Deities Are All Just My Food-Chapter 2168 - 964: Adviser Lin and the Courtesan! (Part 2)

Chapter 2168: Chapter 964: Adviser Lin and the Courtesan! (Part 2)

"If we hand them over to the prefect, will this rule pollution be over?"

Xia Hongyao covered her mouth with her hand, asking softly, while observing this Qingguan person.

"Probably?"

Lin Baici was also uncertain.

"This young lady has such poise!"

Xia Hongyao exclaimed, "Rather than leaving her to the old Emperor, better leave her to you!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

Lin Baici glared at the high ponytail.

[She’s not wrong; this classical beauty, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, possessing intelligence and beauty, is rare even in ancient times.]

[With such a rare chance, won’t you take a taste?]

Eater God commented.

"Not interested!"

Lin Baici looked at the Qingguan person.

"Are you under the prefect’s command?"

The Qingguan person calmed down.

"You’ve been saved, but you don’t seem very happy?"

Lin Baici was surprised; the Qingguan person’s expression was quite calm.

"I’m just jumping from one fire pit into another!"

The Qingguan person laughed self-mockingly.

"What kind of life do you want?"

Xia Hongyao was curious.

"I want freedom!"

The Qingguan person gazed at the bright moon in the sky, "I don’t want to be a famous courtesan, praised by others, nor do I want to enter the palace to serve the Emperor. I just want to live freely in a secluded village, with a few acres of land, a few chickens, and live my life carefree!"

"Don’t want love? Marriage and children?"

Xia Hongyao asked back.

"No!"

The Qingguan person lowered her head, "I’ve seen too many fickle, hypocritical men!"

"That’s just your bad luck, not meeting a good man!"

Xia Hongyao patted Lin Baici’s shoulder, "This one beside me is a good man!"

The Qingguan person glanced at Lin Baici.

"Your thoughts are somewhat naive!"

Lin Baici stated frankly, "Humans are social animals; even with a few acres of land and some chickens, you can’t survive alone."

"What about life safety?"

"What about retirement?"

"Living alone, even a minor illness can cost you half your life!"

The Qingguan person was silent; she knew this man was right.

"Ordinary families have their own struggles; even if you have the chance to retreat, you might not withstand their hardships!"

Lin Baici advised, "Conversely, if you become a concubine of the Emperor, even if you’re not favored, you can still close the door and enjoy your small life."

"Haha, impossible."

The Qingguan person smiled bitterly, "But you’re right; only by climbing up can one escape hardship!"

"You seem to have figured it out?"

Xia Hongyao was surprised; wasn’t she lamenting just now, how did she suddenly prepare for the palace intrigue drama?

"This kind of smart person knows how to quickly get what they want!"

Lin Baici greatly admired this woman’s wisdom and decisiveness.

"What’s your name?"

The Qingguan person asked.

Lin Baici thought he should keep it confidential, but upon seeing the Qingguan person’s clear face and eyes bright as stars, he suddenly felt that keeping it secret would make him seem overly cautious, too afraid.

"Lin Baici!"

Lin Baici reported his name.

The Qingguan person muttered it once, "If we ever meet again, I would definitely sweep the mat to welcome you, and wait with open arms!"

"Wow!"

Xia Hongyao cried out, nudging Lin Baici with her elbow.

My Little Linzi is definitely a human-like succubus, even creatures polluted by God’s bones like him.

"You seem to know the ins and outs of this matter?"

As night deepened and it grew cooler, Lin Baici took off his sweatshirt and draped it over the Qingguan person: "Tell me about it?"

"Since you’ve found your way here, you should know everything, right?"

The Qingguan person didn’t think Xia Hongyao had found her at all; she couldn’t help but assess her talk and demeanor as that of a brainless big bear woman.

"What I can confirm now is that Shen Caishen, out of love for his daughter, orchestrated the arson; but that Punishment Officer seems to have some issues!"

Lin Baici waited for the Qingguan person to answer.

"The mastermind is that Punishment Officer; he wants to achieve three results with one stroke!"

The Qingguan person slightly parted her cherry lips, her voice quite pleasing: "He and the prefect are political rivals; he wants to take down the prefect, putting their man in place, securing the position of Shuntian Prefecture’s prefect."

"This Lantern Festival is the best chance for the Emperor to select girls!"

"That dog of an officer exploited Shen Caishen’s deep love for his daughter and orchestrated the arson!"

