Qin Gang's attitude was very sincere. His bruised and swollen face, still streaked with blood, was disheveled, but his eyes still emanated a kind of determination, a resilience.
This was something that hadn't been there before. Qin Chuan noticed, his eyes flashed, and he chose to stand aside for the moment, observing the situation.
"Qin Gang, you speak well, giving you some time. How long is this time? A week, or half a month, or even half a year or a year?"
"Yeah, exactly! Your words lack sincerity, and you're already bankrupt. All your money and cars have been seized by the bank. You're no longer the big boss you once were, so where will you get the money to repay us?"
"That's all our hard-earned money, saved up through sweat and tears! We lent it to you because we trusted you!"
"May heaven strike us dead! That money is all my wife and I have saved over the years. If you can't repay this debt, my wife and I can only hang ourselves!"
A couple directly sat down on the ground, wailing loudly, making the already chaotic atmosphere even more so.
Qin Gang felt helpless and quickly went to help them up: "Aunt Xiuhua, Uncle! Please get up, it's cold on the ground..."
"No! We won't get up. If you don't give us an explanation today, we won't leave!"
"Repay the money!"
"Repay the money!!"
The small group of over ten people became agitated again, their shouting making the entire second floor livelier than a vegetable market.
Qin Gang's face was very grim. He subconsciously glanced at his younger brother, noticing his younger brother standing calmly by, watching quietly.
When his gaze swept over, it met his younger brother's eyes directly. Qin Chuan's eyes were as deep as an ocean, making it impossible to discern his emotions.
Qin Gang quickly shifted his gaze back to his elder brother.
His elder brother was far inferior to his younger brother. His face clearly showed anger, reluctance, worry, and anxiety.
"Everyone, brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts, please listen to me!"
Qin Gang took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
Both his elder brother and younger brother were here. Being beaten up before was embarrassing enough. Now, in front of his brothers, he absolutely could not lose face again, especially not in front of his younger brother.
The reason he chose to leave his comfort zone to start a business was precisely to prove himself, to not always live under his younger brother's wing and be called a man who lived off his wife.
"I am truly sorry for this business failure. I have a thousand words I want to say to everyone, but in the end, I find they are all empty!"
Qin Gang said earnestly.
"This is all my own fault for being blind and foolish, for trusting the wrong people, and for being too easily deceived, which led to today's disaster."
"However, I also promise everyone here that I, Qin Gang, will not be easily defeated like this."
"I have already reported this to the police. As soon as those swindlers who cheated me of my money are caught, I will immediately return the money to everyone, and I will also pay some extra interest."
"Please give me some time, I beg you!!"
After saying these words, Qin Gang bowed deeply to everyone.
The initially noisy crowd had varied expressions, some with a hint of reluctance in their eyes.
"Qin Gang, it's not that we doubt your character. Your character is definitely not a problem, otherwise, so many of us wouldn't have lent you money."
"But trust is trust, and money is money. You just said that you will repay the money as soon as the swindlers are caught. What if the swindlers are not caught?"
"What will happen to this money?"
The atmosphere became deathly silent. Qin Gang's lips moved, and just as he was about to speak, someone quickly interjected: "As far as I know, you've completely lost everything this time!"
"Not only were millions of funds swindled away without leaving a single trace, but the leased property and the second-hand cars remaining there were also quickly seized by the bank, which arrived upon hearing the news. https:/"
"The money you owe the bank is even more than what you owe us, totaling perhaps two million? With so much money, how will you repay it?"
As these sharp questions fell, the resilience and perseverance in Qin Gang's eyes grew thinner and thinner, becoming transparent, and finally shattered completely, leaving him filled with despair.
In fact, that resilience and perseverance were deliberately feigned because he didn't want to lose face in front of his younger brother. Under the cruel reality, it crumbled.
His body swayed, and luckily, Qin Yang quickly held him up, otherwise, he would have collapsed.
What the others had said was right. That was a debt of over two million. What could he use to repay it?
In this era, when the average monthly income was only three to four hundred yuan, one couldn't earn this much money even if they didn't eat or sleep for a lifetime.
Repaying the money was not just a matter of words, but required real silver.
The atmosphere on the entire second floor was extremely oppressive. The bloody reality made Qin Yang, Chen Jinyu, and Bai Xiaoguang frown deeply, filled with worry.
A debt of over two million was a staggering sum, even for them.
If such a sum were on their own shoulders, they would likely be even worse off than Qin Gang...
"Our hard-earned money! Without this money, the sweat and toil of our four to five years of early mornings and late nights will all be in vain!"
The couple who had been sitting on the ground wailed loudly again.
The others clenched their fists, their faces filled with anger.
Seeing that the dispute was about to reignite, Qin Yang couldn't help but glance at his younger brother, a hint of hesitation in his eyes!
When they arrived, the brothers had silently agreed that this time they had to let their willful second brother learn a lesson, otherwise, he wouldn't remember.
However, Qin Gang owing over two million in debt was far beyond Qin Yang's expectations, and for a moment, he felt very uneasy.
Such a large sum was no small matter. He himself was incapable of helping, nor could their parents. They didn't have the means.
In the entire family, only one person could help, and that was Qin Chuan.
But this involved a massive debt of over two million. It was not a small sum at all. Even though Qin Chuan had considerable assets now, assets were assets, and cash was cash.
Anyone with a brain knew that having assets in the tens of millions and having a cash flow of tens of millions were two completely different concepts.
"Stop arguing!"
"If you force him to death, you'll never see a dime of what he owes you!"
In the stifling and agitated atmosphere, a voice suddenly broke out. Qin Chuan stepped forward, blocking Qin Gang.
Qin Gang, who had been filled with despair, slowly looked up. All he saw was a tall, imposing figure, broad-shouldered and long-legged, standing as straight as a spear.
At this moment, Qin Gang suddenly felt that figure was so tall and majestic, no longer the younger brother who needed protection. The other party could now shield him from the sun and rain.
He had even acted out of a sense of pride and self-esteem, willfully running away from home to start a business, only to cause bigger and bigger problems each time.
Qin Chuan couldn't see the change in Qin Gang's expression behind him at this moment. He coldly met the gazes of the surrounding crowd, his sharp eyes containing the oppressive aura of a mountain.
"It is true that Qin Gang owes you money. We admit this and have never said we would default."
"But you all understand the current situation."
"If you all still want to get your money back, you need to give us some time."
Qin Chuan used a strategy of the big stick and the sweet date, firmly controlling everyone's emotions and psychology.
"In the current situation, to put it bluntly, you have no other choice but to trust us."
"So, please give us some time. We will definitely give you an explanation!"
The atmosphere fell silent. The crowd looked at each other with varied expressions, a mixture of sadness and unease, but it seemed there was indeed only this one path left.
They couldn't really force Qin Gang to his death, could they? If they did, they would lose all hope.