Liu Ji had no choice but to cover up his disappointment, forcing a smile as he took out the land deed with his name on it and handed it to Old Liu with a bit of annoyance.
"Here, keep the deed yourself. Are you relieved now?"
Did they really think he would covet these pieces of land?
Was Liu Scholar Ji such a short-sighted person!
Old Liu glanced at him, using his actions to prove his distrust.
He spat out a mouthful of saliva to wet his fingers and counted the deeds one by one to ensure they were all there. Only then did he tuck them into his bosom, nodding cheerfully, "Good, good, they're all here."
That said, he didn't give Liu Ji another look. He hurried home with the deeds, eager to share the good news with the family, proving that he wasn't wrong about the third son—the deeds were indeed returned, and the taxes were indeed forgiven.
Liu Ji furrowed his brows, watching his father's joyful steps, and hissed, "Hiss~."
Suddenly, he kind of regretted returning the deeds...
