Supremely Talented Tyrant-Chapter 542: Taking a Gamble

Hao Jian plunged a knife directly into He Changhuan's heart, and then kicked him in the chest, sending him tumbling down the building.

He Changhuan's face showed horror; he couldn't believe that Hao Jian would actually dare to kill him until the very end.

He fell from the sky, thudding into a bed of flowers. Dropping from a height of seven to eight meters, all his bones shattered upon impact, and he died on the spot.

"Young Master!!!"

The surrounding bodyguards, hearing the commotion, hurried over, and were horrified to see He Changhuan lying in a pool of blood.

The leader of the He Family, just like that he was dead?

The many bodyguards lifted their heads to look towards the rooftop, and in the evening breeze, they saw a figure standing like a ghostly apparition. But when they blinked, the figure had vanished.

......

Liang Family.

"Young Master, He Changhuan is dead!"

"It was Hao Jian's doing!" Liang Jiankun said with a grim face. This matter didn't need consideration; it must have been Hao Jian.

Meanwhile, at the Kong Family.

"Young master, He Changhuan is dead."

Kong Xiaozhen, disheveled, yawned and looked out the window wearily, "This was expected, what's there to be surprised about?"

He had known that He Changhuan would die because he had made the same mistake, a fatal one: underestimating the enemy!

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He Changhuan, like him, had once underestimated Hao Jian and thus paid a brutal price for his underestimation.

He Changhuan thought that the backing of the Ye Family meant he had nothing to fear, but he didn't realize that Hao Jian was like a mad dog.

After a long while, Kong Xiaozhen sighed, "It's also time for me to get moving."

Upon hearing this, the servant was startled. Kong Xiaozhen had been in decline for over a month, and no one knew how long it would last.

But they didn't expect Kong Xiaozhen to come out of it so quickly; some even asserted that Kong Xiaozhen might live in Hao Jian's shadow for the rest of his life.

Half an hour later, Kong Xiaozhen changed into a clean suit, not the symbolically pure white, but a deep, somber black, very different from his usual style.

Now, Kong Xiaozhen had regained his past luster, but he was deeper and more reserved than before. His usual arrogance and scorn were replaced by calmness and serenity.

Clearly, Kong Xiaozhen had begun to transform, becoming more stable and restrained.

As he stepped out of the room, those who saw him looked as if they had seen a ghost, bewildered by why Kong Xiaozhen would be smiling so confidently.

After all, with the death of He Changhuan, the Kong Family had lost a strong ally. Logically, Kong Xiaozhen should be upset, so why did he seem so happy?

But Kong Xiaozhen ignored the astonished looks from everyone and walked straight towards his grandfather's house.

Old Master Kong, seeing Kong Xiaozhen approach, showed a fleeting smile, and asked, "Have you figured it out?"

"I have," Kong Xiaozhen nodded and sat down in front of Old Master Kong.

"What do you plan to do?" Old Master Kong asked Kong Xiaozhen.

"I plan to find Hao Jian," Kong Xiaozhen said with a smile, not hiding his thoughts; he had already made a certain decision.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Kong immediately furrowed his brow and asked doubtfully, "At such a sensitive time?"

"It's precisely because this period is sensitive that he'll see my sincerity," Kong Xiaozhen replied with a smile, resolute.

"Are you really going to do that?" Old Master Kong knew what Kong Xiaozhen intended to do, but this course of action would impact the Kong Family greatly, and the consequences could be very serious, perhaps even leading to their downfall!

So, he needed to make Kong Xiaozhen aware of the costs and consequences!

"Now, it's only a gamble for me; if I win, it's glory for generations, if I lose, it's doom and destruction!" Kong Xiaozhen picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and spoke indifferently.

"We're not yet at the point of making a last-ditch effort," Old Master Kong said.

"No, we've already reached the point of a last-ditch effort. If we don't pick a side now, later we'll either be annexed by Ye Wenying or wiped out by Hao Jian. There's no third option," Kong Xiaozhen shook his head, the situation far graver than he had imagined.

"Is Third Young Master Ye interested in Hua City?" Old Master Kong looked shocked, this was beyond his expectations.

He hadn't expected Ye Wenying to also be interested in Hua City. Eventually, they would likely have to follow his lead, turning the Kong Family into a vassal.

"Set on it!" Kong Xiaozhen said expressionlessly, having discussed this with He Changhuan, he knew Ye Wenying aimed to monopolize the entire Hua City. Eventually, all four young masters of Hua City would have to submit, leaving no other way out. That's why Kong Xiaozhen said the Kong Family now had no other choice but to make a last-ditch effort.

As such, Old Master Kong ceased to speak.

After an unknown period, he suddenly asked, "What makes you so sure that Hao Jian will be stronger than Ye Wenying? The Ye Family is one of the biggest families in Hua City!"

