Chu Xujin exclaimed, "What??"
At that moment, Old Master Meng returned, looking troubled, and presented five fifty-taels silver notes. "I've found some counterfeit notes too."
Chu Xuhua compared them with his own, finding them identical. "Old Master Meng, where did these come from?"
Old Master Meng thought hard and shook his head. "I'm not too sure. We've had so many business dealings, and this never happened before."
Chu Xuhua returned the banknote to Old Master Meng. "Keep it first. If we can catch the culprit, we might be able to get the real money back."
Old Master Meng quickly agreed. "Alright, let's do this."
After saying their farewells, they visited the second merchant, who, upon hearing Chu Xuhua's story, promptly examined their notes and found a counterfeit among them.
