Chapter 236 Return without success
Lin Zhishen touched his nose in embarrassment and did not dare to speak.
"Crunch."
Lin Baoer broke the chopsticks in her hand into two halves, almost gritting her teeth, "Did you see what that man looks like?"
[Damn, you dare to steal my money! Damn! That's seventy taels of silver! Seventy taels! ]
Lin Baoer was so heartbroken that she couldn't breathe.
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If she reported to the police, the efficiency would be much higher.
Seeing that she didn't look like a good person, the shopkeeper swallowed and nodded, "Yes, but he came in and left a moment later. Didn't I explain it to the young master at that time?"
If this economic dispute was involved, his store would not be able to open!
Besides, seventy taels is not a small amount. If he cannot find the culprit and is asked to make up for it, he will suffer a great loss!
So he almost knelt down to this woman, "This has nothing to do with me, girl! At that time, the young man only gave me ten taels of silver, and I didn't see the other silver!"
"Take me to see." She was helpless.
So the purpose of their trip was to get to the border as expected, and then find a caravan heading to Jiang State to follow, which would avoid some dangers to a large extent.
Seeing her so sad, Lin Zhishen's eyes softened, "Why don't we forget it?"
"This..." The shopkeeper hesitated and hesitated.
Who can swallow that breath!
What's the difference between this and not saying it!
"What does it look like?" She continued to ask without giving up.
"It's either you or the guy who hit him."
Lin Zhishen was helpless, "Don't we have to hurry? Let's not talk about whether we can find the thief. If we delay here for too long, I'm afraid we will miss those caravans that are hurrying on the road."
"Then do you still remember what he looks like?" Lin Baoer frowned.
You know, seventy taels can support an ordinary family for more than ten years. Although the Lin family has money, she can't treat money as dirt at the moment!
Since there is no other information, Lin Baoer is too lazy to interrogate the shopkeeper anymore, so she can only leave first.
[Alas, prodigal son. ]
These thieves are really outrageous! They even dare to steal her things! Good, good, good! Lin Baoer was so angry that she was fuming.
She stared at Lin Zhishen, as if she was going to take it out on him if he couldn't explain it clearly. Lin Baoer breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Zhishen shook his head obediently, "No." "Okay." After a while, he shook his head again, "I didn't see it clearly." Seeing that he was intimidated, Lin Baoer was satisfied, "That's why I came to ask you what that person looks like? My brother's money was still there when he was in your store, but it disappeared when he left the house." It seems that the scar is the only clue, which seems to be nothing. Moreover, the person who was able to steal the money bag without Lin Zhishen noticing must be very skilled, and perhaps he does this kind of thing often. "A man, a head shorter than me, wearing a coarse linen shirt." "Sir, do you want to buy anything else?" Lin Baoer guessed what was on his mind. She sneered and moved closer. "Shopkeeper, don't say we don't sympathize with you. My brother lost seventy taels of silver from your place. If we report it to the police, what do you think will be the consequences?" Reluctantly convinced by his explanation, Lin Baoer sighed, "Okay." What Lin Zhishen said made no sense. It would take at least a month to travel from Weicheng to the border at their pace. By then it would be May. If they delayed any longer, the danger index of crossing the desert in the hot weather would be even higher. "How about reporting to the police?" The shopkeeper who was asked smiled bitterly and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Girl, even if he is nearby, I don't know. I stay in the store all year round and know very little about the situation outside." Lin Baoer's breath was stuck in her chest and she almost choked. Hearing about reporting to the police and seventy taels, the shopkeeper immediately took two steps back in fear, waving his hands with wide eyes, begging, "No, no, no! Girl! Don't report to the police!" "Are you going to give up?!" Lin Baoer was incredulous and furious, "I can give alms, even give money, but you can't steal from me!" Moreover, there are not only various dangerous things in the desert, but also a kind of desert bandits who specifically lurk in it and often rob pedestrians crossing the desert. Then Lin Zhishen took her to the clothing store where they had shopped before. It was still the same shopkeeper. Seeing him come again, she thought there was another big deal, so she immediately smiled and was very flattering. This street is considered the most prosperous street in Acropolis. There are countless shops of all kinds, countless stalls on both sides of the street, and the crowds of people coming and going are endless. If you want to find someone here, it is like looking for a needle in a haystack. "We originally expected to stay in Acropolis for two days, so why not delay for another day? If we haven't caught the man after three days, we will leave no matter what." "Should we report to the police?" At this point, Lin Baoer was entangled again. Lin Baoer was not an irrational person. She made a decision in almost a moment. She could only complain in her heart. After all, it was not Lin Zhishen's fault. There was an endless desert between Taiping and Jiang. If the caravan was not led by a caravan familiar with the route, it would be easy to get lost in the desert. "That's definitely not me!" The shopkeeper hurriedly explained, then racked his brains to recall, "I remember that half of his face was covered with something, and I couldn't really tell what he looked like, but his eyes were quite handsome." "Oh, oh, and his right hand! I remember that he randomly pointed at a piece of clothing, and there was a narrow, light-colored scar on the base of his right hand." This time, before Lin Zhishen could speak, Lin Baoer took the lead in domineeringly slapping a sword on the shopkeeper's counter, frowning and looking coldly, "Shopkeeper, after he bought something today, did a man shorter than him and wearing a coarse linen shirt come in?" The two people said in unison, looking at each other in surprise. It was only one more day, and it was still within the acceptable range, so Lin Zhishen agreed. "There is no more."
It can't be that someone from outside the area came here on purpose to steal things, right?
"Nothing?" Lin Baoer couldn't believe it.
The shopkeeper felt very aggrieved and glanced at Lin Baoer cautiously, fearing that she would blame him for this matter.
Lin Baoer didn't care about his thoughts and said thoughtfully, "Judging from her method, she must be very familiar with it. Have you never seen her nearby, shopkeeper?"
After thinking for a while, Lin Zhishen shook his head and said, "After all, we are outsiders. The government may not care about such a small matter of theft. Reporting it to the authorities may cause a lot of trouble."
Hearing this, Lin Baoer could only give up.
What Lin Zhishen said didn't make sense. The government usually finds such a small matter as theft troublesome. Unless you are of noble status, they will be too lazy to care about you.
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