Supremely Talented Tyrant

"Which parent wouldn't be angry upon hearing their child turned to theft? It's understandable to be upset and emotional, it's you! You could have shown some mercy, but you didn't! Yes, you didn't call the police, but you called their parents. How could the child who did wrong face their parents at that moment? Wouldn't she be terrified and guilty inside? You might not have killed her directly, but there's no doubt you played an indirect role!"

When Hao Jian heard Sun Lingzhi say this, he couldn't help but frown, feeling somewhat surprised in his heart. It seemed that Sun Lingzhi was smarter than Sun Lingyun and Zhu Hongyu.

This guy actually learned from him and appealed to emotions and reasoned with him as he did.

Furthermore, the key point was that this guy had learned from him to launch a counterattack by pressing on weak spots.

Seeing this, Zhu Hongyu and Sun Lingyun were immediately overjoyed, thinking that Big Brother was really smarter after all—he had managed to regain some ground!

The expressions of the people in the crowd were torn, and they didn't know whose side to take.

"Sister Chen, our boss... he isn't giving up, is he?" Seeing that Hao Jian remained silent, the employees started to get nervous.

One of the male employees couldn't help but sigh and clenched his teeth: "If we have to blame someone, it's because the other side is shameless. What kind of world is this? Who would dare to be a good person in the future?"

"Don't talk like that, there are still more good people in this world, and evil can never triumph over justice. Just watch, Hao Jian will definitely have a way to deal with this!" But Chen Zhiyan had full confidence in Hao Jian. She believed he would never admit defeat; the silence was just a precursor to a better counterattack!

Indeed, Chen Zhiyan had guessed correctly. Hao Jian's silence was only because he was considering how to respond to Sun Lingzhi's words.

After all, Zhu Hongyu and the others had lost their daughter, and since they were poor, they were naturally seen as the weaker party, gaining the sympathetic side. What Hao Jian needed to do at this moment was to figure out how to dismantle that advantage.

After a while, Hao Jian let out a deep sigh and said, "You're right, this is all our fault!"

"What?"

All the employees were shocked. Was Hao Jian really admitting defeat? Were they in the wrong? Where had they gone wrong?

The female employees were disheartened, while the male employees were grinding their teeth with anger. Although they knew they wouldn't be the ones paying, the frustration burdened their hearts. What felt worst was being labeled as the bad guys despite being good people.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Hongyu and Sun Lingyun couldn't hide their delight, a smug, contemptuous smirk appearing on their lips.

Liang Wenyan also frowned and made a disdainful snort, thinking this kid wasn't as capable as he'd thought. Turned out he was no different after all!

"So, you're planning to compensate?" Sun Lingzhi chuckled gleefully, assuming the air of a victor.

"Yes, tell us, how much?" Hao Jian feigned resignation and sighed.

"One million and a half!" Zhu Hongyu shouted out, demanding a higher price on the spot after initially asking for just nine hundred thousand.

"What? But you were only asking for nine hundred thousand just now, this is extortion!" Chen Zhiyan was furious, those people were utterly shameless to hike the price like this!

But Zhu Hongyu didn't care at all about Chen Zhiyan's accusations and coldly responded, "That was then, this is now. Your boss has admitted it's your fault, so it's only right you pay more!"

Listening to Zhu Hongyu, Liang Wenyan's expression became strange, feeling something was off, but he couldn't put his finger on it right away.

And at that moment, Liang Wenyan suddenly noticed a sly grin flash across Hao Jian's eyes and was instantly alarmed. That's not right! The guy was smiling!

Although Hao Jian had a look of helplessness, for that brief instant, he was clearly smiling!

Liang Wenyan quickly realized something and looked around at the crowd, and swiftly his pupils dilated.

Because the look the crowd gave Zhu Hongyu and the others was clearly filled with hostility!

Zhu Hongyu still hadn't realized that she shouldn't have said what she did. At that moment, with her lips curled up triumphantly and her demeanor exuberant, where was the semblance of pain and anger?

The people in the crowd were not blind; how could they fail to notice?

The moment Hao Jian agreed to pay up, Zhu Hongyu's face lit up with joy, and the effect her demeanor had on the spectators went without saying.

Zhu Hongyu herself had not realized that she had fallen right into Hao Jian's trap.

But you couldn't blame Zhu Hongyu for that—if there was anyone to blame, it was just that Hao Jian was too cunning, too astute, completely manipulating Zhu Hongyu and Sun Lingyun with his deep understanding of human nature.

Zhu Hongyu had not expected Hao Jian to concede so easily; after all, even if they took the matter to court, it would still be their fault with no relation to Shu Ya Group. Initially, Zhu Hongyu was just trying her luck, but she never imagined encountering Hao Jian, this foolish and easy target who directly agreed to compensate them. The joy she felt made her involuntarily reveal her true nature.

