Chapter 154: The Assassin: Miss Song, You Wouldn't Want Anything to Happen to Zhao Zheng, Right?

Chapter 154: The Assassin: Miss Song, You Wouldn't Want Anything to Happen to Zhao Zheng, Right?

"You did a great job!"

"It's time to pay the remaining fee, Mr. Smith."

"No, not yet. I need to meet another person before I can give you the final payment."

"Who?"

"Song Haitang!"

"Our agreement doesn't include that target!"

"It does now. On my way here, I contacted your organization's Heart Queen, and she agreed to this deal. You can go ahead and verify it."

The conversation between the two groups was not hidden from Zhao Zheng.

Perhaps, in their eyes, Zhao Zheng was also marked for death?

From this dialogue, Zhao Zheng could deduce that the two groups belonged to different factions. The Heart Ten was from an organization called "Card House."

The other group seemed to be from a cult organization.

Heart Ten was hired by this cult to kidnap Zhao Zheng.

From their conversation, Zhao Zheng also learned that the Card House organization had a certain structure. Heart Ten was likely a minor leader, with Heart Queen above him.

There were probably other figures like Diamond King and Spade Ace, and possibly even the Joker! Zhao Zheng made a mental note of this "Card House" organization.

Daring to kidnap him, they would surely face the consequences later! As for the other group,

Their true target seemed to be Song Haitang.

...

As Zhao Zheng pondered,

The two groups finished their discussion, reached an agreement, and stood united once again.

"Find his phone."

The bearded white man, speaking in broken Chinese, instructed, "Then use his phone to call Song Haitang..."

One of the subordinates immediately approached Zhao Zheng and took his phone from his pocket.

Zhao Zheng couldn't help but speak up, "I advise you not to waste your efforts. Song Haitang will not succumb to your threats because of me."

His words were not baseless.

Previously, Song Haitang had asked him about his current strength level.

Zhao Zheng's reply was that according to the national standards, his strength was around the seventh tier.

If his strength hadn't reached the seventh tier before, it certainly did now after consuming the Tremor Fruit. Zhao Zheng's strength had undoubtedly reached the seventh tier!

At that time, Song Haitang was speechless upon hearing Zhao Zheng's answer.

Then, the girl sighed, seemingly accepting the fact that she was dependent on Zhao Zheng's strength...

For Zhao Zheng, Song Haitang was the least of his worries.

"Stop wasting time!"

The man scolded Zhao Zheng and held up his phone, pointing it at his face.

He was going to use Zhao Zheng's facial recognition to unlock the phone.

Zhao Zheng cooperated, and the unlock was successful.

The man then found Song Haitang's number in the contacts and made the call.

It was around 5 p.m. in the evening, and the sky was gradually darkening.

After Zhao Zheng's phone rang, Song Haitang picked up.

"Hello? Zhao Zheng?"

The subordinate, also a mainlander, spoke up, "Are you Song Haitang?"

Song Haitang's voice came from the other end, "Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is that Zhao Zheng is in my hands, and you wouldn't want to see this pretty boy die, right..."

"Wait!"

Song Haitang interrupted, "You're saying you kidnapped Zhao Zheng?"

"Yes! This pretty boy is right here in my hands!" The subordinate threatened harshly, "Song Haitang, listen up. If you want Zhao Zheng to stay alive, follow my instructions, or else..."

Unexpectedly, before he could finish, the phone on the other end emitted a busy tone.

Song Haitang had hung up.

The subordinate holding the phone was stunned.

"What happened?" The white leader asked.

The subordinate replied, "She hung up the phone..."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was taken aback.

The subordinate had clearly stated that Zhao Zheng was in his hands, and Song Haitang had even confirmed it.

Knowing that Zhao Zheng had been kidnapped, why would Song Haitang dare to hang up?

It made no sense!

According to the information they gathered online, this couple was deeply in love, the envy of many others.

Now that her lover had been kidnapped, shouldn't the other party be extremely worried?

Why hang up?

"What did she say?" The white leader asked.

The subordinate replied, "She just confirmed that I had kidnapped Zhao Zheng."

"That's all?"

"Yes! After confirming that I had kidnapped Zhao Zheng, she hung up."

Hearing this, everyone was perplexed.

Many of them turned to look at Zhao Zheng.

