Supremely Talented Tyrant

Chapter 194 Behind the Glory!

"So, what do you want with me?" Hao Jian sat in the chair, giving off a relaxed air.

Gao Jiping didn't beat around the bush and straightforwardly said, "My Red Makeup Society wants to ask for your help."

"Cooperation? You must be joking. I'm just a wretched driver struggling to make ends meet; how could I possibly help you?" Hao Jian said with a light smile.

"Do you think I would believe that? If you were just an ordinary driver, could you have survived after offending Liang Jiankun on Akina Mountain? If you were just an ordinary driver, would the He Corporation not have reacted after you hit He Rongsheng? If you were just an ordinary driver, would you have been able to push back the Yihe Club?" Gao Jiping said teasingly.

"Don't use parallelisms, or the readers might think I'm just padding the word count," Hao Jian said with a bitter smile. His background had been thoroughly investigated by Gao Jiping; did he have no privacy left?

"I know who you are, and that's why I came looking for you."

Gao Jiping smiled, thinking that if Hao Jian really were just an ordinary driver, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to seek him out.

"So, you want to work with me?"

Hao Jian knew what Gao Jiping was thinking. Right now, the Martial Evil Hall was ambitious and aimed to take over the entire city of Hua City. Unfortunately, the Red Makeup Society was precisely in the way of the Martial Evil Hall; with its power, taking over the Red Makeup Society was just a matter of time.

It must be because she knew of his grievances with the Martial Evil Hall that she wanted to use him to restrain them.

Hao Jian admitted that Gao Jiping was a very smart and also very dangerous woman.

Working with her, Hao Jian really had some reservations. It's unpredictable when she might betray him.

"It's not about cooperating but about surrendering," Gao Jiping said with a faint smile, her gaze sharply fixed on Hao Jian.

"Just say the word, and from now on, the Red Makeup Society will become your subsidiary."

Upon hearing this, Hao Jian nearly spewed out his tea, "Are you joking?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Gao Jiping asked with a smile.

"Why would you do this?"

Hao Jian was shocked, as this meant that Gao Jiping would have to serve him. It was unfathomable, forsaking the position of a powerful female gang leader to become his subordinate?

"Because I have no choice. The Martial Evil Hall is relentlessly closing in, and I'm steadily being driven back. If I don't find support soon, the downfall of my society is only a matter of time. Once the Red Makeup Society is taken over by the Martial Evil Hall, we will become their tools to expand their territory, cannon fodder.

It's better to surrender to you; at least there's a chance to fight back," Gao Jiping explained.

"If that's the case, wouldn't maintaining a cooperative relationship suffice? There's no need to hand over the position of the gang leader, right?"

Hao Jian said curiously, wondering what this woman was really planning.

Gao Jiping gave a bitter smile and shook her head: "If you can't help us eliminate the Martial Evil Hall, then when the Red Makeup Society falls completely, what would being the gang leader mean to me? On the other hand, if you help our society drive away the Martial Evil Hall, that would prove your capabilities.

And once Spicy Ginger decides to take over my territory and become the boss of the entire Hua City, will you help your dog or me, your partner?"

Gao Jiping had thought it through clearly—if it was just about cooperation, Hao Jian might not give his all. But if it were a matter of surrender, then the Red Makeup Society would essentially become Hao Jian's property, and he would be expected to protect his assets vigorously.

Furthermore, she was concerned about Brother Spicy Ginger. He was no pushover, and given a chance, he definitely would try to take over the whole of Hua City.

At that time, if Hao Jian gave his backing to him, then their society would be in jeopardy.

"If that's the case, why don't you approach someone like Liang Jiankun from those powerful families? With their protection, you could stay safe, far better off than with a lone wolf like me."

"Although they have considerable influence, they are too aloof. In their eyes, we are like dog meat that can't be brought to the table, not fit for polite society. They look down on us, let alone care about us. Serving them, we would still end up as cannon fodder,"

Gao Jiping was right; characters like Liang Jiankun indeed would not regard people from the mafia highly.

With their powerful status, they only need to say the word, and the local government would mobilize immediately to eradicate them completely.

"Moreover, the main reason is that the Martial Evil Hall is supported by a major force. Those big families wouldn't possibly confront it just for our sake," Gao Jiping sighed. Initially, she thought about fighting the Martial Evil Hall to the death, until gradually confronting it revealed some terrifying figures.

"Are you that sure I can handle the Martial Evil Hall?" Hao Jian also laughed. Gao Jiping didn't know him well; where did this trust come from?

"I'm not sure, but I want to gamble on it. Even if I end up as a dog, I'd rather find a master who would treat me kindly," Gao Jiping said calmly.

Hao Jian nodded and then stood up, smiling at Gao Jiping, "Your words are moving, but unfortunately, I cannot agree to your request."

Gao Jiping frowned and asked, "Are you really not interested in power and status at all? If you can drive back the Martial Evil Hall, you will be in charge of the entire underground forces of Hua City! With me and Spice Ginger by your side, the city's underworld would already be in your pocket!"

Later, Gao Jiping thought of a possibility, and with an odd look, she said, "Or are you scared?"

"Scared? What a joke! A nameless trash gang that gathers a bunch of rubbish martial artists, such an existence is supposed to scare me, Hao Jian?" Hao Jian said disdainfully. If he wanted, he could flatten the Martial Evil Hall in an instant.

"Then why won't you agree to my request?" Gao Jiping was puzzled. If Hao Jian wasn't afraid, why wouldn't he agree?

"I'll answer your previous question now. I really am not interested in power and status. I should say I've already enjoyed the power and status you're talking about. Now, I just want to live the life of an ordinary person. Why else do you think I became a driver? With my capabilities, can't I make money doing anything?"

Hao Jian laughed. Back when he was the God of Death, a single man holding his ground against the world's four most forbidding zones and remaining undefeated—wasn't that glorious? Didn't that bring power and status? But so what?

When he looked back, he found himself all alone.

Behind the glory was a piercing loneliness!

And that loneliness was precisely why Hao Jian decided to return to a peaceful life!