There are three hundred and sixty trades, and every trade has its own champion. One unusual profession has been thriving since the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, and is still active in every corner of society today. Many people have heard of it, but they misunderstand it too: debt collection.
Hu Mingyue was born into a family of Qi cultivators. After enemies came seeking revenge, his cultivation was suppressed, leaving him struggling to get by in the modern city. Then he met his younger sister, broke the seal, and began carrying on his ancestors’ legacy, returning to the debt-collecting business in the modern metropolis.
Traditional debt collection is nothing like what we see today. These collectors pursue debts no one else can collect: small ones, such as ill-gotten money, and bigger ones, such as debts owed by the soul. They abhor bullying the weak and charging exorbitant interest. They believe debts must be repaid, and that every grievance has its source and every debt its debtor. Even if they have to chase someone all the way to the underworld, they will make sure every debt from this life is settled.
This profession should be the most secretive of all, and its methods are completely different from modern debt collection. Now, come along with me into this ancient profession and see how its practitioners go about their work.
