"Going to jail, I have to go to jail and reflect on my actions."
Ouyang Yanyong couldn't hold it in any longer and told them about the punishment. But after he said it, no one believed him. It was just a merit point item. The Silver City had never imposed such a heavy punishment.
"I don't think he'll go to jail. At most, he'll be fined five to ten times the amount."
"That's right. Don't try to scare us. Do you think the Linghu family can't afford it?"
Many people in the crowd understood the Silver City's laws. When the amount of money involved in theft was small, it was only a fine, and the proportion of the fine could be high or low. Only when the amount was large would he be arrested and sent to jail. If they wanted to arrest Du Feng, they would have to pay the fine, and Linghu Yunce wouldn't be willing to pay it for him.
"Don't worry, everyone. Take a closer look at the book. Yanyong, tell us how much it costs."
As a law enforcer, Ouyang Yiyong naturally wouldn't randomly convict someone. He seemed to be very confident that he could put Du Feng in prison today.
"This book is worth five hundred parangons. That's enough to convict him."
As soon as he said this, everyone present was shocked. Five hundred parangons was not a small amount. It was completely different from a merit point. But that book's cover was dark green, so it should be a skill book in the merit area.
What was going on? Everyone wanted to know the truth. Du Feng also wanted to know. Therefore, he tore off the cover of the book and found out what it was. After a long time, the dark green cover was wrapped, and the real title was inside.
The Cloud Piercing Sword Technique had a good ranking. It seemed to be a good sword technique. Du Feng was very curious, so he flipped through the introduction. He roughly understood that it was a combination of close-range and long-range sword techniques. There were close-range sword techniques as well as flying sword techniques.
"This person is really shameless. He actually changed the cover to try and get away with it."
"Yeah, he's been caught."
"Stealing five hundred parangons is enough for him to stay in jail for a month."
"I might as well fine him ten times the amount."
Finally, there was a lot of discussion. They felt that Du Feng was really stealing. After all, it was a cultivation technique book that cost five hundred divine stones each. Many people couldn't afford it even if they wanted to. He must have wrapped the Cloud Piercing Sword Art with one merit point in order to bluff his way through, but he was discovered by the shop assistant.
This … Linghu Yun Ce was put in a difficult position. He knew that Du Feng would not steal. But now, he was caught red-handed, and the amount of money involved was not small. If he were to pay a fine, it was very likely that he would have to pay ten times the amount, which was five thousand second-grade God Stones. This was not a small sum for him.
If he were to go to jail, he might really have to sit there for a month. If Du Feng was really put in prison for a month, the Linghu family would lose all face.
"It's scary to be in jail for a month. I want to know how much the fine will be."
Linghu Yunce was worried that he wouldn't be able to take out the five thousand divine stones, but he was too embarrassed to borrow them from his clan. As a result, Du Feng thickened his skin and asked about the fine.
"Shameless. He still wants young master Linghu to pay the fine for him. This kind of person should just be left to fend for himself."
"That's right. What's the point of saving him? Hurry up and expel him from the family."
After hearing Du Feng's words, the crowd turned from laughing at Linghu Yunce to sympathizing with him. They felt that Du Feng was too shameless. He stole the cultivation technique book himself, but he still wanted young master Linghu to pay the fine for him. That was a huge fine, and he would pay it on behalf of a guest.
"A fine of five thousand divine stones? Is young master Linghu going to pay it on his behalf?"
Ouyang Yiyong had a very proud look on his face. According to Blizzard City's rules, the amount of the fine was set by the thief. Five to ten times the amount was fine. He naturally couldn't let go of such a good opportunity. Frankly speaking, it was very satisfying to let Du Feng go to jail for a month and lose face for the Linghu family. But getting five thousand divine stones was also a good choice.
If Linghu Yunce really helped Du Feng gather five thousand divine stones, then the Ouyang brothers would be able to make a huge profit.
"I need a day to gather the money."
As matters stood, Linghu Yunce had no other choice. He frowned in worry. He couldn't let Du Feng go to jail. After all, he was the one who brought him in. But after such an unpleasant incident, Du Feng probably wouldn't be able to stay in Blizzard City anymore.
Even if Linghu Yunce wanted to stay, the elders of the family would kick him out of the ranks of guest elders. After losing his guest elder status, he could only leave the Blizzard City. As for the borrowed money, Linghu Yunce would have to slowly pay it back.
"Young master Linghu is really generous. He actually wants to pay for him."
"That's right. If I had known this would happen, I would have gone to the Linghu family as a guest elder."
At first, everyone thought that Du Feng stole a cultivation technique book for one merit point because the Linghu family was too stingy. In the end, he didn't steal a cultivation technique book for one merit point. Instead, he stole a book worth five hundred divine stones. The next scene was even more shocking. Linghu Yunce actually wanted to pay ten times the fine for him.
"Very well, I'll wait for young master Linghu for a day. If you can't pay, you can only be sent to jail. "
As long as the thief didn't pursue the matter, they could actually release him on the spot. The Ouyang family was willing to wait for a day for Linghu Yunce to gather the money. But during this time, they had to detain Du Feng in the shop.
"Five thousand divine stones, right? Are you sure?"
Even at this time, Du Feng was still not in a hurry. He still wanted to confirm the amount with the Ouyang family. Was he really shameless, or did he collude with the Ouyang family to do this to young master Linghu? Some people even suspected that Du Feng was a spy sent by the Ouyang Clan and the Gong Yang Clan.
"Young master Linghu, don't pay for him. Just let him die."
"That's right. This kind of person deserves to die. Let him die in jail."
Du Feng's shamelessness had already angered the crowd. They all expressed their support for Linghu Yunce. They would rather let the thief die in jail than care about him. Now that Linghu Yunce had given up on the rescue, no one would blame him. Moreover, it wouldn't damage the Linghu family's reputation.
In fact, not only did the Linghu family's reputation not suffer, but it also gained a lot of goodwill.
Yes! A Linghu family elder hidden in the crowd nodded. He felt that the thirteenth young master had handled things well. With everyone supporting the Linghu family, it didn't matter even if they didn't pay the fine to Du Feng.
This Linghu Yunce was really smart. After all this trouble, not only did the family's reputation suffer, but he also gained a good impression. More importantly, it didn't matter if they didn't have to pay the five thousand divine stones fine. They could just let Du Feng go to jail.
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