The Myth of Daqin: The Soul of Yi Xiaochuan

Seeing this, Meng Yi hurried out. He was very anxious, wondering why the old man suddenly acted like this.

Meng Yi asked anxiously, "Old man, what do you mean? Is there something else going on?"

The old man sighed and said slowly: "Ji Tao... Alas, some time ago, I fell seriously ill. My family had no money and could not afford to hire a doctor, so Ji Tao found the butcher Ding and borrowed some money to treat me." The old man gasped as he spoke, as if he had used up all his strength to say every word.

Meng Yi frowned after hearing this and immediately asked, "Is there a written contract for this matter?"

The old man shook his head and said helplessly, "No, but that butcher Ding is very difficult to deal with. He said that he had agreed to pay the debt with his own body if the money was not repaid on time, and Ji Tao had already agreed to marry him."

Meng Yi's expression relaxed. He knew that if this matter was signed with a written document, it would be difficult to handle. Although Ji Tao had agreed verbally, there was no written document, so he just had to return the money.

At this moment, Han Xin stood up, his eyes firm and resolute, and said: "I will go find Butcher Ding."

After saying this, Han Xin turned and left, leaving Meng Yi and the old man in shock. They had not expected Han Xin to be so decisive.

Meng Yi hurriedly chased after him.

At this time, Ji Tao in the house stopped crying, and there was a hint of determination in her eyes.

Meng Yi quickly walked to the street and shouted hurriedly: "Zhong Yan, wait a minute!"

Han Xin stopped, looked back at Meng Yi, and said firmly, "My Lord, I have made up my mind on this matter. You don't need to persuade me anymore."

Meng Yi looked at Han Xin and felt relieved. After listening to his words, Han Xin had learned to get angry for the sake of a beautiful woman.

Meng Yi smiled and said, "Zhong Yan, don't be impulsive. There is still a chance to salvage this matter."

When Han Xin heard this, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, and he quickly bowed and said, "My Lord, please give me some advice."

Meng Yi patted Han Xin on the shoulder and said confidently, "Marriage is based on mutual consent. There's no written contract about selling one's body to repay money. Butcher Ding simply owes him some money, so we'll just pay him. If he knows what's best for him, this matter will be over. But if he doesn't know what's good for him and insists on forcing us, he'll have to suffer."

Meng Yi smiled and then jokingly said, "Zhong Yan, have you forgotten what my position is? Those who oppress the good and threaten the people must not be let off lightly."

Han Xin had already made up his mind when he heard this. After thanking Meng Yi, he turned and walked towards Butcher Ding's house. Along the way, his mind was full of thoughts, thinking about how to deal with this difficult problem.

Finally, he arrived at the door of Butcher Ding's house. He took a deep breath, calmed his inner tension and anxiety, and then knocked gently on the door.

A moment later, Butcher Ding opened the door. He looked Han Xin up and down, a hint of doubt in his eyes, and asked, "What do you do? Did you find the wrong person?"

Han Xin didn't waste any words and directly stated his purpose: "I know you are here to ask Ji Tao to pay back the money she owes you. How much does she owe you? I will pay it back for her."

Butcher Ding's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately understood. It turned out that the person in front of him was the old lover that Ji Tao had been waiting for. A malicious smile appeared on his lips, and he said rudely, "Go away, go away! Ji Tao and I have already been arranged by a matchmaker and have already agreed to an engagement. She is my woman now, and it has nothing to do with you!"

Han Xin was furious when he heard this, but he managed to suppress it. He chuckled coldly and warned, "Butcher Ding, don't go too far. You're just a butcher selling meat, how can you be worthy of a woman like Ji Tao? If you keep pestering me, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

Butcher Ding laughed heartily when he heard this. He folded his arms across his chest, raised his chin, looked at Han Xin with disdain, and said with disdain, "Humph! How dare you ruin my good deeds? Who do you think you are? I tell you, Ji Tao is mine, and no one can take her away from me!" As he said that, he pushed Han Xin hard and drove him out the door.

Han Xin's eyes grew colder. He gritted his teeth and said, "Butcher Ding, don't go too far! Ji Tao doesn't want to marry you, so why are you forcing her?"

Butcher Ding laughed heartily upon hearing this. "Don't want to? Her father owes me money, so she has to marry me to pay it off! This is only natural!"

Han Xin clenched his fists tightly, his nails almost digging into his palms, and said word by word: "I will pay back the debt."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a heavy bag of money from his arms and threw it in front of Butcher Ding.

With a "bang", the purse fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

Butcher Ding was startled. After seeing the money on the ground, greed appeared on his face, and he shouted arrogantly, "It's too late to pay it back now. The original agreement required repayment within ten days, but now the deadline has long passed. I have no choice but to pay it back with my body."

Han Xin's eyes flashed with determination. He knew that Butcher Ding was a scoundrel and would not give up easily. So Han Xin said nothing more and turned to leave.

At this moment, several people came over. They were wearing official uniforms and had knives hanging from their waists, looking very majestic. When Butcher Ding saw these people, he immediately put on a flattering smile, took a step forward, and said respectfully, "Brother-in-law, you are here."

The big man in the lead said sternly, "Didn't I tell you? You have to call me by my title when you're out there. It's not good if others hear you."

Butcher Ding hurriedly apologized with a smile: "Yes, yes, I know I was wrong, Master Zuo."

Despite his burly build, Butcher Ding's cousin was a delightfully beautiful woman. Ever since Zhao Si, a deputy assistant in the county yamen, married his cousin, Butcher Ding would visit her on every holiday, offering her generous gifts. Over time, everyone in the area knew Butcher Ding had connections in the yamen, and they flocked to his butcher stall.

Today, seeing Han Xin coming with such a strong momentum, Butcher Ding was a little undecided, so he quickly asked his apprentice to ask the fake assistant Zhao Si for help.

Seeing this, Han Xin thought to himself that something was wrong. He didn't expect that Butcher Ding had such a relationship.

The fake assistant Zhao Si looked up and down at the money bag in Han Xin's hand, a trace of greed flashing in his eyes. He said with a fake smile: "Are you Han Xin? I heard that you are here to cause trouble for Butcher Ding?"

Han Xin replied calmly, "Yes, I am Han Xin. I am here to pay back the debt on behalf of Ji Tao."

Zhao Si sneered, "Humph, you think paying back the money is enough? It's already overdue, how can I pay it back? What should I use to pay it back? Naturally, the creditor has the final say."

After saying this, he looked at Butcher Ding and winked. Butcher Ding understood and quickly agreed, "That's right, Master Zuo is right. It's overdue. How can I pay it back? What should I take? Of course, I have the final say on the repayment."

Han Xin knew that it would be difficult to escape today, so he secretly clenched his fists and prepared to fight.

Zhao Si suddenly pointed at Han Xin's nose and cursed, "Boy, don't be so ungrateful! In this area south of the city, no one dares to go against me, Zhao Si!"

Han Xin looked at Zhao Si with a determined look and said fearlessly, "I'm here to pay back the money. Aren't you just making excuses?"

At this time, more and more people gathered around and started talking about it. Some advised Zhao Si to not bear grudges, while others advised Han Xin to be a brave man and not suffer a loss.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Zhao Si signaled his men to take Han Xin away.

At this moment, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds came from afar, galloping like a storm, and finally stopped in front of Butcher Ding's door.