Mu Jiu Niang wanted to find Master Su, but unfortunately, Master Su had gone out, and no one knew where he had gone.

The man searched for a long time, looking everywhere that Second Master Su used to frequent, but still couldn't find him. In the end, he had to return empty-handed.

After leaving the secret code, they went back to report.

When Mu Jiuniang heard that she couldn't find anyone, she was extremely anxious. This had never happened before. Why were things always going wrong these days?

Where on earth did that brat go?

They never do anything productive all day long!

At this critical juncture, I hope nothing goes wrong!

The places I usually love to go are all gone; who knows what might have happened to them!

But there's no use in being anxious; we can only send more people to continue searching, and bring them over once we find them.

Later, I found out that Second Master Su had lost a lot of money gambling and was unable to pay it back. He was arrested by the casino and they wouldn't release him no matter what he said!

The casino only cares about money; nobody else can do anything about it. That's the rule!

They were already being very lenient by not breaking Master Su's legs!

"Damn it! He actually went gambling! And he's racked up a huge gambling debt! Waaah! Why am I so unlucky! Why did I give birth to such a good-for-nothing! I was hoping he'd amount to something so I could reappear in front of everyone and enjoy life openly! Ugh! Now he owes so much money, how am I ever going to pay it back? You brat, I want to beat him to death!"

Mu Jiuniang was so angry that she was like a Buddha ascending to heaven and being reborn, pounding the table and wailing.

No one tried to dissuade her. After Mu Jiuniang calmed down, she tidied herself up and asked, "What's the reaction from the Marquis of Anping's residence? Are they willing to help return it? After all, we're family!"

The man shook his head. It's not like it's just a few taels of silver. Who would want to take the blame?

Moreover, this Second Master actually went there many times in private, sometimes winning and sometimes losing, probably because he thought it was a quick way to make money!

But there will always be times when your luck is extremely bad!

"The casino people haven't asked the Marquis of Anping's residence for money, so the Marquis of Anping's residence probably doesn't know either!"

Mu Jiuniang gritted her teeth in anger. Such a big thing, and the Marquis of Anping's mansion actually pretended not to know anything!

She didn't believe that the Marquis of Anping's mansion would have been completely unaware of the situation; they must have simply stood by and watched her die!

We're all brothers, how can you be so cold-blooded and heartless!

Even if there were past grievances, shouldn't we unite and stand together against outsiders?

First, save her life and let her son suffer less. We can settle the score later!

There was absolutely no reaction. Bah! They call themselves noble families!

They have absolutely no sense of responsibility or composure!

They simply don't live up to that reputation!

No matter how angry Mu Jiuniang was, whether it was her disappointment in Su Erye or her cursing of the inaction of the Anping Marquis's mansion, she still had to find a way to get her son out.

But what should I do? This is a really troubling problem!

The key issue is, we don't have that much money!

Where are you going to rob someone?!

It's not that easy to rob in the capital. You might get caught first, and then you might not even be able to rob anything!

Mu Jiuniang had a terrible headache. One bad thing after another kept happening, not giving her a moment's rest!

Is she going through a period of bad luck? Why is everything going so badly for her?

It seems I should visit the gods more often when I have free time, and maybe even have my fortune told and spend some money to ward off bad luck!

Those are all long-term issues; the immediate problems haven't been resolved yet, it's a real headache!

Just as Mu Jiuniang was racking her brains, scratching her head and ears, desperately trying to come up with a solution, Su Erye suddenly came over!

"You! How did you get here? Did anyone see you?"

Mu Jiuniang was stunned. After she came to her senses, she dragged her son into the house and slammed the door shut.

The Second Master Su had lost his usual dashing and unrestrained image. He was dejected, his body was dirty, and the wrinkles in his clothes were very obvious, indicating that he had been treated very well.

Mu Jiuniang was both heartbroken and furious. For a moment, she didn't know what to say. She could only take deep breaths, afraid that she might collapse from anger.

Look at him, no matter how much you ask, you won't get anything out of him. Mu Jiu Niang didn't ask any more questions, and her son certainly wouldn't want to talk about it anyway.

"I've heard about what happened to you! Tell me, what did they ask for when they let you go?"

Master Su suddenly looked up and asked in surprise, "How did you know they made a request?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Jiuniang was so angry that she couldn't catch her breath and started coughing.

"If you didn't make any demands, do you think they'd be so kind as to let you come back? Do you really think they're stupid? What kind of place is a casino? Is it a charity? Have you lost your mind? I've told you so many times, that's not a place for people like us! How many people who go there actually get rich! Why are you so stubborn and insist on going? Have you even listened to what I said? You won't come out unscathed without at least a few hundred thousand!"

Master Su was startled. His mother was terrifying when she got angry; she was just like a tigress!

Her mouth was wide open, as if she wanted to devour him whole; her gaze was almost like a sharp sword, shooting straight at him!

It's been many years since my mother lost her temper; it feels like ages ago, but it instantly brought him back to those days!

We were poor before, we had nothing to eat, and my father was useless. Everyone in the family knew about my mother's explosive temper, and she was the one we feared the most!

He understood his mother; she was forced by life's hardships and felt extremely frustrated. It was normal for her to vent her frustrations. At least, his mother was fierce, and no one else dared to bully them!

But he's not that poor kid anymore; he cares about his reputation and dignity, you know?

Master Su wanted to stand up for himself and talk back, but when he thought about the foolish things he had done, his momentum immediately deflated and he could no longer stand up for himself. He could only let his mother scold him.

Finally, unable to contain his anger, he muttered a few words, "I don't go there often, just once in my spare time! I usually win ten or twenty taels, but I don't know why my luck is so bad this time, I've lost so much in a row!"

Even my underwear is going to be lost!

Mu Jiuniang held her forehead and breathed heavily. She realized that saying more was really useless!

This person hasn't realized their mistake and is still making excuses for themselves!

"So tell me, what should we do now? How much time have you been given to raise the money? What will happen if you don't raise enough?"

Mu Jiuniang gave up on further education and just wanted to solve the problem as soon as possible, kicking this unfilial son out!

It makes me angry just looking at it, it's so annoying!

"They only gave you half a day's wages! If you can't pay it back, you'll have to use everything you own as collateral. If you still owe a lot and can't pay it all back, you'll either have to work for them to pay off the debt, or you'll have to break one of your legs!"

Master Su spoke in a very soft voice, his head bowed, looking as if he had done something wrong.

Mu Jiuniang couldn't help but get angry again, and she rubbed her chest with her hand for a while.

"Then you should assess whether you can pay it back."

"Uh, that might not work!"

"How much is still needed? Approximately!"

"We're still short tens of thousands of taels!"

"What?! Are you crazy?!"