Northern Mountain wasnt a person fitting of his na. When hearing his na, you would imagine a tall, big, and brawny man, but in reality, he was a small man who was thin and resembled a monkey. As soon as he arrived, he cupped his hands towards and said:
Ive seen sir. I am Northern Mountain.
I gave a glance at Tila. Beside Tila were two bodyguards that I was unfamiliar with, apparently ones that I had never seen before. But this wasnt an issue I should be confused with at the mont. I mildly said to Northern Mountain:
The reason why Ive sought you out this ti isnt because of any major event. I just wanted to ask if you rember returning the sum of money that Luo Chou lent you yesterday.
Northern Mountain let out a sigh of relief and replied with a smile:
I rember, I rember. If I could ask, whats happened? This thing isnt considered so big matter.
I replied:
Indeed it isnt considered so big matter. But Lou Chous money was stolen yesterday.
Northern Mountain appeared shocked upon hearing this:
Ah? This happenedsigh. Bla for not going out much these past two days and not knowing. Then, has the culprit been arrested?
I answered:
Not yet, but before that, I want to ask you several questions.
Northern Mountain doubtfully inquired:
Ask ? This, Im not even related to this legal case.
I replied with a smile:
You cant say that. It cant be guaranteed that you didnt wish to return the money, so you stealthily went to steal the money back. In order to clear suspicions from your na, youd better tell everything that you know, the finer the details, the better.
Northern Mountain helplessly nodded.
He opened his mouth to say:
On the 8th day of last month, in my bedroom, Luo Chou lent 5 gold coins, 10 silver coins, 20 copper coins, and I agreed to pay him back once I struck it rich. An IOU was written, but there were no other people present at the ti
I gave him a look and Northern Mountain hurriedly said with panic clear in his voice:
But even though there werent any people to testify, I still rember this matter very clearly! It was 6 oclock in the evening during that ti, and the sky wasnt dark yet. The sun was in the west just about to set, my familys cat called out three tis, my daughter-in-law was cooking a al in the kitchen, she made stir-fry celery and tree fungus with at slices, I and Lou Chou were drinking two cups of wine.
I nodded and said:
Later on?
Northern Mountain continued:
Later on, I gambled in the casino and was losing at first. Afterwards I changed the ga, started playing dice, and started winning money in succession. On the first day, I lost no less than two gold coins while on the day after, I won back that loss and then so. In the next several days, my eyes turned red as I fought everywhere with the most Ive fought in one day being 72 tis and reaping 3 gold coins, 7 silver coins. At that ti, the casino boss laughed while saying I had good luck, but a persons success was bound to be variable. After that happened, I started losing again; I rember sitting at a table of four and betting 3 smalls and nearly losing my entire fortune. Afterwards, I began slowly earning back capital I started out with and didnt dare to gamble. I made haste to return the money to Lou Chou, and that was yesterday.
I lowered my head and amicably inquired:
That sounds like quite the leakproof arguntthen the mont of returning the money?
Northern Mountain felt encouraged by my words and continued:
When I was returning the money, I was also drinking so warm wine. My woman was stir-frying four dishes: sweet roasted chestnuts, vinegar braised carp, pan-fried chicken strips, and radish stewed with at. Luo Chou and I drank a small cup and after we finished eating, I gave the money back to him. He burned the IOU in front of and afterwards went ho. When he left, it was aboutquickly night curfew.
I nodded and questioned Luo Chou:
Is what he said indeed the truth?
Luo Chou nodded:
Without the slightest doubt. I request brother Jade to seek justice for , its not easy for us rchants to earn money, I cant just let it pass like so! Moreover, if all outsiders have morality and conduct like this, then we Sky Star City people dont want these outsiders!
Like a stone thrown into a still pond, the people of Sky Star City outside all threw up their clenched fists and loudly yelled:
Get out! Get out!
Shaless thief!
Sha on you, sha on your family! Pah!
Tiger with the thought of injuring peopletruly unable to recognize our good intentions!
Do West-Resisting Citys people not even have a bit of education?
Song Nai lowered her head and didnt dare say a word in response.
Once the rallying cries beca unbearable to , I lifted my hand and pressed downwards. Seeing that this action of mine didnt have any effect, I walked forward and slamd on the table. The thick wood beca filled with cracks and it shook until the cracks filled the entire table. As you can imagine, the sound from this action pierced the ears of everybody present in the lobby and the voices outside ended instantly.
I said to Northern Mountain:
Sotis I truly admire people with the ability to rember like you because I might not even rember what I ate at noon a week ago.
Northern Mountain responded with a smile:
All I have is a good mory, its what I depend on when gambling.
I smirked:
Thats great, then, ah, could you repeat what you just said again?
The smiling expression of Northern Mountains face instantly vanished.
He opened his mouth and said with embarrassnt:
There shouldnt be a need for that right, sir? What was unclear to you about what I said?
I grinned:
Nothing, in fact, its the opposite; I rember everything clearly. I even rember what dish was eaten. I feel like it was real, like I was there myself. But my ability to rember isnt especially good, its a little difficult for to comprehend all that you said in one go. Therefore, I was thinkingto hear it again.
Northern Mountain stamred:
On the 6th day of last month
I corrected:
Wasnt it the 8th day? Or did I rember it wrongly?
Northern Mountain hastily corrected himself:
Yes yes, on the 8th day of last month, in my bedroom. Evening 6 oclock, IOU. At the ti I was eating, this
I didnt say anything else, instead opting to quietly watch him.
On the first day I gambled, I lost, winning, not right, lost several gold coins. Afterwards
On the second day, I fought everywhere, winning 72not right, I think that was the third day. I
Then yesterday I returned the money and at the ti my daughter-in-law made several dishes, this, that
Northern Mountain was sweating profusely.
I waved my hand lightly and remarked:
Actually, a person like isnt that good at handling cases, gathering evidence, surveying the cri scene, seeking for small clues; in fact, I dont understand it much. But there is one thing that I do know and its that its not very hard for people to fabricate a very realistic lie. There are many smart people and sharp-tongued people that can fabricate such a story up on the spot. But theres a serious flaw in doing so and thats due to the fact that this event never happened, so as the persons fabricating, hes been thinking of what to say next and there wont be much room to rember this fabricated lie. Whatever he says is whatever will fly past. For example Luo Chou, hes morized his part many tis already. If I were to ask him to repeat it 10 tis, he would be able to perfectly repeat it to 10 tis. But as for you, its impossible because you werent prepared and as a natural result of that, you wouldnt rember what you just said, correct?
I patted Northern Mountains shoulder and grinned:
Actually, the bla isnt on you. This matter originally had nothing to do with you because Luo Chou wasnt able to think about the problem comprehensively. All that was prepared were replies to the legal case on hand and not replies to my unexpected inquiry towards the origin of the money. He couldnt say that it was earnings from a day of profit, so he could only say that soone returned his debt. Then the issue arises; he needs a person to match with his side of the story. After thinking for a long ti, his mind jumped to a good-at-speaking and smart person, you. When Tila went to bring you here just a few monts ago, there shouldve been soone who stealthily disclosed this to you, right? That he hopes you can match his story
Northern Mountain gulped in large mouthfuls of air as he fixed his stare over at .
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