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Breaking a leg is still better than losing your life, right?
"Bang!"
Hao Jian kicked out, sending Mao Yousheng flying before he hit the ground hard, blood on the corner of his mouth, his leg now useless.
But he dared not express any grievance, instead thanking Hao Jian profusely, "Thank you so much, Mr. Hao Jian."
Imdiately after, Mao Yousheng also ran away.
Seeing this, Chu Jiangshan wanted to speak, but Hao Jian waved his hand, "If you're going to plead for rcy, then shut your mouth, because I'm never going to let you off no matter what."
Upon hearing this, Chu Jiangshan's face instantly showed a complex mix of emotions—an odd combination of regret and panic, with a tint of despair mixed in.
"Take care of him for , don't let the bastard live," Hao Jian told Kong Xiaozhen.
Kong Xiaozhen nodded, "I know what to do."
"Let's go," Hao Jian said, turning back to Che Xiaoxiao and the others, now completely ignoring Chu Jiangshan as if he were invisible.
Zhao Yating and the others were soft-hearted after all and wanted to say sothing, but they saw Hao Jian looking at them with a sly grin. They realized he was truly not going to spare Chu Jiangshan and had no choice but to follow Hao Jian out of the restaurant.
"Mr. Hao Jian, Mr. Hao Jian!" Chu Jiangshan kept shouting after Hao Jian's retreating figure, his voice broken with sobs, clearly scared out of his wits.
On the way back, besides Che Xiaoxiao, Zhao Yating and Qin Bing were both sowhat silent, obviously still not recovered from the shock of what had just happened.
The fact that Hao Jian would demand a life at the drop of a hat was too frightening for them.
And Hao Jian had no intention of explaining anything to them. That was just the way he did things; if Chu Jiangshan hadn't been so extre before, he would not have killed him. It's one thing to be impolite, but it's a different story to commit acts too vile.
Chu Jiangshan wanted to cripple him and then rape Che Xiaoxiao and the others—it was this that enraged Hao Jian.
Had it been soone else, perhaps Chu Jiangshan would have succeeded.
"Che Xiaoxiao, your ho is nearby, I'll take you back first," Hao Jian offered.
"But I don't want to go ho so quickly. Hao Jian, why don't we go to the bar and hang out a bit more?" Che Xiaoxiao said, tugging at Hao Jian's sleeve, reluctant to part.
Lately, Hao Jian had rarely co to school, and she hadn't had many chances to see him. Finally, there was an opportunity today, but it was ruined by Chu Jiangshan and his thugs, so Che Xiaoxiao was still not ready to call it a night.
"Stop ssing around! What ti is it!" Hao Jian scolded without any good humor.
"What's there to fear, we're not in school right now, it's vacation," Che Xiaoxiao pouted, dissatisfied.
"It's not okay even if there's no school. You're a girl after all; going ho late at night, aren't you afraid your mom will worry?" Hao Jian scolded without much curiosity.
"But I want you to see the tattoo on my butt, I actually got your na tattooed there," Che Xiaoxiao said playfully with a smile.
"Che Xiaoxiao, do you have any decency at all? You don't act like a girl in the slightest," Hao Jian couldn't contain his frustration. This flirty little miss was getting more and more unrestrained lately, daring to openly flirt with him.
"I've always been like this, you know that. Don't you look forward to it at all? I got your na tattooed after all," Che Xiaoxiao said, feigning sadness.
"Go ho imdiately, there's no room for negotiation," Hao Jian's stance was firm. If he truly kept hanging out with this girl, he might end up not being able to control himself.
But when he arrived at Che Xiaoxiao's house, Hao Jian saw a familiar face there as well.
Guo Shuxian sat in front of Murong Qiushui, both won holding porcelain teacups in their hands, the atmosphere relaxed and casual, and indeed, watching these two stunning beauties enjoy tea was a treat.
Yet, Hao Jian was puzzled—why was Murong Qiushui here? Hadn't she returned to the capital already?
"Ohayou..." Murong Qiushui greeted Hao Jian with a smile, her laughter hinting at mischief.
"Why are you here too?" Hao Jian asked, plopping down on the couch with confusion in his voice.
"If I said I ca for you, would you believe ?" Murong Qiushui squinted her eyes, her smile blooming like a flower, exuding a strange charm as she gazed intently at Hao Jian.
"I don't believe it!" Hao Jian shook his head outright.
"That's truly heartbreaking because I did co for you," Murong Qiushui feigned sorrow.
"What did you co for?" Hao Jian frowned, wondering if this woman was now sticking to him.
"To discuss a partnership," Murong Qiushui stated her intention straightforwardly. She had co to find Guo Shuxian with the sa goal in mind; she was planning to develop her business in Hua City and needed Guo Shuxian's help.
Hao Jian laughed, "What kind of partnership could I have with you? We are enemies, after all."
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"But I've already left the clan," Murong Qiushui added.
"Hmm?" Hao Jian was shocked, narrowing his eyes at Murong Qiushui, "Is it because of ?"
