Transmigrated Female Official

Seven days later, Peony caught Pan Yin out drinking and carousing again. She quickly went to inform her new helper, then went to the Chu family to drag Chu Qingluo out and tell her that a good show was about to begin.

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Chu Qingluo jumped onto the peony carriage and headed towards the direction where the flowers bloom in all seasons.

On the train, Peony briefly described her ingenious plan to her. The gist was that once Pan Yin had drunk enough at the Four Seasons Blossom Garden, they would seize the opportunity to tie her up and take her to a small grove north of the city. Meanwhile, someone was already lying in ambush there…

Holy crap! A grove of trees?! Is this some kind of murder plot?

Chu Qinglu was shocked and exclaimed, "You...you really want to kill Pan Yin? And you even hired an assassin?!"

"What? I was just trying to scare her!"

Hearing what Shaoyao said, Chu Qingluo breathed a slight sigh of relief, but still felt that her idea was somewhat unreliable. She hesitated and said, "We rushed into this without properly planning. Why don't we discuss it again?"

Peony, however, didn't take it seriously. She gave a mysterious smile and patted her chest, saying, "Don't worry, I've arranged everything. It'll be fine!" Then she took out two white gauze scarves from her pocket and handed them to Chu Qingluo, saying, "Here, put these on first."

Chu Qingluo was taken aback again. It seemed that this time, Shaoyao was serious; she had even prepared a veil. She sighed helplessly, obediently putting on the veil, and could only wait and see…

The carriage stopped in front of the main gate of the Four Seasons Flowers Garden. The two women went inside and, as expected, saw Pan Yin sitting in the lobby on the first floor. This time, they chose a small table in a corner of the first floor and sat down, observing him discreetly.

At this moment, the man in the floral shirt whom I had seen before stepped forward enthusiastically again: "Ladies, what kind of wine would you like to drink? How many people would you like to keep you company?"

"Bring me your strongest liquor and the guy who can drink the most."

Seeing how boldly Shaoyao answered, Chu Qingluo broke out in a cold sweat and whispered, "Are you crazy? Drinking will ruin everything!"

Peony raised an eyebrow, still sporting that enigmatic smile: "Don't worry, it's alright."

The man in the floral shirt persisted, asking again, "Just one? The men around here are all heavy drinkers."

"Don't worry, the money will be plentiful." Peony waved her hand, signaling him to take care of it. The man in the flowery clothes agreed with a smile.

Then, a pale-faced man with heavy makeup came over with a bottle of wine and sat down next to the peony. He had long, narrow phoenix eyes and spoke in a affected tone, "Ladies, my name is Qianbei (Thousand Cups). As the name suggests, it means I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk." With that, he placed the wine on the table with his delicate fingers.

Seeing this, Chu Qinglu couldn't help but laugh. This was clearly a spitting image of Momo in ancient costume—her gay best friend! She really wanted to ask him if he was gay. This type of character, prepared by Siji Huakai, would definitely be an essential companion for women when they were chatting and venting.

"Is this the strongest liquor you have here?" Peony asked.

"Of course, this Four Seasons Wine is a famous strong liquor in the entire Yancheng. But since I can be called Thousand Cups, I'm naturally not afraid of any strong liquor." After saying that, he covered his nose with his finger and smiled.

Peony couldn't help but shudder, and then said, "I'm in a bad mood today, so I just want to watch you drink this whole jar of wine by yourself." After saying that, she threw a bag of loose silver on the table.

Chu Qingluo stared at the scene before her, puzzled...

"This..." Qianbei looked troubled and said, "This is so boring, girls. How about we try something different? Or if you're unhappy about anything, just tell me, and I can help you cheer up."

"You want to resolve this?" Peony pretended to think for a moment, then pointed her chin towards the center of the hall and said, "Do you see that woman in blue over there?"

"Mm." Qianbei nodded.

Pan Yin was a regular visitor to the Four Seasons Flower Garden, but Qianbei was unaware of her status as a third-rank female official.

“She is my mother.” After saying this, Peony looked worried and continued, “All eighteen of my uncles want my mother to spend more time with me, but she prefers to come here…”

Eighteen uncles?! Chu Qingluo was already laughing inwardly.

"Uh..." Qianbei was now embarrassed, because he had drunk with Pan Yin a few times, and he thought to himself that it was a good thing he hadn't said it earlier.

“Mother doesn’t know I secretly followed you. If you see her again, please don’t mention it to her.” After Qianbei agreed, Shaoyao whispered again, “I want you to go and get her drunk so I can bring Mother home sooner. If you succeed, this bag of silver on the table is yours.”

This was no problem for Qianbei at all, and after thinking about it, he agreed...

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Qianbei indeed came over triumphantly to collect his reward. The two looked over; Pan Yin was already dead drunk. Shaoyao nodded, indicating the silver was his. Qianbei picked up the bag of silver and happily invited them to come again next time. Shaoyao readily agreed.

Finally, the two women helped Pan Yin, who was slumped on the table, to his feet. Peony pointed the way, and the three of them exited through the back door of the Four Seasons Flower Garden. There were few people coming or going at that moment, and Peony's carriage was already waiting there.

"You've even studied this terrain?" Chu Qingluo was somewhat impressed by her determination.

"Yes, of course we need to scout ahead before we can do anything big."

With the coachman's help, they successfully put Pan Yin onto the carriage and then headed towards the grove of trees north of the city...

Looking at the unconscious Pan Yin, Chu Qingluo couldn't help but ask Shaoyao what she wanted to do with her.

Peony didn't say anything, but took out a jar from the side, opened the lid, and poured it into Pan Yin's mouth.

"You think she's not drunk enough?"

"This is a hangover cure."

This action puzzled Chu Qinglu even more. If Pan Yin suddenly woke up, wouldn't they be exposed? Peony confidently said that she wouldn't wake up immediately.

Fortunately, the carriage soon arrived at the grove, and the driver helped the two men pull Pan Yin down. The grove was already pitch black, and before Chu Qingluo could even react, two white figures suddenly appeared beside her…

They were two women with disheveled hair, their long, messy hair hanging down to their legs, and bright red blood still stained their pale, flour-like faces!

"Aaaaaah—!!!" A scream shattered the sky! Chu Qingluo felt like she'd been scared out of her wits... She grabbed Shaoyao and tried to run away!

But those two 'ghosts' laughed! And they laughed so hard they couldn't stop!

Seeing that even the peony was laughing, Chu Qingluo realized that this wasn't a ghost at all; its laughter was more lifelike than that of a living person. It almost shattered her scientifically-minded rationality!

She pressed her hand to her chest, took two deep breaths, and only after feeling her soul return to its place did she roar, "What the hell are these two?!"

"Shh—" Peony gestured for Pan Yin to be quiet, indicating that he should not be woken up.

Chu Qinglu rolled her eyes. The scream just now hadn't woken Pan Yin up, so it certainly wouldn't now!