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Chapter 161: Revenge Does Not Wait for Nightfall (Part 2)
Suddenly, a slightly thick and familiar voice reached Wei Yuan's ears, prompting him to turn around and look. The speaker was Liu Haisheng, who had come over with his son, Liu Lei, Wei Yuan's best friend.
"What are you people doing here?"
With this question from Liu Haisheng, the group fell silent. However, Liu Haisheng did not stop there; instead, he raised his voice, "Are you planning to protest? Demonstrate? Or commit a terrorist attack?"
"Who are you?"
Seeing Liu Haisheng shout so loudly made the group feel somewhat intimidated, but they still felt justified in their numbers and were not truly afraid of him.
Liu Haisheng continued, "I am the principal of the school. Wei Yuan is my student. Here today, besides the candidates, there are only parents. Anyone else who hinders our students from taking the college entrance examination is unwelcome."
At this moment, more and more candidates began to arrive, but under Liu Haisheng's stern gaze, none dared to linger and quickly entered the venue.
Seeing Liu Haisheng stand up for Wei Yuan, those around started to feel guilty. After all, the person who owed them money was Wei Yuan's father, who was already deceased, and there had been no proper resolution to this matter.
This was also why these people sought out Wei Yuan. There were over twenty individuals, each defrauded of at least several hundred thousand yuan, with some losing their life savings meant for their elderly relatives' funerals.
However, since the police had yet to provide a response, the official answer was that they needed to find a partner to testify—namely, Xu Feng. According to the evidence provided by Wei Yuan's family, the proceeds from the fraud committed by Futures Investment Company were in Xu Feng's hands.
At that time, Xu Feng had also used a false identity. Even if he was suspected, finding him would not be easy, let alone getting him to return the stolen money.
Every year, there are numerous fraud cases in the country. For instance, the multi-million yuan fraud case involving Zhigao Air Conditioning still has its suspects at large.
Knowing this made these people unwilling to accept their fate. Regardless of whether Wei Yuan's father was involved in the fraud or not, that was not the point; the point was that they could only turn to Wei Yuan now.
Especially after some people saw Wei Yuan suddenly become famous for his extraordinary medical skills, they felt even more certain that he must be wealthy now. If not to collect debts now, then when?
That is why they gathered at the school gate, incited by Chang Wei, preparing to block Wei Yuan there.
However, legally, Wei Yuan had no reason to bear this responsibility, as no so-called ill-gotten gains were found in the Wei Family, and Wei Yuan's father had long since passed away without any evidence. This wrongful case should have been concluded.
They might have a point or feel unwilling, but aside from Xu Feng voluntarily turning himself in, who hadn't spent a single cent, otherwise their money would have been wasted.
So now they surrounded him; although it could be justified on a personal level, it was hard to reconcile legally. If Liu Haisheng really called the police and escalated the situation, it might not be beneficial for them.
Thus, these people began to play the sympathy card, portraying their circumstances as tragic in hopes of moving Liu Haisheng.
However, Liu Haisheng remained clear in his stance: "I understand this matter to some extent, but look at this."
He pulled on Wei Yuan's shoulder and pointed at him while addressing the crowd: "He is just a child. He is only twenty years old and still a student preparing for college entrance exams. Hasn't he suffered as much as you?"
At this moment, Chang Wei noticed that the situation was becoming unfavorable and lost interest in watching the drama unfold. Just as he was about to enter for an exam, a woman in her twenties suddenly pointed at him and said: "He told us that the son of the Old Wei Family has become a Divine Healer and made quite a bit of money, which is why we came here."
An older man stepped forward as well: "Although this matter has nothing to do with him, debts must be repaid by children. If he has money, he should bear some responsibility."
Wei Yuan felt conflicted; he never expected that just gaining a bit of fame would bring him such trouble. Truly, fame can be a double-edged sword.
"Everyone, I will clarify one last time: this matter has nothing to do with my father. He was also a victim used as a scapegoat. Of course, even if you believe me, you won't let me off the hook easily, right?"
Hearing Wei Yuan's words, the people around him remained calm on the surface but were all too aware that what they wanted was not an explanation but money.
Regardless of whether it has anything to do with Wei Yuan's family, that is not the key issue. The key point is that they can only rely on Wei Yuan now. If Wei Yuan refuses to take responsibility or even runs away, the money they were scammed out of will be completely lost.
So any explanation is irrelevant; what matters is whether you are willing to pay. We agree to whatever you say as long as there is money involved.
Wei Yuan also understood their mindset, which is why he said, "I would like everyone to give me three months. If I cannot provide a solution within that time, I will personally bear the loss of all the money you were scammed out of. At that time, you won't need to come to me for it; I will come to you and return the full amount."
