Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'

Chapter 992 538: Principal and Interest (Part 3)

"How to repay?" Tong Yousan smiled bitterly, "How should we repay the money owed to Zhang Gunli?"

"We've earned a lot of money over these years as well. We borrowed five hundred thousand Ocean Dollars from him back then, isn't paying him back a million enough?"

"A million?" Tong Yousan shook his head repeatedly, "You have no idea how he calculates interest, a million isn't even enough for the interest!"

Li Banfeng stood quietly by the wall of the bookstore, listening to the conversation inside the room.

So he was from Puluo State.

Who is Zhang Gunli? Owing him five hundred thousand Ocean Dollars, exactly how much should be repaid?

...

"No matter how much you pay, it won't help!" Feng Chongli sighed, "That bastard Zhang Gunli can turn even a single dollar into Golden Mountain."

Mu Yuejuan took out a painting and gave it to Feng Chongli: "Nine goes out, thirteen returns, he must adhere to the rules. I've put a lot of effort into this painting; it's worth some money, take it to offset the debt."

"Thank you for your kindness," Feng Chongli returned the painting to Mu Yuejuan, "The amount I owe is too large, Zhang Gunli's interest rolls too harshly, this painting is a drop in the bucket, it wouldn't help."

Mu Yuejuan touched Feng Chongli's cheek: "You don't appreciate my good intentions. If it weren't for sharing a boat journey with you back then, and forming some affection, I wouldn't bother with your life and death."

Feng Chongli was taken aback: "You have affection for me?"

"Why else?" Mu Yuejuan pinched Feng Chongli's nose, "Your body isn't exactly robust, can't last many rounds in a fight. If not for affection, what else would I see in you?

I used to see some appeal in your status at Snowflake Beach, but now I can't understand, how has Snowflake Beach become this poor? Even making a wealthy businessman like you impoverished, needing to borrow money from Zhang Gunli?"

Feng Chongli sighed: "Don't say you can't understand, there are things I can't understand either. Ever since entering Snowflake Beach, my days haven't been good!"

"Why not change a backer?"

Feng Chongli shook his head: "It's difficult, Snowflake Beach isn't a place you can leave just because you want to. Zhang Gunli's collection day is coming again, I need to speed up raising funds these days, at least cover the interest, if it really can't be covered, I'll have to think of another way. I don't even know where that birdman Zhang Gunli has gone."

Mu Yuejuan laughed: "I can help you with an idea, but it depends on whether you want to avoid him or find him?"

Feng Chongli was stunned: "How could I possibly want to find him?"

...

"You really want to find me?" At 7:11 PM, at Peace Mansion, in the restaurant's private room, Zhang Gunli looked at Shen Rongqing opposite him.

Shen Rongqing nodded: "I've thought it through, I want to borrow Eighth Layer battle power from you, for two days."

Zhang Gunli rubbed the walnut in his hand: "May I ask, what do you need the battle power for?"

Shen Rongqing drank some tea and looked up: "This is something you shouldn't be asking."

"Yes, I shouldn't ask. If it were someone else, I really wouldn't ask," Zhang Gunli rotated the walnut twice, "There are things you may not believe. In your eyes, I might just be a common person, but I like reading your books, I appreciate your talent. Encountering this matter, I want to remind you,

If you meet an enemy, it's best to find an assassin. If you can't find a suitable person, I can suggest a path."

Shen Rongqing shook her head: "The person I want to kill, no assassin would dare to take the job."

"Would you kindly provide a name?"

Shen Rongqing said: "Fifth Young Master Ma Family, Ma Junyang."

Zhang Gunli held onto the walnut and rubbed it for a while, then sighed: "This person is truly difficult to handle, his power is too great. Those who can afford talent wouldn't dare to lay hands on him, and those who would dare to lay hands, I'm afraid you can't afford them."

Shen Rongqing said: "So I have to do it myself."

Zhang Gunli placed the walnut on the table: "You better think it through. Borrowing Eighth Layer cultivation level for two days, this debt isn't easy to repay."

Shen Rongqing said: "If I can't repay, I'll pledge myself to you, deal with me however you please."

Seeing Shen Rongqing's determination, Zhang Gunli said no more: "Which Taoist Sect do you want to borrow from?"

"Literature Cultivator."

"Just battle power, or with techniques as well?"

"I want both battle power and techniques."

"Do you want it now, or shall we arrange another time?"

"Now."

"Good!" Zhang Gunli took out a promissory note from his coat, "Please, leave your fingerprint."

Shen Rongqing looked at the amount on the note, although she was mentally prepared, she couldn't help but shudder.

Zhang Gunli's asking price was truly extortionate, and if it was paid in money, Shen Rongqing absolutely couldn't repay it.

But if not paid with money, what else could she use? She could only offer herself.

Zhang Gunli gave a final reminder: "It's not too late to regret now!"

"No regrets!" Shen Rongqing pricked her fingertip with a needle, leaving her fingerprint on the promissory note.

Zhang Gunli held onto the promissory note, layers of mist rose from the note, surrounding Shen Rongqing.

"Miss Shen, from now on, you have Eighth Layer Literature Cultivation. Two days later, once your cultivation level is due, tell me a location, and I'll come collect the debt."

Shen Rongqing said: "We'll agree on my place, you should know it."

"Miss Shen, when I come to find you, you better wait at home for me. If you owe me money and delay even half a day to repay it, the interest calculation will change. Don't even think about hiding from me, I can find you anywhere."

...

At night, Ma Wu was managing accounts at Xiaoyao Lodge when Zuo Wugang walked in: "Master Wu, Miss Shen is here to see you."

Ma Wu was taken aback, then his face turned to joy: "Please, invite her in."

Shen Rongqing entered the room, first clasping her fists to greet: "I haven't seen you for many days, how have you been, Fifth Young Master?"

Ma Wu quickly returned the gesture: "Thanks to Miss's blessings, my days have been good, though I've been missing you day and night."

Shen Rongqing's cheeks turned slightly red: "Truly missing me?"