Chapter 640: The Road to Wealth
Li Ruobing knew very well how much she owed the other party. When she heard that what she earned from her summer job wasn't even enough to cover the interest, she became anxious immediately.
"I only owe you fifty thousand yuan," Li Ruobing argued loudly.
Slap...
Suddenly, the other party slapped her across the face, then said, "Bitch, you still dare to shout? Let me tell you, starting now, you owe us a hundred thousand yuan with principal and interest. If you can't pay today, just you wait."
"Why is it so much?" Li Ruobing obviously wasn't willing to acknowledge such a huge debt.
"I said, with interest!" the other party snorted coldly.
"But that's too much, in less than a month's time, you actually raised it by so much!" Li Ruobing cried out in alarm.
"It's usury!" the other party sneered, saying, "Do you even know what usury is?"
"I don't know what usury is, all I know is that according to our agreement, even for one month, the interest would only be five thousand yuan. How can you calculate it as fifty thousand yuan?" Li Ruobing challenged the other party.
"Heh heh, your calculation may be five thousand, but ours is fifty thousand!" The tattooed man sneered, saying, "Our calculation is called compound interest, also known as interest on interest. So, you better figure it out for yourself."
"If you're going to calculate it that way, then I might as well not pay back at all," Li Ruobing stubbornly refused to accept the other party's calculations.
To her surprise, the other party wasn't the least bit anxious but instead laughed and said, "You can choose not to pay. We'll just take you to a nightclub to sell your body. Do you believe me?"
"You!" Li Ruobing immediately became frantic upon hearing this, "I'll call the police!"
"Haha..." Upon hearing this, the tattooed man burst into laughter, then said, "Call the police? Sure, you can call the police at any time, it's best to do it right now, so we can feel a sense of accomplishment. Go ahead, call the police!"
Upon hearing this, Li Ruobing was completely dumbfounded.
At that moment, she suddenly remembered that the other party belonged to the underworld, so how could they possibly be afraid of her calling the police? Therefore, Li Ruobing felt a sense of despair, a kind that felt like crying out to no avail, a helpless despair.
She anxiously said, "Even if you want me to pay the money back, you should let me go out to collect the money, right? If you don't let me go, how can I pay you back?"
"We have already given you plenty of time," the man snorted coldly, saying, "You were supposed to pay us back a month ago, but during this month, you ignored us completely, not giving a damn. What do you think...?"
Li Ruobing frowned, then said, "I'm at school, where do you expect me to find the money?"
"Now, I'm going to tell you a very good solution, do you want to hear it?" The tattooed man chuckled.
"What do you want to do?" Li Ruobing looked at him with suspicion.
"I don't want to do anything!" The tattooed man grinned, then said, "I'm just offering you a way to get rich!"
"How to get rich?" Li Ruobing asked doubtfully.
"It's simple, by selling your body!" The tattooed man smiled, saying, "I'll take you to a place to sell. I'll charge you a thousand yuan each time. How about it? As long as you obey and behave, you'll be able to pay back the hundred thousand yuan in less than a month."
Li Ruobing hesitated for a moment, but she still shook her head, saying, "No... that's not possible!"
"Not possible?" The tattooed man looked at her perplexed, then said, "You dare to refuse me?"
"I don't want to sell my body!" Li Ruobing shook her head, saying, "You can give me any other job, no matter how hard or tiring, I don't mind!"
"Apart from that, there's no other way!" The tattooed man sneered, saying, "This kind of job makes money fast, and you'd be able to repay the loan within a month. Why wouldn't you want that?"
"I don't want to do that kind of thing," Li Ruobing shook her head.
"Hmph!" The tattooed man snorted coldly, saying, "Stop putting on a Holy Mother act here. You won't sell yourself? Heh, don't you do it with your boyfriend? Who cares who it's with, it's all the same. Why bother putting up a front?"
"How can that be the same?" Li Ruobing frowned.
Thump thump thump...
Just then, the door of the room was knocked on.
"Who is it?" The tattooed man asked.
"Big brother, Monkey King is here!" At the door, a voice of an underling came through.
The tattooed man was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll be right there."
After speaking, the tattooed man stood up, then turned to Li Ruobing and said, "You better think it through carefully, either pay back the money quickly or start selling your body. Otherwise, I'll make sure you regret it!"
Leaving behind those words, the tattooed man then turned and left.
Watching the tattooed man's retreating figure, Li Ruobing felt a wave of sadness and heartache.
She had never imagined that she would be tricked by someone again. The last time, the nude photo extortion had almost put her in danger; if it wasn't for Xiao Han, she might have been taken to the cabaret club and sold. And this time, she found herself in trouble again, borrowing money once more, only to be tricked by her boyfriend, leaving her unable to repay the fifty thousand yuan. Once again, the blame was directed at her.
