Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!-Chapter 729 - 312 Paying debts is a moral obligation_3

At this moment, it was 2 a.m. in Hua Country, and Yu Fusheng was abruptly awakened by the urgent ringtone of his phone.

He turned over, sat up, put on his glasses from the nightstand, and picked up the phone to take a look.

Seeing it was Yu Fuce’s number, his brows furrowed instantly.

His younger brother had feared him since childhood; unless something happened, he would never reach out to him actively. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

This late hour... A sudden sense of foreboding crept into Yu Fusheng’s heart.

Wei Zhuhua rubbed her eyes and sat up: "What’s going on?"

Yu Fusheng threw off the blanket and got out of bed, his tone coldly restrained: "Work matters. Go back to sleep."

With those words, he left the bedroom and headed to the adjacent study.

Wei Zhuhua forced a bitter smile. After years of marriage, how could she not understand Yu Fusheng? The nervousness in his expression when he saw the phone earlier was not something he could conceal.

At this hour, it was inevitable to let one’s thoughts wander.

Could it possibly be... another woman outside?

Wei Zhuhua turned over in bed, trying to stop herself from overthinking.

Unconsciously, tears began streaming down her face.

Sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams—it was the most fitting description of their marriage.

Yu Fusheng closed the study door, connected the call, and placed the phone to his ear without speaking first.

"Brother, Brother, please save me! I’ve been kidnapped!"

Yu Fusheng’s heart sank. Lowering his voice, he asked, "What exactly happened? Weren’t you in Siland?"

"Brother, I went to Huacai City. They tricked me into owing a huge gambling debt. If I don’t repay it, they’ll kill me. But the debt is astronomical—I couldn’t pay it even if I sold everything I had. Brother, please save me..."

Yu Fusheng rubbed his forehead with one hand, murmuring, "Give the phone to the person next to you."

Then, there was a moment of silence.

"Mr. Yu." Surprisingly, it was a very young female voice. The tone was melodious and graceful, which felt eerily incongruous in such a tense atmosphere.

Yu Fusheng narrowed his eyes.

"Who are you?"

"I’m the owner of Huacai City. Surely Mr. Yu has heard of a Hua Country saying: ’Debts must be repaid; it’s as natural as the order of things.’ Since your younger brother cannot afford to pay, you as the elder brother should do so on his behalf."

Yu Fusheng was never wrong in judging people. The more tender and pleasing this woman’s voice sounded, the more it proved that she was a ruthless character.

"The Yu family in Hua Country has always minded its own business. I can’t think of how we might have offended you, or whether there’s some misunderstanding involved here."

"Misunderstanding?" The woman chuckled lightly, a laugh so unsettling it made his hairs stand on end.

"Mr. Yu, a debt must be repaid. Delay it by a day, and your brother will lose a hand. If he loses both hands, he still has two feet. Without feet, the next step is losing his head. I assure you, I am not joking."

With that, she promptly hung up the phone.

Yu Fusheng’s brows knitted tightly. He immediately called his secretary: "Find out right now who owns Huacai City in Siland."

The secretary, aware that a major incident had occurred, dared not delay for a single moment.

Ten minutes later, all information regarding the owner of Huacai City was laid out on Yu Fusheng’s desk.

The documents revealed that Huacai City’s official owner was a man named Sai’er. He was a prominent figure in an infamous international crime syndicate known as White Gloves. With a formidable reputation, Sai’er had served time in international prison and was once a globally wanted fugitive under a red notice.

Approximately five years ago, the largest casino in Siland wasn’t Huacai City but rather Golden Casino, which was controlled by a local tycoon family. However, in just one year, Huacai City suppressed Golden Casino to the point of no recovery. From then on, under Sai’er’s leadership, Huacai City’s reputation soared.

Of course, Sai’er alone could never have achieved this. He was merely the frontman. There was a mysterious major shareholder behind Huacai City, someone who had provided protection and support for its meteoric rise.

The documents contained no detailed information about this major shareholder; however, reliable intelligence suggested that they were closely connected to Sunny, the founder of Tianlu Bank.

In other words, Huacai City’s backing was likely Tianlu Bank.

This mysterious Sunny could be said to be the uncrowned king of Siland. With Siland under his control, no external forces could penetrate.

Upon reading the information, Yu Fusheng felt a chill settle in his heart.

"What was he thinking? Why did he go to Siland on a whim?"

The secretary, in the brief minutes he had, had already pieced together the background of the matter. He explained: "It was the old lady who arranged for the second young master and his wife to visit Siland. You know how much the old lady cares about the second young master’s offspring. She recently heard that a research institute in Siland could potentially cure infertility, so she encouraged the trip."

"Grandmother, really. There are so many research institutes in the country. Why go overseas?"

If this had happened domestically, it could have been resolved with a single word. But Siland—Siland was a lawless place. What could he possibly do there?

The secretary thought for a moment before asking, "Sir, do you think this is merely a coincidence?"

Yu Fusheng cast a deep, penetrating gaze at him.

The secretary hurriedly lowered his head.

Yu Fusheng sneered: "How could this possibly be a coincidence?"

What had happened was a meticulously woven trap designed precisely for this moment.

"I’d like to see what kind of game she’s playing."