Although they did not fully trust Wei Yuan, this was already the most ideal outcome they could hope for. Continuing to stay here would not necessarily yield any benefits, especially seeing Liu Haisheng so biased in favor of Wei Yuan; everyone understood the situation clearly.
They decided to give him three months. If he still did not pay by then, could he really run away?
At least someone was willing to take responsibility, so their money wouldn’t be completely lost. They felt somewhat reassured, especially seeing Wei Yuan's rising reputation; perhaps he really could come up with the money to repay them.
While they were thinking positively, Wei Yuan was not so naive. He knew he could not give them any money; doing so would make him a fool. Giving them money would be tantamount to admitting that his family had scammed them, and if he took out that amount, it might even be treated as stolen funds by the police.
His words were merely a way to reassure these people. After all, they gathered here because they couldn’t swallow their pride and were driven by their unwillingness to accept the situation. They also understood that it was impossible to get any money from here.
This tactic of dragging things out was something Wei Yuan had no choice but to employ at this moment.
"Since Wei Yuan has asked for three months, let’s wait until then to resolve this. For now, you cannot stay here and hinder our students from taking their college entrance exams. Many of you have children; can you really bear to ruin their future like this?"
At this moment, Liu Haisheng stood up and preached about education and morality as if it were second nature. Wei Yuan knew that Liu was good at socializing; such situations were not difficult for him at all.
As an educator, he had the advantage of always standing on a moral high ground when speaking, leaving no room for rebuttal.
All they had to say was that everything was for the children; no matter how tough things got, children should not suffer, and education should not be compromised. What reason could anyone have to argue against that?
Under Liu Haisheng's reassurance, along with Wei Yuan's guarantees, they finally managed to persuade all these troublesome villagers.
Whose saying was it: "Poor mountains and bad waters produce troublesome people"?
Through Wei Yuan's understanding, most of these individuals were actually villagers from the rural areas of Jinghai City. Although they couldn't be considered city dwellers, many residents in some coastal areas were quite affluent.
The income from simply selling land in the countryside was already considerable each year. If the money that was supposed to be distributed was withheld or embezzled, it would immediately lead to unrest, including vandalizing the township office, which was a common occurrence.
Moreover, with their own renovated rental properties leased to workers, the income added up. In recent years, many rural households in coastal cities had become financially well-off. With money in hand, they thought about investing, but without any foundational knowledge of investment, they naturally fell into traps.
However, even when they were deceived, these troublesome villagers were only concerned about money and not about who was responsible. Once they caught someone, they would cling to them relentlessly. If you didn't return their money, they would create a scene and see what you could do about it.
Therefore, even when facing these people, Wei Yuan felt helpless. Fortunately, he had used a delaying tactic to stabilize them first. With Liu Haisheng's assistance, he managed to quell the uproar.
Watching as these people slowly dispersed and gradually disappeared, Wei Yuan finally felt his heart settle down. However, after such a commotion, he felt somewhat mentally exhausted.
Fortunately, the subject for the afternoon exam was mathematics. His math grades had always been average; after so many tutoring sessions leading up to the college entrance examination and with Lan Xue's close review assistance, he could only hope to pass.
"You little brat, you dare to deceive your own father?"
As he watched the crowd begin to disperse, Liu Haisheng finally scolded his son.
Liu Lei smiled and said, "If things weren't urgent, would you have come over so quickly?"
At this moment, Wei Yuan also approached Liu Haisheng and sincerely said, "Uncle Liu, thank you."
"You actually respect me for the first time," Liu Haisheng said.
Wei Yuan temporarily forgot his earlier displeasure at this moment. In front of this father and son, he became sharp-tongued: "Uncle Liu, you are mistaken. I have always respected you; it's just that respect is kept in the heart, not merely spoken."
"Hurry up and go take the exam; you still have time to chat."
Liu Lei and Wei Yuan were also preparing to enter the examination hall. At this time, there was still nearly half an hour until the exam started. Normally, candidates would enter fifteen minutes early. Although some had already been waiting in the classroom for a long time, there were still others wandering outside.
At this moment, Wei Yuan saw Chang Wei, who had previously provoked him, walking past a pavilion in a corner of the campus. From the direction he was heading, it seemed he was going to the restroom.
Liu Lei naturally noticed as well and immediately urged Wei Yuan, "What do you think?"
"What do you mean?" Wei Yuan was somewhat confused by his words.
"Anyone with eyes can see that this bastard is up to no good. He wants to make sure you can't even take the college entrance exam. Can you just swallow that?"
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