You were a diplomat from another triad, and imagine your surprise when the diplomat of the Black Dragon offered you a deal.

“We will pay as much money as you want. Just step down as a diplomat."

Tao Hsu just doesn't want you to suffer the life of a mafia, even if you are a confidant of your boss. But the man hides behind the fact that you are doing your job too well and stand in the way of the Black Dragon. It's partly true, but he'd rather die than tell the truth.