Chapter 115: The Dog Gambler Carries a Human Life on His Back

Chapter 115: The Dog Gambler Carries a Human Life on His Back

Yu Sanbao’s anger flared up instantly.

It wasn’t directed at the customers.

But at the Su family.

Still, he took a deep breath to calm himself down.

There were no other customers in the shop now. With a cold face, he ignored Mother Su and went outside to hang a sign that read: "The shop has matters to attend to; business is temporarily suspended."

Mother Su was taken aback.

Seeing the customers leave, she felt somewhat guilty and muttered, "It’s all because of this son-in-law, who can’t handle anything. If I had just taken it, how much trouble could it have caused? It would have been over, right?... We still need Chengzong to help us out."

Su Chengzong didn’t pay attention to Mother Su’s complaints. Seeing Yu Sanbao return after hanging the sign, he immediately approached with a broad smile and called out, "Brother-in-law."

For the sake of Su’s Father and Mother, Yu Sanbao restrained his impulse to punch him and grunted, "What brings you here?"

Su Chengzong rubbed his hands together and explained that he owed fifty taels of silver.

Yu Sanbao found it hard to believe his ears.

Previously, Su Chengzong had owed one hundred taels of silver and only paid back a small portion, not the full amount.

How could he dare to owe another fifty taels?!

Su’s Father spoke up, "Son-in-law, take out some silver to help your brother-in-law pay off his debts. When he comes to your shop to help, you’ll definitely earn more. This deal won’t make you lose."

Yu Sanbao almost laughed out loud!

How could he say such a thing!

As if having Su Chengzong, that wastrel, come to help in his shop was a good thing!

Yu Sanbao made an immediate decision and firmly refused without any hesitation: "...This isn’t my shop; it belongs to my parents. I can’t touch the money inside, and I doubt my parents would agree. Please leave."

Su’s Father and Mother couldn’t believe their ears!

Their always respectful son-in-law actually refused them so bluntly?!

"No, Sanbao, if you don’t take out the money, your brother-in-law will die!" Mother Su anxiously grabbed Yu Sanbao’s arm, "Rou has been married to you for so many years, how can you be so heartless to her brother?!"

Yu Sanbao expressionlessly pulled his arm away from Mother Su’s grip: "Rou has been married to me for many years, but that’s not a reason to use against me. This trick doesn’t work anymore."

At this point, Su Chengzong finally panicked, his face turning pale: "...No, brother-in-law, your shop is clearly so profitable. What’s wrong with you paying off some of my debt?! How can you stand by and watch me die?!"

Yu Sanbao remained resolute in his refusal.

Now, Su Chengzong’s eyes turned red with desperation.

He pushed Yu Sanbao aside and tried to go around him to get the money from behind the counter!

Yu Sanbao’s face darkened instantly, and he pushed Su Chengzong to the ground!

Su’s Father and Mother were stunned, never expecting Yu Sanbao to actually lay hands on Su Chengzong!

This was his brother-in-law!

"I’ll ask Rou to divorce you!" Su’s Father’s face turned red with anger as he shouted.

Yu Sanbao was too tired to argue with the Su family. He took out a gong and struck it several times outside the shop, shouting loudly, "Constable, someone is causing a disturbance! They even want to steal our money!"

Even though the constables hadn’t arrived yet, quite a few people gathered to watch.

The debt collector had never been so embarrassed before. He was collecting a debt, with a promissory note in hand, not stealing money!

He glared furiously at Su Chengzong.

Su Chengzong scrambled to his feet, terrified!

He and the Qian family had already tested this; Yu Sanbao really would have the constables arrest them!

In a panic, Su Chengzong ran out.

The debt collector, seeing Su Chengzong trying to escape, also changed his expression and followed.

Su’s Father and Mother, seeing everyone leave, were very anxious. Stomping their feet, they couldn’t afford to scold Yu Sanbao anymore and hurriedly followed.

Qian, seeing everyone leave, feared being tied up by the authorities and quickly ran away as well.

Yu Sanbao watched the Su family rush off, feeling somewhat annoyed. He thought to himself, this was their last chance. Next time they came, he would directly ask the constables to take them to the yamen for a stay!

...

Su Chengzong ran like mad until he reached a dead-end alley, his legs trembling, and he stopped, panting heavily.

The debt collector, seeing that Su Chengzong not only failed to get the money as promised but also caused him great embarrassment, was furious. He took out a knife from his chest and intended to cut off some of Su Chengzong’s hair to teach him a lesson!

Su Chengzong, in a state of panic, saw the debt collector approaching with the knife and, in a fit of desperation, wrestled with him.

However, during the struggle, the debt collector’s face suddenly changed. He slowly looked down at his chest, opened his mouth to speak, but instead spat out a mouthful of blood.

—A knife was embedded in the debt collector’s chest.

Seeing the blood, Su Chengzong was so frightened that his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, crawling backward on all fours.

The debt collector fell forward, face down, onto the ground.

The knife in his chest plunged deeper as he fell to the ground, causing more blood to flow.

When Mother Su, Su's Father, and Qian arrived, the man lying in a pool of blood had already stopped breathing.

And Su Chengzong was sitting on the ground not far away, trembling with fear, his hands still stained with blood.

For Mother Su, Su's Father, and Qian, it was like a bolt from the blue.

Su Chengzong had killed someone!!!

But no matter what, they had to help Su Chengzong cover up the deed first and get him to run away quickly, or he would surely be beheaded!

Fortunately, this was a dead-end alley where few people came.

Without much thought, the three of them, hearts pounding, hurriedly helped Su Chengzong carry the body and hide it in the pile of firewood in the small alley.

Su Chengzong, having calmed down somewhat, didn't forget to take the blood-soaked promissory note from the dead man's chest and hide it in his own clothes!

Then they rushed home, and Mother Su quickly packed a few essentials for Su Chengzong, urging him to flee immediately!

Without looking back, Su Chengzong ran off!

After all this, Mother Su, Su's Father, and Qian were pale-faced and unable to speak for a long time.

However, the body of the gambling den's debt collector was soon discovered.

The officials were not idle; they quickly traced the crime back to the Su family.

Naturally, the Su family denied everything.

But some evidence left at the scene, combined with the testimony of an aunt who happened to be doing laundry nearby and saw the Su family members fleeing in panic from the dead-end alley, led the officials to bind and take the Su family away.

Qian was utterly devastated!

She had originally thought that with such a murderer in the family, her future would be tarnished, so it would be better to keep the matter hidden, since she hadn't killed anyone herself!

But she never imagined that because someone had seen them fleeing in panic, she would be directly implicated as an accomplice!

Mother Su and Su's Father were now filled with regret!

But it was too late for regrets.

A few days later, Su Chengzong, who had killed and fled, was captured at a gambling den in another town.

The reason for his capture was quite absurd: he had lost all his money gambling and owed a significant amount, which he couldn't pay back. Seeing that he was a stranger, the gambling den turned him over to the local authorities.

Upon investigation, it turned out that this gambling addict had a murder charge on his record!