"I... I lost!" Brother Tong looked at Ye Xiao, feeling somewhat powerless. He knew he had really met a strong opponent today. If he didn't admit defeat, what could he do? This was the first time he understood what it meant to be beaten until he was hurt. How could he continue in his line when word got out?

Ye Xiao smiled and said, "Just like that, you admit defeat? You should know that once you admit defeat, our deal immediately takes effect. So, my suggestion is you'd better hesitate a bit."

Brother Tong's subordinate had also seen the agreement earlier, so he immediately looked at Brother Tong after hearing Ye Xiao's words, saying, "Brother Tong, if you admit defeat, you'll lose the thirty-six thousand interest, and you'll also have to delay for ten days."

"Damn it, do you really want me to be beaten to the point of being crippled to make you happy?" Brother Tong cursed loudly at his subordinate, clearly realizing that at this point, saving his own life was the priority. Who cared about money—he could deal with that later.

The subordinate, having been scolded by Brother Tong, immediately drooped his head and didn't dare to make a sound.

Brother Tong then looked at Ye Xiao and said, "I still don't know your name?"

"Ye Xiao!"

"I lost. I want to go to the hospital now." Brother Tong looked at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao said, "If you admit defeat, you can certainly go."

Brother Tong glanced at Ye Xiao and then immediately, supporting his hand that Ye Xiao had just fixed, left quickly.

Seeing Brother Tong leave, Wang Luoxin chuckled and called out to Brother Tong, "Brother Tong, don't leave! Don't you want to rescue me?"

Wang Luoxin's words just made Brother Tong run even faster, as if he was afraid Wang Luoxin would really catch him.

Ye Xiao burst out laughing and said to Wang Luoxin, "Looks like your charm isn't working anymore."

"Seems like I'll be stuck in this pit of fire," Wang Luoxin said with a look of reluctance.

Ye Xiao nonchalantly shrugged and said, "If you're willing to leave this pit of fire, you're free to go anytime. We don't actually have any agreement."

"You..." Wang Luoxin was a bit angry at Ye Xiao's casual words, but at this time, Ye Xiao had already walked into the Dianyun Business Hall.

"Now I'm your creditor, so, ha, this Black Wheat Note has to be a bit cheaper, right?" Ye Xiao said with a cheerful laugh to the woman inside the business hall.

The woman looked at Ye Xiao with a truly incredulous expression, really unable to comprehend how such a small body of Ye Xiao could contain such formidable defensive power. If his defense was so strong, what would it be like to be punched by him?

This woman wasn't dumb, at least not this particular woman. She now understood that the reason Ye Xiao and Wang Luoxin had acted the way they did with Brother Tong, and said those things, was all fake, just for the sake of this debt.

"Thank you!" The woman's eyes turned red, clearly very grateful to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao looked at her and couldn't help but smile lightly, saying, "Let's talk about the Black Wheat Note first. After all, I came here today mainly to buy a phone."

The woman directly handed an iPhone 6 to Ye Xiao, saying, "This is for you."

The iPhone 6 is priced over six thousand online and is generally more expensive in physical stores, so it's worth six to seven thousand.

However, Ye Xiao shook his head and said, "Black Wheat Note, 899 yuan, are you selling it?"

"This..."

At this moment, Wang Luoxin smiled at the woman and said, "Sister, don't think you're taking great advantage; this guy isn't a good person either. So just listen to him and sell the Black Wheat Note for 899 yuan."

"But..."

Ye Xiao said, "Alright, thirty-six thousand, when are you planning to pay it back?"

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, the woman immediately took the Black Wheat Note from the counter and handed it to Ye Xiao, saying, "899 yuan!"

Ye Xiao smiled slightly and then said, "Can I pay by card?"

"Yes!"

"Then swipe the card." Ye Xiao directly took the Black Wheat Note and handed his bank card to Wang Luoxin, saying, "Go ahead and swipe it."

"Are you treating me like a maid?" Wang Luoxin raised an eyebrow.

Ye Xiao said, "I just helped you act for so long, and you didn't even pay me a cent. Can't I ask for a favor to help? I'll swap the card first."

Looking at Ye Xiao's cheerful expression, Wang Luoxin felt a bit helpless but went ahead to swipe the card.

"Your store's income should be pretty good, so how did you end up owing a high-interest loan?" Wang Luoxin inquired while swiping the card and handing her the contract.

"It's truly a... Sigh, it's all because of my man. He lost his mind and tried gambling like others. Who knew he got tricked? Not only did he lose seventeen thousand in savings, but he also borrowed ten thousand in high-interest loans. By the way, my name is Zhang Li. What should I call you?" Zhang Li looked at Wang Luoxin as she spoke.

Wang Luoxin laughed and said, "Wang Luoxin. Just call me Xinxin."

