Chapter 022: Tian Mengqian Is Kidnapped

After leaving the Qingshan Lake Hotel, Jiao Zhibin's mood improved somewhat.

He was certain that Lin Feng having so much money today was just a fluke — that normally, he was quite poor. And he himself had forked out two thousand yuan all at once, which was no small amount.

After dinner, Jiao Zhibin suggested taking a stroll on the Qinglan Middle School track field.

Since it was still early, and Jiao Zhibin had just treated Tian Mengqian to dinner, Tian Mengqian saw no reason to refuse.

With a cool night breeze blowing and fresh air filling their lungs, Jiao Zhibin completely let go of the unpleasant incident at the hotel and resumed his self-satisfied, boastful demeanor.

"Qianqian, does your school have a martial arts club?" Jiao Zhibin asked.

"No," Tian Mengqian shook her head.

"Ha, the students at your school only know how to study. They don't really care about hobbies and interests. Our school has a Taekwondo club — I've been training for over a year now. Do you know how much explosive power I have?"

"I don't."

"Three boards," Jiao Zhibin held up three fingers and shot Lin Feng a provocative look. "Three boards stacked on top of each other — I can break them all with one spinning kick."

Lin Feng was unimpressed.

Never mind a Taekwondo club at a technical school — even at well-established Taekwondo clubs, what they mostly taught was flashy moves. To truly achieve anything meaningful, it would take years of hard work. As for Jiao Zhibin breaking three boards with a single kick, Lin Feng figured that had nothing to do with learning Taekwondo at all.

"Qianqian, come to my school sometime and I'll show you a few moves. Last time I sparred with a classmate, I knocked him out in ten seconds. The coach thinks very highly of me."

"Oh really?" Tian Mengqian wasn't particularly interested, and her response was somewhat perfunctory.

Sensing that Tian Mengqian had no interest in Taekwondo, Jiao Zhibin turned to look at Lin Feng and said with a grin: "You go to Qinglan Middle School — nobody's been giving you trouble, right? If anyone messes with you, just tell me and I'll sort them out. You've heard of Shouzi from the technical school, right? He and I are practically brothers."

Lin Feng smiled but said nothing.

"Hey, you three — come here!" Jiao Zhibin spotted three students walking shirtless on the track and barked at them. "Yeah, I'm talking to you three. Get over here."

The three walked over to Jiao Zhibin, completely confused.

"Look at yourselves — walking around shirtless on school grounds. Is that how students are supposed to look? Think you're being cool? Tough? Impressive?"

The three exchanged glances, still not sure what was happening.

"Put your shirts on, now!" Jiao Zhibin suddenly bellowed.

Jiao Zhibin was broad and heavyset, dressed in his Taekwondo uniform, and spoke with a forceful air. The three students genuinely thought he was some important figure, and quickly put their shirts back on and walked away.

Jiao Zhibin shook his head with the air of a seasoned elder, sighing: "Look at that. Kids these days are getting more and more out of line. They think running around on the streets is glamorous — but it isn't. Take Shouzi, as famous as he is around here — his master is a real gangster, and even he suffered a big loss just the other day."

"You two go ahead — I need to use the restroom." Having drunk too much apple vinegar, Lin Feng needed to relieve himself. The restroom was right nearby, so he turned and headed toward it.

Just at that moment, two blinding beams of white light appeared in the distance, and a car came roaring across the track field.

"What the hell — who drives a car onto the track?" Jiao Zhibin cursed in annoyance.

Tian Mengqian was also puzzled.

The car quickly pulled up beside Jiao Zhibin and Tian Mengqian and came to a stop. Four burly men stepped out, wearing menacing expressions as they strode toward the two of them.

Both of them sensed that the men were coming specifically for them.

Tian Mengqian had never been in a situation like this before. Overcome with panic, she could only instinctively take small steps backward.

Jiao Zhibin was different. One look at the four brutes told him they were not to be trifled with. Though terrified, Tian Mengqian was his cousin, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and step forward. He silently prayed that the men would back down when they saw him in his training uniform.

"Who are you people?" Jiao Zhibin's voice wavered with uncertainty.

Smack!

The response to Jiao Zhibin was a resounding slap across the face.

The burly man who had slapped him glared at Jiao Zhibin and said coldly: "Keep running your mouth and I'll kill you."

In an instant, Jiao Zhibin's heart was engulfed in boundless terror. He clutched his cheek, trembling with fear, and retreated to the side. He didn't dare provoke them — he didn't even dare run away.

"What are you doing… Help! Someone help!"

Their target was Tian Mengqian. Though she struggled with all her might, how could a frail girl possibly overpower several grown men?

Before long, Tian Mengqian had been shoved into the car.

Lin Feng, inside the restroom, thought he faintly heard Tian Mengqian's cry for help. He wondered if he had imagined it — after all, this was the Qinglan Middle School track field. Who would cause trouble here? And besides, wasn't Jiao Zhibin right there with her?

He shook off, zipped up, and walked out.

Seeing a car speed out of the school grounds while Jiao Zhibin stood there alone in a daze, Lin Feng knew — something had really happened.

