My sister-in-law from Qingdao

Seeing a crowd of onlookers, I suddenly snapped out of my daze and shouted loudly to the people around me, "Neighbors, they're trying to kidnap us! Call the police right now!"

To my surprise, as soon as I said it, Wang Long turned around and took the IOU from one of his underlings.

While showing the money to everyone, they said, "We are law-abiding citizens. Here is the loan agreement. This woman's husband borrowed five million from us and ran away without paying it back. We are not engaging in violent debt collection; we just want an explanation."

His shout immediately silenced the onlookers.

Several people even cast disdainful glances at me and my sister-in-law.

Under the control of Wang Long and his gang, my sister-in-law and I were shoved into their car.

Not long after, we arrived at Taoran Teahouse again and appeared before Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun's face was ashen; clearly, Wang Long had already reported the truth to him.

He raised his hand and slapped me across the face.

"You're being dishonest, running away with your sister-in-law! Is that even fair?"

"Listen up, you surnamed Zhao. Unless you kill me, don't even think about taking advantage of my sister-in-law."

Zhao Yun's gaze faltered slightly as he looked me over again.

He poked my chest with his finger and sneered, "Kid, who do you think you are? Someone like you, I could throw you into the sea to feed the fish and no one would even look for you."

But I won't throw you into the sea; after all, you still have two kidneys and two corneas.

Hearing Zhao Yun say this, his sister-in-law immediately became anxious.

"The money is what my husband owes you. Please don't make things difficult for him. He's just my husband's cousin; it's not like he borrowed the money from you. Why are you treating him like this?"

"I never intended to cut off his kidneys, but he injured four of my brothers, and they're still in the hospital. Are we just going to let this go?"

Zhao Yun's eyes were cold, and his tone was even colder.

"Let us go, and I'll sell my house and car to raise the money for you. It's only six million, right?"

"I let you go, but you two ran away. Where am I supposed to find you?"

Zhao Yun spread his hands.

"Don't worry, we won't run away. This house of mine can sell for several million. If it really doesn't work out, I'll borrow some more money and pay you back."

My sister-in-law's attitude was very firm, which shocked me.

"Here's what we'll do: let your brother go back and sell the house and car, and you stay here as a hostage."

When I heard that my sister-in-law was to be left here, I immediately became anxious. My sister-in-law is so beautiful, Zhao Yun must have had designs on her for a long time.

"No, leave me here. Let your sister-in-law go back and sell her house. I can't sell her house."

"I can't tell. I feel like you two are more like a married couple, taking care of each other and worrying about each other." Zhao Yun paced back and forth, his hands in his pockets, looking us up and down.

"Boss Zhao, please let us go back. I really will sell my house and car to raise the money for you."

My sister-in-law reiterated this point.

"As far as I know, your husband's house has already been mortgaged to the bank, so you can't sell it."

Upon hearing Zhao Yun's words, his sister-in-law's face turned deathly pale.

"Impossible, right?"

"What's impossible? If your husband can get a loan from the bank, would he still need to borrow money from me so quickly? Last time your husband came to me to borrow money, I asked for the property certificate, and he said it had already been mortgaged."

My sister-in-law understands, and so do I.

If the property could be used as collateral for a loan, my cousin wouldn't have needed to borrow money quickly. This shows that Zhao Yun was telling the truth.

"What should we do?"

My sister-in-law's eyes became helpless and sad.

"Come work for me. If you stay here for a year, I'll give you two million in compensation. I'll just go to the black market and sell his kidneys and corneas. I estimate that will raise four million. That way, we'll even things out."

Zhao Yun appeared calm and collected, but his words carried weight.

My heart sank. Was this the end for me? Had I lost my life before even making any money?

The sister-in-law shook her head vigorously and said in an extremely firm tone, "Boss Zhao, I'll do anything you ask, but I beg you to let Chen Dong go. He's a recent college graduate, with a pure and kind heart. This money was borrowed by my husband and has nothing to do with him."

My sister-in-law's words touched me deeply; it seems she really cares about me.

The more my sister-in-law acted this way, the less I wanted to betray her. I shouted at Zhao Yun, "Let my sister-in-law go, but leave me here. You can sell my kidneys, corneas, heart, liver, and lungs."

I don't know how I came up with such a thing. As soon as the words left my mouth, even I was shocked.

Zhao Yun frowned and shook his head before returning to his seat.

I lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled.

"I didn't realize that your sister-in-law and brother-in-law have such a good relationship. They're willing to do anything to protect each other."

Although I'm a lender of quick money, I'm also a law-abiding citizen. I can't force someone into prostitution.

I wouldn't dare kill someone to sell their organs.

Here's the deal: I'll give you a year's grace period. If you pay me back the six million within a year, we'll pretend nothing happened between us.

But if I can't pay back six million within a year, then I'll really have to resort to some measures.

Wang Long, take them back.

Zhao Yun's words made me somewhat incredulous.

I didn't come to my senses until Wang Long tugged at my clothes.

"Boss Zhao, are you telling the truth?"

Zhao Yun sneered, "I've said I'm a law-abiding citizen, and I don't do anything illegal. But if the two of you can't repay six million within a year, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Aren't you afraid we'll run away?"

"Even if you two elope, do you not care about your parents?" Zhao Yun sneered.

My cousin's wife and I were sent back.

As soon as I entered the house, my cousin-in-law hugged me tightly and burst into tears.

Even though I was holding my sister-in-law, I felt absolutely nothing.

On the contrary, I was filled with lingering fear. It was only then that I realized my clothes were soaked with sweat.

My sister-in-law cried in my arms for a few minutes before gently letting me go. Wiping away her tears, she said, "Xiao Dong, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I might really be finished."

"Sister-in-law, we live in a society governed by law now. Whether you're a good person or a bad person, most of you still act within the legal framework. You should pack your things and go back to your parents' house for a few days, then I'll go back to work."

I'll try to close more deals and make more money, and my cousin will earn some more outside, so we can try to pay back the six million within a year.

Her sister-in-law shook her head and said, "Chen Dong, you idiot, what does your brother's debt have to do with you? Why are you taking on so much of his burden?"

My sister-in-law's words were a revelation to me. Yes, what does the money my cousin borrowed have to do with me?

But seeing my sister-in-law's lonely and helpless appearance, I felt like this really had something to do with me.

"Sister-in-law, don't say anymore. Go back to your parents' house and calm down. I'll go back to work. Boss Zhao has done enough; we can't go back on our word."