Chapter 1229: Millennium Love Story 34

Zhaolong's cursing gave the Zhao family a bit more confidence; Jin Chen listening found it amusing.

Is this person trying to get into the underworld in Jing Shi? What's he shouting about?

Before Zhaolong could finish his threatening words, the knocking on the door interrupted him; he nodded, gave an evil grin at the door, and said, "Is that Chen Zhu back? Perfect, let's settle old and new grudges together!"

He hurried a few steps to open the door, completely missing Jin Chen's suspicious raised eyebrow, glanced at the bedroom door, then Youyou looked toward the main gate.

Really not sure who came.

"You damn well dare to come..."

Zhaolong's cursing got stuck in his throat, he was greatly startled, "Zhou... Brother Zhou! Sister Lan!"

Zhang Zhu and Lan Xin, holding gift boxes, were also very surprised.

"How could you be here?"

After the two entered, they were frightened by the living room's eerie atmosphere and the ceramic shards scattered all over the floor, then they stared anxiously at Jin Chen.

"Boss... what happened?"

"It's you guys."

Jin Chen didn't miss Zhaolong's expression, pondering as he stared at them, his gaze scrutinizing, "What's your relationship with Zhaolong?"

"Ah... that's how it is." Zhang Zhu, not understanding, explained, "I previously said I met a fellow villager begging in Jing Shi, saw he was truly pitiful, so I let him work with me; this person is Zhaolong."

Lan Xin was more perceptive, probing, "Boss, do you and Zhaolong have a grudge?"

Jin Chen was somewhat surprised, then let out a mocking laugh.

A light laugh made everyone in the living room come to their senses.

"What..."

Zhaolong trembled so much his body swayed, staring at Jin Chen in disbelief, mute for a few seconds before regaining his voice.

"You... you're that, the big boss."

He naturally knew that this time he came back mainly to fetch the goods, then to report work to the boss behind the Jade Stone Shop.

But how could it be Jin Chen!! Brother Zhou said that big boss is worth a fortune!

Jin Chen slightly lifted his chin, letting Zhang Zhu and Lan Xin sit casually, his tone utterly mocking.

"I also didn't expect that your backing is me."

Zhaolong: "..."

His face turned ashen, he could barely keep standing.

Yuan Li reacted after a while, then suddenly snapped back, trembling as she pointed at Jin Chen, then pointed at Zhaolong, her voice becoming extremely sharp.

"Pretending to be a beggar... I thought you were doing business outside, giving you so much money, you went to be a beggar!!"

"You don't know anything! Is business that easy to do!"

"Zhaolong certainly couldn't admit he went gambling, so he raised his voice to hide his panic, then completely changed his earlier arrogance, bowing to Jin Chen."

"I... I didn't know you were the big boss," Zhaolong stammered, thinking of his contempt and threats toward Jin Chen, which left him utterly bewildered, "You... no, you... please give me another chance!"

The sudden turn of events left Yuan Li and Zhao Weifang dazed; in just a few minutes, Jin Chen became the boss who could decide Zhaolong's fate.

Li Shao, who had always played dumb, was even more anxious; his hesitant thoughts suddenly became firm.

In the dead silence, Jin Chen shifted his sitting posture, ignoring Zhaolong, and only said to Zhang Zhu, "How long has he been working with you?"

Zhang Zhu answered truthfully, nervously rubbing his thigh, "About... almost two months; I met him the day I arrived in Jing Shi."

"Check the jade that Zhaolong handled selling, and his account."

Jin Chen didn't think such a person would honestly do business.

Indeed, without even waiting for Zhang Zhu's reply, Zhaolong, from excessive panic, couldn't stand steady, his legs going weak, almost kneeling.

"No... boss, boss! I was wrong."

Zhaolong knew he wouldn't be able to hide it in the end, then began begging with tears and snot, almost kneeling to plead, his face turning deathly pale.

"I'm a beast! I... I'm just a poor person, unable to resist the temptation of so much money; you... please, as a magnanimous adult, don't quarrel with someone like me!"

Such a reaction is practically a self-incrimination.

Jin Chen lowered his gaze at him, thumb rubbing the ceramic shards, his voice low as he asked, "So, how much money did you embezzle?"

In these times, not like later, he didn't want the whole Jade Stone Shop to be shut down by police because of Zhaolong's existence.

That, after all, is the Old Man's painstaking effort.

"I..."

Zhaolong glanced at his incredulous family, a sense of shame making him dare not speak.

"If you don't speak, I'll make you spend a lifetime in prison."

Jin Chen's tone was stern and cold, extremely oppressive.

"Jail! No... can't go to jail! You beast, hurry up and speak!" Yuan Li, as if awakened from a dream, grabbed Zhaolong's collar at the back of his neck and shook him wildly.

Zhang Zhu and Lan Xin were equally angry, their hearts also very nervous, wondering what to do if, because of Zhaolong, Jin Chen no longer cooperated with them.

"Not much... just over a hundred thousand."

Zhaolong still stammered, but the amount wasn't far off; he actually wanted to squeeze out more profit, but with so many talents in the Jade Stone Shop, there was simply no room for trickery.

But even so, this amount still frightened the Zhao family and Zhang Zhu enough to be shocked.

If Jin Chen really pursued it, Zhaolong would definitely end up in prison, no escape.

Jin Chen's gaze lingered on him as he continued asking, "Over a hundred thousand, what was it used for?"

The amount having been said, Zhaolong had given up, clenching his teeth tightly with eyes shut.

"Gambling."

"What..." Yuan Li's eyes widened, those two words weighed on her heart like a mountain, making it hard to breathe, "Beast!"

She muttered curses, wanting to raise her hand again but felt dizzy, unprepared, fainted, and collapsed suddenly.

"Mom!"

Zhao Weifang was so frightened he hurried to help someone; Zhaolong was also frightened.

The two panickedly lifted Yuan Li and sent her to the hospital; before leaving, Zhaolong repeatedly begged several times, asking Jin Chen to let him go.

"Save these words for the police."

Jin Chen leisurely looked at the blood flowing from his arm, then said: "Remember to pay compensation."

The living room only had Li Shao still standing there dazedly.

Jin Chen glanced and said, "Do you want me to ask you to leave?"

Li Shao tightly clenched his fists, his tone weird as he asked, "If... I apologize to Chen Zhu and return to Jing Shi tomorrow, will you expose the previous matter?"

His voice trembled; obviously he was extremely afraid, also wanting money and reputation.

Jin Chen, however, did not give a direct answer, merely leaving an ambiguous answer.

"What do you think?"

Li Shao's body shuddered; unable to clearly grasp Jin Chen's meaning, he lost the courage to stay longer, fleeing in panic as if ghosts were chasing him from behind.

He could no longer stay in the small town; he must go back immediately, Li Shao thought.

The over hundred thousand that Zhaolong owes is not a small sum; if the Zhao Family doesn't want him to go to jail, they will definitely try every means to raise the money, let alone give money to Zhao Weifang.

If he continues to stay, even the money given to him might be taken back.