The number one spendthrift woman in the capital actually brings glory to her entire family?

"Fatty, what are you planning to do about marrying that old woman? Sigh, Fatty, to be honest, although that tigress is really fierce, if you can tame her, she'll be a fucking huge asset. If debt collectors come knocking, just close the door and let that tigress out, and everything will be fine! Actually, I quite admire women like that!"

"Hmph! Tame her? Or should I give her to you, sir?"

"How can that be? The Ninth Princess will be jealous!"

"It's alright, Fatty. After you marry her, I'll teach you a few tricks. I guarantee you'll be able to keep her completely under your thumb. She'll never dare to go west if you tell her to go east. I've always been the best at dealing with women who are all hypocritical. Hehe..." Sikong Jin's tone was very ambiguous.

"Hehe, does Your Excellency really have a solution? I heard General Ji sent you some treasures... I wonder if that will work..."

Zhu Si also grinned lewdly, giving Lord Sikong a look that only men could understand.

Lord Sikong chuckled sinisterly, about to speak, when suddenly a chill swept over him from behind, and a cold, icy voice, like a spell, came from above the heads of the two whispering figures—

"Lord Sikong, what methods do you intend to teach Lord Zhu to tame me?"

Lord Sikong and Zhu Si turned around together, and their expressions changed drastically when they saw who was standing behind them.

"Mom!"

"We're doomed, Abbess Miejue!"

The two were terrified. Their legs went weak, and they tumbled and crawled away, covering a distance of more than three zhang in an instant.

"Lord Fang... Lord Fang... What brings you here!"

A forced smile appeared on Lord Sikong's stiff face.

"Lord Sikong seems to have a deep-seated prejudice against me. Why don't you tell me how you plan to teach Fatty Zhu how to subdue this hypocritical woman like me..."

"Ah? How could that be! My lord, you misheard me. What I meant was, if Lord Zhu dares to be so disrespectful to you again, I will have you teach him a lesson he won't forget..."

"Lord Sikong, sweet talk won't work on me. The Jixiang Gambling House just delivered this to my desk and asked me to give it to you. Could you please explain to me what's going on?"

Fang Huixue tossed over an already opened envelope.

Lord Sikong caught it, took out the contents, and his eyes widened in shock!

It's an IOU for 2.2 million taels of silver!

The name at the bottom of the document is indeed hers, Sikong Jin!

impossible!

How could she possibly owe so much money?

I have absolutely no recollection of it!

Sikong Jin quickly searched her memory for relevant information and then remembered that about nine months ago, she had indeed been tricked into gambling by Liu Zhang and others at the Jixiang Gambling House and lost a large sum of money, a total of two million taels of silver. At that time, it was agreed that Sikong Jin would have to pay off the debt in nine months. With interest compounding, the two million taels of silver had now become two million two hundred thousand taels of silver!

Why would someone come directly to her boss to collect a debt?

He's definitely a master at collecting debts.

"Lord Sikong, please explain what's going on?"

"My lord, I'm innocent! Please let me explain..."

"Lord Sikong, Article 18 of the Official Code states that serving officials are prohibited from gambling. Don't you know that?" Fang Huixue stared coldly at Lord Sikong, her face grim. "I don't care what your reasons are. By tomorrow evening, submit a 10,000-word self-criticism to my desk. Otherwise, I will directly transfer this letter to the Judicial Department of the Central State Council..."

Chapter Seventy: Paying Back the Debt "Sir, when did you owe Jixiang Gambling House so much money? And you've even brought it all the way here!"

Just as Fang Huixue's figure disappeared outside the door, Zhu Da Pangzi approached and said, "Sir, if this gets to the Department of Justice, it'll be hard to explain!"

Lord Sikong rubbed his forehead, not expecting that the original owner of this body had left her with so many messes. Before one was even resolved, another was already following closely behind!

Where did she go to raise these two million taels?

Get it from Hilton?

They're currently busy setting up the Hilton Royal Casino there, and they're extremely short on funds!

Are you looking for Ji Wuge and Tang Jingyao?

Those two stingy bastards will definitely pretend they have no money, and they might even make her give back all the money she had before.

Looking for Princess Nine?

She would never say that, no matter what!

"I don't even know when I started this debt. Look at my gambling skills, do I look like someone who would lose this badly?" Lord Sikong glanced at Zhu Si.

"My lord, the IOU has been delivered here. I just examined it carefully, and it's not the original. So, my lord, you'd better pray for good fortune and hurry up and send the money back to them. I've heard that the backing of Jixiang Gambling House is not simple; the thugs they hire are all... Oh... My lord, why are you leaving! My lord, don't go... I haven't finished speaking yet..."

Lord Sikong strode out of the Ministry of War's gatehouse, carrying an official document bag. The fat man's noisy voice was no longer heard behind him; the whole world seemed to have become quiet.

The warm sunset hung on the horizon, its golden halo spreading across the ground. The clean ground reflected varying shades of gold, as if it were covered with a layer of gold bricks, and the evening breeze was gentle and intoxicating.

"The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it's nearing dusk. The sunset in the capital city is even more like shining gold. If only I could have a sumptuous free dinner!"

Stretching, Lady Sikong was momentarily immersed in the tranquility of the world. However, she suddenly noticed something new in this peaceful place—

"Meng Benbo, Mei Ruhua, what are you doing hiding behind the stone lions? Why are you looking at me with those strange eyes?"

A hint of surprise flickered in Lord Sikong's eyes as he stared at the two heads protruding from behind the massive stone lion to his side and asked in astonishment.

"Hehe, sir, you've finished work? This humble general and Vice General Mei are taking a walk. Don't you think the sunset here is more beautiful than anywhere else?"

"A walk? Watching the sunset?"

Lady Sikong raised an eyebrow, strode over, stood beside Meng Benbo, turned slightly to the side, and looked up following Meng Benbo's gaze. All she could see was a large patch of leaves blocking the sky; she couldn't see the sunset, or even a glimmer of its afterglow.

"Oh, yes, the sunset here is truly beautiful. You two have such leisure time that you can even come here to watch the sunset on your date. Vice General Meng, you are so romantic. But, Vice General Mei, I remember you should be drinking tea and watching those handsome and beautiful new recruits train at the reserve headquarters right now?"