“Hmm, what kind of liquor is this?”
Seeing the waitress bring a case of unfamiliar white liquor, Lin Xue immediately became puzzled.
The waitress hurriedly explained, “This is Russian high-proof liquor. A gentleman from the next room specially requested to switch this liquor for you. It costs a total of 4,900 yuan, and he has already paid for it.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi immediately understood. Lin Xue pointed toward the wall separating them from the next room, and the waitress quickly nodded.
Lin Xue’s eyes sparkled with mischief. She pulled the waitress closer, lowered her voice, and said, “This guy with ill intentions is too stupid. Let’s play a trick on him and make him spend more money. Xiao Shui, give the waitress a little incentive to bring some empty bottles.”
Shui Miao nodded and immediately pulled the waitress aside. Seeing the name tag on her chest read “Du Xiaoya,” he quietly said, “Xiaoya, to be honest, I’m the catering manager at Linhai Hotel. I’m here dining with friends today, and I’m troubling you to help us out. Listen, just follow my instructions. Take these bottles back for a refund—you’ll get a 10% commission. Then bring some empty bottles to fake drinking. After about ten minutes, go tell that man we want another case, and you’ll get another 10% commission. That way, you can earn a thousand yuan—way more than just a regular tip.”
Shui Miao had worked at the hotel for two years and knew the liquor prices and the secret of returning bottles.
As long as the waitress was willing to help, the just-purchased liquor could be returned.
After hearing Shui Miao’s explanation, the waitress Xiaoya was immediately tempted, though she was still a bit fearful. “Sir, if our manager finds out, he might fire me.”
“Don’t worry. If you do get fired, I’ll hire you as a headwaitress at Linhai Hotel. A guaranteed 4,000 yuan monthly salary plus tips. If you don’t believe me, I can even give you the refund money upfront—surely that will ease your concerns?” Shui Miao had made his case so compellingly that if Xiaoya still refused, she must have had something wrong upstairs.
Xiaoya nodded, indicating her willingness to help.
Seeing this, Lin Xue immediately raised her voice, “Ah! This liquor really lives up to its reputation—it’s strong! Shui Miao, are you really going to challenge me one-on-one?”
“A real man never goes back on his word!” Shui Miao theatrically played along.
Waitress Du Xiaoya quietly opened the door. Seeing the neighboring private room’s door closed, she hurriedly carried the case of liquor to the bar. After greeting the cashier, she promised her 200 yuan as a tip and successfully returned the liquor. Then she brought a case of empty bottles into the private room. Shui Miao and Lin Xue loudly chatted and laughed, while Chu Miaoyi even theatrically tried to dissuade Shui Miao from drinking more. In the neighboring room, Yao Ye heard everything and was secretly delighted.
Soon, Yao Ye’s two friends arrived.
As Du Xiaoya served them, she overheard some of their conversation.
The waitress, who had received a tip from Shui Miao, hurriedly came over and whispered to him, “Bad news! They’re really bad people. They were talking about giving some pretty girl a sedative and then… forcing her into a compromising situation…”
The “pretty girl” obviously referred to Chu Miaoyi. Lin Xue immediately clenched her fist and muttered angrily, “Damn it! Just wait until I teach him a lesson. I’d rather quit being a detective than let this scumbag remain in the police force.”
“Sis, don’t rush. Let’s think of a plan to deal with them.” Chu Miaoyi showed her police ID to Xiaoya and asked her to cooperate.
“Don’t act recklessly yet. I have my own way of dealing with him.” Shui Miao quickly came up with an idea. Worried that Lin Xue might act impulsively, he quickly comforted her with a couple of words before pulling the waitress aside and whispering, “You can take 20% of the refund money as commission. As for what comes next—you know what to do.”
“Alright!”
The waitress was thrilled. Making an extra thousand yuan in the blink of an eye—where else could such a good opportunity be found?
“Knock knock knock!”
“Come in.”
