Return of the Celestial King

Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Borrowing a Knife to Kill

"No way, that kid actually has a Rolls-Royce picking him up. Am I seeing things?"

"Looks like he was telling the truth... What a shame. He actually got away with his bragging."

The crowd murmured regretfully.

Wang Lei suddenly scoffed jealously:

"What’s the big deal? He must have rented that car!"

Hearing this, the crowd felt a little better.

...

In the office at Jinghua Garden, Zhang Cheng stormed in, fuming.

The moment he saw Hu Qihao, he immediately confronted him.

"What happened? Brother Hao, you promised everything would be taken care of. Why didn’t you succeed?"

But as soon as the words left his mouth, Hu Qihao slapped him across the face.

Zhang Cheng was left reeling from the blow, only then realizing how disrespectful his tone had been.

Hu Qihao growled:

"You little shit, you almost got me killed, and you still have the gall to come here and question me?"

Hearing this, Zhang Cheng was aghast, not understanding what Hu Qihao meant at all.

’That’s not right. Wasn’t it just taking out some loser? How could it be dangerous?’

Zhang Cheng felt deeply wronged.

Hu Qihao cursed at him.

"You little bastard, if it weren’t for Young Master Zheng, I’d kill you right now!"

Zhang Cheng didn’t dare talk back. Instead, he said cautiously:

"Brother Hao, since the job wasn’t done, that million yuan from Young Master Zheng... can we get it back...?"

He forced a smile as he spoke.

After all, the job had failed, but Zheng Lin had already paid the money. Zhang Cheng was caught in the middle and in a difficult position.

But he had barely finished speaking when Hu Qihao slapped him across the face again.

SLAP!

This slap left Zhang Cheng’s face bright red and swollen.

Hu Qihao sneered:

"Listen up, kid. No one’s ever asked for money back from me. Since that million was given to me, it’s mine."

"Brother Hao, but I can’t answer to Young Master Zheng!"

Zhang Cheng was so aggrieved he was on the verge of tears.

Hu Qihao completely ignored his complaints and said coldly:

"Go back and tell Young Master Zheng that I’ve repaid the favor I owed his family. I almost lost my life doing it. If he tries to use the money to threaten me again, don’t blame the Cyan Fire Gang for getting nasty!"

These words meant all pretenses were off. Zhang Cheng’s heart pounded in terror, and he didn’t dare say another word.

"Get out!"

Hu Qihao waved a hand dismissively, ready to throw Zhang Cheng out.

Before he left, Hu Qihao added a grim threat:

"And another thing... if your Zheng Family wants to get itself killed, don’t you dare drag me down with you!"

This severe warning left Zhang Cheng even more baffled.

Zhang Cheng walked out of the office, his face swollen from the beatings.

He was both scared and angry. After some thought, he decided to call Zheng Lin.

"Hello? Is it done? Is that bastard Qin Tuo dead yet?"

As soon as the call connected, Zheng Lin asked eagerly.

With a pained expression, Zhang Cheng said carefully:

"Young Master Zheng, the plan failed. That kid Qin Tuo is still alive and well!"

"What? How the hell do you handle things?!"

Zheng Lin flew into a rage, absolutely livid.

"Spit it out! What exactly happened?"

Zheng Lin did his best to suppress his anger and asked for details.

He knew there had to be an untold reason behind all this.

So, Zhang Cheng repeated what Hu Qihao had just said, word for word, to Zheng Lin.

Zheng Lin exploded with curses.

"That bastard! Hu Qihao is so ungrateful! And after all the Zheng Family has done for him in the past!"

But Zhang Cheng suddenly asked doubtfully:

"Young Master Zheng, could it be that Qin Tuo’s background is so powerful that it scared Hu Qihao like this? Otherwise, it doesn’t make any sense!"

However, Zheng Lin just sneered twice, dismissing the idea.

"Zhang Cheng, don’t overthink it. I paid a lot of money to have this Qin Tuo thoroughly investigated. He’s just a freeloader who lives off women. He even did two years in prison. After he got out, his own fiancée ran off with someone else. What kind of background could a piece of trash like that possibly have?"

His words were filled with contempt for Qin Tuo.

Zhang Cheng nodded, finally feeling relieved.

But he was still confused. With the Cyan Fire Gang’s power, why couldn’t they deal with an ordinary person like that?

Zheng Lin thought for a moment, then guessed:

"I suspect there must be some internal problem within the Cyan Fire Gang. That’s probably what led to today’s incident."

Zhang Cheng nodded.

"Young Master Zheng, I think so too. Otherwise, with the Cyan Fire Gang’s strength, wiping out even ten Qin Tuos would be a piece of cake!"

Zheng Lin suddenly lowered his voice and said:

"I heard that the Cyan Fire Gang’s Master Hong was mysteriously injured. It might be related to this."

Hearing this, Zhang Cheng’s heart finally settled.

He asked cautiously:

"Young Master Zheng, what should we do next? Should we find another way to deal with that kid?"

Zheng Lin was silent for a moment before replying:

"Don’t make any rash moves for now. It’s very likely that Chen Man Ni is already suspicious of you."

Zhang Cheng’s face instantly turned pale, and he grew restless.

After hearing what Qin Tuo had said earlier, he already suspected that Chen Man Ni might be onto him.

Zheng Lin suddenly let out two cold sneers.

"How about this: I’ll have a good talk with the Zhao Family!"

"Oh, the Zhao Family?"

Zhang Cheng’s eyes lit up instantly. He knew Zheng Lin was planning to use someone else to do his dirty work.

Zheng Lin said with a triumphant smile:

"I hear this Qin Tuo has a blood feud with the Zhao Family. Having them take care of this kid would be perfect!"

With that, Zheng Lin hung up the phone.

...

Meanwhile, Qin Tuo took Han Zilin to a nearby food street.

Han Zilin held onto Qin Tuo’s arm, and the two walked slowly, looking just like a couple.

"Brother Tuo, look! This shop is still here!"

Han Zilin’s eyes suddenly lit up as if she had discovered a new world.

The two went to a shop selling crayfish and each ordered a portion.

Eating the familiar flavor, they both couldn’t help but reminisce about the past.

"Brother Tuo, do you remember? You treated me to crayfish just like this for my birthday once. I still haven’t forgotten the taste!"

Han Zilin squinted her eyes, reminiscing with a sweet smile.

Qin Tuo nodded. How could he not remember?

"Silly girl, a single serving of crayfish moved you this much?"

Qin Tuo said with a deliberate laugh.

Han Zilin pouted.

"It’s not just a simple serving of crayfish! It was the best birthday present you ever gave me. I’ll never forget it for the rest of my life!"

As she spoke, her big, sparkling eyes, filled with deep affection, gazed at Qin Tuo.

Qin Tuo was also a little surprised.

’This little girl’s gaze... why has it gotten so strange?’

Just then, a familiar figure walked over from up ahead.

It was Zhou Kexin.