<h4>Chapter 1036: Chapter 1043: Vengeance for My Father’s Death (2)</h4>


    "You’re going alone?" Chu Huaiyang asked, "What if something happens to you?"


    "That’s none of your concern." With that, Zhu Hong started the car and drove straight toward the destination.


    After more than forty minutes, Zhu Hong finally arrived at the ce mentioned. It was an old building located in East Sea City’s Old City. Since the Old City was undergoing redevelopment, all old houses were designated for demolition. As a result, all the residents in this area had been relocated by the government, leaving these buildings empty.


    Getting out of the car, Zhu Hong surveyed the surroundings, spotting a young man emerging from a building not far away, who waved at him.


    As he approached, the young man made a gesture for Zhu Hong to stop and spread his arms. Then, he carefully checked Zhu Hong up and down, ensuring he wasn’t carrying any weapons, before saying, "Follow me."


    The young man led Zhu Hong through the stairwell of the old building straight to a staircase. The staircase led directly to the bottom, and shortly after, the two arrived at a dimly lit basement.


    "Where’s my sister?" Zhu Hong nced around and asked.


    The young man walked to a door, pointed inside, and said, "Go in, you’ll see your sister soon."


    Upon hearing this, Zhu Hong didn’t hesitate, he pushed the door open and walked in. As soon as he entered, two young men rushed out from either side with knives, pressing them against Zhu Hong’s neck.


    "Don’t move, you’d better behave, or you’ll lose your life," the young man coldly warned.


    Zhu Hong calmly said, "I’vee as you asked, shouldn’t I see my sister now?"


    "Don’t worry, your sister is fine, nothing has happened to her." The voice came, and Zhu Hong’s eyes turned cold and sharp.


    "Nanrong Hao?" Zhu Hong said in a deep voice, "Did you kidnap my sister?"


    "That’s right!" Nanrong Hao nodded and said, "Zhu Hong, it’s been a long time. I’ve spent a lot of effort to find you. Your sister didn’t know how to contact you, so I had to call your house. I figured someone there would know where you were." Pausing, Nanrong Hao asked, "I think you know why I’m looking for you."


    "I don’t quite understand."


    "Don’t understand?" Nanrong Hao sneered, "You killed my father, do I need to emphasize this to you? Zhu Hong, a father-killer and I can’t coexist, all I want is your life in return."


    "So you know everything. Did Ling Chen tell you?" Zhu Hong seemed to rx, smiling, "I thought it was something serious. Nanrong Hao, did you know how many people your father killed in the God Organization? Someone like him was doomed to die sooner orter; I just helped him along."


    "Shut up!" Nanrong Hao barked coldly, "Zhu Hong, who do you think you are? Blood for blood, you killed my father, today I will use your life to pay for it."


    Zhu Hong chuckled dismissively, "Nanrong Hao, it’s not that I look down on you, but do you have what it takes to kill me?"


    "You’ll find out soon enough if I have what it takes." Nanrong Hao nced at the two young men beside Zhu Hong and said, "Lock him up."


    "Yes, boss!"


    "Wait!" Zhu Hong stopped Nanrong Hao and asked, "Didn’t you kidnap my sister? Where is she, let me see her."


    "No need to see her; she’s not here. Zhu Hong, unlike you, I don’t kill innocent people. I had no choice but to catch your sister to draw you out. Before you came, I already moved her elsewhere. She’spletely safe now, so rest easy on your way."


    "So my sister’s okay?" Zhu Hong nodded gently and said, "If that’s the case, I don’t need to be polite with you."


    With those words, Zhu Hong’s body suddenly lunged forward, instantly shaking off the two knives at his neck. Before the two young men could react, Zhu Hong swiftly repositioned himself and delivered a double-fisted blow to their foreheads.


    In an instant, with two muffled groans, the young men couldn’t even resist and fell directly to the ground.


    Seeing this, Nanrong Hao’s expression changed; he hadn’t expected Zhu Hong to break free from his two subordinates. Without a second thought, Nanrong Hao charged forward, striking a punch at Zhu Hong’s face.


    Seeing the punche his way, Zhu Hong smirked, advancing instead of retreating, quickly closing in on Nanrong Hao. When the punch was less than ten centimeters away, Zhu Hong slightly tilted his head, syncing the motion with his upper body’s sway, letting Nanrong Hao’s punch sail over his shoulder, hitting nothing but air.


    Seizing the moment, Zhu Hong sharply lifted his foot and kicked Nanrong Hao hard in the stomach.


    Nanrong Hao’s face changed from the pain in his abdomen as he stumbled back several steps until his back hit the wall, finally stabilizing his stance.


    "How did you..." Nanrong Hao stared at Zhu Hong in shock, not expecting this guy to be so skilled in fighting. Back then, Zhu Hong couldn’t fight at all; a few street thugs could easily take him down. But now, he had be this formidable.


    "Nanrong Hao, do you still think I’m the old Zhu Hong? Don’t you know who my master is?" Zhu Hong bent down to pick up a knife from the floor and walked directly toward Nanrong Hao.


    "I know you’re eager for revenge, but you overlooked one thing: you underestimated me. To kill you, I don’t even need help."


    "Boss!"


    "Boss!"


    At this moment, over ten young men burst into the basement from outside, each wielding steel bars and machetes.


    Seeing his reinforcements arrive, Nanrong Hao immediately pointed at Zhu Hong and shouted, "Get rid of this bastard for me."


    Following Nanrong Hao’smand, the young men wasted no time, grabbing their weapons and swinging at Zhu Hong.


    In no time, Zhu Hong’s body bore several more wounds. Although he learned various fighting techniques from Chen Quan, Zhu Hong’s training time was simply too short. Even with a master instructor, bing a true expert in such a short period was impossible.


    If there were only four or five opponents, Zhu Hong might have managed, but against more than a dozen, his skills were stretched thin.


    Before long, Zhu Hong was cornered by Nanrong Hao’s men.


    "Zhu Hong, were you not quite impressive earlier? I want to see how capable you really are." Nanrong Hao cursed as he walked, taking a machete handed to him by a subordinate, aiming to strike a fatal blow to Zhu Hong’s head.


    Ah!


    But just then, a sudden change urred, and agonizing screams erupted from among the crowd.