LOT – Chapter 108 Raise the Value!

Lin Mo really hadn’t expected that right after eating one melon, another melon would suddenly pop out.

She glanced at the servant boy collapsed on the ground. He was actually rather good-looking—delicate features, smooth skin, tender and youthful.

【Quickly, tell me in detail what’s going on. How come no one noticed he was together with the maids in the residence?】

No matter how Lin Mo thought about it, it didn’t make sense. The maid was already pregnant—obviously, this wasn’t their first time sneaking around. And yet all this time, no one had noticed?

Bai Xiao explained: 【Didn’t I say it already? This servant boy was treated quite well in the household. Some maids wanted a better life too. Although Flower Peacock seems unreliable, he would never mess around. After weighing their choices, these maids ended up picking only this servant boy.】

【The main thing is that this servant boy was generous with money. Once one person benefited, others flocked to him. In the end, three of them got involved, and out of the three, two ended up pregnant. All three happened to be the maids assigned to sweep the study.】

Wei Zheng’an’s eyes went wide when he heard that. The study only had three maids assigned to sweep!

Bai Xiao added: 【Oh, yes. Flower Peacock’s little study only had those three maids sweeping—and this servant boy collected them all. Impressive, huh?】

Lin Mo nodded, genuinely impressed in her heart. That courage was something else!

The Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices (Taichang Temple Shaoqing) looked pale, nearly fainting. The Madam had never imagined her son’s study could be such a mess, and the worst part was that this fool actually knew nothing about it!

Both parents simultaneously turned their gaze to Wei Zheng’an. Feeling their eyes on him, he shivered with fear.

Looking at the servant boy on the ground who was about to pass out, Bai Xiao put on an air of profundity and said, “You’d better explain to your master about your little affairs with the study maids.”

After saying that, Bai Xiao dragged Lin Mo, preparing to leave.

Lin Mo: 【Hey, hey, why are we leaving? The melon is getting juicy!】

Bai Xiao: 【It’s time to go! This is their family’s private matter. It’s not appropriate for us to stick around here—at least not openly. Let’s sneak off and hide somewhere else!】

Everyone present: …

Wow, you two really understand “manners,” huh. Too polite!

Lin Mo and Bai Xiao left through the main gate, but under Bai Xiao’s direction, they turned a corner and crawled back in through a dog hole.

Bai Xiao even shrank himself down—it was just more convenient that way. The two of them together were too eye-catching otherwise.

The Wei household’s servants: … Should we stop them or not? Forget it, better not.

“Ahhhh! Why are you beating me! I’m innocent too! How would I know he would do something like this? Wasn’t it you, Father, who chose him for me when I was a kid?!”

Wei Zheng’an was chased all around the courtyard under his parents’ blows, feeling terribly wronged.

Standing nearby, Qin Zheng panicked and shouted, “Run, Brother Wei! I’ll leave first then. I’ll come back to play with you another time.”

After shouting, Qin Zheng dashed off, his fleeing back looking extremely flustered—like he had a pack of dogs chasing him.

Wei Zheng’an: … Why are you running so fast! Now I’ll only get beaten worse. With a guest present, at least they’d hold back a little!

But now that the guest was gone, there was no escaping the husband-and-wife double attack.

Hiding in a corner, Lin Mo watched the spectacular scene and couldn’t help sighing: 【Now that I think about it, my parents were actually very lenient with me. Look at that Foshan Shadowless Palm—Madam Wei’s cultivation is deep!】

Bai Xiao: 【Exactly! Your parents just spanked your butt, and with so much flesh there, it was nothing but two days of soreness. But Flower Peacock is crying to the heavens—looks utterly miserable.】

The Wei family of three: … Didn’t you two just leave? When did you come back?

But the three only paused for a second before resuming their special “bonding method.”

Madam Wei shouted, “Didn’t I tell you to manage your people properly? I offered to help you manage, and you insisted you could do it yourself. Look at the people in your courtyard now!”

The Vice Minister said, “Don’t say anymore. Keep hitting him. After a few more beatings, he’ll know where he went wrong. After a few more, he’ll learn how to properly manage his subordinates.”

The servant boy lying on the ground didn’t even dare open his eyes. Too tragic, too tragic!

If even the young master was beaten like this, what fate awaited him?

Watching Flower Peacock’s skillful dodging techniques, Lin Mo exclaimed in awe: 【This Flower Peacock is clearly a man of profound cultivation! Look at how deftly he evades!】

Bai Xiao: 【The Vice Minister’s skills still aren’t refined. At this point, he should coordinate with Madam—one attacking low, the other high. That way, no matter how Flower Peacock dodges, he won’t escape.】

Flower Peacock: … What’s wrong with you two! If you’re going to watch, then just watch—why give such ridiculous commentary!

The Vice Minister and Madam exchanged a glance and immediately adjusted, fighting exactly as the “system” advised.

Flower Peacock’s screams grew louder—this time, every blow landed squarely on him.

Bai Xiao: 【Yo, it actually worked just as I said. Looks like earlier they were only holding back because it was their son. With this level of tacit coordination, they must usually team up like this when beating him too. I guess I worried for nothing.】

Lin Mo agreed: 【I think so too. Just look at their seamless cooperation, attacking from top and bottom together.】

The Wei couple: …

Flower Peacock: …

After the beating, Flower Peacock was carried back to his courtyard. Fortunately, his parents had some restraint—his injuries were only superficial.

With their son handled, it was time to deal with the servant boy on the ground. The Vice Minister ordered an investigation into everything he had done.

Then he was promptly sold off. Taking his life was out of the question, but such a person could never remain in their household.

Hearing this, the servant boy breathed a sigh of relief—but too soon.

Because after selling him off, the Vice Minister also revealed all of his dirty deeds to the brokers.

Wealthy families buying servants wanted ones with clean hands and feet. With this kind of black history, his future prospects were essentially ruined.

After thoroughly enjoying the melon, Lin Mo and Bai Xiao happily returned home.

Though they had “gifted” away two melons, the Silly Beauty had really paid them, and generously too.

Bai Xiao shoved the money straight into Lin Mo’s hands and said arrogantly, “So, how about it? Not bad, right? Stick with me, and I’ll make sure you eat and drink the best every day.”

Lin Mo’s eyes lit up at the bag of silver.

She hadn’t expected Silly Beauty’s allowance to be this much. That bag equaled her monthly pocket money!

“Hehehe, Xiao Bai, you’re amazing. But we can’t set up shop every day. We’ll only come out when we run out of money. Rare things are precious—if we’re out there every day, it won’t be special anymore.”

Bai Xiao nodded in agreement. True. If they showed up every day, their “value” wouldn’t rise. Once his reputation spread, people would definitely be willing to pay a high price to invite him for fortune-telling (and melon-eating).