He Lao shook his head and said, "Xiao Qiu, it's hard to investigate from this angle. My love for this dish hasn't just happened overnight, and there are so many people who know that I like it."
Chu Jingqiu's eyes were firm, and he gritted his teeth as he said, "If it's done, there will definitely be traces left. I must find the truth. If I find out who did it, I will kill him."
She handed the water to Mr. He, and after he finished drinking it, she sneaked out under the pretext of going back to her room to pack her things.
Based on the original owner's memory, she found the state-owned restaurant where her grandfather often ate.
As soon as I reached the door, I saw Xiao Yihan and Qi Yue in casual clothes walking out.
Xiao Yihan saw her coming, waved to her, asked her to come over, pulled her aside, and said in a low voice: "Xiao Qiu, are you going to run out and investigate the case by yourself again? I knew you would definitely investigate it secretly by yourself.
The suspect's purpose is still unclear, and you're in danger too. Just leave it to me!"
Chu Jingqiu held his hand and said softly, "Yihan, I can help you too. I must find out the truth. Can you let me participate in the investigation as well?
The victim is my grandfather, I have the right to know the truth, I promise you, I promise not to act alone, I will just follow you."
Xiao Yihan shook his head with a cold face, "No, I can't let you be in danger. He Lao didn't scare me to death this time. If something happens to you again, will you let me live? I must protect you well."
Chu Jingqiu pouted and muttered softly, "If you don't agree, I'll go check it myself. I don't believe you can keep an eye on me. Humph!"
Xiao Yihan's face darkened, and he sighed helplessly, "Little Ancestor, I'm afraid of you, okay! If I let you participate, you must promise not to act alone and stay by my side honestly."
Chu Jingqiu's eyes widened instantly, and she said in surprise, "Really? I promise to be obedient and never act alone. Yihan, you are so good to me, you are such a good person!"
Xiao Yihan raised the corner of his mouth, took her hand, pointed at a few people in the distance and said, "These are comrades from the Public Security Bureau. We just came out of the hotel to investigate. We will discuss the case together later. You can come and listen too!"
Chu Jingqiu nodded happily. Xiao Yihan pushed the bicycle over and took her on the ride. Qi Yue smiled and said, "Chu Zhiqing..."
Before he could finish his words, Xiao Yihan interrupted him, "Qi Yue, you don't have to be so polite. You can just call her by her name, or call her Xiao Qiu like everyone at home."
Qi Yue said with a wicked smile: "I'll just call you sister-in-law, so I don't have to change my name later, haha."
Xiao Yihan smiled and said, "I think it's okay, but you can't call me that in front of the elders. You can do whatever you want after we get married."
Chu Jingqiu pinched Xiao Yihan's waist with her hand. Xiao Yihan hissed in pain, turned his head and whispered, "What are you doing? Are you trying to murder your husband?"
Chu Jingqiu smiled and said, "Qi Yue, have you noticed that your brother has become a little thick-skinned recently?"
Qi Yue laughed and said, "You feel the same way! He's always been thick-skinned, but he's only become thicker lately."
While we were talking, we arrived at the Public Security Bureau. In the conference room of the Public Security Bureau, Zeng Xuyang, the chief of the Criminal Investigation Section, introduced the results of his investigation.
"On Thursday at noon, the state-owned restaurant sold 20 servings of fried dried mushrooms. Of all the people who ate the mushrooms, only Mr. He showed signs of poisoning. According to the restaurant manager, they fed the leftovers from the customers that day to the pigs.
The two pigs that were fighting over the food showed signs of poisoning. They are still in a coma and are unlikely to survive more than three days.
In other words, poisonous mushrooms were only found in Mr. He's plate of mushrooms, and it was obvious that this was a case of intentional poisoning.
We investigated all the kitchen staff and the waiters who had access to the plate of fried mushrooms, and all of them were ruled out as suspects. What was strange was that no one left their post at the time.
We also checked with the customers who were dining there at the time and found nothing unusual, so the initial investigation reached a deadlock."
Xiao Yihan looked around at everyone with a serious expression and said, "Qi Yue and I just went to investigate around the hotel in plain clothes. Some old customers reported that the management of state-owned restaurants is not very strict, and the service attitude of the waiters and chefs is not very good.
Some people serve dishes based on the customers and are passive and lazy. Some customers shout for a long time, but not only are their dishes not served, they are even given the cold shoulder and insults.
The chefs and some waiters gathered together to chat and gossip when they had some free time, so I think this group of people did not tell the truth. They may have committed perjury in order to avoid punishment for the problems that occurred when they left their posts without permission.
Our breakthrough point is still the staff of the state-owned hotel. I suggest that we explain the importance of this and defeat them one by one."
After discussing the next steps, the meeting dispersed. Chu Jingqiu stopped Section Chief Zeng and whispered, "Section Chief Zeng, I'm Mr. He's granddaughter. I want to ask you a question. Do you think the perpetrator poisoned my grandfather randomly, or did they purposely target him?"
Section Chief Zeng smiled and said, "It's hard to say at this point. We tend to think the poisoning was intentional. If it's an act of hatred or revenge against society, they'll usually poison a large area, not just one dish."
Chu Jingqiu raised her own doubts, "I also think the poisoning was targeted at my grandfather. I'm just curious, how did the criminal know exactly which dish to serve to my grandfather? Isn't he afraid of serving it to someone else? Perhaps this is the breakthrough point!"
Section Chief Zeng nodded and said, "We considered what you said. Mr. He likes fried mushrooms with cumin and he likes to put more cumin powder, so his portion is usually placed aside.
This may have given the criminals an opportunity to exploit, and it also suggests that the criminals must have had connections with someone in the kitchen. We will intensify our investigation in this regard.
After leaving the Public Security Bureau, Xiao Yihan rode his bike to take Chu Jingqiu home. Arriving home, he found Grandpa Xiao and Grandpa He petting their dog. Grandpa Xiao was combing Jiang Jiang's hair with a wooden comb. Grandma Xiao and Grandma He were sitting nearby, drinking tea and chatting.
Seeing the three people come in, Li Peilan quickly called Xiao Yihan and Qi Yue over and said kindly, "Yihan, Xiaoyue, I asked Auntie to prepare a table of dishes for lunch. You can eat here at noon. First, thank you for your concern and care over the past two days. Second, we will welcome Xiaoqiu and celebrate Lao He's recovery."
Xiao Yihan glanced at Chu Jingqiu, who nodded. Xiao Yihan smiled and replied, "Okay, Grandma He, we won't be polite then."
Chu Jingqiu greeted Grandpa Xiao and Grandma Xiao, then hurried to help the aunt serve the dishes. Xiao Yihan and Qi Yue also helped put the stools aside and serve the food.
Everyone sat together to eat. Mr. He had just finished drinking noodle soup and was not able to eat yet, so he sat aside and chatted with everyone.
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