Hangcheng Zheng Family

At the Hangzhou Holiday Hotel, a black sedan sped up and stopped. Several figures got out and headed upstairs to the suite.

"Waaah~~ Waaahhh~~~"

In the hotel suite, Huang Anqi sat there wiping away her tears. She had been crying for over an hour, and her sobs had not stopped since she arrived.

Beside her, Chu Xin seemed to have grown up overnight, comforting Huang Anqi like a big sister.

"Xin’er, do you know where those people came from?"

Gu Sheng stood by the window, gazing through the glass at the blue sky and white clouds outside. He considered how he should proceed so he could follow the clues and wipe out the entire group. Anyone who dared touch his people would pay the price—no one would escape.

"They might be Zheng Shaotian’s people."

Chu Xin looked up and said, "Those guys mentioned someone called Zheng Shao or something. Besides, Sister Qi once said that Zheng Shaotian had told someone he would make me pay."

"Zheng Shaotian—what grudge does he have against you?"

After hearing this, Gu Sheng had already sentenced Zheng Shaotian to death in his heart for daring to threaten Chu Xin. Still, he needed to get the facts straight. Otherwise, he might waste time going after the wrong person and let the real culprit remain at large.

"This Zheng Shaotian…"

Chu Xin explained the tangled history between herself and Zheng Shaotian. In her eyes, Zheng Shaotian was simply a lunatic. Because she had rejected him, he had announced to every boy at school that they were forbidden to approach her. Now, he might even have masterminded something this disgusting. He deserved to die a hundred times over.

"Zheng Shaotian. Do you know anything about his family?"

Gu Sheng muttered the name, a cold, sinister smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. If Zheng Shaotian had truly done something like this, even heaven itself could not protect him.

Chu Xin thought for a moment, then shook her head. "I don’t know much. I only know that his family is very rich…"

Gu Sheng turned to Liu Daimei. "Mei-jie, can you find out?"

"That’s hard to say~"

Liu Daimei operated the computer. "Xin’er only knows his name and class, so finding information on him won’t be difficult.

"But his family background will be troublesome. From what Xin’er said, they seem to have powerful connections. Without specific information, investigating them will be much harder."

"I know a little about Zheng Shaotian. His father is Zheng Ruqiu, and his grandfather is Zheng Jianguo, who used to be…"

At that moment, Huang Anqi, who had been crying all this time, suddenly spoke up. She had cried herself tired and calmed down somewhat. Hearing Gu Sheng and the others discussing the matter, she mustered her courage and joined in.

"Zheng Jianguo, Zheng Ruqiu… Those two names! They sound familiar…"

A thoughtful look appeared on Gu Sheng’s face. Then he said to Liu Daimei, "Mei-jie, open the folder Tang Lie left behind. I remember there was a file marked with the letter Z."

"Found it!"

Liu Daimei followed Gu Sheng’s instructions and located the information. "Zheng Ruqiu and Zheng Jianguo are father and son. Zheng Jianguo used to be an important figure. Zheng Ruqiu was specifically flagged by Tang Lie, who suspected he was deeply involved in the Yao Family’s affairs. Zheng Jianguo may have been involved as well."

"What is the Zheng Family’s situation?"

Gu Sheng turned around and continued, "If they were involved in Tang Lie’s matter, they probably aren’t very clean themselves, right?"

Liu Daimei operated the computer for a while before looking up with a cold smile. "They’re notorious—a nest of snakes and rats. Zheng Jianguo’s two sons, Zheng Ruqiu and Zheng Ruilong, are both scum…

"His three grandsons, Zheng Shaobai, Zheng Shaohua, and Zheng Shaotian, are also notorious playboys in Hangcheng. They’re well known among the rich second-generation crowd, though not for anything good. Every one of them has been involved in rotten affairs, each worse than the last.

"The whole family is rotten to the core. That old bastard Zheng Jianguo committed countless evil deeds back in the day. The younger generation followed his example. Just think—what kind of decent people could a family like that raise?"

"Heh. So it really is a nest of snakes and rats?"

Gu Sheng gave a cold laugh. "Mei-jie, how long has it been since we submitted Tang Lie’s material?"

Liu Daimei froze. After thinking for a moment, she said, "It must have been about a month."

"A month has passed, and everything is still calm. These people are still doing whatever they want, as if nothing happened."

Gu Sheng’s gaze was full of icy intent. "It’s already been a month, and we still haven’t received the slightest word. I don’t have the patience to wait any longer."

A cold glint flashed through Gu Sheng’s eyes. "Mei-jie, find out where the Zheng Family’s lair is."

"Zhenglin Manor outside the city. It seems there’s an event there tonight. Let me see… Found it. Tonight is Zheng Jianguo’s seventieth birthday."

After a series of operations, Liu Daimei found the Zheng Family’s information. They seemed to be making quite a show of it.

"A seventieth birthday. In other words, unless something unexpected happens, the entire Zheng Family will be there. Should we send him a birthday gift?"

Gu Sheng answered his own question. "What do you think of giving him a clock as a birthday present?

"Since the Zheng Family will all be there, I won’t have to look for them one by one. A family should leave this world together. That way, they’ll have company on the road to the underworld."

Huang Anqi shrank back fearfully. She felt that Gu Sheng was far more frightening now than those hooligans had been.

Liu Daimei and Chu Xin, however, remained completely composed. Having spent time with Gu Sheng in the dungeon world, they had grown accustomed to his vengeful nature and did not find anything wrong with this.

Gu Sheng asked, "Mei-jie, what time is the Zhenglin Manor banquet tonight, and how far is it from here?"

Liu Daimei calculated for a while before replying, "The banquet starts at nine tonight. There are about three hours left, and it’ll take an hour to drive there."

"Then let’s go. We’ll prepare a grand gift for the Zheng Family."

As he spoke, Gu Sheng walked over to Huang Anqi and reached out to caress her cheek. "Your brother is going out for a while. Be good and stay home. Get some sleep."

"Mm~"

Huang Anqi shrank back nervously, but after meeting Gu Sheng’s eyes, she could not help nodding in agreement. Before she could ask anything else, warmth spread through the back of her neck. Her eyes rolled back, and she fell asleep.

"Have a good sleep. Everything will be fine tomorrow."

Gu Sheng gently laid Huang Anqi down on the bed, tucked her in, and left the room.

"Let’s go too!"

Liu Daimei said this to Chu Xin before leaving the room and going to her own. She needed to prepare some things.

"Mei-jie, is there anywhere nearby that sells cloaks and masks?"

When Gu Sheng flashed back again, several pistols had appeared in his hands. They had been brought over from the Wu Xin: The Monster Killer World. After the Arsenal had been established, they had even set up a pistol production line. The workmanship was average, but as long as the guns worked, that was enough.

Liu Daimei smiled. "Let me think. There’s a place three streets away, but they’ve already closed for the night. We may have to play burglars for once. We can just pay them afterward!"

"There aren’t any cameras over there, are there?"

Gu Sheng was somewhat worried. There were too many electronic eyes these days, making it inconvenient to act.

"Don’t worry."

Liu Daimei smiled and finished organizing the supplies. Then she called toward Chu Xin, who had yet to come out. "Xin’er~"

"Sister Qi, don’t worry!"

After hearing the call from inside the room, Chu Xin turned and glanced at Huang Anqi. Her gaze was more determined than ever. She turned, pulled the door shut, and the three of them left the hotel…