Chapter 124 Recipe
Thinking of the silver that he would soon get, the man in black smiled.
He was about to open the paper bag in his arms, unpack it, and pour the white powder into the well.
"Stop!" A majestic and cold voice sounded.
The sudden sound startled him. The man in black looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man standing not far away. In the moonlight, he could vaguely see that the clothes the man was wearing seemed to be those of a county yamen runner!
He didn't have time to think about why the bailiff appeared here. He only knew that he was caught while trying to poison someone!
run!
You must run and not get caught!
This was the only thought in the man in black's mind!
He turned around and planned to go back the way he came and escape through the back door.
But Pei Yian had already predicted that the other party might make such a move. When he came out with Zhou Yayi, he went to the back door and locked it. Even if this person wanted to run away, he couldn't.
The man in black turned around and looked at the locked door and the tall man standing at the back door. The back door was not working, so he gritted his teeth and planned to rush out through the front door.
But when he saw Zhou the yamen runner approaching him with a knife, he had to give up the idea of escaping.
He felt a little regretful that he should not have taken the order, but it was too late.
Zhou Yayi cornered the man and demanded, "Tell me, who sent you?"
But all he got was silence from the man in black. Zhou Yayi was too lazy to pay attention to him and simply drew his sword.
Just as he drew his sword, the man in black, who had originally intended to remain silent, suddenly became timid, trembling all over, his face full of fear and panic.
"Sir, don't move... Jian, let's talk it out. Someone came to me and asked me to come over at night and add something to the well water. I don't know anything else! I haven't even started yet!" The man in black told everything he knew without stopping.
But obviously, this answer did not satisfy Zhou Yayi. His sword was still across the black-clothed man, "I want to know who ordered you to do this!"
"Sir, that person is wearing a veil and hasn't revealed his identity. I don't know who he is!" The man in black wanted to cry but had no tears. If he really knew, he would have told everything.
He saw the person when he received the task and deposit, but the person was wearing a veil and wrapped tightly, so he had no idea about the other person's life.
Zhou Yayi frowned. These words were consistent with those of the people who had caused trouble in Baiwei Restaurant before. The person behind the scenes was also wearing a veil and gave the deposit and the task.
"Yi Zhou, I have a way to lure out the person behind this."
"Manager Pei, do you have any good ideas?"
Pei Yian told Zhou the method he had thought of, and Zhou nodded. This was indeed a method. The person who wanted to poison was obviously just a small fry. He confessed everything after being frightened by the cover-up. He was not a threat to Baiwei Restaurant.
Zhou Yayi thrust his sword in front of the man in black, "Are you willing to cooperate with this plan?"
"Yes, yes! I do!" The man in black looked at the moonlight. His face was reflected on the shiny sword in front of him. It was clear and sharp. At such a close distance, it seemed as if the sword could cut his neck in the next step. There was no reason for him to refuse.
Compared to money, life is of course more important!
Seeing the man in black trembling and standing up, even standing a little unsteadily, Pei Yian continued to threaten: "Don't even think about running away. We already know what you look like. I bet you don't want to be wanted for a few taels of silver, right?"
The man in black paused. A thought did flash through his mind for a moment, but the thought only flashed through his mind for a moment, and he did not have the courage to do it.
Not to mention, this fleeting thought was put out in the open.
The man in black looked at Pei Yian, and when he met his dark eyes, he had the illusion that he was seen through, and he trembled a little.
Looking at the black-clad man standing there in a daze, Zhou Yayi angrily shouted, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you act now?"
"Yes, yes, sir, I'll go right away." The man in black didn't dare to have any disobedient thoughts and ran out in a hurry.
He came to the place where he had agreed to meet with that person. After a while, someone walked out from the darkness, still wearing a veil. The man in black tried hard to see the person opposite him, but it was in vain.
Du Xuan said in a low voice: "How is the matter going?"
"This...thing is almost done, but...I..." The man in black looked embarrassed and conflicted.
Du Xuan frowned, and paused in his action of taking out the money. "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't be so hesitant!"
"I saw a book with some recipes in that restaurant. I wonder if you need it."
Du Xuan's expression changed immediately. Recipe!
If Baiwei Restaurant could be so popular thanks to that cookbook, then could he steal the recipe and present it to Manager Guo?
He was in a good mood and might even recommend a miracle doctor to help his mother cure her illness.
What's more, Du Xuan actually had his own little thoughts. If he got the recipe, he would keep part of it for himself.
At that time, he would take his mother away from all the troubles, go to a place where no one knew, start over with the help of this recipe, and live a good life.
"Where is that thing? Take me to see it."
The temptation of this cookbook was too great. Besides, the man in black had completed his mission. Knowing that there was no danger in the restaurant, he relaxed his vigilance.
The man in black led the way in front. He was glad that it was dark at night and there was only the hazy moonlight, so no one would notice the nervous and frightened expression on his face.
He led his men and arrived at the back door of Baiwei Restaurant without any obstruction. The surroundings were eerily quiet, and the dark entrance seemed to foreshadow something.
But Du Xuan didn't have time to care about it. He had already started fantasizing about the future in his mind.
Seeing the black-clad man in front of him stop, Du Xuan realized that they had arrived at the backyard of Baiwei Restaurant. His voice was excited and joyful, "Where is the cookbook you mentioned?"
The man in black pointed to a place where there was indeed a book.
Du Xuan's excitement was beyond words. He quickly stepped forward and picked up the cookbook. With this, he would be able to start over with his mother and live a good life!
He was so excited that he also noticed that there were two more people in the originally quiet courtyard.
Just as Du Xuan was about to open the cookbook, he suddenly noticed a flash of light in front of him. He looked up and saw a man holding a sword and another standing in front of him leisurely. He said, "Mr. Du, how are you?"
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