Zhao Zheng immediately spoke up, "I told you earlier that Song Haitang wouldn't be threatened just because you've captured me."

The crowd naturally didn't believe his words.

They speculated, there must be a reason for Song Haitang's behavior.

"Could they have had a fight? Is Song Haitang still angry, so she hung up the phone?"

"Or did this guy cheat and get caught? Are they on the brink of breaking up?"

"She wouldn't think we're just joking, would she?"

A few of the young men couldn't help but whisper amongst themselves.

The bearded man glared at Zhao Zheng, then ordered his subordinate, "Make a V-Signal video call and let her see this guy."

The subordinate, upon hearing the command, immediately opened V-Signal, found Song Haitang's contact, and initiated a video call.

Seeing that she answered, the subordinate quickly aimed the camera at Zhao Zheng.

At this moment, Zhao Zheng's hands and feet were restrained, and he indeed looked like he had been kidnapped.

However, there was not a trace of fear on Zhao Zheng's face.

Soon, Song Haitang's beautiful face appeared on the video.

Upon seeing Zhao Zheng's appearance, she showed a helpless expression.

She knew for sure that Zhao Zheng was playing a trick...

The others, upon seeing the face on the video, became excited.

It was indeed Song Haitang!

"See! Song Haitang, Zhao Zheng is indeed in my hands! I didn't lie to you, this isn't a joke."

"I understand. So, what do you want?"

"Starting now, if you want Zhao Zheng to live, you'd better listen to my commands..."

"What if I don't?"

"Don't listen? Are you not afraid I'll kill your lover?"

"Go ahead!"

"What?"

"You said you wanted to kill Zhao Zheng, right? Do it!"

"You—you don't care about his life? Or do you think I'm joking? I'll say it again, this isn't a joke!"

"I know it's not a joke, and I do care about his life, but you people simply don't have the ability to kill him."

With that, Song Haitang ended the video call.

She truly had no worries about Zhao Zheng.

With Zhao Zheng's current strength, only a top-tier Eighth Rank Powerhouse could possibly kill him.

But an Eighth Rank Powerhouse, if they wanted to deal with her, wouldn't use such low-level methods.

Not to mention, there wasn't a hint of fear on Zhao Zheng's face just now.

...

Watching Song Haitang end the video call, the people around her were stunned once more.

"What did she mean by her last words?" a young man asked. "Why did she say we don't have the ability to kill Zhao Zheng?"

As he spoke, he walked up to Zhao Zheng and examined him from head to toe, then asked, "What? Do you have immortality or something?"

Zhao Zheng shook his head immediately, "No, no... Let me be honest with you! I had a fight with Song Haitang, and she's still angry! If you want to threaten her using me, it won't work."

He found these people rather foolish, guessing that they were doing this for the first time and had made a mistake in the Korean underworld.

It was a good opportunity to gather some intelligence from them.

Hearing Zhao Zheng's words, the crowd was skeptical.

The young man holding the phone asked, "Then what do you think? What can make Song Haitang leave the school? Tell me, and I'll spare your life."

Zhao Zheng didn't answer but asked instead, "You captured me for Song Haitang?"

"Of course!"

The young man glanced at Zhao Zheng and said, "Although you've been making a name for yourself lately, Song Haitang is our real target. As long as you cooperate with us, you'll live."

Zhao Zheng was speechless.

These people had gone in circles, but their ultimate target was still Song Haitang.

"Who are you? How do I know you'll keep your word? What if you use me and then try to kill me?"

At this moment, the young man with the Heart Ten card seemed to have had enough.

Compared to these cultists, they were the real deal.

Heart Ten suddenly drew a high-tech pistol and aimed it at Zhao Zheng.

"What are you doing?"

The young man beside him was startled.

Heart Ten sighed, "You fool, he's trying to get information from you!"

The young man froze, his gaze shifting to Zhao Zheng.

But Heart Ten didn't hesitate and pulled the trigger.

"Dong!"

A strange sound rang out.

An energy bullet quickly fired and hit Zhao Zheng.

However, when the energy bullet struck Zhao Zheng, it was like a pebble sinking into the ocean, without any reaction.

It merely tore through Zhao Zheng's outerwear, breaking even his tight-fitting suit...

Seeing this, Heart Ten's pupils constricted.

