6 - Look after Ye Feng

Hearing Jiang Hao's words, Li Ye's eyes clearly showed surprise.

First, he thought he had just arrived and assumed that the big figures of Liu City wouldn't pay attention to him. But to his surprise, Jiang Hao had directly found his base.

Second, Li Ye didn't expect that Jiang Hao knew him so well!

It was well known that Li Ye was always serious and ruthless. He had built up a reputation as a "madman" in order to scare others. The reasoning was simple: only a madman wouldn't care about the consequences, and therefore, no one would dare to provoke him.

"But killing you seems to bring me no benefits," Li Ye sneered, but still didn't lower the gun.

Killing Jiang Hao would be troublesome, but it would at least satisfy his anger.

However, if he kept Jiang Hao alive, he knew that he would inevitably face difficulties from the Jiang family.

"No! You're wrong," Jiang Hao shook his head again, stood up, and stared at Li Ye. "Don't you want to open an underground casino? The Jiang family has a plot of land that's perfect for it. It's a rich area, and the relationships around it are already well-established."

Upon hearing this, Li Ye's eyes lit up.

Given his character and methods, he obviously wouldn't consider a legitimate business. His resentment toward Xia Siyu was because his plans for the casino were disrupted.

But how did Jiang Hao know all this?

Could it be that the Jiang family's power was so vast that they could investigate him so thoroughly in such a short time?

"Li Ye, there are many big shots in Liu City. Aside from the ones who are publicly known, there are many people I can't afford to offend. If you want to establish yourself here, the best way is to ally with the Jiang family," Jiang Hao's voice sounded again.

Li Ye was intrigued.

However, Jiang Hao's confident and assertive attitude made him pause. He felt like this person was trying to control him!

The moment he thought of this, Li Ye's eyes became colder, and his expression turned more ferocious.

But the next moment, his eyes shifted, and he put away the gun, asking, "What's the price? Tell me how much for that piece of land!"

"Five hundred million, plus... one hand, one tongue, and one condition!" Jiang Hao immediately responded.

"Is it that cheap?" Li Ye frowned.

Liu City's real estate prices were sky-high, and it was already a first-tier city. Opening an underground casino required a large area, and if it was in a wealthy district, it would be prime land, not to mention the cost of handling relationships.

This price seemed too suspicious.

Jiang Hao wasn't in a hurry. He poured himself a cup of tea and sipped it slowly.

It wasn't until more than ten minutes later that he casually said, "Li Ye, have you heard of Wang Quezi?"

"Does that land have something to do with him?" Li Ye suddenly understood.

Wang Quezi was a notorious underground boss who had ruled Liu City for many years.

The moment Li Ye entered Liu City, he knew he and Wang Quezi would be at odds, and it was only a matter of time before they clashed.

Given that the land belonged to Wang Quezi's territory, it made sense that the Jiang family could sell it cheaply.

Li Ye knew that today's wealthy families were very protective of their reputation. In the past, a family's rise often involved some shady dealings, but now they preferred to distance themselves from the underground world. The Jiang family was no different.

Once he understood this, Li Ye's expression softened. He wasn't afraid of Wang Quezi, but he was wary of Jiang Hao setting a trap for him!

But aside from money, Jiang Hao still wanted something else.

"With your nature, Li Ye, I'm sure you wouldn't care about the two subordinates, would you?" Jiang Hao asked teasingly.

"Of course not," Li Ye immediately denied, stroking his chin. "But unless you tell me clearly what the conditions are, I can't agree to this deal!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao was momentarily stunned.

He realized he had underestimated Li Ye's madness. Throughout the whole situation, Li Ye never even considered the feelings of his subordinates!

But upon reflection, if Li Ye really cared about them, he probably wouldn't be a "madman" in the first place.

After a brief pause, Jiang Hao adopted a serious expression. "There's a retired special forces soldier named Ye Feng, who may be in Liu City by now, or may not have arrived yet. If you find him, I hope you..."

"Kill him?" Li Ye sneered cruelly.

"No, I want you to look after him! No matter what he does, in my name, try not to confront him directly!" Jiang Hao replied.

Li Ye was stunned.

He thought he was good at reading people, but when Jiang Hao mentioned "Ye Feng," his face showed hostility and even a bit of fear. To his surprise, Jiang Hao wanted him to "look after" him?

After some confusion, Li Ye confirmed again, "You really mean look after him?"

Jiang Hao nodded mysteriously.

Li Ye didn't bother to ask further. Looking after someone was much easier than killing them. In a critical situation, he could just let it go. It didn't seem like a difficult condition.

Getting up from the desk, he hunched his back and approached Jiang Hao, observing him carefully.

It seemed that Li Ye was trying to gauge what this wealthy second-generation heir, born with a golden key, was truly thinking.

They stared at each other.

A few minutes later, Li Ye gave up. He replaced his fierce expression with a friendly one and extended his right hand to Jiang Hao.

The two shook hands and then laughed heartily.

Li Ye poured tea for Jiang Hao, then called out to the two men waiting outside, "Daozi, Gouzi, come in here!"

The door swung open immediately.

The two big men, standing at the door, looked at the atmosphere between Jiang Hao and Li Ye and were clearly surprised.

"Whose hand? Whose tongue?" Li Ye asked Jiang Hao.

Upon hearing this, the two men named Daozi and Gouzi immediately trembled, and cold sweat beaded on their foreheads.

There was no one else in the room, so they knew exactly what Li Ye's words meant!

With a thud, Daozi immediately dropped to his knees, begging, "Jiang Shao! It was just a joke outside, don't take it seriously! I talk too much. Give me a chance! I swear I won't gossip again! How about cutting off my hand instead? Please!"

Li Ye immediately understood.

No wonder he had felt Jiang Hao's request was strange. If Jiang Hao really wanted to take revenge on Xia Siyu, he could have simply asked for two hands.

After all, it turned out that Daozi had said something he shouldn't have!

But merely gossiping, and Jiang Hao wanted him to be mute?

For gangsters, losing a hand wasn't the same as losing the ability to speak.

With years of experience in the underworld, they could still survive without hands, and in fact, it could even become a badge of honor.

But to become mute?

How could Daozi lead the others or represent Li Ye in business negotiations?

It was clear that Jiang Hao was vindictive and even a bit cruel, and Li Ye found this very appealing!