“Hmm, what kind of liquor is this?”
Seeing a case of unfamiliar white liquor brought by the waiter, Lin Xue immediately felt puzzled.
The waitress hurriedly explained, “It’s Russian high-proof liquor. A gentleman at the next table 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 neighboring table, and the waitress quickly nodded.
Lin Xue’s eyes sparkled with mischief. She pulled the waitress closer and whispered, “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. He saw her name tag read “Du Xiaoya” and quietly said, “Xiaoya, to be honest, I’m the catering manager at Linhai Hotel. I’m here having dinner with some friends today, so I’m counting on you to help out. Listen, just follow my instructions. Take these bottles back for a refund—you’ll get ten percent commission—and bring some empty bottles as a cover. After about ten minutes, go tell that guy we want another case, and again you’ll get ten percent commission. This way, you can earn a thousand yuan, which is way more than the original commission.”
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 Du Xiaoya was immediately tempted, though she still felt a bit worried, “Sir, if our manager finds out, he might fire me.”
“Don’t worry. If you get fired, I’ll hire you as a headwaitress at Linhai Hotel. A guaranteed salary of 4,000 yuan plus commission. If you don’t believe me, I can even put the refund money in your hands right now. That should make you feel safe, right?” Shui Miao had made his case so compellingly that if she still refused, she’d be the one with the problem.
Du Xiaoya nodded, indicating her willingness to help.
Seeing this, Lin Xue immediately shouted loudly, “Wow! This really is strong liquor! It’s got some kick to it. Shui Miao, you’re really going to challenge me one-on-one?”
“A real man never goes back on his word!” Shui Miao exaggeratedly played along.
Waitress Du Xiaoya quietly opened the door. Noticing that the door to the adjacent private room was closed, she quickly carried the case of liquor to the bar counter. After greeting her friend, the cashier, she promised to give her 200 yuan as a tip and returned the liquor. Then, she brought a case of empty bottles into the private room. Shui Miao and Lin Xue chatted and laughed loudly, while Chu Miaoyi even joined in by pretending to persuade Shui Miao not to drink anymore. Hearing this, Yao Ye in the neighboring room secretly felt delighted.
Before long, 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, hurried over and whispered anxiously to him, “Bad news! They’re really bad guys! They were talking about drugging some pretty girl and then… you know… forcing her into a compromising situation…”
The pretty girl in question was obviously Chu Miaoyi. Lin Xue immediately clenched her fist and muttered a curse, “Damn it! Just wait until I teach him a lesson. I’d rather quit being a detective than let this scumbag stay in the police force.”
“Sis, don’t rush. Let’s come up with a plan to deal with them,” Chu Miaoyi showed her police ID to waitress Xiaoya and asked her to cooperate.
“Don’t act recklessly for now. 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 comforted her briefly before pulling the waitress aside and whispering, “You’ll get twenty percent commission from the returned liquor money. As for what comes next, you understand what needs to be done.”
“Alright!”
The waitress was excited. Making an extra thousand yuan in an instant—where else could such a great opportunity be found?
“Knock knock knock!”
“Come in.”
Du Xiaoya pushed open the door and immediately said to Yao Ye in surprise, “They’ve finished the whole case already, and they specifically asked for you to order another one.”
“Did you see them finish it?” Yao Ye found it hard to believe. A case of six bottles of strong liquor—each person drinking three bottles—and they still wanted another case? This wasn’t beer, it was 65-degree high-proof liquor!
“Yeah, I was shocked.”
Du Xiaoya quickly nodded.
“Alright! Since we’re colleagues, I, Yao Ye, can’t let anyone say I’m stingy. I’ll treat this one,” Yao Ye said, turned around, took out 5,000 yuan from his bag, and left the remaining 100 yuan as a tip. He asked Du Xiaoya to report back if anything happened.
Du Xiaoya took the money and hurriedly went to the bar counter to fetch another case of empty bottles.
Shui Miao took the case from Du Xiaoya and handed it to Chu Miaoyi and Lin Xue. The two of them made a loud clinking noise with the bottles. Du Xiaoya then handed 9,800 yuan to Shui Miao, who immediately counted out 2,800 yuan and gave it to her. Du Xiaoya hurriedly waved her hands, but Shui Miao whispered something into her ear, explaining the plan. After he finished speaking, Du Xiaoya accepted the money and happily walked out.
While Shui Miao shouted and laughed with Lin Xue, he handed the remaining 7,000 yuan to her.
