Night Rose

"Zhou Zheng, don't overthink it, and don't let this affect your mood for the race. You know that racing is dangerous. If you get distracted during the race, the consequences can be unpredictable," Su Jin said earnestly.

Zhou Zheng smiled and didn't care too much; he wouldn't let such a thing affect his mindset.

Before the race, Su Jin led them in analyzing their opponents, and unexpectedly, a familiar team name appeared.

All spirits.

The appearance of this caravan made Zhou Zheng feel uneasy. He had just treated the last argument as a joke. Zhu Ling was not a local caravan, and in theory, they should not have any interaction in the future. But Zhu Ling had appeared again.

"Why is he still haunting us? Is He Zhangxing going against us?" Tu Ying bit his finger, feeling inexplicably anxious, and secretly glanced at Zhou Zheng.

Only Zhou Zheng and Tu Ying knew about their encounter at the restaurant last time; the other two were unaware of the additional grudges between them and He Zhangxing.

Zhou Zheng ignored him, crossed his arms, and stared at the information about the Zhuling Racing Team displayed on the computer. They had changed their navigator and manager, and were also preparing a reserve driver to compete with He Zhangxing for the position.

Wouldn't He Zhangxing be even crazier then?

"There's nothing to worry about. We've already encountered He Zhangxing before, so we know his style. He seems refined on the surface, but he's very obsessive behind the scenes. He might target us, but as long as the departure order is fine, we can ignore him. If the departure order happens to be right, try not to get entangled with him and just shake him off," Su Jin said.

The departure order is beyond their control, and they all felt it couldn't be such a coincidence.

But by sheer coincidence, they once again started their journey after the spirits.

"There's no problem with them being behind us. With us here, the spirits won't send any new racers. Relatively speaking, He Zhangxing is more knowledgeable," Su Jin reassured them.

Zhou Zheng's mood remained largely unchanged. Once he put on his helmet and started racing, it didn't matter whose car was in front of him. He only had his goal of winning first place, and he was determined to drive his race car at top speed forward.

On the day of the competition, while Zhou Zheng and Wang Tianle went to change their clothes, Tu Ying was busy socializing and disappeared, while Su Jin was in the lounge with her computer.

Before entering the changing room, Zhou Zheng put his phone in the locker. Behind him, he heard a group of people chatting. The leader's voice was so irritating that it was hard for him not to recognize it.

Their eyes met, and He Zhangxing simply smiled coldly, sat down on the bench, and continued talking to the person on the other end of the phone.

Through the noisy crowd, Zhou Zheng couldn't hear what He Zhangxing was saying to the person on the other end of the phone, but he could feel that He Zhangxing's gaze was fixed on him, making him very uncomfortable.

He Zhangxing held the phone to his ear, watching Zhou Zheng enter the changing room intently. The voice on the other end of the line was extremely smug, "Hey, don't you have a grudge against him? Let's cooperate. How much money do you want? I can give you anything."

"I have a grudge against him. What about you? Who are you?"

"You don't need to know who I am. Just tell him the good news I told you. He'll be flustered, and his movements on the field will definitely be chaotic. It's time for him to experience the suffering I went through!"

The call ended abruptly on the other end. He Zhangxing frowned as he looked at the unfamiliar number that had called. A moment later, a transfer notification came through.

He Zhangxing's private account received an extra three million, along with a threatening text message.

-If I find out that you didn't get this done, then your dad can forget about working for the Zhou family! I have all the evidence against him.

He Zhangxing gripped his phone tightly. Who was this person? Not only did they know about his affair with Zhou Zheng, but they were also threatening him with his father!

But no matter who it is, he has wanted to take revenge on Zhou Zheng for a long time. And someone is giving him three million, isn't that free money?

Anything can happen on a racetrack, and it's quite normal for someone to be "accidentally" knocked off the track!

He Zhangxing sneered as he put away his phone and said to the others, "Hurry up and change your clothes, get ready for the competition."

When Zhou Zheng came out after changing his clothes, everyone else was gone, except for He Zhangxing, who was still sitting there, as if he was waiting for him.

Hearing the footsteps, He Zhangxing looked up at him, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Zhou Zheng was too lazy to pay attention to him; it was just another pointless exchange of trash talk.

"Feed him," He Zhangxing called out to him.

"..."

"Someone asked me to pass on a message to you. He asked you, 'Aren't you worried about your grandfather's health if you just leave Nanyuan like this?'" He Zhangxing repeated the message the person on the other end of the phone had asked him to convey.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zheng immediately flew into a rage, rushed towards He Zhangxing, grabbed him by the collar, and slammed him against the wall.

"Hey, hey, hey! I'm just passing on a message. Let me tell you, hitting someone in front of the border will disqualify you!" He Zhangxing spread his arms, allowing the nearby surveillance cameras to capture their physical contact.

Seeing that Zhou Zheng was really anxious, he chuckled, risking a beating. It actually worked! Who was that guy to scare Zhou Zheng like this?

Zhou Zheng gritted his teeth, knowing who was behind this. He forcefully pushed He Zhangxing away, turned around and went to open the locker to get his phone, intending to call Wu Ting.

During this period, in order to have an extra informant, Zhou Zheng had to contact Wu Ting and ask him to keep an eye on Zhou Ruian and Liao Yun's movements.

Wu Ting was more than happy to side with Zhou Zheng in the power struggle within the Zhou family.

However, Zhou Zheng was only concerned about whether the Zhou family had harmed the people around him, so Wu Ting sighed and helped him out.

Unexpectedly, Wu Ting called him more than a dozen times, which further confirmed Zhou Chengzhuo's message. Was Zhou Chengzhuo really going to harm his grandfather?!

Zhou Zheng immediately dialed the number, but no one answered.

Zhou Zheng cursed under his breath and continued making calls. After several attempts, no one answered, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

Wang Tianle had just changed his clothes when he saw He Zhangxing leaning against the wall, straightening his collar, while Zhou Zheng looked furious and was about to walk out.

"Brother Zhou! Where are you going? It's almost our turn." Wang Tianle saw him walking out angrily and quickly grabbed him.

"I……"

Zhou Zheng took several deep breaths before he could barely control his emotions. The race was still going to take place, and he couldn't leave now. What would happen to the team if he left? What would happen to the sponsors who were waiting to see their results?

Tu Ying had never explained the complexities of the business to him, but he was not unaware of them. Running a racing team was not just about having one vehicle and a full complement of personnel; there were also various expenses that required sponsorship to balance the costs.

"What happened? Who did you call? What's wrong?"