Chapter 230 Chaos
The man was foaming at the mouth, as if he had been poisoned.
The other customers panicked and fled. Someone shouted in the street, "Someone's been killed! Someone's been killed at Jiang's Restaurant!"
Passersby on the street came over to watch the commotion. They saw an old man lying at the entrance of the restaurant, convulsing, foaming at the mouth, his eyes rolled back, and he appeared to be breathing very little but exhaling more.
"What happened? How could someone die?"
A murmur began to circulate in the crowd: "Is there something wrong with the old man? Why is he having an attack at this time? Has the doctor been called yet?"
The moment this happened, Jiang Mi sent someone to fetch a doctor. Now, looking at the old man's condition, she didn't know what to do.
"System, come out quickly! What should I do in this situation?"
The system's lazy voice finally came out: "[I was just about to give you a task, but you came to me first. If you resolve today's situation, gain the people's trust, and earn 'Good Woman Points,' you will receive the cherry cultivation method.]"
"Cherries? What are those?" Jiang Mi asked curiously.
It's a fruit; you'll see when the time comes. It tastes quite good.
Jiang Mi figured that the things the system gave her wouldn't be bad, so she had no reason to refuse and readily agreed.
"Okay, it's a deal then."
At this moment, someone deliberately said in the crowd, "It's obvious that the manager of this Jiang Family Restaurant is vicious. He must have poisoned the food, or their food is not clean, which is why this happened."
"What? No way? I've never heard of anyone eating dead people before!"
Most people in the crowd didn't believe it, while some were skeptical.
The man continued, "Otherwise, we'll investigate. There's definitely something wrong with this restaurant. We've all come here because of their peach blossom wine, and we've eaten there so many times. What if we're the ones who die next time?"
"Yes, what if her wine is also problematic? She's not from our Linshui County, this matter must be thoroughly investigated!"
Several people in the crowd echoed each other, one after another, like they were singing a song.
When those people got excited, they pushed through the crowd to check, causing panic and making the other people suspicious as well.
"Why don't we check it out? That way we can feel more at ease when we come here to eat next time."
Jiang Mi wasn't afraid of them investigating, but these people were clearly up to no good and were deliberately causing trouble. She didn't know how it happened, but when she glanced across the street, she saw a figure still standing at the second-floor window, seemingly looking in her direction.
Does this have anything to do with Liu Zi'an? Since arriving here, she only has entanglements with Liuxiang Pavilion across the street, and has no grudges against the others. It's not like she's involved in this. Who else could it be but them?
Just then, the waiter brought the doctor over, and everyone's attention turned to the old man. When the doctor saw the old man's condition, he was shocked and rushed over to check on him. He then showed a strange expression.
"What's wrong? What happened to this old man?" Jiang Mi asked hurriedly. Putting everything else aside, a life was at stake, so naturally, that had to be the top priority.
"It's strange. I took the old man's pulse, and it was very strong and regular, but his condition was not good. I didn't know where to start."
Zhang Min'en frowned. He carefully examined the old man. Everyone was too frightened to pay attention earlier, but upon closer inspection, he noticed that the old man's face was covered with wrinkles, but his neck was very taut, just like a young man's.
"Grandpa, can you hear us?"
Zhang Min'en called out, but the old man did not move.
Someone in the crowd started cursing again: "You guys are really vicious! The old man is already like this, do you still intend to wake him up?"
At this moment, the doctor shook his head and said helplessly, "No, I dare not act rashly. Why don't you..."
Let's find another doctor, and then we can discuss it together."
Someone in the crowd shouted, "By the time you've finished discussing this, the old woman's body will probably be cold by then. In my opinion, we should first find the evidence that the Jiang family restaurant harmed her, and then take them to the authorities. With witnesses and physical evidence, she can't escape!"
The more these people tried to break into the restaurant, the stranger it seemed to Jiang Mi. It was all too obvious that they were desperately searching for evidence after witnessing a death and insisting that she was the one who killed him.
After they finished speaking, they led the way into the restaurant, ransacking the place and making a mess of it. They didn't look like they were there to find evidence; they looked like they were there to smash up the place!
"Shopkeeper, what do we do now?"
Some ordinary people were also taken in to look for evidence. Many people even ran to the backyard. Some selfish people wanted to know how the peach blossom wine was made, so they took the opportunity to rush to the backyard, but they did not see what they wanted.
"Did the Jiang family hide their peach blossom wine so well? Who doesn't brew wine in the backyard? They can't possibly hide it upstairs, can they?"
"Who knows? I was hoping to have a couple of sips while I was at it. Were they sold out early this morning?"
This person's words enlightened everyone: even though Liuxiang Pavilion doesn't allow ordinary people to eat at Jiang Family Restaurant, some people still crave the peach blossom wine at Jiang Family Restaurant and will still go, especially in the morning. They snatch up all the peach blossom wine early in the morning, so how could there be any left now!
"Look, everyone, what's this?" the man who led the search suddenly said. "I found this in the kitchen. I remember this thing is poisonous. She actually poisoned us!"
These words, whether true or not, startled everyone. Everyone stared at what he was holding, and someone recognized it and exclaimed, "That's poppy!"
"Poppies! Eating too many of these can be harmful!"
Jiang Mi heard the exclamations from inside, but she couldn't worry about that right now. She only let Zhang Min'en go over there, while she stayed behind to observe the old man's condition.
The waiter then called over several more doctors, who took turns taking the old man's pulse. They all had strange expressions on their faces, and their conclusions were similar to those of the first doctor.
At this moment, a man in the crowd who claimed to be a doctor said, "You bunch of ignorant quacks, this person has obviously eaten something poisonous, which is why he is in this condition. The normal pulse is also due to the poison."
One of the doctors asked, "Who are you? All of us who took your pulse gave the same result. How could you tell just by looking at you?"
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