ROTCGIS, Chapter Two Hundred and Forty Two

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Chapter 242:

Deception

Xiang Zimo sighed in relief and casually glanced to the side, his eyebrows furrowing, "Mr. Money Manager? Why are you here?"

Murong Lingran smiled. It seemed that they really were from their family's gambling house.

Mr. Money Manager had been sweating coldly since he saw Xiang Zimo and his brother. His legs had become a bit weak. When the young master noticed him, he stammered, "Young Master, I... I came to collect gambling debts."

"Oh, is that so?" Murong Lingran looked at the person sitting next to him holding his leg. "Is this the person in debt?"

"Yes..." Mr. Money Manager nodded.

About to speak, Mr. Money Manager suddenly fell silent when Murong Lingran interrupted, "Young Master Xiang, your timing today is impeccable. This Mr. Money Manager is from your Xiang family's gambling house, right?"

"Yes."

"The gambling house keeps detailed records for each debtor, right?"

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Xiang Zimo nodded, "That's natural."

Murong Lingran said sincerely, "Today, this Mr. Money Manager came to collect a debt from my younger uncle. He asked for two thousand taels of silver at the beginning and even wanted us to mortgage our land and house to him. I really don't believe that my younger uncle could do such a thing. Please help me find out the truth, Young Master Xiang."

Looking at Mr. Money Manager, Xiang Zimo frowned, "Is this true?"

Murong Zong glanced at his brothers. They all showed appreciation on their faces.

She framed everything on Mr. Money Manager, and now, since his master was here, he would definitely reveal Murong Qi's deception in order to clear his name.

Yesterday, A’Ran told the three brothers that she suspected that their younger uncle was either being manipulated or orchestrating everything himself.

Initially, they couldn't believe that their younger uncle could be so malicious. However, judging from the fact that Old Five didn't dare to act just now and that their younger uncle accidentally let something slip, it was clear that he orchestrated the entire thing.

Sure enough, Mr. Money Manager, seeing Murong Lingran's suspicious expression, realized that she knew the young master from his family. It seemed they had a good relationship. Afraid of being reprimanded by his master, he quickly said, "Young Master, there are hidden details in this matter today."

After saying that, he pulled Murong Qi from behind and pushed him to the center, saying, "Murong Qi, things have come to this. Are you going to admit it yourself, or should I explain it for you?"

Murong Qi looked at Murong Liang and immediately lowered his head, his eyes dull, "I... What can I say..."

Seeing him refuse to admit it, Mr. Money Manager said, "Alright, if you won't speak, I will. Young Master, the truth is..."

He then explained their plan for today. It turned out that ever since Murong Qi started working at the Shunxin Tavern, he began gambling at the Xiang family's gambling house as soon as he received his first monthly pay. He fantasized about getting rich overnight and returning to the good old days. He would go there to gamble every now and then.

Initially, he had some restraint and a small risk appetite. He would stop gambling after losing a certain amount of silver. Over time, he became familiar with the people at the gambling house.

Until a few days ago, after being scolded by a customer while working at the tavern and feeling upset, he drank too much and lost all his silver in gambling. He even borrowed ten taels of silver from the gambling house and went for a big gamble, losing everything.

Knowing that his family would scold him if they found out, and considering his meager monthly earnings compared to his elder brother's family, who already owned several dozen acres of land, he immediately had a twisted idea.

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