Hao Jian had anticipated Zhu Hongyu's reaction, so he deliberately provoked her, aiming to expose her weakness. As expected, Zhu Hongyu took the bait.

At that moment, Liang Wenyan couldn't help but gasp in awe, overwhelmed with fear. This guy was too terrifying! With such deep scheming and calculation, what kind of horrific world did he live in?

Watching Hao Jian's expression, which carried a faint smile, Liang Wenyan felt as if he were staring at a Demon's grin, his legs trembling slightly.

"One million five hundred thousand? That's it? I thought you'd ask for more," he sighed heavily, putting on quite the act, "Alas, it's my fault for trying to gauge the depth of your sorrow and grief for your deceased daughter with money. Your daughter is gone, and no matter how much money I give you, it won't bring her back."

Chen Zhiyan and the others were dumbfounded. Is this guy brain-damaged? To actually complain that they were asking for too little? Just how rich is he to be so willing to throw money around like this?

Even Chen Zhiyan was puzzled, at a loss as to what Hao Jian was up to.

At the same time, Sun Lingzhi, having heard Hao Jian's words, began to sense that something was amiss. He frowned slightly, showing a trace of suspicion. He wasn't like Zhu Hongyu and Sun Lingyun; he had brains. If someone said that, it meant they either thought the money was too much, or something was wrong with their head.

However, no one in their right mind would think the money was too much, so the only other possibility was that something was wrong with the person. Yet, after what had happened before, Sun Lingzhi didn't believe that Hao Jian was mentally ill, which led to a third possibility—this was a trap!

At the same time, Zhu Hongyu and Sun Lingyun were oblivious to the fact that they had fallen into Hao Jian's trap. When Zhu Hongyu heard Hao Jian's words, she thought he was really remorseful and willing to pay more, regretting her hasty actions and showing a regretful expression on her face.

Sun Lingyun too, annoyed, pushed Zhu Hongyu, scolding, "Why did you have to open your mouth so quickly?"

"I..." Zhu Hongyu was somewhat at a loss, hesitating for a few seconds before she suddenly spoke up.

And with that single utterance, she completely ruined everything!

What Zhu Hongyu said was, "Then give us more money? With more money, we won't be sad anymore!"

Liang Wenyan's mouth curled into a cold smirk because he knew this family of fools had lost, completely played by Hao Jian.

Even Sun Lingzhi gasped, thinking how could his relative be so improper, wondering how one could say such things.

"Animals!"

"To think there are parents like this in the world, today has really been an eye-opener!"

"Fine, I see now. From the beginning, they were only after the money. As for their daughter's death, they couldn't care less!"

"Trying to extort an innocent business using their daughter's death, this family truly has no morals, worse than pigs and dogs!"

"I wouldn't be surprised if they made up the whole thing just to swindle money!"

"In my opinion, it's all a scam. They drove their own daughter to death and then sought an excuse to squeeze money out of the business!"

"That can't be possible, can it?" Someone still couldn't believe anyone could be so heartless.

"Why not? What wouldn't such parents do? Didn't you see how brightly their faces lit up with joy when they heard there'd be money as compensation?" Enjoy exclusive content from My Virtual Library Empire

All those bystanders were denouncing Zhu Hongyu and Sun Lingyun, expressing contempt for their actions.

At this time, the corners of Hao Jian's mouth also couldn't help but reveal a hint of a smile.

"You really... have some serious calculating skills," Chen Zhiyan approached Hao Jian, giving him a thumbs up.

"What? Sister Chen, do you mean to say that all this was orchestrated by the boss?" The employees were somewhat shocked, but they had clearly seen Zhu Hongyu and her husband slip up themselves.

Chen Zhiyan just smiled slightly and said, "Of course, it's not nonsense. If it wasn't for this crafty guy acting weak and letting his guard down, how could they have revealed themselves so easily?"

At this, everyone became astonished, speechless, realizing everything was within Hao Jian's calculations.

They had thought Hao Jian was about to concede in defeat, only to discover that he had been toying with Zhu Hongyu and her husband all along.

"Don't get happy too soon; the best is yet to come. After you've seen the show I've got planned, then it won't be too late to laugh," Hao Jian said with a mischievous grin and walked towards Zhu Hongyu and her husband.

Seeing this, Chen Zhiyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, praying inwardly for Zhu Hongyu and her family because she knew that Hao Jian was about to give them the works.

Facing the crowd's accusations, Zhu Hongyu and Sun Lingyun felt somewhat guilty, but the thought of getting their hands on the money soon made them stop caring.