Gu An'an saw half a scorpion over there, with the other half hidden inside.

"You're right? I haven't even had two bites yet. If I eat too fast, I'm afraid I'll eat the scorpion."

"That's really fortunate. But Brother Li, don't worry, let me see if this scorpion is dead or alive."

Chen Yuan was surprised by the woman's boldness. Just as he was about to push through the crowd, he caught a glimpse of Gu An'an using chopsticks to pick out the scorpion hidden in the plate.

After a few chopsticks were used to stir the food, one of the diners said, "Is it dead?"

Unexpectedly, Gu An'an suddenly used her chopsticks to pick up the scorpion and flicked it at the old diner, which happened to hit him on the head. "Brother Li, be careful! Quickly get that scorpion away, or it will sting you."

The old diner calmly replied, "Don't worry, the scorpion was already dead when I brought it."

The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for the other customers in the store to hear.

"You, Li Laosan, are a loyal customer, yet you do such a thing."

"Exactly, you've been blinded by greed, haven't you? I always knew that the food at Madam Gu's place was delicious and inexpensive, and there had never been any problems before. How come there are scorpions out of nowhere? It turns out you're the thief crying 'stop thief!'"

Li Laosan hadn't expected to let something slip, and his face immediately turned bright red. Seeing the other diners' agitated state, he ran out without thinking.

Before he could take two steps, someone grabbed his arm, and with a snap, both arms were dislocated, hanging limply at his sides.

The person was kicked to the ground and couldn't get up.

Chen Yuan's actions were swift and decisive, drawing praise from the other diners who exclaimed, "What a hero!"