Li Ruobing felt extremely sad in her heart.
Actually, this time she had borrowed fifty thousand yuan from that man solely due to her boyfriend's demands.
Li Ruobing's boyfriend, Liu Yanping, was a senior in college. He needed the loan for two main reasons; first, he had graduated but hadn't found a suitable job and so he had to try entrepreneurship. Secondly, he knew that Li Ruobing had always liked Xiao Han, and Li Ruobing had even told him that Hanmen Restaurant in University Town was opened by Xiao Han.
Unable to find a job, he had to find a way to start a business. He thought, if Xiao Han could do it, why couldn't he? Therefore, he had Li Ruobing help him borrow fifty thousand yuan to start a business.
However, when Liu Yanping entered society, he discovered how cruel the world was. The fifty thousand yuan investment not only brought no returns, but he also lost everything and ended up broke, squandering not just the fifty thousand yuan Li Ruobing loaned him but also the one hundred thousand yuan he had asked for from his family.
Knowing he couldn't face Li Ruobing, Liu Yanping simply bought a train ticket south to Shenzhen to work. He hoped he could quickly earn fifty thousand yuan to give to Li Ruobing and beg for her forgiveness.
Liu Yanping's departure brought endless troubles to Li Ruobing. It was also because of this that the scene of Li Ruobing being taken away from the dormitory occurred.
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Inside the Ye Se Bar.
Monkey King sat on the sofa, with Xiao Han sitting beside him. The bar was doing well; it was bustling with people, and some drug dealers were carefully inquiring if patrons needed their goods. Of course, their drugs weren't the fatal kind, but the kind that offered a mental high, such as nitrous oxide, various types of morphine, and methamphetamine.
The tattooed man came out of the room and spotted Monkey King from a distance.
"Yo, Brother Hou," the man chuckled.
"Your business here isn't bad, huh?" Monkey King laughed.
"Of course!" the tattooed man nodded and said, "Isn't that all thanks to you and Dao Ye?"
"I'm not going to beat around the bush!" Monkey King looked at him and continued, "Did you bring a female student from Shuimu University here?"
"Ah..." the tattooed man hesitated for a moment and replied, "Yes, I did."
"Why?" Monkey King asked, puzzled.
"This..." The tattooed man was taken aback and awkwardly said, "Isn't it because she owes me money? She borrowed a sum from me a few months ago and has been delaying repayment. I was afraid she would run away during summer vacation, so I simply took her from the school."
"Oh?" Monkey King gave him a questioning look, then asked, "So what's your plan?"
"I plan to send her to a cabaret club to sell," the tattooed man smiled and continued, "She's pretty and has a good figure. I think she can fetch a good price. What do you think?"
Monkey King was startled for a moment, then said, "No way!"
"Huh?" The tattooed man was taken aback, "Why not? I think it's a good idea. With her around, she could support an entire venue. Not only is she beautiful, but she also has the title of a university student. She should start at a price of at least three thousand."
"The reason I came to see you today is to tell you to release her," Monkey King spoke.
"Brother Hou, this..." The tattooed man looked awkwardly at him and said, "This woman is neither my relative nor my friend; why should I release her? Of course, if Brother Hou insists, I will. But what you're saying is really confusing me!"
"Although she's not related to me, she's Xiao Han's classmate and friend." Monkey King glanced at Xiao Han and continued, "Xiao Han has a good relationship with our Dao Meng, especially Dao Ye. Dao Ye has already given the order. So, tell me... are you going to release her?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" The tattooed man immediately nodded and said, "Since Dao Ye has spoken, who am I to refuse?"
"Then what are you hesitating for?" Monkey King looked at him.
"Right away!" The tattooed man hurriedly nodded, "I'll bring her here immediately!"
The tattooed man breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat fortunate that he hadn't laid hands on Li Ruobing or done anything else to her; otherwise, the consequences would have been severe. He had heard of Xiao Han's reputation, that Xiao Han had defeated the three War Gods of Dao Meng, even King Kong, so the tattooed man had no choice but to respect him.
He quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly made his way to the room.
Li Ruobing was in the room, under guard.
"Big brother, this woman is so stubborn!" complained the underling who had been a bit handsy. He had been promptly kicked twice by Li Ruobing.
"Enough, get lost!" the tattooed man glared at the underling and said, "Let her go!"
"Huh?" The underling wasn't the only one stunned; even Li Ruobing was surprised.
"Big brother, you mean we're just letting her go?" The underling was confused.