CHAPTER 1107: CHAPTER 1107: ASKING XIAO ZHENG FOR HELP!

Back then, Hong Sanquan had a close friend named Zheng Shenyou. This man was considered a genius, excelling in everything he did and amassing a fortune in a very short time.

But later, he became addicted to gambling.

Initially, he was able to win some money, but eventually, he just kept losing.

Zheng Shenyou had never experienced such failure before; he had always succeeded in every field prior, so he refused to believe it, thinking he could definitely recover his losses.

In the end, he got carried away and lost his entire fortune. Then, Zheng Shenyou asked Hong Sanquan for money, claiming he would win it back.

Out of friendship, Hong Sanquan lent him money several times and advised Zheng Shenyou to quit gambling and start anew. He even offered to help Zheng Shenyou pay off his debts.

But Zheng Shenyou ignored Hong Sanquan’s advice and continued gambling. After losing the borrowed money, he borrowed more.

Seeing that this was not a solution, Hong Sanquan refused when Zheng Shenyou asked for money the fourth time and said, "If you don’t give up gambling, we can no longer be friends!"

Zheng Shenyou left in anger.

Shortly after, because he couldn’t repay the loans, the lenders killed Zheng Shenyou’s entire family.

When Hong Sanquan heard the news, he was deeply shocked and felt regret, because he hadn’t realized how much money Zheng Shenyou owed!

"Sigh." When speaking about this, Hong Sanquan wore a look of shame on his face, "If only I had been more diligent. Although Zheng Shenyou was addicted to gambling, his family was innocent. As his friend, not protecting his family is one of the greatest regrets of my life."

Leng Haitang consoled him from the side, "Don’t dwell on it too much. Zheng Shenyou brought this upon himself. You had already helped him many times and sincerely advised him. If he didn’t change, what else could you have done?"

Hong Sanquan sighed and nodded, then continued.

After his family was killed by loan sharks, Zheng Shenyou fled overseas and vanished. At the time, there were even rumors that he had died.

He remained out of sight for over a decade, but recently, those loan sharks who killed Zheng Shenyou’s family were all found dead in their homes, with their deaths being extremely gruesome.

These lenders were powerful individuals with significant authority, and their deaths at home caused an uproar.

Then news began to spread.

It turns out that Zheng Shenyou killed them!

He returned from overseas this time to exact revenge on those who killed his family back then.

He left notes at the homes of the deceased with no attempt to hide his actions.

The series of bloody cases even drew the attention of special departments, but no one could catch Zheng Shenyou; he was too mysterious.

"How do you know Zheng Shenyou wants to kill you?" Xiao Zheng asked.

Since Zheng Shenyou targeted only those who harmed his family, Hong Sanquan clearly wasn’t among them, so what was there to worry about?

Hong Sanquan gave a bitter smile, "After he kills, Zheng Shenyou leaves a note with the name of the next person he intends to kill. And I am that next person. He also said he wants to kill my entire family!"

Leng Haitang, having only heard a brief mention of this matter from Hong Sanquan before, was now somewhat puzzled, "Why does Zheng Shenyou want to kill you? You didn’t harm his family?"

Hong Sanquan shook his head, "I don’t know, maybe he resents me for not helping him back then."

With this, Hong Sanquan looked at Xiao Zheng and for the second time offered a deep gesture of respect, "Mr. Xiao, I truly implore you this time!"

Xiao Zheng gave a faint smile, "You need not worry. No matter who Zheng Shenyou is, as long as I’m here, he won’t harm you."

Though Xiao Zheng spoke calmly, his words were imbued with supreme confidence.

"Thank you, thank you."

Hong Sanquan expressed his gratitude with tears.

After finishing their meal at the teahouse, they prepared to go to the Hong Family Mansion. The Hong Family in Zhonghai was considered a prominent family, with immense assets.

Seeing Leng Haitang also preparing to go, Xiao Zheng said with a smile, "Uncle Leng, you don’t need to come along. I’m enough."

Leng Haitang then departed.

Hong Sanquan respectfully accompanied Xiao Zheng all the way to the Hong Family Mansion. Upon entering, he treated Xiao Zheng with the highest standards.

Hong Sanquan asked, "Mr. Xiao, Zheng Shenyou trained overseas and has become incredibly skilled, making it very troublesome to deal with him. Do you need anything prepared?"

Xiao Zheng merely waved his hand and said, "No need to prepare anything."

As a Martial Saint, he could kill with a mere breath; what need was there to prepare when dealing with someone as minor as Zheng Shenyou?

Hong Sanquan still felt a bit uneasy and said, "But I’ve heard martial artists are very hard to deal with. Perhaps I should gather some firearms?"

Xiao Zheng smiled faintly, "Are you doubting me?"

Hong Sanquan was startled and quickly smiled apologetically, "I wouldn’t dare. I’m just a little nervous. If I offended you, please forgive me, Mr. Xiao."

"Hmm."

Xiao Zheng responded faintly, then closed his eyes to rest.

After a while, Xiao Zheng suddenly heard a commotion and opened his eyes to see an elderly man with snow-white hair respectfully accompanying an imposing middle-aged man inside.

Hong Sanquan quickly introduced them to Xiao Zheng, "The elderly man with white hair is my father, Hong Wuxing. He is the actual head of the Hong Family."

After this brief introduction, Hong Sanquan quickly stood and walked to Hong Wuxing, saying, "Father, you’re back."

Hong Wuxing nodded, glanced at Xiao Zheng, then looked at the elaborate setup and asked Hong Sanquan, "Who is this person?"

Hong Sanquan quickly introduced, "Father, this is the expert I invited. Brother Leng mentioned he is one of the most terrifying people in the world. With him here, we need not worry about Zheng Shenyou."

Upon hearing this, Hong Wuxing was a bit surprised. He looked at Xiao Zheng, only to find that Xiao Zheng appeared to be a man in his twenties. Apart from being very handsome, his aura was quite ordinary.

There seemed to be nothing extraordinary about him.

Moreover, seeing that Hong Wuxing, the head of the Hong Family, had arrived, Xiao Zheng remained seated without coming forward, appearing quite arrogant.