The Great Martial Saint!

**Bang! Bang! Bang!**

The violent knocking, accompanied by the shaking of the courtyard gate, made the already somewhat dilapidated wooden door struggle to hold up.

"Brother!"

Chen Erya, who had been relaxed due to the delicious food, immediately tensed up.

Chen Ping'an gave her a look, stood up, and was about to go open the courtyard gate.

Their small courtyard wasn't large, and it only took a few steps to reach the wooden gate. However, just as Chen Ping'an took his first step, the gate was kicked open with a loud bang.

The wooden latch used to secure the gate broke in half!

As the latch fell to the ground, a flash of fierceness passed through Chen Ping'an's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

Entering without the owner's permission, according to the laws of Daqian, it would be completely justified and legal to kill the intruder on the spot.

Several figures appeared at the gate, led by a tall, burly man with dark skin and an extremely ruddy complexion.

The man was very tall, a full head taller than Chen Ping'an.

"Chen brat, it took you so long to answer the door. I was a bit reckless, hope you don't mind!"

The man looked at Chen Ping'an with a fake smile, carefully observing his reaction.

Chen Ping'an's face showed no unusual expression, just a full smile.

"Tiger Lord, it's my fault for being slow to open the door."

"Call me Little Tiger Lord! Tiger Lord is my godfather, you can't just call him casually."

As the man spoke, he walked into the courtyard, his eyes immediately noticing the dishes on the wooden table.

"Chen brat, you're eating well! Our meals today aren't as good as yours! You sure know how to enjoy life!"

Little Tiger Lord sat down on the wooden stool with a commanding presence, scaring Chen Erya, who stood up and moved closer to her brother.

"Pork belly, bone soup... Chen brat, you're living the good life!"

"Not bad for the Chen family, the standard of living is indeed different."

The gang members behind Little Tiger Lord sneered sarcastically.

Chen Ping'an's expression remained unchanged as he walked over and grabbed Chen Erya's hand, pressing it firmly.

"Yesterday, I was lucky enough to join the office in raiding the Liusha Gang and earned a bit of merit. It's been a while since we had meat, so I thought today would be a good day to enjoy some. I didn't expect to have such an honorable guest like Little Tiger Lord visiting."

Chen Erya, standing beside him, was a bit nervous, her whole body tense. Chen Ping'an pressed her hand a few times, trying his best to calm her down.

It was no wonder Chen Erya was nervous; the man in front of them was no ordinary person. He was quite famous in the streets around Pear Blossom Lane.

Little Tiger Lord of the Tiger Head Gang!

Tiger Lord of the Tiger Head Gang had lost his biological son early and adopted several godchildren. The Little Tiger Lord in front of them was the most favored godson of Tiger Lord, being groomed as the successor of the gang.

Such a person wouldn't normally visit casually. However, besides being the most favored godson of Tiger Lord, Little Tiger Lord had another identity.

He was Chen Ping'an's creditor!

Some time ago, when Chen Ping'an's father borrowed money to secure a position for him, it was from Little Tiger Lord.

Little Tiger Lord didn't speak, just sat at the wooden table, looking at Chen Ping'an with a playful expression.

Little Tiger Lord remained silent, and so did Chen Ping'an, just smiling quietly.

Sometimes, not panicking is a form of strength, and silence is also a form of strength!

Chen Ping'an knew that Little Tiger Lord understood the implication in his words.

An unregistered bailiff is still a bailiff!

"Not bad for the Chen brat! Quite the courage! You have some of Old Chen's spirit. Little Tiger Lord, I came here today for no other reason than to ask if it's time to repay the borrowed silver!"

"Indeed!"

Chen Ping'an thought to himself. The worst-case scenario had finally happened.

"Little Tiger Lord, when my father was still here, he agreed with you to borrow ten taels of silver and repay thirteen taels after a year. It's still a little less than half a year away. Isn't it a bit early to ask for repayment now!"

Chen Ping'an smiled flatteringly, only showing a bit of embarrassment at the end.

Little Tiger Lord squinted his eyes, looking at Chen Ping'an for a while before speaking.

"Chen brat, you know that back then I gave your Old Chen face, agreeing to lend ten taels and get back thirteen taels after a year. Go ask around, you won't find a lower interest rate anywhere! In these times, there are creditors everywhere. My Tiger Head Gang can easily lend money, and it's not uncommon to get back sixteen taels in half a year.

