"Shut up!"
Watching his son and daughter-in-law argue, Fang Kui was speechless. How did things suddenly become such a mess?
At that moment, the butler rushed in, shouting, "Master, Master..."
Everyone looked at him.
"Master, the shops you asked me to sell... they've all been sold!"
"What!"
The butler's expression was also grim: "Those who rented the shops all have land deeds! They said..."
"Say what!" Fang Congyun had lost his former composure.
"They say the eldest young master sold the shop directly to them with the land deed, and even gave them a significant discount..."
Fang Kui suddenly felt a lump in his throat and fainted on the spot.
"father!"
"master!"
Peng Huan'er couldn't ride a horse, so she could only hold onto Fang Zhiyi's waist, her face full of nervousness.
"Young master, this Ponzi scheme you mentioned has swindled so much money. Are we going to have to flee for our lives?"
Fang Zhiyi, however, looked relaxed and carefree: "It's not like I'm on the run. At least for now, they all think my father killed me."
Peng Huan'er pursed her lips: "Young master, don't you like your family?"
“It’s because they don’t like me.” He paused. “Rather than be humiliated by them, I’d rather pull off a big heist and run away.”
"If the master finds out that you stole and sold all the land deeds, he will be furious."
"Who cares? People like us can't fight, and nobody cares about us. What else can we do but make money?"
Peng Huan'er felt a warmth in her heart. Fang Zhiyi actually mentioned "us." He never had the kind of distance between master and servant towards her, but rather treated her like a friend. At first, Peng Huan'er wasn't quite used to it.
"Young master, what if one of the young masters from a prominent family went back and told the head of the family? Wouldn't your plan fall through?"
Fang Zhiyi laughed: "Impossible, they won't say it. The playboys I found are just like me. Besides, they tacitly agree that the business I'm doing is head-on. The principal is all in my hands, so they're all in the same boat as me."
Peng Huan'er didn't quite understand, but what the young master said was right.
"Even if someone says something, so what? When have I ever shortchanged them? I don't believe any powerful family would be so upright as to report me." Fang Zhiyi suddenly pulled on the reins and stopped the horse. "But those who were just playing along with me, have you settled them all?"
Peng Huan'er nodded: "Alright, they've already taken the money and run away."
They walked in silence until dusk.
"My butt hurts from sitting so long," Fang Zhiyi muttered, then turned to Peng Huan'er and said, "Look, we're here."
Peng Huan'er glanced to the side and saw several people waiting not far away. When they saw Fang Zhiyi and the other person arrive, they immediately came over.
"Young Master Fang, we've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Was the journey smooth?"
These men were respectful and spoke sincerely. Peng Huan'er recognized them: Li San, the acrobat; Old Wang, who roamed the streets; and... Wu Dadan, the hunter who had been bullied before.
“Young master, you said that if we were willing to follow you, we should wait here. We’ve been waiting for two days now.”
Fang Zhiyi looked at them, somewhat surprised, and suddenly smiled: "Gentlemen, this journey is fraught with difficulties, are you really willing to travel with me?"
The group exchanged glances and then bowed to Fang Zhiyi, saying, "We are willing!"
"Stop spacing out." Fang Zhiyi patted Peng Huan'er's hand. "Hurry up and dismount to rest. We still have to travel tomorrow."
Peng Huan'er was even more confused about what Fang Zhiyi was going to do, but following Fang Zhiyi made her feel inexplicably at ease.
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