"Hmph, it's not impossible for me to calm down, but you'll have to pay more!"
"ah?"
Han Meng's eyes widened, as if she were seeing someone as greedy as Li Lin for the first time.
"The previous 70% is now 80%. Remember, it's me, the one who will take 80%. Otherwise, there's no point in talking. We'll fight to the death tonight, and no one will leave alive. Also, let me warn you, I've already informed the constables before I came. If I haven't left this tavern alive in about half an hour, the officials will be here!"
"Lord Li, Lord Li, you are so cruel!"
"Hmph, one has to be ruthless to deal with jackals. However, I overestimated you. I thought you were wolves, but what happened? You're not even as good as a mongrel!"
"presumptuous!"
Li Lin's words immediately enraged one of the young men present at the table.
He was a large, burly man with dark skin, dressed in black armor, and with a cleaver at his waist.
Now, he suddenly leaped up, drew his machete, and in an instant, the blade was unmatched, cutting through layers of air and heading straight for Li Lin's face.
"Bang!"
Upon seeing this, Xiang Yu threw the old man directly downstairs.
If it were really thrown downstairs, the old man would definitely fall to his death because he couldn't withstand the weight.
This forced him to change his tactics.
He feinted at Li Lin, then slashed at Xiang Yu. He feinted again, then leaped up, catching the old man in mid-air and slamming him heavily against the window.
Fortunately, he was big enough that even though the window was broken, he didn't fall out; instead, his back got stuck in the window.
The pain made his face turn blue and then green.
"Lord Li, Lord Li, please stop! We'll give you most of it, we'll give you the rest!"
"Very well, I hope you keep your word! I will not concern myself with the affairs of the previous dynasty, but from the moment His Majesty ascends the throne, not a single penny of what you have embezzled will escape my wrath. Otherwise, don't blame me for taking everyone down with me!"
"Li Lin, aren't you afraid of bringing trouble to your family by doing this?"
Suddenly, another person jumped out of his seat and shouted angrily.
"Oh? I, Li, am all alone. How could my family be implicated?"
"Aren't you afraid of retaliation against the Li family?"
"Hahahaha, go ahead and attack. There are only three of us in the Li family. As for the princess, do you dare to retaliate? My eldest brother, Li Xin, is the Imperial Censor. If you have the guts, you can try! By the way, since you have the idea of harming my entire family, it seems you can't be allowed to live. Xia Jie, let me remember what he looks like. In a few days, I'll lead men to kill his whole family!"
Li Lin's nonchalant demeanor gave off a rather gloomy feeling.
Especially when he said he was going to kill that person's whole family.
His expression was so calm, as if it were nothing serious.
"No, no, no, Your Excellency, you misunderstand. I was just reminding you to be careful. Your Excellency, Your Excellency, you have misunderstood me!"
He was originally a dignified man.
The more spirited he was when he was shouting, the more pathetic he is now.
He knelt on the ground and kept begging for mercy.
"Hmph, I never speak recklessly. If I say I'll kill your whole family, then your whole family will definitely be killed. Xia Jie, do you understand?"
"Your Excellency, I will remember this!"
"Lord Li, this is unacceptable! Lord Li, we agree to 80% of what you asked for, but please, please don't kill innocent people indiscriminately!"
"It's too late. I'm disgusted by this person and extremely unhappy."
"Lord Li, I beg you to have mercy! My family consists of eighty-three people, with elderly parents and young children, four generations living under one roof. I beg you, please have mercy!"
"It's simple to get me to show mercy: you have to pay more, give me 90%, otherwise, Xia will..."
"Ninety percent chance? I'll concede!"
The old man, who had just regained consciousness, had no choice but to agree to Li Lin's demands with tears in his eyes after hearing his coercion. He had no other option but to spend money to buy peace of mind.
Send this plague god away.
As for when the money will be delivered?
He can keep arguing and finding excuses.
"Very well, a wise man submits to circumstances. I'll take my leave now!"
Li Lin cupped his hands in greeting, then continued, "You only have three days. If I don't see this money delivered to the Prime Minister's residence within three days, then none of us here will see the sun rise normally on the fourth day!"
"Hiss~"
Even a tough guy like Xiang Yu couldn't help but gasp when he saw Li Lin like this: This corrupt official's appearance when he got angry was really ferocious, he was just a living evil ghost, an evil ghost that made people feel cold and terrified!
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