Chapter 160: Kongcheng, blackmail by the Liao people(2/2)
Just when they were about to pay, a voice sounded: "My lord, I have something to say."
Many people's expressions changed slightly. Unexpectedly, someone would intervene in this sudden conversation. Don't you know that Kong Xuan is from Kongcheng?
Many people looked at Du Ning. They were all very strange to Du Ning. No one knew him.
Kong Xuan saw that Du Ning was also a Confucian and Taoist scholar. After looking at him for a while, he asked: "This literary friend, what do you have to say?"
"May I ask, sir, if I could have a look at the money bag?" Du Ning suddenly made a request.
Everyone's expressions changed again, thinking that Du Ning was so bold and wanted to check the money bag. Does he think he is also a law enforcer?
A Liao man said in a deep voice: "What do you mean? Are you questioning Mr. Kong!"
"After all, none of us have ever seen how many banknotes there are in the wallet." Du Ning said calmly.
"Haha..."
Kong Xuan suddenly burst into laughter, threw the Liao man's money bag to Du Ning, and said confidently: "Since this literary friend has doubts, I will ask you to identify this money bag to avoid others saying that I
Officials do things unfairly."
Du Ning opened the money bag and saw a dozen banknotes inside. Each banknote was worth one hundred taels or one thousand taels, and the total was indeed only thirty thousand taels.
"Yes, it is indeed thirty thousand taels of silver." Du Ning nodded lightly.
The people of Liao were even more happy and held their heads high.
Kong Xuan smiled and stretched out his hand to signal Du Ning to return the purse.
Du Ning handed over his hands to those Yun people and said with a smile: "I lost a money bag with thirty thousand taels of silver notes in it. I searched for it for a long time but couldn't find it. It turned out that you picked it up. The amount in the money bag is one cent.
Quite a lot, thank you all."
After saying that, he put the money bag into his sleeve and accepted it openly.
This scene of operation stunned everyone present.
People from the Liao Kingdom, you look at me and I look at you, and you are also shocked.
"Presumptuous!"
Kong Xuan suddenly changed his color, glared at Du Ning, and said loudly: "A bold maniac, he dares to steal other people's silver in broad daylight, how brave he is!"
"That's our money bag, you can't take it away!" shouted the Liao people.
"What? This is your money bag? Why do you say this is your money bag? Do you have evidence?" Du Ning bit back.
"In front of everyone, do you still want to make excuses?" Kong Xuan sneered.
Du Ning asked the people of Liao: "Then let me ask you, how many banknotes have you lost?"
"Fifty thousand taels!" the Liao people replied without thinking.
Du Ning then asked Yun Guoren: "How much money was in the money bag when you picked it up?"
"Thirty thousand taels!" Yun Guoren responded loudly.
"Isn't that right?"
Du Ning said: "You lost a purse with 50,000 taels of silver notes, and they found a purse with 30,000 taels of silver notes. This means one thing. They found that I kept 30,000 taels of silver notes.
The money in the money bag is mine, not yours."
The people around were shocked, what he said was very logical and reasonable!
"Nonsense! Nonsense!"
After listening to what Du Ning said, the people of Liao were very angry.
"If this is your money, then where is our money!"
"How do I know where your money is? It may have been taken away by others." Du Ning said disapprovingly.
The people of Liao were furious, but they didn't know how to refute.
Kong Xuan threatened: "This literary friend, do you know what crime it is to impersonate the owner and rob other people's property? Do you want to go to the court of the Holy Academy?"
The people of Liao looked fierce and angry.
"That's okay. I'm here to participate in the trials of the various nations of the Holy Academy. I happen to have to go to the Holy Academy to report and register. Let's go to the court hall of the Holy Academy and let the scholars of the Holy Academy check it. Everyone present must be present, including Kong.
Sir, you must go too."
Du Ning responded tit for tat and was not afraid to go to the court of the Holy Academy.
Kong Xuan froze on the spot, at a loss.
Du Ning claimed that he wanted to participate in the trials of various countries, which already showed that his identity was extraordinary and he had a great background.
Once they go to court and let the Holy Court come forward to investigate the matter, the truth will soon come to light.
The people of Liao also looked panicked, but they had to pretend to be calm.
Kong Xuan's words cannot intimidate Du Ning.
"That's right, let's go to the court of the Holy Academy and let the great scholars come and investigate!"
"Let's go to the court!"
"People of the Liao Kingdom, do you dare to confront me in court?"
After coming back to their senses, the Yun people suddenly realized that there must be something behind it, so they also asked to go to the court to investigate. After all, they were not willing to lose 20,000 taels of silver for no reason.
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