Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio.

Summary

In a tale from Truyen Fox dot net, a state assistant travels to retrieve six hundred thousand taels of silver for the governor of Hunan but finds the silver missing after resting in a temple. A blind man claims he lost the silver and leads them to a city where they meet a Wang Zhe who confirms the silver is safe. Upon returning, the assistant faces Gong's wrath but presents a letter revealing the silver's fate, leading to Gong's demise. The letter warns of consequences for greed and demands the return of stolen silver. After Gong's death, searches for the blind man yield no results, raising questions about morality and governance.

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