"Damn it, again."
In a small gambling den reeking of smoke and alcohol, a man in a white shirt threw down his cards. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like a crazed gambler.
"Yan Wenbin, long time no see."
"Didn't your mother teach you not to pat someone on the shoulder when they're playing cards...?"
The red-eyed Yan Wenbin turned around angrily. Upon seeing who it was, he became like a duck with its neck grabbed, and every sound instantly died in his throat.
"What did my mother teach me?" The burly man wearing a thick gold chain patted Yan Wenbin on the shoulder, his face twisted in a cold sneer.
"Nothing."
"How could my mother not have taught me? She taught me to be reasonable, to obey the law, and to repay debts." The burly man slung an arm around Yan Wenbin's shoulders and led him out of the gambling den into a nearby alley. "The money you borrowed is due. With interest, it's one hundred and fifty thousand. When are you paying up?"
"Brother Jin, could you give me a few more days? My luck's been bad lately."
"The hell do I care whether your luck is good or not? My mother taught me that we're all civilized people, that we should be reasonable and obey the law. Repaying debts is only natural. If you want to stop being civilized, I don't mind joining you." The burly man at the head waved his hand, and the people behind him immediately surrounded Yan Wenbin.
"Brother Jin, this is all the money I have right now." Yan Wenbin hurriedly dug into his pockets and handed the messy wad of bills to the burly man beside him.
"You think I'm an idiot? No matter how I count it, it's not