Old Tan got through on the phone quickly, looked at Wu An, and said into the receiver, "Wu An has come to repay the money."
"Return the IOU."
"By the way, you haven't made a move yet, have you?"
Upon hearing this...
Wu An's expression changed.
Although Lao Tan didn't say it outright, he wasn't stupid and immediately guessed that Lao Tan had sent his men to his house to collect a debt.
Thinking of this, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
But it quickly subsided.
Now is not the time to turn against each other.
He couldn't even imagine what his family would have been like if he hadn't come to pay off his debts today!
Old Tan smiled upon hearing his subordinate's reply: "It's good that we haven't made a move yet."
"Okay, if any misunderstandings are caused, let's clarify them."
"Then I'll hang up."
Old Tan put down his phone and said, "My men will deliver the IOU directly to your family."
"Now take your hands off my money."
Wu An didn't move, and asked, "Why did you send people to my house to collect the debt before the repayment date has even arrived?"
"Did I run away, or what?"
"I need an explanation!"
Old Tan squinted and said, "Do I need to explain myself to you?"
"You're nobody."
"Get out of here!"
After he finished speaking, the burly men sitting on the sofa next to him all looked up at him.
Instead, Wu An pulled out a chair and sat opposite Lao Tan, saying, "They say that in the underworld, rules are the most important thing."
"I don't know if it's true or not."
"Boss Tan, are these rules important?"
Old Tan laughed, whether out of anger or something else, he raised his hand and pointed at Wu An, saying, "You want to explain, right?"
"Okay, then I'll give you one."
Wu An didn't leave because this matter couldn't be left unresolved. His greatest wish after his rebirth was to make his family live a better life, but instead, he caused his family trouble again.
He couldn't accept it.
We must get to the bottom of this and get an explanation from Lao Tan.
Hearing Lao Tan say this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Lao Tan was a man of principle. Then it was strange. If Lao Tan was a man of principle, why would he send his men to collect the debt in advance?
...
The fifth brother hung up the phone.
Everyone was stunned.
He's already forcibly demolished the door, and you're telling me to give him the IOU amicably?
He can offer it, but the question is whether the other party dares to accept it?
He stopped his men who were walking into the courtyard.
His subordinate turned to look at him. He coughed twice. Now was not the time to explain. He quickly helped up Old Meng, who had just been pushed to the ground, and said with a smile, "I'm sorry."
"I got a little excited just now."
"Did you hurt yourself?"
Old Meng thought this guy was going to make a move, but he was surprised when he suddenly spoke to him in a friendly manner. The contrast was too great, and he didn't react for a moment.
The fifth brother continued, "I know there are people inside. Could you please ask them to come out?"
Old Meng's face darkened: "Impossible!"
"I'm not one of those people who would lead the way for you."
"I advise you to leave quickly, otherwise if the police are called, you won't get away with it."
The fifth brother quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't misunderstand."
"I am not going to use violence to collect debts."
"They came to repay the IOU."
Old Meng turned his head and glanced at the two large iron gates that had been forcibly removed. He snorted coldly, and although he didn't say anything, he was clearly saying, "You're kidding me."
On the road outside the courtyard, many villagers stood watching the spectacle, pointing and whispering.
Chen Gui, arms crossed, continued sarcastically, "What's Old Meng showing off for?"
"Exactly, what does Old Wu's family's business have to do with him?"
"It's like a dog catching a mouse—meddling in other people's business."
“Wu Erzai owes money, so it’s only natural for people to come and collect the debt. There’s no way to stop it.”
"That's right. Even if Wu Yingwei comes back, he can only pay off his debts."
Some people also joined in the gossip.
Most people remained silent, watching quietly. Many villagers weren't there to watch the spectacle; if something really happened, they wouldn't stand idly by.
The fifth brother said, "Actually, there's a misunderstanding here. Someone called my boss and reported that Wu An was deliberately refusing to pay his debts, so my boss sent me here."
"Who knew Wu An had gone to pay off his debts?"
"My boss just called me. You can see for yourself."
As he spoke, he took out his phone and showed it to Lao Meng.
Old Meng looked closely and realized that it was indeed the person whose contact was marked as "boss" calling. Moreover, when he met Wu An before, Wu An had also said that he was coming to pay off a debt.
Is this really all a misunderstanding?
He asked with suspicion, "Are you sure you're here to return the IOU?"
The fifth brother nodded quickly.
Old Meng: "Then give me the IOU, and I'll go inside to give it to you."
The fifth brother immediately pulled out an IOU.
Old Meng took the IOU and looked at the handwriting. It was neatly written and was indeed Wu An's handwriting. Before he turned bad, this kid was a good boy, and his handwriting was beautiful.
It has been confirmed that the IOU was handwritten by Wu An.
He breathed a sigh of relief, walked over to the main room, knocked on the door and said, "Yueqin, open the door."
"It's me."
"It's a misunderstanding. Ah An went to town to pay off his debts, and these people are here to return the IOUs."
Mei Yueqin opened the door with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.
I saw the IOU.
Mei Yueqin quickly wiped away the tears that were still wet on her face and said, "Why...why is there such a commotion about this IOU?"
Old Meng sneered: "I'm afraid it's because someone is secretly plotting against us."
The fifth brother quickly came over and said in a friendly tone, "Sister, I'm sorry, it's all a misunderstanding."
Old Meng pointed to the large iron gate and said, "You've even torn down the gate."
"I'll pack it right away." The fifth brother turned around and shouted to his men, "What are you all standing there for?"
"Install a door!"
Several burly men dared not delay and immediately took action.
The door was forcibly removed in the first place. Taking it off was easy, but putting it back on required aligning it with the hinge slots. Since they weren't working in the same direction, several attempts failed.
Seeing this, the fifth brother became anxious and went over to help.
The villagers watching the play were completely bewildered.
What's going on here?
The next scene shouldn't be about violent debt collection, so why are they putting up a door?
They took the door down and then put it back together.
You guys are really nice... nice my ass.
Chen Gui asked, "Fifth Brother, you don't want the money anymore?"
"Get out, get out, it's none of your business!" Old Five, sweating profusely from the difficulty of installing the door, shouted impatiently, "Stand back, you're blocking the light!"
Chen Gui quickly stepped aside after being scolded.
...
On the road.
Two figures were running wildly.
They bumped into each other at the alley entrance; it was none other than Wu Yingwei and Wu Ping.
"dad."
“Aping.”
The two greeted each other at the same time, and seeing that the other looked anxious, they naturally understood that they were both concerned about the same thing: Mei Yueqin was the only one at home.
When I called, I could hear Mei Yueqin's sobbing voice.
The two were extremely anxious!
I wish I had wings so I could fly home in an instant.
Seeing that there were bricks piled up in front of someone's house, Wu Yingwei casually picked up two bricks, and Wu Ping followed suit and also grabbed some bricks.
The two dared not delay and rushed to their doorstep, only to see Lao Wu and the others sweating profusely as they installed the door. Lao Meng was smoking and giving instructions, while Mei Yueqin stood by watching with red eyes.
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