Supremely Talented Tyrant
Chapter 873 - 872: The One Who Will Lose Status

"Brother Ya, why did you hit me?!"

Clutching his reddened cheek, Xia Tianjia's face was filled with disbelief.

"Damn it! If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"

Brother Ya was furious inside! How could this guy be so short-sighted?! How dare he provoke someone of Young Master Hao's status?!

"What are you doing here? Is there a problem?"

At this moment, Hao Jian also arrived in front of Brother Ya and the others. However, no one dared to move, simply because they suddenly felt a chill rising from their feet, slowly enveloping their entire bodies.

"Young Master Hao... Young Master Hao, I'm really sorry!"

Brother Ya gave a sheepish smile, then immediately pointed at Xia Tianjia and said, "It was this guy who called us over..."

"Heh, do you think you can just say sorry and leave?" Hao Jian spoke indifferently, his tone sharp with coldness. Since they've come to him, they shouldn't think about leaving!

"Fuck! You poor brat, you dare talk to Brother Ya like this? Don't think just because you can beat me, you can handle the fifty or sixty people here with Brother Ya!"

Xia Tianjia seemed utterly oblivious to the change in atmosphere, even forgetting the slap from Brother Ya, because Hao Jian's arrival made him forget everything else, leaving only the anger from being humiliated by Hao Jian simmering inside him.

"Shut up! You goddamn bastard!"

Hearing Xia Tianjia's words, Brother Ya and several high-ranking members felt like they wanted to die right then and there. Did this guy leave his brain at home?! Is Young Master Hao someone you can afford to mess with? Even they work under Hao Jian, and yet Xia Tianjia expected them to go against Hao Jian?

If they had known earlier that the person they had to deal with was Hao Jian, no matter how much money Brother Ya offered, they wouldn't have dared to come!

"Heh, I really didn't expect that one day my own subordinates would point their weapons at me..."

Hao Jian chuckled and shook his head, then turned and looked at Yuan Shanshan in the back seat of the car, and said with a smile, "Don't you find this situation quite ironic?"

His tone was light, as if chatting about family matters, without a trace of Killing Intent in his words, as if he was utterly unconcerned about the situation. Yet, both Yuan Shanshan and Brother Ya knew very well that a Hao Jian in such a state was on the verge of rage. Just one step further, and there would be a bloodbath here today...

"Hurry up and solve your issues. If we get back late, we'll miss our lunch," said Yuan Shanshan, rolling her eyes and pinching Hao Jian's waist, hoping this action would calm the raging storm within him.

"Young Master Hao! Young Master Hao!"

Following Hao Jian's remark, Brother Ya dropped to his knees with a thump, his face full of terror, continuously kowtowing and begging for mercy, his voice tinged with panic, "We really didn't know it was you, sir! It's all this guy's fault... everything is this guy's fault!"

As Brother Ya knelt down, the fifty or sixty people behind him also knelt down in terror. From the moment they joined the Mafia, they were all taken to a class to memorize a photo, and that photo was of Hao Jian. Now in Hua City, anyone under Spice Ginger's influence recognized Hao Jian, and other forces lurking in the shadows had also been warned by their leaders that they must not provoke Hao Jian in Hua City.

Only someone as arrogant and self-absorbed as Xia Tianjia, who had no idea what real enemies were, would disdain to learn about such things, hence not knowing the kind of existence he was offending.

At this moment, seeing the people he called for help showing regret and fear the instant Hao Jian appeared, Xia Tianjia's face became even uglier. Isn't this guy just an ordinary poor wretch?! Why are even the Mafia afraid of him?! Just what is this bastard's identity?!

Damn it!

Xia Tianjia cursed inwardly, his expression extremely gloomy, and the light in his eyes flickered uncertainly before he gritted his teeth, pointed at Hao Jian, and roared out loud, "You poor nobody, don't think you've won just because you've played some tricks! I, Xia Tianjia, don't accept defeat! I will never lose to a nobody like you!"

"I never argue with idiots, it's beneath me,"

Upon hearing this, Hao Jian chuckled and shook his head, his eyes calmly inspecting the big tree that took four people to embrace. He said coldly, "How long do you plan to watch from there? Do you need me to come and drag you out if you don't show yourself?"

Hao Jian's words made both Yuan Shanshan and Xia Tianjia stunned. Xia Tianjia had even subconsciously forgotten about what he had just said. As for Brother Ya and the others, they were already kneeling in terror on the ground; without a command from Hao Jian, they dared not stand up...

Yet, as Hao Jian's voice echoed, there was no movement from the big tree. Yuan Shanshan couldn't help but poke Hao Jian's back, but he didn't pay any attention to it. Instead, he got off his bike and walked towards the back of the big tree. After that, a rustling noise followed...

