Chapter 481: Training Begins
Loosening and tightening, sometimes light, sometimes heavy, sometimes pushing, sometimes pounding. Zhao Xuefeng’s ten fingers seemed to possess magic, performing the massage techniques Lin Tian had taught him on Lin Tian’s legs.
In Zhao Xuefeng’s hands, the medicinal effects of the paste were unleashed rapidly, without needing Lin Tian to guide it with Spiritual Qi, it penetrated through the pores on its own.
It was a warm, melting sensation as if his legs were soaking in a hot spring. The heat emitted by the paste was scorching, and soon, the warm feeling turned into one as if knives were scraping continuously along Lin Tian’s bones, painful, tingly, and hot.
This feeling was exactly as described in the prescription. Although hard to bear for ordinary people, it was extremely beneficial for bone recovery.
Sisi, Liou Qingcheng, and Meng Nan were observing on the side, occasionally posing their questions, most of which Zhao Xuefeng answered for them. Given Zhao Xuefeng was a teacher, both his organization of language and focus on analysis were far better than Lin Tian’s. Only when Zhao Xuefeng couldn’t answer would Lin Tian step in to explain.
After the massage, Lin Tian suggested Zhao Xuefeng wash his hands, then soak them in cold water in the evening. This would counteract much of the medicinal properties in the paste; otherwise, Zhao’s hand bones couldn’t withstand the Spiritual Qi.
Zhao Xuefeng did not question Lin Tian’s words at all and even asked a few detailed questions, as if he was completely ignorant about these kinds of medical items.
Zhao Xuefeng had none of a teacher’s airs in front of Lin Tian, instead behaving like an obedient apprentice. This made Lin Tian feel quite awkward, but Zhao Xuefeng insisted that those who achieve success come first, so Lin Tian couldn’t argue with the old man.
For the next three days, Zhao Xuefeng, Liou Qingcheng, Sisi, and Meng Nan would visit Lin Tian in his ward, aside from visiting, Zhao Xuefeng would give him massages every day, while Liou Qingcheng and others observed and learned.
During these three days, Yan Xinrou resumed her habit of bringing food for Lin Tian. The dishes varied each meal, and she said it was Zhao Xuefeng who provided the menu. Yet, Yan Xinrou had done some processing, like adding things such as ox penis...
Lin Tian also learned that just two days ago, Liou Qingcheng’s father was discharged from the hospital, but he didn’t come to see Lin Tian before leaving, and since Lin Tian was having trouble walking, he didn’t visit either.
Yan Xinrou complained to Lin Tian, saying, "Your dad’s just that stubborn, feeling he’d lose face coming to see you first. When you’re healed, go home and promise him that you’ll start a family with Qingcheng soon—that’d make him treat you a bit better."
Lin Tian secretly asked Liou Qingcheng about what kind of person his dad was.
In Liou Qingcheng’s words, his father was the best person to him in the world.
From this sentence, Lin Tian knew, himself dating Liou’s daughter, it’s no wonder Liou wouldn’t show him a bit of kindness. No wonder Yan Xinrou wanted him to make such a strange promise.
During these three days, Bai Shishi, Wu Yong, and others only called, never visiting the ward.
From their mouths and online news, Lin Tian learned that recently, the Bai Family’s negative news, real or fake, was getting blown out of proportion, leaving readers shocked and scared, with no one daring to buy the Bai Family’s products.
The official WeChat account of the Bai Family had also issued clarifications, but public opinion was entirely against them, and nobody believed it, some even said the evidence was fabricated.
Beneath every piece of news lied a sea of curses, with the most popular one gathering over eight million comments in just days, topping the trending charts daily.
The various industries remained exceptionally bleak, with stocks reaching rock-bottom levels. If this trend continued, the Bai Family would go bankrupt in less than a month.
Negotiations with the Wang Family were known only by a few high-level officials within the Bai Family, believing they could soon stage a stunning comeback, which is why even Bai Tianlong appeared to remain confident.
Many companies wanted to buy out businesses under the Bai Family, but all intended to take advantage of the situation, trying to purchase them at low prices.
They came with hope but left disappointed. To them, Bai Shishi and Bai Tianlong were two lunatics; the company was in such a state, and yet with buyers coming, they should have been grateful, but instead, they drove them away.
Moreover, because the Bai Family’s stocks plummeted heavily, most shareholders wanted to sell off their shares at low prices.
But now the Bai Family’s shares seemed worth less than cabbage to everyone, so who would possibly buy them?
Bai Shishi, during the plummeting state of the stock’s lowest point, directly bought back all the shares.
Just when everyone thought the Bai Family couldn’t make it, industries formerly sealed under Du Dahai re-opened after inspections overnight.
These enterprises should technically still belong to the Wang Family, yet overnight, Bai Shishi and Wu Yong occupied them entirely. The Wang Family didn’t even make a sound, acting as if those things had nothing to do with them at all.
Though the Wang Family held property deeds and other documents for these assets, they didn’t continue their operations, allowing the Bai Family to take advantage of the situation.
If this had happened before, other smaller powers might have taken part, at least to get a piece of the pie.
But due to the police’s recent operations against Du Dahai, all forces were either fleeing or escaping, leaving the few small fries without the rights to compete with the Bai Family.
Additionally, the instructors, composed of special forces like Tian Ming and Pang Yu, conducted special training for all new and old members under Bai Shishi and Wu Yong.
The training site was on the outskirts, at a relatively remote place. The training content, other than some military aspects, involved Pang Yu selecting some agile and clever individuals, passing on some key skills of thieves.
Thieves, to some extent, partly resemble scouts. However, some of their techniques are more practical, so these people have much to learn.
Tian Ming had all the training content reviewed by Lin Tian, estimating at least a year to produce trained personnel.
This speed was already extraordinarily fast, considering it was under expedited training conditions.
The purpose of training these individuals wasn’t for shooting or beating people. That would be too inferior and would end up worse than Du Dahai.
Lin Tian intended for these individuals to become security personnel and bodyguards.
Security personnel would naturally be those maintaining various places, with the standard being strong physiques and some basic skills, even intending to hire ordinary retired soldiers for such roles.
As for bodyguards, they would serve as protectors beside various influential figures. Whether intelligence or skills, they must be top-tier talents holding these roles.
As the training progressed, these would soon follow a proper trajectory.