He remembered that Lin Fan had already agreed to pay back the money for him. Did these people still want to extort him?

"Pay it back?" Brother Dao scoffed. "Do you think we're fools? That little bit of money is only enough to pay the interest! What about the principal? When are you planning to pay it back?"

"I...I..." Lin Yaozu was speechless.

He then realized that although Lin Fan had repaid the money for him, he had only repaid a portion of it, and a large amount of the principal was still owed.

"I...I have no money..." Lin Yaozu lowered his head, not daring to look Dao Ge in the eye.

"No money?" Brother Dao's face immediately darkened. "Young Master Lin, are you playing us?"

"I...I really have no money..." Lin Yaozu's voice grew softer and softer, and he felt a wave of despair.

"No money?" Brother Dao suddenly stood up and kicked Lin Yaozu in the stomach.

"Aww!"

Lin Yaozu let out a scream and curled up into a ball, like a boiled shrimp.

"You fucking dare to play me! Today I'll show you what it means to wish you were dead!"

Dao Ge roared and punched and kicked Lin Yaozu.

Lin Yaozu was beaten black and blue, bleeding profusely. He could only cover his head, curl up on the ground, and let out painful howls.

"Stop...stop hitting them...please...stop hitting them..."

He pleaded for mercy intermittently, his voice hoarse and filled with fear.

"stop!"

Just then, a voice came from the doorway.

Brother Dao stopped what he was doing and turned to look.

A middle-aged man in a suit walked in. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and looked very refined.

"Mr. Liu, what brings you here?"

When Brother Dao saw this man, he immediately put on a fawning smile.

This man is the owner of the "Black Gold" casino and also Brother Dao's boss.

"Let me see if this Second Young Master Lin still has any use to me."

Mr. Liu walked up to Lin Yaozu, looked down at him, and said in a calm tone.

"Mr. Liu... save me... save me..."

When Lin Yaozu saw Mr. Liu, it was like seeing a lifeline. He struggled to crawl to Mr. Liu's feet, hugged his legs, and pleaded.

"Save you?" Mr. Liu sneered. "How are you going to pay back the money you owe us?"

"I...I..." Lin Yaozu was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"However, considering that you were once the second young master of the Lin family, I can give you a chance."

Mr. Liu then changed the subject and said...

"What opportunity?" A glimmer of hope flashed in Lin Yaozu's eyes.

"You used to be in the business world, you must know quite a few people, right?" Mr. Liu asked.

“I…I know some people…” Lin Yaozu nodded.

"That's good," Mr. Liu said. "Go and help me scam some money, and I'll let you go."

"Scamming money?" Lin Yaozu was stunned.

“That’s right,” Mr. Liu said. “You contact the owners of those companies and tell them you want to invest in their projects. Ask them to transfer the money to your account, and then you transfer the money to me.”

“This…this…” Lin Yaozu hesitated.

"What? You don't want to?" Mr. Liu's face darkened.

“I…I’m not unwilling…” Lin Yaozu quickly said, “I’m just…I’m just afraid…”

"What are you afraid of?" Mr. Liu asked.

“I’m afraid they won’t believe me…” Lin Yaozu said, “I am no longer the second young master of the Lin family…”

“You don’t need to worry about that,” Mr. Liu said. “I will arrange an identity for you, and I guarantee they will trust you.”

“But…” Lin Yaozu still hesitated.

"There are no 'buts'!" Mr. Liu said impatiently. "You only have two choices: either help me swindle money, or continue to suffer here!"

“I…” Lin Yaozu felt a surge of fear as he looked into Mr. Liu’s cold eyes.

He knew he had no other choice.

If Mr. Liu's demands are not met, he may be tortured to death by these people.

“I…I promise you…” Lin Yaozu said through gritted teeth.

"Very good." Mr. Liu nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it."

"Take him away, give him a bath, change his clothes, and give him something to eat."

Mr. Liu said to Brother Dao.

"Yes!" Brother Dao responded, and led several of his men to drag Lin Yaozu out.

Lin Yaozu was taken to a room, where several of his men forcibly stripped him naked and threw him into a bathtub.

The cold water stung his wound, making him shiver involuntarily.

He endured it silently, not daring to make a sound.

He knew that he had been completely reduced to a tool of these people, and that he had lost all dignity and freedom.

After he took a shower, his men changed him into a clean set of clothes. Although they weren't designer brands, they were much better than the tattered clothes he had worn before.

Then they took him to a restaurant and prepared a sumptuous meal for him.

Lin Yaozu looked at the delicious food on the table, but had no appetite whatsoever.

He knew that this meal was his last supper.

After finishing this meal, he will go and work for these people.

He didn't know how much longer he had to live, or whether he would ever see the sun rise again.

He felt a wave of despair, and tears streamed down his face.

"What are you crying for? You're acting like a girl!"

Brother Dao walked up to him, slapped him on the head, and cursed.

Lin Yaozu quickly wiped away his tears, lowered his head, and dared not speak.

"Eat! Eat up! You'll need energy to work!"

Brother Dao urged.

Lin Yaozu had no choice but to pick up his chopsticks and mechanically stuff food into his mouth.

...

A few days later, Lin Yaozu was taken to a high-end office building.

He was dressed in a sharp suit and wore gold-rimmed glasses, looking like a successful businessman.

This was the identity Mr. Liu arranged for him: an investor who had returned from overseas.

His task was to visit the owner of a company and persuade him to invest his money in a fictitious project.

Lin Yaozu took a deep breath and walked into the company's gate.

Following Mr. Liu's instructions, he found the company's boss, a middle-aged man.

"Hello, I'm Li Ming, I've just returned from the United States."

Lin Yaozu tried his best to appear calm and collected. He extended his hand and shook hands with his boss.

Hello, hello.

The boss greeted him warmly and invited him into his office.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Yaozu got down to business.

"I've come here today to discuss a collaborative project with you."

He took out a pre-prepared document and handed it to his boss.

"This is a new energy project with a very broad prospect and very considerable profits."

Following Mr. Liu's instructions, he spoke eloquently about the project.

The boss listened attentively, nodding occasionally.

"Mr. Li, your project sounds very promising."