Chapter 16 Debt Collection
"Little lady!" A scoundrel voice said with an extremely obscene smile: "What are you afraid of? This young master will not eat you!"
"Please move aside, sir!"
"I won't let you, what can you do to me?"
"you……"
Yuan Ziyu looked over and saw that a lot of people had gathered not far ahead. She couldn't see the situation in the crowd and could only judge from a few words that the woman's situation was probably not good!
"Second Miss!" Qingzhi looked at Yuan Ziyu!
"Let's go and take a look!" Yuan Ziyu frowned slightly. She couldn't stand this kind of thing the most.
Shi Mi held the small bag tightly in her arms and frowned as she looked at the people who blocked her way. She knew one of them. It was because she accidentally broke the jade bottle in that person's hand that she brought this disaster upon herself!
The man immediately asked her to pay fifty taels of silver. She simply couldn't come up with that much money at the moment. She had clearly said that she would collect the silver to pay, but today these people stopped her and caused trouble, and it was obvious that they had bad intentions.
Especially the young man in brocade clothes who was talking to him. He was dressed gorgeously and it was obvious that he was either rich or noble.
Shi Mi secretly looked at the people around her who were watching. They all looked like they wanted to watch the fun but were also a little afraid. Her heart sank. She was afraid that today's incident would not end well!
"My dear lady, I'm not being unreasonable!" The young man in brocade clothes waved a folding fan in the cold weather, laughing wildly. "It's only natural to pay back a debt. You owe me money, so of course I have to come to you to ask for it. What's wrong with that? If you don't believe me, ask everyone and see who says I'm wrong."
As he spoke, the young man in brocade clothes pointed at the crowd around him with his folding fan. Seeing that the young man in brocade clothes was pointing at him, the people around him stepped back in fear.
Seeing the reactions of the people around him, the young man in brocade clothes smiled complacently and looked at Shi Mi with lustful eyes: "Young lady, what do you think?"
As he said this, he wanted to use his folding fan to pick at Shi Mi's jaw.
Shi Mi was startled and quickly took a step back!
The young man in brocade clothes failed to succeed, and his face became a little gloomy.
Shi Mi looked at the young man in brocade clothes warily and said, "Sir, I don't owe you any money. I accidentally broke his jade bottle. If I need to pay any money, it should be him. Besides, I've already told him to give me some time. I will definitely collect the money and return it to him."
As she spoke, Shi Mi pointed at the person behind the young man in brocade clothes.
The young man in brocade clothes sneered, "This is my servant. He is mine, not to mention his things. If you break his things, you are breaking my things. What's wrong with me asking you for money?"
"You...you are making excuses!" Shi Mi frowned tightly and took two steps back vigilantly. She and her mother came to the capital to look for relatives but to no avail, so they had to settle down temporarily. However, they were unfamiliar with the place and had not yet established their feet when they encountered such a thing. This made Shi Mi a little helpless for a moment!
There are countless dignitaries in the capital, and she is just a little peasant girl who can't afford to offend anyone. But now, she can't even hide from them!
"Humph!" The young man in brocade clothes snorted coldly: "I am making excuses, but you should let everyone judge for you."
"I said, I will definitely pay back the money, but I need some time to raise the money!" Shi Mi said, biting her lip.
"How long?" The young man in brocade clothes looked Shi Mi up and down with disdain. "How long? Five hundred taels of silver, can you come up with it?"
"Five hundred taels!" Shi Mi opened her eyes wide: "Isn't it fifty taels?"
Fifty taels was already extremely difficult for her, let alone five hundred taels?
"Fifty taels?" The young man in brocade clothes sneered, "You're sending away beggars!"
Shi Mi's face was pale, and the joints of her hands, which were holding the bundle, had turned white from holding it too tightly.
"My dear, I know you can't afford the compensation, so I've found a way out for you!" The young man in brocade clothes looked at Shi Mi's suddenly changed expression with satisfaction: "As long as you come back home with me, the five hundred taels of silver will be written off. How do you think?"
After saying this, the young man in brocade clothes approached Shi Mi proudly and said, "I am a gentle and kind person. I really can't bear to see a beauty like you being burdened by money..."
"You're dreaming!" Shi Mi said angrily without waiting for the young man in brocade clothes to finish speaking!
"I'm doing this for your own good. Don't refuse my toast and then drink the wine!" The young man in brocade clothes looked slightly gloomy. He waved his hand and said to the servant behind him, "Take him away!"
When the people watching around heard what the young man in brocade clothes said, they couldn't help but look at Shi Mi with sympathy, but no one dared to step forward to say a word to help Shi Mi.
Shi Mi was startled when she heard this and quickly took a few steps back. However, she tripped and fell to the ground. The small bag in her hand fell out of her hand and the things in the bag were scattered all over the ground.
“Ouch!”
Following a few screams, the servants who were ordered to catch Shi Mi were kicked out before they even touched the corner of Shi Mi's clothes!
"Who dares to meddle in my affairs? Are you tired of living?" The young man in brocade clothes stared at Shi Mi intently. He was thinking about how to do whatever he wanted after bringing her into the mansion, when he saw his servant being kicked out.
As soon as he finished shouting, the young man in brocade clothes saw Yuan Ziyu's appearance clearly and his eyes widened!
"The young lady looks unfamiliar!" The young man in brocade clothes narrowed his eyes, looked Yuan Ziyu up and down, and his anger disappeared: "If you don't want me to take her back home, you can also come back with me!"
Although this girl looks a little young, she is very pretty. I wonder how stunning she will be when she grows up!
Yuan Ziyu kicked the servants over and looked up at the young man in brocade clothes!
Of course, she knew this person! One of the two most arrogant people in the capital—Liu Haozhe, the second son of Master Liu. Moreover, this was a true arrogant person!
As far as she knew in her previous life, this Liu Haozhe's aunt was the current emperor's favorite concubine, Concubine Liu. Relying on his status as a royal relative, he did whatever he wanted in the capital, and was particularly lustful. If he took a fancy to a woman, as long as she had no status or background, he would either abduct her or set up a trap to bring her into the Taifu Mansion.
The people of the capital will all change color when they mention Liu Haozhe.
"Humph, you actually kidnapped a girl in broad daylight. You're really brave!" Yuan Ziyu looked at Liu Haozhe coldly and protected Shi Mi behind him!
Qingying and Qingzhi hurried forward to help Shimi up: "Don't be afraid, they can't hurt you!"
Shi Mi fell a little awkwardly, and seeing Ling Ling and the other two helping her, she couldn't help but say gratefully, "Thank you!"
Thinking that no one else dared to offend the young man in brocade clothes, he hurriedly said, "You guys should leave quickly. I can't let you get into trouble!"
At this time, in the restaurant opposite, a man in blue was watching the farce on the street with interest.
"Lead the wind!" said the man in blue!
"Prince!" A man who looked like a servant beside him hurried forward and responded.
"Go find out who the girl who kicked someone is from!" the man in blue said calmly, "Also, if you need help, lend a hand."
"yes!"
After Yinfeng left the box, the man in blue continued to lean against the window, staring at Yuan Ziyu with interest, and chuckled softly, "What an interesting girl."
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