Zhang Tian only announced the wage increase scheme to temporarily stabilize everyone.

But in reality, consistent with the Zhang family's usual tactics, they would definitely find other ways to claw the money back after the raises, either by exploiting you as a tool or shearing you like wool, squeezing every last bit of your surplus labor value clean.

The key point is, you'd still have to endure their oppression just to get your salary.

Pitiful, yet pathetic.

Once this dawned on them, many people began to shout out, telling the Zhang family to put away their pathetic tricks, as no one was a fool.

The smiles of the Zhang family members instantly froze.

They had never expected someone to directly call out their little scheme.

However, some also said, "I think if the Zhang family promised a fifteen percent raise, they'd surely uphold it, especially having announced it in front of so many people. They wouldn't swallow their own words, would they?"

"I think so too, I've decided to wait and see," another person chimed in.

Soon after, the crowd split into two factions.

About seventy percent supported Xu Hao, less than thirty percent backed the Zhang family, and a small group remained indifferent, watching from the sidelines without joining the debate.

Zhang Tian secretly chuckled, his objective had been achieved.

Xu Hao glanced at the Zhang family members and said with a faint smile, "Are you trying to buy time until the so-called 'Tu Family champion' arrives to defeat me?"

Seeing that Xu Hao had figured out his intentions, Zhang Tian no longer hid his motives and snorted coldly, "Since you know, why so cocky? Why don't you just scram out of our Zhang family compound?"

"No manners! Who taught you to start cursing at people?"

Xu Hao snorted coldly and swung his hand out in a slap.

"Smack!"

His force was immense, certainly more than Zhang Tian could withstand.

Zhang Tian was sent flying by Xu Hao's slap, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

He opened his mouth to speak but instead spat out two of his teeth.

The Zhang family members were instantly furious. Xu Hao's hard strike showed he had absolutely no regard for the Zhang family.

Zhang Tian was helped up, and he yelled angrily, "Xu, don't get too arrogant. As arrogant as you are now, you will be in disgrace later! A late-stage Grandmaster from the Tu family will definitely be beyond your ability to compete! If I were you, I'd scram while I still could!"

Xu Hao casually responded, "I won't scram because he's not my match. It is quite sad for you, though. The great Eldest Young Master Zhang can only bark like a doomed dog at me, not daring to take a step forward."

Xiao Lan waved her fists as if stretching her arms and said, "Hey, as a big guy, can't you come out and fight? I know you wouldn't dare to fight Superman Big Brother, but do you dare to take me on?"

Hearing Xiao Lan's provocative words, Zhang Tian immediately grew angry. Xiao Lan was just a frail woman, and although she had trained with Xu Hao for a while, her time was short and her strength could not be that great.

Zhang Tian snorted angrily, "I might not be able to beat Xu Hao, but surely I can beat you!"

Xiao Lan waved her little fists and said, "Tch! I bet you couldn't even take one punch from me; I feel like my fist carries a strange power."

"Stop blowing smoke, Xu Hao, are you sure you want her to fight me? I'm not one to go easy on a lady. If I end up killing your woman, don't blame me!" Having been slapped by Xu Hao, Zhang Tian was in a foul mood, desperate for revenge.

But as the Eldest Young Master Zhang, he still had to maintain appearances.

After all, Xiao Lan was just a weak woman, and if he were to fight her in high spirits and lose, it would ultimately damage the Zhang family's reputation, earning criticism for bullying a weak woman.

So he wanted to check with Xu Hao first, though he assumed the always arrogant Xu Hao wouldn't object.

But Xu Hao's response was exactly as he'd expected.

Xu Hao casually said, "If you want to be badly beaten by Xiao Lan, you can try. Xiao Lan, don't hit too hard. Killing him would be less fun." Love this story? Show support at *.

"Mmm! Don't worry, I definitely won't kill him. Just paralyze him half-body will do," Xiao Lan said excitedly, knocking her fists together.

Seeing Xiao Lan's eager attitude, Zhang Tian suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

She couldn't possibly have some secret weapon, could she?

Zhang Tian immediately said, "Let's make it clear first, no hidden weapons from either side."

"Of course! Who do you think we are, as shameless as you?" Xiao Lan scoffed, pulling up her sleeves to reveal her smooth, creamy-white arms, showing she wasn't using any hidden weapons.

"Hmm! Then don't blame me for not being polite! Xu Hao, your woman is about to be knocked down by me! Hahaha!" Zhang Tian laughed loudly as he charged at Xiao Lan, as if he had already secured victory.

Xu Hao didn't care at all because he knew that what was coming next would be very unlucky for Zhang Tian.