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Fan Shengying didn't care at all: "Since you can lend money for Dad's surgery, why sell my house?"

Fan Shengmei said, "How can we pay back the money if we don't buy a house?"

Fan Shengying said, "Paying back the money is your business. You work in such a big city, surely you can pay back this little bit of money. Why are you selling my house?"

Fan Shengmei laughed in anger, took a deep breath and said, "First of all, the house I mortgaged is one I bought with my own money and is registered under my parents' names, not yours. I can buy and sell whatever I want, it's none of your business. Secondly, with my current salary and expenses, I really can't afford to pay it back."

"Leaving aside how much Dad's next treatment will cost, just think about where this 100,000 yuan compensation will come from to settle your matter. Have you thought about that?"

“If you don’t sell the house, what do you sell? Your son Lei Lei, or me, your sister? Or your sister-in-law?”

Upon hearing this, Fan Shengying was filled with anger again. Although she knew in her heart that without selling the house, her sister's financial situation would not be able to afford her father's surgery and subsequent treatment costs, as well as his compensation.

But since his sister dared to sell the house he lived in, who cared about that anymore?

"I don't care what you say. I'm giving you five days to buy the house back for me, or give me the money from selling it. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite as your older brother."

Fan Shengmei said, "It's too late. We've already spent most of the money. If we don't go back now, we won't be able to buy a house."

Fan Shengying became even more furious: "You, you just wait..."

Fan Shengmei smiled and said, "Okay! I'll wait and see if my brother, who's only tough at home, has really grown up."

He slammed down the phone, glanced at Fan's father on the hospital bed, sighed softly, and looked somewhat tired.

She seemed strong lately, but she was actually very insecure, relying entirely on Li Mu for support. Despite her tough talk earlier, she was genuinely afraid that her brother might do something drastic.

But at this point, she had no choice but to persevere.

Fortunately, she had Li Mu! With Li Mu behind her, she had the confidence to fight back against her brother.

Unfortunately, she was feeling uneasy, wondering what her brother would do next: sue her in court, cause trouble at her company in Shanghai, or make a scene at her residence... She was mentally prepared for all of these.

To everyone's surprise, her brother and sister-in-law ran away again.

Fortunately, he didn't forget his mother. Before running away, although he took all the money from Fan's mother, he didn't forget to buy her a train ticket to Shanghai.

Fan Shengmei received a text message from her brother and went to the train station that afternoon to pick up her weary mother. This time, Fan's mother was even more docile, having finally realized that her son was unreliable and that she could only rely on her daughter for the rest of her life.

After finding out the reason, Fan Shengmei was both amused and exasperated, thinking that Li Mu had indeed guessed correctly.

The Wang family received 100,000 yuan. Seeing that the Fan family was so easy to talk to, and knowing that they had sold a house and were not short of money, they were not going to let Fan Shengying go when they heard that she had returned from her escape.

The day after Fan Shengying and Fan Shengmei made their threats, Fan Shengying was thinking about how to cause trouble for Fan Shengmei when a group of five or six burly men came to her house. They first beat up Fan Shengying, who had just returned from her escape, and then demanded money again.

The reason given was that his brother's injuries had not only not healed but had worsened, requiring continued hospitalization, and the demand was another 150,000 yuan. If they didn't pay, he threatened to bleed Fan Shengying dry and break one of her legs.

Fan Shengying was a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. Knowing that this group had him cornered, he no longer cared about causing trouble for his sister and secretly ran away with his wife again.

All of this was recorded by a surveillance camera installed in a hidden location in the Fan family home.

Chapter 164 Dog bites dog

The day after Fan Shengying fled, threatening phone calls demanding repayment of debts were made to Fan Shengmei's mobile phone.

That evening, Fan Shengmei tearfully told Li Mu what had happened.

"Giving them 100,000 wasn't enough; these people are too greedy. What should we do next?"

