Transmigration: I, the Dragon Overlord, start by protecting my beautiful bride!

"A...IOU?"

"That's right, a total of two hundred taels of silver!"

"Two hundred taels?!"

His salary for several years?!

Long Aotian was puzzled. Seeing how menacing these people were, could it be that Shen Congxin had really borrowed money from these unscrupulous people?

He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and sure enough, he found the figure of the dwarf in his mind.

This short man is called Wen Xiaolang. He is the owner of a gambling den in Qianzhou. In addition to running a casino, he also makes money by lending money and does a lot of bad things on a regular basis.

However, although he resembles Wu Dalang, he is the complete opposite of the honest and upright Wu Dalang in the Water Margin. He is treacherous and ruthless; if someone doesn't repay their debts, he will at least beat them up, and at worst break their arms or legs...

It seems that if he hadn't been wearing his official robes today, he probably wouldn't have been so polite...

"Oh, I remember now, you're Boss Wen." Long Aotian slowly opened his eyes and looked at the short man in front of him.

“Indeed, it is I. It is said that Lord Shen’s temperament has changed drastically recently. Not only does he love his wife dearly, but his character also seems to have changed completely. It seems that the rumors are true. Lord Shen has truly turned over a new leaf, and he is more precious than gold!” Wen Xiaolang teased Long Aotian.

"What? Do I, the Chief Inspector, need to be reported to you?" Long Aotian glared at him.

What a joke! He's an official, why would he be afraid of the people?

Duan Kun is determined to get his hands on this Tyrant Silver!

"No, no, of course not." Seeing that Shen Congxin seemed like a completely different person, Wen Xiaolang greeted him with a smile. "But Lord Shen, even if you want to turn over a new leaf, what about the money you owe me..."

"What money? I don't remember." Long Aotian pretended to be stupid and said, "When did I, the Chief Inspector, ever borrow money from you?"

"you……"

Seeing that he was trying to renege on his debt, the two burly men in front of him tightened their grip on their clubs and took a step forward.

"What do you think you're doing? Get out of my way!" Although Wen Xiaolang looked short, he was indeed shrewd. "Lord Shen is an official appointed by the Celestial Empire. How dare you be so insolent? If any of you touch a hair on Lord Shen's head, you'll all be thrown into that dark prison!"

Seeing that his intentions had been exposed, Long Aotian had no choice but to go along with it and say, "Hmph, you're smart enough to know what's good for you. I am a seventh-rank official of the Celestial Dynasty. Do you dare to touch me?" After saying that, Long Aotian tried to take the opportunity to slip away.

But to his surprise, with just a glance from Wen Xiaolang, two burly men immediately blocked his path again.

"Lord Shen, your luck at gambling that day was truly indescribable. In a moment of madness, you borrowed money from me. Although I can't touch you, this IOU is in black and white. Do you intend to deny it?" Wen Xiaolang threatened, holding the IOU. "If you don't repay the money, then I'll have no choice but to take this IOU to the Zhenye Division!"

The fact that Lin Boguang has taken a liking to Shen Jiamei's daughter is now common knowledge in Qianzhou City. Presumably, Wen Xiaolang also knows about this, which is why he dares to use it to threaten Shen Congxin.

After all, this is a crucial time, and he needs to be extra careful with his every move. If this matter really gets to the Zhenye Division and Lin Boguang finds out, it will probably be blown out of proportion and made a mountain out of a molehill...

Thinking this through, and recognizing that this young man Wen was no pushover either, Long Aotian knew he was now walking on thin ice and had to proceed with extreme caution…

but……

Long Aotian had just closed his eyes when he searched Shen Congxin's memories for anything related to this person, but he could only see that Shen Congxin was indeed a regular at the gambling den, and he had no memory of borrowing money at all...

Could there be a trap involved?

"Hahaha, Boss Wen, I was just joking with you. I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back." To avoid giving Lin Boguang any leverage, Long Aotian could only try to appease him first.

"However... I really can't remember the exact date I borrowed the money from you, Mr. Wen.

"Lord Shen, you really have a bad memory. It's only the middle of the month, and the deadline is the fifteenth. You must have come to my shop at the beginning of the month to ask me for the money!" Wen Xiaolang stared at Long Aotian and asked, "Alright, Lord Shen, stop wasting time. When exactly will you repay this money?"

"Give me another half month, how about that?" Long Aotian stood with his hands behind his back.

"Half-Moon, who the hell do you think you are?" The burly man pointed at Long Aotian and shouted angrily, "My boss is only giving you face because you're wearing this official uniform. Don't be so stubborn!"

This guy was eight feet tall, with a broad back and a powerful voice. When he got angry, he was as fierce as a bear. Long Aotian was originally a weak scholar. When he was still Long Aotian, he would go downstairs to buy vegetables and even though he knew he would run into Guicheng, he didn't dare to argue loudly with the shopkeeper.

In this day and age, everyone is under a lot of pressure. If you can avoid conflict with someone, it's best not to. That's the best way to save your life!

"Hahahaha, it's true, it's written in black and white." Long Aotian turned his back, stood with his hands behind his back, and said loudly, "But don't forget, I'm still wearing this official uniform! Is your gambling den clean?"

“You…” The big man pointed at him, his eyes wide with anger.

"Enough! How dare you disrespect Lord Shen? Get out!" As the owner of the gambling den, Wen Xiaolang naturally knew what Long Aotian meant by those words.

In Shen Congxin's memory, the gambling den was a mixed bag, with loan sharks, violent debt collection by cutting off hands and feet, even mortgaging wives for loans, and all sorts of dark things that everyone knew about.

If it weren't for Wen Xiaolang's connections and good relationships with higher-ups, he would have been thrown into that dark prison long ago! But even with connections, as long as Shen Congxin is wearing this official robe, he can't easily touch him!

"Half a month, just half a month." Wen Xiaolang forced a fake smile. "Lord Shen is a regular visitor to my place, and he has devoted himself to Qianzhou City for so many years. Since you have said so, I, Wen Xiaolang, must give you this face."

"Hmm, that's more like it~" Long Aotian nodded, "Can I leave now?"

"Of course, of course." Wen Xiaolang stepped aside to make way for him.

After Long Aotian had walked a short distance, the burly man behind him said to Wen Xiaolang with great dissatisfaction, "Brother, are we just going to let that guy surnamed Shen go so easily today?!"

Wen Xiaolang suddenly leaped up and smashed a whipped chestnut over the burly man's head, cursing, "Idiot! He's a member of the Night Watchman's Guard! If you touch him now, do you think the officials will let us off so easily?!"

The burly man dared not retaliate after being scolded and could only silently lower his head. Wen Xiaolang, on the other hand, stood with his hands behind his back, looking completely unconcerned, and said, "Half a month is fine. Anyway, I've already promised Lin Baixun. After it's done, we'll not only get two hundred taels of silver, but also the benefits he promised!"

"Even if Shen Congxin is arrogant now, he's just at his last gasp! How can a mere chief inspector go against Inspector Lin? Once half a month is up and he's out of his official uniform, he'll be nothing but a dog in my eyes! At that time, you guys should teach him a lesson, seize his property, and make sure he gets out of Qianzhou City for good!"