Liu Ang came to the study with a glass of water, sitting alone on the chair ahead of the desk. He wiped his face suddenly, breathing deeply.
Yet it seemed that he still couldnât calm himself down.
He had a nightmare.
In his nightmare, there was an extremely pale face looking at him silently.
That face seemed to want to say something⦠but it was particularly ferocious. As that thing got close step by step, that him in the nightmare kept escaping. However, no matter where he fled, that face was still behind him.
"Stop frightening yourself⦠the previous matter was just done by that bastard! Iâve already spent so many years having nothing happened !"
Liu Ang comforted himself like this. He gulped a mouthful of hot tea, feeling eased. Thereupon, he went to the safe box, fishing out that high-valued black diamonds and observing it with joy.
"Youâre the best, darling!" Liu Ang showed an obsessed smile. While touching the black diamond time and time again, dispelling his fear.
Boom---!
The heavy rain didnât stop this night, shadows were moving constantly outside of the study. Maybe they were just from trees, or clouds, or maybe⦠something else.
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No matter how loud the thunder sounded, it couldnât override the resounding Disco music. The violent storm didnât subside the passion of young boys and girls, who were hiding under the illusory lights and swaying wantonly on the dancing floor.
After leaving from Liu Familyâs mansion due to rage, Liu Zixing did not know where to go. So, he called a pack of rogues to a bar and drowned his sorrows in wine. Six dozen of beers was finished within 2 hours.
The drunk Liu Zixingâs vision turned blurred. He didnât know who was lying beside him.
Under the psychedelic spotlight, a memory flashed through his mind. This was the same situation that happened in his childhood--- That time, he was kicked out from home by his father. However, he was too young at that time. Unlike now, who could find a place to entertain himself.
He used to hide in somewhere nearby his house, After half a day, he would still be found by someone and taken back after half a day.
But for now, it probably wonât happen.
Liu Zixing tittered, not knowing was it for himself or for others.
âGambling⦠I want to stop it⦠but I canât help continuing it.â
Liu Zixing himself didnât know what was it for.
When his addiction to gambling started, he couldnât help losing it over his head. He could not control his desire all the time or the pleasant sensation when gambling.
Maybe he would only hear these nagging thoughts when his nerves were about to be soaked in alcohol. Liu Zixing wanted to drown his worries in wine, but he didnât. Instead, he thought even more and got even more agitated.
Furiously, he swept out all the items on the table--- fortunately, nobody noticed it in such a noisy place.
Suddenly, Liu Zixing felt someoneâs hand was on his shoulder. He squinted eyes into a line with difficulty, seeing a 30-year-old man laughing and looking at him. Liu Zixing quivered abruptly and thought of climbing away, yet he was too drunk and fell down to the ground due to dizziness.
At this moment, the 30 years old man grasped Liu Zixingâs hair, getting close with a sinister smile, "Master Liu, are you gonna leave as soon as you see me? Iâm not welcome hum?"
"Brother Panther⦠I, Iâm not⦠I, washroom, I want to go to the washroomâ¦"
The man called Brother Panther now made a âhumphâ sound. He stood up and waved his hand. Then, both men beside him supported Liu Zixing up.
Brother Panther said indifferently, "Take Master Liu to the washroom to âpeeâ."
In the washroom.
One fist after another had been punched at Liu Zixingâs belly. A lot of stuff was vomited out to the ground. Liu Zixing felt his insides twisting together and almost fainted due to the extreme pain.
He begged for mercy, "Brother Panther, please give me some more time⦠I, Liu Zixing, only delayed the debt payment. It wasnât to owe you on purpose⦠you can ask others for confirmation."
While patting Liu Zixingâs face, Brother Panther tutted, "Master Liu, Iâm just working for others. The boss asked me to gather the debt, so I have to find the debt holders, right? Do you think I really want to be so rude to you? Iâm just feeling bad for you, master! And waking you up, you know?"
"I know⦠I knowâ¦"
Brother Panther grabbed Liu Zixingâs hair and asked, "So when would you like to pay back the debt?"
"I, I donât have money at the presentâ¦" Liu Zixing said painfully, "One month, just give me one monthâs period!"
"Master Liu, are you kidding me?" Brother Panther sneered, "Why do you pay others so quickly but have no money to pay us? Master Liu, are you⦠looking down on us or�"
"Iâm not, absolutely not! One month, I promise, I can pay you back within one month!"
"Master Liu, youâve borrowed three times from us in half a year." Brother Panther sneered, "Our nice boss lent money to you because of the reputation of your father⦠but you canât always delay the payment right? Master Liu, if you donât have enough money, we can go to your house and ask your dad to pay it."
"Nono⦠if you go to my family, my father will really beat me to death!" Liu Zixing said with a face full of fear.
"Three days!" Brother Panther smiled coldly, "At most three days, if you donât pay, we have a lot of methods to have your father pay the money!"
"Three daysâ¦" Liu Zixing said bitterly, "Itâs too short⦠I canât get all the money!"
Brother Panther laughed unexpectedly, "Master Liu, shouldnât you take other ways to get your fatherâs money, instead of asking from him directly?"
"Iâ¦" Liu Zixing thought of the matter where he was chased out, sighing with emotion, "I have no idea."
"There is some other way." Brother Panther tidied up Liu Zixingâs clothes, glancing at his chest, he said, "Ruthlessness is the mark of a truly great man. If your father is unwilling to pay, you shouldnât just wait for your death, correct?"
"Well⦠what do you want to do?"
Brother Panther grabbed Liu Zixingâs collar, getting close to him and whispering near his ear.
Liu Zixingâs look changed slightly, "No, no way!"
Brother Panther said coldly, "Master Liu, we want only money and wonât do anything else. But it all depends on whether you cooperate with us or not. You are clever and should know that itâll be troublesome if we canât get the money."
Liu Zixing showed a struggling look. After gulping down his saliva for a long time he said, "Well, OK⦠but you canât hurt my dad!"
Brother Panther smiled, "Thatâs good!"
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Luo Qiu was auditing the account book at home.
"â¦Customer Liu Jianming, exchange kinship as transaction fee, for a full 3 million yuan."
Counting the time, it seemed to happen 30 years ago.