LOT – Chapter 217 Eating Melons Even Without the System

The crackling noises from inside made everyone standing outside tremble with fear.

Although they knew that once Lin Mo went in, the situation would be mostly under control, they were still worried that the other side might mess up. They also hoped this little Lord Lin would show some restraint—at least not cause any deaths.

At this moment inside, Lin Mo was completely hyped up. She had been forbidden to drink for a while now and was practically dying of craving. Today she finally had a satisfying drink.

Her alcohol tolerance had gotten much better compared to before. At least she wasn’t confusing humans with animals, and she could still tell who was who.

Looking at the six people lying on the ground, she grinned and said loudly, “Come! Since they shamelessly wanted to do bad things, strip their pants off for me!”

Bai Xiao: !!!

【No, no, no! You’re a girl—how can you do something like that? That’s an assault on the eyes!】

The Peacock Flower and the Dumb Beauty hesitated too—not because of gender propriety, but because they simply didn’t want to do it.

Them, two grown men, stripping the pants off six other men… something about it just didn’t feel right.

Lin Mo didn’t care and replied to the system: 【I’m not making them strip completely. Leave them their underpants. I’m still quite humane. If I made them get completely naked, the ones who’d truly be hurt would be the innocent passersby—just one glance at that would give them eye infections.】

Bai Xiao: …Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness.

Peacock Flower and Dumb Beauty exchanged a look, then both turned to stare at Second Young Master hiding in the corner.

Peacock Flower leaned forward with a cheerful grin. “Second Young Master, why don’t you do it? They were trying to lay hands on you, after all. This is poetic justice! Don’t you want to vent a little?”

Second Young Master shook his head. “Better not. If my father finds out I stripped someone’s pants, my backside will suffer.”

Their family had a very long discipline ruler, the thing all the brothers feared most. Not long ago even their eldest brother was beaten with it.

Big Brother was the calmest and most capable one in the family, yet even at his age he was still getting spanked—just thinking about it was embarrassing.

Dumb Beauty let out a dramatic sigh and dragged him forward. “How can you be even weaker than me? They tried to harm you! If we hadn’t come here for a free meal, you’d already be in trouble.”

“We’re not killing anyone, and besides, isn’t little Lord Lin here? Even if the sky collapses, she’ll hold it up. What are you afraid of?”

They looked again at Lin Mo—hands on her hips, full of swagger. Her height and aura didn’t exactly scream pillar holding up the heavens, though.

Lin Mo felt their gazes and proudly told Bai Xiao: 【Look at their eyes—aren’t they full of admiration? I really acted bravely for justice today.】

Bai Xiao observed their expressions… They didn’t exactly look like admiration but there was some respect mixed in.

【Well, if you’re going to act, act quickly. Once those guys wake up, things will get complicated.】

Lin Mo clicked her tongue at the motionless group on the ground and went ahead to do it herself. In no time, all six men were left wearing only their underpants.

Lin Mo looked at them with disgust. She even felt the underpants were too long.

【Good thing I brought my little scissors. I was going to use them to cut silver pieces, but I didn’t expect to use them to cut someone’s pants today.】

She pulled out a tiny pair of scissors from her pouch. But it didn’t quite feel appropriate for her to do it personally, so she turned to Peacock Flower.

“You do it! Shorten their pants. Since they like being shameless, let them be utterly shamed!”

Peacock Flower excitedly took the scissors—cutting pants sounded far more acceptable than pulling them off.

Soon after, the room door swung open. The six of them walked out with chests puffed out, looking strangely proud—except for Second Young Master in the back, looking guilty, and clutching some fabric scraps.

Lin Mo wobbled down the stairs in a dramatic drunken stride and declared boldly, “Let’s go! Tomorrow I’ll take you all out to have some fun!”

Once the six left, everyone rushed into the private room.

And immediately saw a bunch of big, hairy legs.

Everyone: …

“Where are their pants?! Where are these men’s pants?!”

Everyone’s thoughts instantly jumped to the scraps Second Young Master was holding earlier.

The Assistant Minister of Justice clutched his face, blushing. Although he knew the idea couldn’t possibly have come from his son, his son definitely helped.

He had misjudged the entire situation. His son truly hadn’t done anything the whole time—he was purely the background cheerleader. At most he just collected trash at the end because the other three were also drunk.

Lin Qi sighed heavily and left to find his mischievous child. As long as his own kid was fine, that was enough. As for the six shameless idiots—so long as they were alive, it was good enough.

But this incident had probably ruined their official careers. Their character was unacceptable. How could ungrateful people become officials?

And the kids they messed with today were all children of court officials—none of these families would allow those six into the bureaucracy.

At that moment, troublemaker Lin Mo had snuck into a small alley with the other three.

Dumb Beauty didn’t quite understand. Why were they hiding here?

“Lord Lin, why are we hiding here?”

Lin Mo shushed him. “You don’t get it. The darker the place, the more strange things happen. Don’t you think going home now is a waste of time?”

Second Young Master nervously raised his hand. “Um… can I go home now? I don’t think it’s a waste of time.”

Being with little Lord Lin made his heart pound with fear. Not because she was unreliable—well, she was unreliable—but because she was reliable when she shouldn’t be, and unreliable when she should be.

The danger for today was over. Who knew what other danger might appear if he stayed with her? He didn’t want to get dragged into something else.

He had been dragged into trouble once already today—twice would be unbearable, especially because if she harmed him again, he wouldn’t even be able to complain.

Lin Mo let out a mischievous giggle, then instantly straightened her face. “No! You boarded our pirate ship today, so you’re not allowed to get off. What if you go home and tattle to my dad about me wandering outside? Stay put!”

Bai Xiao sighed deeply, nearly dying of worry. 【This is what happens when I let you drink! Now you’re drunk out here causing chaos. I didn’t even tell you where the melons (gossip) are—how did you find them yourself?】

But just as he said that—

Two masked people dragged a large sack past the alley entrance. After checking that no one was around, they directly tossed the bag into the alley.

The four hiding inside: !!!

A melon dropping from the sky!

Lin Mo’s eyes sparkled with excitement. She had eaten gossip without relying on the system! She was amazing!