The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Facing Miss Yan, Liu Zhan felt utterly powerless. The resentment, unwillingness, and humiliation he had been trying so hard to suppress finally broke through his defenses, and he roared angrily at An Mi, "What exactly do you want?"

An Mi's lips curled into a smile. Is this all the forbearance Liu Zhan has? Can't keep up the act anymore?

An Mi frowned slightly, but remained unmoved by Liu Zhan's rage. She spoke calmly, "If Young Master Liu is willing to kowtow and beg me, then perhaps I will consider granting him some more time."

Liu Zhan was slightly taken aback, as if he had found a turning point. However, after a moment, he wondered if Miss Yan would keep her word. But no matter what, he now only had one choice. Gritting his teeth, Liu Zhan seemed to have made up his mind, and banged his forehead heavily on the ground towards An Mi, "Please, Miss Yan, give me a few days... please, Miss Yan, give me a few days..."

Liu Zhan kept talking, and with each word he kowtowed, the people around him just watched. Even Mei Yingxue's lips curled up in an undisguised sarcasm.

She was also watching Liu Zhan's humiliation. Even though Liu Zhan was ruthless in front of her, there were still times when he was humiliated. She could almost imagine how unwilling Liu Zhan was when he kowtowed like that. As for that Miss Yan... Mei Yingxue glanced at Miss Yan without leaving a trace. Although Miss Yan's face was covered by a veil and her expression could not be seen, the sarcasm in her eyes was probably exactly the same as her own, or even more intense. Mei Yingxue was not stupid. She immediately understood. When she looked at Liu Zhan again, the sarcasm and disdain on her lips were even stronger.

Liu Zhan, oh Liu Zhan, so what if he bangs his head until it's broken? She doesn't think this Miss Yan will really give him a few days. This Miss Yan is clearly playing him. But Liu Zhan, who has nowhere else to turn, can only try anything as a last resort!

Liu Zhan kept kowtowing. In the hall, apart from the sound of his forehead hitting the ground, not even the sound of his breathing could be heard. An Mi just watched calmly without saying a word. Liu Zhan frowned and wanted to stop, but he was worried that stopping would ruin things, so he could only continue until his forehead was broken and blood appeared.

After a long silence, Liu Zhan's displeasure surfaced. "Miss Yan, look..."

"Oh? Young Master Liu, are you tired? If you are, then stop." An Mi said, looking at the swelling on Liu Zhan's forehead, the corners of her mouth under her veil turned up a little wider. Liu Zhan, Liu Zhan, you've finally met your match!

Liu Zhan was overjoyed, thinking there was hope, and hurriedly said, "Miss Yan, as long as you give me ten days, no, fifteen days, give me fifteen days, I will definitely find a way to prepare the money and return it all to you."

An Mi frowned, her voice turning much colder, "Did I agree to give you more time?"

The fifteenth? Hmph, what a joke!

Liu Zhan's face suddenly stiffened. "Miss Yan, you clearly...you can't..."

“What did I promise you? King of Bohai, the governors are all here, and your wife is here too. Ask them if they heard me promise to give you more time?” An Mi interrupted Liu Zhan without hesitation.

Liu Zhan glanced at the group. The King of Bohai and the governor of the prefecture both smiled but remained silent, looking like they were watching a good show. Mei Yingxue, however, lowered her head when Liu Zhan looked at her.

Liu Zhan cursed inwardly, thinking to himself, "This Miss Yan is playing tricks on me again!"

She didn't promise to give him more time; he had too high hopes, and she manipulated him at will.

"Young Master Liu, don't delay any longer, return the money!" An Mi issued her final ultimatum.

Liu Zhan abruptly stood up, all his previous submissive demeanor vanishing without a trace. He glared fiercely at An Mi, "You shameless woman, what if I don't pay you back?"

Losing his senses in his excitement, he had no idea that this was exactly what An Mi was waiting for. An Mi's eyes lit up, and she said loudly, "Your Excellency, you saw it yourself. Today was the deadline for Young Master Liu to repay the money. You also heard him say that he couldn't repay the money. Your Excellency, you are the judge. So, according to the rules, what should this young lady do?"

The reason we invited the Prefectural Governor today is so that he can uphold justice and ensure that Liu Zhan can't shirk his responsibility.

Liu Zhan froze, realizing something was wrong, and looked at the prefectural governor with fear in his eyes.

The prefectural magistrate ignored his gaze and said loudly, "This contract is legal. According to the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty, if the Liu family cannot repay the money, the mortgaged items will be sold at a high price after today, depending on whether Miss Yan is willing to sell them. In other words, if the Liu family cannot repay the money, the mortgaged items will belong to Miss Yan."

An Mi smiled and nodded in satisfaction. She turned to Liu Zhan and said, word by word, "Young Master Liu, did you hear me clearly? Now, the Liu family's ancestral home and the shops under the Liu family's businesses all belong to me!"

Liu Zhan's head spun, and it took him a moment to come to his senses. Seeing the smug look on Miss Yan's face, his eyes burned with resentment. "Nonsense! What belongs to the Liu family will always belong to the Liu family. You can forget about getting it!"

"That's not up to you!" An Mi's eyes sharpened.

Just then, Cheng Ying suddenly spoke up, "Miss, it's noon, the final deadline has passed!"

An Mi's eyes shone even brighter as she declared loudly, "Liu Zhan, even if you have the money to pay now, these things no longer belong to you! Guards!"

An Mi gave the order, and in a moment, a large number of people poured in from outside the Liu residence. They were all employees of the silk reeling workshop and Shengshi Lieyan, as well as constables from the government office. There were about a hundred people in total, and they all filed into the hall.

The sudden turn of events caused Liu Zhan's face to stiffen, his eyes darting around in a panic. "What are you doing? This is the Liu residence! How dare you act so wildly here!"

"How dare you, Liu Zhan! I think you're the one causing trouble. From this moment on, this is no longer the Liu family residence. Guards, throw all the members of the Liu family out of here! And..." Bai Yi said sternly, his fierce aura enough to intimidate everyone. Before he finished speaking, he glanced at An Mi, and the two exchanged a knowing smile.

The lead constable was not to be outdone. As soon as the King of Bohai gave the order, he naturally had to obey. He immediately gave the other two constables a look, and the constables rushed towards Liu Zhan. How could Liu Zhan surrender so easily?

His eyes flickered, and he deftly dodged the attack. But how could he possibly withstand the speed and strength of several constables?

Before long, Liu Zhan was subdued by several constables. Liu Zhan gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at An Mi, "You've gone too far!"