Du Xiaoya pushed the door open and immediately said to Yao Ye in surprise, “They’ve finished the whole case already and specifically asked for another one from you.”
“Did you see them finish it?” Yao Ye found it hard to believe. A case of six bottles of high-proof liquor—each person drinking three bottles—and they still wanted another case? This wasn’t beer, it was 65-proof liquor!
“Yeah, I was so shocked I was speechless.”
Du Xiaoya quickly nodded.
“Alright! Since we’re colleagues, I, Yao Ye, can’t let anyone say I’m stingy. This next case is on me.” Saying this, Yao Ye turned around, took out 5,000 yuan from his bag, and left the remaining 100 as a tip, instructing Du Xiaoya to report any developments.
Du Xiaoya took the money and hurriedly went to the bar to get another case of empty bottles.
Shui Miao took the case from Du Xiaoya and handed it to Chu Miaoyi and Lin Xue. The two girls made loud clinking sounds with the bottles. Du Xiaoya then handed Shui Miao 9,800 yuan, from which he immediately counted out 2,800 and gave it to her. Seeing that Shui Miao gave her extra, Du Xiaoya hurriedly waved her hands in refusal. But Shui Miao whispered something in her ear, explaining the situation. After hearing it, Du Xiaoya accepted the money and happily walked out.
While Shui Miao continued to shout and cheer with Lin Xue, he handed the remaining 7,000 yuan to her.
Lin Xue took the money, casually counted out 2,000 for Chu Miaoyi, kept 2,000 for herself, and gave another 2,000 to Shui Miao, with the remaining 1,000 covering today’s banquet expenses.
Shui Miao originally didn’t want to take it, but Lin Xue insisted and stuffed it into his pocket.
Soon, Du Xiaoya came into the room with an opened bottle of strong liquor in her hand. In her other hand, she held a bottle of sleeping pills…
About ten minutes later, Shui Miao, Lin Xue, and Chu Miaoyi casually walked out of the private room like nothing had happened.
Du Xiaoya took 1,000 yuan to the bar to settle the bill, and the remaining 100 or so naturally became her tip.
Yao Ye stood at the door of the private room, repeatedly beckoning Du Xiaoya.
“Sir, what can I do for you?” Du Xiaoya ran over, puzzled.
Frowning and impatient, Yao Ye snapped, “What’s going on? They each drank six bottles of high-proof liquor, yet they walked out like they hadn’t drunk much at all. Are you selling fake liquor here?”
“Sir, please be careful with your words. It’s normal for people to have good tolerance and not get drunk,” Du Xiaoya replied. She opened the door to the private room and pointed at the pile of bottles, saying, “These are all the bottles they drank. Oh, and the lady still has half a bottle left. If you suspect the liquor is problematic, why don’t you taste it first?”
“Let me try.”
The two lackeys Yao Ye had called over were both drunkards. Since Yao Ye had only treated them to a beer earlier, they had been craving alcohol.
“Wow! This liquor is really strong!”
“Let me taste it, let me taste it…”
“Wow, this is definitely strong liquor!”
Each took a sip from the bottle, and their tongues burned from the spiciness.
“Get lost! Do you even understand liquor with those mouths of yours?” Yao Ye snatched the bottle, took a large sip, held it in his mouth for ten seconds before swallowing. He then picked up other bottles and sniffed them. They all indeed smelled like liquor. Putting down the bottle, Yao Ye scratched his head in confusion: “Impossible! This liquor is really strong! They couldn’t have drunk so much and not gotten drunk, right?”
“They might have taken some sobering pills,” Du Xiaoya suddenly reminded him.
“Oh! That’s it!”
Yao Ye suddenly understood. He quickly threw 500 yuan at Du Xiaoya to settle the bill and hurriedly dragged his two lackeys out.
“Brother Yao, why are we running? They aren’t even drunk. I think we should forget it.”
“Yeah! We don’t even know where they went. Where can we find them?”
