dognovel Chapter 877 Pay off the debt
Chapter 877 Pay off the debt
"Young Master Lin, are you alright?" Zhang Yuelu rushed to Lin Ping's side and asked anxiously.
She deliberately stared at Lin Ping's knee, making people mistakenly believe that it was his that had been broken. This might make Cui Liangzhi feel better, since he had broken three legs at once.
Perhaps the two on the sides still have a chance to heal, but the one in the middle is completely broken; it should be said that Lin Ping crushed it into a pool of blood.
The mental pain had surpassed the physical pain. Cui Liangzhi trembled with rage. That was his capital for his womanizing ways, and also his tool for procreation.
In this situation, even if he could marry Zhang Yuelu, he would only be able to watch helplessly and endure even greater pain.
"My leg is broken. Young Master Cui's strength is indeed formidable. If he hadn't deliberately let me have those three moves, I'd probably be the one lying on the ground." Lin Ping deliberately put on a pained expression.
In everyone's eyes, they were both seriously injured, and there was no need for them to hold a grudge against each other.
Even Cui Liangzhi's servants believed that Lin Ping had suffered a more severe injury than him, and only Cui Liangzhi himself knew the actual situation.
This wasn't just a draw with Lin Ping; it was a complete and brutal annihilation.
"Men, kill him!" Cui Liangzhi said, spitting out blood, wishing he could tear Lin Ping to pieces immediately.
With his manhood destroyed, he couldn't care less about the law; only revenge could ease the hatred in his heart.
Eight servants immediately brandished wooden sticks and strode menacingly toward Lin Ping: "You brat, you actually injured our young master! You're courting death!"
These men were acting like bullies, clearly intending to beat Lin Ping to death with their sticks.
Even if Lin Ping is quite capable, losing a leg is definitely not a good thing.
Before Lin Ping could speak, ten servants from the city lord's mansion had already surrounded him, their eyes filled with a sharp killing intent.
They were no ordinary servants; they had all served as the city lord's guards. Even if they weren't martial arts experts, one of them could easily take on three.
Moreover, tens of thousands of angry eyes seemed to devour Cui Liangzhi and his companions.
They deeply resented this rich and heartless young master, but out of their kind nature, they would not break the law to beat him up.
The situation is different in this case. Cui Liangzhi's actions are not simply about collecting debts. He has already shown a willingness to assault people, which has violated the law and crossed the line for tens of thousands of people.
The eight servants of the Cui family trembled with fear and involuntarily took a few steps back.
They were merely servants of the Cui family, not slaves; there was no need for them to risk their lives for Cui Liangzhi.
Cui Liangzhi also saw the unfavorable situation and knew he couldn't take revenge immediately, so he could only leave behind a few harsh words:
"Zhang Jing, if you're not going to pay back the money, then we'll have to meet at the county government."
Fighting Lin Ping was the biggest mistake Cui Liangzhi made. As a creditor, he should have made good use of his position.
Once the city lord's grain is taken away, and tens of thousands of people go hungry, the city lord of Weinan will naturally compromise and may even offer up his beloved daughter.
The pain actually brought Cui Liangzhi to his senses, and he decided to resolve the issue through proper channels.
Zhang Jing was once the city lord and the true master of Weinan City, but now he is being led by the nose by a mere county magistrate.
Thinking of this, the Lord of Weinan sighed repeatedly.
Losing power is one thing, but he can't even come up with ten thousand taels of silver.
"Damn it!" The city lord of Weinan punched the wall, letting the blood slide down his arm.
Seeing the change in her father's expression, Zhang Yuelu's eyes once again revealed a menacing murderous intent.
Lin Ping did teach the other party a lesson, but he didn't completely solve the problem.
"Why didn't you take the opportunity to kill him?" Zhang Yuelu asked in a questioning tone.
Cui Liangzhi had signed a death waiver, meaning that even if Lin Ping killed him, he wouldn't bear any responsibility.
She felt that Lin Ping was too soft-hearted and should be as decisive and ruthless as the Nightmare Palace.
Before Lin Ping could answer, Zhang Yuelu already regretted it. Lin Ping was just her captive, and there was no need to offend the Cui family over this matter.
"Because I want to make him utterly desperate, which is more painful than killing someone." The murderous intent emanating from Lin Ping's eyes was no less than Zhang Yuelu's, and perhaps even more sinister.
“Perhaps Father will despair even before him!” Zhang Yuelu said softly.
This was not a rebuke of Lin Ping, but rather a deep sorrow welling up from within.
She was indeed the Holy Maiden of the Vermilion Bird Sect, possessing formidable martial arts skills, but so what? She still had to obediently repay the debt, and she still had to watch those impoverished people starve to death.
An unprecedented feeling of helplessness welled up within Zhang Yuelu, who didn't even know the meaning of her martial arts skills.
"Wait a minute!" Just as Cui Liangzhi was being carried away by the servants, Lin Ping spoke slowly, his voice icy cold.
A chill ran through Cui Liangzhi; he feared that Lin Ping would take the opportunity to kill him.
In desperation, he tore the death warrant into pieces, but still felt it wasn't safe, so he stuffed it directly into his mouth and chewed it in large mouthfuls.
"Want to kill me? No way! You'll be bankrupt!" Cui Liangzhi said again, uttering a harsh threat.
When Lin Ping heard the phrase "bankruptcy," he almost laughed.
Even if Cui Liangzhi were given 10,000 taels of silver every day, Lin Ping would never go bankrupt in his lifetime.
Although he didn't have hundreds of millions of taels of silver, he possessed the empire's largest commercial system, which allowed him to earn over ten thousand taels a day.
"I'm sorry, but you're not qualified to bankrupt me." Lin Ping smiled coldly and casually tossed out ten thousand taels of silver notes from his hand.
When they saw the amount of the silver notes, everyone, including Zhang Yuelu, was shocked.
She only knew that Lin Ping had an extraordinary background, but she didn't know his true identity. She never imagined that he could casually throw out ten thousand taels of silver.
The greedy servants of the Cui family immediately knelt down on the ground, picking up money like lapdogs.
While recovering the debt was certainly welcome, Cui Liangzhi no longer had the leverage to continue blackmailing the City Lord's Mansion.
"If you think that everything will be fine once you pay back the money, I am someone that the Prince of Wu has high hopes for. With his help, not only in Weinan City, but even in the entire Daye Dynasty, no one will dare to sell grain to you."
Cui Liangzhi's face grew increasingly ferocious: "This grain might keep them from going hungry for a month, but it won't keep them from going hungry for the rest of their lives. Zhang Jing, just wait and see the corpses litter the streets of Weinan City."
After saying this, Cui Liangzhi forced a laugh despite the excruciating pain, as if he could see the scene of corpses strewn across Weinan City.
At that time, the Lord of Weinan City will not only send his daughter, but also Lin Ping's head.
This was not a threat, at least the Lord of Weinan City believed it without a doubt.
He recently heard that the Cui family had been in contact with that Prince Wu, and that they would probably be able to finalize a deal soon. At that time, the grain supply in Weinan City would likely be completely blocked.
"I feel like I'm seeing a complete idiot digging his own grave," Lin Ping muttered to himself, shaking his head.