The members of the Zhang family all lowered their heads.

Xu Hao was right, had they agreed to his demands earlier, they wouldn't be in the situation they found themselves in now.

Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in the world.

They had placed too much faith in the strength of the Wu and Tu families. But who would have thought that even the late stage grandmaster level's master from the Tu family would turn tail and run in the face of Xu Hao?

If someone had said this would happen before, nobody would have believed it. Yet now it had happened right before their eyes, and they had no choice but to believe it.

Xu Hao looked at the Zhang Family Old Master and said coldly, "Have you got anything else to say?"

The Zhang Family Old Master shook his head slightly, not knowing what to say.

His Zhang family was now at complete odds with Xu Hao; it was impossible for Xu Hao to let them go.

Therefore, he would definitely not beg Xu Hao for mercy.

But he was even more aware that the Wu family could no longer protect his family. In order to avoid the annihilation of the Zhang family, he had to make sacrifices.

He sighed deeply and said, "Young Master Xu, I agree to your demands. The half of Northern Second District that borders North district three, we will cede to you, plus an additional one billion in financial compensation."

Xu Hao scoffed and said, "An hour ago, I might have accepted, but do you think I'll agree now? The entire Northern Second District must be ceded to me."

The Zhang Family Old Master said helplessly, "Young Master Xu, this is the biggest concession our Zhang family can make. The other half of the district belongs to the Wu family, as you well know. We don't have the authority to cede it to you."

Xu Hao said coldly, "That's your problem. I only want results. If your Zhang family can't cede the rest of the district to me, then your Zhang family should no longer think about developing in Huadu; it would be better to find another place."

This was Xu Hao's final ultimatum.

The Zhang Family Old Master looked towards the Patriarch of the Wu Family, Wu Kui, and said, "Brother Wu Kui, we were good friends back in the day. Now that my Zhang family is in trouble, you won't just stand by and watch, will you?"

Wu Kui had a difficult expression on his face.

He glanced over the Wu family and noticed they had all lost their will to fight.

He sighed and said, "Younger Brother Zhang, it's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but as you can see, our Wu family is barely surviving on the support of the Tu family. We truly have no strength left to help you." Content presented by *.

Wu Kui's words effectively extinguished the last glimmer of hope for the Zhang family members.

With what Wu Kui had said, it meant that he did not intend to give up the other half of the Northern Second District.

Now, the Zhang family was completely without external support.

The faces of the Zhang family members were ashen.

They could already see their impending doom.

Xu Hao said indifferently, "It seems that the Wu family is not prepared to help you. In that case, your Zhang family will now be removed from the Seven Small Families of Huadu!"

Wu Kui's face showed anger, but he dared not make a sound. The selection of the Seven Small Families was jointly presided over by the Four Great Families, yet Xu Hao now, with a single statement, directly announced the expulsion of the Zhang family.

And more than that, it was an irrevocable edict that brooked no question!

Many who had been bullied by the Zhang family burst into applause. Without the title of one of the Seven Small Families and now greatly weakened, the Zhang family would surely tread carefully in the future!

The good days of the Zhang family members were thoroughly over!

Xu Hao continued, "Furthermore, the Zhang family, for disobeying my orders, not only resisted authority but even joined forces with the Tu family's masters to attack me. I hereby declare that all Zhang family members, including relatives up to three generations, must move out of Huadu within three days! Should I find anyone who hasn't moved out by then, don't blame me for not being polite!"

The statement caused an uproar across the room.

Xu Hao's words made it seem as though he had become the master of Huadu.

The Zhang Family Old Master said coldly, "Xu Hao, aren't you afraid of inciting public anger with your actions? Everyone, take a good look—Xu Hao has finally revealed his wolfish ambition! All his long-term scheming was just to drive out each of the old established families from Huadu and then to dominate it all by himself, wasn't it?"

He looked over at Wu Kui and the others, angrily saying, "Now you're all too afraid of death to stop him, but when he really rises and not even the Tu family can hold him back, he will do as he pleases in Huadu! Your families will all become stepping stones for him!"

Hearing the Zhang Family Old Master say this, many people fell into thoughtful silence.

Wu Kui's face changed unpredictably. He somewhat agreed with what the Zhang Family Old Master said, but for the time being, he dared not make any rash decisions.

He was not alone, but carried the lives and fortunes of hundreds of the Wu family people.

He dared not make a mistake.

Hearing the Zhang Family Old Master's words, Xu Hao simply smiled and said, "You're right, I do indeed intend to unify Huadu into a solid block. The power in Huadu is too scattered now, which causes inefficiencies when trying to accomplish anything significant. The slightest major issue, as soon as it touches on the interests of a few big families like yours, you start holding discussions!"