Chapter 11 - 011: Starting as a Swindler (Part 11)
He Hongtu did as he promised; he took out all his remaining savings, and used them all to compensate the fellow villagers of He Family Village.
Of course, the money was far from enough.
But He Hongtu declared in front of the police that once he got paid, apart from the necessities for his family's livelihood, he would use the rest to repay his debts.
Seeing He Hongtu's sincerity, and with the police as witnesses, the villagers who had "invested" felt at ease and stopped chasing He Hongtu for the money.
Furthermore, at this stage, the villagers were well aware that He Hongtu wasn't to blame for the incident—they wouldn't be able to get the money back from him even if they tried.
The fact that He Hongtu was willing to pay back the money was considered highly honorable; they didn't dare to press him too hard.
Paying in installments was certainly better than not receiving a dime.
It should be noted that in this scam, not only people from He Family Village were swindled by Boss Huang, but also many others.
There were also "lead persons" like He Hongtu.
After Boss Huang fled, the swindled individuals turned to their respective "lead persons."
Unlike He Hongtu, these people were not so honorable. Some cited their contracts to shirk responsibility, others joined in denying the claims, and some simply disappeared from the County after stealthily slipping away.