"Sir, the money you gave is not enough to hire an oiran!" The madam looked at him with contempt. She had seen many people like this who suddenly had some money but whose vision was not up to par. They thought they could squander it just because they had some money. In fact, let alone an oiran, even those who were used to serving dignitaries might not be willing to do so.

Li Quan was a little stunned. Is this really the case? Where did the beautiful courtesan who looked like a fairy yesterday come from?

He broke out in a cold sweat, wondering if the person came from somewhere else and was trying to deceive him.

No, it's impossible.

He wanted to find the rooms he had visited yesterday, but a maid had taken him there yesterday and he was so focused on seeing people, plus it was dark at night that he couldn't remember much.

"Call the girl who served me here so I can take a look and confront her!"

Just as someone was about to come, Li Quan saw a hint of red suddenly appear in front of his eyes. She was about to go out, leaving behind a glimpse of her profile. With just that one glance, he recognized that he was not dreaming, and what happened yesterday was real!

In a moment of desperation, he broke free from the blockade of several big men and went straight out the door.

Looking at the hall where the case is being judged,

Gu Fanggui was sitting at the top, while Zhao Qiqi, He Honglian, Zhu He, and Shen Shihui were all sitting below.

"I wonder why you have summoned me in such a hurry?"

"Someone has pointed out you and framed you."

He Honglian naturally understood everything, but she was not afraid at all. She was sure that Zhao Qiqi could not produce any evidence.

“Does this person have any evidence?”

As soon as he opened his mouth, there was a noisy sound outside, and the people who were watching outside were pushed away.

"Sir, my credentials are right here."

Zhao Qiqi just pointed lightly, and Yu Rui saw the good opportunity and squeezed through the crowd to come forward.

He Honglian sneered, thinking it was some invaluable evidence. She didn’t even know the person, so what could she do?

"If anyone can testify at will, what is the need for the county magistrate?"

This was said with some arrogance and showed that she did not take Gu Fanggui seriously, but before Gu Fanggui could say anything, someone came in the next second. Her face changed slightly and she swallowed nervously. If it was the woman before, she could still convince herself that Zhao Qiqi just casually found her, but if it was this person, she felt uneasy.

"Please, Mr. County Magistrate, make the decision for me."

"Oh? Madam Zhao said that you are related to the evidence in this case. Then please tell me in detail how you want me to make a decision for you."

In Li Quan's perspective, Yu Rui was trying to turn black into white and was the first to complain. He could no longer tolerate it and did not even notice Zhao Qiqi and He Honglian standing by. Of course, it could also be said that he was so angry that he ignored them for a while.

"Sir, please don't listen to her nonsense. She is the first to complain. Yesterday... Yesterday I was..."

He was a little speechless for a moment. It was okay for the people in the hall, but there were so many people outside the hall...

When He Honglian saw him like this, she felt something was wrong and her head was pounding, but she didn't dare to remind him directly. If she spoke, Zhao Qiqi would know that she had a relationship with Li Quan without him doing anything.

"Humph, since you can't say it, I'll say it first!"

Li Quan could not stand such provocation and quickly began to explain the matter clearly.

"It was I who went to this red house yesterday. This vicious woman drugged me, and when I woke up, all my money was gone."

"Sir! Although I live in a brothel, I have no worries about food and clothing. I'm sure many people know me. As the most popular prostitute in this brothel, I'm sure I won't be impressed by the money this man has. Look at the clothes he's wearing. I'm afraid he can't even afford a box of perfume from me. How can he get the money to keep me as his mistress and give me the opportunity to steal his money?"

Everyone present felt that Yu Rui was right. It looked like Li Quan came from the village. He had an obvious playboy vibe and was obviously a gangster. Where did he get the money to spend a night with the top girl in the Red Hall?

"Don't look down on me! I have two hundred taels of silver in my bag, how can it not be enough to keep a stinky woman like you?"

"Hey, logically speaking, nephew Li Quan, you don't have so much money. Could it be that your father got the reward from the boss in Penglai Pavilion? It just so happens that Shopkeeper He and Shopkeeper Shen are here, why not ask them?"

When Li Quan heard this voice, he felt like he was struck by lightning. What could he not understand? He even felt a little breathless. He turned around to look at Zhao Qiqi, as if hoping that there was a glimmer of hope that it wasn't her.

His legs went weak in an instant. He also saw He Honglian on the other side. He could sense that she was not in such a good mood by lowering her head.

"Li Quan, I want to ask you, who gave you the money?"

Even a fool could see that Li Quan was closely connected to the case he was trying.

His hands were shaking badly, but he finally made up his mind and pointed in the direction of Shen Shihui.

"Excuse me, sir. I have never met you before. How do you know that it was me who gave your father the reward? Besides, your father did not do anything special during my time as manager that would earn me a reward of over a hundred taels. Tell me, what did I call your father or what did you do to deserve this reward?"

The gavel rang, and Gu Fanggui's majestic voice came: "Li Quan, tell me the truth, where did the money come from? If you lie, I will give you ten big beatings!"

His mind raced, but he couldn't figure out what to say. What kind of thing would earn him a reward of 100 taels?

"grown ups."

The officer leaned over and whispered in Gu Fanggui's ear: "Pass it in."

"My Lord, I found something. I wanted to wait here, but it's too valuable. To avoid any trouble, I'm here to hand it over to you, my Lord."

Gu Fanggui calmly watched the man open the cloth, and inside appeared two hundred taels of silver. What was strange was that there was also an earring.

Shen Shihui walked in and exclaimed, "Isn't this my aunt's earring? And... there are two hundred taels of silver. Could it be just a coincidence that my aunt's earring and Li Quan's two hundred taels of silver were lost in the same place and picked up by the same person?"

The person who found the things shook his head and said, "My dear girl, these two things are in the same bag. They belong to the same person."

He Honglian saw that things were not going well, but she still managed to speak: "I dropped this earring before, maybe someone picked it up."

"Li Quan, are these two hundred taels of silver yours?"

Li Quan was indecisive, both actions were wrong. If he said no, he still couldn't explain how the lost money came from. If he said yes, at least the money would be returned to him.

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