"I never said that Hao Jian would definitely defeat Ye Wenying. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a gamble," Kong Xiaozhen said, and then looked intently at her grandfather: "But I do understand one thing, if we choose to submit under Ye Wenying's feet, then our Kong Family will forever be just a vassal, Ye Wenying has a cruel nature, and to him, we are merely dogs, he won't care about our life or death."

"In this regard, Hao Jian is somewhat stronger than Ye Wenying, at least he has some humanity."

"But if Hao Jian cannot compete with Ye Wenying, our Kong Family will perish with him. In this case, submitting to Ye Wenying should be the best strategy!" Old Master Kong had a different opinion; he still believed that it wasn't possible to contend with Ye Wenying.

"He Changhuan became Ye Wenying's dog and ended up dead, killed by Hao Jian," Kong Xiaozhen spoke of such an event.

Old Master Kong furrowed his brow, he had also heard about the death of He Changhuan, but he didn't understand why Kong Xiaozhen brought up this matter at this time.

"What are you trying to say?"

"Grandfather, you've overestimated Ye Wenying while underestimating Hao Jian, a mistake we all made, and the cost of the mistake is falling into an abyss of disaster, just as I have lost miserably," Kong Xiaozhen replied calmly.

The old master was silent for a long while, seemingly pondering, or considering.

After a long time, he finally lifted his head, his gaze profound, "You know, I can't let the entire family take this risk with you!"

If Ye Wenying knew that the Kong Family had sided with Hao Jian, it would undoubtedly anger him, and the Kong Family could not withstand his wrath.

Thus, Old Master Kong could not afford to risk the entire Kong Family.

"I know, and I don't need the family to take risks for me!" Kong Xiaozhen shook her head and then stated word by word, "From today onwards, I am no longer a member of the Kong Family!"

Only by leaving the Kong Family could all her actions be completely severed from the Kong Family!

No matter what she did, it would have nothing to do with the Kong Family. Conversely, no matter what she did, the Kong Family would not provide any help; starting today, Kong Xiaozhen was truly alone.

"I hope you win the gamble!" the old master said faintly, then stood up and left, walking towards his room.

"Thank you!" Kong Xiaozhen deeply bowed to her grandfather and then resolutely walked towards the door to leave.

Soon, the news of Kong Xiaozhen leaving the Kong Family became known to everyone. Many people thought Kong Xiaozhen was foolish to relinquish a position of power and status that everyone envied, content to become an ordinary person.

However, the younger generation of the Kong Family saw it as a great opportunity; they might use this chance to become the true successors of the Kong Family.

The entire Hua City was instantly stirred into a major commotion.

Some even said that Kong Xiaozhen was scared off by Hao Jian, which was why she left the Kong Family. Various opinions emerged, all targeting Kong Xiaozhen, but she ignored them.

At this time, Hao Jian, too, had received word, sitting with his legs crossed on a boss chair, his face full of puzzlement.

"Kong Xiaozhen, what exactly is she trying to do?"

Hao Jian couldn't understand Kong Xiaozhen's behavior. Having left the Kong Family, what could she rely on to compete with him? Wasn't this suicidal?

Just as Hao Jian thought this, the phone in his office suddenly rang.

"Vice Chairman Hao, a Mr. Li He wishes to see you!" the receptionist said.

"Let him come up," Hao Jian responded directly, not too surprised by Li He's visit as he had assigned him the responsibility of collecting jewelry; he thought that might be the reason for his visit.

But when Li He arrived, he also brought along Kong Xiaozhen, who had recently left the Kong Family.

"Hmm?" Hao Jian frowned, somewhat surprised by Kong Xiaozhen's visit.

"He found me at the racetrack and said he wanted to meet with you," Li He quickly explained, not wanting Hao Jian to think there was any special relationship between him and Kong Xiaozhen.

"I see, you can leave now," Hao Jian said.

After Li He left, Hao Jian looked at Kong Xiaozhen with interest, "So, tell me, what brings you here?"

Seeing Kong Xiaozhen here, Hao Jian vaguely felt that her leaving the Kong Family might have something to do with him.

"It was you who killed He Changhuan, wasn't it?" Kong Xiaozhen asked with a smile.

"I don't know what you're talking about. If you've come here just to say this nonsense, then you can leave," Hao Jian said expressionlessly.

"Alright, whether you admit it or not doesn't matter, I believe you did it," Kong Xiaozhen said with a smile, then casually sat down in front of Hao Jian. "I'm here to propose a deal."

"What deal?" Hao Jian asked.

"I want to collaborate with you to take over Hua City, to prevent it from falling into Ye Wenying's hands. In return, you must not harm our Kong Family. You should know, if Ye Wenying gets Hua City, it will be very unfortunate for you since you killed his dog!"