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Rebirth of the Charming Girl in Space

Chapter 281:

A Lion's Audacious Demand

After clarifying the specific characters in their names, Murong Zong added them to the documents. Murong Xuan then dipped their thumbs in red ink and pressed their fingerprints on the five confessions.

Having been suspended all night with ropes biting into his body, Chang Yongsong, anxious, asked, "Can you release me now?"

"Aren't you five good brothers? You should share fortunes and misfortunes together. I'll release you all at once!"

Murong Lingran spoke, and then, with a stern expression, turned his gaze back to Xiaogao Shi, his cold eyes emitting a chilling light.

Xiao Gao, feeling the intense gaze, had her hair standing on end. This was just a ten-year-old girl, so why did she sense an eerie presence, as if the girl emerged from the depths of hell?

As she feared that Murong Lingran might harm her, she heard Murong Lingran's icy tone, "Aunt Xiao Gao, I was unaware of your grievances against our family. We didn't want you to work, but you were the one who offended our family first. Since you harbor such resentment, we won't easily release your son."

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"Considering your son is the mastermind, you have two choices. Either we report your son to the authorities, or, apart from the previous four taels of silver, pay an additional twenty taels to our family, making it a total of twenty-four taels. Choose one."

Li Zhuang nodded in agreement; he knew that A’Ran was already being lenient. If Xiao Gao wasn't given a chance to worry about her son, she would definitely be unable to harden her heart and discipline him.

Murong Zhe didn't object either. Whoever dared to steal from their family should face the consequences.

Xiao Gao was instantly shocked by Murong Lingran's extravagant demand, unable to believe it. "What did you just say? How much money do you want?"

Murong Lingran sneered, "I believe you haven't reached the point of being deaf and blind."

Xiao Gao was furious, "Impossible! Twenty-four taels of silver is a considerable sum, enough for our family's expenses for several years. I cannot give you that."

"Not giving? So, you've chosen the path of reporting to the authorities?" Murong Lingran questioned.

Feng Jifang, anxious, said, "Mother, the silver I gave you before, plus what Father gives you every month, isn't that more than twenty-four taels? If it's not enough, you can borrow a bit from Uncle and Granduncle's families. I'll repay it later, just give it to her."

Xiao Gao hurriedly said, "Son, don't worry. She's just trying to scare us. She wouldn't dare to report you to the authorities. Their whole family was initially guilty but later pardoned. Those officials will never believe them."

Murong Lingran's expression immediately turned dark, feeling underestimated.

"You think they won't believe us? Take a look at the vegetables in our fields. I'm sure you know how well they are growing."

"Think about it, why did the Xiang family in the capital initially seize our land forcefully but later became my friends? They helped me expose the conspiracy of your uncle that day."

"You think if we had no backing, we could smoothly run a business in the capital for several months?"

As her words fell, not only did Xiao Gao’s face turned deathly pale, but the other villagers were also in shock.

Indeed, they had overlooked an essential issue. They had heard scholars talk about stories where holding a stolen treasure led to a crime. Despite having this fertile piece of land, their family had thrived without any problems. The source of such support was undoubtedly a high-ranking official.

The tall and handsome figures of the two young gentlemen immediately flashed through Li Zhuang’s mind. The backers she referred to were probably those two, right?

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