Chapter 257: You Really Think I'm a Good Person
Ren Chenle was a wealthy relative whom Zhang Huowang always tried his best to curry favor with, and upon hearing that Ren Chenle wanted to invite him for tea, Zhang Huowang naturally hurried over immediately, almost tripping over his own feet.
However, as soon as he saw Ge Dongxu and Liu Jiayao were also present, his smile instantly stiffened on his face.
Yet he was confident that the things he had done would never be discovered by Ge Dongxu and Liu Jiayao, and with Li Bisheng backing him up, he didn't get as guilty and skittish as Ren Chenle and leave. Instead, he quickly darkened his countenance and sat down beside Ren Chenle. He looked at Ge Dongxu and Liu Jiayao and said coldly, "It seems it's not my cousin-in-law who wants to see me, but you two."
"That's right, we have some questions for you," Ge Dongxu said indifferently.
"Questions for me? I'm not an employee at Qinglan Cosmetics anymore. If you want to ask me anything, that depends on my mood," Zhang Huowang said, crossing his legs in an indifferent manner.
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"Sit properly. Mr. Ge and Director Liu are asking you questions because they respect you. What are you putting on airs for?" Ren Chenle was very aware of the terrifying aspects of the young man, Ge Dongxu. Seeing Zhang Huowang acting so ungrateful, he slapped his thigh sharply and said sternly.
"Cousin-in-law, what do you mean by this? Have you forgotten how they treated us?" Zhang Huowang's face changed slightly, looking at Ren Chenle in puzzlement.
"It was we who were at fault first, how can we blame Mr. Ge and Director Liu?" Ren Chenle gave Zhang Huowang a stern look. Without waiting for him to retort, he immediately followed up with a question, "I'm asking you, what were you doing asking about Director Liu's birth hour during dinner that day?"
"I didn't do anything, it was just idle curiosity," Zhang Huowang's face turned pale upon hearing this, but then he tried to respond very casually.
"Idle curiosity? Are you full and have nothing better to do? Asking about Director Liu's birth hour for no reason? You don't have to speak the truth if you don't want to—I naturally have ways to make you talk," Ge Dongxu said with a cold voice.
"Heh heh, since when is it a crime to ask about Director Liu's birth hour? But I'm curious why you're so nervous about this question. Could it be that Director Liu has been feeling unwell recently?" This was a public place, and since Zhang Huowang hadn't really done anything to Liu Jiayao, even if there were a big fuss, it wouldn't be his problem. So, with Ge Dongxu speaking so forcefully, Zhang Huowang felt indignant and sneered mockingly.
"So it's really you who did it. That being the case, are you also the one who revealed that Director Liu has RH-negative blood?" Ge Dongxu's face turned icy as a cold light shot from his eyes.
"What are you saying? I don't understand a word!" Zhang Huowang still didn't realize the great trouble that was looming over him and thought he had guessed correctly. A smug expression of schadenfreude couldn't help but appear on his face.
In any case, these kinds of matters could not be investigated and were none of his business.
"It seems we really need to find a private room to have a good chat," Ge Dongxu said.
"I'm sorry, I'm busy!" Zhang Huowang stood up and said.
"That's not up to you anymore," Ge Dongxu stood up and placed his hand on Zhang Huowang's shoulder.
As Zhang Huowang tried to struggle, he realized half of his body had gone numb.
"You..." Zhang Huowang's heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to confront Ge Dongxu, Ge Dongxu had already touched the back of his neck, and the words that were to follow turned into silence.
Having witnessed Zhang Huowang suddenly lose his voice, and recalling what he had just experienced himself, Ren Chenle couldn't stop shivering. He couldn't help but look at Ge Dongxu with an unrestrainable hint of awe.
"Waiter, please arrange a private room for us," Ge Dongxu called a waiter and said.
"Of course, sir. Please wait a moment," the waiter gave Ge Dongxu a sweet smile and then went to arrange the private room.
Watching the waiter turn to leave, Zhang Huowang's eyes emitted an unparalleled sense of horror. That's because just moments before, he had desperately tried to struggle, to speak, but found that his body was not under his control at all.
It wasn't until this moment that Zhang Huowang realized that the young man before him also possessed uncanny abilities, and he couldn't help but feel extreme panic.
The waiter quickly arranged a private room and came over to lead them there.
Ge Dongxu gave Zhang Huowang a smile and then, wrapping an arm around his shoulder, followed the waiter, appearing on the surface to be very friendly with each other.
Once they entered the private room, Ge Dongxu let go of his hand.
As soon as Ge Dongxu released his grasp, Zhang Huowang lost his balance, "Thud!" He crashed heavily onto the floor, causing Ren Chenle's heart to skip a beat in fright.
"I think, by now, you should know that I have ways to make you speak," Ge Dongxu crouched down and touched the back of Zhang Huowang's head, speaking indifferently.
"What did you just do to me? Why can't I move my body? Why can't I speak?" Zhang Huowang looked at Ge Dongxu with a face filled with terror.
"Your cousin-in-law is much smarter than you; he wouldn't ask so many questions," Ge Dongxu said coldly, then continued, "Now can you tell me, who asked you about Manager Liu's birth time?"
"Haha! Is it because Manager Liu is having issues with her health? Are you guys getting anxious? Go on, kneel down and beg me! Perhaps if I'm in a good mood, I might tell you," Zhang Huowang, seeing that Ge Dongxu was anxious about this question, calmed down instead, and arrogantly retorted with confidence.
"It seems that without a lesson, you really think I'm a good person," Ge Dongxu said as he pressed on more than ten spots on Zhang Huowang's body and then touched the back of his head again before standing up and saying to Liu Jiayao, "Turn around, don't watch."
Liu Jiayao initially felt confused upon hearing his words, but when her gaze fell on Zhang Huowang's suddenly agonized expression, with even the muscles on his face distorted from pain, she quickly understood and turned around urgently.
After Liu Jiayao turned away, it didn't take long for Ren Chenle to also turn his head away with a pale face, no longer daring to look at Zhang Huowang's twisted and ferocious face.
About two minutes later, Ge Dongxu crouched down again and patted Zhang Huowang several times on the body.
When Ge Dongxu stood up, Zhang Huowang was gasping for air, soaked with sweat, looking as if he had just been pulled out of water, his eyes filled with endless terror towards Ge Dongxu, as if he were a demon from Hell.
"I forgot to mention something to you, Manager Liu's health is just fine because I'm by her side. As for the person casting the spells, because their spellcasting was disrupted, the techniques backfired, and now they're probably left with half a life. I'm asking about this matter now merely to find out who is trying to harm Manager Liu. It's laughable that you would even think of using this to threaten me," Ge Dongxu said, sitting in a chair, looking at Zhang Huowang with contempt, speaking leisurely.
"This, this is not possible!" Zhang Huowang said with a hoarse voice.