Lin Xue took the money, casually counted out 2,000 yuan for Chu Miaoyi, 2,000 for herself, and another 2,000 for Shui Miao, with an additional 1,000 yuan to cover the banquet cost for the day.
Shui Miao originally didn’t want to take it, but Lin Xue insisted and shoved it into his pocket.
Soon after, Du Xiaoya entered 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 walked out of the private room as if nothing had happened.
Du Xiaoya took 1,000 yuan to the bar counter to settle the bill. The remaining 100 or so yuan naturally became her tip.
Yao Ye stood at the door of the private room, repeatedly beckoning to Du Xiaoya.
“Sir, is there anything I can help you with?” Du Xiaoya ran over with a puzzled expression.
Yao Ye frowned, clearly impatient, and snapped, “What’s going on? They each drank six bottles of high-proof liquor, yet they walked out as if they hadn’t drunk much. Are you selling fake liquor here?”
“Sir, please be careful with your words. It’s normal for them not to get drunk if they have a good alcohol tolerance!” Du Xiaoya opened the door to the private room and pointed at the pile of bottles, “These are all the bottles they drank. Oh, and that lady didn’t finish half of hers. 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 already drunkards. Since Yao Ye had only treated them to a beer earlier, they were already craving more.
“Wow! This liquor is really strong!”
“Let me try, let me try…”
“Wow, this really is strong liquor!”
Each of the two lackeys took a sip and were immediately overwhelmed, sticking out their tongues.
“Get out of the way! Do you even know how to drink?” Yao Ye snatched the bottle, took a large sip, and held it in his mouth for ten seconds before swallowing. He then picked up the other bottles and sniffed them. They all definitely smelled like liquor. Putting down the bottle, Yao Ye scratched his head in confusion, “It can’t be! This liquor is really strong! There’s no way they could drink so much without getting drunk, right?”
“They might have taken some kind of sobering pill,” Du Xiaoya suddenly suggested.
“Oh, that’s it!”
Yao Ye suddenly understood and quickly threw 500 yuan at Du Xiaoya to settle the bill. He then hurriedly ran out with his two lackeys.
“Brother Yao, why are we running? They’re not even drunk. I think we should give it up.”
“Yeah! We don’t even know where they went. Where are we going to find them?”
The two lackeys, who hadn’t even finished their drinks or eaten their meal, were unwilling to keep chasing around.
“Alright, alright, you two go first. I’ll settle the cost of the pills with you later,” Yao Ye impatiently waved them off. He then went to the bar counter to ask if the three women had checked into a room.
“What bad luck. I’m never being friends with him again.”
“Yeah, he’s always so stingy with us. It’s so annoying.”
The two lackeys left the hotel, filled with complaints.
Yao Ye took out his police ID and found out that Shui Miao and the other three had checked into a room upstairs. His mind immediately conjured up some lewd images. He was so angry he didn’t even take the elevator and rushed up the stairs.
At the fourth floor, Room 407, Yao Ye found the door slightly ajar.
He gently pushed it open and was immediately hit by a strong smell of alcohol. As he entered the room, he saw Lin Xue lying on the bed with her clothes disheveled. Seeing Lin Xue’s exposed fair skin, Yao Ye’s heart skipped a beat. After all, Lin Xue was indeed a stunning beauty!
“Lin Jie, Lin Jie?”
Yao Ye called out twice, but Lin Xue did not respond. He checked the bathroom and found no one there. Then he gently shook Lin Xue. At that moment, Lin Xue let out a loud snore. Seeing this, Yao Ye licked his lips and, in a very sleazy manner, reached out to touch Lin Xue’s stomach…
“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 wouldn’t listen. Now look, Shui Miao is completely drunk like a dead pig, and you’re the same. I have to go buy some hangover pills for you. Honestly!” Chu Miaoyi grumbled a bit and then covered Lin Xue with a blanket before leaving the room and locking the door behind her.
“She’s gone to buy medicine. I at least have twenty minutes!”
“You old hag, always being so harsh with me. Today, I’ll make sure to teach you a lesson!”
Yao Ye was excited. He quickly took off all his clothes until he was completely naked and approached Lin Xue to undo her belt. Just as his hand touched the belt, Lin Xue suddenly sat up. She looked at Yao Ye’s small “radish” head with a casual expression and said, “Yao Ye, trying to rape me? Your equipment is a bit too small, isn’t it?”
“You… you… you’re not drunk!!”
Yao Ye was terrified and quickly took several steps back. His heel slipped, and he fell into the bathroom.
“Little guy, am I that scary?”
Lin Xue reached under her pillow and pulled out a pair of nunchucks. She then stepped into the bathroom…
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