"What on earth has happened?" Ling Zhenfei asked Jiang Hao.

"It's a long story, and I can't explain it all now. Just come over quickly; I'm waiting for you at the bar." After that, Jiang Hao hung up the phone.

Jiang Hao sounded so anxious that something must have happened. Ling Zhenfei felt a sense of urgency as well and quickly discussed with Liu Bingying.

Liu Bingying was right there when he made the call, and sensing the urgency in Ling Zhenfei's tone, she said to him, "If you have something to do, go ahead and don't delay on my account."

Liu Bingying was always so understanding, never making Ling Zhenfei feel awkward.

"Then I'll go and take a look. You and Xiao Ke head back home," Ling Zhenfei said, his face full of apology as he looked at Xiao Ke.

Xiao Ke was surprisingly obedient. Although she was very unwilling to let Ling Zhenfei go, she didn't say anything.

"Remember to come back home tonight."

As Ling Zhenfei was about to leave, Liu Bingying's voice came from behind him.

"I know, sister. I will," he replied.

Ling Zhenfei got in his car and drove towards his own bar. Since he had handed the bar over to Jiang Hao, he rarely visited. He had no idea what could have happened this time.

Ling Zhenfei still felt that he didn't quite understand Jiang Hao. He used to think that Jiang Hao was very loyal, but he had too many secrets, too many for him to know.

The car soon arrived at the bar, and to Ling Zhenfei's surprise, the bar was still bustling as usual, which didn't seem like anything serious had happened. This made him curious.

Upon entering, Ling Zhenfei saw the doorman and immediately asked where Jiang Hao was.

Knowing who Ling Zhenfei was, the doorman promptly pointed toward the far end behind the bar, where Jiang Hao was pacing back and forth, evidently anxious.

Ling Zhenfei walked over, and of course, Jiang Hao saw him and came to meet him.

"Jiang Hao, what's wrong? What happened?" Ling Zhenfei asked Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao didn't look very good, and instead of answering directly, he said, "Let's talk in a quieter place."

With these words, he led Ling Zhenfei to a private room at the back of the bar. They reached one of the private rooms, opened the door, and went in.

Ling Zhenfei was very anxious to know what had happened and quickly followed him inside.

But to Ling Zhenfei's surprise, just as he entered the room, a handgun suddenly came from the side and was pressed against Ling Zhenfei's head.

"Don't move, Ling Zhenfei. If you dare to move, I'll kill you."

Ling Zhenfei was shocked. He didn't dare move, for he saw that it was not just one gun, but three guns were pointed at him at the same time.

The door of the room closed with a heavy sound. Ling Zhenfei couldn't believe the scene before him. Besides him and Jiang Hao, there were three other people in the room.

One of them was Liang Tian, another was Han Zhaolong, both from the Three Killers Club, and they were the Third Boss and the Second Boss, respectively. The remaining person was a man in his forties with an expressionless face, only a hint of surprise in his eyes as he looked at Ling Zhenfei.

Although he had never met this man, Ling Zhenfei could guess that he must be Lei Tian, the boss of the Three Killers Club.

Lei Tian was a name Ling Zhenfei had often heard Zhou Jian and others mention; they said that the man's strength was formidable and that it was because of him that the Three Killers Club had developed so rapidly, becoming a dominant figure.

Now, seeing Lei Tian in person, he indeed resembled what the rumors had described. Lei Tian's power should be at the Peak of Mingmu, and he had even cultivated External Kung Fu. A master of such a realm was certainly impressive, no wonder he could be the boss.

All this meant little to Ling Zhenfei; what truly shocked Ling Zhenfei was the fact that Jiang Hao had actually betrayed him.

He had trusted Jiang Hao deeply, so when the time came to find someone to manage the bar, he had thought of Jiang Hao first, believing him to be a man of his word. But who could have expected that he would be betrayed by him? The thought was almost laughably absurd.

Ling Zhenfei glanced at Jiang Hao, and at that moment, Jiang Hao was also watching him, his face faintly displaying a hint of a smile.

"Jiang Hao, you actually betrayed me?"

Ling Zhenfei's voice was filled with anger. The pain of being betrayed by someone he trusted was not something anyone could understand.

Jiang Hao said with a smile, "Ling Zhenfei, you can't blame me for this. If you have to blame something, blame the price on your head. I'm merely responsible for bringing you here; the rest has nothing to do with me."

"What benefit do you get from betraying me to them?"

Jiang Hao said with a smile, "The benefits are plentiful. Not only do I get money, but I also get this big bar. Tell me, isn't that a lot?"

Ling Zhenfei's heart bled. He could never have imagined that Jiang Hao would betray him just for money, and even covet his bar—such a heartless deed.

Now that things had come to this, what could Ling Zhenfei do? He could only blame his misjudgment. He looked at Lei Tian and the three others around him and said, "Gentlemen, I admit I've had some differences with you, but there's no need to kill me over them. We can talk it out."

That's when Liang Tian, who was nearby, spoke up, holding a gun aimed straight at Ling Zhenfei.

"Ling Zhenfei, you might not have realized the situation yet. We weren't planning on killing you just over those minor differences; it's the price on your head that's too tempting. The Imperial Palace Club has been searching the world to have you killed. You must know this, right?"

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback; he had originally thought Liang Tian and the others were motivated by their differences, never imagining it was also related to the affairs of the Imperial Palace Club.

"You're also tempted by those twenty million?"

"That's right. Twenty million. Who wouldn't be tempted by that much?" Han Zhaolong said excitedly.

Ling Zhenfei turned to look at Jiang Hao, "Twenty million, how much of it do you get to keep? For just that amount, you'd betray me?"

That's when Liang Tian laughed, "Ling Zhenfei, you're wronging Mr. Jiang Hao here. If the money was insubstantial, he wouldn't betray you. But there seems to be a very important matter you are unaware of."

"What matter?" Ling Zhenfei was indeed surprised. What didn't he know?

"Did you know why the Imperial Palace Club suddenly canceled the Black Death Order and instead targeted you directly?" Liang Tian asked with a smile.

"Why?" That was indeed a question Ling Zhenfei had not anticipated.

"Isn't that thanks to Mr. Jiang Hao's effort? He found evidence that the one who stole the list from the Imperial Palace Club was you. Therefore, the Imperial Palace Club targeted you because of this little incident. For this mere fact, Mr. Jiang Hao has already received a reward of twenty million."

Following Liang Tian's revelation, Ling Zhenfei was nearly to the point of exploding with rage. Jiang Hao, it was Jiang Hao all along. He had wondered countless times how he was found out, only to learn he had been betrayed by Jiang Hao.

"How can you prove it was me?" Ling Zhenfei demanded of Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao laughed fearlessly, as if he felt not the slightest remorse for betraying Ling Zhenfei.

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