An old saying goes: "Seeing money can arouse greed."
The point is: one should not flaunt one's wealth. If others see it, even good people may harbor ill intentions.
Seeing Liu Fei's timid appearance, Gu Tian couldn't help but start making exorbitant demands.
He asked, "Sister-in-law, I heard that your family has quite a lot of gold and silver jewelry. Not to mention anything else, the necklace and bracelet you wore when you attended important events must be worth a lot of money, right?"
At this moment, Liu Fei's only thought was to save her life; money was unimportant to her.
“Cousin, you’re right. I have two necklaces, a bracelet, and two gold rings. If you like, I’ll give you all of these gold and silver jewelry.”
Gu Tianxin was overjoyed and said, "Sister-in-law, then hurry up and bring it to me."
Liu Fei got out of bed and opened a safe.
Gu Tian shoved Liu Fei aside and said greedily, "Get out of my way. I want to see what kind of treasures are in your safe."
Gu Tian put everything from the safe onto the bed, including the gold and silver jewelry Liu Fei had mentioned, a bank card, and a diary.
Gu Tian stuffed the gold and silver jewelry into his pocket, handed the bank card to Liu Fei, and said, "Tomorrow morning, when the bank opens, I'll go with you to withdraw the money. You have to withdraw all 80,000 yuan for me."
Liu Fei nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice, and agreed, "Okay, no problem, I'll take out every last penny of money and give it all to you."
Gu Tian curiously opened the diary and found it filled with strange symbols, like scribbles.
Gu Tian asked, puzzled, "What's written on this?"
Liu Fei's eyes darted around for a moment before she lied, "Cousin, I'm very superstitious. These are all ghost talismans written on them. These things can protect my family's safety."
Gu Tian chuckled and said, "These things are all nonsense. I don't believe them at all. Look: you drew all this rubbish, and it still didn't protect your safety."
“Cousin, you mustn’t desecrate these things; they have a spirit.”
In fact, this diary contains records of the town mayor accepting bribes.
Some of these symbols represent a person's name, while others represent the amount of money involved in the bribe.
Gu Tian threw the diary into the safe and said happily, "You have to be tough when it comes to people. Look, I originally wanted to borrow money from you nicely, but you turned your backs on me. Now, I'm being tough, and you've behaved yourselves. Not only did you give me the money, but you also gave me so much gold and silver jewelry."
Liu Fei's heart was bleeding. The more than 80,000 yuan and the gold and silver jewelry had become someone else's property in the blink of an eye.
Liu Fei wanted nothing more than to bite Gu Tian to death, but she couldn't.
At this moment, Liu Fei desperately hoped that someone would come to rescue her and help her reclaim her gold, silver, and money.
But who will come to save him?
The only relative, Erlu, is a good-for-nothing. Even if he came, he would only wet his pants in fear upon seeing Gu Tian.
Oh, and he also has a godson, Ma Yunfei.
It's a pity that Ma Yunfei hasn't been coming often lately, and he always comes after 10 a.m.
Even if that time comes, it will be of no use.
Tomorrow at 9:30, as soon as the bank opens, Liu Fei will have no choice but to withdraw more than 80,000 yuan and hand it over to Gu Tian.
Once Gu Tian gets the money, he disappears without a trace.
Even if Liu Fei reports the case, it's unlikely that Gu Tian will be caught.
Besides, Gu Tian also knows some of her family's secrets. If she angers Gu Tian, he might report Gu Le.
Thinking of this, Liu Fei asked, "Cousin, last time you called and said you reported your cousin to the county, is that true?"
Gu Tian chuckled and lied, "Sister-in-law, how could I report my cousin? Even though he's unkind and unjust, not only did he refuse to lend me money, but he also sent people to beat me up and even tried to kill me to cover it up. But I'm a man of honor."
"Cousin, you didn't report your older cousin?"
"No, why would I report my cousin? That's impossible. I was just angry and trying to scare you guys."
Liu Fei was relieved. As the saying goes, "Giving money can avert disaster."
Losing these assets is a small matter; as long as her husband can keep his job, money will flow into the house continuously in the future.
“Cousin, you are such a good person. In the future, if your family has any difficulties, just come here. As long as we can help, we will definitely lend a hand.”
Liu Fei's current strategy is to say all the right things. As long as she can get through this ordeal, she'll settle accounts with Gu Tian later.
Liu Fei was seething with hatred. She was filled with regret. If she had known that Gu Tian was such a vicious person, she shouldn't have helped him find a job. Now, she had already let a wolf into her house, and it was too late to regret it.
Gu Tian never expected that his cousin-in-law was such a timid and cowardly person. After being scared a little, she became so honest and generous.
Gu Tian said, "Sister-in-law, I only ate two steamed buns today, and my stomach is growling. Get up and cook me some dishes. I need to have a drink to relieve my fatigue."
Liu Fei hurried to the kitchen, cooked four dishes, and brought out a case of beer. She said ingratiatingly, "Cousin, try my cooking. I don't know if it suits your taste."
"Hehe... My cousin-in-law is from the city, and her cooking is the most delicious. It's a pity that I've only eaten at your house a few times in the two or three years I've worked here as a temporary worker. And even then, it's usually just a bowl of noodles for me."
Liu Fei is a stingy person; if anyone asks her to spend even a penny, it's like cutting her flesh with a knife.
Louis Koo ate and drank, finishing all four dishes and drinking eight bottles of beer.
After drinking and eating to his heart's content, he lay down on the sofa and said, "Sister-in-law, you should go to the bedroom to sleep. I'll just rest on the sofa."
Gu Tian continued, “Your house often has guests, so I have to lock the door from the outside and pretend that no one is home. Sister-in-law, you are a smart person, so don’t shout or make any phone calls. You should know that even if someone comes, I can slit your throat in ten seconds. Even if the police break down the door, they won’t be able to save your life.”
Liu Fei knew this, of course, and quickly said, "Cousin, don't worry, I won't send anyone to arrest you. Besides, we're relatives, not outsiders. Why would I say you're a criminal? That doesn't make sense."
Gu Tian opened the window, climbed out, locked the door from the outside, and then climbed back in through the window.
Gu Tian then took a pair of scissors and cut the telephone line.
Liu Fei leaned against the bed, filled with remorse. She regretted not closing the window properly before going to sleep, which allowed Gu Tian to climb in.
She also regretted it: she should have given Gu Tian 20,000 or 30,000 yuan back then, so that he wouldn't have been driven to such a desperate act.
Also, it was really wrong of him to beat up Gu Tian; that was a rather heartless thing to do.
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