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Lin Yuan was on the verge of spitting blood. There she was at my house, and yet I had to guess why she came. What a rogue!

Liuzi came scampering over, his smile so broad his eyes all but disappeared, "Young Master, you’re here too?"

Young Master?

Lin Yuan was a bit muddled but quickly came to her senses.

Such a rogue really did resemble the nuisances described by Lao Fan.

Moreover, the government officer at the yamen seemed quite fearful of this youngster, just as the Steward at Shande Hall was afraid of Lao Fan.

It appeared that this pair, young and old, were not simply the Owner of Fuman Building.

"Humph, you stinky brat, finally decided to show your face!

" Lao Fan sat with one leg cocked over the other, too lazy to even grace him with a glance. He flicked his toe and gestured at the man still lying on the ground, whom Lin Yuan had hit, "Aren’t you going to release him quickly? A dog trying to catch mice, always meddling in other people’s business! "

Lin Yuan was somewhat surprised, realizing that the one who had just performed the remote acupoint-sealing must be this Young Master.

That made sense, as his martial arts had seemed quite exceptional during his scuffle with Wang Tianba’s gang; sealing acupoints was naturally a trifling matter for him.

"Such a sycophantic fellow, just let him lie there a while longer!

" Xia Zheng barely lifted his eyelids, not even bothering to look at the man on the ground. Instead, he made eye contact with Lin Yuan’s slightly surprised face and murmured with a chuckle, "Little girl, no need to be so grateful to me. I was merely helping out where I saw injustice. Just don’t go offering yourself to me in gratitude. "

Lin Yuan was creeped out by his roundabout "oh," making her skin crawl. She shuddered, jumped back a few steps, and said sternly, "Speak up, what do you want to do?"

Since that man had been acupoint-sealed by this fellow, it meant that the Young Master had been watching the drama unfold for quite a while. Lin Yuan didn’t believe for a second that he had appeared out of boredom and simply wanted to stretch his muscles.

With a cheeky smile, Xia Zheng raised an eyebrow and said loudly on purpose, "What do I want to do? I’m here to collect a debt, of course!"

Collecting a debt? Lin Yuan snorted, "What debt? I don’t owe you any money. Oh, are you talking about the mooncake incident? But that wouldn’t be your place to collect."

"Little girl, when did I ever mention it was about the mooncakes?

" Xia Zheng crossed his arms and glanced at the squashed tofu in the corner, scanned everyone in the courtyard, and finally rested his gaze back on Lin Yuan.

He uttered a sentence that sent her into a frenzy, "This tofu comes from our Fuman Building. It was destroyed here in your courtyard, so naturally, I’ve come to collect the Tofu Money. "

Lin Yuan was furious!

The Lin family was thrilled!

This Young Master indeed understood the way things worked – the tofu had been ruined in Lin Yuan’s house, so of course, they had to seek recompense from her. Now they were off the hook, which was excellent news.

Lin Jiazhong’s brothers nodded in agreement after agreement.

Lin Siyu’s eyes lingered on Xia Zheng, barely able to look away.

Such a handsome young man, and the Young Master of Fuman Building at that!

If he took a fancy to her, her latter years would be set.

If she could bewitch him into settling the matter with Master Magistrate on her behalf, she would become the Owner of Fuman Building herself.

Then, she would be the wealthiest woman in Zhuma Town, living a life of luxury, never again to be scorned as a little concubine.

With this in mind, Lin Siyu quickly adjusted her clothes and hair, her eyes brimming with tears. She stepped forward with an aggrieved look and addressed Xia Zheng in a soft, gentle voice, "Thank you, young master, for championing justice on our behalf. Siyu is most grateful to you."

Listening to her melodic and delicate voice, and seeing those eyes seemingly on the verge of tears, Lin Yuan had to admit, Lin Siyu was indeed adept at wooing men.

She knew how to appear vulnerable to capture a man’s heart and how to present her most attractive side to entice a man’s gaze.

Lin Yuan could confidently say, if she were a man, she would truly be ensnared by Lin Siyu’s charms.