Xu Hao saw that Li Dehong was ready to deny everything, and he chuckled lightly, "It seems that without presenting some evidence, you're unwilling to admit it. All right, come on out!"

As soon as Xu Hao finished speaking, a man in his fifties walked in from the doorway.

Upon seeing this man, Li Dehong's pupils suddenly contracted, and a tidal wave of panic surged within him!

He could not have imagined that he would see this person again at such a time!

That's right!

This was the very person who helped Li Dehong steal from the office of Linjiang City's top boss years ago!

However, after just a momentary shock, Li Dehong's expression returned to normal. He snorted coldly, "Who is this?"

The man walked to the front of the crowd, cupped his hands toward Xu Hao, and then said to Li Dehong, "Mr. Li, do you not recognize me?"

Li Dehong snorted coldly, "Why should I know you? Who are you? Why must I know you?"

The man chuckled lightly, "Mr. Li, at this point, it's unwise to be so stubborn. It was you who directed me to steal from Linjiang City's top boss's office back then."

Upon hearing this, it was like a stone dropped into a pond, creating a thousand ripples!

Everyone's faces showed expressions of shock.

It turned out this man was the one who had stolen from the office of Linjiang City's top boss years ago!

He even managed to steal from such a well-guarded office, proving that his thieving skills were top-notch, given the tight security.

The man directly exposed Li Dehong's false facade, effectively confessing to everything.

Li Dehong angrily said, "So you're the one who stole from that office. People like you are the scum of society! Xu Hao, since you found this man, why not hand him over to the security department and bring him to justice?!"

Xu Hao chuckled lightly, "Because the true mastermind hasn't been caught yet!"

Li Dehong snorted coldly, "Then hurry up and catch the true mastermind. Young Master Xu, you can leave at any time, I won't see you out."

Xu Hao chuckled lightly, "Li Dehong, are you still trying to play games with me? Will you not confess until I resort to cruel methods?"

"Hmph! Xu Hao, this is Linjiang, not Huadu. Though I, Li Dehong, am no match for families like the Han Family in Huadu, or even the great Wu Family, I have courage and am not afraid to die! Don't think you can make me submit with your cruel methods—that's impossible!"

Li Dehong stated resolutely, as if he were some heroic martyr, "You know nothing! I didn't want to sign that agreement back then, but that person insisted on planning it carefully. I was forced to sign under pressure."

Xu Hao sneered, "That's because you had the support of the Mao Family at the time, and you knew you could monopolize the entire real estate industry of Linjiang City. That's why you did what you did. You succeeded halfway, and the current skyrocketing house prices that suffocate ordinary people are because you continuously hiked them. A crook like you deserves to be eliminated by all!"

Xu Hao shook his head slightly; these crooks are just like this. Han's Real Estate might be slightly better than Dehong Real Estate, but it's just fifty steps mocking a hundred steps; they're birds of a feather.

Xu Hao couldn't meddle in these affairs now; he could only punish Li Dehong first. He flicked his fingers, and a stream of Qi Force shot directly at Li Dehong's body.

Instantly, Li Dehong felt as if a thousand ants were gnawing at his bones, the pain was excruciating, and the itch unbearable.

He fell directly to the ground, rolling madly, as if only rolling could alleviate his agony.

"Ah! It's so itchy! It hurts so much! Xu Hao, you're ruthless! Ah!..."

Li Dehong screamed continuously, scaring everyone back several steps, each person's gaze toward Li Dehong was incomparably complex.

This was one of Linjiang City's top real estate tycoons, who controlled assets far exceeding those of Han's Real Estate. Otherwise, when Han's Real Estate was invaded on its own turf, it wouldn't have dared to resist too much.

Yet such a big shot, after Xu Hao's action, appeared pathetic, rolling on the ground incessantly, pleading in pain, screaming.

This left everyone utterly terrified.

I say, Li Dehong, if you had competed fairly and caused Han's Real Estate to collapse, I wouldn't have said anything—it's their own fault for not being competitive, but using these despicable methods—isn't that a bit disgraceful?"

Li Dehong continued rolling on the ground, angrily saying, "Xu Hao, just you wait, the people from the Mao Family will be here soon. When they see me tormented like this, they won't let you off easily; they will certainly avenge me! By then, I will witness them turning you into mince! No, I want you to live in agony!"