TSBFL Chapter 107
Chapter 107.2: 地契
[Land Deed]
After the three of them saluted the County Magistrate above, Gu Lang announced the identities of these men to the people present, “These three are the shopkeepers of the three shops that were robbed by Old Master Chen back then.” The County Magistrate nodded his head at these words, then looked down at the three men and asked in a low voice, “Is what Gu Lang said is true?”
“Gong Zi’s every word is true.” The oldest man with a disabled leg stood out and said loudly, “We were all the shopkeepers (managers) who worked under the Gu family, and when we learnt that the Gu family had suffered a great disaster, we thought of keeping the shop well and waiting for the Young Master to come back to accept it.”
Speaking to this point, the man looked over toward Master Chen, his eyes vaguely penetrated with a bit of hatred, “Chen Lao Ye later, under the name of marriage with the owner, wanted to take over the shop. We did not receive orders from the owner, naturally it is impossible to change ownership privately. Just that, nobody did expect, the Chen family even used their poisonous hand (murderous schemes) toward us, not only injured us, and then even excused us with false accusations that we took bribes, steal what was entrusted to one’s care but also under the pretext of ‘on behalf of the Gu family’, we were forcibly driven out of the shop. Later on, he even used his power to make it impossible for us to live in this city.”
Hearing this, the surrounding people all sucked a breath of cold air. They know that Chen Lao Ye has a bad temper, but did not know that Chen Lao Ye is also so ruthless, forcibly occupying other people’s shops, not to mention, he also drives these shopkeepers out.
What’s more, Chen Old Master did all this, is under the military banner (often used figuratively, usually pejoratively, to mean “pretext” or “ostensible purpose”) of the Gu family in-laws, also did not see their care toward the original heir to the Gu family after they received the benefits ah!
Suddenly a voice rang out from the crowd, shouting: “I heard that some time ago this Master Chen was still suppressing Gu Scholar’s small restaurant. Don’t tell me he wants to use the previous method, to take down that small restaurant, right?”
“Damn it, this is too shameless!”
“In this case, Young Lady Chen is really the child of the Old Master Chen ah, both cruel and ruthless.”
Master Chen listening to the surrounding people’s discussion, not only feel his sense of shame (face) can not hang, even also produced a few embarrassing ideas, he pointed to the three men in the distance and cursing loud and long:
He pointed at the three men in the distance and cursed: “You cheap bitches, you must have received money from Gu Lang to slander me here. If you say that I have taken over the Gu family’s shop, then show me the evidence, otherwise if everyone is like you, slandering others with no evidence (rely on a verbal agreement; just because somebody says something doesn’t mean it’s true) then does the law of the state still exist or not?! If you guys can’t show the evidence today, I won’t let you guys off!”
Those three people looked at such fierce Master Chen, a few years of courage and uprightness had already worn out, they could not help but take a few steps back, one after another to look at the unhurried Gu Lang beside them to come.
Gu Lang received the gaze of the three people, slowly walked to the front of the Old Master Chen, softly said: “Old master Chen, before giving you the so-called evidence, I would like to ask, can you prove what they had say regarding the three shops are yours, so can you take out the corresponding land deed?”
“Of course I can!” Master Chen was enraged by Gu Lang and said without thinking.
After that, when he looked at the smile on Gu Lang’s lips, he suddenly had a bad premonition, he felt that Gu Lang’s smile was like seeing the prey that he had wanted for a long time, finally walking into his own trap.
Not waiting for Master Chen to repent, Gu Lang continued, “Since that is the case, why don’t you show us the land deed, so that you can prove to us that your words are not false.”
Hearing Gu Lang mention the land deed, Chen Lao Ye’s brain suddenly ‘buzzed’, he now finally understands what Gu Lang is trying to do, he just wants to force himself to take out the land deed.
Thinking of the tricks he did, Chen Lao Ye’s face appeared a bitbit annoyed, he absolutely can’t take out those deeds here! His mind was spinning rapidly, trying to find a way out of the trap.
Gu Lang looked at Chen Lao Ye, who was silent, but continued aggressively: “Chen Lao Ye, how? As long as you can produce the land deed, you can prove that the shops are yours. You only need to give a word of command and let someone fetch the land deed, this is just a very simple matter, why are you so entangled?”
With Gu Lang’s gentle questioning, Chen Lao Ye’s face constantly had fine beads of sweat falling, he looked at Gu Lang hemmed and hawed, “That land deed, that land deed, I don’t know where I put it, I can’t find it all at once.”
“Oh, really?” Gu Lang’s eyes squinted as he looked at the beads of sweat on Master Chen’s forehead, then faintly said, “Master Chen, probably, it’s not that you can’t find it, but you just don’t want to search for it, right?”
Master Chen suddenly looked up at Gu Lang, looking at his ‘like a smile yet not a smile’ expression, clenched his fists, his eyes were full of ‘forbear’.
Everyone there watching their reaction suddenly felt a bit puzzled. It’s just a land deed, just take it out to prove that what Old Master Chen said is true, so why delay for so long?
“Master Chen, then I’ll tell you why you can’t take out those three land deeds.” Gu Lang’s cold eyebrows became sharp all of a sudden, he stared at Master Chen and said, “Because the three land deeds in your hand are fake, normally you may not be able to tell them apart, but if you bring it here, it will definitely be exposed.”
Gu Lang dropped a shocking thunderbolt, making the people in the scene surprised, and the scene once again exploded.
“Master Chen ah, Master Chen, your courage is really too big! Even dare to forge official documents, do you know what offense this is?!”
Chen Lao Ye’s forehead is now full of sweat, but he knows in his heart that he can’t just admit it, or he will be done. He fiercely turned his head to look at Gu Lang and said without any courtesy, “How dare you say that! What evidence do you have?
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