He had already had a quarrel with his grandmother. If he asked for money at this time, his grandmother would definitely be furious and might even ask him to go to work somewhere else.

But if he paid the protection fee and didn't go to the black market to sell things, not only would the fifty dollars be wasted, but he would also lose the goods he imported and the deposit.

After struggling for a while, he stood up resolutely and left without saying a word.

Jiang Nianyue shouted behind him: "Where are you going?"

But I didn't wait for Zhong Zhiyang's response.

Zhong Zhiyang returned to the military compound where all his family members were.

"Hey, the young master is back."

Ruan Qing was eating melon seeds in the main room when he shouted in a sarcastic tone.

Zhong Zhiyang ignored her and turned to go to the kitchen. Sure enough, his grandmother was there, but there were other people around. He was embarrassed to speak directly, so he could only find a place where there was no one around to talk to his grandmother privately.

In this family, only grandma loves him the most.

Grandma certainly wouldn't have the heart to see him lose his fingers, nor would she have the heart to see his life ruined.

From the moment he stepped into the house, Lin Ziqiu noticed that something was wrong with him, and Tian Xiaofeng also came back early to tell her some information he had found out.

The man who brought Zhong Zhiyang was called Wang Maer, and he was not from the compound.

It’s just that they played together when they were young, and his parents both worked in the steel factory.

Wang Maer was selling cloth openly on the black market, but he was actually colluding with Gong Liang and his group secretly, luring these inexperienced young people to sell things on the black market, and then tricking them in various ways.

Some people even gamble for money and end up in debt.

Ruan Qing raised an eyebrow at Lin Ziqiu, "Did you see that?"

Lin Ziqiu nodded, "Well, don't worry, let's see what he comes back for first."

"I guess he's probably asking your mother-in-law for money." Ruan Qing hit the nail on the head.

Lin Ziqiu laughed, "I guess my mother-in-law will definitely give it to him."

The two looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

Ruan Qing couldn't help but complain: "Your mother-in-law is unlucky to have such a grandson."

"So I said it's time to teach him a lesson."

···

In the kitchen, Li Guixiang was still sulking, but when she saw Zhong Zhiyang's face covered in bruises, she immediately became restless. "Where did you get that bruise on your face? Did you get into a fight?"

Zhong Zhiyang felt depressed. If he was injured in a fight, he would accept it, but today he was obviously being beaten unilaterally by a group of people.

He did not directly answer Li Guixiang's question, but said seriously: "Grandma, I have something to tell you."

Li Guixiang was very anxious, "Tell me!"

Zhong Zhiyang glanced at the other people in the kitchen and lowered his voice, "Come out with me for a moment."

Having said that, he went out first.

Li Guixiang didn't care about anything else and didn't even pick the vegetables, and hurriedly followed.

When passing by the main hall, Lin Ziqiu glanced at them with a scrutinizing look, and raised an eyebrow at Ruan Qing as if to say so.

Ruan Qing pursed her lips and shook her head silently. Zhong Zhiyang really didn't disappoint them.

As the door slammed shut, Zhong Zhiyang knelt on the ground without hesitation. He didn't dare to speak too loudly with a trembling and sobbing voice, for fear that Lin Ziqiu and the others outside would hear it.

"Grandma... please, help me!"

Li Guixiang's heart skipped a beat at this action. She was horrified and leaned over to pull him. "What on earth happened? What are you doing? Get up!"

"Grandma, you're the only one who can help me! Please save me!"

Zhong Zhiyang's tears came suddenly, which made Li Guixiang heartbroken. "Get up and talk!"

Pulled by his grandmother, Zhong Zhiyang stood up. He said with a choked voice, "I owe a debt outside, and now they are asking for it back. If I don't pay, they will report me for speculation..."

"What...you...how could you do such a thing! That's a life-threatening job, how could you have the guts to get involved in it! You—"

Li Guixiang almost gasped for breath. Zhong Zhiyang was terrified and hurriedly stroked her back, "Grandma... I know I was wrong. I was also deceived..."

"You, you—what should I say about you?"

Li Guixiang took a long time to calm down, then she was so angry that she reached out and hit Zhong Zhiyang several times, "If your eldest brother knew about this, he would definitely break your legs!"

Zhong Zhiyang lowered his head and let her hit him. When she hit some wounds on his body, he couldn't help but cry out in pain.

Li Guixiang realized something was wrong and pulled open his sleeves and back. She saw several black bruises all over his body. "Did they beat you like this?"

Zhong Zhiyang stopped her hand and said, "Grandma... I'm fine. I deserve it for not judging people well..."

Seeing that he seemed to really know that he was wrong, Li Guixiang asked unhappily, "How much do they want?"

Zhong Zhiyang hesitated for a moment and held up a finger, "One, one hundred yuan!"

"So many? They really dare to ask!"

Li Guixiang ran to the cabinet to get money while cursing, counted out ten Great Unity banknotes and handed them to Zhong Zhiyang.

Zhong Zhiyang went to take it, but Li Guixiang didn't let go immediately. She warned him, "Give them the money! Explain it to them! And then you come home obediently! Don't go out fooling around anymore!"

Zhong Zhiyang responded, "Yes, I understand."

He took the money and put it in his pocket, wiping away his tears, "Grandma...thank you..."

"I will definitely return this money double to you later!"

Li Guixiang never thought that he could achieve anything great. She just wanted him to find a stable job, get married and have children.

"Don't leave so quickly. I'll put some medicine on you." She sighed and turned to get the medicine. "Those people are really beasts. They gave them money and still beat you up like this!"

Zhong Zhiyang went to the black market after having dinner at home.

Gong Liang and the other two were waiting in the old spot. They saw Zhong Zhiyang running towards them from a distance. Gong Liang flicked his cigarette to the ground and asked, "Where's the money?"

Zhong Zhiyang didn't rush to pay, but instead asked, "Does it mean I can sell things here if I pay? And you won't report me?"

Gong Liang stepped forward and grabbed Zhong Zhiyang by the collar, his eyes full of impatience, "Stop talking nonsense! Take out the money!"

Zhong Zhiyang grabbed his hand, his face ugly, "I didn't say I won't give you money! Let go first——"

"Snapped--"

Before he could finish, Gong Liang raised his hand and slapped him.

Zhong Zhiyang felt a burning pain on his face immediately, which made his already bruised face look even scarier.

Gong Liang threw him to the ground, and the two younger brothers behind him immediately stepped forward and searched Zhong Zhiyang.

Only then did Zhong Zhiyang realize that they were a group of robbers!

Soon all the money he had hidden in his pocket was taken away. Zhong Zhiyang was no match for them at all. He lay on the ground in a mess, at the mercy of others.

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