Anle paused, then changed the subject, becoming less polite.
"If you want to get your money back without losing a single penny, then listen to me."
Otherwise, even if you kill Young Master He right here, it won't do you any good.
He has no money; he's penniless and all he has is himself.
It's up to you whether you want money or your lives.
But even if we kill them, we still won't get our money back, right?
What do you all think?
There's still room for us to discuss things amicably and make money peacefully, if you still want the money.
"Are you threatening this old woman, you little brat?"
"It's not a threat, it's just a matter of fact."
The tall, burly creditor standing beside him had a cold face; his expression was unpleasant, yet he seemed helpless.
If you don't have money, even if you kill the person or take them to court, you still won't get your money back. You might as well trust this kid for now.
Anyway, what this kid meant was that it could be used as collateral in court, and if the money couldn't be produced, the guarantor would have to compensate.
We can at least squeeze something out of the guarantor, which is better than wasting our effort killing that He family brat and having him rot in jail.
"Hmph, what you say makes some sense, little brat. I'll go with you."
The other two creditors hesitated.
"This...that IOU—"
"You two actually believe what a little girl says?"
Anle twitched her eyebrows.
"Don't worry, three of you stay here and guard your IOUs. The other two of you come with me for a stroll around the Paradise Dessert Shop."
...
After the creditors left, it was getting dark.
He Yusheng sat silently in the Paradise Dessert Shop, looking dazed. On the coffee table was a stack of account books and transcribed bills that he had brought from the He family mansion.
Anle, also facing a stack of ledgers and bills, nestled on the sofa, legs crossed, looking languid, her fingertips lightly tapping her chin rhythmically.
"Leaving aside these bills and ledgers for now, let's just talk about these creditors who came knocking on your door to collect debts the moment your father passed away."
How did they find out about the He family's affairs so quickly?
It takes half a day to get from here to Jincheng. With such a long distance, the news shouldn't have spread this fast, unless someone deliberately spread it.
Were they the merchant caravans you entrusted to deliver messages to the Cui family? Or were they members of the Cui family?
An Yi scratched his head and opened his mouth.
"Little sister, if this is a message sent by a caravan, it's not surprising that it got out!"
This couldn't have been done by the Cui family, right?
How could the Cui family, who are the maternal grandparents of Young Master He, do such a thing?
Otherwise, that would be utterly heartless and despicable.
I don't know anything about the Cui family.
But in a big forest, you'll find all sorts of birds.
There are probably some scheming individuals in the Cui family who are utterly heartless and despicable.
After Anle finished speaking, she squinted at He Yusheng.
"He Yusheng, what do you think?"
"It shouldn't be a caravan. My He family has been kind to that caravan, helping them more than once. They wouldn't take advantage of my misfortune to bring out these creditors to crush me."
Moreover, I've met all the people in that caravan, and I know their temperaments and character, so it shouldn't be them who spread the word.
Besides, it was that woman who secretly signed the debt agreement. I only found out about these debts that suddenly appeared in my He family's name.
My entire He family was kept completely in the dark by that woman, so how could these caravans possibly know about the existence of these creditors?
The explanation that it was a natural wind transmission doesn't hold water either.
Upon hearing this, An Yi's expression suddenly stiffened.
"So the Cui family did it?"
Anle slightly lifted the corner of her mouth.
"That possibility cannot be ruled out, but one thing is certain: there is undoubtedly one person who knows so clearly that the He family has these creditors."
An Jing paused, her gaze sharpening. "Little sister, are you saying it's possible that the aunt who embezzled the He family's assets notified them?"
Since it was that concubine who did it, the debt is naturally very clear, and the He family will have all the creditors.
Anle frowned in doubt.
"Well, but there's a contradiction here. If it really was her who notified them, wouldn't she have exposed her whereabouts?"
Furthermore, if it was indeed she who notified them, then those creditors would have detained her and forced her to repay the money.
How could they possibly let her go?
Why would these creditors turn down money?
Or perhaps these creditors specifically target certain individuals to collect their debts?
If that's the case, then there's a serious problem with these ledgers and bills.
In this situation, what do you think that means?
An Ning suddenly clapped her hands in realization.
"Ah, little sister, I understand. That aunt is colluding with these creditors, which is why they let her go and didn't target her for the debt. Instead, they targeted Young Master He for the debt."
"That's right, that's why I asked He Yusheng to copy down those bills so I could check if there were any problems with them."
However, judging from their open and honest demeanor, it seems that things are not quite like that.
Therefore, after much deliberation, I decided to focus on the caravan and the Cui family as potential candidates.
An Yi shrugged.
"Little sister, after all this beating around the bush, aren't we still talking about the caravan and the Cui family?"
An Ning rolled her eyes.
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