Everyone surrounded the two men and walked up the mountain, and Long Chen and others followed the team up the mountain together.

The Qingshan Sect’s sect is very large and the mountain gate is built very grandly.

"This Qingshan School is quite rich. Where did their money come from?"

Long Chen has always been curious about where the money comes from for those who are traveling around the world.

Qi Wenhai said: "Most of the money from Qingshan Sect is collected from the business trips passing here, which is considered a protection fee. After paying the money, you can get a guide. The bandits around 300 miles dare not rob.

Long Chen nodded slightly and asked again, "What about other sects?"

Qi Wenhai said: "Each person has his own way. Some rely on the big rivers and lakes to control the fishery. Anyway, they have their own ways."

Long Chen sneered: "It's just a competition for profit with the people."

Qi Wenhai nodded and said, "It depends on the strength of the sects. Some sects are not strong enough and live a very difficult life."

A penny stumped the hero, and it was ugly to have no money when walking in the world. When I met a friend, I couldn’t take out the money for treating dinner and drinking, so I was afraid I could only bow my head and walk over and pretend not to see it.

After entering the grand mountain gate, you will reach the front yard of the Qingshan Sect, where many disciples are practicing sword skills.

Seeing everyone going up the mountain, a leading disciple immediately scolded: "If you want to decide the case, go to the side, don't affect our martial arts practice!"

Everyone went to the yard next to them very respectfully.

This yard is relatively quiet.

After entering the yard, he picked up the drumsticks and beat the drums alone.

"Yohe, there is a chaotic drum?"

Qi Wenhai couldn't help but complain.

This place is like the yamen, and there are also drums and injustice.

After knocking for a while, an old man wearing a corrugated hat walked out and sat on a chair to the north. A little boy poured tea for the old man.

This person is Fan Cheng, the elder of Qingshan Gate.

"What's the matter? It's still disturbing my practice so late."

Elder Fan Cheng was a little impatient.

Everyone pushed the two men in front. A man with a delicate figure, dark skin and sparse beard said, "I pay homage to the elder. I am a business trip passing by. I just arrived here today. Because I was thirsty at the foot of the road, I drank water by the well down the mountain and placed the bag beside me. I didn't expect that this man would stolen it."

"The little one searched everywhere but failed, and returned to the well and happened to run into this person. He said he had picked up the bag and returned it to me."

"But, I clearly had 100 taels of silver I earned from doing business, but when I returned it to me, I only had 20 taels left."

"It was obvious that he stole 80 taels of silver, but he said that it was only 20 taels."

"I spent a small meal in the open and finally made money, but I was stolen by thieves here."

"The young man is a foreigner. When passing by here, how can he say that he is a local man? He also asked the elder to make the decision for the young man."

After hearing this, everyone felt that this man was pitiful.

After hearing this, Qi Wenhai turned to look at another slightly fat man.

To determine a case, you must listen to both confessions, and you cannot listen to one person's side.

"Don't worry, our Qingshan School has always been fair in doing things. If he really stole your money, I will naturally give you justice."

Elder Fan Cheng stroked his beard, picked up the teacup and took a sip, looked at the fat man, and said, "Aren't you Huang Ming the one selling tofu at the foot of the mountain?"

The slightly fat man immediately replied: "The elder is very good at memory. I am Huang Ming. The tofu in your sect is ground into small ones. You always like to drink soy milk, and it is also ground into small ones."

Elder Fan Cheng said unhappyly: "Huang Ming, what do you mean? Do you say that I will favor you after eating your tofu?"

The man Huang Ming immediately said, "I don't mean that. I have lived in Qingshan City for decades. Everyone knows my character. How could I steal money?"

"I went to fetch water today and was about to soak beans, but I saw a bag falling by the well. I wanted to go back to soak beans, so I took the bag back."

"When the beans are soaked, I will take the bag and wait for the owner by the well."

"After this man came, I returned the bag to him. Who would have thought that he had originally had 100 taels of silver in the bag, but now there are only 20 taels left. I was falsely accused of stealing the money."

"If I'm willing to steal money, why should I return the burden to him?"

"I am really wronged, please make the decision for me."

Both sides have finished speaking, each has its own opinions.

After listening, the onlookers also talked a lot, and they couldn't tell who was telling the truth.

"The elder, it was obvious that he had the intention to take the bag home and steal the money. Later, he wanted to throw the bag back to the well when the person was not paying attention, but was caught by the little one and was caught."

The capable man cried and told him that he was the victim, and Huang Ming stole his money.

Elder Fan Cheng scratched his head and thought for a while, and asked, "What's your name?"

The capable man said, "The little one is called Wei Cai."

Elder Fan Cheng nodded and said, "Wei Cai, has a third person seen your affairs?"

Businessman Wei Cai shook his head and said, "No, it's only me and him."

Elder Fan Cheng nodded again, looked at Huang Ming, his face suddenly became gloomy, and he cursed: "Huang Ming, as a local, you have been educated by my Qingshanmen since childhood. You are not honest and grind tofu, but you have started stealing money. Go back immediately and return the stolen silver to Wei Cai!"

The man Huang Ming was scolded for no reason and knelt on the ground and kowtowed and shouted for justice: "Elder, I, Huang Ming, have been honest for decades, how could I steal his money?"

"If I really want to steal, why should I pay him back the burden? Isn't this fart off my pants and do it? Isn't it a waste of time?"

The onlookers felt that things were unreasonable. If Huang Ming wanted to steal money, why should he take the burden back?

Elder Fan Cheng sneered: "Huang Ming, if you really get the money, why take it home?"

"Besides, how much money do you sell to grind tofu a day? It's enough for you to work hard for several years."

"Don't deny it anymore. Go back and take the money back, and forget about this."

"If you still have to be stubborn, then the elder can only serve you with great punishment."

Huang Ming cried loudly and said, "There is no such reason in the world. I was framed by doing good deeds. I only saved 80 taels of silver in half my life. I am so unfair!"

Businessman Wei Cai said angrily: "I lost 80 taels of silver, and you just saved 80 taels, so how could such a coincidence happen?"

Huang Ming had no way to defend himself, so he had to get up and go down the mountain with tears in his eyes.

In this Qingshan City, the Qingshan Sect had the final say, and elder Fan Cheng made the ruling, which was more useful than the imperial edict, and Huang Ming did not dare to disobey it.

"It's pretty clear."

Elder Fan Cheng cursed coldly, and then said to the businessman Wei Cai: "Don't worry, our Qingshan School is doing fairly and will never bully you just because you are a foreigner."

The merchant Wei Cai said with emotion: "I heard that Qingshan School has been doing fairly. Thank you for your justice. If it weren't for the elder, I would definitely not have returned my money today, and the young one would not be able to go back."

Elder Fan Cheng laughed and said, "Sit down, wait until Huang Ming brings the money and you can go home."

The merchant Wei Cai sat down in the yard and waited, and everyone was waiting for Huang Ming to get the money back.

Long Chen listened on the side and asked Qi Wenhai: "What do you think?"

Qi Wenhai frowned and said, "I can't tell whether it is true or false. If Huang Ming is really greedy for money, why would he send the burden back?"

Zou Cailiang said: "But, who can prove that Huang Ming did not steal money?"
Chapter completed!