door and entered the Security Department director’s office, he immediately felt a sharp gaze, accompanied by a faint hostility, almost tangible, landing on him.

Lin Fei was surprised internally but maintained his composure on the surface, looking up to meet the gaze of its owner.

The person staring at Lin Fei was about forty years old, with a buzz cut and a square face, his skin bronzed, exuding authority without anger.

Although sitting in the executive chair, his upper body was straight and upright, giving him a capable and steady appearance.

Especially his eyes, seemingly casual but actually piercing.

Without a doubt, this man was ex-military.

Because, in him, Lin Fei sensed a familiar military aura.

It was a taste so deeply ingrained that only those who had truly served in the military and experienced significant battles could recognize.

Lin Fei had encountered many soldiers, from new recruits barely in the military to the elite from domestic and international Special Forces.

Based on Lin Fei’s judgment, he could unequivocally determine that the person seated directly in front of him was no ordinary soldier during his military days; even if not from the Special Forces, he had at least been something like a reconnaissance soldier in an elite unit.

Such individuals, within the military, were typically referred to as the elite!

Years ago, Lin Fei had also received this honor; back then, he was regarded as the elite of the elite.

However, later, due to certain upheavals, he chose to leave the military and relinquish this honor.

Nevertheless, those years were something Lin Fei could never forget.

The camaraderie in the military was memorable because those military years had left an indelible mark in their hearts.

Just as Lin Fei thought, the man sitting upright in front of him, Cao Zian, felt the same.

Indeed, as Lin Fei guessed, Cao Zian was a veteran.

In the military, he had been a company commander in the reconnaissance battalion directly under the command of some elite division.

And the battalion commander of that reconnaissance battalion was none other than the chairman of Mu Group, Lin Fei’s nominal father-in-law—Mu Hong.

Had it not been due to a leg injury he had suffered during a reconnaissance mission in a military exercise, he might have been a deputy regimental level officer by now.

After leaving the military, Cao Zian transferred back to his hometown and took up a position as a section chief in the county police department.

Later, when Mu Hong retired and founded Mu Group, he reached out to Cao Zian, who had since stayed on at Mu Group.

It turned out, Cao Zian was also one of the founding members of Mu Group.

Even Mu Shanshan, in private, would refer to him respectfully as “Uncle Cao.”

It was precisely because Cao Zian was presiding over the Security Department, with the covert support of Ge Hui backed by Han Zhenhai, that the latter had not seized control of the entire Security Department.

Previously, Ge Hui had also found an excuse to lure Cao Zian away from Mu Group, allowing him to storm into the office area on the twenty-sixth floor where Mu Shanshan’s office was located.

Afterward, Cao Zian was furious and harshly punished the security personnel who had been on duty that day but had done nothing.

Were it not for Ge Hui and his people being detained in the detention center, Cao Zian might have beaten them to the point of incapacity.

It was also because of this incident that Cao Zian came to be aware of Lin Fei and had even specifically pulled up Lin Fei’s personal resume.

Of course, on Lin Fei’s entirely uninformative personal resume, Cao Zian did not find the information he was looking for.

However, it did give him an idea of what Lin Fei looked like.

Had it not been for this, Cao Zian would not have mentioned much about Lin Fei barging into his office without even knocking.

If it had been anyone else, Cao Zian might have already angrily expelled them.

“You and I differ from what I imagined.”

Cao Zian’s tiger-like eyes narrowed, his piercing aura even more intense, like two sharp swords thrusting at Lin Fei.

Cao Zian, carrying an undiminished military presence and having served as the director of the Security Department at Mu Group for a long time, had also developed some traits characteristic of high-ranking individuals.

Under the combined oppressive aura of these two forces from Cao Zian, a typical person might have already turned pale and nervous.

Yet Lin Fei seemed utterly unaware, casually pulling out a cigarette from his pocket and smiling brightly, “Let me guess, more handsome than you imagined, right?

Ah, there’s really no helping it.

This face is a gift from my parents; I too struggle with being too handsome sometimes.”

In the office, Cao Zian’s pervasive oppressive aura shattered suddenly.

His expression stiffened, his originally sharp eyes now filled with surprise and astonishment.

Strictly speaking, this was not the first time Cao Zian had met Lin Fei.

He had already seen Lin Fei’s photos many times before.

Privately, he had also paid close attention to Lin Fei.

In Cao Zian’s original assumption, a person who could single-handedly take down more than a dozen security guards and dared to stand on the edge of a several hundred meters high building, holding Ge Hui by the neck to question him, should be cold and solemn.

