Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1460 - 1282: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1460: Chapter 1282: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

After grasping the situation, Xia Dabao and Long Aixi stood up. Xia Dabao even tossed a few copper coins to Yuelian as a tip, "Alright, if we ever catch that flower-picking thief in the future, I’ll let Lady know so you can get your revenge!"

Yuelian hurriedly expressed her gratitude and said, "Well, this body of mine is already like a withered flower and a defeated willow. If the two young masters don’t mind, when you catch the flower-picking thief, Yuelian is willing to offer herself to you, and I won’t take your money."

You wish, thought Xia Dabao.

But she said with a smile, "I’ll pass on that, I’m just here to listen to the music, though my brother here might be in need. Anyway, we’ll talk about it when the time comes."

Long Aixi looked at Xia Dabao, anger flashing in his eyes at first, but soon, she laughed, "What are you talking about? You know very well I’m not interested in women, only in you. Don’t get jealous because I happened to glance at Yuelian a few times, and now you’re using Yuelian to get at me."

Yuelian was taken aback and lost color in her face.

Looking at the two young masters before her, one tall and one short, one masculine and one delicate – weren’t they the very image of the ’top’ and ’bottom’that the sisters often gossiped about?

She thus responded indifferently, "In that case, Yuelian will not disturb the two young masters’ enjoyment. Perhaps I should leave the room to you gentlemen?"

"..."

After leaving Xianglan Courtyard, the two visited places like "Garden of a Myriad Flowers" and "Land of Gentleness" to investigate, discovering that the flower-picking thief’s methods were the same everywhere. He calculated the top courtesans’ client meeting times, then snuck in during their sessions, drugging the clients before coercing the courtesans into doing something with him. Although they still didn’t know exactly where the flower-picking thief was hiding, they had a rough idea of what he looked like. He was a young man with a slim build but a somewhat handsome face; however, the process was extremely sleazy.

As for how sleazy it was, Xia Dabao blushed and felt embarrassed after hearing about it.

That night, Xia Dabao and Long Aixi arrived at a brothel called "Garden of a Myriad Flowers." Xia Dabao was still disguised as a man, and Tian Xiaobei was dressed in black clothing, which made him appear more mature.

Xia Dabao still ate, drank, and had a great time in the brothel.

However, the whereabouts of the flower-picking thief were still unknown, and the affair had spread throughout Ping County. Now many clients were afraid to seek the top courtesans, fearing a sudden attack.

"Xiaobei, do you think this flower-picking thief will come here tonight?" asked Xia Dabao while sitting in the front hall, cracking melon seeds and making conversation, as they hadn’t called for any ladies yet.

"Garden of a Myriad Flowers" was the only place that the flower-picking thief hadn’t visited yet, so they both deduced that the thief might come here that night.

Long Aixi said, "Nine times out of ten."

"Then... remember to stick to the plan later," said Xia Dabao.

"Alright..." Long Aixi furrowed his brows, looking quite troubled.

Xia Dabao’s plan was, since no one dared to seek the top courtesans now, they would. Conveniently, there were two top courtesans available: Xia Dabao chose Chunxiang, and Long Aixi reluctantly opted for Dongxiang.

"Xiao’ai, don’t put on such a tragic expression. As the saying goes, you can’t catch a wolf without risking your puppies. If you’re so unwilling, how are we going to trap that flower-picking thief?" After saying this, Xia Dabao summoned the madam.

"Call Chunxiang and Dongxiang for me!" Xia Dabao placed two taels of silver down with a show of wealth.

The madam hesitated a little, "Well... young masters, to tell you the truth, our line of work has been experiencing some problems lately. The top courtesans at all the big brothels have been targeted by a flower-picking thief. Many customers who called for top courtesans ended up unsatisfied; their silver, however, was gone."