Chapter 247: Chapter 247: It Can’t Be True
How could this not be considered a very terrifying event for them?
Even Huang Haoxiang, standing before them, was stunned upon hearing this.
How could this be?
Doesn’t that mean Liu Zheng is the boss of the underworld?
Impossible. If he really had such a powerful identity, why wouldn’t anybody know about it?
Indeed, he hasn’t had much interaction with everyone over the years.
If he really were that powerful, his status would likely have been known to everyone by now, rather than still being a mystery.
At this moment, everyone felt very uncomfortable, completely unclear as to why such a situation would suddenly arise.
For a while, no one spoke a word, all taken aback by the revelation.
For them, this was truly an unexpected turn of events.
It took a good while before Huang Haoxiang finally snapped out of his daze, and he immediately asked.
"Do you know what you’re talking about? Him, a mob boss? Stop kidding around. If you carry on like that, I might as well say I am the President."
After hearing this.
The man could only bow his head deeply, not daring to meet Huang Haoxiang’s gaze. He was merely stating what he knew; he was indeed unclear on the other matters.
"I... I don’t know."
He knew that even though what he was saying now was the truth, if he continued to talk about Liu Zheng at this point, Huang Haoxiang might also become angry.
So no matter what, he couldn’t say any more.
A few of Huang Haoxiang’s lackeys immediately spoke up.
"How could that be? Just look at him—I could eat shit if he really were a mob boss!"
"Right, it might just be a case of mistaken identity or something else. What was his reaction at the time? Did he look like he knew those people?"
"Exactly, he didn’t seem like it either, and besides, if his status were really that impressive, we probably would’ve known a long time ago. It couldn’t possibly have been kept secret until now."
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Everyone chimed in, expressing doubt.
They couldn’t believe that Liu Zheng would do something to such an extent, and he didn’t seem to possess the right temperament either.
At this moment, Huang Haoxiang was utterly lost in his own world. Honestly, he couldn’t be completely sure now, since that Brother Chen seemed to have said something similar.
But after thinking carefully for a while, he finally came to a realization.
Right, it’s possible that it was just a case of mistaken identity—there are so many people in the world who look alike. If that were the case, then it would mean Liu Zheng just got damn lucky this time. Next time, he would find the opportunity to take care of Liu Zheng properly, right?
After all, the lighting was really dim at the time, so a mistake was quite possible.
And maybe the Brother Chen he had mentioned wasn’t the same person he had just met. There are so many people with the same name and surname in the world, and besides, it was just a simple word, a surname.
So at this moment, he finally saw the light.
Mainly because he truly felt that Liu Zheng lacked the air and the means to pull off something like that.
"At the time, Liu Zheng seemed utterly clueless, and he didn’t recognize Brother Chen. He even looked quite polite and respectful. I don’t think he could possibly be the real underworld boss."
"And besides, the lighting was so dark then. It’s very likely that Brother Chen mistook someone else for him, or that the person I just met isn’t the one you’re talking about."
When he finished speaking, the person who had revealed the information could only nod obediently. What more could he say?
The current situation was indeed very distressing for him.
From the start, he had not intended to come clean since he knew that doing so might lead to problems and troubles.
But he had never expected Huang Haoxiang to witness it. Under such pressing questioning, he had no choice but to come clean.
Therefore, under these circumstances, he had to speak out.
Just as he had predicted, when he revealed the information, Huang Haoxiang indeed vented some of his ire on him.
Fortunately, it didn’t get too serious.
Otherwise, things might have gotten even more complicated.
Afterward, Huang Haoxiang rejoined the party and mingled with everyone, not dwelling on the incident any further, thinking instead about the next opportunity to properly deal with Liu Zheng.
No matter what, he couldn’t miss such a chance. He had to show Liu Zheng just how formidable he was.
At this point, Liu Zheng had already obediently returned home.
After getting home, his mind was preoccupied with the recent events, all the questions they raised causing him confusion.
Why did it happen?
And who exactly was this Brother Chen, who had said they would meet again?
All the questions lay before him, yet he had no idea how to answer them.
These matters indeed made it hard for him to decide.
And as he was pondering this, suddenly there was a knock at the door.
He was already somewhat anxious, fearing that Huang Haoxiang, thwarted earlier, might seek retribution against him.
Now to have this disturbance again certainly added to his worries.
He cautiously approached the door.
Then, peering through the peephole, he wanted to see who it was.
If it was one of Huang Haoxiang’s people, there was no way he would open the door.
Especially since it was night time, he felt it best to avoid making waves.
To his surprise, when he looked through the peephole, he found Li Yanling.
Seeing it was her, Liu Zheng’s already tense mood didn’t relax; on the contrary, it grew even more strained.
Could she have come because of what she witnessed today?
At this moment, fear crept into Liu Zheng’s heart.
He hadn’t yet figured out how to explain the situation to Li Yanling.