During his time in the forces, Cao Zian had encountered some Special Forces elites, most of whom were quite ruthless, each a dragon among men.

It was based on this preconceived notion that Cao Zian had such expectations.

However, as soon as Lin Fei opened his mouth, Cao Zian knew he was wrong.

Not just slightly wrong, but completely and utterly wrong.

“Heh.”

Unlike Mu Shanshan, Cao Zian was already accustomed to Lin Fei’s unique way of speaking.

Being a traditionally meticulous and somewhat old-fashioned person, he didn’t know how to respond to Lin Fei’s self-admiration and could only chuckle in response.

“I’ve seen your resume.

You used to be a soldier?”

After all, as the director of the Security Department for a long time, Cao Zian quickly hid his astonished expression and regained his imposing and authoritative demeanor.

“Just a low-ranking soldier.

I couldn’t make it in the military, so I had to come back and make a living in society.”

Lin Fei smoked his cigarette casually, responding offhandedly.

Cao Zian didn’t press further.

He wasn’t foolish, otherwise Mu Hong wouldn’t have brought him on at the founding of Mu Group.

A person who could defeat more than a dozen security guards single-handedly couldn’t have been just an ordinary soldier during his military service.

Both being veterans, Cao Zian clearly understood the military’s confidentiality orders.

He thought Lin Fei didn’t want to say more because of this, so he didn’t ask further.

Little did he know, Lin Fei was reluctant to talk more about his military experience not just due to secrecy, but more because it pained his heart.

He did not want to share that pain with others, as it would only make his heart ache again.

“The military is a good place.

If I had the choice back then, I would definitely choose to stay in the military, even if just as a cook.”

Cao Zian didn’t press Lin Fei further, lighting up a cigarette for himself.

Originally, Cao Zian didn’t smoke during his military service.

After joining Mu Group and dealing with many people and issues, he had picked up smoking.

Nevertheless, he didn’t smoke out of worry or loneliness, but rather in remembrance of his time in the military.

Momentarily, a peculiar silence enveloped Cao Zian’s office.

Both Lin Fei and Cao Zian didn’t speak, each lost in their respective memories.

…

After a while, Lin Fei was the first to snap back to reality and resumed his usual carefree demeanor, extinguishing the cigarette in his hand.

“Alright, I won’t bother you anymore.

I can rest easy with you here.

If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now.”

Saying this, Lin Fei was about to take his leave.

“Wait a minute.

Have I not yet introduced you to your daily duties?”

Seeing that Lin Fei seemed about to leave the task behind, Cao Zian stopped reminiscing quickly, extinguished his cigarette, and called Lin Fei back.

At the same time, Cao Zian couldn’t help but laugh and cry.

If he hadn’t seen Lin Fei’s photos earlier and if Mu Shanshan and HR hadn’t phoned him, Cao Zian might have even doubted whether the Lin Fei standing in front of him was really here to take over as the deputy director of the Security Department.

“I’m just here to fill a position.

Just pretend I’m not here.”

Lin Fei waved his hand and turned to leave.

Cao Zian was slightly stunned; he suddenly understood why Mu Shanshan had called him earlier, emphasizing that he must clearly explain the job responsibilities to Lin Fei and earnestly urge him to fulfill his duties, but also warned him to never be too harsh lest Lin Fei walk out on the job entirely.

When he first received the call, Cao Zian was somewhat puzzled why Mu Shanshan had given such specific instructions.

Now he understood; Lin Fei simply did not take the position of deputy director of the Security Department seriously.

If it had been anyone else, Cao Zian would probably have issued a severe reprimand.

However, having confirmed that Lin Fei had retired from the military, and even from a certain Special Forces unit, Cao Zian naturally did not think Lin Fei was throwing his weight around.

On the contrary, Lin Fei’s current behavior further confirmed Cao Zian’s judgment.

Having once almost been a special forces member himself, Cao Zian was well aware how sought after retired special forces were in the bodyguard industry.

An annual salary of millions was just a starting point for some top retired special forces troops.

Many corporate presidents were willing to pay a high price to employ these military elites.

In comparison, Lin Fei taking up a position as deputy director of the Security Department at Mu Group was indeed a misplacement of his talents.

If Cao Zian knew of Lin Fei’s military experiences, he would surely cry and beg to hand over his position as director to Lin Fei.

Even so, Cao Zian would still feel it was too great an indignity for Lin Fei.

This was not just a matter of misplacing talent; it was burying it!