Li Mu laughed and said, "People are never satisfied. Sometimes being too easy to talk to is not good either. Others will think you are weak and easy to bully and will come over to kick you while you're down."

"If you're ruthless, don't blame me for being unjust. Since they're so unruly, don't blame us for being ruthless and showing no mercy."

“Shengmei, you and your mother go back again tomorrow. I’ll send a few people to follow you. They want money, right? Give them whatever they want, they’ll have to give it all back anyway.”

"Attorney Liu's side has almost finished collecting the evidence, including their smashing and moving things in your house, threats, intimidation, breaking legs, bleeding, the false injury certificates issued by the hospital, and false medical bills... all of it has been compiled."

"After giving them the money, have Attorney Liu accompany you and your mother to the police station immediately to report the incident. Do not accept mediation or compensation. After that, return to Shanghai immediately. You don't need to worry about the rest; leave it to the police."

Fan Shengmei nodded. She also hated these people. They really thought they were easy targets and were extorting money from her.

Two days later, at the Fan family home.

Fan Shengmei took out several wads of money from her bag and threw them on the table: "Gentlemen, please count it carefully, is it enough?"

The group of people immediately beamed with joy. They had really caught a fat sheep; it was so easily intimidated and paid so readily.

The crowd counted the money together, and it came to exactly 150,000. The leader of the group put the money away.

He turned to Fan Shengmei and her mother and said, "Alright, let's leave it at that for now."

"However, you should pray that my brother is fine after he is discharged from the hospital, otherwise this matter is not over yet."

Clearly, they thought money was easy to come by and wanted to fleece anyone they could get their hands on. After saying this, the group left, satisfied.

Fan Shengmei watched them leave, a cold smile playing on her lips, while her mother was heartbroken.

"Xiaomei, why did you give them to them! These people are insatiable wolves. They've tasted success this time, and they'll definitely come back next time. What are we going to do?!"

Her eyes welled up with tears as she spoke.

Fan Shengmei comforted her mother, "Don't worry, there won't be a next time. They won't get better."

In the afternoon, accompanied by her lawyer, Fan Shengmei and her mother went to the police station to report the case, bringing various materials and evidence.

The police took the evidence and materials they provided very seriously and immediately opened a case.

Fan Shengmei told the police that she would not accept mediation or compensation and demanded severe punishment. She and her mother returned to Shanghai that same day.

Two days later, Fan Shengmei received a threatening phone call from a number ending in "---" in Nantong, demanding that she drop the case. With Li Mu backing her up, she remained unmoved. When the caller realized this method wasn't working, they started pleading and begging for a settlement.

How could that be! We just went through all that trouble to get them in, how could we possibly let them out again?

That same day, Attorney Liu promptly relayed the news from Nantong: that morning, the police had arrested several individuals suspected of extortion. At the hospital, the doctor who issued false certificates and prescribed medications without authorization was also under investigation. It's said that he will not only be dismissed but also face legal consequences, making it difficult for him to work in the profession again.

The Wang family wasn't a particularly powerful family to begin with, otherwise they wouldn't have set their sights on the Fan family's money and repeatedly extorted it, which ultimately led to their annihilation.

It's not easy to find a doctor who's doing well, but this time he's been implicated and completely stripped of his position. He can't even continue practicing medicine anymore, and he might even have to go to jail in the future.

The male breadwinner of the family has been arrested and half of his body is in jail; it's unclear when he'll be released.

Suddenly, the whole family went wild, perhaps with regret, but mostly with anger. They realized that the Fan family had come prepared, had been gathering evidence, and were just waiting for them to fall into their trap.

Just think, how could they tolerate such a destitute family like the Fan family daring to scheme against them like this! Such an outcome is also beyond their means to bear.

They immediately tried to contact the Fan family by phone, but unfortunately, Fan Shengying and her husband had already fled and had changed their phone numbers, so they couldn't reach them at all. Fan's father and mother didn't have phones, so they couldn't be contacted either. The only person they could reach was Fan Shengmei.

