The night was silent and desolate as water.
He Changhuan stood alone on the villa's balcony, his expression as placid as still water. Originally, his purpose here was to kill Hao Jian, but he ended up being forced to flee Hua City by Hao Jian, a humiliation in his eyes.
Fortunately, Yan Yuhong was restraining Hao Jian, making him feel restricted. Otherwise, he might have co after him already. But He Changhuan couldn't take Hao Jian lightly; everything that had happened made him realize how troubleso and terrifying Hao Jian was. Thus, he was anxious, pondering how to deal with Hao Jian while worrying about when Hao Jian might co for revenge.
Although he served the Third Young Master Ye, recently even his master had been busy vying for power within the family and had no ti to care for him, so he had to rely on himself.
While pondering strategies, He Changhuan suddenly felt a chill breeze from behind. Turning around, he saw a figure descending from the sky, landing precisely in front of him.
Seeing the newcor, He Changhuan gasped in fright and said, "Is it you?"
Hao Jian grinned, showing a row of pearly white teeth.
"Co..." He Changhuan was about to shout, but before he could get the word out, Hao Jian's knife was already at his throat.
Hao Jian shook his head at him and said, "Don't yell, or I might have to slash your throat!"
"You... What do you really want?" He Changhuan pressed down his fear and challenged Hao Jian.
"You want to kill , yet ask what I want? Aren't you amusing?" Hao Jian sighed, making it seem as though he was the victim instead.
"Hao Jian, we can talk this out. There's no need for violence," He Changhuan said, seemingly seeking reconciliation with Hao Jian.
"Is this you showing weakness?" Hao Jian looked at He Changhuan with surprise.
"I'm not afraid of you; I just think that continuing this conflict is of no benefit to either of us," He Changhuan said, his face ashen.
"So what are you suggesting?" Hao Jian asked, curious to see what He Changhuan would propose.
"My proposal is that we collaborate to bring down the other three families and rule over Hua City!" He Changhuan declared boldly, clearly harboring such intentions.
He Changhuan had also realized that Hao Jian was stronger than Kong Xiaozhen and Liang Jiankun, even stronger than himself. Hao Jian was a formidable opponent, and rather than constantly battling him, it made more sense to join forces with him.
"Honor and power—that's what I can offer you!" He Changhuan claid confidently.
"Is that it?" Hao Jian laughed. Honor and power? He had had his fill of those things long ago and was already tired of them. Therefore, they held no attraction for him.
He Changhuan was taken aback. Which man wouldn't covet such things? Yet Hao Jian remained unmoved.
Imdiately, He Changhuan changed his tune, "Not just honor and power; you can have anything you want!"
Hao Jian fell silent, looking at He Changhuan with interest.
Feeling that Hao Jian might be considering his offer, He Changhuan continued, "Hao Jian, listen to my advice. If you don't want your friends and family to suffer, you must accept my proposal. You might not understand the Third Young Master Ye's character. He's an ambitious and capable ruler; everything within his sight he must dominate and possess, and Hua City is precisely one of his objectives!"
"If the Third Young Master Ye decides to target you, then with just one word, the whole nation will be against you, no one will stand by your side. He could have killed you outright, but given your impressive performance before, he appreciates you and once suggested that I should talk to you, hoping you would serve him."
"So, what would I need to give?" Hao Jian asked with a smile.
"The Third Young Master has only one simple requirent for you, and that is to offer your loyalty, to submit to his will," He Changhuan said, his eyes gleaming with a predatory light.
"Submit?" Hao Jian curled his lips and then shook his head, laughing, "I think that would be problematic."
Upon hearing this, He Changhuan's expression instantly turned icy, "Hao Jian, consider your next words carefully, as they might very well be the last ones you say in the face of the Third Young Master," he warned.
"Haha..." Hao Jian laughed derisively, dismissively, then suddenly drew his sword from his waist, pointing it at He Changhuan.
"You're insane! You've gone insane!" He Changhuan, pushed to the edge of the balcony, scread shrilly.
He couldn't believe that Hao Jian would dare to draw a sword; didn't he fear death at all? He Changhuan found him utterly mad, daring to confront the Third Young Master Ye.
As a lackey of the Third Young Master Ye, He Changhuan was well aware of how frightening the Third Young Master could be. Hao Jian's action seed like madness to him.
"Submit... is that it?" Hao Jian scoffed, saying, "Don't assu everyone is as spineless as you, willing to kneel so easily. For people like you, it may be easy, but for , it is absolutely impossible!"
Hao Jian looked fierce, like a ferocious beast, and said every word emphatically, "You ca here with hostility and humiliation, you insulted , you hard my friends, and now you threaten everyone related to ! He Changhuan, I have carefully considered your words. Perhaps earlier, you should have used your own brain before speaking!"
"Too insane, too insane! You are a madman!" He Changhuan yelled, overco with shock and anger.
"Insane?" Hao Jian laughed heartily and then abruptly called out in a commanding tone, "This is Hao Jian!"
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