Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 109 Everyone Shows Their Magical Powers

The sun was setting in the west, and a chill crept into the alleyway.

Outside Guanghui Money Shop.

Chen Shunan tightened his worn gray cotton robe, his face showing trepidation and hesitation. He took a deep breath and made up his mind.

Finally, after bypassing the screen wall in front of the gate, I stepped over the high threshold of the money shop.

A large screen wall stands in front of Guanghui Money Shop, with two large red characters "Guanghui" in the center.

After all, borrowing or pawning money here is a dishonorable thing.

If the doors are wide open, welcoming and seeing off customers, it is inevitable that customers will bump into acquaintances, causing embarrassment and spreading rumors, which will also make customers unhappy.

That's why there has to be a screen wall in front of the door to give customers peace of mind.

Upon entering the money exchange, there were five or six rooms in a row.

There were pawnshops, money exchange shops, and gold shops.

There were many people, and they kept coming and going.

Regardless of your gender, age, poverty, or family decline, you can find the quick way to make money here.

Chen Shunan buried his face in his hands, not daring to look at anyone else, as if afraid of being recognized.

Meanwhile, the thugs who had been secretly on lookout duty recognized Chen Shunan's old face at a glance and quickly headed towards the warehouse.

"Huo Paojie, Chen Shunan, the one you warned me about, has come to the money exchange!"

Huo Ning was doing accounts in the warehouse when he heard this, and his face lit up with joy. He said,
"Quickly, invite him to a private room. I will personally receive him."

forecourt.

Chen Shunan walked into the money shop.

A peculiar smell, a mixture of rusty silver coins, old wood, and ink sticks, wafted towards us.

The interior of the house was much darker than the exterior, and in front of you was a row of cypress counters that reached chest height.

Above the counter, there were tightly fitted iron bars, leaving only a few square holes for people to communicate.

Behind the fence, several clerks dressed in dark cotton jackets were engrossed in thick ledgers, the clattering of abacuses clear and rapid.

Chen Shunan stood in line obediently.

He gripped the hem of his clothes tightly with both hands, sighing repeatedly, just like everyone else who had entered the place.

A faint arguing could be heard coming from in front of the counter.

"Uncle Zhou, you haven't paid back the first two loans yet, why are you borrowing money again?"

"What? You look down on me? You think I can't pay back the money? All my stuff is pawned with you! Enough nonsense, give me another two thousand taels of pure silver, this time I'll use a small shop on Dongsi Street as collateral!"

“This…Master Zhou, please wait a moment, let’s discuss this.”

Chen Shunan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man dressed in a silk robe, looking very well-dressed, standing in front of the counter. He was looking impatient and glaring at her.

Behind the counter, a group of elderly clerks with white hair and beards, wearing crystal glasses, exchanged glances.

"Alright, Master Zhou, I'll give you another two thousand taels of silver, but this time it'll be 5% off, with a monthly interest rate of nine percent."

"Alright, alright, hurry up and bring the money! I don't want banknotes, I want cash. The carriage is waiting outside!"

"I'm so impatient," said Master Zhou.

Then, using red ink, press a handprint onto the loan deed.

A worker went to the storeroom to count and move the silver.

Chen Shunan looked at Master Zhou, who was passing by, with suspicion.

This week, the Third Master Zhou was also from a wealthy family in Wuqing County, and was a true native of the capital.

But now, why does Master Zhou speak with such a strong Sichuan accent?
Chen Shunan remembered that the group of Guolu heroes seemed to be extremely skilled in disguise and disguise. Unless there was a huge difference in strength, one could not detect any abnormality in their aura.

Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult to detect.

"It can't be such a coincidence..."

Chen Shunan muttered to himself twice.

"Mr. Chen, please come this way with me."

As Chen Shunan was pondering this, a shop assistant hurried over and bent down to lead the way.

"coming."

Chen Shunan's heart stirred, and he followed the waiter to a spacious and bright private room in the backyard.

Huo Ning had already prepared tea.

Upon seeing Chen Shunan, he greeted him warmly and hurried over to welcome him.
"Brother Chen! I don't know what brought you here. Come, have a seat!"

Chen Shunan sat down opposite Huo Ning, forced a smile, took a small sip of his tea, and said somewhat embarrassedly,

"Brother Huo, I've come here today to ask if the low-interest notes you mentioned last time still stand..."

