He figured that once he got rid of these troublemakers, the rest would be easy. He refused to believe that with his silver tongue, he couldn't turn black into white!
However, before Tan Wang could make a move, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the crowd.
"Who's causing trouble here?" With a sharp shout, several uniformed security guards parted the crowd and strode in menacingly.
The head of the security team had sharp eyes; he scanned the area and finally fixed his gaze on Tan Wang.
Upon seeing the security team, Tan Wang panicked. He never expected that this matter would alarm even the security team! He quickly put on a smiling face and bowed obsequiously as he approached them: "Comrades, it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! I..."
"Shut up!" The security captain interrupted him rudely, coldly questioning, "We received a report that there's something wrong with the chives you're selling, and that someone was hospitalized after eating them. Is that true?"
Tan Wang was dumbfounded. He opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but found himself speechless.
He cursed inwardly: Who the hell reported this? I'm not finished with them!
The arrival of the security team instantly froze the tense atmosphere.
"Nonsense! This must be Xu Kuo's doing!" Tan Wang's eyes darted around, and he immediately pointed the finger at Xu Kuo. He shouted, "My leeks are absolutely fine! It's Xu Kuo, he deliberately hired someone to frame me!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Kuo couldn't help but sneer. This Tan Wang really had no dead end; even now, he was still trying to smear him.
"Tan Wang, stop making baseless accusations!" Xu Kuo retorted sharply, refusing to back down. "What does it have to do with me if there's something wrong with the leeks you're selling? What evidence do you have to prove that I had someone frame you?"
"Evidence? Do we even need evidence?" Tan Wang roared angrily. "I stole all my chives from your field! If your chives are fine, how could mine be?"
These words caused an uproar in the audience!
Everyone stared wide-eyed at Tan Wang in disbelief, as if they had heard a fairy tale.
This... this Tan Wang actually admitted that he stole his leeks from Xu Kuo's field?
That's so shameless!
He stole someone's things and then turned around and accused the other person of framing him.
The crowd looked at Tan Wang with disdain and contempt, secretly thinking: "Shamelessness knows no bounds!"
Tan Wang realized he had let something slip, and his face immediately turned a deep purplish-red.
He never imagined that in his haste, he would blurt out the truth! Now, he's in a terrible predicament, and there's no way he can clear his name now!
Xu Kuo felt a surge of pleasure as he looked at Tan Wang's embarrassed appearance.
He sneered and said, "Tan Wang, to tell you the truth, I've already harvested all the chives in my field. What's left are daffodils that I specially planted!"
What?!
Daffodils?!
Tan Wang was struck dumb, completely stunned. He never imagined that what he had painstakingly stolen was actually daffodils!
"Xu Kuo! You bastard, you deliberately framed me!" Tan Wang trembled with rage. He pointed at Xu Kuo and cursed, "You planted all these vegetables, you're the culprit! Arrest him! Arrest him!"
He was filled with hatred! If he had known it would turn out like this, he would never have stolen Xu Kuo's vegetables! Now, not only did he not make any money, but he also got himself into trouble!
"Tan Wang, how dare you say that? You stole the vegetables yourself, and you still have the nerve to blame others?" Xu Kuo looked at him coldly, his eyes full of mockery. "You've brought this upon yourself, you deserve to die!"
"Take him away!" The security captain waved his hand, and two team members immediately stepped forward, grabbed Tan Wang from the left and right, and dragged him away.
"Let me go! Let me go! I'm innocent..." Tan Wang struggled desperately and shouted loudly, but his voice was quickly drowned out by the noise of the crowd.
The surrounding customers watched as Tan Wang was taken away, their faces pale with fright and lingering fear.
"Oh my god, thank goodness I didn't buy his chives, otherwise..."
"This person is so heartless, selling daffodils as chives!"
"You'll have to be more careful from now on, and you can't just buy groceries anywhere..."
Some vendors who were still setting up stalls in the market were also quite frightened by what they saw. Fearing that they might also be implicated, they packed up their things and prepared to leave.
"Sigh, these days, it's not easy to run a small business..."
"Who says otherwise? We can't come to this market anymore..."
In an instant, panic gripped the entire market, and the once bustling scene vanished.
There were more customers at Xu Kuo's stall than usual.
"Young man, your vegetables are really fresh!"
"Yes, it's much better than the vegetables from those unscrupulous vendors!"
"From now on, I'll only buy your food!"
Customers praised Xu Kuo's dishes and said they would come to buy vegetables from him in the future.
Xu Kuo and Niu Erbao exchanged a glance and both showed relieved smiles.
Meanwhile, in the grocery store, Shi Jixing heard about what had happened at the market and was furious.
"That idiot Tan Wang! He's more trouble than he's worth!" He slammed his fist on the table and cursed, "He tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead, he's ruined himself! What a piece of trash!"
He had thought Tan Wang would cause Xu Kuo some trouble, but unexpectedly, Tan Wang helped Xu Kuo instead, making Xu Kuo's business even more prosperous. How could he not be angry?
Tan Wang was taken to the security team and locked in a small room.
He sat on the cold bench, filled with fear and unease. He didn't know what would happen next, or how long he would be imprisoned.
"Secretary Shi, you have to save me..." Tan Wang murmured to himself, his eyes filled with despair.
Shi Jixing stormed into the security team's headquarters. Tan Wang, upon seeing him, clung to him like a drowning man grasping at a straw, excitedly rushing forward: "Secretary Shi! You've finally come! You must get me out of here!"
Shi Jixing snorted coldly, glanced contemptuously at Tan Wang, pulled a crumpled contract from his pocket, and threw it at Tan Wang's face.
"Sign this, and your market stall will be no longer yours!"
Tan Wang picked up the contract with trembling hands. After a quick glance, he felt a wave of dizziness and nearly fainted. This…this was actually a stall transfer contract! Shi Jixing was actually asking him to give up his stall!
"Secretary Shi, you...you can't do this to me!" Tan Wang's voice was choked with sobs. "I'm working for you! You can't just stand by and watch me die!"
Shi Jixing kicked Tan Wang's stool and cursed, "Bullshit! When did I tell you to steal vegetables? You piece of trash, you're as stupid as a pig, and you dare to drag me down with you? Let me tell you, this isn't over! If you don't sign, I have a hundred ways to make sure you can't stay in there!"
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