"Xinxin, thank you so much today. Otherwise, this thirty-six thousand would have been the last straw breaking our back," Zhang Li said with a face full of sorrow.

Wang Luoxin asked, "Where's your man? I don't see him here."

"How could he dare to show his face? He's afraid Brother Tong and his men will catch him. He's also a coward," Zhang Li explained, feeling sorry for her husband who got fooled into trouble.

"Gambling?" At this point, Ye Xiao looked at Zhang Li and asked, "Where is that Brother Tong from?"

"From Tulong Company," Zhang Li said, "They're from the underworld. How can ordinary people like us deal with that?"

"Tulong Company?" Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "I've never heard of it."

"Tulong Company is one of the older companies in Jinling District, quite influential around here apart from Hong Company," Zhang Li said.

Ye Xiao said, "It seems like they'll be back. How about this, I'll leave you my phone number. If Brother Tong or anyone from Tulong Company comes again, tell them I'm with Hong Company, and if there's anything, they can call me directly."

Zhang Li looked at Ye Xiao in surprise upon hearing his words and said, "So you're with Hong Company."

Ye Xiao said, "Sort of."

Zhang Li took another look at Ye Xiao, thinking that he dared to challenge Brother Tong from Tulong Company. In Jinling District, only Hong Company could stand up to Tulong Company.

At this moment, the card transaction was completed.

Zhang Li said to Ye Xiao, "This is such a hassle for you."

"Haha, if you're willing to give me a pair of earphones, it would be even better," Ye Xiao chuckled.

"Sure, I've got some!" Zhang Li hurriedly took out a pair of high-fidelity Audio-Technica earphones and handed them to Ye Xiao.

Although Ye Xiao didn't know what model it was, he recognized the Audio-Technica logo, so he immediately said, "These are too expensive."

"Ye Xiao, if you don't take them, I'll feel even worse," Zhang Li said sincerely, after all, Ye Xiao had helped them a great deal.

If it weren't for Ye Xiao, their family might have really been in trouble.

At this point, Wang Luoxin smiled at Ye Xiao and said, "This is also Sister Zhang Li's gesture of appreciation. Don't always bring money into everything, just take it."

Zhang Li also quickly added, "Exactly, Ye Xiao, just take it."

Ye Xiao hesitated for a moment but eventually took them and said with a smile, "Thank you."

Zhang Li replied, "I should be the one thanking you."

Wang Luoxin then said to Zhang Li, "We'll leave now, if anything comes up, call Ye Xiao."

By now, Ye Xiao had already written his phone number on a slip of paper.

Zhang Li accepted the slip, nodded, and said, "Alright, thank you so much today."

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "No problem."

Then, Ye Xiao and Wang Luoxin left the Dianyun Business Hall.

Holding the new phone, Ye Xiao felt like he was in a different mood.

"Very good, very nice!" Ye Xiao said proudly while holding the Black Wheat Note.

"Is it worth getting so excited about? It's just a smartphone that costs less than a thousand yuan," Wang Luoxin said disdainfully.

Ye Xiao replied, "You just don't get it, everyone's first time is very precious."

"Your mind is filthy!" Wang Luoxin looked at Ye Xiao with contempt again.

Ye Xiao laughed heartily and said, "When was I filthy? I think your mind is the problem. I'm talking about the first time buying a smartphone with my own money."

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Wang Luoxin immediately blushed, clearly realizing Ye Xiao did it on purpose.

By now, it was already dark. After all, when they went to the Dianyun Business Hall, it was already almost six o'clock, so by the time Ye Xiao came out, it was completely dark.

Winter evenings always get dark early. In the summer, the sun wouldn't have even set by now.

"Should we eat first, or go check out the apartment?" Ye Xiao asked Wang Luoxin.

Wang Luoxin said, "Let's eat first, I haven't had a bite since lunch."

"Alright, alright, just taking care of you," Ye Xiao said playfully to Wang Luoxin.

But where to eat became the question.

"Let's go to the food stalls," Ye Xiao said, "The one nearby's got some pretty good food."

"No way, that's too lowbrow," Wang Luoxin firmly opposed.

Ye Xiao smiled wryly and said, "Okay then, tell me a more refined place."

Wang Luoxin immediately blurted out, "Potato noodles!"

"Is this what you call refined?" Ye Xiao was speechless.

Wang Luoxin immediately raised an eyebrow and said, "Are you eating or not?"

Seeing that Wang Luoxin seemed on the verge of getting upset, Ye Xiao suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "How could I forget, I actually love eating potato noodles the most."

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Wang Luoxin laughed and said, "There's a place nearby called Sister's Potato Noodles, and the food is really delicious. My treat."

"Well, of course, Xinxin cares about me," Ye Xiao chuckled.

"Get lost, I don't care about you at all."

The two of them continued with their playful banter as they headed towards the Sister's Potato Noodles shop.

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