Zheng Haoyuan wore a bitter expression. The Zheng family of the Central Plains Province could not intimidate Li Feng, and Xu Qing’s father’s threats held no sway over Li Feng. What other moves did he have left?
The only thing he had not mentioned was Young Master Fu, but could he really say it aloud? If he did, regardless of what happened today, Young Master Fu would not spare him afterwards.
Thus, Zheng Haoyuan chose silence.
“Do you think I cannot do anything to you if you stay quiet?” Li Feng gave him a cold glance, then looked up at the bespectacled man. His chilling voice rang out. “Are you Zheng Haoyuan’s lackey?”
“Yes, I am.” The bespectacled man knelt on the ground, trembling. At this moment, in his eyes, Li Feng was far more terrifying than Zheng Haoyuan. The flat-headed man served as a stark warning; he did not want Li Feng to kill him in a fit of rage.
“How long have you been following Zheng Haoyuan?” Li Feng continued.
“A long time.”
“So, you know quite a bit about Zheng Haoyuan’s affairs. Now, answer a few questions for me.” A smile appeared on Li Feng’s face.
“Ask away, Peak Master. I will tell you everything I know,” the bespectacled man said hastily.
“You traitor.” Zheng Haoyuan turned and glared coldly at the bespectacled man.
Slap!
Li Feng delivered a slap without hesitation and said coldly, “Shut your mouth.”
“Zheng Shao, you cannot blame me. You can barely save yourself right now, and I do not want to die, so forgive me!” The bespectacled man’s eyes flashed with glee as he looked at Zheng Haoyuan. Were you not so arrogant, Zheng Haoyuan? Who would have thought you would end up like this today?
“You, you are dead meat.” Zheng Haoyuan stared coldly at the bespectacled man, killing intent flickering in his eyes. He had never imagined he would one day be betrayed. At this moment, he was determined to kill the bespectacled man. As long as he survived today, the man would die without doubt.
“Zheng Shao, you can barely save yourself right now, can you not?” The bespectacled man sneered.
“Enough chatter. Tell me about Zheng Haoyuan now. For instance, why did he come to Tianhai City this time? What is his status in the Zheng family of the Central Plains Province?” Li Feng snorted coldly, growing impatient.
The bespectacled man jumped in fright and said hastily, “Zheng Haoyuan is merely a collateral branch disciple in the Zheng family. Though he now enjoys the treatment of a family elder, it is because of his exceptional martial skills. He trained on Tianmu Mountain and cultivated a profound…”
The bespectacled man recounted everything he knew about Zheng Haoyuan from the day they first met, including the purpose of this trip to the Fengyuan Group and his illicit intentions towards Xu Qing and Hu Yuanyuan. He spared no detail, revealing all he knew, including numerous instances of Zheng Haoyuan’s heinous deeds that harmed heaven and humanity.
“You came to our Fengyuan Group for that batch of chemical machinery. Tell me, what do you intend to do with that batch of chemical machinery?” Li Feng asked gravely. He suspected the one who wanted the machinery was most likely Fu Yanxiong, but for now, he wanted to see if he could extract any information from Zheng Haoyuan.
“The machinery? Of course, to produce things,” Zheng Haoyuan originally did not want to answer, but seeing Li Feng’s icy gaze, he had no choice.
“Produce things? Produce what things?” Li Feng pressed.
“Things are just things.” Zheng Haoyuan had no idea what Young Master Fu wanted the machinery for. In front of Li Feng, he could only spout nonsense.
Slap!
Li Feng slapped him without mercy. “Be serious. If you spout nonsense again, do not blame me for being unkind.”
“You…” Zheng Haoyuan glared at Li Feng with hatred.
“Tell me, who wants that batch of chemical machinery?” Li Feng continued.
“Of course, it is me!” Zheng Haoyuan said.
Slap!
