Chapter 1350: The Red Moon of Austria

In Vienna, Austria, inside a Small Tavern...

Ling Chen's eyes widened; this was supposed to be just a Small Tavern, so why were there women dressed so... so revealingly?

"Hello, little brother, first time here?"

"What would you like to drink?"

Ling Chen could not understand what they were saying, but seeing their flirtatious, watery eyes, he knew it was no different from certain places in Longyan where one used to drink and dally with courtesans.

At this moment, Liu Zheng walked in, and as soon as those women saw Liu Zheng, they immediately crowded around him.

"Baron Liu Sheng, how do you have the time to come here tonight?"

"Would you like a whiskey? It has long been prepared for you."

Seeing the girls' enthusiasm and boldness, Liu Zheng felt quite helpless, as he had been coming here more and more often.

They had gradually come to know that this man who arrived at a set time to order a whiskey was the hero who had recently beaten up that scoundrel Franz.

Baron Liu Sheng.

Franz's reputation was not good, even in this tavern packed with notorious thugs.

But now, perhaps only these people dared to approach Liu Zheng.

They were originally from the slums, living lives of licking blood off a blade, living one day without knowing if they would survive the next, so they did not care whom Liu Zheng had offended.

"Where is Lao Haer? I am looking for him."

"He is inside, though there is a bit of a situation, but no one knows what happened to him." Liu Zheng casually tossed out a Gold Coin, rewarding the person who told him the news.

The others in the tavern flashed with heated gazes, looking at that person with envy.

Liu Zheng swept his gaze quickly, taking in the reactions of this group of people, and smiled quite satisfied.

This was the effect he wanted; he wanted them to know that if they provided him with information, they would receive a reward.

Then he would be able to obtain more valuable information in Austria.

The big financier in the eyes of this group of outlaws strolled into Lao Haer's room.

They felt a wave of envy; no one knew his background, but when he arrived, he was just a vagrant making a living serving drinks in the tavern, except that he was a Longyan.

It was after Liu Zheng saw him that he gave him money and took him in at this tavern.

Seeing this, the group felt a wave of envy; they truly wished that they, like this generous man, were also Longyan.

That way, this generous rich man surely wouldn't mind giving them a large sum of money.

Liu Zheng ignored their expectant gazes and walked in with Ling Chen.

He saw a man with his back to Liu Zheng in the room, clutching his eyes, grimacing in pain.

Liu Zheng glanced at the doorway, signaling Ling Chen to stand guard.

"Prince Yong, what happened?" Liu Zheng asked in a low, concerned voice.

Upon hearing the voice, Prince Yong hurriedly turned around, and seeing it was Liu Zheng, the corner of his mouth twitched: "Nothing major."

"It's just that while I was scouting for intelligence today, I let a thug land a punch on me."

Liu Zheng was stunned, looking at this lord, Prince Yong, who had actually been punched by a thug.

"That thug, is he alright?" Liu Zheng asked subconsciously.

Prince Yong was dumbfounded; what did that sentence mean, what did he mean by "is that thug alright"?

"Uh... I was on a mission, which is why I didn't fight back; otherwise, ten of him wouldn't stand a chance against me!"

Prince Yong looked at Liu Zheng, whose face practically had the word "disbelief" written on it, and he laughed awkwardly.

Scratching his head, he continued: "I did have some gains today; I saw a group of fierce-looking people coming out of Franz's mansion."

"And then? What is the main point?" Liu Zheng asked directly.

"They are going to deal with you, they are preparing to assassinate you!" Prince Yong said solemnly.

Liu Zheng was speechless; wasn't that obvious?

"Anything else?"

Prince Yong thought for a moment: "Right, I also saw Teresa and Count Austin

go to find Franz, but when they came out, Teresa's face was swollen."

"What happened?" Liu Zheng's expression turned cold, and unknowingly, he released some killing intent.

Prince Yong was startled, then said: "I heard that Teresa went to negotiate with the Lorraine Family to let you off for your sake."

"When Franz heard her pleading for you, he called her a slut and slapped her."

"Count Austin tried to stop him but couldn't."

Liu Zheng's anger level soared, and the killing intent of a Longyan Chief Minister instantly permeated the air.

Even General Ling Chen, who had fought on the battlefield, felt his breath hitch, finding it somewhat hard to breathe.

"My Lord, shall I go and slaughter that Franz myself right now?" Ling Chen said coldly.

Prince Yong's expression froze, and he immediately advised: "Ling Chen, he is the only heir of the Lorraine Family in Austria; we cannot kill him now."

"Many people just saw you and the Chief Councilor arrive here; if you kill him, you will be in danger, My Lord."

Ling Chen sneered and said indifferently: "Don't worry, it's just killing a person; it's very easy."

But Liu Zheng waved his hand gently and said indifferently: "I will handle this matter personally; issue a bounty immediately, I want to know where Franz is now."

He looked coldly at Prince Yong: "This matter is left to you."

Seeing this look, Prince Yong's heart skipped a beat, knowing that Liu Zheng was playing for real.

Prince Yong wanted to say something more, but unfortunately, Liu Zheng did not give him the chance, turning to sit at the table and closing his eyes.

Prince Yong understood; fortunately, the million-strong army of Longyan had already begun to move, and a squad of Longyan Soldiers had already dispersed within Vienna.

When the time came, even if Liu Zheng were in danger, they could quickly assemble and flee Vienna immediately.

Very soon, the news of the bounty for Franz's current whereabouts spread to every nightclub, large and small, in Vienna.

This group of desperadoes originally didn't take it to heart; there were plenty of people who had grudges against Franz.

But there were almost no people who dared to openly declare they would take revenge on Franz and put a bounty on him; why?

It was simply because he had a good grandfather; who would dare to directly put a bounty on the only heir of the greatest Noble in Austria? That was simply madness.

But when these desperadoes saw the bounty amount, this group of people instantly fell into an even greater madness.

One hundred Gold Coins, just for providing a valid lead.

One thousand Gold Coins, for providing where that menace Franz could be found.

For an ordinary family, one Gold Coin was enough for them to live for a year; what kind of concept was one hundred Gold Coins?

They wouldn't have to work for those Nobles or rich people for the rest of their lives, and they could easily live out their lives.

And this was just for a single valid lead.

Very quickly, under heavy rewards there must be brave men; finally, at daybreak, Liu Zheng soon knew where that bastard Franz was at this moment.

"He is at 185 Heer Street; he has a lover there."

Liu Zheng casually tossed out a heavy gold bag and walked coldly toward 185 Heer Street.

Following behind him were Ling Chen and the Prince of Yong.

And at this moment, Franz was still living in a drunken stupor; the Duke of Lorraine had arranged everything for him.

He looked at the red moon in the sky through the red wine glass in his hand and let out a laugh.

In the legends of Austria, the red moon represented death.

Tonight was the day of Liu Sheng's death; the assassins his grandfather arranged had already set out.