But when Cao Zhi wanted to kill Xu Hao right off the bat, it ignited the fury in Xu Hao's heart thoroughly.
Since they wanted to kill him, they shouldn't blame him for not being polite!
Cao Zhi's hands trembled as he took the thick contract and turned his head to seek the opinions of the Cao family members.
And the Cao family members were all incredibly conflicted at this time.
The Cao family's massive business made at least several billion in profits each year. Many family members did nothing but indulge in pleasures because they got handsome dividends ranging from millions to hundreds of millions each year.
Even the lowest million was an annual salary most people couldn't reach!
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A Cao family member spoke up, "Young Master Xu, can we retain our annual dividends?"
Everyone immediately craned their necks to hear Xu Hao's reply.
This was their most pressing concern.
If there were dividends, then who held the family business was not that big a deal.
But if there were no dividends anymore, how would they live going forward!
Cao An sneered to himself, how could Xu Hao possibly be so benevolent?
As expected, Xu Hao chuckled, "You think too highly of the situation, but since the business is mine now, why should I give you dividends? Do you want me to work for you?"
"It's not like that, it's not like that, Young Master Xu, you misunderstand, we were used to living off dividends, and without them, we, who know nothing, would soon starve due to lack of money!" the man hurriedly explained.
Xu Hao looked at him coldly and said, "Do you have hands and feet?"
"Yes, yes," the man quickly replied.
"If you have hands and feet, why would you starve? If you can't do knowledge-based work, can't you do technical work? If not technical work, can't you move bricks at the construction site? Moving bricks every day, would that starve you?" Xu Hao said coldly.
"I… after all, we are Cao family members, one of the Seven Small Families of Huadu, if we work moving bricks at a construction site, the face of the Cao family would be completely lost!" many Cao family members complained.
It's not that they couldn't do it, but they couldn't lower themselves to do it.
If they were to move bricks, they would surely be laughed to death!
They couldn't afford to lose that face!
Xu Hao said coldly, "Afraid of losing face? If you're afraid of losing face, then you can choose not to sign the contract, but, you will all have to die!"
As he spoke, Xu Hao slowly raised his right hand, and a vaguely visible Qi Force sphere began to form in the palm of his hand.
Even from a distance, when the people saw the Qi Force sphere, they were somewhat terrified.
It was clear how terrifying the power contained within it was!
In an instant, these people wilted, no longer daring to utter a single word of refusal, all nodding urgently for Cao Zhi to sign quickly.
After all, clinging to life is better than a good death!
Having clung to life until now, what did they care about losing a bit of face?
Cao Zhi sighed deeply, signed his name on the contract, then stamped it, and handed it to the man in black.
Xu Hao took the contract from the man in black, glanced through it casually, and nodded, "Not bad, a mere one of the Seven Small Families – the Cao Family – having such a huge base. If I rob the Wu Family, will I get even more?"
The crowd was instantly speechless.
Xu Hao was actually thinking about robbing the Wu Family!
He had just advanced to the Grandmaster realm, probably not even stabilized his realm yet, and he was so eager to provoke the Wu Family?
Was he tired of living?
The Wu Family was not like the Cao Family; their family power was extremely vast.
Perhaps for some reason, the Grandmaster Level Experts of the Wu Family were not keen on dealing directly with Xu Hao, but if Xu Hao attacked them directly, the Wu Family would definitely not spare him!
This was a matter of family honor, and even the Qian Family and Sun Family would find it inconvenient to intervene.
However, the Cao family members now hoped that Xu Hao would go crazy and provoke the Wu Family soon so that once the Wu Family dealt with him, the Cao family's property could return intact.
Just as the Cao family members prayed that Xu Hao would seek trouble with the Wu Family, Xu Hao suddenly said, "Your Cao Family really is a lackey of the Wu Family. The Wu Family has already received news from here about me; the Young Master Wu, Wu Mengchong is already on his way here. It hasn't been long, yet the Wu Family got the news quickly and they're not slow in their actions."
Cao Zhi hurriedly said, "Young Master Xu, please don't misunderstand, this definitely wasn't leaked by our Cao family!"
The Cao family members nodded in agreement, indicating they hadn't leaked any secrets.
But, who exactly leaked it, only they themselves knew clearly.
However, many in the Cao family were somewhat relieved; the fact that Young Master Wu was personally leading people here meant he understood the seriousness of the situation – perhaps they could rely on the Wu Family's experts to drive away Xu Hao and recover the Cao family's assets!
Xu Hao sneered, "You think just because Wu Mengchong that kid is coming, your family business is saved?"