The Way of Restraint

Chapter 194: Special Agent Training

“Zhang Manman is just a woman, she has no competitive ability whatsoever. Even if she’s the daughter of the Big Boss, the family elders would never let her take the position of senior executive at Honey Badger Security.” Zhang Kaiyu waved his hand. “The only exception is Zhang Kaitai. He’s also the Big Boss’s son, and his martial arts skills are extremely formidable, far surpassing ours. To be honest, if it weren’t for Elder Yuan’s fear of the Big Boss Zhang Hongqing’s lineage becoming too powerful, this position would definitely be his. We can’t compete with him.”

“To maintain a balance of power, the elders will absolutely not allow Zhang Kaitai to obtain this position. Otherwise, Zhang Hongqing is already the Big Boss, and if his son also holds real power, over time, his lineage’s power in the Zhang family will grow stronger and stronger, and we will almost completely lose the balance. This is not very beneficial for the family’s development,” Zhang Kaiyuan said in a sinister voice.

“There’s nothing we can do. Zhang Hongqing has mastered our Zhang family’s martial arts to a divine level. Frankly, these days, martial arts isn’t that important anymore; at most, it improves physical fitness, but it doesn’t make you a superhuman,” Zhang Kaiqian sighed. “But who knew there really is such a thing as miraculous martial arts? After Zhang Hongqing reached the divine level, we all saw him single-handedly kill dozens of elite militants in the jungle without a problem, and his various physical fitness data broke world records. Breaking one world record is nothing, but breaking multiple records means his physical abilities are superhuman. There really are such things in the world. I used to think martial arts fighting was all fake, just ordinary fighting…but now I know that I’m just a mediocre person. If I encounter a large group of people, or if the opponents are armed, I’ll still get beaten up. It was the appearance of Zhang Hongqing, the leader, that changed my mind.”

“I don’t think so,” Zhang Kaiyuan said coldly again. “It’s impossible for one person to reach Zhang Hongqing’s level through practice alone. Otherwise, if such a master appeared in ancient times, wearing armor, wielding swords and spears, and riding a large horse, wouldn’t he be able to defeat a hundred men? He must have taken some kind of forbidden drug from the Honey Badger Training Camp. After a long time like that, his body is completely different from that of an ordinary person. He may even have had surgery, replacing all his joints.”

“Human joints cannot withstand certain forces. If they are replaced with artificial joints, it’s different,” Zhang Kaiyu nodded in agreement. “If a person’s mental fortitude reaches a certain level, their endocrine system will improve, and their body structure will undergo fundamental changes, resulting in a complete transformation. Ancient martial arts didn’t reach this level, but some secret methods of Taoist cultivation can produce such miracles. Some extremely rare yoga masters can bury themselves in the ground for days and nights, and when dug out, they are still alive. This isn’t magic; such extraordinary individuals truly exist.” At this moment, Qin Hui spoke.

“Who are you?” Zhang Kaiyuan’s eyes swept over them.

He assumed these three were Zhang Kaiyu’s followers.

“I forgot to introduce him. This is Qin Hui, my business partner,” Zhang Kaiyu said. “He said he can help me with some things, like getting a bodyguard position with Larry. Think about it, the Honey Badger and our Zhang family established a security company; ultimately, it’s business. If one of my men can get a bodyguard position with Larry, wouldn’t everything be much easier? Even the family elders wouldn’t have any objections.”

“He can get a bodyguard position with Larry?” Everyone was stunned, especially Zhang Kaiyuan, whose eyes gleamed like a hungry wolf spotting its prey.

“This man is cunning and treacherous; he shouldn’t be underestimated,” Qin Hui glanced at the man, having Zhang Kaiyuan’s information in mind.

He had a clear understanding of everything about the Zhang family.

“So, you’re a master?” Zhang Kailin asked. 

“I wouldn’t call myself a master, but I spent some time in Siberia. My grandfather and father both studied in the Soviet Union and mastered some specialized Soviet spy training methods. I received this training from a young age, and later went to some places for further studies. I also secretly carried out some missions under an assumed name. My skills are higher than the average bodyguard.” Qin Hui’s recounting of his experiences immediately surprised Fang Hong and Jiang Nanzhou.

They knew this student council vice president had some methods, but they hadn’t expected him to be this outstanding.

Especially Fang Hong, who had practiced martial arts since childhood and considered himself a master, with excellent grades, easily gained admission to Q University, became the president of the martial arts club, and was the dream lover of many girls.

But Qin Hui’s experiences were even richer; he had even carried out some dangerous missions and undergone rigorous spy training. They had only seen such things in movies.

Special agent training is far more rigorous than martial arts training. Fang Hong had even read the materials, which described the procedures as involving severe electric shocks, near-death experiences, and even being naked in sub-zero temperatures.

