After a day of lessons, Lan Ling boarded Ye Jingyu's carriage to return home.
When they passed by the commoner's academy, there was another scene of the nobles humiliating the commoners. The luxurious carriages of the nobles purposely moved slowly, making the commoners stand on both sides of the road, bowing and not moving.
At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out. "Have the nobles of the kingdom fallen to such a shallow and stupid state?"
This voice was full of masculinity, firm but not deep. It was full of power, but not high-pitched.
Then, a plain-clothed man walked out from the crowd.
Seeing this, Lan Ling could not help but cheer. This person was really good-looking.
He was more than 1.8 meters tall, and his looks were handsome, comparable to Søren, but his aura was more imposing.
This was because on his beautiful face, a pair of eyes as sharp as an eagle's, coupled with his tall and majestic figure, he did not look like he had any makeup on. He was completely a handsome man full of strength and aura.
Even though he was dressed in plain clothes and was a commoner, his aura even suppressed many of the nobles.
Moreover, when the nobles were berated by him, they actually lowered their heads, not daring to retort.
Lan Ling was curious. Who was this person? As a commoner, he could actually directly suppress so many nobles.
Ye Jingyu said, "This person is called Ling Ao, the most outstanding student of the Royal City Academy, and the spiritual leader of the commoners. Before he even graduated, he was already chosen by the royal family, and immediately became Prince Zhi Li's attendant. "
An attendant was not a servant, but an assistant. As the heir to the Count, Søren was already illustrious enough. But if he were to become Prince Zhi Li's attendant, his rank would still be a little low. Usually, only the sons of dukes or marquises were qualified to become the crown prince's attendant.
However, Zhi Li directly chose a commoner as his attendant, not only was it surprising, but it also seemed very domineering.
At this time, although Ling Ao was not a noble, he was already very illustrious. If there were no accidents, in 20 years, he would become one of the commanders of the kingdom's army, and many of the nobles present would have to look up to him.
Ye Jingyu said, "To you, Ling Ao has another identity."
"What?" Lan Ling asked.
"Your rival in love." Ye Jingyu said, "He was born in Linhai City, which is the territory of your fiancée. Not only does your future father-in-law, Gui Xingfu, admire him very much, even your future wife, Gui Qinshao, seems to like him very much. "
Upon hearing this, Lan Ling's pupils constricted. Although he was not Søren, he would never allow such a thing to happen.
Whoever tried to make a cuckold of him, he would make a cuckold of his whole family.
"Let's go. You can't afford to offend him for now. Let's mind our own business," Ye Jingyu said.
Ye Jingyu sped up and was about to leave.
At this moment, Ling Ao stepped forward and blocked the path of Lan Ling's carriage.
"You're Søren, right?" He said calmly, as if he was talking to a cat or dog.
Lan Ling opened the curtains and said, "Yes, please don't block the way."
Ling Ao said, "I only have one thing to say to you."
Lan Ling said, "Are you asking me to give up my fiancée or something like that? Then there's no need to say anything. "
"No, I'm not asking you to give up," Ling Ao said, "Little Shao, this swan, has nothing to do with you in the first place. I just hope that you won't mention Gui Qinshao's name in the future. She's a neat freak, and so am I. We don't want her name to come out of your mouth. Please. "
This person's arrogance was completely out of this world. He did not even allow Gui Qinshao's name to be mentioned. After all, she was Søren's fiancée. She had nothing to do with Ling Ao.
Lan Ling's heart was already filled with coldness. He said calmly, "You're really good at acting tough. I give you 80 points."
Then, Ye Jingyu's carriage sped up and passed by Ling Ao.
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Back home, Lan Ling immediately saw two uninvited guests. One was fat, and the other was skinny.
Seeing Lan Ling enter, the three of them immediately stood up and bowed. "Greetings, Young Uncle."
Lan Ling frowned. "What's the matter?"
At this moment, Suo Ningbing leisurely walked out and said, "Little Brother, you're here."
Lan Ling followed Suo Ningbing to the back room. When he saw his sister frowning, he asked, "What happened? Who are those two people outside? "
Suo Ningbing said, "They're here to collect a debt that Søren owes."
Lan Ling asked, "How much money?"
Suo Ningbing said, "3,900 gold coins."
"That much …" Lan Ling almost jumped up. He said in disbelief, "What did that bastard Søren do? How could he owe so much money? "
This was an astronomical figure. Even the annual salary of an army of 10,000 people could not add up to this much.
Suo Ningbing said, "900 gold coins are gambling debts, and the other 3,000 are loans from the Gold Bank."
The Gold Bank was similar to a bank in ancient times.
Lan Ling said, "Could it be a scam? How could he owe so much money?"
Suo Ningbing said, "I've seen it. All the evidence is conclusive. There's Søren's signature and fingerprint, as well as a witness's stamp."
Lan Ling said, "That bastard Søren, where did he spend the 3,000 gold coins? If he only went to the brothel, he wouldn't have finished spending it even after 10 years. "
Suo Ningbing said, "At an auction, Princess Zhi Ning took a fancy to a piece of calligraphy. In order to please her, Søren spent a sky-high price to buy the calligraphy and gave it to Zhi Ning."
