Chapter 466: Empty-Handed Trickery – Daily Melon Eating at the Sickly Aunt’s Compound

Chapter 466: Con Artist—The Frail Little Auntie's Everyday Drama in the Compound

Those who recognized old lady Liu hurried to pay.

Who was old lady Liu?

She was the infamous neighborhood menace, most adept at scams. If they didn’t hurry, they might not get any fish!

"Here, take it! This is ours!" The women worked like a well-oiled machine—some picking fish while others paid, their movements smooth and efficient.

Hua Dama, seeing them speed up, assumed they were worried about missing out and quickly took the cash.

Soon after old lady Liu arrived, the crowd cleared out around Hua Dama.

Hua Dama was puzzled. Huh? Why is everyone backing away?

Could it be that this elderly woman demands respect, so everyone steps aside to let her buy first?

If the onlookers knew what she was thinking, they’d probably spit in disgust.

Respect? Yeah, right! They were just afraid of getting scammed, okay?

Some who hadn’t gotten fish yet looked regretful, but no matter how much they wanted it, none dared to step forward and compete with old lady Liu. That old bat—if you so much as brushed against her, she’d take you for all you’re worth!

Way too expensive—no way we can afford that!

Compared to a few fish, old lady Liu was far more terrifying!

Clueless, Hua Dama thought old lady Liu was just another customer and cheerfully asked, "Auntie, are you here to buy fish too? How many would you like?"

Old lady Liu’s beady eyes squinted. "Is this all the fish you have? No bigger ones?"

"This is it! These are already quite large—two yuan for the big ones, one yuan for the small ones."

"Pathetic selection," old lady Liu muttered, then rummaged through and picked out a few. "Alright, I’ll take these. Call it your tribute to me!" With that, she grabbed the five big fish she’d picked and started to leave!

The crowd gaped at her nerve.

They’d expected old lady Liu to stir up trouble, but never imagined she’d be so bold as brass—just taking the fish and walking off?!

Truly, old lady Liu was one of a kind!

Hua Dama was so angry she laughed in disbelief. "Hold on, auntie, do I even know you? You just waltz in and claim five fish as tribute—who the hell are you?"

"Hmph! You don’t know me? Fine—just call me old lady Liu. Everyone around here knows my name!"

The onlookers nodded: Oh, they knew. They definitely knew.

But Hua Dama didn’t. "I don’t care who you are! If you want fish, pay up. No money? Then put them back!" Hua Dama didn’t consider herself a saint, but this old woman’s behavior was downright infuriating.

Old lady Liu, shameless as ever, retorted, "No introductions needed! Think of these fish as a welcome gift for our first meeting!" She tried to leave again.

Hua Dama blocked her path. "Ha! What kind of fantasy are you living in, you old hag?"

Old lady Liu glared at Hua Dama with her sharp, triangular eyes. "I’m giving you face here, and you still refuse?"

The crowd nodded again: She really was being generous—you haven’t even seen her real meltdown yet!

Hua Dama: Ha!

Hua Dama didn’t want to listen to her nonsense anymore and directly reached out to snatch the fish back.

The onlookers immediately held their breath at the sight—they knew that with this move, old lady Liu was about to make a scene!

Sure enough, as soon as Hua Dama took the fish back, old lady Liu collapsed to the ground with an exaggerated wail, "Aiyo! Murder!"

Here it comes! Here it comes! Old lady Liu with her unreasonable tantrums has arrived!

She launched into her usual floor routine, rolling around on the ground, kicking up a fuss.

The crowd formed a tight circle, with Lin Mu and Li Dama squeezing their way to the front.

Hua Dama was completely floored. She had only touched the fish basket—she hadn’t even laid a finger on old lady Liu, yet the woman had dropped to the ground!

No wonder she hadn’t felt any resistance when she grabbed the basket earlier—it was all a setup!

Hah!

Snapping back to her senses, Hua Dama retorted loudly, "Are you out of your mind? I didn’t even touch you!"

The onlookers shared knowing looks: Shame? Since when did old lady Liu have any of that?

Old lady Liu ignored her completely, continuing to moan in phony suffering on the ground.

Hua Dama’s face darkened. If this commotion attracted the wrong kind of attention, things would get messy!

"What do you even want?"

Instantly, old lady Liu stopped her wailing, her eyes darting like a scheming fox. "Give me the fish!"

Biting back her rage, Hua Dama handed back the basket she had just taken. "Fine, take it!"

"No, not this! Those!" Old lady Liu pointed at the two half-full baskets of unsold fish.

Hua Dama followed her finger and nearly blacked out from rage. "No way! Those fish are mine! Don’t get greedy!"

"Ow! You’re killing me!" Old lady Liu started wailing again.

Hua Dama was sputtering with rage. "You—you—you—"

The onlookers could only nod knowingly—they had seen this coming.

When dealing with old lady Liu, you’d lose more than just your dignity. Well, almost guaranteed—there was one person in their midst who had managed to escape unscathed: Lin Qing.

Old lady Liu was a professional at faking injuries, but Lin Qing could play the same game—when old lady Liu fell, Lin Qing would fall too, turning it into a contest of who could demand more compensation.

Lin Qing’s reputation as a frail, sickly woman wasn’t just for show—her hospital stays actually cost a fortune. Meanwhile, old lady Liu was faking it; she was actually in perfect health, so even if she went to the hospital, the costs would be minimal.

When you compared them, old lady Liu’s side would always end up paying more. After a few rounds of this, old lady Liu never dared to mess with Lin Qing again.

Now, Hua Dama was at her wit’s end. She realized old lady Liu wouldn’t listen to reason—she had her own twisted logic and couldn’t be reasoned with.

At the same time, she finally understood why the crowd had backed away earlier—it was all because of old lady Liu!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Hua Dama saw red again. "Hah! You think I’m an easy target, huh? Da Yong! Er Qiang! Get over here and drag this old con artist away!"

Moments later, two men appeared out of nowhere and rushed over.

"Sis Hua!"

"Come on, help me get this grifter outta here!"

Old lady Liu continued thrashing on the ground, screeching, "Don’t you dare touch me! If you lay a hand on me, I’ll have your hides!"

Let the games begin!