Huo Ning slapped his thigh and said, "Brother Chen, what are you saying? I, Huo, am a man of my word, and I would never go back on my word! You've come here today to..." "Alright, alright! To be honest, I'm short of money, and I've come here today to borrow some."

"How much? Brother Chen, name your price."

"One thousand taels." Chen Shunan tried to make his voice sound calm. "The old house at home has been in disrepair for years and is no longer habitable, so I was thinking of renovating it. I'll repay this money in six months, later?"

"This……"

Huo Ning frowned and said with difficulty, "Brother Chen, a thousand taels is not a problem, but half a year is too long. You know that our money shop has too many customers and the operation of funds is difficult. Three months, at most three months."

"alright."

Chen Shunan sighed: "Then three months it will be. Take two hundred taels of silver first, and exchange the rest for silver notes."

At this moment, a waiter chimed in,
"Sir, a thousand taels is no small sum. According to the rules of the counter, it requires a strong guarantor or collateral. Which one would you like to use?"

"Alas!"

Huo Ning interrupted the waiter, feigning displeasure, and said...

"This gentleman is Zhao Guangxi, a trusted confidant of Master Zhao. He's practically family with our master, so how can you speak to him like that! Get to work right away!"

A moment later, Chen Shunan looked somewhat lost and dejected. He carried a heavy money bag in his hand and had exquisite silver notes tucked into his pocket. He covered his face and walked quickly away from the money shop.

Huo Ning squinted, slowly savored a sip of tea, and chuckled softly.

"It's a sure thing! Chen Shunan is already trapped!"

Beside him, the waiter asked curiously,

"Huo has run away. He has neither a guarantor nor any collateral. What if he refuses to pay back the money or even runs away?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Ning laughed heartily and said...

"We'll make sure he can't pay back the money! Once he steps into the money shop and gets involved in the King of Hell's debts, he'll be completely at our mercy! Run? Where can he run? Can he outrun those top-notch experts in the shop, or even the elite warriors?"

Upon hearing "Ding Jia strongman," the man shrank back, feeling a chill run down his spine.

Huo Ning said quietly, "I'm not worried about him not lending money, I'm worried about him lending too little! The more he borrows, the bigger his debt will be, and the closer he will be to his death..."

……

“It’s sent!”

"This money came too fast!"

"A thousand taels! A full thousand taels! Even murder and arson wouldn't have been this quick!"

"We still have to resort to microloans! We need to borrow more."

As Chen Shunan walked out of Guanghui Money Shop, his face was flushed and his heart was pounding.

Now, Chen Shunan possesses the strength and vitality of a tiger and the robust physique of a leopard. Furthermore, with the opening of his Niwan point (a point on the back of the body), he is gradually returning to his innate state, and his comprehension is increasing.

He can truly be called a prodigy in his old age.

What restricts his advancement in realm and strength is time and external factors.

With this thousand taels, Chen Shunan's strength will be able to advance even further in a short period of time!
Moreover, this thousand taels is not the end.

Just now, Master Zhou set an example for Chen Shunan.

Can I continue to borrow money during the loan period?

For some debtors who refuse to pay their debts, it's not that they won't pay, but rather that they will pay them off slowly and in a planned manner.

As for Chen Shunan, he had no plan to repay it at all!
Need to collect the debt?
Come find Chen Shunan three months from now to collect the debt!

……

“It’s sent!”

"People in the capital are just stupid and rich!"

"I've got to find another way to raise enough money to cover the gang's operating expenses!"

A horse-drawn carriage drove past Guanghui Money Shop.

Master Zhou, or rather, the disguised and transformed leader of the Guolu Society's Li Zi Hall, the Money-Hook, had his eyes shining as he looked at the piles of silver in front of him.

As we all know, how to settle accounts after robbing the rich to help the poor and convert one's assets into silver is an extremely troublesome matter for outlaws, bandits, and unorthodox practitioners.

Sold to foreign merchants?

The process is too long, and some require government officials to witness, sign, and affix their seals, making it too risky.

Black market price drop?

That would lead to further setbacks and higher risks.

Now, it seems that money thieves have found a new way.

They used all the property deeds and land they had acquired by robbing the rich as collateral to borrow money from banks!
Need to collect the debt?
Go collect your debt from Master Zhou!

What does it have to do with those chivalrous江湖义士 (jianghu yishi jieshi, chivalrous heroes) who steal

(End of this chapter)