Fang Dayong, a veteran debt collector, had seen his fair share of gambling addicts tear their families apart. The shrewd ones knew to draw a line in the sand early on. Clearly, the woman before him was one of those rare, sharp-minded individuals. Since she dared to act so self-assuredly, she must have had the backing to justify it. He realized there was no point in trying to squeeze the silver out of her.
The delay reignited his briefly subdued fury. "Gu Kaichen, you dare to lie to us?" he roared, delivering another vicious kick. "Boys, grab him. We're going to his house to collect our silver."
Gu Kaichen glared at Bai Suihe, his expression dark. "Bai Suihe, are you really going to just stand by and watch?"
Bai Suihe scoffed. "Paying your debts is only natural. What does it have to do with me?
"We don't even share the same family registry. Even if you take this to the county magistrate, you wouldn't have a leg to stand on.