And then...

"You scoundrel! Let go of me! Do you think you have the right to grab someone like me?!"

"Son?!"

Upon hearing this familiar voice, Xia Tianjia's face instantly stiffened, and he soon let out a low exclamation. He then saw Hao Jian carrying Xia Yuanlai, who should have been resting at Yuan Shanshan's house, but at that moment, Xia Yuanlai's face was filled with a look of panic. Just now, he had clearly seen Brother Ya and the others all kneeling in front of Hao Jian!

"This time, I'll pretend it didn't happen. If there's a next time though, even if Spice Ginger wants to protect you guys, I, Hao Jian, definitely won't let you off so easily!"

Casually tossing Xia Yuanlai in front of Brother Ya and his group, Hao Jian glanced at them with a steely gaze, his cold voice resonating.

As soon as Hao Jian uttered those words, the faces of Brother Ya and his group showed ecstatic gratitude. They hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Young Master Hao, for sparing our lives! Thank you, Young Master Hao, for sparing our lives!"

"All of you, stand up. I, Hao Jian, have no taste for bowing and kowtowing. Consider this a lesson," Hao Jian said impatiently, waving his hand. After all, they were on a main road and upon seeing the long queue of cars that had built up, he shook his head.

The drivers originally thought something had happened and wanted to get out and yell a few words, but they suddenly realized that so many menacing people were kneeling, scaring them into not even daring to honk the horn, afraid to bring trouble upon themselves—and nearby, many traffic cops recognized Hao Jian.

Once they saw it was Hao Jian on the scene, they didn't dare to come over and had to pretend they didn't see anything, quickly finding a place to go smoke instead.

"Bring these two over here, and don't block the road any longer."

Pointing to an open space beside the greenway, he gestured towards Xia Tianjia and his son and said to Brother Ya. He then turned around, dragging his bicycle, and walked towards the greenway, while Yuan Shanshan sat obediently on the rear seat of the bike, looking as if she did not wish to get down.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Wiping the sweat from his face, Brother Ya quickly nodded his head, then waved his hand behind him. Immediately, four men ran out and escorted Xia Tianjia and Xia Yuanlai over.

"Let me go! I've given you guys quite a bit of money! Now you take the cash and don't do the job, what kind of attitude is this?!"

In the hands of the two sturdy men, Xia Tianjia struggled and roared, but just as he was about to shout again, a palm suddenly swept across his face, leaving him dazed.

"Shut your mouth! The bit of money you paid is nothing to me! And do you think we folks from the streets even follow those rules?!"

Brother Ya looked coldly at Xia Tianjia. He had not a single shred of kindness for this man—if it weren't for him, maybe today he wouldn't have offended Hao Jian...

"Seeing how stupid you look, I can tell you have no idea who Young Master Hao is."

"Young Master Hao is the supreme lord behind Hua City. If he wanted to kill someone like you or me, it wouldn't take much effort at all. Just one word from him and you wouldn't see tomorrow's sun!"

"You think your crappy money is enough to make me die for you? With Young Master Hao's current status, even if you offered billions, I still wouldn't do it!"

As Brother Ya revealed Hao Jian's identity, Xia Tianjia finally realized who he had provoked. He understood that this guy wasn't the poor kid he saw before but someone he had to look up to...

"Dad... what do we do... what do we do?!"

Xia Yuanlai also heard these words, his face growing paler, his trembling voice emerging from his lips.

"Young Master Hao! Young Master Hao! Please spare my life!"

The only response to Xia Yuanlai was the increasingly desperate pleas for mercy from Xia Tianjia...

"He is still my uncle after all; don't be too harsh..."

Yuan Shanshan glanced back at the situation and couldn't help but softly urge Hao Jian, saying, "My mother certainly wouldn't want anything to happen to my uncle, even though he is really annoying..."

"Silly girl, don't worry. Do you think I, Hao Jian, don't know the proper limits to what I do? This time, it's just to teach these two a lesson, to let them know there are many people in this world they can't afford to provoke. Don't think one can do whatever they want just because they have a little money."

Hao Jian shrugged helplessly, reached out to ruffle Yuan Shanshan's hair and glanced at the situation behind them with indifference.

"Mm!"

Yuan Shanshan also smiled. With Hao Jian's reassurance, at least her two uncles wouldn't be in danger of losing their lives. As for how badly they might get hurt next, that wasn't something she could imagine. Anyway, as long as they didn't die, that was enough.

To be honest, Yuan Shanshan would rather have those two annoying people out of her sight...