"Wipe it?" Wan Qiqi asked.
"No need, no need..." Niu Yi raised his sleeve and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Wan Qiqi didn't ask any further questions. She put the handkerchief away and turned away from Niu Yi.
“Niuyi, I’ve always admired your skills, which is why I had Gousheng invite you back.”
As she spoke, she turned and stared at Niu Yi, a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes. "The rumors outside are bad for Xinglong Restaurant. I trust my own people, but I don't trust others. However, I hope you won't disappoint me."
Every word fell into Niu Yi's ears like countless needles pricking his body; it hurt, but he couldn't find the wound.
He swallowed nervously, not daring to look up and meet Wan Qiqi's gaze. "I...I won't let you down."
Upon hearing this, Wan Qiqi sneered inwardly.
She trusted Niu Yi deeply, yet because she understood everything, she couldn't trust him.
“Niuyi, I will help Xinglong Restaurant clear its name, but I don’t want to end up being a laughingstock. You won’t let me become a laughingstock, will you?”
Wan Qiqi's voice was soft, seemingly tinged with sadness.
Niu Yi was taken aback, then replied, "Yes!"
He still has a chance if he can find the beggar on the street that night.
Not only did he know the beggar, but Zuijianglou also knew the beggar and sent people to search for him.
As long as we catch the witnesses, question them in front of everyone, and invite the people who appreciate the food, Xinglong Restaurant will have no chance of recovery.
Manager Lü strode into the study, lowered his head, and appeared somewhat timid.
"Master...Master, the beggar we arranged that day has disappeared!"
"What?" He Feiyi's eyes were cold, and his face was gloomy.
He turned around so quickly that Manager Lü was startled and took several steps back.
"Really...really, I...the beggar came to me for money the next day, and I arranged for him to rest in a village on the outskirts of the city, but when I went back today, he was gone..."
Manager Lü dared not continue speaking, fearing he would be beaten.
Unable to hit anyone, He Feiyi grabbed a teacup from the table and smashed it on the ground, cursing, "What can you do? You can't do anything right. The witness is missing, what are we going to use to question Xinglong Restaurant?"
Manager Lü was startled by the shattered porcelain cup and hid to the side, trembling, not daring to speak.
After a while, seeing that He Feiyi's anger had subsided, he whispered, "Boss, the beggar is gone, but we still have the gambling den..."
Upon hearing this, He Feiyi's anger subsided somewhat, and he said, "Alright, let's wait quietly!"
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