Hu Sifeng knew that Suijie wouldn't act until he saw the rabbit, and would never put himself at risk before everything was settled.
Hu Sifeng's attempt to persuade the Hu family after returning home hadn't gone smoothly. But when he laid out his miserable predicament, the family members, though furious, had no choice but to accept reality and cut their losses in time.
Otherwise, if Hu Sifeng were removed as Hall Master and no one took over the debt, they'd lose everything.
To make sure the Hu family would do their part, Hu Sifeng didn't even dare tell them about his hostility toward Suijie. He could only say that he'd finally managed to fool a Wu tribesman eager to rise in the ranks into taking over, and that if they missed this opportunity, there wouldn't be another.
Besides, Suijie had already persuaded Yiwen Pavilion, so the whole process was clear to proceed.
When the Hu family's heads heard that Yiwen Pavilion had gotten involved and approved the change of debtor, their last misgivings vanished.
Yiwen Pavilion wouldn't agree to change the debtor at short notice without first thoroughly assessing the risks. If even Yiwen Pavilion approved of Suijie's ability to repay, what did the Hu family have to worry about?
On one side was losing everything; on the other, someone was willing to take responsibility. Although the Hu family would have to use its influence to help Xu Yi with the higher-level arrangements, they could only accept that if it meant cutting their losses in time.
Another point worth mentioning was that Xu Yi had set the first repayment to the Hu family for two months later.
The Hu family had its reservations, but understood that Suijie had an enormous debt to sort out. Such a request was reasonable. After