"You could say that, or maybe not," Murong Qiushui replied.
Hao Jian really didn't know what to say at this point. What was Murong Qiushui thinking? Why would she betray her family for his sake? What benefit did that bring to her?
Hao Jian truly felt that Murong Qiushui was a woman with very deep thoughts; he couldn't see through her intentions at all. Was it because she liked him? Hao Jian wasn't so vain, even if Murong Qiushui did like him, she wouldn't betray her family just for that, would she?
"Don't worry, I'm not here to cling to you. I just want to prove that I can exist without my family, but they cannot be without , it's just to assert myself," Murong Qiushui explained, likely sensing Hao Jian's concerns.
"Compared to her personal affairs, there's sothing that you should be more worried about," Guo Shuxian interjected at this mont, her expression serious.
At this ti, Guo Shuxian was wearing only a silk nightgown, with her soft chest partially exposed and oozing charm from every angle.
"What is it?" Hao Jian asked.
"You own a piece of land, right?" Guo Shuxian inquired.
"Yes, what about it?" Hao Jian couldn't help but ask, was this matter related to his land?
"Murong Qiushui said there's likely oil on that land of yours, and that's the reason why Murong Yeyun is so keen on getting it. Not only did Murong Yeyun find out, but the Ye Family has noticed as well. They are already preparing to forcibly take the land that rightfully belongs to you," Guo Shuxian said.
Hearing this, Hao Jian imdiately grew alard and turned to look at Murong Qiushui, no wonder Murong Yeyun had been so curious about his land before.
He had thought that Murong Yeyun genuinely wanted to develop that land into a comrcial center, but it turned out that it was all a ruse, and what he actually wanted was to extract the oil beneath it.
"I have the title to that land, can they still take it away under these circumstances?" Hao Jian asked, puzzled.
Guo Shuxian shook her head and said, "You're too naive. Do you think just because you have the title to the land, it's yours for good? All the land belongs to the state, and if the state wants to take it back, there's nothing you can do to stop it!"
Hearing this, Hao Jian's eyebrows knotted in frustration, and he felt sowhat irritated; no one likes to have their property taken, and Hao Jian was no exception.
"I'm aware of this situation," Hao Jian said calmly.
"What do you plan to do about it?" Guo Shuxian was sowhat dissatisfied with Hao Jian's attitude. She had already communicated the seriousness of the situation to him, yet he seed untroubled as if it was none of his concern.
"If they co with soldiers, we'll block with generals; if they co with water, we'll use earth to cover. What else can I do?" Hao Jian said with a smile. Panicking now was futile; he didn't even know what moves his opponents were planning.
"I have an idea. If you're willing to listen, you might be able to protect your belongings," Murong Qiushui suddenly spoke up.
Hao Jian imdiately furrowed his brows, "What's your idea?"
Murong Qiushui leaned in close to Hao Jian's ear and whispered a few sentences.
Hao Jian stared at her in astonishnt, "Are you sure your surna is Murong, and not Hao?"
Murong Qiushui rolled her eyes and responded, "You can choose not to listen, up to you."
"Let's do it your way," Hao Jian finally decided, believing Murong Qiushui's thod to be viable.
"Also, protect the won around you well; your enemies know what your Achilles' heel is," Murong Qiushui said with a cold chuckle, her aning pointed and clear.
Just tonight, Hao Jian had brought three won with him, truly a man blessed with lady luck.
Hao Jian was about to say they weren't his won, but Che Xiaoxiao cut in before him, "Hao Jian, I think what this sister said makes a lot of sense. From now on, you better keep a closer eye on ."
"What?" Upon hearing these words, Guo Shuxian imdiately flared up and glared at Hao Jian, "Mr. Hao, did you sleep with my daughter?"
"What are you raving about? Why would I fancy her, a child like that?" Hao Jian retorted, irritated. Guo Shuxian always treated him as if he were so kind of heinous villain, which greatly annoyed him.
"Hao Jian, that's not what you said when you took to get a tattoo!" Che Xiaoxiao rebuked him angrily.
"Tattoo? What tattoo?" Guo Shuxian erupted in rage. Hao Jian actually took her daughter to get a tattoo?
"He took to get a tattoo, and forced to tattoo his na, saying it was a testant of love, but then he turned around and denied it all," Che Xiaoxiao claid, deliberately squeezing out a couple of tears to make her story seem more convincing.
"What the—!?" Hao Jian's face instantly darkened, this was definitely setting him up for a fall.
"Hao Jian, you better explain yourself, what exactly did you do to my daughter?" Guo Shuxian, like an enraged lioness, seed ready to devour Hao Jian at any mont.
If Hao Jian had actually taken Che Xiaoxiao to get a tattoo, what need was there to explain their relationship further?
At that mont, Guo Shuxian truly wished she could kill Hao Jian. Tattoos, a testant of love? Had the relationship between Hao Jian and Che Xiaoxiao progressed to that extent? They couldn't have actually slept together, could they?...
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