Lin Hao frowned slightly, feeling that something was amiss.
However, Lin Hao didn't dwell on it too much.
A Zhou Bo was just a Zhou Bo; dead was dead.
Lin Hao shook his head and then said to Xiao Hei, "Let's go to the Zhou family."
Liu Yongchang had said on the phone that Zhou Renjie's elder brother, Zhou Renxiong, wanted to see Lin Hao and had invited him to the Zhou family.
Lin Hao did not refuse.
His idea was simple.
Now that Zhou Bo was dead, it was the perfect time to go to the Zhou family and find someone in charge, then have them lead the Zhou family members to quickly leave Modu.
Of course, they didn't have to leave.
As long as they were willing to hand over half of the Zhou family's assets.
...
Half an hour later.
Lin Hao and Xiao Hei arrived at the entrance of the Zhou family manor.
Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng were already waiting at the entrance.
"Little brother, there's something I don't know if I should tell you," Liu Yongchang said to Lin Hao, his expression hesitant.
Lin Hao was startled, then looked at Liu Yongchang and said, "You know who I am. Just say whatever you need to say."
Liu Yongchang nodded upon hearing Lin Hao's words, then looked at Lin Hao and gritted his teeth, "It's like this, from yesterday until now, my and Old Lai's company businesses have not shown any improvement."
"Little brother, don't misunderstand. I'm not talking about the company's business, but rather, since the Zhou family is still constantly targeting us, does that mean they never intended to leave Modu?"
"And now, Zhou Bo's eldest son, Zhou Renxiong, even wants to see you. I have a bad feeling about this."
"Yes, I feel the same way," Lai Qingsheng immediately agreed.
Lin Hao listened to Liu Yongchang's words and waved his hand, "It's fine. If anything really happens, we'll deal with it as it comes."
Liu Yongchang looked at Lin Hao's calm expression. Although he was worried, he didn't know what else to say at the moment.
After all, Lin Hao and the Zhou family had already fallen out.
The matter between Lin Hao and the Zhou family would have to be resolved sooner or later.
Rather than being evasive now, it was better to go in and settle things once and for all.
Thinking this, Liu Yongchang exchanged a glance with Lai Qingsheng, then followed Lin Hao's steps into the Zhou family manor.
Since he had been here yesterday.
Lin Hao was familiar with the way. He passed through a garden and a pond, and then Lin Hao, Xiao Hei, Lai Qingsheng, and Liu Yongchang arrived at the Zhou family's main hall.
However.
The Zhou family's main hall had lost its grandeur and splendor from yesterday.
It was now a solemn gray, with mourning wreaths everywhere.
A large character for "Mourning" was written above the main hall.
And in the center of the hall, two crystal coffins were placed.
The people lying in the coffins were the Zhou family patriarch, Zhou Bo, and Zhou Bo's second son, Zhou Renjie.
Lin Hao looked at the gray-toned hall, then at the Zhou Bo and Zhou Renjie lying in the crystal coffins in the center of the hall. After a slight pause, he looked up at the handsome young man standing beside Zhou Bo's coffin.
The young man had very fair and tender skin, and a handsome appearance.
If he were in the current entertainment industry, he would be a complete "little fresh meat."
He would definitely have a group of loyal, brainless fans.
Lin Hao looked at the man with his slicked-back hair, powdered face, and fair skin, and couldn't help but feel a sense of confusion.
Could this person be Zhou Renjie's brother, Zhou Renxiong?
It didn't seem to match the name at all.
As Lin Hao was sizing up Zhou Renxiong and feeling puzzled.
Zhou Renxiong was also scrutinizing Lin Hao, then looked at Lin Hao and said with arrogant eyes, "You are Lin Hao?"
Lin Hao was startled, then nodded, "Yes, I am. And you are?"
"Zhou Renxiong, the eldest son of the former Zhou family patriarch, current Zhou family patriarch, thirtieth on the Heavenly Rankings, closed-door disciple of Elder Hua, the foremost sorcerer of Modu's underworld, the First Diviner." Zhou Renxiong said coldly to Lin Hao.
Lin Hao was completely dumbfounded by Zhou Renxiong's introduction.
Xiao Hei was no exception, looking just as bewildered as Lin Hao.
However, Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng, who had heard Zhou Renxiong's words, their expressions immediately changed.
Lin Hao looked at Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng's changed expressions and asked in confusion, "What? Is there a problem?"
Liu Yongchang first shook his head, then nodded, and then looked at Lin Hao and said, "Little brother, I don't know about some of the other titles Zhou Renxiong mentioned, but I have always heard of Elder Hua's name."
"No! To be precise, anyone in Modu's high society has almost certainly heard of Elder Hua!"
"Oh? Then who is this Elder Hua?" Lin Hao was startled and looked at Liu Yongchang.
"I don't know." Liu Yongchang shook his head, then looked at Lin Hao and said, "I only know that there are rumors that in Modu, if Elder Hua were to slam his fist on the table, the entire Modu would tremble."
"But who Elder Hua is, or who he specifically is, no one knows."
"Old Lai and I have also tried to find out, but ultimately we found nothing."
"So that's how it is." Lin Hao nodded, then looked at Zhou Renxiong and said to Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng, "So, if this Zhou Renxiong is that Elder Hua's closed-door disciple, it means he's someone not to be trifled with?"
Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng's expressions froze. After looking at each other, they finally nodded, "That's right."
"Little brother, you don't know." Liu Yongchang, fearing Lin Hao would act impulsively, quickly said to Lin Hao, "As early as several years ago, there were rumors circulating that the Zhou family had found a great backer."
"With this great backer, the Zhou family will continue to flourish in Modu for at least two more generations, or even more."
"And this great backer of the Zhou family is the master Zhou Renxiong has taken as a disciple."
"Before, I always wondered who Zhou Renxiong's master was, to have such rumors circulating?"
"At that time, I didn't believe it and thought it was just rumors spread by the Zhou family on the verge of decline."
"But I never expected that the master Zhou Renxiong took as a disciple would be the Elder Hua who, according to rumors, could make the entire Modu tremble by slamming his fist on the table."
"So..."
Liu Yongchang looked at Lin Hao, hesitating to speak.
"I understand what you mean," Lin Hao smiled at Liu Yongchang and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
After speaking, Lin Hao looked at the arrogant Zhou Renxiong and said with a chuckle, "You've stated so many titles, and then what?"
Zhou Renxiong was stunned. He had never expected Lin Hao to say something like that to him.
He had thought that by stating his titles, he would scare Lin Hao into kneeling and begging for mercy.
But he never expected Lin Hao to ask him so nonchalantly, 'and then what?'
However, from this, it seemed that Lin Hao was just an ignorant fool.
Otherwise, any one of his many titles would have been enough to scare Lin Hao to tears.
It was just like the saying, "You cannot talk about ice with a summer insect."
Zhou Renxiong thought this, then sneered and shook his head.
Then, he looked down at Lin Hao condescendingly and said coldly, "Like an ant, why don't you kneel!"