Li Feng slapped him again. “You, heh, Zheng Haoyuan, it seems the lesson I gave you was not enough.” Before Zheng Haoyuan could react, Li Feng tapped several points on his body.
In an instant, excruciating pain surged through him. Zheng Haoyuan wanted to cry out but found himself unable to make a sound.
It was an indescribable agony, as if a million ants were gnawing at his body.
Time seemed to stretch on forever, like a year, or perhaps a decade. Finally, the pain subsided, and Zheng Haoyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, a chilling voice rang out. “Now, can you tell me who wants that batch of chemical machinery?”
Zheng Haoyuan looked up at Li Feng, who stared back with cold eyes. In that instant, Zheng Haoyuan shuddered involuntarily.
At this moment, Li Feng was, in his eyes, an outright devil. He had been terrified by Li Feng’s methods. He never wanted to experience that hellish torment again.
“Speak.” The icy voice rang out once more.
“It is, it is Young Master Fu…” Zheng Haoyuan dared not conceal it any longer. He had no desire to endure that living death a second time.
“Young Master Fu, you mean Fu Yanxiong?” Li Feng’s lips curled into a cold smile.
“How did you know?” Zheng Haoyuan looked at Li Feng in utter disbelief. Even the bespectacled man did not know Young Master Fu’s identity. How had Li Feng known?
“Do not ask how I know. Tell me now, is it him?” Li Feng asked coldly.
“Yes.” Zheng Haoyuan nodded.
“So it is him indeed. Does that mean the incident at Tianhai Customs was his doing?” Li Feng pressed.
“Tianhai Customs? What Tianhai Customs?” Zheng Haoyuan looked at Li Feng in bewilderment. He had no idea what Li Feng meant by the Tianhai Customs incident.
“It seems the Young Master Fu you speak of does not trust you much. He did not even tell you what happened at Tianhai Customs. You truly are quite the fool.” Li Feng could tell Zheng Haoyuan was not lying and sneered.
But thinking about it, it made sense. Fu Yanxiong, known as one of the Five Heroes of the Fu family, how could such a man easily trust Zheng Haoyuan? In Fu Yanxiong’s eyes, Zheng Haoyuan was likely nothing more than a useful dog.
Otherwise, if Zheng Haoyuan were truly a confidant of Fu Yanxiong, how could he be ignorant of the Tianhai Customs incident?
Zheng Haoyuan’s face flushed alternately pale and green. Though he did not understand the meaning behind Li Feng’s words, he knew Young Master Fu had kept things from him.
At the same time, he began to speculate about Li Feng’s identity. Fu Yanxiong was from one of the eight great top families. Even people from first-rate families dared not offend those from the eight great top families, yet in Li Feng’s mouth, Fu Yanxiong seemed insignificant. This meant Li Feng was either a fool or someone of no simple background.
Was Li Feng a fool? Clearly not. Could he be…
At this thought, Zheng Haoyuan’s expression changed drastically. He suddenly recalled that among the eight great top families, one bore the surname Li. Could Li Feng be from the Li family among the eight great top families?
Yes, it must be. Otherwise, why would Li Feng disregard the Zheng family of the Central Plains Province? Why would he address Fu Yanxiong by name without fear? At this realisation, Zheng Haoyuan’s face paled.
The Li family was a colossal entity to both him and the Zheng family. In this moment, he finally understood Fu Yanxiong’s earlier instructions. Fu Yanxiong had long known that the Fengyuan Group was connected to the Li family. Yet he had deliberately withheld that information from Zheng Haoyuan.
At this instant, Zheng Haoyuan felt not only regret but also hatred towards Fu Yanxiong. If Fu Yanxiong had told him about the Li family’s involvement in the Fengyuan Group, how could he have made such a grave mistake?
Yet Zheng Haoyuan never considered that if not for his own arrogance and conceit, how could he have fallen to this state today?
Li Feng’s gaze remained icy as he looked at Zheng Haoyuan. “Zheng Haoyuan, tell me, how should I deal with you?”
