Chapter 1599: Chapter 1599

Su Mengxin and Xu Yingying had said what needed to be said. The remaining decision was left entirely to Li Yifei.

Li Xinyue understood his meaning, and Li Yifei was also aware. He knew her stance from the previous conflict. The question he needed to consider was whether it was appropriate to deal with Li Xinyue’s mother, a direct relative.

One could imagine that if Li Xinyue’s mother were dealt with, other relatives and friends relying on the Li family would surely become restrained. But what about Li Xinyue’s family in this Li family system in the future?

"I’ll go meet those people first, and also contact that family from outside the province. I can meet with them too, even if it’s at a premium. Of course, if it’s several times higher, let them go to hell." A few minutes later, Li Yifei released the two women, stood up first, turned to look at Su Mengxin and Xu Yingying, extended his hand to pull them up, and said, "Alright, it’s no big deal; I’ll handle it."

"But we still need to wait a bit and have those village heads called over. Oh, and by the way, how is Lin Qiong?" The two women, weakened by the kisses, got up one after the other. Su Mengxin helped tidy Li Yifei’s clothes and asked casually!

Li Yifei replied, "I’m not sure for now; we need to wait for the doctor’s examination. Hopefully... it’s nothing serious!"

Xu Yingying said, "With your treatment, combined with advanced medicine, everything will be fine. Alright, you wait here for a while; I’ll call for those creditors to come."

In the reception room, Li Yifei met several creditors, both men and women, some in their fifties or sixties and others in their thirties or forties. When Li Yifei walked in, these people were arguing. Upon seeing Li Yifei, they quickly quieted down, all eyes on him.

Li Yifei glanced at these people’s attire, which probably cost ten to twenty thousand in total.

Pulling out a chair, Li Yifei sat down. The once noisy crowd now all looked at him, with seeming evasiveness in their gazes, not daring to look at him directly.

Li Yifei didn’t speak first. His eyes scanned the six or seven creditors of Li Xinyue’s mother. Li Yifei took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out for himself, and tossed the pack onto the table, saying, "Help yourself if you smoke."

Someone smiled at Li Yifei, cheerfully reaching out and taking the pack, flipping it a couple of times in his hands, grinning as he said, "These are good cigarettes indeed. I’ve never seen them before. Could it be the legendary special supply cigarettes?"

The old man beside him snatched it away, glanced at it, and said, "It must be special supply. How could Clan leader Li smoke ordinary cigarettes!" After speaking, the old man took out a few cigarettes, shared them with the others, and placed the rest in front of himself without returning them to Li Yifei, as if saying, "These are mine; you don’t want them back."

Li Yifei didn’t ask for them back, taking a couple of puffs, gently blowing out a smoke ring. Once they quieted, he asked, "Are you all owed money?"

Upon hearing this, the old man stood up, cupping his fists towards Li Yifei, and said, "Clan leader Li, I apologize to you first. We didn’t come to demand money on purpose; it’s just the amount owed is quite large. But we also know the Li family’s reputation, so we’re just waiting for news and not causing trouble. I hope the family head understands this."

The old man’s speech was a bit formal. Li Yifei raised his eyes to look at him, nodded, and said, "I understand. Anyone would be anxious over owed money."

"Exactly, exactly. I’m a bit different from them since they are all wealthy, and my family urgently needs the money."

Once he spoke up, the others began arguing noisily. Li Yifei endured it for a minute, raised his hand to gesture downwards, and the people gradually quieted down. Li Yifei pointed to the man who had spoken and said, "Tell me why you’re in such a hurry for this money, even if she gambled it to you. You might not urgently need this money, since it wasn’t originally part of your life plan."

The man being pointed at stood up, scratched his head, and replied, "It’s because I lost a huge sum while gambling, so I need this money to pay off debts."

"Hmm." Li Yifei nodded, saying nothing.

After waiting for a while, Li Yifei continued, "Since you lost money gambling, do you have IOUs?"

"Yes, yes, each of us has one." The old man was the first to nod but did not act.

Li Yifei said, "Let me take a look first to confirm the amount so I can pay you. Will you accept a check?"

Someone immediately nodded, "A check would be great."

"Seeing it is fine; of course, we trust Clan leader Li’s reputation. However..." The old man hesitated before speaking.

Li Yifei looked at him and said mildly, "What is it?"

The old man looked at the others and said, "To be honest, we didn’t keep such important notes on us; we hid them. We originally wanted to be cautious..."

Li Yifei raised his eyebrows and said, "Understood. How much does she owe you in total?"

