19 - Threatening Kang Youde

"Young Master Jiang, you can't just say such things recklessly. I don't know where you heard this from, but Fang Pei is a married woman. How could her child possibly have anything to do with me?"

Kang Youde tried to make one last desperate struggle, his expression helpless.

"Fang Pei does have a husband, but both you and I know that her husband is useless and completely incapable of having children," Jiang Hao retorted.

"Even if that's true, you can't just assume that Fang Pei's child is related to me!" Kang Youde continued to argue.

"Really?"

Jiang Hao sneered and spoke again, "Fang Pei's husband is a greedy man. You could pay him off to act as your shield, but what do you think would happen if I offered him more money? Would he turn against you?"

"..." Kang Youde fell silent.

In truth, when the child was born, Kang Youde had already sent the child overseas just to be cautious. However, apart from the child, Fang Pei's husband was indeed aware of everything.

Seeing the conversation had reached its tipping point, Jiang Hao suddenly smiled and spoke warmly:

"Kang Youde, I'm not here to threaten you. As long as you help me, this secret will remain only between us."

"Young Master Jiang, it's not that I don't want to help you! It's just that the man named Ye Feng is too ruthless!" Kang Youde finally dropped his facade.

Before Jiang Hao could ask further, Kang Youde began recounting his story.

Kang Youde had first met the woman known as Hong Niang through her charm and "skills."

(Matchmaker has been changed to Hong Niang)

At first, he had genuinely developed feelings for her.

But when he saw Hong Niang's true colors—realizing she was a ruthless and manipulative woman who treated men as mere playthings—Kang Youde wanted to break free.

However, how could Hong Niang let him go so easily?

His bodyguards kept dying mysteriously, and every morning when Kang Youde woke up, he would find a blood-stained rose on his pillow.

He was terrified.

He knew that if Hong Niang truly wanted to kill him, he wouldn't stand a chance.

Helpless, Kang Youde had no choice but to compromise, continually funding Hong Niang's business ventures.

Fortunately, it wasn't all bad; Hong Niang had secretly helped him solve quite a few troublesome matters.

But everything changed with the arrival of a man named Ye Feng.

Kang Youde was a playboy, and Ye Feng was arrogant.

The two couldn't stand each other, and Hong Niang openly favored Ye Feng, even going as far as to declare, "Kang Youde isn't even worthy to compare to Ye Feng's toes!"

In Liu City, Kang Youde was a man of some standing. How could he endure such humiliation?

Not daring to vent his anger at Hong Niang, he directed all his resentment toward Ye Feng.

Yesterday, Kang Youde had gathered a few lackeys, intending to teach Ye Feng a lesson.

But who would've thought?

Ye Feng single-handedly fought more than ten men, without even breaking a sweat!

"If Hong Niang hadn't shown up at the last moment, I'm certain Ye Feng would've killed me!" Kang Youde recalled with lingering fear, his expression full of terror.

It's hard to truly grasp the danger he was in without experiencing it firsthand.

In that moment, Ye Feng had been cruel and cold-blooded. His martial skills were outstanding, and the way he looked at people was like a predator ready to devour its prey!

Kang Youde had no desire to provoke someone like that again.

And every time he thought about the incident, a terrifying thought would flash in his mind:

In terms of danger, Ye Feng might even be more terrifying than Hong Niang!

"Young Master Jiang, please just let me go! Whether it's you, Hong Niang, or Ye Feng, I can't afford to offend any of you!" Kang Youde was nearly in tears.

Jiang Hao couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy.

He hadn't expected that, under the butterfly effect, Kang Youde would become the first person to suffer humiliation at Ye Feng's hands!

"Your child is overseas now, isn't he?" Jiang Hao suddenly changed the subject.

Hearing this, Kang Youde's eyes widened in shock. He slammed his hand on the table and roared, "Young Master Jiang, what are you trying to do? Don't push me too far!"

Though he appeared furious, deep down, he was more horrified than anything else.

After all, sending his son abroad had been done in complete secrecy—just yesterday, in fact!

How had Jiang Hao found out so quickly? Was the Jiang family's intelligence network truly this terrifying?

What Kang Youde didn't know was that all of this came from Jiang Hao's knowledge of the original plot.

In the original story, Kang Youde had also clashed with Ye Feng.

At that time, his response had been to send his child overseas overnight. Small events could change, but character traits were already predetermined.

Kang Youde's greatest weakness was his newborn child!

Of course, Jiang Hao wasn't despicable enough to threaten the child's life.

After calming Kang Youde down, Jiang Hao spoke seriously: "I'm only trying to tell you that if I can find out, it's only a matter of time before Hong Niang does too."

Kang Youde froze.

Apart from killing people, what were assassins best at? Gathering intelligence, of course!

If not for Jiang Hao's warning, he might've genuinely believed he could keep this secret from Hong Niang.

"Work with me, and when the time comes, I can guarantee the safety of both you and your child," Jiang Hao continued.

Although the Jiang family's main influence was in Liu City, this was still a world ruled by money.

Kang Youde didn't lack money, but his actions would inevitably attract Hong Niang's attention.

Simply put, to ensure his child's safety, Jiang Hao's proposal was indeed the best option.

And let's not forget—Jiang Hao wasn't just offering protection for the child but also for Kang Youde himself!

If Hong Niang truly went after Kang Youde, the Jiang family's protection might be his only chance of survival.

Kang Youde finally understood.

Jiang Hao was determined to make him a pawn. If he continued to resist, he'd only end up offending both sides!

"Phew!"

Letting out a deep breath, Kang Youde's eyes grew firm.

He downed his glass of red wine in one go and gritted his teeth. "Fine! If that's the case, I'll go all in!"

"You've made the right choice."

…

By the time Jiang Hao left the bar, it was already late at night.

Now that he knew Ye Feng's whereabouts, with Kang Youde providing timely intel, Jiang Hao could always act preemptively.

But Jiang Hao knew he still couldn't face Ye Feng head-on.

Setting aside Ye Feng's protagonist aura, his personal abilities and skills were far beyond what Jiang Hao could currently match.

Moreover, Ye Feng wasn't alone.

Like other soldier-turned-urban-king novels, Urban War God followed the trope.

Though Ye Feng had spent years abroad, his connections were vast.

The most notable was a retired high-ranking official in the capital. Then there were his ties to various underground factions, with Hong Niang being just one example.

As a retired special forces soldier, Ye Feng's deep connections with underground forces were strange but not surprising when considering his missions abroad often involved those circles.

"Cackle, cackle, cackle~"

A bone-chilling laugh suddenly rang out ahead.

Jiang Hao felt goosebumps and looked in the direction of the sound.

What he saw made his heart race and a rare gleam of excitement flash in his eyes.