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Chapter 1888 - Chapter 1888: Guo Zheng's Backup Plan

Qi Lie looked at the paper in his hand, somewhat puzzled, and raised his head to ask, "What are these..."

"Lord, Chen Bing said Zhou Tiedong embezzled the Chen Family's heirloom, a Jade Pot worth three hundred taels. That's why he was sentenced to prison, and not only that, the Zhou family has to compensate with money, making Zhou Tiedong serve three years in jail."

Qi Lie nodded, "Indeed." Just now, Chen Bing and Zhou Tiedong had already detailed the case when confronting each other.

Guo Zheng then said, "But the Chen Family doesn't even have such an heirloom. The supposed Jade Pot was bought in the second year I worked as an accountant for them. Though it wasn't cheap, it definitely wasn't worth three hundred taels, but rather seventy taels of silver. What the Lord holds is the receipt from when the Jade Pot was initially purchased, detailing its appearance, material, price, and unique characteristics."

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