Chapter 208: Who to Provoke and Who Not to Provoke

Qi Taiguo accompanied Chen Shouwang to repay the debt, fearing that he would encounter difficulties and arbitrary price hikes.

Sure enough, when they handed over one hundred seventy yuan, the usurer said, "Yesterday it was one hundred seventy yuan, but today the interest has gone up, now it’s one hundred ninety."

Chen Shouwang’s complexion immediately turned ashen.

Qi Taiguo looked coldly at the puny Brother Niu and said, "Interest has surged so much in just one day? Who do you take us for, fools? One hundred seventy yuan, take it or leave it."

"Commander Qi, we’re all trying to run a business here, and of course, we need to settle accounts properly. Who says a soldier who borrows money doesn’t need to repay it? Which law states that?" Brother Niu said coolly.

"Borrowing one hundred yuan and it’s ballooned to over two hundred yuan in less than a month, isn’t this illegal profiteering?" Qi Taiguo sneered. "This is all we have now. If you don’t want it, then forget it. We can go to court if need be."

With that, he turned to leave.

"Hey, hey, Commander Qi, let’s talk this out nicely," Brother Niu hastily intercepted him. "I was just kidding with you. We’re well acquainted after all. Forget it, for your sake, I’ll waive today’s interest!"

He reached to take the money from Qi’s hand.

Qi Taiguo raised his hand and demanded, "Bring me the IOU."

Brother Niu laughed, and with a gesture, one of the thugs brought over the IOU. Qi Taiguo gestured for Chen Shouwang to step forward. "Is this it?"

Seeing him nod, Qi then exchanged the money for the IOU and handed it to Chen Shouwang.

Chen Shouwang quickly tore it up and stuffed it into his mouth to swallow.

Qi Taiguo watched him do this, wanting to stop him, but with a tilt of the head, the man had already swallowed the paper ball, and there was nothing he could do.

"Commander Qi, we at Fufa Financial Company have plenty of money. If you need some in the future, just come over. I’ll give you a discount!" Brother Niu attempted to play the good pal and tried to clasp Qi Taiguo’s shoulder.

Qi Taiguo stepped aside and said icily, "Mind your status! And, keep your mouth shut. Don’t come looking for people in the military district again, or don’t blame me for being impolite."

Brother Niu just laughed it off, not bothered at all. "Yes, yes, we at Fufa handle our client’s information very strictly, rest assured. But Commander Qi, you don’t seem to be short on money. I see your sister-in-law’s Joy Soon Loy Restaurant is doing pretty well!"

Qi Taiguo’s eyes flashed fiercely as he grabbed Brother Niu’s collar and lifted him up. "What are you trying to do? Planning to make trouble?"

"Hey, hey, hey, let’s use words, not hands. I wouldn’t dare cause any trouble. I just want to support your business, though I’m afraid the lady might not welcome me. It’s your store, Commander Qi, how could I have the nerve. Let go, let go, this suit is brand new!" Brother Niu cried out.

Qi Taiguo let him go and said, "You’d better remember your words."

"Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone else cause trouble, rest assured!" Brother Niu made a groveling gesture.

Qi Taiguo snorted and called to Chen Shouwang, "Let’s go!"

Brother Niu escorted them to the door, saying, "Take it easy, both of you. Platoon Leader Chen, come visit us more often!"

Chen Shouwang stumbled, thinking about coming back, he wouldn’t dare, not even if he were beaten to death!

The thugs watched them leave, and one of them approached Brother Niu, asking, "Brother, are we just letting them go like that?"

"Or else you go and drag them back, you idiot." Brother Niu knocked on the guy’s head and said, "We at Fufa Finance are into big deals. You’ve got to know whom you can and cannot afford to provoke, are you blind?"

"Right, right, Brother Niu always knows best," the thug said, brown-nosing.

Brother Niu hummed and, waving the money he had just received, said, "Come on, let’s go to Fa Ji for a few drinks. I’ve heard the waitresses there are pretty and will join you for a drink if you pay them!"

"Yeah, that Xiao Juan sure had slippery hands last time," a group of people surrounded him as they left.