LOT – Chapter 188 The Flower Peacock and the Dumb Beauty Got Hooked Too?

But for now, just let them argue if they want to. It won’t last much longer anyway.

Once the other two are also caught, the sentencing can begin. Death penalty is guaranteed — only the method of death remains to be decided.

News about the other two arrived three days later, right when Lin Mo was happily eating melon seeds in court and overhearing gossip.

[You’re saying Qingzhi and Qingshuang are connected to Wei Zheng’an and Qin Zheng? How did those two idiots get involved with those wicked women? Have they turned bad in the past few days?]

Lin Mo simply refused to believe those two pretty-but-dense men had anything to do with such evil women.

The Assistant Minister of Dali Temple and the Vice Minister of Personnel both held their breath.

Could their sons be the second coming of Xue Wei?!

No wonder the two brats went out early and returned late every day… and even spent less money.

Wait… spent less money? If they were keeping women, shouldn’t they be spending more?

Baixiao answered their question:

[They haven’t changed. It’s the women who targeted them. They used a few tricks to get close. But before a con artist sets a trap, they have to invest first. The problem is… these two aren’t even very lustful. And those women aren’t as good-looking as them anyway.]

Lin Mo giggled stupidly: [Hehehe, that’s true.]

Baixiao continued:

[So the women decided to follow the “seductive caretaker” route — serving food, pouring drinks, and even buying gifts for the Flower Peacock and Dumb Beauty.]

Lin Mo: [Isn’t that exactly what con artists do? And those two got hooked?]

Everyone around them had their ears perked up. They were discussing state matters with solemn faces, but secretly were completely engrossed in gossip.

The two fathers — the Assistant Minister and Vice Minister — were even more focused. They even swapped seats to be closer to Lin Mo to hear every detail.

Eating other people’s drama was fine. But when it was their own sons, they absolutely couldn’t be careless.

Baixiao snickered:

[They did get hooked. But those two are… talented in a special way. They thought they’d met kind benefactors and just ate and drank at the women’s place every day. Whatever they wanted, they told the women to buy it.]

[So basically, they never spent a single copper, yet ate and drank for nearly half a month. Their early departures and late returns? They were freeloading meals all day.]

Lin Mo: […]

Amazing. Truly amazing.

Others were speechless. The two fathers hid their faces behind their sleeves.

Shameful. Utterly shameful! Was their household so poor these boys had to freeload? Weren’t they afraid of being trapped?!

Lin Mo wondered the same thing:

[Weren’t they scared of being drugged? If the women drugged them and something irreversible happened, it’d be too late.]

Baixiao sighed:

[They’re not actually stupid. They brought a little servant trained in medicine since childhood. He examined everything they ate. The two women were driven crazy.]

[And the boys even insisted on keeping food samples before eating. No matter what the women said, they wouldn’t let the servant leave their side.]

Lin Mo genuinely wanted to give them a thumbs up. Who knew those two silly-looking guys had functioning brains?

The two fathers finally let out a breath of relief.

At least their sons didn’t lose every brain cell. If they actually got tricked… they might disown them on the spot.

Baixiao continued:

[Oh, and when their fathers went to court today, the two idiots went out again. Yesterday they demanded “ginseng stewed pheasant.” The two women gritted their teeth and bought ginseng. Those two are feasting on it right now.]

Lin Mo: [Why aren’t the women giving up? Isn’t it obvious the boys aren’t falling for it?]

Baixiao: [You don’t understand. It’s a psychological thing. They already invested so much. If they quit now, it’s all wasted — just like gambling. So they keep betting, hoping to break even.]

At that moment, the Flower Peacock and Dumb Beauty were enjoying themselves greatly.

“Hahaha~ Qingzhi, your cooking is not bad at all! Why don’t you come work in my house as a cook? Look at your build — sturdy and strong! You’ve definitely got the body of a good worker.”

Wei Zheng’an took a sip of wine. No one knew if he was praising or insulting.

Qingzhi, standing beside him, was grinding her teeth but forced a smile.

“Sir, sturdy? Me? You must be drunk.”

Among the three sisters, her figure was the most proportional! Qingyun was too thin, Qingshuang too curvy — she was the perfect middle! Where was she “sturdy”?!

Qin Zheng laughed at Qingshuang beside him.

“You ladies really opened a restaurant in such a remote place. And you don’t even charge money! Honestly, you should move somewhere crowded. Since you don’t charge, you might as well enjoy the liveliness!”

Qingzhi & Qingshuang: 

Who told you this was a restaurant?!

Just because you ate for free for so long?!

They were about to explode. It wasn’t that they didn’t try using tricks — but that little servant guarding them was too capable. Even if they drugged the men, the servant would probably knock them out before the drugs took effect.

And he wouldn’t even drink a sip of water at their place. Completely impenetrable.

When court ended, Lin Mo happily ran toward the scene.

A whole group of officials secretly followed her. Government officers also stealthily trailed behind.

The door was wide open, so Lin Mo immediately spotted the half-drunken duo inside.

“Hey! Old Flower! Old Dumb!”

The Flower Peacock and Dumb Beauty looked up, dumbfounded: ??? Old Flower? Old Dumb? Who are you calling?!

But once they saw it was Lin Mo, they instantly flopped down.

“Little Lord Lin! Come eat and drink! I’m telling you, this restaurant not only cooks well — it’s FREE! The two lady bosses even give gifts to customers! These fans they gave us are super expensive!”

Lin Mo’s eyes immediately lit up.

Forget catching con artists — she wanted gifts!

“Dear lady bosses, may I have a gift too?”

Qingzhi and Qingshuang’s expressions were stiff, but they forced smiles.

“Of course… what would the young lady like?”

Lin Mo made a huge circle gesture with her arms and beamed:

“I want a big golden Buddha! Solid gold! The bigger the better!”

Qingzhi & Qingshuang: …Go wash up and sleep. In your dreams, anything is possible.