Chapter 1562: Chapter 1562

Liu Chai and Zhao Tianhao arrived at the hotel for the meeting with the Ming Group, ordered the best private room, and filled the table with a lavish meal, waiting for Fu Tianyou to come and complete the cooperation.

The two of them cheerfully started drinking, full of confidence in the Ming Group. Then Liu Chai looked for a place to hide, leaving the handover to Zhao Tianhao; it was the only way to protect himself.

Not long after, Fu Tianyou directly burst into the restaurant’s private room with his men.

"Director Fu, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time!"

Zhao Tianhao stood up immediately as soon as he saw Fu Tianyou enter.

"Wait for your uncle."

Fu Tianyou kicked Zhao Tianhao in the stomach hard. "I almost got killed because of you this time."

"Director Fu, what are you doing?"

Zhao Tianhao fell to the ground, bewildered as he looked at Fu Tianyou.

"You damn well didn’t tell me Han Shan and Tang Ming were friends. Are you trying to get me killed?"

Fu Tianyou grabbed Zhao Tianhao by the collar. "I went to war with the Hidden Force’s heir for you, and you kept such critical information from me—are you looking to die?"

"Tang Ming? Who is Tang Ming?"

Zhao Tianhao looked at Fu Tianyou, utterly confused.

"You... you useless fool."

With those words, Fu Tianyou calmed down. Someone of Zhao Tianhao’s level wouldn’t know Tang Ming, so he couldn’t really be blamed for the mishap.

"Deputy Director, what exactly happened? Didn’t you already capture Han Shan and the others?"

Zhao Tianhao struggled to get up, looking uncertainly at Fu Tianyou.

"Capture your uncle. It’s a miracle I wasn’t killed because of you."

Fu Tianyou angrily cursed, frustratedly shouting, "We can’t do the deal with you. Give us five million immediately."

"Can’t do it? Why can’t you?"

Zhao Tianhao asked in disbelief. He had clearly seen Fu Tianyou and the others defeat those eight-star martial masters. How could they not do it?

"Cut the crap, give the money now."

Fu Tianyou coldly stared at Zhao Tianhao.

"Sir, since you can’t do it, why should I give you money?"

Zhao Tianhao looked distressedly at Fu Tianyou.

"Hmph, you’re the one who withheld crucial information, almost making us offend people we shouldn’t. Plus, I mobilized so many eight-star martial masters—shouldn’t you at least cover the expenses?"

Fu Tianyou righteously shouted.

Zhao Tianhao reluctantly transferred money to Fu Tianyou. Not only did he not reclaim any money from this deal, but he also lost five million, which was his private stash.

After receiving the money, Fu Tianyou kicked the table and led his men out of the private room.

Zhao Tianhao bewilderedly took out his phone to call Liu Chai and report the situation: "Brother Cha, things are not looking good. Fu Tianyou said he’s not going through with the deal and I couldn’t get the money back."

"What? How did that happen? Didn’t we see him deal with those eight-star martial masters?"

Liu Chai asked in shock.

"I’m not entirely sure of the specifics, but I heard it’s because of someone named... Ah!"

Mid-sentence, Zhao Tianhao felt a sharp pain in his back, followed by his throat being slit, dying on the spot.

A delicate girl dressed as a waitress sheathed her dagger and quickly left the private room.

"Hey, hey, hey..." Liu Chai’s voice kept calling through the phone.

Liu Chai sprinted to the private room only to find Zhao Tianhao murdered.

Liu Chai was dumbfounded. How could Zhao Tianhao be killed, especially when only Fu Tianyou and his men had been to this private room before?

Could it be that Fu Tianyou got hold of that five billion and decided not to hand it over, opting to kill Zhao Tianhao instead?

The more Liu Chai thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Otherwise, who would come to kill Zhao Tianhao?

Of course, Liu Chai couldn’t be sure about the details and decided to leave the scene temporarily.

The girl who killed Zhao Tianhao had already changed into a school uniform as she casually strolled down the street.

"Young Master Tang, I tracked Fu Tianyou and the others and have dealt with the target."

The girl spoke quietly with a smile as she made a phone call.

"Good! Go back to school and continue to hide and protect."

Tang Ming replied before hanging up the phone.

Meanwhile, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, who had previously troubled Tang Ming with Zhao Tianhao, were also killed while recovering from being crippled by Tang Ming in the hospital.

With Zhao Tianhao and the brother duo dead, the matter became a perfect crime. Liu Chai had only communicated with Tang Ming over the phone and had never met him in person, and those who had seen Tang Ming didn’t know his name.

As it stands, the only variable out of Tang Ming’s control was the couple who had won money with him at the arena that day.

Tang Ming believed they didn’t know his name, so he hadn’t listed them as a threat yet, not knowing they were already aware of his true identity.

After finishing a call with an Earth Evil member, Tang Ming returned to his dorm, finding that his usually sleepy roommates were all awake, enthusiastically discussing the day’s events.

Tang Ming wasn’t interested in participating and instead felt uneasy. His identity was almost exposed, and if these people had any connections, they could easily uncover his past, whereas he knew nothing about them.

Hua Yingjie was transparent enough, but Shao Wuyou and Meng Xianjun became increasingly mysterious and eerie.

Shao Wuyou had a big brother in the Dragon Group, which alone was enough to suffocate Tang Ming.

Meng Xianjun’s identity was even more enigmatic, and if he couldn’t figure out whether they were friends or foes, it could spell trouble in the future.

After some indecision, Tang Ming marked the arena gambling matter as highly confidential in their group chat, instructing Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli to never mention it to anyone again.

Chen Cang briefly explained the reasoning, and Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli readily agreed.

Tang Ming, Shao Wuyou, and Meng Xianjun slept until evening, with Hua Yingjie being the only one to attend classes that afternoon, helping to report for all of them.

Tang Ming and the others slept soundly, but the folks at Little Martial Arts were busy the entire afternoon.

As evening approached, Yang Jin and the others sat together exchanging intelligence in the Little Martial Arts meeting room.

"What are your investigation results?"

Yang Jin asked solemnly, looking at the others.

"It should be about right. Tang Ming definitely has a blood feud with the Ming Group. It’s not just an act they’re putting on."

Han Shan sighed uncertainly.

"No wonder this newcomer is restless. His background is phenomenal."

Yang Chen marvels at his phone, "He started in Songlan City, built a company worth over a hundred billion, served as Group Leader in the Dark Group’s Martial Arts Inspection Team, has close ties with the Imperial City Dark Group factions, and even participated in martial arts tournaments..."