It's not like in the future, the one who owes the money is the uncle, maybe I will say something, why should I pay the money I owe by my own ability, it can make my anger vomit blood.

Although the housekeeper in front of the Hou's mansion was arrogant, but when he saw that these people came to collect the bills, his momentum softened immediately, and he said: "This is impossible, why does my young master owe you 3 taels of silver?"

"This is Li Liangjin's business. It has nothing to do with your servant. Hurry up and inform him that we are in debt."

Wu Fei grinned and said, feeling a lot happier all of a sudden.

"You guys wait first, I'll report it." The butler gritted his teeth and hurriedly turned back to the house.

Li Xiuyuan said at this moment: "I'm Li Xiuyuan, just say my name Li Liangjin and it will be clear."

Soon, the butler hurriedly disappeared into the Hou Mansion without looking back.

For a mansion like this, the most important thing is the reputation. If someone knows that the mansion owes money and won't pay it back, there will be an uproar in Jinling City in a few days.

At this moment, within the Li residence.

Inside a study.

Li Liangjin's expression was very ugly at the moment. He held a brush in one hand and wanted to write a few large characters on the snow-white rice paper in front of him, but he found that although he was holding the brush in his hand, he still felt that the posture of holding the brush was wrong. The pen can be splashed with ink, but now it is like an illiterate person, who wants to use the pen to write but can't put it down.

Even though he was reluctant to write, the words he wrote were awkward, like a dog crawling.

"hateful."

Li Liangjin was furious, threw the brush in his hand, and tore the rice paper in front of him to pieces.

He had to admit that he could no longer hold a pen or write.

"That damned Wenquxing, he really took away my ink brush, which made me unable to write. My literary spirit, my pen and ink...Without literary talent, how can I gain a foothold in front of others in the future?" Li Liangjin said. Been in a bad mood for a few days.

Nothing but anger is anger.

What he hates the most is not that Li Xiuyuan, but Wen Quxing and Hu Hei.

If it wasn't for helping that Hu Hei this time, how could he do such a thing, and Hu Hei has been urging him to kill Li Xiuyuan for the past few days.

Although Li Liangjin has lost his literary talents, his mind is still there. Li Xiuyuan, a martial artist, possesses the martial arts skills of a master. It is only possible to send five hundred private soldiers from the house to surround and kill him. Moreover, this person holds the book of life and death. If the lifespans of everyone in the Hou Mansion were crossed out, wouldn't they all be buried with Li Xiuyuan?

Li Liangjin would not do such a risky thing.

And what's the benefit of killing Li Xiuyuan?Nothing at all.

He is only a scholar, and it will not affect his succession to the princely position in the future. Even the imperial examinations will take three to five years to see some results, and he does not dare to oppose his Li family.

On the contrary, if you fight each other to the death, you will be at a disadvantage.

His own life is much more precious than Li Xiuyuan's.

"Mr. Li, don't you believe it? Your literary talent is gone, and you won't even be able to write in the future. All of this is caused by Li Xiuyuan. He has come to Jinling City now, and this Jinling City belongs to your Li family. If you find a reason to put him in prison here, wouldn’t it be easy to kill him in prison? If he doesn’t die, you will definitely regret it in the future.”

Suddenly, Hu Hei's voice sounded in the study again, but he saw a fox as big as a black dog lying on the beam and uttering words.

Li Liangjin's expression darkened and he said, "How do you know that Li Xiuyuan has come to Jinling City?"

"I saw it outside just now. He came to ask you for a debt. The housekeeper of your house has notified your father of this matter. I believe you will be called for questioning soon." Hu Hei said.

Sure enough, just as he finished speaking, a servant's voice sounded outside the study: "Master, the master calls you to the lobby."

"I see, you go down." Li Liangjin believed Hu Hei's words at this time, he calmed down the anger in his heart, and then walked out of the study.

