A woman opened the door, appearing five or six years older than Ba Yilan.
Although only twenty-four or twenty-five, she was heavily made up to look thirty-five or thirty-six, with prominent cheekbones, glasses, and a shrewish expression.
This was Ba Yilan's cousin, Ba Xinyue.
"Cousin, did something happen at home?"
Ba Yilan's expression turned grim. She had been bullied by this sharp-tongued cousin countless times since childhood.
A child who had been wandering outside returned home, only to be greeted by her own family with such an attitude. Could such a cousin be considered family?
Of course, Ba Yilan also noticed that there seemed to be other people in the villa's living room, and not just one outsider!
"Of course something happened! With you, the jinx, back, our family is bound to have trouble!"
Ba Xinyue snorted, rolling her eyes and glancing at everyone around her!
Jinx!
This label had been forcefully imposed on Ba Yilan by Ba Xinyue after her parents' accidental death. This was also the reason Ba Yilan left the family; she didn't want to be called someone who had caused her parents' demise.
"Even if something happened at home, it has nothing to do with me. I haven't been home for years!"
Ba Yilan took a deep breath. After all, she was no longer the little girl who could be bullied at will.
"Oh, you've gotten a temper after a few years away? Don't think you can sever ties with our family just because you haven't been home. When it comes to paying off debts, you won't escape a single cent!"
Ba Xinyue looked fierce. As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Ba Yilan's shoulder, pulling her into the room.
"Hey! Why are you laying hands on me!"
Lin Shuainan, seeing someone bullying his little sister, immediately rushed forward.
Ba Xinyue had already noticed the super handsome Lin Shuainan and Ling Feng. However, she was not in the mood to flirt with handsome men at the moment. Seeing how concerned Lin Shuainan was about Ba Yilan,
Ba Xinyue couldn't help but size Lin Shuainan up.
"Oh, what's this? Are you Ba Yilan's boyfriend? You look presentable. Heh heh, since you're here, come in! It would be best if you could help with today's matter!"
Pushing open the door, Ba Xinyue turned and walked into the villa.
Lin Shuainan and the others were stunned, clearly bewildered by Ba Xinyue's words.
As for Ba Yilan, who had been dragged inside, she saw her uncle, Ba Qingping, in the living room.
Ba Qingping looked extremely haggard and had lost the arrogance Ba Yilan remembered. When he saw Ba Yilan return, his expression didn't change much, but he still instructed her.
"Yilan, our family's company failed, and we incurred a lot of debt. Your parents received dividends every year. Now that you're an adult, these are creditors, and you must repay your share!"
Upon hearing this, Ba Yilan immediately understood what was going on.
Her face flushed, and she secretly glanced at the people behind her.
Then, Ba Yilan lowered her head in shame. This was her Ba clan lineage. After returning for a few years, the family business had been completely ruined by her uncle's family!
No wonder Ba Xinyue had pulled her into the house earlier; it was to make her bear the debt!
And the group of men in suits opposite them were clearly the creditors!
All of this made Ba Yilan feel extremely ashamed. How would her friends view her in such a family?
"Dad, Ba Yilan brought some friends back. It looks like they can cover quite a bit of the debt!"
Ba Xinyue also chimed in with a whisper.
While she was harsh towards Ba Yilan, she was timid and fearful when facing the creditors, as if afraid they would drag her away to do something at any moment.
Ba Xinyue's words made Ba Qingping's eyes light up. He turned to look at Ling Feng and the others.
"Heh heh, so there are guests. Come, come..."
"Sit down! Don't think about running!"
Before Ba Qingping could curry favor with Lin Shuainan and the others, a creditor beside him pushed him back into his seat.
Then, a young master from a wealthy family looked at Ba Yilan with a wicked smile.
"Heh heh, the little lady is indeed beautiful. I haven't seen such a stunning beauty in a long time. Little beauty, the debt has nothing to do with you. As long as you follow me, you won't have to repay the money, and I'll give you money you can't spend!"
The young master from a wealthy family stepped forward, reaching out to lift Ba Yilan's chin!
Ba Yilan instinctively dodged, and at the same time, Lin Shuainan darted out from the side and kicked the young master from a wealthy family in the face.
"Screw you!"
Landing from his flying kick, Lin Shuainan struck a powerful pose like Bruce Lee, looking very formidable.
The young master from a wealthy family was sent flying, crashing into a vase in the corner of the living room!
This scene stunned everyone around!
Ba Xinyue's eyes lit up, and she pointed at Lin Shuainan, shouting, "How dare you hit someone in our house! And you smashed our antique vase! Do you know this vase is from the Tang Dynasty and is worth three hundred million! Pay up, pay up now!"
Ba Xinyue's exorbitant demand made the creditors gasp!
This woman was even more unscrupulous than they were. Money was that easy to earn! If they had known, why would they have been lending money at high interest rates!
"Three hundred million! I'll give you three slaps..." Lin Shuainan yelped, about to go and slap her. This father and daughter were truly disgusting!
"Shuainan! Don't cause trouble!"
Ling Feng suddenly reprimanded coldly.
"Yes, Big Brother." Lin Shuainan then withdrew his actions with an unhappy expression.
Seeing Ling Feng speak, Ba Yilan also came to her senses. There was important business to attend to.
No matter what, her Ba clan lineage was indeed this pathetic. This was a fact that could not be changed.
Having already lost face in front of her friends, she now had to secure the qualification for the Corpse Robbery Association.
Ba Yilan took a deep breath and looked at her uncle, Ba Qingping, saying, "Uncle, I've returned this time to ask you to lend my friends the membership qualification for entering the Corpse Robbery Association. I hope you can produce it."
"Rob your sister! You dare to hit me, you'll all die today!"
Suddenly, the young master from a wealthy family who had gotten up from the ground jumped up, shouting and about to call people to beat up Lin Shuainan and the others.
*Crack!*
Yang Fei suddenly drew a gun from his waist and pointed it at them, "Quiet!"
Instantly, the creditors' expressions changed. They didn't want to get shot.
Ba Xinyue, who had been trying to extort money, saw how fierce Ba Yilan's friends were and that they even had a gun. She was now truly scared.
Ba Qingping also swallowed hard. He naturally had the membership token for the Corpse Robbery Association; it was considered a family heirloom. However, Ba Qingping didn't know its value.
Now that the creditors were present, and Ba Yilan was asking for the token, couldn't this item be exchanged for some money?
"This, Yilan, this token cost our family a lot of money back then. If your friends want it, they can have it, but they need to pay some money. I'll sell it to them."