A young man was about to speak, but the old man quickly replied, "Well... let us get the IOUs first. Once we have them, it’ll naturally be clear."

Li Yifei frowned, looked at the old man, chuckled, and said, "The creditors don’t know how much they are owed?"

The temperature in the room seemed to drop a few degrees. Li Yifei sat there with an air of authority that didn’t need anger. The creditors on either side felt a chill. Two young creditors shrank their necks and didn’t speak. The others looked at the old man, who swallowed and said, "It’s ... the debt is quite large, and I’m worried... worried clan chief Li might think we’re deceiving you..."

"Oh?" Li Yifei raised an eyebrow, looked at them, and asked, "Now I don’t understand even more. You can show the IOUs. I have ways to verify their authenticity. I can’t just give you money without checking!"

Everyone nodded repeatedly. Then, Li Yifei continued, "But first, you have to tell me a number so I can prepare the money. As for how much, haha, I have an idea. You guys go ahead and say it."

The old man squeezed out a smile and said to Li Yifei, "Okay, I’ll state my debts first. Clan chief Li, tally it up. I can guarantee that the number I’m stating is what she owes."

"Alright." Li Yifei found a piece of paper and a pen to prepare to record. Suddenly, he noticed one person clutching his stomach, looking very uncomfortable. Li Yifei looked over, and he said painfully, "Clan chief Li, sorry, but where’s the bathroom? I have diarrhea today and can’t hold it in any longer!"

Li Yifei said, "To the right."

The person immediately got up and ran out, almost bumping into a chair.

Li Yifei didn’t continue pressing for the debt figures but waited for the person to return, gently tapping his fingers on the table. Li Yifei’s eyes were on the table. The room was very quiet, with only the sound of Li Yifei’s finger tapping, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, and sometimes mixing fast with slow.

The people remained silent, holding their breath. Some secretly glanced at Li Yifei before quickly lowering their heads. Others kept their heads down, lost in thought.

They didn’t realize that their heartbeats and breaths were unconsciously following the rhythm of Li Yifei’s tapping. When he tapped fast, their hearts beat quickly; when he tapped slowly, their hearts slowed down. When there was no regular pattern, they felt uncomfortable.

Especially during the fast tapping, the oldest old man couldn’t bear it; he clutched his chest and looked distressed.

Li Yifei finally stopped, and footsteps were heard outside. The man with diarrhea ran back in, bowed slightly to Li Yifei with a smile, and hurried back to his seat. Once seated, Li Yifei said, "Are all the numbers calculated now?"

Several people nodded. Li Yifei then smiled and said, "Let me make this clear: debt repayment is a matter of course. But if you’re trying to deceive me, the Li family will make sure you’re erased from Huaxia. Likewise, if you provide real evidence proving my mother-in-law owes you money, I will repay you every cent without asking where you came from or what your identity is!"

The old man hurriedly nodded, and the others followed suit. The man with diarrhea was the first to say, "Clan chief Li, rest assured, we aren’t like that. We will claim what belongs to us, but we definitely won’t touch what doesn’t." Thɪs chapter is updated by novｅlfire.net

"Good, remember your words." Li Yifei smiled and said, "Give me the numbers, and you can get the IOUs. I’ll write you a check!"

Suddenly, there was silence. A few people looked at the old man, and the old man looked at the man with diarrhea. Two or three seconds later, the man with diarrhea said, "I’ll start then. My amount isn’t much, but it’s not little either. Clan chief Li, thank you."

Li Yifei acknowledged with a hum, and the other party said, "There were three times in total. The first time was three million, the second six million, and the third... we gambled big. That lady, your mother-in-law, owed about ten million, so a total of nineteen million. These figures have been rounded; otherwise, they’d be higher."

As soon as he spoke, he reported an astounding number. If this number were true, then Li Xinyue’s mother really got into big trouble. Li Xinyue’s family had money but certainly wouldn’t compensate so much for Li Xinyue’s mother. This was just one person’s debt. If all these people spoke up, the number might multiply several times.

If Li Xinyue were here, she’d probably immediately be overwhelmed. Li Yifei remained very calm. He glanced lightly at them, wrote down nineteen million on the paper, and looked at the others, saying, "And you?"

The old man squinted at the man with diarrhea, his eyelids trembling, and said, "When I was young, I made some money and liked to gamble a little. This time I was lucky and won some. That lady lost eight million to me the first time, and seven million the second time, so fifteen million in total. Of course, that’s after rounding."

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