My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

Finally, Wan Zilang handed the two banknotes and the ingot of silver to Qiu Ning and said:

"As you can see, this is all I have. Take it for now. I'll have my servants get the rest for you later."

Qiu Ning took the silver, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Okay, although there is still a shortfall of 4,550 taels, I believe that with Mr. Wan's status, he will not default on his debt, right?"

Wan Zilang, who was just about to take a sip of water to calm his nerves, said: "...Puff...cough cough!"

This spray just happened to hit Ye Haoyang on the opposite side.

The two of them didn't care about their manners and looked at Qiu Ning together, saying in unison: "How much?"

Four thousand five hundred and fifty taels, this guy is really bold to ask for it.

Why didn't he grab it?

Seeing this, Qiu Ning's face suddenly fell, "What? Didn't you just agree to five thousand taels, no bargaining? Are you really going to default on it?

"Hmph, I'm telling you, five thousand taels, not a single copper less. Otherwise, I'll tell General Guo and file a lawsuit at the government office. I'm also willing to testify in court on his behalf, saying that you not only coveted his beloved, but also bribed me to play along and threaten General Guo. If this gets out of hand, it won't be something that can be solved with just five thousand taels."

Wan Zilang and his group widened their eyes, as if they had never expected that the seemingly frail man in front of them would actually dare to ask for five thousand taels.

Even his father was a fourth-rank minister, and his annual salary was only over a thousand taels of silver.

If Wan Zilang could really come up with five thousand taels, his father might be accused of embezzlement tomorrow morning. His sister, the imperial concubine, would also be criticized.

But if he doesn't give it to him, and his sister hears about it, and finds out that he visited brothels and took prostitutes as his hostage, he will probably have a leg broken at the very least.

Wan Zilang stared at Qiu Ning with his eyes spitting fire, as if he wanted to burn him.

If I had known this would happen, I would have been beaten up by Guo Yian's men. Why would I provoke such a bad guy?

“It’s not that I won’t give it to you, but I really don’t have that much silver. Even if you kill me, I still don’t have it.

They say the bold die of overeating, while the timid die of starvation. Aren't you afraid that suddenly having so much silver will attract the attention of the government? Besides, I just put my knife to your neck. At worst, you can just hit me back with your knife."

According to Wan Zilang's previous temper, he would definitely teach Qiu Ning a lesson, but this time he was worried that Guo Yian's men had not gone far.

Furthermore, he was also worried that the matter would be brought to the attention of his father and elder sister, causing unnecessary trouble.

Thinking about it now, I feel quite regretful. I shouldn't have spoken so arrogantly just because I drank those two taels of horse urine and taken the initiative to provoke Guo Yian. Now I have provoked such a greedy guy in front of me.

Seeing this, Qiu Ning couldn't help but touch his chin, his eyes exploring back and forth at his chin. It seemed that he was really considering whether to put the knife back to his neck.

Wan Zilang couldn't help but feel like a thorn in his back. Why did this look seem so familiar?

Suddenly, when Qiu Ning was touching his chin, he didn't notice that a corner of the fake beard was lifted up. A breeze blew gently, and the beard, which was almost half lifted up, was shaking fragilely.

Ye Haoyang and Su Jingan, who were standing by, also saw it and stared at Qiu Ning with wide eyes.

When Qiu Ning realized something was wrong, Wan Zilang was already pointing at her nose and scolding her:

"Well, you dare to lie to me? Who are you? Why are you here disguised as a man..."

However, before he could finish his sentence, a beautiful woman's face suddenly flashed through his mind. Wan Zilang was once again shocked and speechless.

He pointed at Qiu Ning and said incoherently: "It's you...you you...Qiu..."

Seeing this, Ye Haoyang on the side quickly searched his mind and found that the person in front of him seemed extremely similar to the woman he met in the alley a few days ago.

Upon closer inspection, I realized that this was the woman from before. Her name seemed to be Qiu. It was said that she was very popular in front of the imperial concubine.

Qiu Ning turned around and quickly fixed his beard, then continued to the others, "Since you've all discovered it, I have nothing to hide. For the sake of the Imperial Concubine, I can give you a 50% discount, a generous 2,500 taels of silver. It doesn't matter if you don't have it now, you can owe it to me first and write an IOU. You can pay me back when you have it."

"Why don't you go and rob me? Do you really think I'm the God of Wealth?"

Wan Zilang couldn't help but yell again, but Qiu Ning responded, "I advise you not to insult the image of the God of Wealth."

Wan Zilang: “…”

He felt that ever since he met Qiu Ning, nothing had gone right for him. He even ran into her when he went out to a building. He was really unlucky.

But there is no way. When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Qiu Ning is now close to my sister, and I can't offend her completely.

In the end, the matter came to an end with Wan Zilang writing an IOU in his own handwriting.

Afterwards, Qiu Ning began to ask what had happened.

Ye Haoyang was outspoken and directly said that Wan Zilang was dissatisfied with Guo Yian's character and wanted to teach him a lesson. That's why he made things difficult for the woman he liked.

Qiu Ning was speechless after hearing this and sneered, "I really don't know where you got the courage to confront him head-on. It's fine if you can't compete with him in terms of father, but in terms of talent and skills, no one can compare to him. And you dare to pull the hair off the tiger's butt. If you were Liu Qingqing, would you willingly give up Guo Yian, the watermelon, to pick up your sesame seeds?"

Wan Zilang's face flushed red from being confronted, and he said unconvincedly, "What do you, a woman, know? This is a contest between men. We have to fight for our dignity, even if it means making steamed buns. Otherwise, I will be dominated by Guo Yian for the rest of my life. I must redeem myself for my sister."

Qiu Ning looked at Wan Zilang as if he were an idiot and said bluntly, "You are arrogant and aggressive, and you act without any plan or arrangement. You have no way to escape after the truth is revealed. You have done so many bad things and you are still alive and well. You should be grateful that you were born into a good family.

He, Guo Yian, may be adept at deploying troops and striking enemies, but in the capital, what's fought isn't actual swords and guns. It's the struggles within the court, the harem, and the families themselves—an invisible war. If you truly want to redeem yourself, there are many ways to do it. Why act so childishly and put yourself in danger?"

Wan Zilang stood up suddenly and was about to argue with Qiu Ning, but was persuaded by his good friend Ye Haoyang.

"Brother Zilang, don't be anxious. Let's first listen to what Miss Qiu Ning has to say."

"Miss Qiu Ning." Ye Haoyang's eyes sparkled as he stared at Qiu Ning and asked, "So you have a way to help Brother Zilang vent his anger?"