"Stop! Don't be ridiculous!" Jiang Ling pulled Jiang Zhishan to Magistrate Duan's side, knelt down and bowed to him.
Seeing Jiang Ling and Jiang Zhishan so intimate, Magistrate Duan felt a strange feeling welling up inside him. He pretended to be calm and gestured for the three of them to stand up, asking, "What happened?"
"Sir! I caught this kid stealing books from our study, and he still won't admit it! Humph! No wonder Ningfu Academy doesn't want you! Just as they said, he's a thief!" The study owner pointed at Jiang Zhishan and said.
"You..." Jiang Zhishan was so angry that she couldn't say a word, and stood there trembling.
Jiang Ling gently patted Jiang Zhishan's shoulder to comfort him, saying, "Zhishan, it's alright, I'm here for you!"
“My lord, this man is my younger brother, Jiang Zhishan. Today, we came from Lujia Village by oxcart and separated temporarily in the alley. After I finished buying my things, I heard passersby say that there was a dispute here. The clothes and height described by the passersby are very similar to my brother. When I arrived here, I saw the shopkeeper of the bookstore arguing with my brother,” Jiang Ling said.
"Huh? He's your brother?" Magistrate Duan was taken aback, his gloomy mood instantly vanishing.
Jiang Ling nodded and continued, "The other party claimed that two books were missing from the bookshelf as soon as my brother arrived, and insisted that my brother stole the books. They even demanded that my brother take off his clothes to prove his innocence!"
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Duan frowned and looked at the bookstore owner with a stern face. Just as he was about to ask a question, the bookstore's employee rushed out of the bookstore in a hurry, almost tripping and falling to the ground.
"So flustered, did you encounter a ghost in broad daylight?" the shopkeeper scolded unhappily.
"Manager...Manager..." The shop assistant looked at the manager with some difficulty, his expression hesitant.
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