Chapter 24: Almost Exposed!

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  "It's no good..."

  Zhao Wei'er understood what her old man meant, it was clear that he was treating Du Haisheng like a beggar. What room was he talking about? The small one could only fit a single bed, and on ordinary days, apart from some old newspapers, there was hardly enough space to put anything else, let alone other useless things. It wasn't just cramped, it would also make him feel disgusted.

  Her father didn't know the extent of Du Haisheng's means, it was because he had never been alone with him before, hadn't experienced that life and death moment that night, but she knew, she understood that even if she let Du Haisheng move into that house, he would never say anything, however this way for her father's favoritism, it was inevitable to have some resistance, once the relationship broke, wanting to repair it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

  Now that she knew Du Haisheng's true identity, as the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, she would not stand idly by and watch a complete breakdown in relations occur.

  "Oh..."

  Zhao Tianming let out a long sigh, looked his daughter up and down, and asked with deep meaning: "How is it that the little scamp we picked up from the roadside has such great power in my daughter's heart?"

  "I don't know if it's effective or not, but I've been with Pei Hong for a few years and she's always been timid. Today's incident has already frightened her quite a bit. If you give her a room to herself, by nightfall she'll be even more scared and worried. It would be better to let her return to the school dormitory."

  Her words hit Zhao Tianming's weakness and were a clever strategy that killed two birds with one stone. Firstly, her reason was convincing enough to avoid arousing her father's suspicion about her intentions. Secondly, the relationship between Du Haisheng and the Zhao family would not deteriorate further. As for Fu Hong, she was well aware that this girl had simple thoughts, similar to her own, while Du Haisheng, judging from what happened that night, was a ruthless and cunning person who would definitely retaliate against anyone with flaws.

  Even if it's good for oneself, it won't make a big fuss. Once the father repeatedly presses and intimidates, as the saying goes, "a cornered dog will jump over the wall", a desperate rabbit will still bite people, let alone Du Haisheng who can kill without blinking an eye.

  "Well then, Zhang Ma, in that case, let's just have Pei Hong and Wei Er share a room."

  Zhao Tianming thought for a moment and felt that his daughter was right, so he didn't force the issue anymore and agreed. However, in his heart, he couldn't shake off the feeling that Du Haisheng's existence might be a time bomb for the Zhao family, which could explode at any moment. The more ordinary Du Haisheng appeared on the surface, the more his trusted followers praised him and looked up to him with admiration, and the more worried Zhao Tianming became. This worry stemmed from the keen senses he had developed over years of fighting and killing.

  "Hey brother Hai Sheng, how's your injury?"

  Du Haisheng walked out with Wu Tianyun, his arm already bandaged, but the faint red blood still made Zhao Wei'er worried, and she quickly got up and ran over to ask.

  "It's okay, the bullet has been removed, and you should be fine after a few days of rest."

  Du Haisheng smiled faintly, not looking at Zhao Tianming, but glanced at Fu Hong, who was also sizing him up. The two men exchanged a polite smile, but didn't speak.

  It was when she saw Du Haisheng that Fu Hong's heart skipped a beat, especially the other person's gaze, which she would never forget in her life, too intense, too overbearing, and too sharp...

  "Fu Hong, this is Du Haisheng. I just sent him to rescue you, but he ended up getting hurt himself. Luckily, she found your trail, or else we wouldn't have found you."

  Zhao Wei'er, in front of everyone, calmly and intimately, like two innocent lovers, pulled his other arm to stand before Fu Hong, explaining.

  "Oh..."

  Hong nodded and her heart was turbulent, but she tried hard to cover it up and didn't show it.

  Du Haisheng smiled awkwardly and then apologized, "Sorry, Wei'er's classmate, I didn't complete the task that Yaotou entrusted to me, and in the end, I got hurt, it's really embarrassing."

  "Oh, it's okay, as long as he comes back safely."

  Her face was pale, her complexion changing unpredictably. The aura of the man in front of her was too familiar, although they had only met once. But the impact he had on her was too great, so much that even when she fainted, his figure appeared in her dreams, especially the moment he turned around, those eyes that could reveal joy and anger, and his furrowed brow.

  "Where did you go? I didn't run into you."

  "I heard from my classmate Li Wenbo that you were at the Relief Association Building, so I ran all the way there. Unexpectedly, I bumped into several soldiers from the Garrison Command, who took one look at me and thought I was a student, and without saying a word, they opened fire. Luckily, I reacted quickly, and only got a minor injury on my arm. If not, I would have lost my life today."

  Du Haisheng had long thought of a counter-strategy, speaking nonsense with a straight face, saying it with confidence and composure. Seeing that the crowd didn't have any suspicious expressions, he continued: "I've just arrived in Shanghai for not too long, was chased all the way, the road is unfamiliar, finally circled back to the old man's place, saw you unconscious in the alley, at that time I was already injured, had no strength to bring you back, so came to Zhao's house to call for help."

