196 Heavy Taste (1/2)
He Zheng nodded to the photo in his hand, ”Siren.”
Siren? Then Li Yaun frown shot up in surprise, Lei Xinyi's underworld name is Siren!
Jiang Cheng had told him that. At the thought of Jiang Cheng, a bitter taste roused on Li Yuan's tongue. The self-proclaimed brothers of her! How many had she put on this label?!
And why did they all ended-up with shady characters?! First, her mysterious brother Jiang Cheng whose loyalty hanged on people's head like a hanging knife with a thin thread and now this world-famous brat, He Zheng!
She sure did have a heavy taste!
Li Yuan scoffed at the irony and asked sarcastically, ”How many brothers does she have in total?”
He Zheng face turned sour, ”I am the only legit one. Otherwise, Ren has a thing for stray dogs, so she just likes to collar every one of them.”
”Jiang Cheng?”
”He and others.” He Zheng shrugged and then smirked in a knowing way, ”You look like a smart guy if Ren thought to cohabit with you. A man like Jiang Cheng is a ticking bomb with a pendulum loyalty. If I were you, I would never trust him. in fact, I would dispose of him.”
He Zheng scrunched his nose as his eyes surveyed the dungeon, the place was a cryptic set for a horror movie shoot with the darkened surrounding. The walls were laced with blood and the place had this pungent fading-strong smell of dead and decay.
He Zheng felt his heartbeat escalate but he maintained his devil-may-care attitude and scrunched his nose in disgust, ”Can we talk in someplace a little bit less rotten and rodent friendly?”
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes then nodded to his subordinate with a well-covered smirk.
He saw right through the insolent brat putting up a grown-up facade, the boy was scared sh*tless but he was Lei Xinyi's brother thus useful.
The files just showed a little acquaintance between them, which she had with many people.
The Boy could be a one-way ticket to his 'sister' and the reliable source of information on her. It was obvious he didn't come to say hello. He had a reason to reach out to the Underworld King and such they could exchange favours.
After half an hour of He Zheng showering and changing he sat in the living room staring expectantly at Li Yaun.
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes at the kid, and commanded, ”Open your trap.”
He Zheng looked at him in astonishment and horror, like he had asked him to strip, ”Without refreshments? I am tired and hungry. My brain isn't even functioning!”
The butler who was beside Li Yuan frowned. Nobody talked to his Young Master like that, not even the president of the country!
He stepped forward to put the insolent boy in his place when Li Yaun raised a hand halting him in his steps.
Li Yuan smirked in He Zheng direction, ”Where are my manners?” He tilted his head to Butler Yang, ”Bring him dinner, Lei Xinyi's Brother shouldn't feel we lack hospitality and generosity.”
The muscular Butler bowed and left but not before giving He Zheng his piercing glare. He Zheng gulped and looked at his surrounding ignoring, Li Yuan.
His smirk had a hidden warning to it that if he wasn't Lei Xinyi's brother, he would be history in a couple of seconds. That was a message for He Zheng to stop pushing his luck with Li Yuan's buttons.