The fans in the live stream were caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.
What's going on?
Is he going to run away?
That was so close! Luckily, Ozawa was alert, otherwise so many people would have lost their money.
Upon hearing that Li Chenglong was about to run away, Li Qiang became anxious and angrily said, "He's not planning to run away with the money, is he?"
Lin Xiaozhe smiled, glanced at his phone, which contained a chat history with Li Meng, clearly showing the irrefutable facts of how he had been scammed.
Li Meng was stunned. He slowly raised his hands, squatted down against the wall, and confessed honestly.
"I admit it was a lie."
"Where's my money? That's my savings for buying a house and getting married!" Li Qiang cried out in a panic, grabbing Li Meng and shaking him violently, raising his fist as if to hit him.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Li Qiang, do you see me panicking when I have two billion? Everything is within my expectations. Don't worry, he can't run away," Lin Xiaozhe comforted him.
But Wen Xiaomei was still afraid; that money was all their savings. They were in a hurry to get back to town, and Lin Xiaozhe agreed.
It was almost 10 p.m. when we got back to town. Normally, people in the countryside would be asleep by then, but the town was still brightly lit.
A group of villagers surrounded Li Chenglong's villa. They were all furious, banging on the gate, trying to climb over the yard, and some even holding hoes and shouting that they wanted to break Li Chenglong's legs.
"That bastard, I heard he's going to run away."
"He took my family's life-saving money and tried to run away."
"If he dares to run, I'll kill him."
Many of the people here are Li Chenglong's relatives, such as aunts, uncles, sisters, etc. They were both angry and heartbroken that Li Chenglong was actually a fraud.
Some villagers, who hadn't invested, were now gloating and watching the spectacle.
"I told you, this is definitely a scam."
"Only a fool would believe that."
"You dared to invest with a 10% interest rate? You deserve to be scammed."
On the second-floor balcony of the villa, Li Chenglong, his saliva dry, loudly explained, "Fellow villagers, don't listen to those people's nonsense. I really don't want to run away. If you continue like this, I'll call the police."
"I really called the police."
Li Chenglong really wanted to call the police, but he knew he was a liar, so calling the police would be like walking into a trap.
Several villagers who climbed over the wall tried to go upstairs but were stopped by the bodyguards.
Li Chenglong was surprised that Lin Xiaozhe's bodyguards were actually useful.
"Everyone, please be quiet."
At that moment, Lin Xiaozhe shouted loudly from outside the door.
The scene immediately quieted down a bit. Lin Xiaozhe was accompanied by several people; he looked like a cultured person who could come up with ideas.
"That's easy. I'll just have him give you the money plus interest. It's that simple, isn't it?"
Lin Xiaozhe chuckled.
[Holy crap, the streamer's fate is in grave danger.]
Li Chenglong is in trouble.
I knew the streamer was up to no good.
[You're ruthless, aren't you? You didn't even call the police, all for this moment, huh?]
The villagers immediately fell silent. They were afraid of losing their principal, and they didn't even dare to hope for interest. Lin Xiaozhe had actually promised to pay interest, which they dared not even think about.
Li Chenglong sensed something was wrong. Principal plus interest? He was kidding. Where would he get that much money? Those interest payments were just a scam to lure people in. He would only pay the first month's interest and then disappear before paying the second month's interest.
That's how the script was supposed to go, but who knew we'd get stuck here and couldn't move.
"Everyone, make way, I'm going up to talk to him."
Lin Xiaozhe pushed open the door and strode upstairs.
Li Chenglong knew that only Lin Xiaozhe could save him.
"Brother Lin, I'll return the money in full, but I really don't have any money for the interest. Please forgive me." Li Chenglong cried, tears streaming down his face.
Lin Xiaozhe found it amusing.
Where did that boastful spirit of yours go?
Aren't you a master?
Can't you earn more money in a single sentence than an average person could earn in a lifetime?
Why did you chicken out so quickly?
Lin Xiaozhe plopped down and said directly, "You've returned my money, but the principal and interest of the other villagers must not be reduced by a single penny."
"How long was Li Qiang's contract?"
“Xiao Ze, it’s for one year. He promised that we would receive 10% interest every month for the entire year.” Li Qiang pulled out the contract, which was clearly written in black and white.
"Okay, give me the money I owe. Since you've already refunded my money, forget about it. You can decide how much to give to the villagers." Lin Xiaozhe stared at Li Chenglong.
Li Chenglong immediately knelt down in front of Lin Xiaozhe and pleaded, "I really have no money, really."
"Still acting? I saw the records on your phone. You have a house in the US. You used to swindle a lot of money from people, right? It's time to pay it back. If you don't pay, I'm not going to get involved anymore. I'll just let the villagers in. As for whether you'll be alive when the police arrive, I can't guarantee it."
Lin Xiaozhe pointed out the window. Those villagers holding steel bars and iron rods were considered mild-mannered; others were holding kitchen knives and pig-slaughtering knives.
Li Chenglong felt weak all over after just one look. It was too terrifying. If these people were let in, he would definitely die a terrible death.
That's enough.
What else can you do but pay to avoid trouble?
"I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you."
Li Chenglong stopped struggling and slumped on the sofa, saying he would pay all the interest in advance as per the contract.
Soon, the villagers outside received a major piece of news: they could not only get their principal back, but also receive 12 months' worth of interest in advance.
Li Qiang, Wen Xiaomei, and the other two who came out of the house first were overjoyed as they looked at the amount deposited into their phones.
Li Qiang received nearly one million yuan in interest. With his principal, he could buy an apartment in the county town, open a small shop, and even have money left over after deducting the bride price.
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