My sister-in-law from Qingdao

"What are women for? Women are born to accompany men. Your cousin's wife is very beautiful, and my little brother has taken a liking to her. It's only right that she keeps him company, since her husband owes me money."

Zhao Yun spoke with an air of arrogance, yet also with nonchalance.

"You...you bad people, the law will not forgive you."

Zhao Yun paused for a second, walked straight up to me, and slapped me across the face.

"Kid, you're still too green. You killed four of my brothers. I only need to make one phone call and the police will arrest you immediately."

"I acted in self-defense because your underlings tried to rape my sister-in-law, so I chopped them down. The police won't side with you."

I don't know how things will turn out, but I still want to say what needs to be said.

"Do you have any evidence? Was your sister-in-law raped? Do you have direct evidence?"

His words left me bewildered; indeed, I had no evidence.

"Your brother owes us five million, there's an IOU, and he even signed and fingerprinted it. It's been so long, it's perfectly reasonable for me to ask for six million. We went to collect the debt, and you ended up attacking us with a knife. Tell me, if the police don't arrest you, who will they arrest?"

Zhao Yun's words sent a chill down my spine.

I'm an educated person, although I didn't study law, I know a little about the law. If that's the case, then my sister-in-law and I are at a complete disadvantage.

"I'm calling you over here to give you two choices. Go back and discuss it with your sister-in-law. Either have her come and stay with me for a year, and I'll give up the five million."

"Or I'll cut off your hands and legs, send you south, and make you beg on the streets to slowly pay off your brother's debts."

A chill ran down my spine, and my whole body trembled slightly.

I can almost picture a disabled man sitting on the ground in a corner of a small southern town, with a broken teacup in front of him containing a few tattered banknotes and some broken coins.

I would never make such a choice; I would never allow myself to become disabled.

But if I don't choose this path, the other path is to force my sister-in-law to do things she doesn't want to do.

My sister-in-law is a warm and kind woman. If she is left here by these bastards, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"You people only do these shady things. If you have the guts, go ahead and kill me. But you're not going to lay a finger on my sister-in-law."

I could almost see my sister-in-law's sorrowful eyes and my cousin's pleading face.

"Brother, this kid, if we chop off his hands and feet and send him south to beg, he probably won't make much money. I have an idea."

Wang Long walked up to Zhao Yun and whispered.

"explain."

"This kid is in pretty good health. His two kidneys can sell for 1.5 million, and his heart, liver, lungs, and corneas can sell for 2 to 3 million together."

"If we do that, we can lose less money."

Wang Long's words terrified me to the extreme, and sweat streamed down my face.

But I still forced myself to yell, "You bastard, how dare you sell human organs? That's illegal in our country, and the police won't let you get away with it!"

Wang Long walked up to me, raised his hand, and slapped me across the face.

"How dare you call me a dog? And who are you? Your brother owes us so much money, doesn't he have to pay it back? If you don't want to die, go back and tell your sister-in-law to come and keep our boss company."

"As long as she stays with my boss for a year, I won't have to pay this money back."

For a moment, I actually wavered.

If my sister-in-law were to accompany this man, she could save my life.

Compared to having my hands and feet cut off and my organs removed, this seems more worthwhile.

"How about it? As long as you go back and persuade your sister-in-law to come and keep me company, I'll give you another 500,000."

Zhao Yun held up five fingers with a forced smile.

I can get 500,000 without having to go through any surgery; this seems like a pretty good deal.

If that's the case, my cousin won't know, and I'll not only suffer no loss, but I'll also make a fortune.

For a young person from the countryside who works in the city, 500,000 yuan is no small sum.

"Okay, I agree. Give me three days to persuade my sister-in-law, okay?"

Zhao Yun and Wang Long were stunned for a moment, exchanged glances, and then nodded.

Zhao Yun waved his hand, and the two men who were holding me released me.

"Your name is Chen Dong, and you live in Chenjiatun, Anzhuang Town, Ju County. You have parents and a younger sister. If you dare to lie to me, your parents and sister will be doomed. Also, you need to get your sister-in-law to come and keep me company. If she does, not only will you not have to pay back the five million, but I'll also give you five hundred thousand. Go."

When I walked out of Zhao Yun's office, it started to drizzle. Only then did I realize that I was in Taoran Teahouse in the Shinan District.

I took a taxi, and as I drove, my head was buzzing. I didn't know what to do. Did I really have to convince my sister-in-law to go and be with these bad men?

Obviously not.

When the car arrived at my sister-in-law's villa, I got out and quickly went inside. I saw my sister-in-law sitting on the ground, crying.

When she saw me go in, she rushed over and hugged me tightly.

"Xiao Dong, how are you? I'm so worried about you. I want to call the police, but I'm too scared. I'm really afraid they'll kill you."

Seeing my sister-in-law's tear-streaked face, an idea instantly came to me.

No matter what, we need to escape from the tiger's den first.

"Sister-in-law, I'm alright. Let me take you away from here. No matter where we go, we can't fall into their hands."

I'm not afraid of death, but I'm afraid my sister-in-law will be captured by these people, and I'm afraid she'll be forced to go with them.

"Okay, let's go. Let's leave here together. Let's go to the Greater Khingan Mountains in Northeast China, let's go to Xishuangbanna in Yunnan, let's go somewhere no one can find us."

My sister-in-law said, sobbing as she shed tears.

We quickly packed some things and went downstairs to get in our car and escape.

Before they could even get on the bus, they were surrounded by Wang Long and seven or eight other people.

Wang Long looked at me coldly and said, "Chen Dong, you're not being fair. You promised my brother you'd come and persuade your sister-in-law, but now you're running away with your men."

With Brother Yun's strength, even if you run to the ends of the earth, he won't let you go.

"Listen to me! Even if you tear me to pieces, I won't give you my sister-in-law. This is a society governed by law, and there are people everywhere on the streets. I don't believe you would dare to kidnap her in public."

I put my arm around my sister-in-law's shoulder, afraid that she would be taken away by these bad guys.