Li Ping'an continued, "Fellow Daoist, until you repay this money, you must do as I ask. Would that be acceptable?"
"No problem! No problem! I'll even be your ox or horse."
What mattered to Liu Manzi now was keeping his arm.
Li Ping'an smiled and nodded. "Good."
Li Ping'an counted the Spirit Stones in his Storage Ring and pondered for a moment.
He looked at Zhang Er and said:
"It seems I'm still a few short. Would you be willing to show leniency? I'll bring them to you in a few days."
The hope that had just risen in Liu Manzi was instantly extinguished.
Zhang Er had always been cold and rigidly adhered to the rules.
Either pay on the spot or leave a hand behind.
The man never gave anyone any consideration.
Zhang Er frowned slightly, looking at the Blue Robes Man's gentle face.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and he opened his mouth.
"...All right..."
The onlookers watching the show were startled to hear this.
What had gotten into Zhang Er?!
Why had he suddenly changed his nature?
Half an incense stick later.
Liu Manzi and Shorty walked out of the gambling house, their hearts still pounding with fear.
Watching the Blue Robes Man leave, the one-armed Zhang Er frowned.
He kept feeling he had seen him somewhere before, but could not remember where.
After thanking Li Ping'an and promising to repay him,
Liu Manzi and Shorty left.
Li Ping'an was not afraid the two would run away. He muttered,
"That uses up all my savings. I really should find a way to make money."
Hearing this, Orange Cat tilted her head and said,
"This Fairy can catch mice."
Li Ping'an smiled. "There's no need for Cat Immortal to catch mice for a living."
"Then how will we make