138 Truth (Third Update)

Liang Shiyou had his dumb acupoint pressed and struggled to speak, but from the disdainful look in his eyes, it was clear what he meant: "Son? Is it really yours? Or did you pay to raise someone else's?"

"Enough, enough," Xia Zheng impatiently interjected, frowning, "We're not interested in hearing your domestic issues any further. Shopkeeper Xiao, when do you plan on returning the silver? Speak up!"

Shopkeeper Xiao's eyes darted around, and his mind began to wander. Return the silver? Where would he find it? Half of the seven hundred taels of silver had been spent on buying a house and land for his mistress, and the other half had already been spent on living expenses over the past three years. Where would he find any leftover silver?

"I, I..." After hemming and hawing for a long time, Shopkeeper Xiao finally lifted his head with difficulty and ventured, "Could I have a few days' extension to sell the house and land? Then I will return the silver."