Chapter 2 — Debt Note

As soon as I finished speaking, the two excavator drivers I called also arrived. I raised my hand and pointed towards the backyard:

“Start digging from the back first.”

Seeing what I was doing, everyone ran out in panic. Truong Tu Dong froze, Dao Dao's face also became tense.

“Ngo Le Le, do you really want to do it all with me?”

I smiled faintly:

“What if not?”

“I said it very clearly, if you don't pay, I'll destroy the house.”

“We consider ourselves debt-free.”

Then, I turned to the two excavator drivers:

“Do it.”

“Don't!”

“No way!”

“Ngo Le Le!”

Truong Tu Dong's scream made me stop. He shouted to the two excavator drivers:

“Don't touch it!”

Right then, out of nowhere, he pulled out a fruit knife and pressed it straight to his neck. He gritted his teeth and said:

“Ngo Le Le, if you want to destroy my house, then step over my body first!”

He used very strong force, the tip of the knife penetrated deep into the flesh, blood began to ooze out. Not much, but enough to make people around panic. Dao Dao also cried bitterly, then suddenly imitated his father's actions exactly.

“Aunt Le Le, if you dare to bully my father again, I will die for you to see!”

The girl's body was dirty, even her face was covered in dirty blood. But its eyes were extremely determined. The neighbor's aunt had tears in her eyes and quickly grabbed the knife in Dao Dao's hand. Then, she pushed my shoulder hard, her voice shaking with anger:

“You are truly inhumane!”

I didn't pay attention to her, just coldly stared at Truong Tu Dong.

“Do you dare?”

“Do you really dare to die? Or, do you really want to die?”

As expected, hearing me say that, his hand holding the knife trembled slightly. But very quickly, he regained his composure.

“Ngo Le Le, I know you want your money back.”

“But I tell you, I don't have money, but I have one life!”

He was so agitated that the blue veins on his forehead were clearly visible. In contrast to him, I am extremely calm. Even the voice carried contempt:

“Is your life worth that much money?”

The surroundings were so silent that I could even hear Truong Tu Dong's heavy breathing. His eyes were filled with hatred:

“Ngo Le Le, do you have to do anything so heartless?”

I nodded:

“I just want my money back.”

But just as I was about to order the two excavator drivers to start work, the village chief appeared. As soon as they saw him, the crowd immediately seemed to find support.

"Village chief, she is the one who is oppressing the Truong family and their children!"

"That's right, that's right! Look at her beating her! Her face is all scratched!"

The crowd surrounded the village chief, constantly denouncing me. Finally, the village chief's sharp eyes fell on me.

“Are you here to collect debt?”

“Yes.”

After speaking, I read the loan document out loud. As soon as he finished speaking, the village chief snorted coldly:

“Who wrote this loan note?”

“Was it written by Truong Tu Dong?”

I was stunned for a moment, then shook my head.

“But…”

“No buts!”

Under everyone's curious eyes, the village chief swung his hand down like a nail cutting iron.

“If it wasn't Truong Tu Dong who wrote it, then you can't arrest him pay."

“Whoever wrote it, you go find that person and claim it!”

I rolled my eyes at him:

“You told me to ask for money from the dead?”

Right then, the corner of my lips curled up slightly:

“It's okay.”

"If Truong Tu Dong can't pay, then I'll go get Van Phuong."

Hearing me say that, everyone's faces became extremely special. Truong Tu Dong also released his hand and threw the knife on the ground.

“Ngo Le Le, I told you before!”

“Whoever owes someone, you should not make things difficult for me and Dao Dao.”

“For us father and son, having enough food to eat is already too difficult.”

The villagers saw that I no longer forced their father and children, and their attitude towards me became more peaceful.

“Girl, in life you must have tolerance, knowing that letting go is best.”

“Yes, money can be made back, but dead people cannot be brought back to life. Can't you find someone else to ask for it, and do you have to make things difficult for these two disabled people?"

I looked towards the earthen grave not far away and sighed. The next second, I raised my hand to signal the excavator driver:

“Dig up Van Phuong's grave for me.”

The excavator driver's reaction was very quick, he immediately started the vehicle and rushed straight towards the grave. A bucket of dirt was scooped down and the coffin was revealed right before our eyes.

“What are you doing?!”

“Are you crazy?!”

“Don't dig! Don't touch it!”

Truong Tu Dong was so scared that he almost stood up, Dao Dao was also so panicked that his face turned white. When everyone around saw what I was really doing, they all backed away and hid behind the village chief. The village chief's face was stiff, he didn't say a word, just glared at me. Truong Tu Dong's eyes filled with tears and he turned to beg the village chief:

“She is really bullying people too much!”

His lips trembled:

“Ngo Le Le, you are too much!”

"We don't have money to pay, so are you planning to dig up Van Phuong's grave?"

Dao Dao clutched the hem of his shirt, his voice trembling but still stubborn:

“Don't bully your mother!”

The people around me intended to condemn me, but because the village chief had not spoken up yet, they had to stay silent. I raised my head, just in time to meet the eyes of the village chief. He looked at me, his eyes full of complexity:

“Ngo Le Le, do you have to make things turn out like this?”

“Anyway, he's gone.”

I opened my mouth a little, unable to understand.

"I asked Truong Tu Dong for money, you guys cursed me."

"Now I ask Van Phuong for money, you still want to criticize me."

“Village chief, you were the one who said I should demand money from the borrower.”

I shrugged, patted the back of my hand, my face full of reluctance:

“So now I ask for Van Phuong, what's wrong?”

After speaking, I ordered the excavator driver to continue.

“Dig up the coffin for me!”

Hearing that, Truong Tu Dong completely collapsed. He fell out of the wheelchair directly, then crawled in front of my feet. A choked voice begged:

"Le Le, it was my fault just now, my attitude was not good."

“I'm sorry.”

“Can we calmly negotiate debt repayment?”

“I was wrong, I was really wrong!”

Even though his voice was choked, he still tried to say every word clearly.

“This is it, we pay.”

“We will pay!”

I raised my eyebrows:

“Do you have money?”

The village chief angrily helped Truong Tu Dong up, his voice full of reproach:

“Truong Tu Dong, First, stand up and talk!”

With everyone's help, he sat back in his wheelchair. I brushed the dust off my pants and smiled faintly:

“Money, I don't care anymore.”

“I've changed my mind now.”

“One million four hundred ninety-eight thousand, I won't take a penny.”

“But I must open Van Phuong's coffin.”

Speaking of this, I suddenly thought of something and smiled faintly:

“Of course, if you insist on paying, that's fine.”

“But I want you to pay ten times more.”

My words immediately pushed the crowd's anger to its peak.

“Can you hear what you say? You really are a beast!”

Dao Dao also rushed forward and tried to hit me, but luckily the village chief promptly stopped him. Truong Tu Dong's face was full of awkwardness, hesitating and not knowing what to do. I looked at him and coldly said:

"I'll count to three, you choose."

“Dad!”

The atmosphere immediately became tense, everyone showed worry on their faces. Truong Tu Dong opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

“Hai!”

“One!”

“Open it!”