First came a barrage of threats, but it was all in vain. The other party was based in Shanghai, not Nantong. The Wang family wasn't even a big shot in Nantong, not even a local tyrant. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been eyeing the Fan family's money. If they had real connections and influence, there were many ways to make money faster than this.

If it's like this in Nantong, imagine how it would be in Shanghai, a city where you're completely unfamiliar with people and places.

Despite their loud threats, Fan Shengmei completely ignored them. Seeing that this wasn't working, they backed down. After all, she was far away in Shanghai; what could they possibly do to her?

Knowing that this approach wouldn't work, they immediately started to soften their tone and try to reconcile, but there's no such thing as a free lunch.

That evening, Fan Shengmei went to the bathroom to shower, and her phone rang again; it was another unknown number. Over the past two days, Fan Shengmei had blocked countless such numbers; one they blocked, and they would just start calling again.

Fan Shengmei started using this number when she came to work in Shanghai. Her classmates and friends were all on it, and she couldn't bear to change it. As a result, she received one harassing call after another.

Li Mu took out his phone and answered the call, but didn't say anything.

The voice on the other end was a rough male voice. He started by speaking softly, but when there was no response, he started saying harsh words.

"Hey, Mr. Fan, I advise you to drop the case right away. Do you think we can't bother you just because you're hiding in Shanghai? You can run away, but you can't hide forever. Your Fan family is still in Nantong!"

"I'm making this clear today: if you don't drop the case or reach a settlement, I absolutely won't let you get away with this. It's just that Fan Shengying ran away fast enough; otherwise, I would have broken one of his legs no matter what."

“Let me tell you, that kid Fan Shengying will come back to make a living sooner or later. If this matter isn’t over and my brother gets sentenced, I’ll definitely bleed your brother Fan Shengying dry. I, Lao Wang, mean what I say.”

Hearing what was said on the other end, Li Mu smiled. Fan Shengying being punished was exactly the scene he had been looking forward to!

After hearing a few more harsh words from the other end, Li Mu immediately hung up the phone and blocked the number. He figured there was no point in hearing so many threats.

After Fan Shengmei finished showering, Li Mu pointed to her phone and said, "You should suspend this number for now! It's annoying with all those harassing calls from them. Wait until things calm down before reactivating it."

Fan Shengmei didn't hesitate: "Okay, I'll turn off my phone in a bit, remove this SIM card first, and get a new one tomorrow."

Li Mu nodded, picked her up, and carried her to the bedside.

By cutting off the only channel of communication between the Wang family and the Fan family, they could only suppress their anger and resentment, waiting for Fan Shengying to return so they could vent it on him.

Neither of them are good people; he loves watching dogs fight each other.

Chapter 165 Wang Baichuan, the Designated Driver

Time flies, and several months have passed in a flash. A lot has happened during this time.

First, in the case of extortion against the Fan family, two members of the Wang family were sentenced. It is said that there were originally five or six people involved in the fraud! These two took the blame for all the crimes.

The others were mostly sentenced to short-term detention or administrative detention for fifteen days, depending on the severity of their offenses.

But the matter did not end there.

After hearing that the Wang family had been arrested and sentenced, Fan Shengying hid outside for another month. Seeing that everything was calm, the couple swaggered back.

He had only been back for two days when he relapsed into his old ways and started threatening Fan Shengmei again, demanding money and a house.

Fan Shengmei was furious and completely ignored him. Fan Shengying then threatened to sue her in court and cause trouble at her company, making sure she couldn't have peace.

However, evil people will always be punished by evil people; you could also say it's like dogs fighting dogs.

Fan Shengying had only been home for less than a week when, one night, after drinking a little, she was wandering around outside when several men tied her up and took her to a secluded grove on the outskirts of the city. She was beaten black and blue, which was the least of her worries; one of her legs was also broken.

It's also because the area is too remote and sparsely populated, and it's nighttime, so few people go there.