*Splash—
Inside a dimly lit room, a bucket of cold water splashes not Xu Zheng's unconscious face. The suddenness of it quickly woke him up from his drunken state.
He groans as he could feel his entire body sore all over. Even the pounding in his head has not subdue one bit. If he had not ordered so many beers, he wouldn't be in this condition.
Lifting his hand to massage his head, his eyes shot wide open.
"…"
He can't move his arms and legs.
"What the fuck?!"
His body wiggles like a worm but was unable to free himself. Breathing heavily, his eyes scans the unfamiliar place. However, to his horror, he only came to realization that everything is upside down.
No, he is being hung upside down that's why the place looked so weird.
But how did he get here? How long has he been hung like this?
Asking himself questions, he suddenly remembers someone had held him in choke hold when he was about to get into his car.
In a panic state, he struggles to untie himself again.
*Click*
Just as he was about to move, the sound of a door opening echoes into the quiet room.
"Who is it? Why the fuck do you have me hung?!"
Xu Zheng roars in anger at whoever it is. From the sounds, he can hear four sets of footsteps. One leaving the room and three entering.
"Fucken bastards! Do you know who I am?!"
He starts to wiggle around in hopes that his heavy weight would break the rope and free him. However, realization quickly hits him in the head.
The sound of metal hitting enters his ears and he froze in place.
It wasn't normal ropes binding him, but metal chains.
"…"
"Seems like someone is fully away now."
A man's voice sounds from behind Xu Zheng as the footsteps slowly made its way to the front of the man.
"W-Who are you?"
Xu Zheng could only see the person in an upside-down angle, but he can tell that the person is a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man did not answer, but leisurely held his hands behind his back with eyes never moving away from Xu Zheng's.
Blood rush to Xu Zheng's head in anger and frustration of the situation he is in.
He is a member of Black Dragon and never has he been in a situation like this.
"What the fuck do you want?"
His voice roars again and his body hanging down slowly swings in motion. However, the middle-aged man remained unaffected.
"Your life alone is not enough for what I want."
"Do you know who I am?! Once my men knows that I am missing, you're a dead man! Dead!"
Xu Zheng's anger explodes inside the room with the sound of metal clanking together. His face turned crimson red from his anger and the blood beginning to pool in his brain.
Calmly staring at the man hanging upside down and breathing heavily, the middle-aged man part his lips to speak.
"I know exactly who you are, Mr. Xu Zheng."
At the mention of his name, Xu Zheng's eyes widen in confusion. He tries to recall if he had met this man before, but…
Suddenly, his eyes widens more but in pure horror.
This person...
He remembers now, he has indeed seen this man before. This man is the owner of the shop they were ordered to vandalize.
But they had been so careful and avoided all the camera. So how did he find them?
"Ah, I see you have remembered who I am."
The middle-aged man spoke with a smile that reached his eyes. It was the kind of smile one makes when they meet their close friend after so many years.
However, when Xu Zheng saw that smile, all the hair on his body stood on ends.
"Y-You… I am a member of Black Dragon. My boss will never let you go if you kill me."
He roars again at the man. Every time he mentions Black Dragon, no matter who it is, they will run in fear of messing with the notorious gang in the underworld.
"If you let me go, I won't tell my boss."
Xu Zheng's roar soon turned into pleads as he tries to convince the man to let him go.
However, it was like each word he spoke went in one ear and out the other. Even at the mention of Black Dragon, the man remained calm like he was sitting at home watching a good show.
How can he not be afraid?
In his subconscious state of mind, he murmurs, "Who the fuck are you…?"
His voice was very quiet, but it did not escape the ears of the man standing in front.
The middle-aged man's lip curls up into a wide smile that even his eyes closed into upside down crescents.
"I am Zhi Jian Hong."
"…"
Hearing the name in full of confidence and proudness, the other two men in the room who had not spoken a word rolled their eyes. For now, they'll let this old man have the spotlight.
However, unlike them, the color of Xu Zheng's face changed from red to white like he had seen a ghost.
Zhi Jian Hong.
No wonder the man did not cower away at the mention of Black Dragon.
His name alone is one that can scare the shit out of anyone in the underworld including Chu Qiang.
Uncle Zhi stares at the stupid man and shook his head.
He would be lying if he isn't angry about his precious items losing their lives, but thinking about this man's misfortune, he doesn't feel so angry anymore.
Looking away from Xu Zheng, he walks around the man and headed back in the direction he came from.
"W-Wait—! Where are you going? Let me go!"
Xu Zheng yells at the top of his lungs when he sees Uncle Zhi suddenly walking away. Horror engulf him when he came to realize that they had mess with the wrong man.
Zhi Jian Hong may have left the underworld, but he is still loyal to Fate.
Thinking this, another realization came to him.
Fate…
Does this mean they have crossed the line with Fate? Does his boss know about this?
However, even when he thought this, because of his panic mind, he suddenly remembers that Uncle Zhi is a shop owner and was currently walking away.
Deciding on something, he laughs aloud.
"You're not Zhi Jian Hong! Zhi Jian Hong would never leave a person alive after seeing his face! You're nothing but a fake!"
That's right, the well-known Zhi Jian Hong is a man who kills without mercy. Only a few people from the underworld knows how he looks like because he allowed them to live.
If Uncle Zhi is really Zhi Jian Hong, why is walking away?
Just as Uncle Zhi's hand touched the door handle, he hears Xu Zheng's taunting words.
He does not open the door but stood quietly as the other two men turn to look at him. Each person wanting to know what he will do.