Everyone rushed out to see what was happening.

It turns out that someone died from poisoning after eating at the restaurant run by Sister-in-law Chi.

So they carried the dead man to the Chi family's house and made a scene.

"He died from eating at your restaurant! He died on the spot, you have to give me an explanation!"

"A life for a life! What kind of heartless restaurant is this?"

The group of men were menacing, as if they wanted to devour the Chi family alive.

Although Sister-in-law Chi was anxious, she didn't lose her composure. Upon seeing the shopkeeper, she immediately asked:

"Old Fan, what's going on?"

"I don't know the specifics, but after these people went to the restaurant, they ordered a few dishes. They had only taken a couple of bites when one of them collapsed and started bleeding from all seven orifices. He died in the blink of an eye."

Lao Fan was the person Sister Chi trusted most.

He's in charge of everything at the restaurant now. He's thirty-five or thirty-six years old, mature and steady, but nothing like this has ever happened before.

He may not be particularly good-looking, but he is very efficient in his work.

“I have sealed up all the food on their table, as well as everything in the kitchen, for the authorities to inspect.”

"You're just trying to shirk your responsibility!" A middle-aged woman, who was in the lead, wailed, "Why is my life so miserable? My husband is dead, what are we, a widow and orphan, going to do? Waaah..."

"Pay with your life! You must pay with your life! Give me back my son's life!" An old woman lunged at Sister-in-law Chi, her vicious appearance like that of a demon.

Liu Demiao immediately stepped in front and said loudly, "Madam, don't worry. If the food in the restaurant is really poisoned, then we will pay compensation as needed, and we will accept whatever judgment the government makes!"

Even though she was so frightened that her legs were weak, Sister-in-law Chi stepped forward with encouragement from Chi Dashan.

"Don't worry, if it really is the restaurant's fault, we will definitely give everyone an explanation. Now, could someone please help us report this to the authorities? Let the government handle everything, okay?"

"Who knows if you're colluding with the government?"

"Oh dear, ma'am, you can't say things like that. Defaming the government can land you in jail."

Liu Demiao seemed startled, and said with certainty, "Defaming the government can result in a beating at best, and imprisonment at worst. This is no joke."

The old lady was so frightened that she immediately fell silent.

Holding his wife's cold hand, Chi Dashan spoke up: "Fellow villagers, our Chi family has been in Pinghe Town for quite some time now, we would never do something so foolish!"

If it truly is our restaurant's responsibility, we will absolutely not shirk it, and we can't run away from it!

"That's right, the Chi family has such a large business here, how could they do something so stupid?"

"Yes, the restaurant is doing so well, how could someone be so foolish as to cause such a mess?"

"Not necessarily. Maybe they get carried away with making big money and start selling inferior products, which leads to this kind of problem."

"Come on, even if the ingredients are of inferior quality, it's impossible for them to poison someone instantly, right?"

"That's right, that's right."

Amidst the chaos, Chi Tang emerged with Doctor Li.

Upon seeing Dr. Li, Aunt Chi slapped her thigh and exclaimed happily, "Dr. Li, I'll have to trouble you again. Please help me see how this person died."

"It's no trouble at all."

"What are you doing?" The young wife stopped Dr. Li, almost pushing him over. "What do you want to do?"

“This is a doctor. Let him see how your husband died,” Aunt Chi said.

"Pooh!"

The young wife vomited all over Aunt Chi's face, her expression twisted and terrifying: "My husband died because he ate your food! What need is there for a doctor? What, if your doctor examines him, will he not have been poisoned?"

"Why are you so agitated? Even if he was poisoned, it doesn't necessarily mean he was poisoned in my restaurant, right? Let the doctor examine him so we can find out what poisoned him and if there's anything wrong. Or is there some other hidden story behind your man's death?"

Chi Dashan stepped forward. The tall man spoke with a firm and authoritative tone, first reasoning before getting angry.

“I know you’re heartbroken over your husband’s passing, but my family has never shirked our responsibility from the beginning. We’ve been seriously trying to reason with you! You’d better show me some respect!”

Most of the neighbors also spoke in favor of the Chi family.

Because they were indeed a bit too excited about the young wife's reaction.

"Yes, let's have a doctor take a look. Doctor Li from the Chi family is very skilled. My old lady has had a cough for many years, and Doctor Li cured it all."

"That's right, that's right. Doctor Li's medical skills are excellent. He will definitely be able to figure out what's going on."

The neighbors all spoke up for the Chi family.

But the young wife refused to believe it: "They're in cahoots! What if they've planned this all along? I don't trust them."

"Yes, we're just waiting for the officials to come!"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law absolutely refused to let Dr. Li examine them.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Chi Tang quietly approached and carefully observed the area.

However, the young wife noticed it very quickly and slapped him across the face.

Halfway through the swing, it was firmly grasped by someone else.

The young woman turned her head and was immediately terrified by a pair of sharp, purple eyes.

She had never seen purple eyes before!

"Ah! A monster!"

The young woman blurted out, startled, and took several steps back.

Huo Chenyi didn't pay attention to the word "monster," but simply held Chi Tang's hand and asked her if she was injured.

"You're the monster!"

"Bad woman!"

"A wicked woman who's ugly too!"

The children of the Chi family all stood up for Huo Chenyi.

Chi Tang, with a cold, round face, stared intently at his young wife, his gaze somewhat frightening.

How can such a young child have such frightening eyes?

"The officials have arrived."

The crowd erupted in a commotion.

The young wife immediately rushed towards the officials, wailing and crying loudly:

"My lord, you must seek justice for us! My husband died unjustly!"

"My son! They must pay for my son's life!"

The head constable was someone the Chi family did not recognize.

Officer Xue was a burly man with a serious and unsmiling expression. He immediately issued the order:

"Take the body back to the government office, and imprison all the restaurant owners, waiters, and kitchen staff! Await their judgment!"

Everyone was shocked.

Chi Dashan stepped forward and pleaded with Constable Xue, "Sir, my wife didn't go to the restaurant today, and she doesn't know these people. If you need her help, I can go."

He didn't want to seek special privileges; he just couldn't bear to let his wife suffer in prison.

But to everyone's surprise, Constable Xue gave him a cold glance, then kicked Chi Dashan to the ground, coldly cursing:

"What, are you trying to obstruct me from performing my duties? Who I arrest is none of your business! Get out of my way!"