"Mom, I have to go out for a bit. There's been a small problem at the dry pot restaurant, but don't worry, it's nothing serious."
After quickly finishing speaking, Zhiyin nimbly climbed onto the mule cart, put on a stern face, and then slapped the mule so that it shot off like an arrow.
The picture shows Yao Yulin watching the mule cart disappear into the distance, sighing anxiously.
Thinking of the contents of the note, Zhiyin's face grew even darker; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was gritting her teeth. "That's ruthless!"
It turned out to be a letter from Xiao Jiu. The letter said that Manager Li of Zuixianlou had gone to the government to complain that the food at Jiqianwei Dry Pot Restaurant was unclean, which led to the death of a beggar who had eaten the food.
After such an urgent and horrifying incident, Wang Dachuan, as the apparent manager, was immediately taken away by the government officials for questioning.
Zhiji Qianwei Dry Pot Restaurant was also forced to close and be sealed off. All the diners inside were driven away, and the food is being inspected by a coroner.
Upon hearing this, Zhiyin knew the situation was critical and was also furious at the shamelessness of Manager Li of Zuixianlou.
It's obvious that this incident is probably related to Manager Li, who reported it. He probably resorted to such despicable means to steal business and destroy their shop.
That's a human life!!! A living, breathing person!
Can…
Thinking of this, Zhiyin's mind, which had been clouded by anger, began to calm down slowly.
"Something feels off."
She frowned and pondered, "If it really was Manager Li who poisoned the beggar, then why was there only one? And why didn't he simply bribe someone to go directly to the shop and eat there, so that the beggar would get sick on the spot? Or he could just put the poison in the dry pot, which would provide direct evidence?"
The more Zhiyin thought about it, the more she felt there was probably more to the story. She still couldn't believe that people could be so wicked!
Moreover, murder is illegal. She believed that someone would frame the dry pot restaurant, but at most they would say that the food was not clean, and at most the people who ate it would vomit and have diarrhea.
Was Manager Li stupid enough to target such a small dry pot restaurant? Would he risk a life just to steal business?
"Phew~"
As Zhiyin drove the mule cart, he breathed a heavy sigh of relief, hoping that the situation wasn't too bad.
Manager Li wasn't as shameless as she had imagined!
Zhiyin, preoccupied with her thoughts, sped forward. The whip on the mule cart was almost smoking from her lashing. The mule, hearing the sound of the whip striking the cart, understood that Zhiyin was in a hurry, and thus used almost all its strength.
What used to take half an hour to get there, today only took 30 minutes!
"Boss, you're finally here!!!"
Xiao Jiu, Gou Dan, and the other two employees were terrified as they encountered this situation for the first time and paced anxiously in front of the shop.
The moment he saw his soulmate, he finally felt relieved, as if he had found a pillar of support, and looked at her with teary eyes.
"What's going on now? What about Aunt Chen and Aunt Wang? Were they arrested too?"
Zhiyin looked at the dry pot restaurant, which was now completely sealed off, and frowned as she stared at the two men with a serious expression.
"Um…"
Xiao Jiu nodded with a pitiful look on her face. "The officers said they were also suspected of poisoning, and they were all taken to the yamen."
After saying that, he looked at Zhiyin cautiously, "Boss, do you trust us? Aunt Wang and Aunt Chen would never do such a thing, they would never harm anyone!"
"Won't Uncle Da Chuan get beaten to death? Will the dry pot restaurant have to close down?"
Have we caused you any trouble?
He spoke at length, his voice growing more urgent and his expression more distressed.
As Zhiyin walked towards the county government office, she looked seriously at the three people who were quite frightened and timid. She patted Xiao Jiu on the shoulder and sighed, "Don't be afraid, don't worry, I'm here for you."
"Don't overthink it, things might not be as bad as you think!"
As they were talking, Zhiyin arrived at the entrance of the county government office, which was now crowded with people.
Most of these people were people who had lunch at Zhiyin's dry pot restaurant, but were kicked out halfway through their meal.
At this moment, they were all indignant and furious, shouting repeatedly, "Why are you driving us away?"
"You must have misunderstood. I come to this dry pot restaurant every day, how could anyone die from eating there?"
"Yes, yes, their ingredients are fresh every day, made to order, and very clean."
"Your government has to give us an explanation. We were eating perfectly fine, so why did you shut down our shop just like that?"
…
Only a small number of shop owners from other restaurants or food shops in the surrounding area came to watch the spectacle.
After all, Zhiji Qianwei Dry Pot Restaurant is considered their competitor, and everyone wants to see them make a fool of themselves.
"Oh... what a pity... this shop is probably going to go out of business!"
"Yes, yes, but it's good this way. These days, because of their presence, our business has suffered a lot."
…
"Make way, make way..."
Zhiyin listened to the various noises around her and looked at the crowd blocking her way. She frowned, her whole body radiating coldness as she pushed through the crowd and walked inside.
At this moment, many onlookers recognized their kindred spirit and began to whisper among themselves.
Zhiyin ignored the noise and immediately ran inside, looking at Jun Yexue sitting upright in the high hall.
He glanced again at the three men, Wang Dachuan, who were kneeling dejectedly at the lower end of the table, the unfamiliar middle-aged man opposite him who was probably Manager Li, and the corpse lying flat on the ground covered with a white cloth.
"thump……"
She knelt down immediately, sobbing uncontrollably, "Waaah, Magistrate Jun, we've been wronged! There must be some misunderstanding. We have no grudge against this beggar, why would we hurt him?"
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