Wan Qiqi looked up and met the person's gaze.
In Wan Qiqi's memory, she did not know this person, but she had heard of him.
Yuan, a constable, is Liang Pengfei's subordinate and the second-in-command of the constable squad.
He seemed to be neutral in the county government office, simply doing his job diligently, but now it seems that this is not the case.
If I hadn't inquired about today's events beforehand, I wouldn't have been able to arrive so quickly.
But whose side is he on?
While Wan Qiqi was still thinking, Zhu Chengye had already stepped forward to greet Constable Yuan, "This humble servant greets Constable Yuan. This matter is not as the manager of Zuijianglou said. Qiqi has never mentioned Chen Guannian in the restaurant, and the guests present can all testify to that."
Officer Yuan stared at Wan Qiqi with a cold, long face, making it impossible to tell what he was up to.
Wan Qiqi stepped forward to pay her respects, her face showing difficulty. "Sir, we are doing legitimate business. What do we need to confess to? Zuijianglou has slandered me without any evidence. Please, sir, do me justice!"
Her address of "Sir" was much more polite than others' address of "Officer Yuan".
Officer Yuan suddenly realized that this person was no ordinary woman, and he stopped scrutinizing her.
On the other side, He Feiyi winked at Manager Lü, wanting him to continue, but Officer Yuan raised his hand to stop him.
"Men, surround Xinglong Restaurant! Arrest anyone suspicious who enters or leaves!"
At a command, Xinglong Restaurant was surrounded by soldiers.
Some slow-reacting people missed their chance to leave and had to stay until things were over before they could go.
But many people want to see how the two shops will ultimately fare.
An official brought over a chair.
Constable Yuan sat down, glanced at the managers of the two restaurants, and said coldly, "Does Zuijianglou have any evidence that Xinglong Restaurant plagiarized their recipe?"
Manager Lü immediately stepped forward and replied, "Yes, I have evidence!"
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