This high-tech pistol was a Super Artifact, its power far surpassing that of ordinary firearms. It could even pierce through steel plates.

Yet, it couldn't break through Zhao Zheng's defense?

"This is no fun!" Zhao Zheng exclaimed, slightly activating his Tremor Fruit ability.

"Crack!"

The high-tech handcuffs binding his hands and feet shattered with a crisp sound, falling to the ground.

Zhao Zheng took the opportunity to stand up.

The crowd was astonished, thinking the handcuffs had malfunctioned.

"Kill him!"

Heart Ten reacted the fastest, shouting sharply. Her subordinates immediately opened fire.

But she herself quickly retreated.

Zhao Zheng wasn't about to let her escape. He immediately took action.

In a single stride, his figure vanished like a ghost, disappearing from his original position.

This wasn't some martial arts technique; his movement speed was simply too fast.

A hurricane even blew around him.

The next moment, Zhao Zheng reappeared in front of Heart Ten, his hand piercing her chest...

Heart Ten's eyes widened in disbelief, but soon, infinite darkness engulfed her.

Zhao Zheng tossed Heart Ten's body aside and turned his gaze to the others.

As for the barrage of energy bullets and bullets fired at him, he ignored them all.

Whether it was energy bullets or regular bullets, they had no effect on his body, feeling like mere mosquito bites.

"Monster!!"

"Impossible, he can't be this strong!"

"Run! The intel was wrong..."

What followed in the courtyard was a one-sided slaughter.

Screams of agony filled the air.

The group of over ten people couldn't last even a minute against Zhao Zheng.

In just over forty seconds, the courtyard returned to silence.

Only Zhao Zheng remained standing.

Afterwards, Zhao Zheng gathered the bodies, set them on fire, and burned everything at the scene to a crisp, including the car.

Once he finished, he set off back to the city.

...

When Zhao Zheng returned to school, night had completely fallen.

He ran into Song Haitang, who was just coming out of the training room.

"Zhao Zheng, you're back? You must not have eaten dinner yet."

Song Haitang said, "The cafeteria has no food left. Let's eat at my place!"

Zhao Zheng was indeed hungry, so he readily agreed, "Then you prepare more food."

The two arrived at Song Haitang's dormitory.

Song Haitang's dormitory was even more luxurious than Zhao Zheng's, equipped with all the amenities.

"You sit for a while; I'll stir-fry a couple of dishes, and they'll be ready in no time."

Actually, Song Haitang had a personal chef for her meals.

But this time, she didn't want to bother anyone, so she decided to cook herself.

She knew how to cook.

During high school, she often cooked for Song Leader.

Even after entering the Extraordinary University and moving into her independent dormitory, she occasionally prepared meals for herself.

It didn't take long.

Song Haitang had prepared four dishes and a soup and cooked a large pot of rice.

Her cooking skills were impressive, and the fresh ingredients made the food taste even better.

With a beauty by his side, Zhao Zheng enjoyed the meal immensely...

...

Seeing that Zhao Zheng was full and satisfied, Song Haitang finally asked,

"What happened today? How did you get kidnapped?"

"Maybe I've been attracting too much attention lately..."

Zhao Zheng briefly recounted the events and then said, "By the way, I overheard their conversation. There were two groups, each from a different organization—the Paper House and the Divine Truth Sect."

"Haitang, have you heard of these organizations?"

Song Haitang furrowed her brows, thought for a moment, and replied, "I've heard of the Paper House; it's a well-known assassin organization in Europe. As for the Divine Truth Sect... I've never heard of it."

After a pause, Song Haitang turned on her computer.

"I'll search for it on the computer."

She searched on the computer but found no trace of the Divine Truth Sect.

Song Haitang thought for a moment and then called her teacher and father to inquire.

Surprisingly, even Ms. Shen and Song Leader hadn't heard of such a sect.

It seemed the Divine Truth Sect was quite mysterious.

Zhao Zheng thought for a moment and said, "If we can't find them, we'll wait for a while. In the meantime, let's settle the score with the Paper House. They must have information about the Divine Truth Sect."

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(PS: In poor condition, this climax might not have been written well... Also, a correction: The apartment the protagonist lived in before was bought, not rented. He has now moved back to school temporarily.)



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