"Hu Hei, this son is all for your fox clan. If it weren't for your fox clan to fight for some Qingshan territory, this son would not have fallen to the point of losing his literary talent. What he did was right. I have to live with your two fox girls, there is a summer resort five miles outside the city, you and your fox family can go there and settle down, and you don’t have to come to the Hou’s mansion for nothing in the future, my father doesn’t like evil spirits running rampant in the mansion.”

After speaking, he left without looking back.

The black fox on the beam stood up, with a look of thought in his eyes: "It seems that I urged him too quickly, which made him bored with the fox spirit."

When Li Liangjin came to the lobby of the Hou Mansion, Lord Li Hou was already sitting there waiting for him.

"Father~!" Li Liangjin saluted.

The old Hou Ye of Li's mansion is a middle-aged man over forty years old, with a majestic and deep appearance, and a kind of imposing manner that is difficult to be strict. It can be seen that he is not the kind of fatuous and incompetent person who is just waiting to die.

"Here?" Old Hou Ye put down the teacup in his hand and said in a deep voice, "I heard from the butler that you owed 3 taels of silver to a scholar named Li Xiuyuan outside, is there such a thing?"

Li Liangjin's heart trembled. Although this happened, he thought that Li Xiuyuan didn't have the IOU in his hand. If he refused to admit it, he could escape the debt. But when he thought of the book of life and death in Li Xiuyuan's hand, he didn't dare to say say this.

"Yes, father, but there is such a thing, the boy fought with Li Xiuyuan, and lost, lost 3 taels of silver." He lowered his head and said with a bit of panic.

Old Hou Ye snorted heavily: "A worthless thing, not very capable, but very arrogant, dare to bet 3 taels of silver."

Li Liangjin was obedient and did not dare to speak.

The old master said again: "Housekeeper, go, take the deed of the house in the east of the city and the land deed of the barren hill outside the city to that scholar, and tell him that these two land deeds are worth 3 taels."

"Master, there are many houses in the east of the city. I don't know which one to take?" the housekeeper asked.

Old Hou Ye glanced at it: "That haunted haunted house."

"Yes, this old slave knows what to do." The butler replied.

Chapter 3 Nine Haunted House

After Li Xiuyuan waited in front of the waiting mansion for a while, the butler who had left to go back to report came back at a trot.

"Young master, that Li Liangjin wouldn't want to renege on his debts, would he? After all, 3 taels of silver and no IOUs in hand, I'm afraid it's not easy to get it." Ma Dong underestimated.

"Don't worry, Li Liangjin is not an idiot. He knows what he can rely on and what he can't." Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "I'm not worried that he won't pay me back the 3 taels of silver. What I worry about is that he will take some weird things. To repay the debt, if it comes like this, we won’t take it, and we won’t take it.”

"As long as it's worth 3 taels of silver, why should the young master care what it is?" Wu Fei said.

Li Xiuyuan shook his head and smiled.

The butler came over and handed over a wooden box: "My young master does owe you 3 taels of silver, and this is for you to pay back. From then on, the debt will be settled."

After Wu Fei took it, he opened the box and saw that there were two land deeds inside.

"What is this? This thing is worth 3 taels of silver? Don't you bully me know about silver?"

The housekeeper snorted and said, "Something I don't know, this is a land deed, one is for a garden in the east of the city, and the other is for a hill outside the city. Any mansion in Jinling City is worth several thousand taels." Yinzi, this house of yours is the residence of the former prime minister, and it is big inside. It is more than enough for 3 taels of silver, but it has been in disrepair for a long time. My Marquis might as well be more generous and give you another mountain, so you will be satisfied, right? , this time you have taken advantage of it."

The steward's words were not wrong, the mansions in Jinling City were indeed very valuable, and it was easy for a good mansion to sell for a few thousand taels of silver.

And the mansion left by the former prime minister in Jinling City must also be magnificent. If it is well maintained, it will not be a problem to sell it for 10 taels of silver.

But now... Li Xiuyuan felt that there was something tricky about it.

But looking at the appearance of the Hou Mansion, it is clear that he does not want to use the money to pay off the debt, but only wants to use these two land deeds to send himself and others away.

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