In an abandoned factory.
Fang Qibai curled up on the ground, holding his head in his hands, and was beaten and kicked by a group of tall and ferocious men. He cried and screamed.
"Please stop beating me. I will definitely pay you back. Just give me a few more days."
A bald man with a scar on his face, a fierce look in his eyes, and a cigarette in his mouth, saw that the beating was almost over, so he waved his hand and signaled the thugs to stop.
The bald man walked up to the man who had been beaten half to death, squatted down, and looked down at the man on the ground.
"Fang Qibai, it's only natural to pay back your debts. I've already given you a month's grace period, and you still want me to extend it further? Do you think I'm running a charity?"
The man's white shirt on the ground had been kicked into a mess, his usually carefully groomed hair was now as messy as a chicken coop, and his fair face was pale.
He raised his head timidly and looked at the bald man in front of him. His pupils shrank in fear at the bald man's fierce eyes, and he spoke in a fearful and flattering manner.
"Brother Bao, my royalties will be paid tomorrow, and I'll be able to pay off part of my debt."
At this time, the burly man with a crew cut standing next to him spat a mouthful of thick phlegm at Fang Qibai and cursed.
"Bah, what can you do with that little bit of royalties? It's not even enough to pay back a fraction of the interest. You owe 10 million."
Fang Qibai widened his eyes and said in disbelief.
"It was only eight million yesterday, how come it became ten million today?"
"Oh, don't you understand that interest compounds interest? Eight million was already yesterday's price."
"Brother Gou, I only borrowed five million at the beginning, and in less than a month, the interest has increased to eight million. Now it has become ten million. How can I pay it back?"
The burly man with a crew cut called "Dog Brother" squatted down, stretched out his hand to clamp Fang Qibai's chin, his eyes full of lust, and he smiled with a mouthful of yellow teeth showing, threatening him.
"You are a pretty boy with delicate skin and good looks. If you really can't pay the money, I will take you to the market and sell you off."
Someone chimed in, "Before we sell it, let's have some fun first."
“Hahahahahahahaha.”
Suddenly there was laughter all around.
Fang Qibai's eyes were filled with fear as he begged for mercy.
"Brother Gou, don't sell me. I'm worthless. Give me a few more days and I'll find a way to pay you back."
The bald man known as Brother Leopard was smoking a cigarette and staring at Fang Qibai with his cloudy, bulging eyes.
Fang Qibai's scalp tingled and his hair stood on end when he was stared at. He looked at him with horror.
This Brother Leopard is the one who lent money at high interest rates to Fang Qibai. He is the local tyrant here and is a ruthless person.
Brother Leopard suddenly reached out and patted Fang Qibai's face, threatening him.
"Fang Qibai, I'll give you another week. If you still can't pay back the 10 million, I'll chop off the fingers on your hands one by one."
After saying this, the group of bullies swaggered away, leaving Fang Qibai trembling with fear and pale face.
After Fang Qibai returned home, he began to rummage through his drawers, but he didn't find anything valuable, and there was no money in his account.
The ground was a mess. He was huddled in the corner of the room, arms folded in dejection, his peach-shaped eyes bloodshot.
He didn't know how he, who was once full of vigor and vitality, became addicted to gambling, and gradually fell into such a state of no return.
He originally had an enviable job as deputy editor-in-chief, published books, held book fairs, owned a house and a car, and had some savings.
He has a handsome and charming appearance, and his pair of peach blossom eyes have charmed many women. In addition, he is gentle and affectionate, so he is very popular among women and has received support from many women.
Just as his life was getting better and better, he was tricked by his friends into gambling, and in the end he lost everything except his underwear.
Now he has lost his job, the rich woman has abandoned him, his car and house have been sold, and he is in huge debt.
If he fails to pay back the money after a week, his fingers will be chopped off.
Fang Qibai covered his face in pain, his whole body showing dejection.
Suddenly the cell phone rang. Fang Qibai was startled, thinking it was a debt collection call, and he didn't dare to answer it.
But the phone kept ringing, so Fang Qibai nervously picked up the phone and found that it was an unfamiliar number from Kyoto, so he chose to answer it.
"Hello."
A cold female voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Excuse me, are you Fang Qibai?"
"Yes, I'm Fang Qibai."
"Do you still remember catkins?"
Fang Qibai did not answer immediately, but tried hard to recall.
Liu Xu was his former pen pal, but since Liu Xu blocked him, the two have not been in contact again. Could it be that the woman opposite is Liu Xu?
He remembered that Liu Xu was a rich woman with an unhappy marriage.
Fang Qibai's eyes suddenly lit up, hope ignited in his heart, and he said with pretended affection.
"Of course I remember Liu Xu. She is the woman I love the most."
Then he asked tentatively.
"You are Catkins, right?"
Lin Xi on the other end of the phone smiled when he heard this.
"You misunderstood. I'm not Liu Xu. I want to ask, how far have you and Liu Xu developed?"
"Since you are not Catkins, why should I tell you?"
"Fang Qibai, I know you owe a lot of high-interest loans. If you can't pay it back, your end will be miserable. Now I am the only one who can help you."
"Who are you?"
"You don't need to know who I am, you just need to tell me if you are willing to cooperate with me."
"How are you going to cooperate?"
"As long as you cooperate with me and let the Wen family know about your relationship with Liu Xu, I will give you 10 million."
Fang Qibai's eyes were full of confusion.
"Publicize my relationship with Liu Xu? I've never even met Liu Xu, so what kind of relationship can I disclose?"
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