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Chapter 115 Let's Go Crazy Together

Tong Residence.

Tong Zhao'er returned from the General's Mansion after nightfall.

As soon as he got off the carriage, a crowd of people swarmed in and blocked his way.

"Look, the Fang family is hoarding the Duke's dowry money just to marry her, and they've used it as betrothal gifts. Now she's holding onto all the money and refuses to return it to the Duke's family."

"I also heard that during this year, she lived and ate at the Fang family's house, was fed the finest delicacies every day, and spent Princess Heya's money. She even stole Princess Heya's husband. The whole family kept it a secret from Princess Heya."

"Not only that, I also heard from relatives in Fucheng that in order to get Princess Heya to ask for her divorce, the Fang family used all sorts of shameless and despicable means to frame her for being unchaste. It's fortunate that Princess Heya did not consummate the marriage after marrying him, otherwise she would have been unable to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River."

"Ask her for it. Since she's a member of the Fang family, she should pay the money!"

Tong Zhao'er had no idea what had happened. Listening to the indignant discussions and pointing fingers of the people around her, she was at a loss for what to do.

The old woman beside her dutifully protected her, just like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"Where did this bunch of troublemakers come from, spouting nonsense here!"

The gates of the Tong residence were tightly shut, and Old Madam Fang remained inside, refusing to come out.

These people had been waiting outside the mansion for quite some time, and they were pushing and shoving like madmen.

"When exactly does your Fang family plan to repay the money you owe Princess Heya?"

So they came to collect a debt.

Tong Zhao'er, no longer flustered, asked imperiously, "Did Liang Jiang hire you? How much money did she pay you that you dare to cause trouble in front of the General's Mansion?"

As the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses, and the crowd did not back down: "Even if you are the daughter of a general, you still have to pay back your debts."

"Go find whoever owes you what, why are you coming to me? What does it have to do with me?"

"The Fang family's money is all in your hands. You're in charge, so if you don't give it to them, who will?"

"That's right, pay back the money! The daughter of a general's family, a mistress, pregnant out of wedlock, and then bullying others, forcing the Fang family to divorce their first wife and marry you. How could she do such a despicable thing? It's simply outrageous."

When has Tong Zhao'er ever been pointed at and cursed by a group of people?

He flew into a rage and ordered the coachman, "Go back to the general's mansion and have men arrest all these troublemakers and throw them in jail."

The debt collectors were not afraid at all: "Paying back debts is a matter of course. We are law-abiding citizens. We did not trespass on private property, nor did we injure or threaten anyone. What crime have we committed?"

"That's right, the law doesn't punish everyone. You can arrest us, but you can't silence the gossip of the entire capital. Pay back the money!"

Tong Zhao'er was surrounded and unable to escape. Facing a group of unarmed civilians, she could not use her skills effectively, and their spittle landed on her face.

During the stalemate, thanks to a servant peeking through the crack in the door, he immediately went inside to report. Upon hearing the news, Fang Chengxu opened the door and, relying on his skills, quickly chased away the debt collectors and took Tong Zhao'er back to the mansion.

As soon as Tong Zhao'er entered the door, she immediately flew into a rage: "Fang Chengxu, what exactly is going on? Why are these people blocking our door? Before your mother went to the Duke's mansion today, didn't she pat her chest and say that she would definitely make Liang Jiang behave herself?"

Fang Chengxu, dejected, recounted how Liang Jiang, in a fit of anger, had donated all the outstanding debts to the families of fallen soldiers.

“Now Liang Jiang is acting rashly and has donated all eight thousand taels of silver. If I don’t return it, I will not be able to stand in the army in the future and will be isolated and insulted by all my subordinates.”

Tong Zhao'er gritted her teeth in hatred: "I told you long ago that Liang Jiang wouldn't fall for your mother's tricks of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide. None of the people in that second wife's family are any good either. They still want to be used as pawns by others. Now look what's happened. They've angered them and ended up losing more than they gained."

"Send men over here immediately and drive these troublemakers away!" "A generous reward will surely attract brave men; the debt collectors will come in droves. Even if we drive one group away, another will come. Besides, I can't arrest people without reason."

"Then what do you suggest? You can't expect me to stay indoors all day, can you?"

Fang Chengxu pleaded hesitantly, "Could you perhaps come up with some silver...?"

"Don't even think about it!" Tong Zhao'er interrupted him without hesitation: "You're trying to take advantage of the little silver I have left, and besides, there's hardly any left."

"My father-in-law's place..."

"Heh, you want my parents to subsidize you? Do you think I'm some kind of saint? Figure it out yourself, there's no room for negotiation on this!"

After saying that, he stormed back to his own courtyard.

Distracted, I pushed open the door and saw a disheveled man standing on an embroidered stool. A noose was hanging from the roof and he was about to put it around his neck.

It was already dark, and things inside the house were hazy and indistinct. Tong Zhao'er was angry and walking in a hurry, and she almost bumped into that person.

Tong Zhao'er was originally a martial artist and was bolder than most women. However, she had just argued with Fang Chengxu and was distracted. Suddenly, she saw a person hanging in front of her and was so frightened that she screamed, her eyes widened, and she staggered back two steps before tripping on the threshold and falling to the ground.

Grandma Fang, who was pretending to hang herself, was startled by her shout, slipped, and kicked away the embroidered stool she was standing on.

With the noose still around his neck, he immediately started kicking and flailing, and was indeed hoisted from the roof beam.

Tong Zhao'er was so frightened that her limbs went limp, her eyes were tightly closed, and she covered her head, not daring to look. She had no idea whether what was hanging from the roof beam was a person or a ghost.

Fortunately, the scream attracted Fang Chengxu, who leaped up, untied the old lady, and began rubbing her chest and pinching her philtrum.

Grandma Fang gasped as she came back to her senses, slowly opened her eyes, and exclaimed with lingering fear, "That scared me to death!"

Fang Chengxu was so anxious he was at his wits' end: "What are you doing?"

Grandma Fang was too embarrassed to admit that she had made a mistake, so she cried and said, "I really can't go on living like this. Back then, in order to find you a wife, I sold the entire Fang family and incurred a huge debt."

Now you're being chased by creditors, and I can't help you at all, I can't give you a single penny. I'm just a burden, putting you in this difficult position. You might as well be dead.

Tong Zhao'er slowly came to her senses and realized that it was Old Madam Fang who had come to her place to cause trouble, and she immediately became furious.

"If you're going to die, then die somewhere far away. What are you doing here in my house, making a scene like this? Who are you trying to impress with your death?"

Fang Chengxu interrupted her sharply: "How dare you speak to my mother like that? She was hanging from a beam, and you just stood by and watched her die. How can you be so heartless?"

Seeing that she was so frightened that she was out of her mind, and that Fang Chengxu was not only concerned about the old lady Fang, but also turned around and blamed her, Tong Zhao'er felt disheartened.

"Do you think I don't know what you're up to? You two are teaming up to force me to pay up? On what grounds? You're just trying to kill yourself? You're just going crazy? Then let's all go crazy together!"

He got up from the ground, and like a madman, grabbed the vase and cups on the table and smashed them all on the ground.

The porcelain pieces fell to the ground and shattered, scattering fragments everywhere.

Grandma Fang cried out in distress, "Quick, stop her! This is all money! How can she waste it like this? She's gone mad, completely mad!"

The servants tried to stop her, and Fang Chengxu tried to stop her too. Tong Zhao'er finally let out all the pent-up frustration she had been holding in for so long.

She was originally a martial artist, so how could the servants stop her?
Fang Chengxu held her tightly: "Tong Zhao'er, that's enough!"

(End of this chapter)