Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 172
The old man spoke first:
"This purse belongs to me, but these two brothers insist that it belongs to them."

Luo Ning saw three people, two middle-aged people and one old man.

As Zhao Ke'er and Xu An said, the old man had a gloomy complexion and was carrying a small cloth bag. He looked a little downcast.

Although the two middle-aged people are not in rich clothes, they are slightly more luxurious than the old man in terms of fabric and style.

At this moment, the three people are holding on to the same money bag, and no one is letting go.

As soon as the old man finished speaking, one of the middle-aged men said hurriedly: "This purse originally belonged to my master. When did it become yours?"

It turns out that the two middle-aged men have a master-servant relationship!

"Let's do this. You all have your own opinions. I can't judge. Can you hand me the money bag first?"

Luo Ning was neither humble nor arrogant, and his attitude was serious. The three of them looked at each other.

"There are so many people around, how about everyone being witnesses to each other so that I can help you deal with it?"

The two middle-aged men let go first. After seeing the situation, the old man handed the money bag to Luo Ning!

Luo Ning took it, weighed it, and asked the two middle-aged men:

"Are you master and servant?"

"Yes, my lord!"

"Who usually carries this money bag?"

"On me!"

It was this fast-talking man who always answered questions. Luo Ning saw that he was also carrying a baggage on his back, like a businessman entering Anyang City from other places.

"What do you do?"

"Businessmen from Yanzhou came to Anyang City to buy some utensils and prepare to take them back to sell!"

Luo Ning nodded and asked the old man again:
"Are you from Anyang City?"

"No, I live in Youjia Village outside the city. My name is You Yu."

"What do you do?"

"Do some physical work and often come to Anyang City to sell firewood!"

"Is this the end of selling firewood today?"

"Yes, sir, it was selling firewood that earned the silver in my pocket today."

"Approximately when will we enter Anyang City?"

"An hour ago!"

"Come directly after cutting wood!"

"Yes, my lord."

"How many loads were sold?"

"Sold six loads today!"

Luo Ning nodded:
"Then let me tell you, old man, how did you get your money bag away from your body?"

The old man wrapped the package upright:
"I was walking here when I suddenly realized that my money bag had fallen, so I lowered my head and picked it up. Unexpectedly, as soon as I got up, these two gentlemen said that the money bag belonged to them!"

After speaking, he looked at Luo Ning very aggrievedly.

Luo Ning asked the two middle-aged men again:
"It's your turn to tell me! How did the money bag fall out?"

The servant-looking man replied:

"The master and I were about to go to the tavern in front of us for dinner. When I touched my pocket, I found that the money bag was missing. When I turned around, I saw him leaving with the money bag, so the master and I chased after him!"

After asking three people, Luo Ning took out his wallet and gestured:

"Since you all said that the purse belongs to you, the number of copper coins in it must be clear. Now tell me, how many silver coins are in it?"

Upon hearing this, the people watching all clapped their hands. Lord Luo is so powerful. He deserves to be the Minister of Dali Temple. Surely he will know the result right away?
Xu An and Zhao Ke'er were the happiest. They admired Mr. Luo's ability in handling cases. Now that they were better, they could finally help the old man.

As a result, the answer confused the people present. The three people said at the same time that they all knew that there were fifteen copper coins and three taels of silver in the purse!
This is how to do?
Luo Ning couldn't help but smile when he heard the people sighing:
"Then I will pour out the copper coins and check the number on the spot. Is there any enthusiastic citizen willing to help count them?"

Immediately two young people came out:
"Sir, let's do it!"

After a while, the results of the two people came out, which were different from what the three people said.

In the money bag: fourteen copper coins and three taels of broken silver.

The people were in an uproar and whispering to each other.

what is going on?

Zhao Keer, Xu An, and Qi Fangfang also looked at each other in confusion.

Xu An was a little worried about Luo Ning. If he couldn't figure it out, wouldn't he lose the face of the Minister of Dali Temple?
She regretted letting Luo Ning come out to deal with this matter. What does it actually have to do with them?

He couldn't help but look at Luo Ning worriedly.

Luo Ning saw that Xu An was nervous about her, clapped her hands, and said softly to Xu An very confidently:
"Don't worry, the results will be available soon!"

Seeing the confused expressions of the master and the servant, Luo Ning said to the old man:

"Old man, if you think about it again, are you sure it's fifteen copper coins or three taels of silver you mentioned the first time?"

At this time, the old man suddenly realized:
"Sir, I remembered that I was selling firewood just now and the last load was cheap. I remembered it wrong. It was indeed fourteen copper coins. Thank you for reminding me!"

After saying that, he bowed his head and thanked Luo Ning.

Luo Ning asked the middle-aged master and servant again:

"But remembering the number of your purses, did you remember correctly?"

The two people shook their heads blankly, a little confused and more ashamed. After all, in public, it was inconsistent with the evidence.

But Luo Ning suddenly turned around and sneered at the old man:
"Really thank me? Do you think you will thank me even if you enter the prison of Jingzhao Mansion?"

Everyone was shocked!

"Come here, whoever goes to Jingzhao Mansion to inform the officer on duty, tell Master Luo of Dali Si that he caught the thief at Caishikou and wants to take him to Jingzhao Mansion!"

As soon as a young man heard this, he ran away to Jingzhao Mansion, leaving more and more people to watch. They all stared wide-eyed and couldn't believe it.

Even the two middle-aged businessmen found it incredible.

(Little cutie, who has guessed the answer? Haha, it will be over soon. Let’s play a little game with everyone. Ye Beixi wrote this short clip to make everyone happy! I believe that the fairies who read Ye Beixi’s books are all masters of reasoning. !)
At this time, Luo Ning gently opened the money bag, and another copper coin fell out of it.

This time, the person who reacted quickly understood Master Luo's intention. The person who reacted slowly was still whispering, what's going on?
Luo Ning handed all the copper plates and broken silver into the hands of the middle-aged businessman: "Take it, you go!"

The two of them thanked each other profusely and left.

The remaining people refused to leave. Half of them surrounded the old man and waited to send him to Jingzhao Mansion, and the other half wanted Master Luo to announce the reasoning process.

How can we judge that there is something wrong with the old man?
Luo Ning looked at the old man and explained to everyone:
"Look at the old man's hands, he said he chops wood for a living, but his hands are not rough.

The old man's clothes were frugal, but the quality of the package was relatively good. The most important thing is that he went to chop wood, but he didn't even have a sickle on his body. Have you ever seen someone who chops wood and carries a package on his back?

Even if I don't look at these, a copper coin in the purse was held in my hand when it was poured out.

When I said the amount was wrong, he immediately changed his mind, which meant that he was not sure how much silver there was in the purse. Was I right?Elderly people?
There is another detail. When I said that I wanted to hand the money bag to me, he was very hesitant. Just imagine if a money bag owner would mind who takes the money bag?

The real owner's only purpose is to find the money bag and prove that the thing is his! "

The old man was rendered speechless by Luo Ning, and the people watching burst into thunderous applause!

What a wonderful Mr. Luo we all are!
(End of this chapter)