That morning, Hao Jian and Shu Ya were heading to the group's office together when they unexpectedly encountered an unwelcome guest on their way.
Zhao Ziliang, still dressed to the nines, blocked their path in the middle of the road, cutting off their way.
Hao Jian stuck his head out and shouted at Zhao Ziliang, "Good dogs don't block the way, move aside quickly, or I'll feed you a bone later!"
Shu Ya didn't expect Zhao Ziliang to show up there; after all, everything had been made clear already, so why was Zhao Ziliang still pestering her?
Zhao Ziliang immediately got angry when he heard Hao Jian say that to him.
With someone backing him up now, he wasn't afraid of Hao Jian at all and charged straight forward, giving Hao Jian's car a solid kick.
With a loud bang, the headlight of Hao Jian's car shattered.
"Zhao Ziliang, what the hell has gotten into you? I already said I don't like you, so why are you still bothering me?" Shu Ya was also furious, berating Zhao Ziliang.
Who knew, Zhao Ziliang just gave Shu Ya a dismissive glance and sneered, "Don't be nervous, I've already lost interest in you, and I'm not here for you this time."
Shu Ya was taken aback for a moment. If he wasn't there for her, was he looking for Hao Jian?
"You're looking for me?" Hao Jian was also taken aback. What did Zhao Ziliang want with him?
"You're the one who beat up Zheng Fei, right?" Zhao Ziliang said with a sneer, looking at Hao Jian as if he were looking at a dead man.
"Yes, I am. So what, you want to stand up for him? You're hardly qualified for that," Hao Jian said defiantly, completely unimpressed by Zhao Ziliang. If Zhao Ziliang wanted to stand up for Zheng Fei, that would just mean he was looking for trouble.
"It's not me who wants to stand up for Zheng Fei, but someone else. You should know that Zheng Fei's master is Kong Xiaozhen," Zhao Ziliang said.
At that, Hao Jian couldn't help but take notice. "You're one of Kong Xiaozhen's men?"
"That's right, Young Master Kong is very angry right now, so he sent me to have a talk with you."
Zhao Ziliang didn't deny it, as being one of Kong Xiaozhen's dogs allowed him to strut around Hua City like he owned the place, Zhao Ziliang was more than happy with the arrangement.
"Have a talk? About what?" Hao Jian asked, aware that whatever Kong Xiaozhen wanted to discuss with him probably wasn't going to be good news.
"Recently, Kong Xiaozhen has taken a keen interest in jewelry. He said if you give him fifty percent of the Shu Ya Group's shares, he will let bygones be bygones and not pursue the matter of you injuring Zheng Fei."
Zhao Ziliang stood there with an air of arrogance, acting as if he was Kong Xiaozhen himself at that moment!
In fact, Kong Xiaozhen's tone when he spoke was just as haughty and arrogant,
Hearing Zhao Ziliang's words, Hao Jian couldn't help but burst out laughing. How incredibly arrogant that Kong Xiaozhen was.
He was demanding a whopping fifty percent of the shares straight away, which was tantamount to asking for half of the group, and he was doing so with such a commanding tone, as if Hao Jian's life was already in his hands.
And when she heard the name Kong Xiaozhen, Shu Ya's expression also turned a shade paler, knowing full well who Kong Xiaozhen was — an unrivaled power broker in Hua City, with a family that held significant status in Hua City and throughout Baiyue Province.
How could Hao Jian have offended him? For Kong Xiaozhen to take down Hao Jian would be as easy as squashing an ant.
"What are you laughing at?" Seeing Hao Jian's mocking smile, Zhao Ziliang instantly felt annoyed. How could this guy still manage to laugh?
"It's nothing, I just find it funny that both you and Kong Xiaozhen are too full of yourselves, so I couldn't help but laugh."
Hao Jian continued to laugh, his body shaking uncontrollably.
"Fine, fine, fine, you still dare to spout such nonsense at this time, I see you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Wait until I contact Kong Xiaozhen, and let's see how you die!" Zhao Ziliang said through clenched teeth, also harboring immense hatred toward Hao Jian.
"Hao Jian, why don't we give our shares to Kong Xiaozhen?" However, just at that moment, Shu Ya unexpectedly spoke up.
Once these words were spoken, both Hao Jian and Zhao Ziliang were stunned. But very quickly, Zhao Ziliang's face darkened like the bottom of a pot.
Back when he pursued Shu Ya, she had always been indifferent to him. Now look, she was actively offering her company for a man.
Zhao Ziliang felt jealous and furious, as if there were green horns growing out of his head. What the hell made this bumpkin better than himself?
"What a joke! He demands fifty percent just by opening his mouth. The total shares we have together are only fifty percent. Isn't he asking us to hand over the entire group? There's no such good deal in the world!"
Hao Jian would definitely not agree. Giving the shares to Kong Xiaozhen would be admitting his own fear, and wouldn't Kong Xiaozhen become even more arrogant then?
Hao Jian's principle in dealing with matters was that he would rather take two knives to his shoulder than let an enemy gloat behind his back.
But as for Shu Ya being willing to give up everything for him, Hao Jian was quite pleased. At least it proved that the current him held a different place in Shu Ya's heart.
"Kong Xiaozhen said before he arrived that he only wants one of two things, either the shares of Shu Ya Group or your life. If you don't want to hand over the shares, then hand over your life!"
Zhao Ziliang's eyes glinted with a venomous gleam. He too hoped that Hao Jian would reject the proposal so that Kong Xiaozhen would kill him.
There were many who wanted Hao Jian dead, and Kong Xiaozhen just happened to be one of them.
"Hao Jian, just give it to him. Money, once lost, can be earned back. But if you lose your life, you really lose everything," Shu Ya sighed. The group was important to her because it was filled with all her hard work, but compared to Hao Jian, it was still something she could sacrifice.
"Not bad, at least there is someone sensible here. Hao Jian, hurry up and hand over the share rights, and then kowtow a few times to me, and I'll let bygones be bygones," Zhao Ziliang laughed loudly, appearing extremely pleased with himself.
"You just said that Kong Xiaozhen is very angry because I hit Zheng Fei?" Hao Jian asked Zhao Ziliang.
"Yes, did you really think you lowlife could lay a finger on Kong Xiaozhen's dog? You really don't know your own place," Zhao Ziliang said with contempt. In his view, Hao Jian's behavior was nothing but foolish.
Hao Jian appeared thoughtful, then suddenly, without warning, he threw a punch, sending it straight into Zhao Ziliang's abdomen.
Zhao Ziliang's body shook violently, a mouthful of fresh blood spraying out as he collapsed onto the ground like a mudslide.
Shu Ya, witnessing this scene with an "O" shaped mouth, realized that Hao Jian had beaten Zhao Ziliang, the negotiator, and therefore there could be no possibility of reconciliation.
Looking at Zhao Ziliang gasping on the ground, Hao Jian said with a smile, "Now, Kong Xiaozhen will be even angrier."
Then, Hao Jian pulled Shu Ya into the car and, sticking his head out from inside the vehicle, he said to Zhao Ziliang, "I'm giving you ten seconds to get away from the front of my car, or I'm going to drive straight over you!"