Chapter 129: Just Wait and Watch the Show
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Liang Zhanpeng was stunned.
From the day he had met Hong Yu until now, he had never heard Hong Yu speak so harshly.
The problem was that Liang Zhanpeng did not dare casually reveal anything about Hong Yu, either.
It was true that Li Tian had not been wrong in calling Hong Yu an illegitimate son. However, the current head of the Hong family had only one son—and that was Hong Yu!
If not for the few old relics still clinging to the Hong family, along with their outdated feudal rules, Hong Yu would have taken control of the family long ago and officially become its heir apparent.
Liang Zhanpeng had also heard that Hong Gang was genuinely preparing to bring Hong Yu back. After all, Hong Gang now controlled most of the Hong family's core power. Those old men could only vent their frustrations verbally. If matters truly came to a head, they would have no choice but to compromise.
Even now, Liang Zhanpeng could not understand why Hong Yu still refused to return to the Hong family. It was one of the world's foremost aristocratic clans. Once he went back, he could have anything he wanted. Why remain in a small place like Fengzhou, where he could not even come up with ten thousand yuan?
Liang Zhanpeng snapped at Liang Siqi, then immediately walked over to Hong Yu and bowed slightly.
“Mr. Hong, please don't be angry. We were just—”
“There's no need to say anything else!”
Hong Yu waved his hand and walked straight out of the conference room.
In truth, Hong Yu had not really wanted to help them. He was somewhat uncertain about Huang Tian's strength, and he had never been willing to take on something without a reasonable chance of success.
Huang Tian was a desperate criminal to begin with. Failure meant death, and he certainly would not show mercy merely because Hong Yu was the sole heir to the Hong family.
Since these wealthy men had chosen not to believe him and instead put their faith in someone as flashy and hollow as Cheng Long, then let them continue believing. Let them keep gambling their lives.
“Heh. You were all enjoying yourselves just now, weren't you?”
“Just wait and watch the show. Once Huang Tian really comes after you, let's see how you die!”
Hong Yu let out a cold laugh and soon disappeared into the night.
“Hahaha! The annoying fly is finally gone!”
The moment Hong Yu left, the wealthy men burst into laughter.
“What an ignorant fool, completely unaware of his own insignificance. Mr. Cheng Long is right here, and he still dared to boast so shamelessly!”
“He's nothing but an illegitimate son. He acts as if he's something remarkable.”
“Boss Liang, forgive me for saying this, but why were you so respectful toward him? Don't tell me you still have hopes for an illegitimate son?”
The wealthy men laughed as they took turns ridiculing Liang Zhanpeng.
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Liang Zhanpeng was not angry in the slightest. Instead, he sighed.
At this point, all he hoped was that Hong Yu would not hold tonight's events against him. If Hong Yu truly decided to settle the matter, Liang Zhanpeng would be in trouble as well.
“Mr. Cheng Long, that idiot is gone now. Please sit down and continue your tea!”
“This time, the lives of everyone here are in your hands. We truly hope you can eliminate Huang Tian as soon as possible.”
Cheng Long did not hurry to sit down. He remained where he was, still looking somewhat displeased.
“Ah, Mr. Cheng Long, what happened earlier was just a misunderstanding. You really don't need to get angry over someone like that.”
“You saw it yourself just now. We were the ones who drove that idiot away. All of us are on your side.”
“There isn't much time left. Why don't we sit down and continue discussing how to deal with Huang Tian?”
“Exactly, exactly. This is the most important matter right now. There's no need to waste time discussing anything else.”
Two of the wealthy men even walked up to Cheng Long and made welcoming gestures. Clearly pleased, Cheng Long sat down in his chair and began enjoying the freshly brewed tea that had just been brought in.
The wealthy men all looked at Cheng Long expectantly. Yet Cheng Long merely sipped his tea at his leisure. Five minutes passed before he gave a cold laugh.
“This meeting can end here.”
“End here? That won't do!”
The wealthy men cried out in alarm.
“That idiot interrupted us earlier. Apart from looking at the projection, we haven't discussed anything at all!”
“Mr. Cheng Long, do you have somewhere urgent to be? If not, let's discuss this a little longer.”
“Huang Tian has slaughtered countless people. We must make a thorough plan. If anything goes wrong, I'm truly afraid that some of us here may not live to see another day.”
“I have nothing urgent to attend to.”
Cheng Long deliberately took another sip of tea before speaking calmly.
“I simply don't think there's any need for further discussion.”
“I said I would deal with Huang Tian within three moves, and it absolutely will not take more than three.”
“I, Cheng Long, have never failed to keep my word. For now, I only require you to locate him. If you cannot even accomplish that, then I'm sorry, but I cannot be in two places at once. I'm afraid I won't be able to protect everyone here.”
“Hahaha, as long as Mr. Cheng Long is confident, that's all that matters!”
The wealthy men laughed.
“As for locating Huang Tian, that is indeed our responsibility.”
“Don't worry. All of Hannan is under our control. Finding Huang Tian will be a matter of minutes.”
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Liang Siqi stood to one side, her eyes practically sparkling with admiration. Seeing that Liang Zhanpeng still looked troubled, she immediately went over and tugged at his arm.
She smiled.
“Dad, look! This is the kind of bearing a true king should have—Mr. Cheng Long's bearing!”
“That spoiled young master from earlier couldn't even carry Mr. Cheng Long's shoes. I don't know whether that fool was genuinely stupid or merely pretending, but he actually had the nerve to praise Huang Tian.”
“Isn't the enemy of my enemy my friend? In my opinion, Mr. Cheng Long will kill Huang Tian as easily as killing a dog!”
Her words immediately sent the wealthy men into peals of laughter.
“Hahaha, excellent! Siqi, you really know how to flatter people.”
“I never thought you, Boss Liang, would be less perceptive than your own daughter. In my opinion, you should hand the Liang family's business over to Siqi.”
Cheng Long had always loved showing off, and Liang Siqi's words struck straight at his vanity.
After casting Liang Siqi an admiring glance, Cheng Long suddenly smiled.
“Boss Liang, I have to say, you truly have a fine daughter.”
Before Liang Zhanpeng could say anything, Liang Siqi responded with an utterly unreserved smile.
“Thank you, thank you, Mr. Cheng Long, for your generous praise.”
Although Cheng Long was considerably older than Liang Siqi, one was a beautiful woman and the other was a powerful man. In less than an hour, some inexplicable chemistry had already developed between them.
If not for the many wealthy men present, and if not for Liang Zhanpeng being there as her father, Cheng Long probably would already have made his move.
Seeing his daughter looking like a lovestruck fool, Liang Zhanpeng immediately shook his head.
Even though he had once hoped for his daughter to end up with Cheng Long, a woman who behaved so shamelessly would sooner or later be discarded.
What was more, Hong Yu's words continued to echo in Liang Zhanpeng's mind.
He had a feeling that Cheng Long was not nearly as formidable as he claimed—and that Huang Tian was not nearly as weak as everyone believed.
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