Chapter 20. Jiang Can paused, then delivered...

Jiang Can paused, "Take her to the county hospital and give her another fifty yuan? It's very purposeful! She has connections at the hospital!"

"You two have ruined my business like this, spoiling the mood of my customers who were enjoying their meals. And now I can't sell the food I haven't finished. My Jiangji Restaurant never sells leftovers. All this cost is yours. It won't be enough to pay you back without at least three hundred yuan. We'll calculate it carefully when the police arrive. But if we can find the culprit, we'll make him pay."

Old Zhang's wife was heartbroken. She'd been through so much, and now she had to pay compensation? Fifty yuan wasn't enough? Three hundred? She felt like fainting!

If she could do it all over again, she definitely wouldn't take that hot potato of fifty yuan.

I didn't want to name that person, but who should get the compensation?

Old Zhang's wife said, "I know her. She's a leader at the steel rolling mill. Her surname is Wen, and her name is Wen Ming. She lives in the small villa on Guangming Street."

Not only Jiang Can recognized this name, but many onlookers did as well: Wen Ming, the director of the publicity department.

A short young man said, "How could Director Wen do such a thing? Don't make baseless accusations. You two are just jealous of Xiao Jiang's good business and want to extort money from him!"

Old Zhang panicked: "That woman has a mole on her ear! I saw it clearly! We were both harmed by Wen Ming! She forced us to do things for her, otherwise she would drive us out of Liao County."

That was obviously a lie; when he saw the fifty yuan, he readily agreed.

Jiang Can's eyes reddened. "I have no grudge against Director Wen, so why does she hate me so much? Is it because I reported Qin Aiyang and You Jian? Is she retaliating on behalf of Qin Aiyang and You Jian? No wonder yesterday at the police station, she scolded me for my bad reputation, saying I didn't deserve the title of 'model citizen,' and didn't want me to repeat my studies. How could she be so vicious? Is she connected to spies?"

Everyone gasped, but upon closer reflection, they realized it made quite a bit of sense.

Those who had just spoken up for Wen Ming now dared not utter a word, fearing that Jiang Can would also label him.

Jiang Can didn't care why Wen Ming hated her yesterday, because too many people hated her. But the next day, this person hired people to cause trouble at the store and pretend to be poisoned. Why?

Is it simply because you were humiliated yesterday?

Is it that Wen Ming is petty and looks down on her? Or is there another reason why he doesn't want her to stand out or see her repeat her studies?

Are Wen Ming and Shen Jiajia related? Or is there someone among Wen Ming's relatives who took someone else's place at university?

Has this practice of impersonating others to get into university become an industry chain?

Captain Wang arrived with two young policemen. They saw the people blocking the way from a distance and were speechless.

Who did Jiang Can offend? She's always causing trouble every day.

Several people who reported the incident had already mentioned on the way that a couple was eating at Jiangji Restaurant when, while they were eating, the man started foaming at the mouth, and the woman said that she had been poisoned while eating there.

Several people speculated, each offering their own opinion: "I suspect the two of them were up to something. Otherwise, everyone had eaten, so why was only the man poisoned? The proprietress runs a business; who would poison her? They're just jealous of her success and trying to sabotage her."

"It could also be jealousy that Xiao Jiang is doing well."

"That's right, Xiao Jiang's business is so good, we all love to eat here, how could the boss's wife be so stupid as to poison the food?"

Having been a policeman for over twenty years, Wang Xinhe had already guessed that they wanted to kill Jiang Can.

The key was that Jiang Can was also clever; instead of sending them to the hospital, he kept them under control within his own territory.

If he gets to the hospital... that would be a huge problem.

The waters in Liaoxian County are too deep.

Hearing the commotion inside, Captain Wang didn't rush over, since they weren't actually poisoned. He listened as the two troublemakers were being force-fed soapy water and then urine; they were clearly being tortured.

When the topic of spies came up, Wang Xinhe led his men over, and the crowd automatically parted to reveal the elderly Zhang couple at the very back.

When Mr. and Mrs. Zhang saw the police, they were as if they had seen their saviors and crawled towards them.

Old Zhang grabbed Wang Xinhe's trouser leg: "Help! I'm not poisoned. I don't want to drink boy's urine anymore."

It smelled strongly of urine, absolutely awful.

Old Zhang's wife also cried. The police finally arrived, and these people could no longer force her to drink urine.

Jiang Can put the boy's urine aside, feeling quite regretful. It was such a good thing, aphrodisiac, energy booster, and detoxifier. But now that the police were here, he couldn't force-feed him any more.

When Old Zhang and his wife saw Jiang Can put the bowl aside, they were so overjoyed that they hugged each other and cried.

Wang Xinhe didn't even need to interrogate them; Lao Zhang and his wife explained everything clearly. Wang Xinhe then sent someone to bring Wen Ming away.

Jiang Can demanded that the interrogation take place in the restaurant. Her eyes were red with tears: "My business has been ruined like this. People who don't know the truth might think I really poisoned it. Who would dare to eat here in the future! I want to find out the truth right here."

Wang Xinhe thought Jiang Can's request was quite normal and agreed.

Jiang Can brought water and soap, and told everyone to wash their hands. They had just been vomiting or urinating, which was really disgusting.

After washing up, Jiang Can took out paper and pen and wrote down the names and specific workshops of the comrades who had done the most work. "You are all good comrades. Although it was a lie that Old Zhang and his wife were poisoned, your courage to save people is real. Thank you for your selfless dedication. I want to write you a thank-you letter!" She then pulled the curly-haired auntie and said, "Auntie, you are a true heroine. I really admire you."

