Strongest Soldier King Chapter 248 248: Sightseeing in Beijing

In the bustling city center of Beijing one afternoon,

Luo Zheng looked around curiously, seeing tall majestic buildings, densely packed shops, busy streets, and the grey, hazy sky. He felt as though he was in a strange world. The bustling city was exciting, while the haze overhead dampened the spirits. Beside him, Ghost Hand, who kept whistling at passing beauties and donned designer clothes, seed like a spoiled heir, a stark contrast to the passionate, loyal tough guy he knew in the military. Luo Zheng found it hard to adapt.

Just the day before, the two were still at the base. After Luo Zheng agreed to co, Ghost Hand, worried Luo Zheng might back out, had flown them to Beijing overnight in a transport helicopter. After a night of hard travel, they checked into a hotel, woke up early, bought a big pile of gifts, and visited Ghost Hand's parents for a morning chat.

It wasn't until he arrived at Ghost Hand's ho that Luo Zheng realized this guy was no simple person either. His father was a deputy ministerial level official, his mother a wealthy businesswoman, and he had a cute younger sister in university. The family had power and money. His visit was sudden, and only Ghost Hand's mother was ho. His father was at work, and his sister had gone out; Luo Zheng didn't get to et them.

After lunch, Ghost Hand changed into his usual clothes, dressing up as a dandy. He also dressed Luo Zheng in the sa style, which was quite foreign to him. Picking up one of Ghost Hand's casual leather jackets, Luo Zheng put it on. The two were of similar build, and the clothes fit quite well, then Ghost Hand dragged him out to the streets, calling it "training."

"Country bumpkin, opened your eyes yet?" Ghost Hand said proudly.

"Yes, I've opened my eyes. City folks do live more carefree lives, everyone so well-dressed. But they lack so naturalness—unlike our country girls, no lipstick, no makeup, no dyed hair, they look much more genuine." Luo Zheng jovially retorted.

"I know you country folks are pure. But you seem to have forgotten, your lady friend is a city girl too, just like them." Ghost Hand retorted, seeing Luo Zheng grimaced and fell silent, he proudly continued, "Never mind, I won't bicker with you now, let's take a walk. It's been two years since I've been back. Need to get reacquainted first—tomorrow I'll teach you urban warfare skills."

"As you say," Luo Zheng, too embarrassed to imdiately start asking Ghost Hand for lessons, agreed. Getting back ho wasn't easy.

"Huh?" Ghost Hand glanced at Luo Zheng, surprised he wasn't eager to train. Relieved, this was a good sign, showing Luo Zheng was starting to relax. He then pointed to the surrounding buildings, saying, "To learn urban warfare, you must first familiarize yourself with the urban environnt. City streets crisscross, buildings are tall, solid, densely packed, and underground facilities are complex, all severely affecting combat conditions. Knowing the environnt is crucial—let's get familiar with it."

Under Ghost Hand's lead, they entered a large departnt store, heading straight for the luxury goods section. Pulling out a gold card, Ghost Hand waved it grandly and said, "Brother, pick whatever you like, consider it a thank-you for saving my life. You've seen my family's situation—we're not short of money. Don't be frugal with ; I rarely get to use this anyway. We both need to stock up for the New Year."

"We are brothers in life and death. You don't need to thank ," Luo Zheng said seriously, his expression somber.

"Alright, don't be so serious. I just an that we're brothers. What's mine is yours, and what's yours is mine. It's a waste not to spend this money," Ghost Hand quickly explained, worried Luo Zheng might overthink, suddenly, his expression froze, and he stared intently ahead.

Luo Zheng followed his gaze and spotted a pretty beauty selecting scarves. Seeing only her back, she was tall and slender, carrying a small bag, her hair naturally cascading down her back, draped with a scarf around her neck, which looked nice. Luo Zheng looked at Ghost Hand in surprise. Ghost Hand rubbed his eyes, sounding unsure, "Damn, can it be? Haven't seen her in two years and she's beco this beautiful?"

"Do you know her?" Luo Zheng asked in surprise.

"Not sure, let's go and see." Ghost Hand said as he strode forward, ca up behind the beauty, patted her on the shoulder, and called out, "Hey beauty, pick whatever you want; big brother will foot the bill." Luo Zheng was stunned, was this too bold? Could this really work?

The beauty turned around, a cold sneer hanging on her delicate oval face, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, lips tightly sealed, looking like she was about to explode—a beauty, but not one to ss with. Luo Zheng watched her in surprise, then turned to Ghost Hand, who had a silly grin on his face, looking every bit the carefree, wealthy layabout.

"Son of a bitch, you still know to co back, coming back just to take advantage of , are you looking for trouble?" the beauty suddenly cursed out loud, her delicate fists striking towards Ghost Hand's chest and her feet kicking towards him, all in a show of anger.

Luo Zheng was shocked and looked worriedly towards Ghost Hand. It wasn't that he feared the beauty would hurt Ghost Hand—with Ghost Hand's physique, that punch was no more botherso than a tickle—but he was worried that Ghost Hand might lose control and hurt the beauty, which would be troubleso. Everyone was used to intense training, and accidents could happen; if soone got hurt during the holidays, it would be most unlucky.

Soon, Luo Zheng realized he was overthinking it when he saw Ghost Hand standing still, grinning sheepishly and saying, "With that world-class roar, I knew it must be my dearest little sister. Your big brother is very good to you, right? I ca ho in the morning, chatted with mom for a bit, and then ca out to look for you. Go easy, don't hurt your hand."

"You bastard." The beauty cursed angrily, rubbing her fist, and still unsatisfied, she kicked Ghost Hand again, laughing and scolding, "You're still shaless as ever. Tell , why didn't you let know before coming ho?"

"I wanted to, but the place I was at is so backward, birds wouldn't even poop there. Forget making a call, there wasn't even electricity, how could I let you know?" Ghost Hand replied cheerfully, lying effortlessly, which left Luo Zheng in utter disbelief.

The army had strict rules about keeping secrets, but Luo Zheng felt inferior to Ghost Hand's skill at bluffing. It was the first ti he realized Ghost Hand had such talents, and he silently admired him; no wonder he was from a big city, so knowledgeable, his adaptability was just superior.

"You're such a jerk, you deserve a beating, even daring to take advantage of your own sister. Tell , how will you compensate ?" the beauty demanded, puffing up in anger, her eyes twinkling with mischievous glee, clearly up to no good.

Knowing her well, Ghost Hand quickly pulled Luo Zheng to the front, presenting him as if offering a sacrifice, and explained, "Little sister, stop hitting. If you continue, you'll wreck your brother. I'll give him to you, my brother."

"Whatever." The beauty scrutinized Luo Zheng up and down, dissatisfied, she said, "I want compensation; shopping, dinner, bar-hopping, the whole package, and don't tell mom. It's on you."