The Hunter's Path: Starting as a constable, ascend to the Old Ones.

Chapter 140 Chen Jiaju teaches boxing, one punch shatters his dream of teaching boxing.

"Ah Ming, now that things have come to this, tell us the truth: what do you plan to do after leaving the police force?"

Uncle Biao looked at Lu Ming, his tone full of regret, and sighed heavily.

Lu Ming, however, did not have much regret about giving up a bright future. His tone was as relaxed as if he were talking about something insignificant: "Being a bounty hunter, the world is so big, I want to see it."

"A bounty hunter?"

The director and Uncle Biao exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.

Giving up a bright future in the police force to do that dangerous, life-threatening job, has this kid gone mad?

The two shook their heads repeatedly, their hearts filled with confusion.

The director rubbed his temples, but finally relented: "Alright, come over in a couple of days to hand over your weapon. I'll tell everyone you've been assigned to a special mission and won't be back at the station for a while."

"Director Xie."

Lu Ming felt a weight lifted from his heart; the matter of resigning, which had been hanging in the balance for many days, was finally settled.

Uncle Biao coughed lightly and offered to take Lu Ming back to the Major Crimes Unit. Then he called Chen Jiaju aside and told him in a low voice about what had happened in the chief's office. At the end, he didn't forget to remind him, "Go and persuade Ah Ming. This kid is too impulsive. How can being a bounty hunter be as promising as being a policeman?" He wanted to try again to persuade Lu Ming to stay, so he asked Chen Jiaju to persuade him privately.

Chen Jiaju scratched his head, looking troubled: "Uncle Biao, I respect Ah Ming's choice."

"You have no respect for him!" Uncle Biao instantly exploded. "You're just going to watch him leave? I think you're just jealous of his quick promotion and can't wait for him to leave the police force!" The old fox rolled his eyes and simply used reverse psychology, trying to provoke Chen Jiaju into persuading Lu Ming to stay.

With a bitter expression, Chen Jiaju explained, "Uncle Biao, of course I don't want A-Ming to leave, but his mind is made up, and there's no use trying to persuade him. Rather than nagging and annoying him, I'd rather respect his decision and wish him well."

He had clearly seen through Lu Ming's decision to leave during this time, and there was no point in saying anything more.

"You...you're so foolish!"

Uncle Biao was furious. He had hoped that Chen Jiaju could persuade Lu Ming to come back, but he didn't expect that the kid had given up so early.

He turned and left angrily, sighing repeatedly. It seemed that Lu Ming couldn't be kept.

Chen Jiaju watched Uncle Biao's retreating figure, stood there pondering for a moment, and his brows gradually furrowed: "Bounty hunter—this is no easy job, I have to help him vet the best."

Having made up his mind, he strode back to the Major Crimes Unit and grabbed Lu Ming, who was being praised by his colleagues: "Ming, you've been stuck in the police station all this time, you're practically rusting! Come on, let's go to the training room and stretch our legs!"

What does it mean?

Lu Ming looked at Chen Jiaju's strange behavior and was very puzzled. They had been very capable in two kidnapping cases recently, jumping around and doing all sorts of things. You're telling me their bodies will rust?

To be honest, he has never stepped into the training room since he joined the police force. There are too many cases and he simply doesn't have the time. Moreover, with his physical abilities, he is more than capable of dealing with ordinary criminals. In addition, the Major Crimes Unit relies on guns to solve cases, so there are few opportunities to use his hands.

He originally wanted to refuse, but he couldn't resist Chen Jiaju's enthusiastic pull.

When Lu Ming first stepped into the police station's training room, the dark brown wooden floor gleamed, and sandbags, punching bags, and various training equipment were placed around it, with several batons piled up in the corner.

It was during working hours, and the training room was empty except for the two of them.

"Jiaju, what's the matter? Just say it." Lu Ming leaned against the sandbag, looking at Chen Jiaju with a half-smile. He didn't believe that the other party just wanted to practice.

Chen Jiaju stood opposite Lu Ming, looking at him with a serious expression. "Ming, Uncle Biao has already told me about your resignation and going into business."

"Um.

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Lu Ming nodded, not surprised at all. Given Uncle Biao's cunning, he would most likely have Chen Jiaju persuade him to change his mind.

