Chapter 128 Cooperation
Du Xuan felt even more strange. This yamen runner seemed to care a lot about whether he had food or not?
But why didn’t I receive such treatment yesterday? Was it because there was something in the food that required him to watch me eat it?
His mind raced, and he had a vague guess, but he didn't dare to confirm it...
He walked slowly to the front and took the food brought by the yamen runner. It was steamed buns and vegetarian dishes, and it looked nothing special like the usual ones.
But the eyes of the yamen runner outside the door were really fiery. If he was only half sure before, he was now 100% sure that something might have been added to the food.
As for the person behind the scenes, he certainly knew who it was. It was his master, Manager Guo, whom he had worked for for many years.
Since entering prison, Du Xuan has not revealed any information about the shopkeeper. He is eager to plead guilty and take all the charges on himself.
But what did he get for all his efforts?
Manager Guo didn't trust him and wanted to kill him, so he hid his mother's expression and kept him under strict surveillance...
Yes! Following Manager Guo, the other party is ruthless and will do anything to achieve his goals. How can such a person be worthy of his trust and entrustment?
He can't die, he absolutely can't die!
Looking at the yamen runners standing outside the cell who were always keeping an eye on him, Du Xuan picked up the dish in front of him, and using the tightness of his sleeves, pretended to chew it, while also pretending to put on some steamed buns.
After seeing this, the yamen runner outside the door relaxed his gaze on him.
"Pooh, pooh, pooh! What the hell is this? It's too disgusting!"
"That's right, I've never eaten such a terrible meal!"
Two prisoners were making a fuss about the prison food. The yamen runner saw Du Xuan eating with relish and didn't notice anything unusual, so he turned around to deal with the troublemakers.
It was at this time that Du Xuan poured all the food aside. Fortunately, he was in a single cell with a pile of straw for sleeping, which was easy to cover.
"Noisy! What are you arguing about? Don't you see what your status is? You are prisoners, and you still want to eat something delicious?"
"But this food is so disgusting!" someone muttered.
"If it tastes bad, then you should just spend money. How dare you think something that's free tastes good? If you make trouble again, I'll drag you out and spank you!"
Upon hearing that they were going to be beaten with a stick, the two troublemakers instantly became as quiet as chickens. The yamen runner nodded with satisfaction and went back to continue watching Du Xuan.
After discovering that the man had finished all his meals, he walked out of the cell with greater satisfaction.
Hearing a rustling noise, Du Xuan looked towards the source of the sound. The mouse thought it smelled something and ran to pick up the food he had thrown away.
Not long after, the mouse, which was eating with relish, suddenly stopped, slowly fell down, and never moved again.
This further confirmed his guess that poison was involved.
Manager Guo is so heartless. He wants him to die so that he can label him as committing suicide out of fear of punishment?
That way, nothing would get in his way. What a brilliant plan! But he just didn't want it to go his way.
Since the other party is unkind, don't blame him for being unjust.
Pei Yian stood in the cell again, not surprised at all.
"Mr. Pei, I have a deal I want to make with you. I wonder if you are willing?" Du Xuan knew that he had no way out. The only way waiting for him was death and cooperating with Pei Yian.
Pei Yian did not answer, nor did he say whether he agreed or not.
Now Du Xuan is the one who is anxious. For now, he only has Pei Yian to cooperate with. He also said before that there is a way to cure his mother's tuberculosis.
"Mr. Pei, as long as you are willing to cooperate with me, I am willing to tell you everything about Manager Guo. He not only targeted your family, but also other families in the county. I also have some evidence that can convict Manager Guo of Yushan."
Du Xuan probably also understood why Manager Guo was so eager to get rid of him. He knew too many things, and if he was involved in any one thing, he would be in trouble.
"Okay! Since Master Du is so sincere, I am naturally willing to cooperate. As for your mother, I will find a way to help you."
This is Pei Yian’s purpose. Their restaurant alone cannot cause any trouble.
Yushan Pavilion has been in Qizhou County for so many years, and it is possible that it has a backup plan. It is not easy to bring down this big tree.
But once everyone is involved, how could others let Manager Guo go easily after knowing that they are being targeted?
"Then I would like to thank you, Mr. Pei. As long as you protect my mother, I will tell you all the evidence." Du Xuan no longer counted on Manager Guo. The other party wanted to kill him, and he would definitely not treat his mother well.
His mother was his only relative in this world. She raised him with great difficulty, but contracted tuberculosis. If he died early, his mother would not have a good end.
Instead of doing this, it is better to cooperate with Pei Yian. He has a lot of dirt on his hands, but his mother may have a chance of survival.
After reaching a cooperation with Du Xuan, Pei Yian sent someone to Du Xuan's house. With the help of Hu Zi, he took Aunt Du away from there.
Du Xuan knew that he had done something wrong and that he would inevitably be punished. It was natural for him to spend time in prison. He had no face for it and those things were really shameful, so he did not dare to see Aunt Du and kept the news secret.
Although Aunt Du was puzzled, she did not become suspicious because her son was often busy and disappeared for several days, and with Hu Zi there to help and protect him.
Over in the cell, Pei Yian did not forget to put on a show with Zhou the yamen runner. A body covered with a white cloth was carried out of the cell. It was Du Xuan.
He committed suicide out of fear of punishment after confessing all his crimes.
"Great, great, great!" After hearing the news, Shopkeeper Guo clapped his hands and expressed his joy with his face. He said "good" three times in a row.
There was no trace of sadness on his face for the death of someone he had known for many years, because it was he who had committed the murder.
This case was closed with Du Xuan's death. It had nothing to do with Yushan Pavilion or Manager Guo. When a person dies, it is like a light going out. All the dirty things he had done will only be buried forever in the ground with Du Xuan's death.
How could he not be happy?
But the joy did not last long, and Manager Guo frowned again, because his rival had not been eliminated yet.
He now dares not to provoke Baiwei Restaurant, for fear of being caught by the braid again.
Shopkeeper Guo, who thought he had escaped, relaxed his vigilance and stopped asking anyone to pay attention to the matter.
When Du Xuan, who faked his death, learned that his mother was safe and sound, he revealed everything he knew and the evidence he had kept.
Pei Yian discovered that almost all the restaurants and food stalls in Qizhou County had been tripped up by Manager Guo. Some of them went bankrupt because of these trips, while others were struggling to survive.
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