The two lackeys, having neither drunk well nor eaten enough, were unwilling to keep chasing after them.
“Alright, alright, you two go first. I’ll settle the cost of the pills with you later.” Yao Ye impatiently waved them off and hurried to the bar to ask whether the three girls had checked into a room.
“What bad luck. I’m not going to be friends with him anymore.”
“Yeah, he’s always so stingy with us. So boring.”
Grumbling, the two lackeys left the hotel.
Yao Ye took out his police ID and found out from the hotel staff that Shui Miao and the others had checked into a room upstairs. Immediately, his mind conjured up some lewd images. Enraged, he skipped the elevator and rushed up the stairs.
On the fourth floor, Room 407, Yao Ye found the door slightly ajar.
He gently pushed it open, immediately hit by a strong smell of alcohol. Entering the room, he saw Lin Xue lying on the bed with her clothes disheveled. Seeing the fair skin Lin Xue exposed, Yao Ye’s heart skipped a beat. After all, Lin Xue was indeed a great beauty!
“Lin Jie, Lin Jie?”
“Hmm, what kind of liquor is this?”
Seeing the server bring in a crate of baijiu she had never seen before, Lin Xue was instantly puzzled.
The waitress quickly explained, “This is strong Russian liquor. A gentleman next door specifically requested to switch your order to this. It costs four thousand nine hundred yuan, and he has already paid for it.”
Hearing this, both Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi immediately understood. Lin Xue pointed at the wall to the next room and looked at the waitress, who promptly nodded in confirmation.
Lin Xue’s eyes lit up with an idea. She pulled the waitress closer and whispered, “This scheming guy is such a fool. Let’s teach him a lesson and make him spend more money. Xiaoshui, give the waitress a tip and ask her to bring some empty bottles.”
Shui Miao nodded, quickly pulling the waitress aside. Noticing the name “Du Xiaoya” on her badge, he whispered, “Xiaoya, to be honest, I’m the food and beverage manager at Linhai Grand Hotel. I’m here with friends for a meal, and I’d appreciate your help. Here’s the plan: take these bottles back for a refund—you can keep ten percent as a commission. Then, bring us some empty bottles just for show. After about ten minutes, go tell that gentleman we want another crate. You can take another ten percent from that sale. This way, you’ll make a thousand yuan, much more than your usual commission.”
Having worked in the hospitality industry for two years, Shui Miao was well aware of liquor pricing and the secrets of returning alcohol. As long as the waitress was willing to help, the recently purchased liquor could be refunded.
Upon hearing this, Xiaoya was tempted but still hesitant. “Sir, if my manager finds out about this, I could be fired.”
“Don’t worry. If you get fired, I’ll hire you as a team leader at Linhai Grand Hotel. Your base salary will be four thousand yuan plus commissions. If you don’t trust me, I’ll let you hold the refund money first. That should put your mind at ease, right?” Shui Miao had laid all his cards on the table. If the waitress still refused, she’d have to be foolish.
Xiaoya nodded, agreeing to help.
Seeing this, Lin Xue immediately raised her voice. “Ah! This liquor is seriously strong! Shui Miao, are you really going to drink one-on-one with me?”
“A real man never goes back on his word!” Shui Miao played along theatrically.
Waitress Du Xiaoya quietly opened the door, noticed the neighboring room’s door was closed, and hurriedly carried the crate to the front desk. After promising the cashier a two-hundred-yuan tip, she successfully returned the liquor. She then brought a crate of empty bottles to the room. Shui Miao and Lin Xue continued their loud banter, while Chu Miaoyi chimed in, pretending to persuade Shui Miao to stop drinking. Yao Ye, listening from the next room, was thrilled.
Soon after, Yao Ye’s two friends arrived.
While serving them, Du Xiaoya overheard their conversation.
