Huo Tianzun saw that Lu Zheng didn’t answer the call, his face turning dark.
The next moment, he looked at Diao Ling, "You call Lu Zheng!"
Hearing this, Diao Ling was stunned, then quickly caught on.
Xiao Bailu, this guy... didn’t he just sign his death warrant by hanging up on the boss’s call?
One should know that the boss’s number consists solely of 666s; it looks just like a spam call.
But as a member of the Demon Clan, he should at least have heard that the boss’s number is very "6."
It didn’t take long before Diao Ling got through on the phone, "Eagle, what’s up?"
With a face full of silent mourning, Diao Ling handed the phone to Huo Tianzun.
"It’s me, Huo Tianzun. Did you just reject my call?" Huo Tianzun asked coldly.
At those words, Lu Zheng turned to stone.
That 666 number call... was from the boss?
Who knew his phone number would look so fake!
"No, it’s... Boss, there’s been a misunderstanding... all a misunderstanding. I was looking for Su Qianxun just now and didn’t hear your phone! Really!" Lu Zheng hurriedly made up an excuse for himself.
"Huh!" Huo Tianzun scoffed, uncertain whether to believe him or not.
However, he soon moved on from the matter, saying, "What else happened on the set today? Who did Qianxun interact with? Has anyone looked at her unfavorably?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng was startled for a moment before snapping back to reality.
Was the boss suspecting that someone intentionally threw sulfuric acid on Qianxun?
Thinking of Qianxun’s face, Lu Zheng’s expression turned serious.
It wasn’t impossible!
He had seen cases where people who got in someone’s way were ruthlessly dealt with.
So, Lu Zheng immediately recollected the events and shared them with Huo Tianzun.
"Eric is unlikely. Qianxun is her muse, Muse, and right now, he cares about her face more than even Qianxun herself. As for Qin Sisi... This woman is not as simple as she appears on the surface, so it’s possible. Moreover, she wanted Eric to help her with her wardrobe and got rejected. She dares not confront Eric, so taking out her frustration on Qianxun isn’t out of the question," Lu Zheng spoke gravely.
The most important thing was that Qin Sisi had a record.
From before, there were celebrities who opposed the Qin Family mysteriously ruined and never appeared in the public eye again.
Having heard Lu Zheng’s account, Huo Tianzun already had an idea.
"I understand," Huo Tianzun said.
At those words, Lu Zheng felt a weight lift from his chest, thinking to himself: Just hang up already!
Talking with the boss, he was so cautious with even his breathing, scared to death!
But right then, Huo Tianzun’s cold voice once again reached Lu Zheng’s ear, "I’ve heard your value has been rising sharply lately? The dungeons at the Demon Bureau were recently damaged by escaping prisoners, and the higher-ups haven’t allocated funds for repairs yet..."
With that said, tears streamed down Lu Zheng’s face as he painedly answered, "I’ll pay for it! Having enjoyed the benefits from the Demon Management Bureau, how could I not do something for it? Boss, you mustn’t be polite with me!"
"Oh, then transfer ten million over," Huo Tianzun responded indifferently before hanging up the phone and tossing it back to Diao Ling.
Hearing Huo Tianzun’s words, Diao Ling mentally lit a candle for Lu Zheng.
The renovation funds, in fact, had already been secured - a whole hundred million, but the boss still used this reason to skin Lu Zheng a layer.
Ten million was no small amount for Lu Zheng.
At this moment, Lu Zheng, having ended the call with Huo Tianzun, couldn’t even maintain his signature smiling façade.
Seeing this, passing crew members couldn’t help but ask, "Senior Lu Zheng, what’s wrong with you?"
Hearing that, Lu Zheng wiped away his tears, "Nothing much, just that my grandfather has passed away..."
His Grandpa Mao hadn’t even gotten warm yet! And now it had flown away!