As she spoke, a trace of embarrassment appeared on her motherâs face on August 9th.
After all, her previous words could easily make people think she was a woman greedy for vanity.
So she whispered another explanation, "Iâm not really after how much money he has, I just want to get my daughter into a better environment."
The viewers, after hearing her story, were all speechless.
What else can be said, this is definitely a scam!
How many foreign retired officers are specifically coming to find wives in the country?
"Mother-in-law, please allow your son-in-law to speak, you are definitely being scammed!"
"Auntie, I saw a piece of news a few days ago that said scammers are impersonating foreigners to cheat money."
"Mother-in-law, think about it carefully, even if that Smith wants to get married, wouldnât he find a wife in his own country? Does he need to come all the way to find you?"
"Yes, yes, and as soon as they ask for money, theyâre definitely a scammer no doubt!"
"Report to the police as soon as possible! If the time drags on, those thirty thousand yuan will be squandered by the scammers."
"Call the police +1! We absolutely cannot let these scammers get away!"
"The person is abroad, refuses to show up, and asks for money upfront, must be a scammer!"
"Sister, donât be fooled by their sweet words! Even if introduced by a friend, how many people would ask for money without having met?"
Seeing these comments, August 9th spoke up: "Mom, look at this..."
"Everyoneâs opinion is the same as mine; they all believe youâve met a scammer!"
Despite everyone unanimously saying itâs a scam, August 9thâs mother still looked stubborn.
She gently shook her head and said, "How is that possible?"
"Smith was introduced to me by a friend."
"And I get along with him very well, like old friends who havenât seen each other for years."
"He absolutely cannot be a scammer!"
Seeing her mother fall into delusion again, August 9th shook her head helplessly.
This really is stubbornly persisting in error until hitting a wall!
If it were an ordinary time, sheâd definitely have no mood to persuade anymore.
But at this moment, it was different.
Because they were in the "Immortal Taoistâs" livestream room?
As a fan of the "Immortal Taoist," her mother would certainly be willing to listen to the Taoistâs opinion.
So, August 9th changed tactics, "Mom, we all say that Smith is a scammer, and you donât believe it."
"To prevent our disputes, why not listen to what the Taoist says?"
"You know, the Taoist has the skill to know everything, let him predict your future."
"See what the situation is with you and that Smith after all?"
Initially, August 9th wanted to calculate about that Smith directly.
But being an old fan, she knew the rules of fortune-telling.
Without a birth date and exact name, nothing can be calculated.
So, she had to take a second-best option and calculate her motherâs future.
See what this Smith is about!
"Alright then, letâs trouble the Taoist!"
August 9thâs mother hesitated for a while, then reluctantly nodded, as a sign of agreement.
"Youâre welcome!"
"Please wait a moment, you two!"
Lu Heng nodded slightly, then called out to the Celestial Destiny System.
"System, query this personâs future information!"
[System Prompt: Querying future information will require consuming three days of the hostâs life span, continue?]
The systemâs voice immediately rang in the ear.
"Yes!"
With his confirmation, everything August 9thâs mother was going to experience in the future played out like a movie before him.
After watching all this, Lu Heng couldnât help but be dumbfounded.
He really didnât expect the future outcome for this mother and daughter to be like this...
The viewers saw that he remained silent and immediately their eyes lit up.
"Itâs over! The Taoist didnât speak immediately; there must be big trouble again!"
"Could it be that the mother-in-law has encountered a large fraud group?"
"Very likely! This group of fraudsters probably uses the identity of a retired overseas officer as a cover to cheat those single middle-aged and elderly women."
"In that case, wonât the Taoist make the headlines again?"
"666! Congratuations in advance to the Taoist for uncovering a major fraud case!"
"No, why do you assume theyâre scammers? Just because they asked for thirty thousand yuan?"
"Didnât auntie just say, it really was introduced by a friend."
"Haha! Without even meeting, asking for money, isnât that a scam, what else could it be?"
"Everyone, stop arguing, letâs see what the Taoist has to say!"
In an instant, everyoneâs eyes focused on Lu Heng, waiting for him to reveal the truth.
Lu Heng began slowly, "This Smith Wang isnât a traditional scammer!"
"Not a traditional scammer?"
Upon hearing this, August 9th was greatly surprised.
The viewers felt the same.
Lu Heng unhurriedly continued, "He is a new type of scammer, not only intends to cheat your money, but even you!"
"The thirty thousand yuan Young Friend Liu sent, if nothing unexpected happens, will be returned in full within three days, along with a considerable interest."
Hmm?
These words caused the viewers to be stunned for a moment.
Soon, the quick-witted viewers realized.
"This scammer wants both money and people, two birds with one stone!"
"Lending money and returning it means building trust, then setting up for a bigger con?"
"Damn, the scammer dares to deceive my mother-in-law!"
"Damn scammers dare to trick my future wife!"
"Looking at this scammerâs tactics, itâs likely theyâre a seasoned pro."
"First, appeal emotionally, then financially build trust, ultimately scam your person, and clean out your money?"
"Scamming both money and people, definitely not a traditional scammer!"
"This type of scammer is outrageous, they previously only cheated money, now theyâve upgraded to scamming both people and money."
"So, their identity must be fake too?"
"Nonsense! If they were really a retired foreign naval captain, would they need to travel far to find a wife?"
Watching the comments, August 9th nodded repeatedly, very much agreeing with everyoneâs opinions.
She advised again, "Mom, look, even the Taoist says that Smith Wang is a scammer!"
"No...impossible!"
August 9thâs mother turned pale, a look of disbelief on her face.
Lu Heng asked, "Young Friend Liu, you previously said you got along well with him, like old friends who havenât seen each other for years, right?"
August 9thâs mother didnât respond, only instinctively nodded.
"Thatâs because he had someone investigate your personal information."
"For your character, experience, work, etc., heâs already well-informed."
"And itâs precisely because of this understanding that he could quickly establish a relationship with you..."
Lu Heng said blandly, "You could say from the start, this was a scam!"