Chapter 423 - a fake (1/2)

*Splash—

Inside a dimly lit room, a bucket of cold water splashes not Xu Zheng's unconscious face. The suddenness of it quickly woke him up from his drunken state.

He groans as he could feel his entire body sore all over. Even the pounding in his head has not subdue one bit. If he had not ordered so many beers, he wouldn't be in this condition.

Lifting his hand to massage his head, his eyes shot wide open.

”…”

He can't move his arms and legs.

”What the fuck?!”

His body wiggles like a worm but was unable to free himself. Breathing heavily, his eyes scans the unfamiliar place. However, to his horror, he only came to realization that everything is upside down.

No, he is being hung upside down that's why the place looked so weird.

But how did he get here? How long has he been hung like this?

Asking himself questions, he suddenly remembers someone had held him in choke hold when he was about to get into his car.

In a panic state, he struggles to untie himself again.

*Click*

Just as he was about to move, the sound of a door opening echoes into the quiet room.

”Who is it? Why the fuck do you have me hung?!”

Xu Zheng roars in anger at whoever it is. From the sounds, he can hear four sets of footsteps. One leaving the room and three entering.

”Fucken bastards! Do you know who I am?!”

He starts to wiggle around in hopes that his heavy weight would break the rope and free him. However, realization quickly hits him in the head.

The sound of metal hitting enters his ears and he froze in place.

It wasn't normal ropes binding him, but metal chains.

”…”

”Seems like someone is fully away now.”

A man's voice sounds from behind Xu Zheng as the footsteps slowly made its way to the front of the man.

”W-Who are you?”

Xu Zheng could only see the person in an upside-down angle, but he can tell that the person is a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man did not answer, but leisurely held his hands behind his back with eyes never moving away from Xu Zheng's.

Blood rush to Xu Zheng's head in anger and frustration of the situation he is in.

He is a member of Black Dragon and never has he been in a situation like this.

”What the fuck do you want?”

His voice roars again and his body hanging down slowly swings in motion. However, the middle-aged man remained unaffected.

”Your life alone is not enough for what I want.”

”Do you know who I am?! Once my men knows that I am missing, you're a dead man! Dead!”

Xu Zheng's anger explodes inside the room with the sound of metal clanking together. His face turned crimson red from his anger and the blood beginning to pool in his brain.

Calmly staring at the man hanging upside down and breathing heavily, the middle-aged man part his lips to speak.

”I know exactly who you are, Mr. Xu Zheng.”

At the mention of his name, Xu Zheng's eyes widen in confusion. He tries to recall if he had met this man before, but…

Suddenly, his eyes widens more but in pure horror.

This person...