Chapter 25: Feiyun Chamber of Commerce

Upon hearing this voice, the Apprentice Demon Exorcist Xu Liang's expression changed drastically.

Li Heng saw this and was slightly surprised.

However, before he could speak,

the main gate of the Demon Suppression Division station was kicked open. The two wooden doors slammed directly against the surrounding walls, causing dust and dirt to fall, which showed how great the force was.

Then, five people walked into the courtyard without hesitation.

"Xu Liang, paying back debts is only natural! Don't think that just because you are a person of the Demon Suppression Division you can welsh on a debt; my Feiyun Chamber of Commerce is not so easily bullied."

The person speaking was a middle-aged man in the middle of the five, wearing a cyan robe and looking like a butler.

And the four people beside him were four very sturdy men with knotted muscles, looking incomparably fierce.

Feiyun Chamber of Commerce? Li Heng was slightly surprised in his heart.

He observed the auras of these five people; those four men were all warriors at the Nurturing Essence Realm Peak, and as for the middle-aged man in the middle, he had even reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.

It seems this Feiyun Chamber of Commerce is not simple.

"Steward Wang, wasn't it agreed that I would be given a few days of grace?"

Xu Liang said somewhat urgently and uneasily.

"Heh, a few days of grace? The repayment date is written in black and white on your loan agreement; do you still want to welsh on the debt?"

Steward Wang in the middle of the five revealed a cold expression.

"But I clearly discussed this with you a few days ago, and you agreed to it." Xu Liang appeared even more urgent.

"Oh, really? How come I don't know about that? Where is the evidence? If you can produce evidence, I will leave immediately."

Steward Wang was even more disdainful.

"You... aren't you bullying people? You are clearly just seeing that my uncle has gone missing and coming to oppress me!"

Xu Liang's face flushed red, his heart was incomparably angry, and with Li Heng by his side giving him confidence, he said it directly like this.

Otherwise, if it were normal times,

given his temperament, he would absolutely not dare to say such things.

Uncle? So this Xu Liang is Xu Yinghuan's nephew?

"Xu Liang, what exactly is going on?"

Li Heng tilted his head and looked at the trembling and somewhat fearful Xu Liang; he did not get angry because of this matter and said indifferently.

Steward Wang narrowed his eyes.

In fact, he had noticed Li Heng from the beginning, but Li Heng's attire made him feel that this was likely not a person of the Demon Suppression Division, hence his tone was so arrogant.

But now it seemed he had guessed wrong.

"I wonder who this young master is..."

Steward Wang bowed to Li Heng and smiled faintly.

He was a businessman who understood how to be tactful and flexible; realizing there was a risk of offending someone, he immediately changed his attitude.

Li Heng ignored this Steward Wang and kept looking at Xu Liang. Being watched by Li Heng, he also fell into silence, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and gathered the courage to speak.

As Xu Liang narrated, Li Heng's expression became increasingly Weird, and in the end, there were only two words in his heart: "Deserved it"!

It turned out that Xu Liang and his uncle Xu Yinghuan had the same temperament, which was that they were fond of gambling—they were gamblers!

And in ten gambles, nine are losses; this uncle and nephew pair also lost more and won less. But because they were unskilled yet addicted, even after losing all their money, they still wanted to keep gambling, and thus owed quite a few external debts.

However, that Xu Yinghuan was not brainless.

The money owed was ultimately within the scope of his repayment ability, and his monthly Demon Suppression Division salary was enough to pay these off.

But unfortunately, he had now gone missing. And his nephew, Xu Liang, was only an Apprentice Demon Exorcist, so the salary he received was limited and simply not enough to pay off the previously owed debts.

And so,

the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, as the creditor, came to the door to collect the debt.

"Hmph, it seems you, Xu Liang, are still a sensible person who didn't add oil and vinegar; the facts are exactly as such, paying back debts is only natural." Steward Wang said indifferently.

The reason he emphasized this point was that he hoped the "young master" before him would not interfere in this matter.

