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"Then how did you get those ten thousand gold bricks which you have kept in ship?"
"Those are mine. This rogue wants to take away my wealth and my wife. Please protest us, Great king! Give justice."
"Only justice will be done."
The king kept them there only. He sent the soldiers to the ship. He called for the bricks.
The bricks were broken in the presence of all persons of the Royal Court, In each and every brick, the name 'Dharan❞ was carved. The name of 'Suvadan' was not found in any brick.
Thus Suvadan and Lakshmi were exposed. Direct proof was there. What could they say now? They stood Spee