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The reaction of this independent cultivator took Wang Shouzhe somewhat by surprise, and his face immediately darkened: "It seems you have committed no small crime in Yingxiu."
"Sir, I'm to blame, I was overtaken by greed." The independent cultivator confessed in tears, "We are a group of peddlers traveling together. We just passed by Yingxiu and saw a wealthy family marrying off a daughter. We had intended to leave immediately after a drink or two, but noticed that the wedding gifts were extremely substantial. There were hundreds of Qian Gold pieces and two hundred-year-old ginseng plants that were worth a fortune. We had a terrible idea and sneaked into the wealthy family's house and committed robbery..."
Throughout his confession, Wang Shouzhe's face became darker. This group of independent cultivators had the audacity to silence anyone who discovered the theft and then seize the goods.