Lately, the gang has been tightening up, and this old account came up, urging me to collect it earlier."

Back then, it was a loan of nine taels to repay thirteen!

Although it was said to be ten taels, only nine were actually received!

The severely injured Old Chen had some face, but it was far from the exaggerated terms Little Tiger Lord mentioned.

As for the gang tightening up, it was clearly a lie!

With Little Tiger Lord's status in the gang, who would dare to trouble him over such a small debt and urge him to collect it!

Chen Ping'an cursed inwardly.

However

Since Little Tiger Lord was making up lies, it showed he wasn't willing to break face completely.

The temporary official status Chen Ping'an had still provided some protection.

"Little Tiger Lord, you know that my monthly salary is only eight qian. I've only been in this position for a little over half a year, and with daily expenses, I haven't saved much. Before my father passed away, he didn't leave much savings either, having spent it all to secure this position for me. That's why we borrowed the ten taels from you. Could you please extend the deadline a bit longer?"

Chen Ping'an spoke humbly and politely.

Little Tiger Lord remained silent, but a lackey beside him shouted fiercely.

"Chen brat, you're eating pork belly and drinking bone soup, and you say you have no money!? Who believes that!? Hurry up! Repay the money today, or don't blame us for being ruthless and not showing any mercy!"

This lackey shouted fiercely, looking quite menacing.

Chen Ping'an didn't respond, just slightly bent his waist, looking earnestly at Little Tiger Lord.

Some people shout fiercely, but in reality, they pose no threat! The real power often lies with those who don't shout.

**Bang!**

The lackey, seeing Chen Ping'an not responding, became even more furious and slammed his hand on the wooden table, causing the bone soup to splash onto the table and the pork belly to jump out of the bowl.

"I'm talking to you, Chen brat!"

Chen Ping'an remained silent, his expression earnest but his gaze firm.

"Sixth, enough."

Little Tiger Lord pressed his hand down slightly, and the shouting lackey immediately shut up.

"Alright, Chen brat, I won't make it hard for you. Today is just a reminder. I'll give you five more days! In five days, repay the principal and interest together."

"Thank you, Little Tiger Lord, for your kindness."

Chen Ping'an released Chen Erya's hand, first cupped his hands in a salute, then spoke slowly.

"Little Tiger Lord, in ten days, it will be time for my monthly salary. You are magnanimous, could you please extend the deadline by another five days. After ten days, when the salary is issued, even if I don't have enough, it will be easier to borrow from colleagues. At that time, I will definitely repay the principal and interest together to Little Tiger Lord!"

Chen Ping'an spoke firmly, showing no sign of guilt.

"Ten days!"

Little Tiger Lord snorted coldly and stood up from the wooden stool.

Chen Ping'an didn't flinch, maintaining his salute posture, unmoving.

"What a Chen brat! Fine, I'll give you ten days! But after ten days, it's not thirteen taels, but fourteen taels!"

Hearing Little Tiger Lord's words, a flash of panic appropriately appeared in Chen Ping'an's eyes. Little Tiger Lord and his gang dealt with all sorts of people and were very good at reading expressions. This flash of panic was just what he wanted to see.

Chen Ping'an glanced at his sister, then at Little Tiger Lord, hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed.

"Alright, as Little Tiger Lord says, in ten days, I will repay the principal and interest of fourteen taels together!"

"Good, good, good! Quite the courage! Worthy of being Old Chen's offspring."

Little Tiger Lord clapped his hands with a smile.

"Sixth, Mao, Fei, let's go!"

Little Tiger Lord called out to his men and headed towards the courtyard gate. As he passed Chen Ping'an, he patted his shoulder with a smile.

"Thank you, Little Tiger Lord, for the extension. Take care, Little Tiger Lord."

Chen Ping'an smiled as he saw them off.

Little Tiger Lord didn't look back, but the lackey called Sixth gave Chen Ping'an a fierce look.

Watching Little Tiger Lord and his men leave, until their figures disappeared into the distance, the smile on Chen Ping'an's face finally faded.

That flash of panic was intentional. A young person can be resilient, but being too extraordinary might not be a good thing!

Regardless of whether the other party cared, being without support, he naturally had to be more cautious.