"So why did you bring me here? To beat me up so I'll wake up and honestly give up on quitting?"

He joked.

"Of course not," Chen Jiaju said solemnly. "Uncle Biao told me that you're going to become a bounty hunter."

Lu Ming shrugged and readily admitted, "Yes, being a policeman is too restrictive, so I'm planning to change my lifestyle." If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to use his police identity to hunt legally, he would never have stepped into the police station.

Now that the mission is complete, there is naturally no need to stay any longer.

"Ah Ming, I admit you're a great shot, the top marksman in Central Police Station, but bounty hunters are different from police officers." Chan Ka-kui said, crouching slightly, legs spread apart, fists clenched tightly. "Bounty hunters can't just draw their guns; many times they have to solve problems with their fists."

He looked intently at Lu Ming: "The fighting skills you learned at the police academy are just the tip of the iceberg, and you lack real combat experience. When it comes to a life-or-death situation, you might panic. As a friend, the only thing I can do to help you is teach you real fighting techniques."

"You're going to teach me boxing?"

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow, feeling both amused and touched.

Chan Ka-kui was worried that he would suffer losses outside, so he came here to "tutor" him.

"Alright, then I'll learn a couple of moves from you." Lu Ming cooperated by assuming a starting stance. "Come on, Jiaju, don't be shy."

"Ah Ming, the first rule of boxing: Before learning to hit, learn to take a hit!"

"Watch out, I won't hold back."

Chen Jiaju shouted and pushed off with his feet, charging forward like a tiger pouncing on its prey, his fist whistling as it aimed straight at Lu Ming's face.

Don't be fooled by his comical fighting style when he's on a case; when it comes to real combat, he's one of the best in the police force, and very few people can beat him in a one-on-one fight.

Lu Ming's eyes narrowed as he watched the fist coming at him, and he lowered his center of gravity slightly.

His fighting skills may not be as good as Chen Jiaju's, but since he was promoted to Sequence 9 Hunter, his physical abilities have changed dramatically.

Moreover, after several life-or-death battles, his physical strength, forged with human lives, far surpasses that of ordinary people; a single punch is enough to shatter a person's internal organs.

If he hits a vital spot, he can kill someone with a single punch.

Just as Chen Jiaju's fist was about to touch him, Lu Ming struck first, throwing a punch of his own.

"Bang!"

A dull thud echoed in the training room.

Chen Jiaju felt an immense force surge through his fist, as if he had struck a steel plate, and excruciating pain instantly spread. His expression changed drastically, and he couldn't help but stumble back several steps, his hands behind his back thrashing about nervously, gasping for breath: "Holy crap, is Ah Ming's hand made of iron? How can it be so hard!"

But on the surface, he still pretended to be calm and refused to show any fear.

"Jiaju, why did you stop playing? Keep going!" Lu Ming pretended not to know and called out with a smile.

He knew in his heart that the punch he had just thrown had already caused Chen Jiaju a lot of trouble, and he had held back. Otherwise, the other man's fist would probably have been broken.

Looking at Lu Ming's relaxed demeanor, and then at his own slightly numb fists, Chen Jiaju's enthusiasm for teaching boxing instantly cooled down.

He realized that with Lu Ming's physical abilities, he didn't need any fighting skills; he could crush his opponents purely with brute force.

I'm afraid I won't be able to continue being a so-called "fighting instructor."

Thinking of this, he laughed awkwardly: "Ahem—I was just warming up. Your physical condition is pretty good. It seems I was overthinking it."

Looking at his expression, Lu Ming couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He appreciated Chen Jiaju's kindness.

But with his current physical condition, he has already reached the point where he can overcome any skill with sheer force.

Even someone as strong as Tony suffered greatly when fighting him and had to escape.

Of course, Chen Jiaju's idea was correct; it's never a bad thing to go into business as a bounty hunter and learn more fighting skills.

However, he has more important things to do now and doesn't have much time to spend practicing boxing.

Chen Jiaju took his hand out from behind his back, flexed his wrist, remained silent for a moment, and then said softly, "Ah Ming, come back and visit often in the future. The guys will miss you."

Lu Ming chuckled and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, I'm just resigning, not passing away. We'll have plenty of time to get together in the future."