Chapter 76 Coercion and Inducement
"Secondly, I'm here to collect a debt. You owe me so much money, and you promised to pay it back on a certain date, but you haven't done anything."
"This county lady has no choice but to come and urge them, fearing that the two Lords Lin might be forgetful and put this little matter behind them."
"I wonder when the two gentlemen will return the money?"
As soon as Lin Pianran finished speaking, Shen Xuanzhi deliberately asked in surprise, "After such a long time, haven't the two adults returned the silver yet?"
"How could you do this? And you even let the creditors come to your house to collect the money."
"How can you be so embarrassed?"
"Many adults testified that day!"
"If this debt gets out, it'll be bad for your reputation! You'd better settle the debt quickly!"
"You have to drag it out, are you trying to cause trouble?"
"This won't do your official reputation any good."
Lin Pianran and Shen Xuanzhi cooperated with each other like they were performing crosstalk.
You said something, I said something, and we put pressure on Lin Aodong and Lin Aosong.
Their faces turned pale and blue as they spoke, like an overturned five-colored plate, which was very ugly.
But they still refused to give in.
The two brothers agreed privately to try every possible way to delay paying the debt, and if they could avoid paying it after a long time, they would not pay it back.
If she really couldn't drag them away, Lin Pianran would still chase after them and not give up.
After they returned to the capital, they took Lin Pianran's adoptive mother Su Qingfeng into their hands.
If she were to use her to put pressure on Lin Pianran again, Lin Pianran would definitely remember the kindness of raising her and would not dare to resist again.
In the end, we can only be cautious and show mercy to them.
It is even possible that you will take the initiative to return the IOU to them.
Then they can save a lot of money.
But I didn't expect that Lin Pianran would dare to come to collect the debt and do it so ruthlessly.
It's really abominable.
I really regret that I wasn't more cruel back then. I should have strangled Lin Pianran to death and thrown her away before she grew up.
Now, with such a scourge left behind, they are being pursued relentlessly, causing them to lose all face.
It’s so late to regret!
Lin Aodong was able to remain calm. He lowered his voice and spoke in a humble tone, "Look at the Lin family. They've been robbed again. I really don't have any money to pay you back!"
Lin Pianran doesn't buy it.
If you don't pay back the money you owe her, she will be more angry than if you took her life.
You can lose anything, but you must never lose money.
She became a little impatient and adopted an aggressive tone, "You'd better pay back the money as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, if it gets stolen a few more times, I won't have the money to pay it back."
"Then I will have to wait till the end of time to get this money back, right?"
"Since there's no love left between us, and we've become irreconcilable, we should settle our debts as soon as possible so we don't owe each other anything!"
"This way, everyone can relax, isn't it better?"
"No matter how long you delay, you will have to pay back the money sooner or later."
"Since you have to pay it back sooner or later, it's better to pay it back sooner rather than later!"
Lin Aodong continued to use delaying tactics and asked in a gentle voice, "Can you give us a little more time?"
"Without the money, we can't pay it back even if we want to!"
"Otherwise, after we return to the capital, we will find a way to raise the money to pay you back."
"What do you think?"
"Even if you force us all to death now, we still can't come up with that much silver!"
This is a delaying tactic to buy time!
Humph, no way!
Do you want to wait until you return to Beijing and then find an opportunity to fight back against her?
Won't give them a chance.
We must cut the Gordian knot.
If you don’t make a decision when you should, you will suffer the consequences!
Lin Pianran resolutely refused, "No, return the money as soon as possible, and don't make me unhappy!"
"You're trying to persuade me with kind words. If I get upset and go crazy, you won't be able to bear it!"
The threat in these words is very obvious.
Anyway, I just don't fall for their tricks.
Then he said sarcastically, "You have no credibility with me at all."
"Return the silver. You must return the silver today."
"Otherwise, hum... I have many ways to deal with you!"
Lin Pianran's attitude was extremely firm, and she seemed unyielding.
She raised her pretty eyebrows, a lot of evil thoughts brewing in her mind.
"Otherwise, I'll have Huanxue go out and howl a few times right now, letting everyone know that you Lin family members are a bunch of shameless deadbeats..."
"I owe a debt but I'm dragging my feet on paying it back. Let's all come and have a good discussion."
Shen Xuanzhi smiled secretly.
The little girl is so cruel!
It’s interesting enough!
"Or else, I can post the IOU at the gate of the palace to show everyone the true face of the Lin family and see what good deeds you have done."
"I can even personally go to the gate of the Imperial Palace and tell everyone about the affairs of this county lady and the Lin family."
"If two or three things aren't enough, there are five, six, seven, eight, nine..."
“There’s always a lot of exciting content that everyone is very interested in!”
"Let everyone know how the Lin family has bullied an orphan like me for so many years."
"By then, the Lin family's reputation will be completely ruined!"
"If the two Lords Lin are stripped of their official hats, they will have no choice but to return to their ancestral land and live peacefully on the land in that remote and impoverished countryside!"
"You...you shouldn't go too far..."
Lin Aodong was so angry that he almost died.
He really didn't expect Lin Pianran to be so insidious and bold.
She wanted to completely offend the Lin family and turn against them completely!
Lin Aosong was so angry that he almost went crazy.
But because Shen Xuanzhi was present, he had to try his best to control his angry temper.
Finally, Lin Aodong and Lin Aosong pulled Zhao Yurou, and the three of them walked to a corner to discuss countermeasures.
Lin Aodong sighed, "It seems we have to pay back the money today. Otherwise, if that evildoer starts making trouble, we won't be in the right."
"If I lose my official position, it will be more trouble than it's worth!"
Those who know practical matters are heroes.
All three of them are cunning people, so they naturally know how to make a choice.
Finally, everyone agreed to return the money.
They gathered together all the banknotes they had.
The quantity is still not enough, it's still more than half short.
Finally, the three of them split up and went to several relatives to borrow some money, but it was still not enough.
He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, running around in circles.
Lin Pianran felt extremely happy when she saw how anxious they were.
Finally, Lin Chuyan asked King Chang to borrow money.
Prince Chang generously gave her 50,000 taels of silver notes, which truly solved the Lin family's predicament and raised the required amount of silver.
After getting all the banknotes, Lin Pianran returned the IOU to Lin Aodong.
Lin Aosong was so angry that he screamed and snatched the IOU and tore it to pieces without saying a word.
Lin Pianran sneered lightly, "Master Lin, how old are you? You're still so impatient, yelling and making a fuss over a small matter..."
Shen Xuanzhi also stepped on it, "Yes! Lord Lin, when you grow up, you should be more stable and don't let others laugh at you..."
Haha, that's really mean!
Lin Aosong was so angry that his eyes almost popped out, but he couldn't vent his anger.
Lin Pianran left happily.
*****
In the main hall of Prince Duan's Mansion.
"Mother, do you also feel that your son is useless and has no future or hope?"
Concubine Li looked distressed, tears welling in her eyes, "My prince, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Mother and your father will definitely find a way to cure your illness."
"You must also have confidence and don't get discouraged!"
“Sometimes it’s not the enemy who defeats us, but ourselves.”
"You must not let your imagination run wild. Believe that your body will get better..."
Prince Duan stared at his mother as she shed tears, but he showed no sign of softening or being moved.
These tears are so deceptive!
He no longer believes it!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com