Chapter 31: A Near Miss (2/2)

”Who are you? How did you open the door?” He Zheng stared at him, on the alert. Tun Shanhai noticed that He Zheng, hands at the back, was making mudras.

”The door was unclosed.” The man watched him with an affectedly innocent expression, looking pitiful. ”It was because the door was unlocked that I came in.”

The man came close and He Zheng drew back. ”Stay back!”

Although He Zheng had started learning the mental cultivation method of He family, it had been only a couple of days, and he had no offensive spells at his disposal, so he had no alternative but to try to recall the incantation that Zu Zhichong recited to conjure up lightning on the plane that day, his mind racing.

Tun Shanhai had seen that the man had no aggressivity. He couldn't tell how powerful the man was, but he knew that Li Zong definitely had locked the door when he left the apartment, so this man was lying.

Tun Shanhai arched his back, seemingly poised to attack, his vigilant eyes fixed on the man.

”You forgot that you confessed your love to me in front of all guests that day,” said the man in a muted voice. ”You married another man after having stolen my heart...”

He Zheng fell speechless.

It occurred to him that this person was the very man before whom he had knelt down after being struck by a Peach Blossom Spell on his father's birthday. 'But is this what he looks like?' he wondered.

He Zheng was somewhat suspicious, but he still didn't let his guard down. ”Then how did you know I live here?”

The man was very close now. He raised his head and cast a smile at He Zheng, the arch of his lips somewhat weird. ”Because...I'm here to kill you.”

As the man finished the last word, his countenance drastically changed. Unable to dodge in time, He Zheng was about to be hit by the man's hand. Tun Shanhai abruptly shot forward and, with a shield-like white screen of light over his body, reflected that blow back on the man.

The man's strength was just average. Blindsided by the cat, he was instantly sent flying, spat a mouthful of blood and passed out.

He Zheng fell speechless.

He looked at the little white cat, which was licking its claws with its head down as if saying, ”I saved your ass. Why don't you just kneel down and express your gratitude to your savior?”

'Since when did cats become so tough?' he wondered.

In a small room, He Jin abruptly spat out a mouthful of blood. Both of the men manipulated by him had failed. He bitterly wiped off the blood on the corners of his mouth. 'Shit! Exactly who is it that has been helping He Zheng?'