strictlysupreme Chapter 240 The Tragedy of a Dancer (24)
Chapter 240 The Tragedy of a Dancer (24)
"Grandma only knew one aspect of how the gambling den operated, not the other."
"What they did today wasn't just to collect debts, but also to warn us not to have any wicked thoughts."
"In their eyes, only money matters most; as for human life, it's all worthless."
Xia Tianyao's lips curled into a mocking smile; he had only just come to this realization himself.
"Moreover, they don't believe in the idea that debts disappear upon death. If a debtor is gone, the remaining debts won't disappear; they will simply be transferred to his family."
"In short, you have to pay this money whether you want to or not!"
Upon hearing Xia Tianyao's words, Granny Li looked utterly hopeless.
She had just pricked up her ears and overheard a bit of what was going on when she learned that her "good grandson" had secretly owed the gambling den five thousand silver dollars!
Where would my family get so much money to give to the gambling den?
Today they came to collect a debt and cut off Xia Tianyao's thumb. Next time they come, it'll be his hands and feet!
What will happen to the gambling den once he becomes completely useless?
Will they be the next ones to suffer?
The answer is undoubtedly yes!
Xia Tianyao's severed finger was still on the table. Granny Li dared not think about how much more torment she would have to endure at the gambling den if Xia Tianyao were gone one day.
Since they can't handle these big shots, can't they just leave?
Why not just escape to a place where nobody knows them and start over?
Thinking of this, Granny Li quickly got up and prepared to pack her luggage.
Watching Granny Li bustling about, Xia Tianyao added, "The people in the gambling dens have connections with the local officials and gangsters. Anyone on their debt list can't escape this city!"
"And everyone they caught met a bad end, without exception!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Li immediately deflated.
I can't pay back the five thousand silver dollars, and I can't even escape this city. What should I do?
Are we just supposed to watch helplessly as the gambling den comes knocking on our door to collect our debts?
She's lived this long, not to work for a gambling den!
Thinking of the menacing faces of that group of people, Granny Li cursed Xia Tianyao fiercely in her heart once again.
At this moment, in her heart, Xia Tianyao was no longer her beloved "grandson," but a complete debt collector.
If I had known he would cause such a huge mess, I should have thrown him into a ditch and drowned him the moment he was born!
Xia Tianyao didn't care what they thought.
They don't want to pay off his debts, and that's fine with them. The violence at the gambling den will make them realize that they will always be "family"!
They have no choice but to pay this money, whether they want to or not.
Unless, of course, they don't want to live anymore!
Xia Tianyao now adheres to one principle: "What's the use of trying to ruin everything?"
If his end is tragic, then he'll take someone down with him when he dies!
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