Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Accompanied by the pained cries of Zhao Hong, Wang Qiang, and Kong Sheng, the pool water in that area began to rotate, forming into a massive, churning vortex that roiled and surged with tremendous force.
Before long, three figures emerged from the center of the vortex — they were none other than Zhao Hong and the other two.
However, at this moment, only their upper bodies were visible above the water. Their faces were deathly pale, and their expressions were twisted in agony. Clearly, some kind of force was torturing them.
Seeing the three in such a state, both Chu Feng and Kong Zheng were deeply worried.
"Hehehehe…"
It was then that a strange, evil laughter echoed from the center of the vortex.
"Who are you? Why are you attacking my friends?" Chu Feng asked in a cold voice.
"I am the master of this place. They intruded upon my territory — what right do you have to object to my response?" The strange voice rang out once more, dripping with a bone-chilling coldness that made one's skin crawl simply from hearing it. It barely sounded like it could belong to a human at all.
"How dare you! Who do you think you are, laying a hand on my Big Brother Kong Sheng? You should know that we are members of the Kong Heavenly Clan!!!" At that moment, Kong Zheng let out a furious shout.
"Arghhh!!!"
But the instant those words left Kong Zheng's lips, the trapped Kong Sheng let out an even more wretched scream.
"Bastard! Release my Big Brother Kong Sheng immediately, or the Kong Heavenly Clan will never let you off!" Kong Zheng grew increasingly frantic, for he understood that whoever could control Kong Sheng was far beyond anything he could handle. Having no other option, he could only continue to threaten.
"Ahhhhh!"
"No — stop, stop!!!"
Yet Kong Sheng's screams grew only more hysterical, more heart-wrenching than before.
That voice — even for mere bystanders to hear was enough to imagine just how horrifying the torment Kong Sheng was enduring must be.
"Hahaha, that Kong Zheng fellow is hilarious. Is he a fool?" Her Ladyship was doubled over with laughter, thoroughly mocking Kong Zheng's intelligence.
Because it was perfectly obvious that the mysterious being was punishing Kong Sheng precisely because it was displeased with Kong Zheng's threats — to make him shut up.
But Kong Zheng hadn't caught on at all. Instead, he only threatened harder, which was why the torment Kong Sheng was suffering was far more severe than what Wang Qiang and Zhao Hong were enduring.
At this rate, he might actually die.
"If you don't want to get him killed, shut your mouth immediately."
"And if you do want to get him killed, then by all means, keep using your family's name." Chu Feng could only say this to Kong Zheng in exasperation.
"Ah?"
"What?"
"It's because of me?!!!"
Only after hearing Chu Feng's words did Kong Zheng finally realize what was going on. But he had no idea what to do, so he had no choice but to secretly transmit his voice to Chu Feng: "Then… then what should I do?"
"Their identity is unknown, but they clearly aren't afraid of your Kong Heavenly Clan. Your earlier threats have already provoked them. Right now, the only way to appease their anger is to offer a sincere apology," Chu Feng said.
"Senior, I… I'm sorry. I didn't mean to speak out of turn. I was only worried about my brother's safety."
"Senior, this junior offers his humblest apologies here. Please, won't you let my brother go?"
Though Kong Zheng was an arrogant man, his bond with Kong Sheng seemed to be genuinely deep. After receiving Chu Feng's advice, he didn't hesitate for even a moment and immediately offered his apology.
"Much better." And sure enough, the moment Kong Zheng backed down, a satisfied voice drifted from the pool.
At the same time, the tormented Kong Sheng finally stopped his wretched screaming.
Not just Kong Sheng — even Wang Qiang and Zhao Hong's expressions eased considerably.
It seemed the mysterious being had ceased tormenting the three of them.
Splash—