After all, young people of this age are most prone to having their blood rush to their heads, upholding this justice and that justice, and ruining the big business of his Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.

"So that's how it is; then it is not convenient for me to inquire further."

Li Heng withdrew his thoughts and said indifferently. He hated gamblers most in his life; whether in this world or the previous one, it was the same—gamblers are the least worthy of sympathy.

Xu Liang's face stiffened.

He had thought that this lord who came from Bei'an City would help him uphold justice, but he did not expect that he would not inquire at all.

Don't you think this damages the face of the Demon Suppression Division?

The main gate of the Demon Suppression Division station was kicked open by someone; shouldn't you maintain the majesty of the Demon Suppression Division and drive them away? He roared like this in his heart.

Li Heng saw through Xu Liang's thoughts clearly; so he wanted to use him as a gun and a shield? Not a chance.

Solve the trouble you caused yourself.

As for the majesty of the Demon Suppression Division?

What a joke, he was just a miserable wage earner and did not hold any official rank or position in the Demon Suppression Division.

So, whoever wants to maintain this majesty can maintain it.

Anyway, this Feiyun Chamber of Commerce had not provoked him.

Seeing that Li Heng remained unmoved, he actually gritted his teeth and knelt halfway on the ground, "Lord, I possess a secret technique; perhaps I can track my uncle's aura!"

Hearing this, Li Heng raised his eyebrows, and his eyes lit up.

Tracking Xu Yinghuan's aura was secondary; what he wanted more was the Tracking Secret Technique. Constantly performing temporary Visualization of the Howling Celestial Dog was not a solution—after all, he did not want to walk the dog path.

Moreover, the abilities gained from temporary Visualization were also weak.

Lord!?

This term struck the heart of Steward Wang like a bolt of lightning, and seeing the look of sudden realization in Li Heng's eyes, he secretly thought that things were looking bad.

"May I ask, are you an Official Exorcist from Bei'an City?"

Steward Wang bowed once more and said respectfully.

Li Heng did not answer, but instead brought up another topic. "Steward Wang, I recall that according to the Great Li Law, civilians are not permitted to operate casinos privately, correct?"

He looked calmly at this steward of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.

Steward Wang's expression stiffened; how could he not know that Li Heng intended to protect Xu Liang? As for the so-called Great Li Law? What a joke, who cared about that now?

If one were to truly follow the Great Li Law.

The Sanshan Gathering would have been banned long ago and would not exist.

"My lord, Xu Liang owes our chamber of commerce a great deal of silver." Steward Wang was silent for a moment, continuing to emphasize this point.

"I am aware of that; paying back debts is only right and proper."

Li Heng said calmly.

"However, Xu Liang is, after all, an Apprentice Demon Exorcist of my Demon Suppression Division, and he is currently a special witness in a case, so I hope Steward Wang can grant a few days of leeway."

"Rest assured, once the case is solved, you can collect your debts and he can pay them back; I will not interfere."

Xu Liang's heart sank slightly; he had played this trump card to increase his own chips, and now it had only resulted in this?

Steward Wang was silent for a while, feeling somewhat unwilling, but he also knew that the situation was beyond his control.

Even if the Great Li Law was a mere formality, they were a civilian chamber of commerce and had no reason to clash with the Demon Suppression Division.

This was different from the corrupt County Government; it was an organization where true, immense power resided within its members, and it could not be provoked for the time being.

"Then we shall do as you say, my lord. Let's go!" Having said this, Steward Wang left with great decisiveness.

Li Heng watched Steward Wang leave, thinking to himself, was he really here to collect a debt? This Feiyun Chamber of Commerce has problems.

Steward Wang returned to the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.

This was a high-walled, large compound that occupied a vast area, and it was countless times more luxurious than the Demon Suppression Division's station; even in Bei'an City, it would be considered one of the best.

One had to realize, this was merely a gathering place!

He arrived at a secluded courtyard and spoke respectfully, "Second Young Master, the plan has encountered an accident."