Chapter 208 — Tubo's Nine Oaths
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Shen Mu was just about to turn and call Snow Fox over when he saw a streak of white light fly past his eyes. Snow Fox rushed over like the wind, snatched the money pouch from Old Fu's hand, and said with a sweet smile: "The Imperial Preceptor Jingping is a man of credit after all. Thank you for your trouble, Old Fu."
Old Fu was startled, but said no more, only: "Young Master Shen, with your vast wealth, you must be on your guard. Thieves have been running wild in the capital of late, and many nobles and officials have suffered. What misery! Imperial Physician You wept so hard he could not rise from his bed for days. Several other high officials' households were also robbed, and having lost too many treasures to make an outcry, only their servants dare whisper of it..."
Even as he spoke, two old men came walking over from the Scholars' Lodge, brightly dressed, adorned in gold and silver, exceedingly opulent, and came to Shen Mu's door. One of them was the Lame Old Man; the other looked like a lay Buddhist of middle years. Both had the air of men of great wealth.