Chapter 4168: Chapter 4156: Afraid

"How come it’s another streamer..."

"This group has all sorts of people; some have low standards, but I think people like Li Pingchao are extreme cases. Normally, they wouldn’t act like him. I’ll go push him again. This time, I won’t give him another chance."

Jiang Wenhu also felt a bit guilty because this was due to a lapse in her work.

"Let’s go together. Like you said, this group has all sorts of people, and you might not be able to handle them on your own."

Hearing Lin Yi say this, Jiang Wenhu felt even more guilty.

"Boss, this was my fault. I’ll think of other methods in the future to ensure this won’t happen again."

"It’s all minor stuff. Didn’t I let Li Pingchao slip as well? Let’s go."

After discussing the follow-up matters, the two left 809 and headed to 710.

They knocked on the door, but no one answered.

Jiang Wenhu felt a bit panicked. If the tenant of 710 had run away, it would be even harder to handle.

Lin Yi pressed his ear to the door and listened, discovering there were still voices inside.

As long as someone was inside, the issue wasn’t significant.

He knocked several more times in succession, and finally, the door opened to reveal a young man wearing glasses and a white half-sleeve shirt.

The man’s name was Ma Hongbo, a game streamer, the quintessential homebody. His hair was messy, and stubble shadowed his chin, reminding Lin Yi of Li Pingchao.

Ma Hongbo didn’t recognize Lin Yi, but he did recognize Jiang Wenhu, and he knew they were there to collect the rent.

"You’re Ma Hongbo, right? You’ve been overdue with the rent for over ten days. Yesterday was the final deadline—are you going to pay the rent now, or move out?"

"Can you give me a few more days? I don’t have money at the moment, but I’ll definitely pay you once I’ve earned it."

"You said the same thing a few days ago. I’ve already given you the chance. How can I trust you?" Jiang Wenhu said.

"This time it’s true. Just give me a few more days, and I’ll have the money soon. I’ll pay the rent as soon as possible."

Ma Hongbo’s attitude was sincere. If one were soft-hearted, they might actually believe him.

However, Lin Yi and Jiang Wenhu had encountered many similar people in recent days and knew their words often couldn’t be trusted. Naturally, they didn’t believe him either.

Lin Yi’s expression was unwavering; such a tactic had no effect on him.

"You’ve been given a chance. Either pay now or leave. Make a choice."

Ma Hongbo stood there saying nothing for a long time, his mind racing—how could he delay the rent payment?

Even just giving himself a few hours could provide an opportunity to escape.

Ring ring ring—

Just then, Lin Yi’s phone rang. It was a call from Cao Xiaohui.

"What’s with my 710? You guys should come over."

With a simple sentence, Lin Yi hung up and waited for Ma Hongbo to make a decision.

"For something like this, you shouldn’t need to think for so long. Don’t say I’m being unreasonable. If you don’t want to move out, I can give you some time. Just go and get the money now, and don’t waste our time."

Ma Hongbo stood there, at a loss for words.

He had some money but didn’t want to use it for the rent.

He also knew he had left the apartment in a rather bad state. The landlord would surely deduct his month’s deposit and might even impose additional fines. In this situation, living one more day was earning one more day.

But the problem was, if he had to move out suddenly, he wouldn’t have a suitable place to go to.

Ma Hongbo’s mind was spinning fast, trying to think of a way to delay for a day or two and then sneak away later.

"Director Lin..."

At that moment, they heard Cao Xiaohui’s voice.

Lin Yi and Jiang Wenhu looked over and saw that the property manager had arrived with three others. All looked unfamiliar to them.

Seeing Lin Yi, Li Pingchao kept his head down.

Zhu Jianzhou and Sun Zhenglu also looked embarrassed, not knowing what to say.

"Weren’t you two unaware of his whereabouts? Just a moment ago when we talked, you were so confident, and now you’ve brought him over so quickly," Lin Yi said with a blank expression.

"This is our mistake. Please be magnanimous and don’t hold it against us. How much does he owe you? We can have him pay now. Just name an amount, and we won’t argue."

Li Pingchao couldn’t afford to pay, but Sun Zhenglu was not short of cash and could pay for him at any moment, or else their accounts would remain frozen.

"Do you think a fine alone can settle this?"

Lin Yi looked at Cao Xiaohui.

"Manager Cao, call the police. This Li Pingchao not only owes rent but has also damaged the property. Let’s proceed with legal action. I’m tired of dealing with him."

At the mention of legal action, Li Pingchao was stunned. "Landlord, I know I’ve done wrong. Please give me another chance; I won’t dare to do it again."

"Whether you dare or not is your business. Whether I handle it or not is mine. This matter will proceed legally. Don’t say anything more."

After speaking, Lin Yi turned to Cao Xiaohui: "Manager Cao, take them away and don’t delay my rent collection."

"Alright, alright, I’ll handle it officially."

With that, Cao Xiaohui took the three of them away.

In front of Lin Yi, who wore a steely expression, Zhu Jianzhou and Sun Zhenglu didn’t dare utter a single word.

Just a casual remark and their accounts would remain frozen indefinitely. They couldn’t afford to provoke someone like him.

After the four left, Ma Hongbo was dumbfounded, his expression crumbling.

It was just skipping rent; he hadn’t expected it to escalate into something so serious.

Thinking of this made him shiver.

Fortunately, he hadn’t done anything like that, or there would be no chance whatsoever.

"Um... give me some time, and I’ll gather the money right now. I’ll pay the rent as soon as I have it."

"Alright, just don’t keep us waiting too long."

Without rushing, they waited for about ten minutes, and Ma Hongbo paid the rent for the next quarter.

After collecting the rent, the two left. Lin Yi said to Jiang Wenhu:

"Next time, collect the rent a month in advance and give them a clear written notice. If they don’t pay by the last day, clear them out entirely. There’s no need to waste words with them."

"Got it, I understand."

"Can you handle it on your own? If not, just hire someone."

"No, no, I can manage with a bit more work."

Lin Yi pays me a good salary and lets me live here for free. The way I repay him is by working harder.

If I do all the work myself, he won’t need to hire someone else, which saves another salary.

"Don’t push yourself. Besides, you still have to run your stall at night. Don’t end up collapsing for lack of earnings."

Jiang Wenhu laughed, "No worries, I’m quite sturdy."

"Sturdy? You just caught a cold a few days ago."

"Oh come on, it’s normal to get a little under the weather sometimes."

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