"Sir, you have a point. However, since someone has reported it, we can't just ignore it. Let's take the man back and investigate thoroughly. If we find out that Boss Chen is innocent, we will naturally release him," said the middle-aged man.
"Sir, are you going to take people away by force?" Zhao Yu's tone became even colder.
"Mr. Zhao, what do you mean?" The middle-aged man was also a little displeased.
"It's nothing." Zhao Yu said calmly, "I just want to remind you that Boss Chen's hot pot restaurant is not something that anyone can touch."
"You..." The middle-aged man was very angry at Zhao Yu's words, "Are you threatening me?"
"Threat?" Zhao Yu smiled. "Sir, you misunderstood. I was just stating a fact."
"What facts?" asked the middle-aged man.
"I am the one who protects Boss Chen's hot pot restaurant." Zhao Yu said word by word.
"You're protecting me?" The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Mr. Zhao, you're such a joker. Who do you think you are? You can protect me just because you say so?"
Zhao Yu didn't say anything, but took out a token from his arms and waved it in front of the middle-aged man.
When the middle-aged man saw the token, the smile on his face froze instantly, replaced by a look of horror.
"This... this is..." the middle-aged man stammered, his voice trembling.
"Now, do you still think I'm joking?" Zhao Yu asked lightly.
The middle-aged man fell to his knees with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly: "I was blind and didn't recognize Mount Tai. I offended you, sir. Please forgive me!"
"Get up," Zhao Yu said. "I won't pursue this matter. However, if I find you bullying others or doing evil again, I will not let you off lightly!"
"Yes, yes, I'll remember this. I will definitely reform myself and never dare to do it again!" the middle-aged man assured repeatedly.
"Take your people and get out." Zhao Yu said.
"Yes, yes, I'll get out of here right now, right now!" The middle-aged man was as if he had been pardoned, and hurriedly left with the yamen runners in disgrace.
"Thank you for your help, sir." Chen Xiaoru and Zhou Si walked forward and thanked Zhao Yu.
"Boss Chen, Mr. Zhou, you're welcome." Zhao Yu said with a smile, "It's just a small favor."
"We will never forget your great kindness," Chen Xiaoru said. "I wonder if you have a name so we can repay you in the future."
"No need to repay me," Zhao Yu said. "Like I said, this is just a small favor. I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now."
After saying that, Zhao Yu turned around and left the hot pot restaurant.
"Who is this Mr. Zhao?" Chen Xiaoru asked puzzledly as she watched Zhao Yu's departing back.
"I don't know." Zhou Si shook his head. "But judging from his appearance, he shouldn't be an ordinary person."
"No matter what, we are grateful to him this time, otherwise we would be in trouble," said Chen Xiaoru.
"Yeah." Zhou Si nodded. "It seems we have to be more cautious in the future."
"Yeah." Chen Xiaoru responded, but she was thinking about something else.
Why would Zhao Yu help them?
What is his purpose?
Chen Xiaoru looked in the direction where Zhao Yu disappeared, and her doubts grew even stronger. She always felt that Zhao Yu's appearance was not accidental.
"Boss, what are you thinking about?" Zhou Si asked softly when he saw Chen Xiaoru in a daze.
"I'm wondering... who exactly is that Mr. Zhao?" Chen Xiaoru said, coming to her senses. "Why is he helping us? And what's the origin of his token?"
Zhou Si scratched his head. "That... I don't know either. But seeing how frightened that officer is, he must be someone quite important."
Chen Xiaoru sighed softly: "Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. No matter what, he helped us, that's a fact. I'll repay him when I have the chance in the future."
"Yeah." Zhou Si responded, then said, "Boss, do you think someone is deliberately looking for trouble?"
Chen Xiaoru's eyes glared. "You mean... someone deliberately reported us?"
"Well, I always feel that this matter is a bit strange. Our hot pot restaurant business is so good, it is inevitable that some people will be jealous." Zhou Si analyzed.
"That makes sense." Chen Xiaoru nodded, a cold glint in her eyes. "If I find out who's behind this, I won't let him go!"
The hot pot restaurant has closed, and Chen Xiaoru and Zhou Si are packing up.
"Boss, what do you think we should do in the future? We can't live in fear all the time, right?" Zhou Si asked worriedly.
Chen Xiaoru was silent for a moment, then said, "Well, Zhou Si, go ask around tomorrow and see if you can find out any information about Mr. Zhao."
"Okay." Zhou Si agreed.
"Also," Chen Xiaoru continued, "we must also strengthen the precautions at hot pot restaurants. We can't let something like this happen again."
"Okay, I understand." Zhou Si nodded.
Chen Xiaoru was wiping the table while thinking about her worries.
That Zhao Yu... who is he? Why is he helping me? Could it be... he has some plans for me?
No, that's impossible. He doesn't look like that kind of guy.
But if he didn't have any intentions towards me, why would he help me?
Could it be... that he is really a good person?
Chen Xiaoru shook her head and threw these messy thoughts out of her mind.
No matter what, we will fight against the enemy with our soldiers and block the water with earth.
I, Chen Xiaoru, am not someone who can be bullied!
Zhou Si asked around on the street, trying to find clues about Zhao Yu.
Zhou Si stopped a passerby and said, "Excuse me, big brother, do you know Mr. Zhao?"
The passerby shook his head: "Young Master Zhao? Which Young Master Zhao?"
Zhou Si asked a few more people and got the same answer.
Zhou Si was a little depressed. It seemed that this Mr. Zhao was really not an ordinary person.
Suddenly, Zhou Si saw a familiar figure.
That’s… the officer who took the lead that day!
Zhou Si's eyes lit up and he quickly chased after him.
"Sir, sir, please stay!" Zhou Si shouted.
The middle-aged officer stopped and looked back. When he saw that it was Zhou Si, his face suddenly became a little ugly.
"What...what do you want?" asked the middle-aged officer.
"Sir, I want to ask you about someone." Zhou Si said.
"Who are you looking for?" the middle-aged officer asked warily.
"It's...that Mr. Zhao from that day." Zhou Si said.
When the middle-aged official heard the words "Mr. Zhao", his face changed drastically and he quickly waved his hands: "No, no, no, I don't know, I know nothing!"
After saying that, the middle-aged officer turned around and ran away, faster than a rabbit.
Zhou Si stood there in a daze, becoming even more certain that Mr. Zhao was definitely not an ordinary person.
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