Chapter 21: Cyan Dragon Gang and the Incorrigible Gambler
"How much does he owe you?"
After hearing Lu Yun speak, the scar-faced man in the lead was stunned for a moment. It seemed he hadn’t expected the first question from the lofty Lord Lu to be this.
But he reacted extremely quickly, bowing deeply before reporting a number. "To answer Lord Lu, Luojin owes our Cyan Dragon Gang... five hundred thousand Daxia Yuan, which is equivalent to five hundred Oceans."
The moment this number was announced, even the onlookers who had gathered to watch the commotion couldn’t help but gasp.
Five hundred thousand Daxia Yuan!
This was an astronomical sum, enough to bankrupt an ordinary family and put them in debt for generations!
"You’re full of fucking shit!!!"
Hearing this, Luojin’s face flushed red as he pointed at the scar-faced man and screamed hoarsely, "Last month! Last month, I only borrowed one hundred Oceans from you!"
"It was you! You’re a bunch of goddamn animals who devour people whole! The interest compounded, and compounded! That’s how it got so high! This is robbery! This is extortion!"
At Luojin’s furious tirade, a flash of anger crossed the faces of the burly, scar-faced man and the dozen or so of his brothers behind him.
But in front of Lu Yun, no one dared to act on it.
Scarface just twitched the corner of his mouth into a helpless, bitter smile and bowed to Lu Yun again.
"Lord Lu, please understand. My Cyan Dragon Gang’s gambling den has always had these rules for loans. The interest rates are written down in black and white."
"When Luojin signed the contract, he agreed to it. We brothers who just run the errands are only following the rules. We really... have no other choice."
He paused, then cautiously continued with a suggestion, "How about... I go back and report this to Boss Lie? Perhaps Boss Lie will give you some face, Lord Lu..."
"No need," Lu Yun interrupted Scarface’s tentative proposal. ’Is my favor something just any random person can receive?’
"Safely escort my great-grandniece to the Lu Family, then bring the contract to the Lu Family Import and Export Firm to collect your money."
At these words, everyone was stunned.
At first, Scarface was in disbelief, but then a wave of euphoria washed over him!
He had originally just been hoping to wash his hands of the matter, and had even prepared for the worst-case scenario where this bad debt would be a total loss.
He never expected this Lord Lu to be so decisive, agreeing to pay off Luojin’s debt directly!
"Yes, yes, yes! Rest assured, Lord Lu! We’ll get right on it!"
"We will definitely deliver Miss Luo to the Lu Mansion, safe and sound! And we’ll personally present the contract!"
The dozen or so Cyan Dragon Gang members behind him also beamed with joy, exchanging excited glances.
’We... actually got the money back!’
This was a huge sum! According to the gang’s rules, debt collectors like them would get a sizable commission!
’As for whether Lord Lu would default on the debt?’
’What a joke! Who did they think Lord Lu was? His word was as good as gold.’
Having just snapped out of his profound shock, Luojin’s greedy gaze instantly became feverish as his mind raced with calculations.
’Uncle-in-law is actually willing to pay my debt?’
’Five hundred Oceans! What does this mean? It means Uncle-in-law still cares about the Luo Family, and about me, his nephew!’
’Maybe it’s because of that damn girl? Whatever the reason, this is a golden opportunity!’
Luojin’s eyes darted about. He was about to squeeze out a few more tears and spout some empty platitudes like "I’m eternally grateful," "I’ll turn over a new leaf," and "I’ll be a good, filial nephew to my uncle-in-law."
And maybe even ask for a little something for "future living expenses"...
However, just as he opened his mouth, before he could even make a sound, he suddenly lost all strength and collapsed to the ground.
"Huh?"
Luojin froze for a second, instinctively trying to push himself up with his hands.
A moment later, he realized his legs were completely unresponsive. Looking down, he saw his shins twisted at an angle that defied human anatomy!
The outlines of the bones beneath his trousers were clearly dislocated, and he could even hear the faint, delayed sound of cracking bone.
After a few seconds of blank incomprehension, a tsunami of pain crashed over Luojin’s nerves!
"AHHHHHHH!!!"
An inhumanly shrill scream erupted. Luojin twitched frantically on the ground, snot and tears streaming down his face as his features twisted into an unrecognizable mask of extreme agony.
"My legs! My legs!!!"
This sudden, bizarre scene not only scared the dozen or so Cyan Dragon Gang thugs, who hadn’t gone far, half to death, but also drew gasps of shock from the pedestrians watching on the roadside.
Only Yan Lintong’s pupils contracted, his heart pounding wildly in his chest.
He had seen it clearly. His master, the old man, had merely twitched the index finger of his right hand, which was holding the cane.
And then... this was the result.
Injuring from a distance, shattering bone and tearing sinew! These were the methods of a Grandmaster of Huajin!
Against scum like Luojin—who refused to learn his lesson and even tried to exploit family ties with his schemes—Lu Yun showed not a shred of mercy, crippling his legs directly.
"Lintong, go get a rickshaw. Take him back to the old Luo Family residence."
"Yes!"
Yan Lintong responded at once. He scanned his surroundings, his eyes locking onto a rickshaw passing by with a passenger, and immediately strode towards it.
Seeing a fierce-looking, formidable man charging straight for him, the passenger on the rickshaw was scared out of his wits.
Before Yan Lintong could even speak, the man hastily jumped off the rickshaw and fled without looking back.
The puller was a middle-aged man. At first, he was bewildered, thinking someone was trying to get a free ride.
SLAP!
Just then, Yan Lintong slapped two one-hundred Daxia Yuan bills directly into the puller’s hand.
"I’m hiring you. Take a man to the old Luo Family residence for me."
The puller looked at the two hundred Daxia Yuan in his hand—this was equivalent to what he’d earn after several hard days of work.
In that instant, all his dissatisfaction and suspicion vanished. A brilliant smile spread across the puller’s face as he bowed and scraped, saying, "Right away! Right away! Don’t you worry, sir. The old Luo Family residence, I know the way like the back of my hand! I guarantee I’ll get him there!"
Yan Lintong wasted no more words, leading the puller directly back to Luojin’s side.
Luojin was still screaming his lungs out, but Yan Lintong merely frowned.
Then, he bent down, lifted Luojin up with one hand, and, ignoring his struggles and cries, stuffed him directly into the narrow rickshaw carriage.
Only then did Lu Yun walk slowly to the front of the rickshaw and look at Luojin, whose face was contorted in pain inside the carriage.
"Luojin, go back and tell your grandfather I will visit him later."
Leaving him with these words, Lu Yun didn’t spare him another glance and turned to walk toward his black Ford sedan.
Having received a hefty reward, the rickshaw puller didn’t dare delay. He immediately took off, pulling the cart, and quickly disappeared around the street corner.
Sitting back in his car, Lu Yun watched the rickshaw disappear into the distance. He did feel a sliver of regret now.
Of course, he didn’t regret breaking Luojin’s legs, but rather why he hadn’t broken the little bastard’s damn legs sooner!
If he had been ruthless a few years earlier and completely destroyed his ability to stir up trouble, perhaps the Luo Family wouldn’t have fallen into such a state.
But it wasn’t too late now.
At least this piece of trash had left behind two children, a son and a daughter.
Later, it would be time to pay a visit to the old Luo Family residence.
To see his father-in-law, Luo Zhengsheng, a man already in his eighties whom he hadn’t seen in many years.
To have lived to such an age in these chaotic times was a testament to his incredible longevity.