The Great Martial Saint!

Chapter 2 Little Tiger

boom! boom! boom!
The violent knocking on the door caused the courtyard door to vibrate, making the already shabby wooden door somewhat difficult to support.

"elder brother!"

Chen Erya's expression, which had been relaxed because of the delicious food, suddenly became tense.

Chen Pingan gave her a look, stood up and was about to open the gate.

Their courtyard was not big, and they only had a few steps to reach the wooden gate. However, as soon as Chen Pingan stood up and took a step, the gate was kicked open.

The crossbar holding the door bolt in place broke in two!

The horizontal bar fell to the ground, and Chen Ping'an's eyes flashed a fierce look, but it quickly disappeared.

According to Daqian law, if someone breaks into the house without the owner's permission, it is not excessive to kill him directly, which is completely reasonable and legal.

Several figures appeared in front of the courtyard gate, led by a mighty man with dark skin but a very rosy complexion.

The big man was very tall, a whole head taller than Chen Pingan.

"Chen family kid, I've been knocking on the door for so long, but you didn't come to open it. I was a little reckless, don't you mind?"

The big man looked at Chen Ping'an with a forced smile, watching his reaction carefully.

There was no trace of strangeness on Chen Ping'an's face, which was full of smiles.

"Master Tiger, what are you talking about? I opened the door too late."

"Call me Master Tiger! Master Tiger is my godfather, you can't just call him that."

As the big man spoke, he walked into the yard and his eyes immediately noticed the dishes on the wooden table.

"Chen family boy, your food is pretty good! The meals we had today are not as good as yours! You know how to enjoy yourself!"

Little Tiger sat down on the wooden bench with his big sword and golden horse, which scared Chen Erya so much that she stood up and leaned towards her brother.

"Pork belly, bone soup, Chen family boy, you are living a comfortable life!"

"As expected of Old Chen's family, their living standards are really different."

Several gangsters following behind Master Xiaohu spoke in a sarcastic tone.

Chen Ping'an's expression remained unchanged. He walked to the side, grabbed Chen Erya's hand, and pressed it hard.

"Yesterday, I happened to be on a business trip with the company and took down the Quicksand Gang. I was lucky enough to get some credit, and I haven't had meat for a while. Today, I thought I'd try some meat. I didn't expect such a distinguished guest like Little Tiger to come."

Chen Erya, who was standing by, was a little nervous, her whole body was tense. Chen Pingan grabbed her hand and pressed it hard a few times, trying his best to calm her down.

Chen Erya couldn't help but feel nervous, the big man in front of her was no ordinary person. He was also a well-known person in the streets around Lihua Lane.

Tiger Head Gang, Little Tiger Lord!
Tiger Master of the Tiger Head Gang, whose legitimate son died early, adopted several adopted sons. The little Tiger Master in front of him was the adopted son that Tiger Master of the Tiger Head Gang valued the most, and he was training him as the successor of the gang.

Such a person would not come to the door casually. However, in addition to being the most respected adopted son of Tiger Master of the Tiger Head Gang, Little Tiger also has another identity.

That is, he is Chen Ping'an's creditor!

Some time ago, in order to get him a status as a police officer, Chen's father borrowed money from Xiaohu Ye.

Little Tiger didn't say anything. He sat at the wooden table and looked at Chen Pingan with amusement.

Little Tiger didn't say anything, and neither did Chen Ping'an. They just watched quietly with smiles on their faces.

Sometimes, not panicking is a kind of power, and silence is also a kind of power!
Chen Pingan knew that Master Xiaohu understood what he meant.

Even those police officers who are not on the list are still police officers!

"As expected of a kid from the Chen family! He's quite courageous! He looks a bit like Old Chen. Little Tiger, I came here for nothing else but to ask if the money I borrowed from you should be repaid!"

"really!"

Chen Pingan said in his heart. The worst situation finally happened.

"Master Xiaohu, when my father was still alive, we agreed that you would borrow ten taels of silver and pay back thirteen taels in one year. There is still half a year left. Isn't it a little early to pay back now?"

Chen Pingan had a flattering smile on his face, and only showed an embarrassed expression at the end.

Master Xiaohu narrowed his eyes and looked at Chen Pingan. After a while, he spoke.

