"I don't have any useful information at the moment either."

Ye Lin sighed and continued, "That Wu Hao is not only lecherous but also extremely alert. He's careful about everything he does, making it hard to get any useful information directly from him."

"Hey, he didn't grope you, did he? I've noticed that lecher seems interested in you," Lin Feng joked.

"In your dreams!"

Already in a bad mood, Ye Lin turned green with rage at Lin Feng's joke. "I'm not that kind of person! Even for the mission, I would never sacrifice my dignity! Besides, how can Wu Hao be more lecherous than you? You're a total lecher and pervert!"

Facing the furious Ye Lin, Lin Feng didn't argue back. Instead, he just lay on the bed, waiting for Ye Lin to finish before slowly replying, "Feel better now? No more backache or leg pain?"

"You're such a bore," Ye Lin rolled her eyes at him.

"By the way, may I ask you something, Ye Lin?" Lin Feng asked, having suddenly thought of something.

"Go ahead," Ye Lin didn't even look at him.

"Do you think that us being here alone in such a luxurious hotel room, all set up romantically, is a bit like we're having an affair?"

"In your dreams!"

The words had barely left Lin Feng's mouth when Ye Lin's face turned crimson. She snatched up a pillow from the bed and hurled it right at him!

...

Failing to garner any useful information had Lin Feng feeling anxious. So the next day at work, he bought a few packs of good cigarettes and distributed them to his security team colleagues. As for Captain Guo Yang, Lin Feng gifted him a pack of premium cigarettes straight away, making Guo Yang beam with joy and praise Lin Feng for being "promising."

After work that night, following some thoughtful consideration, Lin Feng decided to treat Guo Yang to a late-night snack to probe him for some information. Of course, to avoid suspicion, he also invited his partner Li Bing.

The late-night snack was basically about having drinks and chatting. The trio headed to a street of snack bars beside the Emperor Dragon Building. After ordering grilled fish and some cold dishes, they began drinking.

"Lin Feng, you're a good worker, very proactive," Guo Yang chuckled. "You'll definitely go places with that attitude!"

During their drinking session, Guo Yang repeated that phrase more than a dozen times, leaving Lin Feng and Li Bing at a loss for words.

Damn, this meal is going to cost several hundred... Oh, my poor heart! To hell with potential, just give me some valuable info. Lin Feng was inwardly lamenting the cost incurred by hosting the meal.

"Come on, Lin Feng, thank you for inviting us. I'll down this one to show my respect!" Li Bing, who was also benefiting from the treat, looked quite delighted.

Forget it, I'll just get Guo Yang drunk first!

Lin Feng made up his mind. Without a second thought, he ordered two cases of beer and set them aside, then began toasting Guo Yang glass after glass.

However, after a few bottles, he realized something was wrong. Guo Yang seems to be quite a drinker as well! Damn, this guy is maintaining his composure even after five bottles of beer! Lin Feng was extremely frustrated.

"Waiter, bring us a bottle of Fenggu!" Lin Feng ordered, gritting his teeth resolutely.

"What! We're going with liquor now?" At these words, Li Bing's face showed a sour expression. He loved beer but couldn't handle hard liquor.

Lin Feng paid Li Bing no mind. He turned to Guo Yang and said, "Captain Guo, just drinking beer is too monotonous. How about some hard liquor to liven things up? It's my treat tonight, so let's all drink to our heart's content."

"That's a bit excessive, don't you think? You're spending too much..." Guo Yang started, feigning reluctance, before quickly changing his tune, "But a little hard liquor could be nice too. Fenggu isn't particularly high proof anyway."

Damn, he even thinks Fenggu isn't strong enough? What a hustler!

Hearing Guo Yang's comment, Lin Feng knew. His alcohol tolerance is probably off the charts. Looks like I'm in for a real drinking contest tonight.

He immediately ordered three bottles of Fenggu and gleefully began plying Guo Yang with drink after drink.

As an Inner Strength cultivator, and being naturally good with alcohol, Lin Feng showed no reaction even after downing over a dozen beers and more than a bottle of hard liquor.

Guo Yang, despite his own considerable tolerance, began to slur his words slightly after mixing beer with hard liquor. Lin Feng saw this. He's starting to get dizzy. I should slow down the toasts. If I get him completely wasted, how am I supposed to get any information out of him? So, he reduced the frequency of his toasts.

"Captain Guo, for our security team, are there usually any perks? The company's base salary isn't high, and it's tough to support a family on just wages and bonuses," Lin Feng asked tentatively.

"Perks? Hmm... If you do your job well, of course there are perks," Guo Yang slurred, his eyes glazed over as he spoke loudly. Lin Feng couldn't quite tell if he was truly drunk.

"So, does that mean we'd only get those perks if we reach your position? How many years would that take..." Lin Feng pressed further.

"My position? Hmph, there are hardly any real perks at my level. I mean, if guys in our security team do well, they get a chance to transfer to other departments. In other departments, the perks are naturally much better than in security."

"What kind of departments usually? If someone from security gets transferred to, say, the Accounting department to do office work... well, even if we wanted to, we wouldn't have the skills for that," Lin Feng continued to test the waters.

At this point, Guo Yang looked around warily and then lowered his voice, "Of course not Accounting or such departments, but the Transport department. Think about it, one of our company's main businesses is transportation. If you get transferred there, the benefits will definitely be good. However, getting into the Transport department isn't easy either. It depends on whether you're capable or not."

"Capable? What kind of capability?"

"Lin Feng, I see great potential in you. You might even get to the Transport department someday. So, here's a secret: most of the people in the Transport department were transferred from our security team. Just last year, one guy, Guo Chao, was transferred there. He now earns at least a hundred thousand a year."

"So, to get transferred to the Transport department, is there an exam? Or do you need some other skills?"

"That's quite simple. For the Transport department, it's generally about transportation-related work—protecting goods, transporting goods, that sort of thing. So, the requirements are also simple: good physical condition, being able to fight is best, and knowing how to drive. That's it."

"Heh, I think I meet all those conditions... Captain Guo, you'll have to look out for me in the future! Come, let me toast you!"

From Guo Yang's words, I'm starting to see some clues. My gut tells me there's something fishy about that Transport department!

The Emperor Dragon Group is a drug trafficking syndicate involved in international operations. They definitely need a lot of vehicles and personnel to transport drugs, and throughout the entire Emperor Dragon Group, only the Transport department fits that profile perfectly!

Looks like I need to find a way into the Transport department... Lin Feng mused, already scheming.

"Come, come, Captain Guo, Li Bing! Here's to us working and making money together in the future! I toast you both, please look out for me!" Lin Feng, elated that he'd gotten what he wanted, shouted as he raised his glass to Guo Yang and Li Bing.

"Who the hell is yelling? Show some damn respect, or I'll mess you up!"

Lin Feng had just stood up when one of the young ruffians, from two neighboring tables filled with them, started yelling furiously at him.

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