Chapter 327: To Hand Over or Not?
The security team captain looked around in despair.
Young Master Wu had arrived, backing Cao An, and he did not dare to offend him, but here with Xu Hao, whose strength was so formidable, he still did not dare to cross.
At this moment, he almost regretted his guts out, as he should not have been greedy earlier, actually considering defecting to Xu Hao!
Now, with Wu Mengchong behind Young Master Cao An, the power of the Wu family was extremely strong; being the number one family in Huadu was not just a title, and he felt that Xu Hao displaying his terrifying martial prowess actually indicated some inner insecurity.
However, Wu Mengchong eventually steadied his mind and said with a faint smile, "Young Master Xu, we are all people of status, why must you resort to violence at every turn?"
Xu Hao chuckled, "I'm always straightforward; I like things simple and rough. In my eyes, there are only two kinds of people, either enemies or friends. Since your Wu family got involved with Mao Jinxi, you are already my enemy, and now you, Wu Mengchong, even dare to provoke me again? Wait until you have the strength to contend with me, then come and provoke me!"
Wu Mengchong's face turned an iron blue, as Xu Hao didn't give him any face in front of everyone.
But for the moment, he had no recourse and snorted coldly, "Let's go! Xu Hao, you'll see!"
"Want to leave? Not so easy!"
Xu Hao's lips curled up slightly, and he said with a light smile, "I can let you go, but you have to leave something behind for me."
Xu Hao didn't intend to go to war with the Wu family just yet, but if Wu Mengchong thought he could easily take people away, how could it be so simple?
Wu Mengchong snorted coldly, "What do you want? Only someone like you from a small place would stoop to extortion."
Xu Hao was unfazed, believing that only a fool would pass up an advantage. He said, "I want the entire Cao Family's security company."
"Impossible!"
Cao An immediately barked in anger; the Cao Family's security company accounted for a quarter of the Cao Family's funds and was crucial for the development of other industries.
For Xu Hao to demand the Cao Family's security company was nothing short of robbery!
Xu Hao didn't even look at him; according to the news from Wang Zhong, the Cao Family's security company was the strongest among the Seven Small Families, and their service industry touched upon every aspect of Huadu.
And Xu Hao didn't want their company for the guards, but for that ready-made network of relationships!
With that network, Xu Hao could easily plant his own group's security staff, thereby saving a lot of time.
Cao An looked at Wu Mengchong with eyes full of hope; the Cao Family was a subsidiary of the Wu Family, and in fact, this was the case with almost all the Seven Small Families. Without the backing of the Four Great Families, these families, strong yet not strong enough, would have been suppressed long ago.
Therefore, although the security company was owned by the Cao Family, if Wu Mengchong allowed Xu Hao to take it, then they, as a subsidiary family, would have no say, because Wu Mengchong was Young Master Wu, and his decision to some extent represented the Wu Family, and what the Wu family decided, as a subsidiary, the Cao Family had no reason to refute.
Moreover, Wu Mengchong was almost certainly the next helmsman of the Wu Family.
Cao An was extremely anxious inside; the security company was largely his own effort, and if it were so easily taken by Xu Hao, he would definitely feel indignant.
Wu Mengchong coldly watched Xu Hao, remaining silent for a full minute.
At this moment, whether the Cao Family's security company could be preserved entirely depended on Wu Mengchong's word.
Wu Mengchong felt somewhat helpless within; Xu Hao's strong coercion made it difficult for him. That person did promise to help, but he definitely couldn't make it at the moment.
He also didn't expect that Xu Hao would be so tough here, giving him no room for face. This wasn't like an international hotel, the place was remote; wasn't he afraid Wu Mengchong would call one of the Wu Family's top ten Chief Protectors and kill him right here?
As if he had instantly seen through Wu Mengchong's thoughts, Xu Hao said with a faint smile, "Wu Mengchong, if you could call out one of the Wu Family's top three Chief Protectors, maybe I'd be wary of you, but can you? The top three Chief Protectors' strength is equivalent to that of a Grandmaster Level Revered Master. If they came, I would indeed be wary."
With that, Wu Mengchong's face flushed red with anger. What he disliked the most was this rule of the Wu Family. Those Revered Masters lived under the support of the Wu Family, and his father, being the Patriarch of the Wu Family, should in theory be able to mobilize any of the Wu Family's resources, but there was an ancestral teaching in the Wu Family that only with the Elders Council's consent could they mobilize the Revered Masters.
But those Elders were a bunch of cowards; they would not easily use the Revered Masters unless the family faced a life or death crisis, branding it as a reluctance to cause trouble, which to Wu Mengchong seemed like a bunch of wimps!
To hand over the Cao Family's security company or not?
Wu Mengchong was struggling internally at this moment, afraid that Xu Hao would suddenly go mad and attack him, but also afraid of chilling the hearts of the Cao family members.
Once you chill the heart of a family member, it becomes very difficult to win them back.
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