"Without his support, even if Shen Caishen is wealthy, he wouldn’t dare to wade into such murky waters, and Shen Caishen, being a local tyrant, is the best accomplice."

"Shen Caishen thought that after this deed, not only could he rescue his daughter, but he’d also align with the Punishment Officer’s faction, gaining a backing in court. But he didn’t know that the Punishment Officer plans to betray him!"

"Eliminate the Prefect, that’s one bird; afterward, expose Shen Caishen’s deceit against the Emperor, that’s two birds. And it just so happens, they can seize his property openly and wipe out his clan!"

"Damn, that’s so dark?"

Xia Hongyao was shocked.

"And there’s a third bird?"

Lin Baici was curious, as he had guessed these two points before.

"The third bird is that the dog officer hands us women over to his superior behind the scenes, to curry favor and seek a higher official rank!"

The courtesan sneered.

"How do you know all this?"

Xia Hongyao was curious.

The courtesan didn’t answer but looked at Lin Baici: "Can you deduce it?"

"These women are a major variable. During the transfer, mistakes could happen, so someone is needed to soothe them, lead them."

Lin Baici analyzed: "That person can’t be anyone outside the chosen women, as they wouldn’t be trusted."

"Exactly, so that Punishment Officer found me and promised that afterward, I could regain my freedom!"

The courtesan revealed.

"Why didn’t he choose Shen Caishen’s daughter?"

Xia Hongyao couldn’t understand.

The courtesan remained silent, still looking at Lin Baici, waiting for his answer. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Firstly, Shen Caishen’s daughter likely lacks leadership skills; after all, organizing a group of women for escape isn’t something anyone can do. Secondly, the officer might worry that doing so would alert Shen Caishen to something."

Lin Baici analyzed.

This courtesan, despite her young age, has dealt with many people and surely understands human nature well, and is probably quite bold.

"Your deduction is correct!"

The courtesan chuckled: "Do you know why that Punishment Officer sought me out?"

"Your ancestors were old friends!"

Lin Baici had looked into the courtesan’s family background.

"Correct!"

The courtesan laughed self-deprecatingly: "That dog of an officer said he would save me for my father’s sake, but I know, eventually, I’d be silenced!"

"So I’ve always been waiting for a chance to escape!"

Such matters are so serious that if exposed, it would mean the extermination of entire families. Not to mention a long-lost friend’s daughter; even the officer’s own son would probably be killed.

After all, a son can be reborn, but once a family is wiped out, it’s truly gone.

"Now that Punishment Officer is done for!"

Xia Hongyao thought the Prefect was really lucky; if it hadn’t been for Lin Baici and Gu Qingqiu solving this case, he’d definitely be dead.

"Not just him, many will die!"

The courtesan chuckled; in this golden opportunity, other factions will definitely seize it and heavily strike them.

Lin Baici looked at this wise woman, and suddenly felt compassion: "You can choose now. If you truly don’t want to enter the palace, I can help you fake your death!"

"Will you marry me?"

The courtesan spoke.

"..."

Lin Baici was taken aback and then shook his head.

"Then I might as well enter the palace!"

The courtesan looked at the moon again: "After all, in this vast world, there’s no place for me to fit in, so anywhere is the same!"

Lin Baici and Xia Hongyao, along with the courtesan and Fishball Guy, reunited and briefly explained the whole matter, and everyone directly took action.

With Fishball Guy there, he alone could handle those hunters.

The chosen women were ’rescued’.

A group of women has limited mobility, so they spent a night in the mountains, and sent Li Yintong to report the news.

Early the next morning, the Prefect hurriedly arrived.

"Benefactor, words cannot express my gratitude!"

The Prefect deeply bowed to Lin Baici: "May I know where you’re headed?"

"If you’re willing, how about becoming my advisor?"

The Prefect appreciated Lin Baici’s talent.

"Thank you for the generous offer!"

Lin Baici declined.

The Prefect regretfully departed.

"The pollution should end now, right?"

Fishball Guy looked up, gazing around.

"I hope this kind of brain-intensive pollution doesn’t happen again!"

Li Yintong was terrified: "If it weren’t for Brother Lin and Qingqiu, once the case exploded and Shen Caishen and the others were executed, we’d probably be done for too!"

This pollution must have had a time limit.

"We should be able to go back now!"

Just as Lin Baici spoke, their vision went dark, and when they could see again, everyone was back at the Jiulong Club.