Chapter 0292 – Lending Fiasco – Absolute Returns

In the next few days, Jian Wuji’s "care" for Bian Zhong continued unabated.</p>

Not only did he treat Bian Zhong to dinner every day, but he also insisted on helping him pay for his room.</p>

Although Bian Zhong repeatedly excused himself, Jian Wuji always managed to find all sorts of reasons to make it impossible for him to refuse.</p>

"I’m a man who likes peace and quiet, and I don’t like to be disturbed, and you living next door to me will help keep unwanted visitors away."</p>

"I’m a light sleeper, and it’s easier to sleep when I have someone to watch over me."</p>

"I the man ……"</p>

In short, Jian Wuji always had endless reasons.</p>

At first, Bianzhong was a little embarrassed, but over time, he gradually got used to this "clothes to hand, food to mouth" life.</p>

However, the good times don’t last long.</p>

That night, while Bian Zhong was eating, he suddenly remembered something very important.</p>

He put down his chopsticks and said to Jian Wuji with an apologetic face, "Your Excellency, I’m really sorry, I suddenly remembered that I still have some urgent matters at home, and I need to make a trip back overnight, and I’ll be back first thing in the morning."</p>

"What’s so urgent?" Jian Wuji asked.</p>

"To tell you the truth, last year my youngest son had a serious illness, and in order to treat him, I borrowed some silver from people. Now that the debt is so high, I must rush back as soon as possible to deal with the matter." Bian Zhong sighed, his tone filled with helplessness.</p>

"I see, I wonder who you borrowed the silver from?" Jian Wuji asked.</p>

"Tong Chancery." Bian Zhong replied.</p>

"Since that’s the case, let’s make a trip to the Tong Money Bank first." Jian Wuji said indifferently.</p>

"This …… is not too good, right?" Bian Zhong was a bit hesitant.</p>

He was worried that Jian Wuji would look down on him because of his debt.</p>

"There’s no harm in it, I’m also about to go to the Tong Qianzhuang to do some errands." Jian Wuji said.</p>

"Then …… well." Bian Zhong couldn’t resist his hospitality, so he had to agree.</p>

So, the two of them changed their route and drove in the direction of the Tong Chancery.</p>

When they arrived at the Tong Money Bank, Jian Wuji actually started borrowing money.</p>

"I wonder how much silver taels, at most, your bank can borrow?" Jian Wuji asked.</p>

The man in charge of receiving him was a shrewd man named Zhou Yang.</p>

Zhou Yang looked up and down Jian Wuji, seeing that he was dressed in ordinary clothes, he was contemptuous, and his tone became a little disdainful: "We, Tong Qianzhuang, generally do not do business with outsiders ……"</p>

He purposely didn’t say the words to death, but left a few things open.</p>

"I wonder if Your Excellency has any collateral?" Zhou Yang asked.</p>

"No, how about pledging this sword to you?" Sword Wuji said, and was about to unclasp the longsword at his waist.</p>

"A mere broken sword, how much can it be worth? We, Tong Qian Zhuang, don’t accept weapons as collateral." Zhou Yang said disdainfully.</p>

In his opinion, these jianghu people, all of them were poor, what valuable things could they have on them?</p>

"Your words, if my sword hears them, it will be sad." Jian Wuji said with a smile.</p>

It was only then that Zhou Yang noticed the long sword at Sword Wuji’s waist. Only the scabbard was plain and simple, and a bloodstained strip of cloth was wrapped around the hilt, making it look plain and unimpressive.</p>

"Hmph, playing God." Zhou Yang sneered in his heart, not putting this sword in his eyes at all.</p>

"Since there is no collateral, is there anyone willing to vouch for you?" Zhou Yang asked.</p>

Jian Wuji turned his head to Bian Zhong and asked with a smile, "This big brother, I wonder if you can do me this favor?"</p>

When Bian Zhong heard this, he was scared out of his wits. How could he not expect that Jian Wuji would ask him to be a guarantor?</p>

"Your Excellency is joking, my father once said that the matter of guarantee should never be easily agreed upon, even if it is a close relative, no exception should be made." Bian Zhong quickly waved his hand and refused.</p>

Hearing Bian Zhong’s refusal, Zhou Yang then put his heart down.</p>

"Since there is no collateral and no one to guarantee it, then the gentleman can only borrow a maximum of ten taels of silver." Zhou Yang said.</p>

"Ten taels is ten taels." Jian Wuji said cheerfully.</p>

"This is an IOU, just sign and draw on it, Your Excellency." Zhou Yang said, then handed a loan note to Jian Wuji.</p>

Jian Wuji took the IOU and read it carefully before signing it.</p>

"I can remind you that if you are overdue, interest will be charged. When the time comes, don’t blame us, Tong Qian Zhuang, for being unkind." Zhou Yang said in a conspiratorial manner.</p>

When Bian Zhong heard this, he immediately lowered his head, not daring to speak.</p>

"People who are in desperate need of money, where do they care about how much interest they pay? The ones who are truly unsympathetic are you usurious vampires, right?" Jian Wuji said in a cold voice.</p>

When Zhou Yang heard this, his face became gloomy.</p>

But he didn’t have a fit, instead he said with a smile on his face, "Your Excellency is joking, we, Tong Money Bank, have always been a childish and honest man, buying and selling openly, and we never do things that are forced to buy and sell."</p>

"I hope so." Jian Wuji said indifferently.</p>

He took the ten taels of silver handed to him by Zhou Yang and turned around to leave the Tong Qian Zhuang.</p>

Seeing this, Bian Zhong hurriedly followed.</p>

"My lord, why did you come here to borrow money?" Bian Zhong asked in disbelief.</p>

"Didn’t I say so? I came here to borrow money." Jian Wuji replied.</p>

"But …… you’re obviously ……" Bian Zhong wanted to say.</p>

He really couldn’t figure out why Jian Wuji had come here to borrow money.</p>

"There are some things that you don’t need to know too much about." Jian Wuji interrupted Bian Zhong’s words with a few hints of warning in his tone.</p>

Seeing this, Bian Zhong had no choice but to keep his mouth shut and didn’t dare to ask any more questions.</p>

The two of them walked out of Tong Qian Zhuang, only to see two burly men behind them following them not far behind.</p>

"It seems that we are being watched." Jian Wuji said in a low voice.</p>

"What should we do then?" Bian Zhong was a bit flustered.</p>

"No harm done, they’re just minor characters." Jian Wuji said without a care in the world.</p>

He came to Jiangxi Branch Rudder this time, originally was to secretly investigate the matter of the old man who transformed the devil. And this Tong Chancery was the first stop of his investigation.</p>

"Is ten taels of silver worth all the trouble they’ve gone through?" Bian Zhong asked in disbelief.</p>

"These ten taels of silver are no ordinary ten taels of silver." Jian Wuji said, spreading out his palm, revealing the ten taels of white silver.</p>

Bian Zhong sniffed and suddenly realized.</p>

Yes, for the Tong Chancery, these ten taels of silver are just the beginning. They would use these ten taels of silver to keep lending money and earn high interest. And those who were forced to borrow from the loan sharks would eventually become their slaves for eternity.</p>

"Let’s go, let’s go and see what tricks they are trying to pull." Jian Wuji said, and walked towards the outside of the city.</p>

Seeing this, Bian Zhong hurriedly followed.</p>

A storm, he knew, was coming.