"What's going on? Where's Qianqian?" Lin Feng ran over to Jiao Zhibin and demanded.

"She… she was taken by some people. I'll call the police right now," Jiao Zhibin stammered.

Lin Feng's mind raced.

The fact that they came directly to the track field with such a clear objective meant this had been planned in advance. But Tian Mengqian and her family were simple people — they shouldn't have any enemies.

If this was aimed at Jiao Zhibin, then Jiao Zhibin wouldn't have walked away unharmed.

That left one last possibility: they were after him.

Lin Feng thought over who he had offended. After careful consideration, he concluded that the most likely culprit was Wang Jun. Among all the people Lin Feng had crossed, only Wang Jun had both the nerve and the means to pull something like this.

Wang Jun's father was the Chief of Police. What good would calling the police do?

Lin Feng shot Jiao Zhibin a look of disgust at his cowardice, then took off running after the car.

"Boss, boss—!" Just then, a figure suddenly appeared from the darkness, blocking Lin Feng's path.

It was none other than Li Haidong.

Li Haidong had failed twice in his attempts to deal with Lin Feng. In a fit of rage, Wang Jun had ordered members of the Heavenly Wolf Gang to give Li Haidong a brutal beating. Reflecting on how he had devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Heavenly Wolf Gang, only for Wang Jun to give the word and have them turn on him, Li Haidong was bitterly disappointed and quit the gang.

After leaving the Heavenly Wolf Gang, still seething with resentment over what had happened, Li Haidong knew Wang Jun would continue going after Lin Feng. So he started secretly watching the gang's movements, determined to work against them.

Although Li Haidong knew Lin Feng's name, having been thoroughly beaten by Lin Feng on two separate occasions, he didn't dare address him by name. Calling him "Boss," however, felt perfectly natural.

"Boss, I know who took your girlfriend."

"I know too. Get out of my way," Lin Feng said, urgency burning in his chest.

"I also know where they took her!"

"You know where they took her?" Lin Feng looked at Li Haidong anxiously.

Li Haidong nodded. "The ones who grabbed your girlfriend are from the Heavenly Wolf Gang — Wang Jun definitely put them up to it. Wang Jun is young, but he's ruthless and capable of anything. Your girlfriend is so pretty… I don't think Wang Jun grabbed her just to threaten you."

"Get to the point."

"Tianhe City Foot Spa — it was opened by the Heavenly Wolf Gang's boss, Duan Tianwang. The guys who just grabbed your girlfriend hang around Tianhe City all the time. And Wang Jun — he usually takes women there to have his fun."

"Take me there."

Li Haidong gave Lin Feng an odd look. "Boss, you're not joking, right? There are at least a dozen Heavenly Wolf Gang members inside Tianhe City, and they're armed. Going there alone — you'll get yourself killed."

"Less talk. Take me there!" This was no time to weigh the consequences. Whether or not Tian Mengqian was in danger because of him, Lin Feng would never stand by and do nothing.

If Tian Mengqian were to be violated by Wang Jun, Lin Feng would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.

Li Haidong hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth. "Follow me."

Tianhe City Foot Spa was no secret establishment. It was located in the outskirts, not far from Qinglan Middle School — Lin Feng had simply never had occasion to visit such a place before.

In just under fifteen minutes, Lin Feng and Li Haidong's taxi pulled up in front of Tianhe City Foot Spa.

Noticing that Li Haidong had also gotten out of the cab, Lin Feng was mildly surprised, but there was no time to dwell on it.

"Room 306 is Wang Jun's private room," Li Haidong said quietly.

After entering Tianhe City, Lin Feng stepped into the elevator and realized it only went up to the third floor.

Coming out on the third floor, Lin Feng took the stairs up — but the moment he reached the stairway entrance on the third floor, he was blocked by two burly men in Tianhe City staff uniforms.

"He's a friend of Young Master Jun's," Li Haidong called out from behind just as Lin Feng was about to make a move.

Although Li Haidong had left the Heavenly Wolf Gang, he had once been a member, and the two men hesitated before letting Lin Feng and Li Haidong through.

Room 306.

This was Wang Jun's private room, kept off-limits to regular guests. The interior was decorated in a distinctly bedroom style, complete with a luxurious bed and an en suite bathroom.

At this moment, Tian Mengqian was curled up in the corner of the room, her body trembling uncontrollably, staring at Wang Jun with eyes wide with terror.

Wang Jun looked her up and down slowly. His gaze finally settled on her chest. "Not bad at all. How come I never noticed there was someone like you in school before? From the looks of you, I'd bet you're still pure, aren't you?"

Tian Mengqian's whole body shook. She couldn't say a single word.

Tian Mengqian was naturally beautiful — gentle, quiet, and delicate. Her current expression of helplessness and terror only further aroused Wang Jun's beastly desires. He smiled lewdly and walked toward her. "Go ahead and scream. Go ahead and struggle. What I love most is the feeling of conquest when I take someone by force."

Tian Mengqian shook her head desperately, both hands pressed tightly against her chest in a protective gesture.

"Playtime has begun!" Wang Jun's eyes locked onto Tian Mengqian's chest. He had already decided — his first move would be to press both hands against her, just to see how she would react.