The waitress, who had already benefited from Shui Miao’s scheme, hurried over to him and whispered, “This is bad. They’re terrible people. They’re talking about drugging some young beauty and then… well, you know, taking advantage of her…”
The “young beauty” was undoubtedly Chu Miaoyi. Lin Xue clenched her fists and muttered under her breath, “That bastard. I’ll make him pay today. I’d rather quit being a detective than let a scumbag like him remain on the police force.”
“Sis, don’t act rashly. Let’s come up with a plan to deal with them,” Chu Miaoyi said, showing her police badge to Xiaoya and asking for her cooperation.
“Don’t do anything reckless. I have a plan,” Shui Miao said, calming Lin Xue down before pulling the waitress aside. “Take twenty percent from the refund money. You know what to do next.”
“Okay!” The waitress was thrilled. Making an extra thousand yuan in such a short time was an opportunity too good to pass up.
*Knock knock knock!*
“Come in.”
Du Xiaoya pushed the door open and exclaimed to Yao Ye, “They’ve finished the entire crate and are asking for you to order another one.”
“You saw them finish it?” Yao Ye was incredulous. A crate contained six bottles of strong liquor. For each of them to have drunk three bottles and still want more—this wasn’t beer; it was 65-proof liquor!
“Yeah, I was stunned,” Du Xiaoya nodded emphatically.
“Fine! Since we’re colleagues, I, Yao Ye, can’t let anyone call me stingy. This crate is on me too,” Yao Ye said, turning to take five thousand yuan from his bag. He handed it over, keeping a hundred as a tip for Du Xiaoya and instructing her to report any new developments.
Du Xiaoya took the money, hurried to the front desk, and brought back another crate of empty bottles.
Shui Miao took the crate from her and handed it to Chu Miaoyi and Lin Xue, who made clinking sounds with the bottles. Du Xiaoya then handed Shui Miao 9,800 yuan. Shui Miao counted out 2,800 and gave it to her. When Du Xiaoya hesitated at the extra amount, Shui Miao whispered something in her ear. After hearing him out, she accepted the money and left excitedly.
While continuing his loud act with Lin Xue, Shui Miao handed the remaining 7,000 yuan to her.
Lin Xue took the money, casually counted out 2,000 for Chu Miaoyi, kept 2,000 for herself, and gave another 2,000 to Shui Miao. The remaining 1,000 would cover the banquet expenses.
Shui Miao initially refused, but Lin Xue insisted, stuffing the money into his pocket.
A short while later, Du Xiaoya returned with an opened bottle of strong liquor and a bottle of sleeping pills…
About ten minutes later, Shui Miao, Lin Xue, and Chu Miaoyi walked out of the room as if nothing had happened.
Du Xiaoya took 1,000 yuan to settle the bill at the front desk, keeping the remaining 100-plus yuan as her tip.
Yao Ye stood at his room door, frantically waving Du Xiaoya over.
“Sir, what can I do for you?” Du Xiaoya asked, feigning confusion.
Yao Ye frowned and demanded impatiently, “What’s going on? Each of them drank six bottles of strong liquor, yet they walked out as if they’d had barely anything. Are you selling fake liquor here?”
“Sir, please watch your words. They have a high alcohol tolerance, so it’s normal for them not to get drunk,” Du Xiaoya said, opening the door to his room and pointing at the pile of empty bottles. “These are all from what they drank. Oh, and that lady left half a bottle unfinished. If you suspect the liquor is fake, why not try it yourself?”
“Let me taste it,” said one of Yao Ye’s lackeys, a heavy drinker. Yao Ye had only offered them beer earlier, and they were already craving something stronger.
“Wow! This liquor is strong!”
“Let me try, let me try…”
“Damn, this is some serious liquor!”
The two lackeys took sips, their tongues burning from the strength.
“Get out of here! What do you two know about liquor?” Yao Ye snatched the bottle, took a sip, and held it in his mouth for ten seconds before swallowing. He sniffed the other bottles—they all smelled like alcohol. Scratching his head in frustration, he muttered, “This doesn’t make sense. This liquor is strong! How could they drink so much without getting drunk?”
