USWHC -Chapter 309 Bubble of Foolishness (Part 9)

“Not familiar, not familiar” Old Madam Ji quickly covered her mouth, clutching her throat as she replied.

But the person behind her wasn’t letting up. “Big Sister, come back down so I can take a good look at you!”

Come back? No way! Old Madam Ji craned her neck and pressed forward, covering her face.

“Big Sister, don’t go!”

“Big Sister, why are you covering your face?”

Unfortunately, the few people behind her weren’t going to let her off that easily. They started closing in from both sides, and one elderly woman even reached out to grab her hand!

“No, no, let’s talk properly!” Who were these people? They had actually scared Old Madam Ji this much?

At that moment, her hand was forcibly pulled away. A sharp scream rang out, “Ah! It’s you!”

“No, no, it’s not me!” Old Madam Ji continued to stubbornly deny.

“Mom, who are you talking to?” Just then, Ji Laoda came up at the worst possible moment.

Suddenly, a cry of surprise echoed, “Ah! You’re a family?”

Ji Laoda also let out a sharp scream: “Ah—scammers! Scammers!”

Yes, the ones who had been whispering behind Old Madam Ji weren’t anyone else—it was those three scammers!

Old Madam Ji almost burst into tears. Damn it, everything had been exposed!

The commotion in the crowd didn’t catch the attention of the stage. Only Zhu Jie pressed Ji Yi forward to the front. Ji Yi could only smile and say, “Yes, ever since I started using this soap, everything has changed. Life keeps getting better day by day. I don’t even have to think about my writings; they just come naturally!” Was this him demonstrating by example?

His voice was small and reluctant, yet these words shocked the old scammer on the spot, his expression struck as if by lightning.

“This voice… it’s so familiar!” Indeed, the voice was familiar—he seemed to have heard it somewhere before, though he couldn’t quite place it.

At that moment, an elderly woman leaned over, pointing to the person on stage. She said to Old Madam Ji, “Big Sister Ji, look at your Ji Yi! He’s so accomplished now—he can even report on stage! Passing the imperial exam really is different!”

Old Madam Ji had already been shocked by the old man’s words, but when Second Aunt Er Gou added her comment, she completely lost it! This was truly over!

“Run! Quick, run!” Old Madam Ji grabbed Ji Laoda and bolted. They couldn’t get caught—if they were, there would be a beating for sure.

The commotion in the crowd finally caught the attention of those on stage. Ji Yi’s eyes widened. “Oh no, why haven’t those scammers left?”

Zhu Jie also felt a bit scared. This was serious—they needed to leave immediately!

Even at this moment, Zhu Jie couldn’t forget to call out to the excited crowd below: “Soap is available in the shop—hurry and buy if you want some!” After saying this, she quickly pulled Ji Yi down from the stage.

Old Madam Ji was now using her ultimate skill—she couldn’t be caught! Her silver notes were still on her person. If she were caught, the scammers might snatch them back!

At this point, she even felt like she herself was the scammer. To the onlookers, she vanished in a flash like a streak of smoke. Truly, money could move mountains—Old Madam Ji had the endurance of a champion runner!

The trio of scammers watched in anger as the Ji family disappeared into the crowd.

“Father, we’ve been conned!” A wail of despair rang out. The scammers had been outsmarted!

The old man angrily said, “The eagle hunter got snatched by an eagle! This can’t end like this!”

“Old man, did you hear what she just said? She treated us like fools and scammed five hundred taels of silver! I can’t let this slide!” The old woman was furious.

“Where are the two scammers?” The old man now called for Zhu Jie and the others, but when he turned around, they were gone from the stage. Only a few young girls were showing samples. “They do run fast!”

“Father, are you sure it’s them? I don’t recognize them at all,” said the elegant woman, still hesitating.

“You fool! Don’t you know about disguise techniques? Faces can change, but the voice cannot! I recognize it—there’s no mistake!” The old man said confidently.

“Ah, if this gets out, how can we still survive in the scam world?” The old woman grumbled, “I have no face to show anyone!”

“This is provocation! Hmph, just wait! I will recover this situation!” The old man swore angrily.

Not far away, Ji Mei was secretly watching them. They hadn’t seen her before, so she hadn’t run—mainly because she couldn’t.

Hearing all this, she drew in a sharp breath. She had to hurry and tell her mother. Good heavens, she mustn’t go out these days—they were seeking revenge!