"Goddamn it, pay up now! Or I'll burn your house down!" a rough voice shouted arrogantly.
"Chen Dongshan may be broke, but his daughter is quite pretty. Maybe we should take her as collateral for the debt!"
A few thuggish hooligans eyed Chen Ran beside Chen Dongshan with greedy eyes.
Chen Dongshan, sitting in a wheelchair, hurriedly shielded his daughter, shouting anxiously, "You bastards, you can't touch my daughter!"
"Get lost, you bastard!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of smashing sounds echoed from inside the house, accompanied by Chen Dongshan's cries of pain and Chen Ran's helpless sobs.
Hearing this, Chen Fan immediately pushed through the crowd and stormed into the dilapidated house.
When Chen Fan saw the scene inside, his eyes turned red with anger!
"Father, sister!"
His father, Chen Dongshan, was being beaten and rolling on the ground, while his sister, Chen Ran, was desperately trying to protect him but was forcibly pulled up by two thugs.
Those two thugs took the opportunity to grope her, and although Chen Ran cried and shouted, none of the onlookers dared to step forward to help.
"Animals!"
Chen Fan's blood boiled as he roared and charged forward, swinging his fists and knocking down those thugs.
Seeing his father and sister being bullied like this, Chen Fan's eyes burned with rage!
"I'll kill you all!"
Chen Fan was about to rush forward, but his left leg was tightly held by Chen Dongshan!
The thugs, seeing Chen Fan's ferocity, were momentarily frightened.
The leader, a thug with triangular eyes, glared at Chen Fan and demanded, "Who the hell are you, kid? Daring to meddle in my business?"
"Little Fan!"
Chen Dongshan clung to Chen Fan's leg, suddenly becoming emotional.
"Father!"
Chen Fan quickly bent down to help Chen Dongshan sit up, holding him tenderly in his arms.
"Little Fan, you're back."
"We can't afford to provoke these people, you must leave, leave quickly!"
Chen Dongshan looked at Chen Fan with urgency, then hurriedly tried to push him away, urging him to leave.
But there was no way out; the man with triangular eyes had already blocked the doorway.
"So it's Chen Dongshan's son, fresh out of prison, huh!"
The triangular-eyed thug finally recognized Chen Fan, sneering.
Chen Fan looked at him coldly, "Why are you bullying my family?"
Due to practicing the Wind and Cloud Primordial Spirit Art, Chen Fan's aura was icy, forcing the triangular-eyed thug to take a few steps back.
However, the thug remained arrogant, sizing up Chen Fan, "Chen Fan, I didn't expect you to learn some skills after three years in prison."
"But I'm telling you, no matter how well you can fight, it's useless. Your father owes me 300,000 yuan. If you don't pay up today, I'll report it and have your father jailed too!" the thug said arrogantly.
"You're lying, we didn't borrow that much money, we only borrowed 30,000 yuan!"
At this point, Chen Ran angrily retorted.
The triangular-eyed thug looked at Chen Ran with a fake smile, "Little girl, did you think the money was interest-free?"
He glared, "We agreed from the start, interest upon interest, and now it's exactly 300,000! You can't not pay this money!"
"Of course, if you agree, I can introduce you to a good place, and you won't have to pay for now!" the thug said with a lewd grin.
The other thugs joined in with suggestive gestures, "Yeah, at that place, you can make money just by lying down. Not only can you earn 300,000, but you can also get rich!"
"Hahaha!" The group of thugs laughed recklessly.
Chen Ran's face turned red with anger, and she wanted to argue further, but Chen Fan stopped her.
Chen Fan understood now; the family owed money, and these people were here to collect the debt.
But these animals couldn't just bully people because of a debt!
At this moment, Chen Fan truly wanted to cripple these beasts!
But he suppressed his anger. Three years in prison had taught Chen Fan that some issues couldn't be solved by force alone.
Moreover, in front of his father and sister, he couldn't let things get too bloody.
So Chen Fan forcibly suppressed his rage for the time being.
"Here's the deal."
Chen Fan clenched his fists and said coldly, "Give me some time. No more than three days, and I'll pay the money back!"
The triangular-eyed thug sneered, "Chen Fan, you just got out of prison, where will you get the money?"
"That's none of your business. If I can't pay in three days, you can take my life!" Chen Fan said coldly.
The thug's eyes darted around, and he nodded, "Fine, I'll give you three more days!"
"If you can't pay by then, I'm not interested in your life, but your sister must come with us!"
"Get out!"
Chen Fan's face darkened as he pointed to the door and cursed harshly.
The triangular-eyed thug sneered, "Let's go!"
He didn't believe for a second that Chen Fan could gather 300,000 in three days.
When the time came, he wouldn't hesitate to take what he wanted!
That Chen girl had a pretty face; she'd fetch a good price at the county's bathhouse!
After the thugs left, Chen Fan's gaze fell on Chen Dongshan's legs.
"Father, what happened to your legs?"
Chen Fan was shocked to find that his father, Chen Dongshan, couldn't stand at all!
Not far away, there was a wheelchair that had been smashed!
What was going on?
His father's legs were fine before. And why were they living in such a rundown house?
Their family used to be the wealthiest in town, with not only a two-story villa but also over a dozen brick houses!
And where was his mother?
Why hadn't he seen her?
Chen Dongshan lowered his head in silence, and Chen Fan anxiously grabbed Chen Ran's hand, "Little Ran, what happened?"
"Don't touch me! It's all your fault, you bastard!"
Chen Ran shook off Chen Fan's hand, her eyes red as she turned and ran away.
After the thugs left, many neighbors gathered around.
"Little Fan, you're finally back. Your father and sister have been terribly bullied!"
"Yes, now that you're out, don't go astray again. Your family has had it really tough!"
The neighbors spoke one after another, and only then did Chen Fan gradually learn what had happened to his family during the three years he was in prison.
It turned out that three years ago, after Chen Fan was imprisoned, Guo Xiaomo's family aggressively approached Chen Dongshan, demanding compensation.
Guo Xiaomo's two brothers claimed that Chen Fan had violated their sister, and without 3 million yuan, they would sue and have Chen Fan executed.
To save his son, Chen Dongshan had no choice but to scrape together money, even borrowing from loan sharks.
When the money wasn't enough, he had to mortgage their house to the Guo brothers as they demanded.
Overnight, the Chen family went from a well-off household to destitute.
Chen Dongshan worked tirelessly to gather mountain goods to repay the debt, only to fall off a cliff during a storm and break his leg.
Chen Fan's mother, already in poor health, passed away from grief after enduring so much misfortune.
Chen Fan's sister, Chen Ran, had been accepted into university but was forced to drop out due to the family's circumstances.
Knowing that his family had suffered so much because of him weighed heavily on Chen Fan's heart.
His mother's death, in particular, made him feel a deep, cutting guilt.
But no matter what, now that he was back, he wouldn't let his father and sister suffer any longer.
And the injustice from three years ago, Chen Fan had to uncover the truth and clear his name!
Chen Fan knew in his heart that the accusation of rape was a false charge.
Because some things were too suspicious.
Chen Fan could hold his liquor well, but that night, he got drunk after just a few drinks.
When he woke up, he found himself naked with Guo Xiaomo.
Before he could gather his thoughts, the police burst in.
It all seemed deliberately arranged, making Chen Fan suspect foul play.
He had to get to the bottom of this conspiracy!