“I think they took some sobering pills,” Du Xiaoya suddenly suggested.
“So that’s it!” Yao Ye exclaimed, finally understanding. He tossed 500 yuan to Du Xiaoya to settle the bill and hurried out with his two lackeys.
“Brother Yao, why are we in such a hurry? They’re not drunk. Maybe we should just forget it.”
“Yeah! We don’t even know where they went. How are we supposed to find them?”
The two lackeys, who hadn’t had enough to drink or eat, were reluctant to keep following Yao Ye around.
“Fine, fine, you two go ahead. I’ll pay you for the pills later,” Yao Ye waved them off impatiently before rushing to the front desk to ask if the trio had booked a room.
“So unlucky. I’m not hanging out with him anymore.”
“Right? He’s always so stingy with us. What a buzzkill.”
The two lackeys grumbled as they left the hotel.
Yao Ye flashed his police badge and learned that Shui Miao and the others had booked a room upstairs. His mind immediately conjured up indecent images, and in a fit of anger, he skipped the elevator and dashed up the stairs.
On the fourth floor, outside Room 407, Yao Ye found the door slightly ajar.
He pushed it open gently and was met with the smell of alcohol. Inside, he saw Lin Xue lying on the bed, her clothes disheveled. The sight of her exposed fair skin made his heart race. After all, Lin Xue was undeniably beautiful.
“Sis Lin? Sis Lin?”
Yao Ye called out twice. When Lin Xue didn’t respond and the bathroom was empty, he nudged her. A heavy snore escaped her lips. Seeing this, Yao Ye licked his lips and reached out to touch her stomach…
“Sis, sis…”
Chu Miaoyi’s voice suddenly called out, prompting Yao Ye to hide in the bathroom.
“Ugh! I told you not to drink so much, but you wouldn’t listen. Now Shui Miao is drunk like a dead pig, and you’re no better. Now I have to go buy sobering pills. Seriously!” Chu Miaoyi complained, covering Lin Xue with a blanket before leaving the room and locking the door.
“She went to buy medicine. I have at least twenty minutes!”
“That bitch is always so harsh with me. Today, I’ll have my way with her!”
Yao Ye, overcome with excitement, quickly stripped naked and reached to undo Lin Xue’s belt. The moment his fingers touched it, Lin Xue suddenly sat up. Resting her chin on her hand, she glanced dismissively at Yao Ye’s underwhelming “little radish” and said, “Yao Ye, trying to rape me with that tiny thing?”
“Y-You… You’re not drunk?!” Yao Ye stumbled backward in terror, slipping and falling into the bathroom.
“Little fool, am I really that scary?”
Lin Xue reached under the pillow, pulled out a nunchuck, and calmly walked into the bathroom…
“Sis, sis…”
Chu Miaoyi’s voice rang out, and Yao Ye quickly hid in the bathroom.
“Oh no! I told you not to drink so much, but you didn’t listen. Now look, Shui Miao is drunk like a pig, and you’re the same. I have to go buy some sobering pills for you. Honestly!” Grumbling a bit, Chu Miaoyi covered Lin Xue with a blanket and then left the room, locking the door behind her.
“She’s gone to buy the pills. I at least have twenty minutes!”
“You old hag, always so harsh with me before. Today, I’ll make sure to teach you a lesson!”
Excited, Yao Ye quickly stripped off all his clothes and approached Lin Xue to undo her belt. However, as soon as his hand touched the belt, Lin Xue suddenly sat up. She looked at the small “radish” between Yao Ye’s legs, and nonchalantly said, “Yao Ye, trying to rape me? Your thing is too small!”
“You… you… how come you aren’t drunk!!”
Yao Ye was terrified, taking several steps back in panic. His heel slipped, and he fell into the bathroom.
“Little guy, am I that scary to you?”
Lin Xue reached under her pillow and pulled out a pair of nunchucks, then stepped into the bathroom…
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