"What exactly do you want to say? And what are your intentions?" At this moment, the Gambling King had realized that Ye Hao was not trying to deceive him, so he directly asked.

"Hehe, I want the Gambling King to join the Hao Family, so that the Hao Family can completely replace the underground forces in Peng City. Of course! My goal isn't limited to just you, Gambling King. There's also the Poison King, Ran Tai, Zhou Zhihui—they won't escape." Ye Hao said with a quiet laugh.

"Hmph, just you? While you may have some gambling skills, that doesn't mean you can conquer them in other aspects. Let's not talk about anything else; just speaking of Ran Tai, do you have the qualifications to contend with him? His people are all desperate criminals, each with a gun in hand. If it weren't for Ran Tai's dislike of harming innocent civilians, Peng City would have already been thrown into chaos." The Gambling King snorted.

Ye Hao chuckled softly upon hearing this. When it comes to weapons, even the United States' top rifles may not match their researched H-2's power. Yet Ye Hao was puzzled why everyone mentioned Ran Tai—could it be this person was exceptionally strategic or skilled?

"As long as you, the Gambling King, fully join the Hao Family, your future growth will certainly not be limited to Peng City. Of course, you shouldn't think about breaking any rules of my Hao Family..."

"There's no need to say more; I won't agree with you. Don't assume that some gambling skills will make me join your ranks." The Gambling King snorted. Although he lost to Ye Hao in terms of gambling skills, he didn't believe he was weaker in other areas, so he chose to confront Ye Hao firmly.

"Hehe, does your confidence come from your National Martial Arts eighth stage?" Ye Hao laughed.

"You…" At this point, the Gambling King was stunned again. How did Ye Hao know he was at the eighth stage of National Martial Arts? He could be one hundred percent sure he hadn't circulated his Inner Breath or revealed his eighth stage prowess to anyone. How did Ye Hao know?

"Don't ask how I know. If I dared to come and conquer you, of course, I have my ways and my uniqueness. Your strongest subordinates are only four at the fifth stage of National Martial Arts, plus you at the eighth stage. I must say, your strength is indeed formidable in the secular world, Gambling King. But to me, this power is still somewhat weak. Let's not talk about anything else; just the fact that I have two at the tenth stage of National Martial Arts means you're no match for me! Of course, I don't want to fight Gambling King you head-on but rather talk with you amiably, because harmony brings wealth!" Ye Hao smiled.

"You know the secular world? And you have people at the tenth stage of National Martial Arts?" The Gambling King was surprised, looking at Ye Hao with confusion.

"Hidden Realm and secular world—I've heard a bit. Two real subordinates at the tenth stage." Ye Hao smiled.

"Hmph! Just because you're stronger doesn't mean following you will bring more opportunities." The Gambling King was someone who acted based on interests, so before seeing any benefits, he wouldn't easily pledge allegiance to anyone. After all, he built his empire from scratch and always remained the leader, naturally, he didn't want to regress.

Ye Hao also understood. In this world, the only thing that could move their hearts was interests, apart from using actions to conquer them, turning them into core members of the Hao Family. Otherwise, if they could join the Hao Family today, they could also join other factions tomorrow.

"Hehe, whether there's a future following me isn't up to me, it's dependent on your joining. Of course, if you don't join, I definitely won't force you. Just take the winnings from today and let's part ways. But I want to tell you, once I control Peng City, the first thing I'll do is drive you away—I won't let such a lucrative business for just one person like you." Ye Hao said with a smile.

"You're being ruthless."

"In this world, only fists are the truth. If you think my fists aren't hard enough, you can try facing me. If you win, then I'll step back, allowing you to earn money high-profile, but if I win, then you must step back and leave the area under my control. Additionally, let me tell you, Peng City is mine, Flower City is also mine." Ye Hao asserted dominantly.

"Hmph, Flower City? Stop dreaming. Don't mention the Hua Gate Gang; you can't even handle the Deep Well Gang." The Gambling King snorted.

"Hehe, that's none of your concern. Of course, if you join the Hao Family, that's something I can tell you."

"I won't join the Hao Family, but I'll choose to observe. If you can take down..."

"Hehe, by then it won't be your choice to join the Hao Family—it'll be whether my Hao Family wants you or not." Ye Hao didn't soften up at all. Anyway, the Gambling King's refusal to join the Hao Family didn't affect him much; his determination was to dominate the entire underground force in Peng City.

"Don't you feel you're too narcissistic?" The Gambling King's face looked terrible as he spoke.

"I don't feel that way because I have the means. Once I can take down the underground forces in Peng City, why should I lay low?"

"What's your next move?" The Gambling King was a bit curious about what Ye Hao intended to do.

"Next move, Zhou Zhihui." Ye Hao revealed a bit.

"Haha! It's not that I'm belittling you, your Hao Family has just begun developing in Anbao District for a few days. Do you think your few hundred people wish to confront the thousands from the Deep Well Gang?" The Gambling King genuinely laughed. Although he had previously thought Ye Hao had means, he didn't expect Ye Hao to be so extravagant—his next target was the Deep Well Gang, something even he didn't dare imagine.

"You don't need to concern yourself with this. Right now, I'm only asking if you want to join the Hao Family—I'm not giving you time to consider." Ye Hao directly pushed the matter.

"No, I won't join."

"Hmm! Open it!" With that, Ye Hao walked out.

The Gambling King's face looked terrible watching Ye Hao's departing back. Inside, he was pondering—if he lost this time, he wondered when he could revive his past prestige.

His undefeated title would end here.

Ye Hao arrived at the gambling table, smiling as he took a sip of his drink.

At that moment, the Gambling King, with a grim face, finally walked out. In that short period, he thought a lot—so much more than he would've imagined, and surprisingly, he decided to compromise.

He had spent many years fighting alone; now mixed into this position, he found taking another step like climbing a mountain. For instance, Flower City had the Hua Gate Gang, and Humen had the Humen Gang. No matter where he reached out, others would obstruct him, so he could only stay in Peng City to continue developing.

But if Ye Hao truly had the ability to clear out the underground forces in Peng City, then when the Deep Well Gang was in Ye Hao's control, his allegiance would be a different matter.

At that time, the Hao Family elders would definitely not give him a position, as his allegiance would be out of necessity. But if he pledged allegiance when the Hao Family hadn't yet developed, it would be a different story later.

In this way, everyone in the Hao Family would know that they joined when the Hao Family was weak, helping the Hao Family grow stronger. The further the Hao Family went, the higher his position would be.

Thinking of this, he headed to the gambling table, looked at Ye Hao, and nodded, "You won. From now on, I turn over a new leaf." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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