Lan Ling said in surprise, "What calligraphy? It actually cost 3,000 gold coins? "
Suo Ningbing said, "It's Dragon Emperor's handwriting. It's extremely rare. His Majesty Dragon Emperor's calligraphy rarely leaked out. In addition to the 3,000 years, there are less than 10 pieces of his handwriting left in the world. So, this price is normal. "
Lan Ling said, "Princess Zhi Ning accepted such a precious item without any qualms?"
Suo Ningbing said, "Of course not. She sternly rejected Søren's gift. Søren, in a moment of anger and humiliation, burned the Dragon Emperor's handwriting. "
Suddenly, Lan Ling spat out a mouthful of blood.
Søren, that bastard, he really put in a lot of effort to woo a girl. He had spent three thousand gold coins to buy something, but he had burned it. This was a destructive prodigal son.
Suo Ningbing said, "The key is that when he bid for the Dragon Emperor's handwriting, Søren didn't have that much money. He borrowed it from Royal City Gold Bank. Now that the time is up, he came to collect the debt. "
Lan Ling said, "What's with the 900 gold coins in the casino? Does Søren like to gamble?"
Suo Ningbing said, "He doesn't lack money, so he doesn't like to gamble. The reason why he gambles is for a woman. Her name is Yiyun. She's the daughter of a fallen aristocrat. Her father likes to gamble and owes a lot of money. So, he wants to marry her to the boss of the casino as a concubine. Søren saw injustice and pulled out his sword to help. So, he took on the debt and saved the girl. "
Lan Ling said, "At this time, Søren should be crazily pursuing Princess Zhi Ning. Why did he go and provoke other girls?"
Suo Ningbing said, "This Yiyun is his classmate and ex-lover."
Lan Ling immediately gritted his teeth. Søren was at a loss. If he was still alive, Lan Ling promised to beat him up until he couldn't take care of himself. It would be best if he could be castrated and turned into a eunuch.
Suo Ningbing said, "But Søren doesn't have the money. He could only borrow the name of the Earl of Tianshui to write an IOU to this casino."
Lan Ling said, "If we insist on not returning the money, what can they do to us?"
Suo Ningbing blushed and said, "It's only right and proper to pay back the money you owe."
Lan Ling said, "Sister, that depends on the debt."
Then, he looked at Lan Ling in surprise. This little brother was not as honest as he looked. He even said that he was in the right to renege on the debt.
Suo Ningbing shook her head and said, "It's impossible to renege on the debt because the two debts were mortgaged. The debt of three thousand gold coins was mortgaged to a manor. The debt of nine hundred gold coins was mortgaged to a shop. Søren stole the copies of the deeds of these two properties from his house. "
Lan Ling's heart skipped a beat and said, "The manor and the shop as mortgaged, are they the two properties given to Duke Linting?"
Suo Ningbing nodded and said, "Yes, they are. When the deadline is up and we don't return the money, the casino and Jinhao will take the IOU and the copies of the deeds to the court of King's City to ask for the transfer of these two properties. These two properties are now owned by Duke Yanting. When the time comes, they will fight with Duke Yanting for these two properties. "
Hearing this, Lan Ling suddenly understood and the hair on his back stood up.
Obviously, Princess Zhi Ning had made another move.
In the first round, Suo Ningbing bribed Duke Linting. Princess Zhi Ning sensed danger and made the first move. She asked Roger to expel Søren (Lan Ling).
So, Lan Ling went to find Søren's ex-lover, Teacher Niya, and captured her heart again. Niya made a move and Dean Jian Yong withdrew the decision to expel Søren. Lan Ling passed the test.
As a result, Søren had just returned to King's City Academy when Princess Zhi Ning's second move came. It was accurate and deadly.
Although three thousand nine hundred gold coins was a lot, the two creditors had no intention of getting the money back.
Their goal was simple. They wanted the Suo family to completely anger and offend Duke Linting.
Their plan was clear. The Suo family definitely could not produce three thousand nine hundred gold coins.
So, when the deadline was up, the two creditors would bring copies of the IOU and the contract to the court in King's City to ask for the transfer of these two properties.
However, these two properties were now in the hands of Duke Linting, so there was a dispute.
Then, the two debtors would go up against the Duke of Linting in court to fight for the two properties.
Once things developed to this point, how furious would Duke Linting be?
After receiving the bribe, he immediately worked hard, even if it meant offending the future Crown Prince. However, the properties that the Suo family sent to him were owned. Was the Suo family playing with me? Did they think that Linting was a rich man?
At that time, not only would Duke Linting not help the Suo family, but he would also join forces with Zhi Li to kill the Suo family.
One had to know that the Suo family had no choice but to go against Prince Zhi Li. Duke Linting was the Suo family's only big backer.
Although this backer was very greedy, he was also very straightforward and a very good backer.
Once they offended Duke Linting, the consequences would be unimaginable. Originally, the Suo family could not withstand Prince Zhi Li. Now that Duke Linting was involved, the Suo family would be smashed to pieces.
Princess Zhi Ning's methods were really ruthless. It was like taking the firewood from under the cauldron.
Lan Ling said, "How many days until the repayment deadline?"
"Two days." Suo Ningbing said, "These two creditors deliberately chose this time to collect the debt."
Lan Ling said, "How much money do we have at home?"
Suo Ningbing said, "About three hundred gold coins."
Immediately, Lan Ling was shocked. Such a big Count's residence only had three hundred gold coins?
In this case, with the Count's strength, it was impossible to repay the money.
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