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"It's true, it's true," He Laoliu squatted on the ground, showing half of his face with a fawning smile, "The wine sold to Master Xu was indeed brewed by my brother-in-law; I'm just the errand boy."
"Old Master, you hear that? You can't deny it now, can you?" a government officer said.
Old Master Lian's chest tightened with the breath he held; he knew with Lian Shouyi absent, it was impossible to clear things up with He Laoliu, and even if they did, the outcome would be largely the same.
"How about this, our eastern master values peace and prosperity, so we're willing to give you some respect. Compensate for our loss in silver coin, or else, we'll take the person responsible, and when you've paid the money, we'll return them to you."