“No doubt about it,” Zhang Kaiyu said. “I know Mr. Qin Hui’s information. When he trained in Siberia, he was only fifteen years old and could already complete a mission to fight a polar bear hand-to-hand.”

“Is that so?” The group’s expressions turned serious as they looked at Qin Hui. “If he has received rigorous special agent training from a young age, he can indeed pass various tests and become Larry’s bodyguard.”

“How about it?” Zhang Kaiyu said calmly. “If Mr. Qin Hui can become Larry’s bodyguard, will you support me?”

“We must discuss this matter,” Zhang Kaiyuan’s face darkened again. “Even if we support you, we can’t skimp on our benefits…”

The group began their discussion, while Qin Hui took his leave. 

After stepping outside, Jiang Nanzhou spoke up, “Brother Hui, were you really trained as a special agent? You could kill a polar bear in Siberia with your bare hands when you were just over ten?”

“Don’t ask me too many questions,” Qin Hui said calmly, glancing at Jiang Nanzhou, sending a chill down his spine.

Back in China, Qin Hui seemed to intentionally suppress his murderous aura. But after going abroad, both Fang Hong and Jiang Nanzhou felt that Qin Hui had become a completely different person, extremely terrifying.

“Brother Hui, I see the Zhang family is a huge, powerful gang family. Only overseas could they raise such a behemoth. In China, such powerful families have long since disappeared.” Fang Hong asked boldly, “But I have a question. They say their leader, Zhang Hongqing, is practically superhuman. Does such a person really exist? Or, can martial arts be like that? Our family’s Fang Family Crane Fist also has a certain mental state, and I think I’ve grasped its essence. But after three to five years of practice, I’ve only surpassed some ordinary athletes; it’s impossible for me to take on six, seven, or even ten people at once.”

“The mental state of your Fang Family Crane Fist is called ‘Pine and Crane Longevity.’ It involves observing a white crane standing atop a pine tree, gazing into the clouds, ready to soar at any moment, integrating that state into your own mindset, and maintaining it constantly. Over time, your temperament and spirit will undergo a dramatic transformation. Combined with physical training and proper nutrition, you can be completely transformed. It’s just that your training methods are too rudimentary,” Qin Hui said as they walked, having already recruited these two high-achieving students as his underlings. 

“Some grandmasters in ancient times possessed incredibly high levels of mental fortitude, but they didn’t seem to manifest any extraordinary power,” Fang Hong asked again.

“The software is good, but the hardware needs to keep up. There were indeed many cultivators in ancient times with extremely high spiritual attainments, but they didn’t understand kinesiology, nutrition, human anatomy, cell biology, genetics, or heredity. Their physical fitness was difficult to train scientifically, let alone be stimulated by high-tech methods. For example, the most effective stimulus for the body is electric current.” Qin Hui seemed intent on intimidating the two men to increase their loyalty: “Electric current stimulation combined with nutritional training is essential for a super agent. This stimulation can increase cell vitality and muscle activity, but it’s extremely cruel. I trained over fifty partners. During the process of exposure to electric current stimulation, the weakest endured three days before succumbing to brain death due to excessive brain pain. In the following month of stimulation, the mortality rate reached eighty percent. But those who survived showed significant improvements in their physical fitness.”

Sure enough, Fang Hong and Jiang Nanzhou were intimidated; Qin Hui could clearly sense their fear.

Fang Hong’s voice trembled slightly as he said, “I’ve looked up some information. In the 1950s, the Soviets began using electrical stimulation to enhance athletes’ physical abilities.”

“This technology has been constantly improving. High-end gyms now generally have this equipment, but it’s painless, and the effect is mainly to relieve muscle fatigue and enhance the contraction function of many muscles that aren’t used often,” Qin Hui said. “Real special agent training uses a completely different method to stimulate the body’s potential with electrical currents. It’s incredibly painful, but the improvement in physical fitness and willpower is enormous, though it requires special nutritional supplements. You guys thought Su Jie was amazing, didn’t you? Even a sweeping kick to him had no effect. I suspect he received electrical stimulation from special agent training.”

“So, a profound spiritual realm, combined with the most powerful modern training methods, can indeed make a person’s abilities far beyond the reach of ordinary people?” Jiang Nanzhou said. “Does that mean that some current Olympic records for extreme human sports can actually be broken?”

“That’s the truth.” Qin Hui sneered. “You think Liu Long is amazing? He was dazzling on the ring, earning a huge fortune from just one match, but he chose to retire at the peak because he couldn’t learn anything more on the ring. Secondly, with his enormous wealth, he didn’t need to fight to the death; continuing to make big money using his fame was the safest course of action. If you want to go even further, I can arrange electrical stimulation for you, plus a complete nutritional recovery program. If you can withstand it, I guarantee your strength will be several times stronger than it is now.”