In a short time, Paladin retrieved the bag containing the contract, which was sealed and had not been touched.

Paladin handed over the document bag to Chino with both hands, then looked at Po and scolded righteously: "I really can't imagine that Po's caravan would be so dishonest!" ”

"According to the principle of the Codex, in a commercial transaction, if there is a difference between the contract between the buyer and the seller, both parties are only responsible for the content of the contract in their own hands and can ask the Chamber of Commerce to mediate. If you maliciously tamper with the contract and are suspected of committing a crime, you can apply to the court to intervene in the investigation! ”

Po shrugged his shoulders and said calmly: "Of course, I know these code entries by heart, and if the content of our contract is different, I am willing to follow the standard process and deal with it as it should be." ”

Ah Bao said so, and Paladin had nothing to say, so he could only think that he was unlucky to have such a cub, and the rest of the matter would be done, he said to Chino in a deep voice: "My lord, please open the seal." ”

Chino opened the file bag, took out Paladin's contract, and carefully flipped through the pages...

After reading it, Chino didn't say anything and threw the contract in Paladin's face with a backhand.

"Wow-"

was caught off guard and was thrown in the face, and Paladin's heart suddenly tightened: "My lord? ”

Chino still didn't speak, just looked at Po with a blank face, and Po shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows.

Paladin didn't understand what was going on, and hurriedly picked up the contracts scattered on the ground, looking at them intently.

kept flipping and flipping, and his expression didn't change much, so he shouldn't have found anything abnormal.

Until the last page...

Paladin's face turned pale, and he felt a cold current rushing down from the back of his neck and spreading to his limbs, and the whole figure was torn off his backbone, and he couldn't stand steadily.

There is no problem with the main content of the contract, that is, the one he signed with Bao at that time, the number of goods and the unit price are no problem, and they have not been tampered with.

But...

This contract does not have the official seal of the Po caravan...

Commercial contracts have standard templates, and the last page presents the documents of the buyer and the seller, and the official seal represents the entry into force of the contract.

The last page of the contract that Paladin is holding now only has the official seal of the caravan of the ruling government mansion for some reason, and the official seal of the Bao caravan is gone!

How so...

It's impossible...

This contract was signed by him and Po in person, and after signing it and taking it back, it was put in the safe and never touched, why is the official seal missing...

Cold sweat flowed from his forehead and soaked into his eyes, making Paladin's eyes tingle, and the figure of Po in front of him became blurred, with layers of phantoms appearing.

What the hell is going on...

At that time, the interview between the two sides was very smooth, and the price offered by Ah Bao to the Ruling Government Mansion was acceptable, and the various transportation guarantees of the Ah Bao caravan also made the Ruling Government Mansion very satisfied, and the two sides hit it off.

Because it was a major transaction, and the money involved was very large, and there could be no negligence, Paladin was very attentive and vigilant that day—he brought the wine, and did not drink it. Handed cigarettes, not smoking. A woman's accosting will not be answered. Only talk about the public, not the private.

After the details are negotiated, the two parties begin to follow the standard contract process - use the same pen, write the contract items on the same paper, write them four times, cut them into four copies after writing, proofread the details of the content, confirm that they are correct, and stamp the official seal of the caravan to which they belong.

The whole process was under Paladin's nose and there were no problems.

But now, the official seal of the Bao caravan on this contract in his hand is gone...

Paladin only thought of one possibility - when the contract was signed, the official seal of the Bao caravan was fake!

The fake official seal, when it was stamped, was not a problem, but it was very likely that it had secretly taken some kind of special dye, which would volatilize over time and disappear without a trace.

After Po signed the contract with a fake official seal, when the dye was exhausted, he began to tamper with the contract entries, and then stamped the real official seal to the last page, and a "fake real contract" was completed.

On Paladin's side, the contract in his hand is only the official seal of the caravan of the ruling government, and the official seal of the Bao caravan has been volatilized, which is equivalent to an invalid contract.

At this time, the contract in Bao's hand with the official seals of the two caravans became the only legally binding document.

In this case, even if you go to trial and accuse you, it is empty words.

Because in the eyes of outsiders, the contract in Bao's hand is real - and indeed "true", with all official seals and clear and clear.

As for the traces of tampering, Ah Bao must be fully prepared if he dares to do this, he must have used the top handwriting imitators, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for the forensic experts in the Inquisition to find flaws.

On Paladin's side, he could not come up with a valid contract, and was only judged to have been miskept.

According to the principle of transaction, the improper custody of the contract cannot be used as a reason for termination, and both parties need to perform the sales obligations in accordance with the existing valid contract.

As a result, the Ruling Mansion had to buy the goods of the Bao caravan at a price that had been altered and was 10 times higher than the market price.

Miscalculated...

I didn't expect this Bao caravan to be so dark that it would do such a shameless thing...

It is also to blame Paladin for being "overly" vigilant, after signing the contract, he was afraid of theft, and was anxious to keep it sealed, so he locked it in the safe of the data room without stopping.

If you are not in such a hurry, you can take a look at it twice a day when you put it outside, and you may be able to find that the official seal of Bao's caravan is fading, and you can go to the trial in advance to leave evidence.

Miscalculation... I've always been vigilant, but this time I was mistaken by my vigilance...

"Paladin, my old friend." Po regained Paladin's attention, and he asked with a puzzled face, "What's the deal with you?" This is the discarded version we got wrong at the time. Where is the official version? Show Archon Chino and let him give us a critique of who is right and who is wrong. ”

"Shameless!" Paladin angrily slammed the contract on the table, his eyes were red, "Do business, credit first!" You are doing things on the official seal, don't you want any integrity?! ”

"Oh! Old friend, is there something wrong with you? Ah Bao's eyes widened, and he also threw the contract on the table, pointed to the last page and said, "Is this the official seal of the ruling government?" Right? Did you build it? Right? I didn't persecute you from beginning to end, and I didn't threaten you with anything, did I? Are you willing to sign this contract yourself, and now you regret it? ”

Paladin clenched his fists and hurriedly explained to Chino, "My lord... There's something wrong with their official seal! That official seal will disappear after it is stamped, and they deliberately play tricks to trick me! ...”

Po was furious, pointed at Paladin's nose, and warned, "You are talking in front of the Governor of Chino, this is a violation of my reputation!" I'm going to the judgment house to accuse you! ”

Paladin roared back, "You know what you have done!" ”

Po slapped the table: "What did I do?" I signed a contract with you in good faith, hoping to establish a friendly business relationship between the two sides, but now you want to bite me back? That's not as good as this, let's not talk about it, just apply to the trial to intervene, you and I go to court, how about it? ”