The tea shop run by the Tang Family also sold tobacco and alcohol, with two entrances and a total area of about 80 square meters. Its location, relatively speaking, was a bit secluded, seemingly catering to the residents of the nearby housing complex.
No sooner had they disembarked from the car than they heard the sound of an argument coming from the store, with a good number of neighbors gathered around the entrance to watch the commotion.
Luo Yang marched in, pushing Hei Kui ahead of him. As soon as they were inside, he swiftly kicked at Hei Kui's knee joint, forcing him to kneel, to prevent him from trying to flee and having to be chased down again.
Qin Piao, An Yuying, and Tang Guihua were all inside the shop, with Tang Guihua in a heated dispute with the new owner. Both were losing control, their faces flushed red with anger, about to reach the critical point of a physical confrontation.
"Sister Guihua,"
Luo Yang walked over and called out softly.
"Cowboy!"
Tang Guihua, already agitated and furious, became even more emotional upon seeing Luo Yang's arrival, irresistibly throwing herself into his arms and pleading in a delicate voice, "Cowboy, you have to stand up for me."
Luo Yang encircled Tang Guihua's slender waist with his left arm and softly stroked her tender back with his right hand, reassuring her, "Sister Guihua, I will take care of your troubles for you."
As he spoke, he pretended to casually glance around the room. Wherever his gaze landed, the other beauties would smile subtly, pretend to look elsewhere, and avoid his eye contact.
Only An Yuying pursed her red lips and gazed over with a sense of forlornness, her pretty face full of jealousy, as if there should be the words "I am jealous" written on her forehead.
Before Luo Yang's arrival, Tang Guihua hadn't shed any tears, but upon seeing him, her heart filled with grievances that she could no longer control, and tears started to well up in her eyes. She buried her face in Luo Yang's broad chest, softly sobbing.
"Sister Guihua, I've found the man who swindled your brother," Luo Yang whispered gently.
"Where is he?" Tang Guihua asked.
"This one," Luo Yang pointed at Hei Kui, who was kneeling on the ground.
Then, Tang Guihua confronted Hei Kui, demanding an explanation for why he had set up a scam. Naturally, Hei Kui denied everything.
Conventional methods were not enough to get Hei Kui to admit his misdeeds. So Luo Yang took him to the van, with Chen Jie at the wheel.
There were four people in the car, Luo Yang, Hong Jiaxin, Hei Kui, and Chen Jie.
The vehicle was making its way slowly through the streets of the county, when Luo Yang said coldly, "You have two options, A, you tell me everything on your own; B, I make you spill everything. Which will it be?"
Hei Kui replied with a steely face, "Bet and lose, accept the loss! You lost and now you want to take the money back?"
Luo Yang appeared thoughtful and said, "That means you choose B."
Before his words were finished, Luo Yang grabbed Hei Kui's left arm with the Eagle Claw Technique and dislocated his left arm using the Tendon Separating and Bone Misplacing Technique.
Hei Kui grimaced in agony, his forehead sweating profusely and his body convulsing.
"Sister Chen, drive to the reservoir. After I dislocate all his limbs, we'll dump him there," Luo Yang said indifferently.
"Okay," Chen Jie replied.
Just as Luo Yang was about to apply the Tendon Separating and Bone Misplacing Technique on Hei Kui's right arm, Hei Kui couldn't take it any longer and blurted out, "Big brother, stop, I'll tell you everything. Please, help me fix my arm first."
The Shennong Scripture contained methods for setting bones, and Luo Yang effortlessly reattached Hei Kui's left arm.
"Sister Chen, back to the tea shop," he said.
At that time, the vehicle still hadn't left the county, and within a few minutes of heading back, they had returned to the tea shop.
Hei Kui's two accomplices were bound and left inside the tea shop.
"Speak up."
Luo Yang pushed Hei Kui into the tea shop and made him face the wall.
After hesitating for a moment, Hei Kui said, "I know a friend from Hongyun Town named Lin Guofa. He's the one who asked me to set up the card game to frame Tang Dexing."
So, Luo Yang took Hei Kui's phone from his backpack and made him call Lin Guofa immediately.
Once the call connected, Hei Kui said with a dark face, "Old Lin, something's gone wrong. They found me. I spilled everything. Now it's up to you."
Luo Yang took the phone and said, "Lin Guofa, I will make you pay for this!"
All they heard was Lin Guofa scoffing, "If you're capable, come bite me, old man!"
Calling Lin Guofa was simply to verify Hei Kui's words. Now they could confirm that the mastermind behind this was Lin Guofa. There was no need to engage in a slanging match with him on the phone.
In Hongyun Town, the Lin Family's power was second to none; even Zhu Li did not have the capability to touch Lin Family.
Tang Guihua had even less ability. She could only pin her hopes on Luo Yang.
After ending the call, Luo Yang had Hei Kui transfer all the money he scammed from Tang Dexing to Tang Guihua. As for the promissory notes for the high-interest loans, they were in Lin Guofa's hands and were now worthless.
The new shop owner arranged by Lin Guofa was actually just an employee. Now that he heard the truth, he no longer dared to stay in the shop and dutifully handed the keys and other items back to Tang Guihua.
Tang Guihua was exceptionally excited about getting the tea shop back so soon. She had a thousand words to say to Luo Yang, but with so many beauties present, she had no chance to speak.
The Qiao Sisters were still waiting for Luo Yang to help them handle their high-interest loan issues.
It looked like there was no way to resolve their issues. Chen Jie walked up and quietly asked Luo Yang, "What about my cousin's high-interest loan issue?"
Once Hei Kui was released, it wouldn't be long before someone would go find Shuang Qiao for money.
"Wait a moment," he said.
Luo Yang could tell from their anxious expressions, so he wrapped an arm around Hei Kui's shoulder and stepped outside the shop saying, "By the rules of the underworld, you're considered a cheat. Do you still have your hands?"
Upon hearing this, Hei Kui trembled with fear and said with a quivering voice, "Big brother, please spare my life."
Luo Yang replied amicably, "We all have to give each other face in this business. You have cooperated with my investigation, so I'll put this account on Lin Guofa's tab. I won't trouble you anymore."
Hei Kui was overjoyed to hear this result and heaved a long sigh of relief.
"Boss Qiao owes your company money. Give them a few days of leeway; they'll pay back the money soon," Luo Yang said.
"Big brother, I can't help with that," Hei Kui replied.
"I'm giving you face here. You can't even do this small favor for me?!" Luo Yang said sternly.
Hei Kui jumped in fright, becoming anxious again.
After a long while, he said, "I can delay it for a few days, but if I don't receive the money, the company will send others to collect."
After some thought, Luo Yang said, "When it's time to send someone else to collect, tell them someone will help them pay off the debt. Take down my phone number and give it to your boss when the time comes."
After Hei Kui took down the phone number, Luo Yang added, "Brother, to put it bluntly, don't take my words lightly. If I find out you say one thing and do another, if I have to look for you, you'll end up living under the reservoir."
Hei Kui nodded and said, "Big brother, you've shown me great face by not crippling my hands. I will definitely do my best to help you."
Then, the two went back into the tea shop. With Luo Yang's permission, Hei Kui made a promise in front of the Qiao Sisters that they could have a few days' grace and then left with his two lackeys.
The Qiao Sisters wanted to immediately discuss a partnership with Luo Yang, but as he hadn't thought out the details, he suggested they talk it over thoroughly in a couple of days. The troubles they faced were significant, and finding a complete resolution for them indeed wasn't easy.