After calming down, she hurriedly crawled forward on her knees and grabbed the hem of Chi Jingyu's robe, her expression terrified: "Your Highness, please understand! This servant only heard it from others and did not know the full story. Your Highness is my master. If anything happens to you, what good will it do for me?"
Her eyes were earnest, showing no sign of guilt.
Chi Jingyu glanced at him a few times, his anger still burning, but he suppressed his impulse.
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Three days passed in a flash, but Chi Jingyu still hadn't raised the remaining debt.
Sure enough, the scarred man arrived at the door with his men.
The gatekeeper initially mistook them for some thugs and said with disdain, "Get out of here! Is the Marquis's residence a place for you to come to? If you don't leave, I'll report you to the authorities!"
The scarred man chuckled, turned to exchange glances with his brothers, then pulled out a written agreement, his eyes gleaming with menace: "You better open your eyes and read this carefully. Your Marquis's mansion is now asking for my help. If you displease me, I'll expose what your young master has done..."
The doorman, seething with anger, took the document, and his expression immediately changed!
Although he couldn't read many characters, he could still recognize the IOU and his own son's name!
This was no longer something he could decide, so the gatekeeper hurriedly went to consult the Lady of the Marquis.
When Lady Hou learned what had happened, her face turned ashen. Fearing that the group of people standing at the door would attract even more onlookers, she immediately had them brought inside.
"Go, immediately bring the young master back!"
The Lady of the Marquis was in turmoil at the thought that her usually well-behaved son had done such a despicable thing behind her back!
The old lady and the marquis don't know about this yet. If they find out, there will probably be another bloody storm!
When Chi Jingyu rushed back, Madam Hou already knew the whole story. Her face turned pale and then red. She glared at the man who had just entered and threw a teacup at him, saying, "Look what you've done! People have come knocking on our door!"
Chi Jingyu's heart sank.
He never expected that this group of people would actually dare to come to his door.
The scarred man sat with his legs crossed, tapped the table, and turned to look at Chi Jingyu: "Young Master, the three-day deadline has passed, but you have yet to send the silver notes. I have no choice but to pay you a visit."
Chi Jingyu's face turned ashen: "This is provoking trouble!"
"What kind of talk is that?" The scarred man picked at his ear. "Paying back debts is a matter of course! The young master is a scholar and an official; surely he understands this basic principle?"
Lady Hou's face darkened: "Your line of work is illegal. If you take it to the authorities, what good will you do?"
The scarred man raised a meaningful lip: "Madam Hou, you don't actually think we dare to do this without any powerful backers, do you?"
Lady Hou's expression changed.
The interests in Yanjing are deeply intertwined and far-reaching. Since this person dared to openly come to their door, the powerful backer behind him must be someone that a mere marquis's mansion cannot afford to offend.
Jingyu has fallen into a trap this time!
Lady Hou gritted her teeth: "You're asking for too much; the Hou family can't come up with that much silver in a short time!"
"It doesn't matter if you can't come up with the money." The scarred man raised an eyebrow, surveyed his surroundings, and a satisfied look appeared on his face. "I think this house is quite nice. Why don't you consider it, Madam Hou, and give it to me as collateral?"
That's outrageous!
Lady Hou's vision went black, and she nearly fainted.
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