  Everyone nodded after listening, and Zhao Tianming let out a sigh of enlightenment: "So that's how it is."

  "How did you manage to escape from the encirclement of the soldiers at the Garrison Command, and end up fainting in that small alley?"

  "Oh, Uncle Zhao, it's like this."

  Fu Hong recounted the events from start to finish, especially when he mentioned the masked man using flying knives to pierce the throats of four people at the same time, his eyes kept darting towards Du Haisheng with a peculiar gaze.

  Du Haisheng's heart was as clear as a mirror, and he coughed twice before turning his head away. Without him saying anything, Zhao Wei'er and Wang Chong knew that the masked man was not someone else, but this young man in front of them.

  In Shanghai, the only one who can use flying knives to instantly kill multiple people at once is him, Du Haisheng. There is no second person besides him. His flying knives are always accurate and never miss, like a ghost taking lives. Many people try to avoid being hit by using hidden weapons to strike their opponent's chest, but he alone always aims for the throat, his target may be small, but to him it's as big as the sky and earth.

  As for the wound on his arm that was shot through by a bullet, the two of them were also at a loss. If he was afraid of Zhao Tianming and others knowing about his true abilities, he could have just knocked Fu Hong unconscious and come back alone, saying he didn't see the girl. The two had already guessed that his wound must have been intentional, but what was the purpose? They couldn't say for sure. This man in front of them was indeed an enigma.

  In the end, Fu Hong fixed his gaze on Du Haisheng and asked in a cold tone with resentment: "Did Mr. Du really not meet me and a masked man?"

  Du Haisheng smiled slyly: "Really, if I could see someone carrying such a beautiful woman on the street, even if it means risking my life, I would definitely come to her rescue."

  Cut, you've already heroically saved the beauty, yet you're still pretending to be confused. His words brought a double dose of disdain from both Wang Chong and Zhao Wei'er.

  "Oh, in that case, I still want to thank you."

  It's already certain that the masked man who saved himself is this guy in front of him, who is pretending to be a fool and deceiving others. If he wasn't so confident in his first impression, this guy looks like a street rascal no matter how you look at him, with an air of dishonesty all over him.

  "What's wrong with your face?"

  You should thank me, if it weren't for me, who knows what kind of state you'd be in, being bullied by those beasts. The slap I gave you was to wake you up a bit. Revolution isn't just about students like you with a passion, casually parading and protesting on the streets won't solve anything, the effect is small, but losing your life is a big deal.

  In the 21st century, China's economy has risen to the top three in the world, but it is still being suppressed and bullied by the United States on Asian affairs. Every time the Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly protests, they don't care about your protest, they do whatever they want, and the result of the matter often ends with nothing. History and reality have made Du Haisheng understand that if protests were useful, would there be wars in this world? Wouldn't the earth be full of crying birds everywhere?

  Because she was too anxious earlier, Zhao Wei'er hadn't taken a close look. Now seeing the five red swollen palm prints on Fu Hong's right cheek, she couldn't help but take a step forward and ask.

  "Oh, nothing much, just got slapped by that perverted masked man and lectured a few sentences."

  Fu Hong touched his still slightly hot face and looked at Du Haisheng beside Zhao Wei'er, explaining with a somewhat strange expression.

  "What's going on? The world has turned upside down... Du Haisheng..."

  Zhao Wei'er heard Fu Hongru's words and couldn't help but rush over, her face flushed with anger, and shouted loudly at Du Haisheng.

  Just as he was about to continue, he suddenly felt something was off and quickly pulled back, saying: "How do you handle things? If we had found Pei Hong earlier, she wouldn't have been slapped out of the blue."

  Close call, Du Haisheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Luckily, this girl reacted quickly enough; otherwise, he would have had to face an outcome that he was extremely unwilling to see.

  "Yes, Vera is right, I should have arrived earlier."

  Du Haisheng hastily nodded in agreement, but secretly sneered in his heart, "Heh heh, girl, that slap was actually from me, what's going on?"

  He knew he couldn't fool Zhao Wei'er, but Zhao Wei'er might not betray him either. As long as Wang Chong and the others didn't speak up, even if Zhao Wei'er knew it was his doing, without evidence, he could only suffer in silence.

  It's really miserable. In his entire life, he had never hit a woman before. After being reborn in the Republic of China era, the first woman he hit was surprisingly his benefactor's classmate and closest confidant...

  Wang Chong stood there, stifling a sly smile, not daring to laugh out loud in front of Zhao Tianming. His face turned bright red as he looked at Du Haisheng with a hint of teasing. "You little scamp, you're really enjoying your luck with women, aren't you? You could have done anything else, but no, you had to go and hit a woman, and one with such an intimidating background at that! If her father finds out, he'll send a whole trainload of henchmen to wipe you out!"

  This is sad, my miss is very clever, wanting to muddle through is likely to be in vain, hehe...