"You know, young man from the Chen family, that I was selling your old man Chen's face at the beginning. We agreed that the loan would be for one year and the repayment would be 13 taels. Go out and ask around, you won't find a lower interest rate anywhere! In this world, there are people borrowing money everywhere. It's not uncommon for my Tiger Head Gang to borrow money and pay back 13 taels in one year, or even 16 taels in half a year.

The gang has been investigating closely these days, and they found this previous account. They urged me to get it back as soon as possible."

At that time, the loan was nine out of thirteen! It was said that I borrowed ten taels, but I only got nine taels!

The seriously injured Old Chen did have some face, but that could only be said to be preferential treatment, which was far from being as exaggerated as what Little Tiger said.

As for the saying that the gang is investigating strictly, it sounds like a lie!

What is the status of Master Xiaohu in the gang? Who dares to trouble him and ask him to pay back this small debt?
Chen Pingan complained in his heart.

but
Since Mr. Xiaohu made up lies to deceive him, it meant that he was still unwilling to fall out with him.

The temporary official skin he wore did some good.

"Master Xiaohu, you know that my monthly salary is only eight cents. I have only been working for half a year, and I have not saved much after accounting for my daily expenses. Before my father died, he did not save much for my official position. So, I have borrowed these ten taels of silver from you! Can you give me some more time?"

Chen Ping'an was humble and spoke in a friendly manner.

Little Tiger Master didn't say anything, but the henchman beside him shouted loudly.

"Chen family kid, you're eating pork belly and drinking bone soup, and you say you don't have money!? Who would believe me! Quick! Pay the money back today, or don't blame us for being cruel and merciless!"

The little minion was shouting and looked ferocious.

Chen Ping'an didn't say anything, but just bent down slightly and looked at Little Tiger with an earnest expression.

Some people shout fiercely, but in fact they are not threatening at all! The lifeblood of these people often depends on those who do not shout.

Bang!
Seeing that Chen Ping'an did not reply, the little minion became even more angry. He slapped the wooden table with his palm, causing the bone soup to splash onto the table and the pork belly to fall out of the bowl.

"I'm talking to you, Chen family boy!"

Chen Pingan remained silent, his face was earnest, but his eyes were firm.

"Sixth son, it's alright."

Master Xiaohu pressed his empty palm downwards, and the thug who was shouting fiercely at the side immediately shut up.

"Well, Chen family boy, I won't make it difficult for you. I'm here to remind you today. I'll give you another five days! After five days, pay it back with interest."

"Thank you, Master Xiaohu, for your kindness."

Chen Pingan let go of Chen Erya's hand, first bowed, and then continued to tell the story.

"Master Xiaohu, in ten days I will be paying my monthly salary. You are so generous, why don't you give me five more days? After ten days, when the monthly salary is paid, even if I don't have enough money, it will be convenient for me to ask for a loan from my colleagues. By then, I will definitely pay you back with interest!"

Chen Ping'an spoke in a firm tone, showing no sign of guilt.

"Ten days!"

Master Xiaohu snorted coldly and stood up from the wooden bench.

Chen Ping'an did not show any weakness either, he maintained his posture of bowing his hands, and did not move.

"What a good Chen family kid! Okay, I'll give you ten days! However, after ten days, you have to pay back not thirteen taels, but fourteen taels!"

Hearing what Little Tiger said, Chen Pingan's eyes flashed with a trace of panic. Little Tiger had dealt with a lot of people from all walks of life. He was very good at observing people's expressions, and this trace of panic was just noticed by him.

Chen Pingan glanced at his sister, then at Master Xiaohu, hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and agreed.

"Okay, I'll do as Master Xiaohu said. Ten days later, I'll return the principal and interest, the full 14 taels of silver!"

"Good, good, good! Very courageous! As expected of a descendant of the Chen family."

Little Tiger smiled and clapped.

"Liu'er, A-Mao, Feizi, let's go!"

Little Tiger greeted a few people and walked out of the courtyard. When he approached Chen Pingan, he smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Thank you for your time, Master Xiaohu. Take care, Master Xiaohu."

Chen Pingan saw them off with a smile.

Little Tiger didn't even turn around, but the minion called Liu'er gave Chen Ping'an a vicious look.

He watched Xiaohu Ye and the others leave until their backs disappeared in the distance. The smile on Chen Pingan's face then disappeared.

He was intentional in that slight panic. A young man's mind can be tougher, but being too evil is not necessarily a good thing!
Regardless of whether the other party cares or not, he has no one to rely on, so he should naturally be more cautious.

(End of this chapter)