Then they cleaned up the restaurant and treated everyone to a meal.

The inside wasn't affected much, and it wasn't dirty, but the old bowls, chopsticks, and plates needed to be taken away.

Those virgins who contributed their urine were also given braised meat and fast food to help them recover.

Although the urine of the three children was wasted, it still needs to be replenished! Each person gets a serving of food.

Everyone was very happy. Who wouldn't like free, delicious meat and vegetables? One bite and they were all completely captivated by the aroma.

The curly-haired aunt was the happiest. Her bowl was filled with significantly more food, showing that Jiang Can had noticed her help. She said happily, "Mr. Jiang, you're so generous!"

Jiang Can: "I'm glad you like it, Auntie. This is also for you. Please take it with you when you leave so your children can try it."

The curly-haired auntie couldn't stop smiling.

The others who contributed the most also received an extra portion.

She knew she couldn't do business today, so she gave them the food as a token of her gratitude, since her restaurant doesn't sell leftover braised meat and dishes.

In the future, if anything happens in the store, there will only be more people helping out.

Several people exclaimed, "Boss Jiang is so generous!"

Everyone ate happily and contentedly. The curly-haired auntie just hoped that good things would happen to Jiang Can every day!

After the items were distributed, Wen Ming was brought in by the police.

Wen Ming was having dinner at home. She was happy today, pleased with her clever plan. She didn't have connections at the hospital, but others did. Once those two people got to the hospital and obtained the poisoning certificate, Jiang Can would be accused of poisoning someone.

Jiang Can can just wait to rot in jail!

How could she be so clever as to come up with such an effective plan?

Once Jiang Can is in jail, she might be able to use this incident to climb up the social ladder to the Shen family.

The Shen family only has one precious daughter, Shen Jiajia.

She asked the nanny to buy a leg of lamb, and that evening she stewed a pot of lamb soup. She also decanted some red wine, planning to have a couple of glasses with dinner. But before she could even take a bite of the food or drink the wine, the police showed up at her door.

The police showing up at her doorstep in a patrol car was a terrible impression, so she angrily retorted, "You'd better have something to say, or I'll report you to your workplace!"

The neighbors were all watching, and those who didn't know better would have thought she had committed some serious crime. She had really lost face.

The police weren't afraid; they were there to formally summon someone. "Ms. Wen Ming, you have risked your life by coercing and bribing Zhang Kui and his wife to fake poisoning and frame Ms. Jiang Can. Please come with us."

Upon hearing this, Wen Ming felt a little guilty. "I don't know any Zhang Kui or Li Kui. You've got the wrong person. My husband is the deputy director of the steel rolling mill. For his sake, let's talk about it tomorrow. It's already late."

She wanted to use her husband Fan Chaoyang's identity to intimidate the two policemen.

Unfortunately, Fan Chaoyang was the director of the steel rolling mill, so his face was useless at this moment.

Police Officer Xiao Fang said, "The matter has become quite a big deal. It's right at the entrance of the steel rolling mill, and Ms. Wen will definitely have to go there. The longer we delay, the more people will gather at the entrance of the steel rolling mill."

Wen Ming finally got into the police car. She was very nervous, blaming Zhang Kui for being so stupid that he could discover such a well-thought-out plan and even tell her about it! She also blamed Jiang Can for being so restless and troublesome!

When they arrived at the steel rolling mill gate, Wen Ming felt even more uneasy. So many people, all from the steel rolling mill! He felt even more resentful, gritting his teeth and cursing Jiang Can in his heart. What was a country girl like her doing going to university? Did she deserve it? What was she doing making such a fuss?

He eventually got out of the police car.

Jiang Can, with her sharp eyes, rushed forward crying, headbutting Wen Ming in the chest. Wen Ming, wearing high heels, was knocked backward by the impact. Jiang Can didn't let her fall, grabbing Wen Ming's hair and beating her mercilessly, raising her knee to kick Wen Ming in the groin: "You son of a bitch, what grudge do you hold against me that you would spend fifty yuan to hire someone to come to the store and fake poisoning me? You son of a bitch, are you resentful that I reported Qin Aiyang and those dog spies? Are you avenging them? Don't you have any conscience? They are spies! Are you, Wen Ming, a hidden spy too?"

Nothing could be worse than this reputation.

Whether she's a hidden spy or someone close to a spy seeking revenge... if it's confirmed, Wen Ming is finished, and her family will suffer the consequences.

Jiang Can genuinely hoped that Wen Ming was involved with spies. As for today's incident alone, it wasn't a major problem; it didn't cause any serious consequences. At most, he would receive a reprimand and education, and then have to compensate the hotel for its losses.

Wen Ming clearly has plenty of money, so losing money is nothing to her.

Wen Ming had pain in his chest, head, and groin. The pain was so intense that he grimaced and his face contorted in agony. The worst part was that he couldn't rub his chest or groin with his hands, and he couldn't even talk about it.

She tried to resist, but used to her office job, she only knew how to slap people. She had no strength left to fight back, and her slaps couldn't even reach Jiang Can's face. She could only take the beating. Hearing Jiang Can accuse her of being a spy, she was both anxious and angry. "What nonsense are you talking about? This has nothing to do with me! I don't know Qin Aiyang! Those spies deserve to be shot! I won't pity them! Police, please save me! This crazy woman is going to beat me to death!"

Jiang Can took the opportunity to pinch her chest hard a few more times, feeling refreshed.

I have to say, it really felt good to hit someone!