Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1416 - 235, Evidence (32)

Beyond this, Lin Yuan also whispered something to Shopkeeper Liu, who understood immediately and quickly sent out a young attendant to handle it.

Before long, the Officer of the Jingzhao arrived with his men. This Officer was a man with an iron-blue complexion and deep furrows in his brow, and even upon seeing the recently prominent Magistrate Pingxi, his expression did not change.

The Officer bowed to Lin Yuan, who nodded slightly and asked him to rise.

As the Officer in charge of various affairs in the Capital city, his responsibilities were far from light. Moreover, Lin Yuan had heard from Xia Zheng that this Officer was a very upright and impartial man. Before leaving, Xia Zheng had specifically instructed her that if she encountered any difficult issues, she could seek him out, and he would handle them fairly.

Unexpectedly, just a few days later, Xia Zheng’s words had come true, and she had summoned this stern figure.

It was clear that the Officer had already inquired about the situation from the young attendant, and he had brought two doctors with him.

After asking everyone some basic questions, the Officer instructed one doctor to treat the guests, while the other checked the food on the table.

Watching the two doctors busily examining everything, Lin Yuan was quite curious about what else these people might have up their sleeves.

In no time, the two doctors had completed their investigations and reported back.

The one who had examined the food said, "My lord, there is indeed something in this food. If I am not mistaken, there is a small amount of Five Stones Powder in the braised pork."

Five Stones Powder? The addictive substance that causes dependency?

The diners in the hall all changed colors, shocked, they all left their seats and looked fearfully at the food they had just consumed.

The doctor who had examined the patients also nodded and said, "My lord, I have just examined a few of the guests here and found traces of minor consumption of Five Stones Powder. This particular gentleman’s body is more frail, and since it was his first time consuming it, it caused the stomach pain."

Although Five Stones Powder was addictive, like the saying goes ’one man’s meat is another man’s poison,’ different body constitutions react differently to it. For those with sensitive constitutions, even drinking cold water could cause discomfort.

Lin Yuan, having worked in a five-star hotel before, was well aware of various allergic reactions, ranging from allergies to egg yolk, seafood, and even rice. Indeed, the world is full of incredible diversity.

However, these two doctors’ statements confirmed that the braised pork on the table really did contain Five Stones Powder.

The chubby-faced man seemed to realize something and pointed at the food, "No wonder so many people say Dong Tian’s food is delicious and they can never get enough. It turns out it’s because of the Five Stones Powder in the food! Ha, with Five Stones Powder, of course, everyone is eager to come to Dong Tian to eat!"

"Isn’t that the truth? Luckily today my friend noticed something fishy due to his unique constitution, otherwise, who knows when your malicious actions at Dong Tian would have been exposed!" The gentleman attempting to leave also declared vehemently.

However, discovering Five Stones Powder in one dish clearly was not enough to prove anything significant.

The Officer glanced at the people involved and told the doctors, "Please check the food of other diners in the main hall."

As soon as these words were spoken, many diner hurriedly called the doctors to check their food, fearful that it too might contain Five Stones Powder.

Watching all these confident individuals, Lin Yuan guessed there must be accomplices among them in the hall. She did not believe there would be any traitors from Dong Tian, as everyone had been brought over by Xia Zhen, and Lin Yuan had scrutinized their backgrounds extensively after taking over—she knew not just their family backgrounds, but could almost trace their ancestors.

Furthermore, because Lin Yuan paid them well and often provided bonuses, and they could even advance their wages when their families were sick or short on money, there was nothing these people could be blackmailed over, nor any temptations that could lure them, as she already offered the greatest inducements.

As Lin Yuan had anticipated, sure enough, a few other tables’ food in the hall also tested positive for Five Stones Powder, which scared everyone present terribly.

Catching a glance at the few guests who were pretending to be worried, Lin Yuan curl her lips slightly. Today’s drama was indeed played realistically, to avoid raising her suspicions, these people had not supported the chubby-faced man earlier. If the doctors had not revealed it, she would never have guessed they were in cahoots.

The hall instantly became noisy, with cursing, lamentation, and some relief.

The Officer’s frown deepened as he looked at Lin Yuan and said, "County Master, if you have any doubts or unclear matters regarding today’s incident, please feel free to state them. I assure you, I will not wrong the County Master."

Lin Yuan was somewhat surprised by the Officer’s words, as he, known for his stern impartiality, was showing her a degree of respect.

Lin Yuan smiled, "My lord, I have been running a restaurant not just for a day or two. I have encountered such incidents before in Zhuma Town. However, everything must rely on evidence. Since the doctor has found Five Stones Powder in my food, I invite you, my lord, to search Dong Tian for this Five Stones Powder. If it is found, I, Lin Yuan, will certainly submit to the law."

But if it is not found, she would not easily let these people off!

The Officer appreciated Lin Yuan’s composure and repeated his assurances to the agitators before instructing the Government Officials who had come with him to search for Five Stones Powder in the kitchen.

Regarding the search for Five Stones Powder, Lin Yuan was not worried; their kitchen was off-limits to outsiders, and her own people would not engage in such acts. Thus, these individuals could only resort to tricks on their own dining tables, tarnishing Dong Tian’s reputation, but certainly not damaging its foundation.

As Lin Yuan expected, the Government Officials found no trace of Five Stones Powder in the kitchen.

This left the Officer in a dilemma. Although the food could serve as evidence, the evidence was admittedly insufficient to conclusively blame Dong Tian.

Those few individuals also understood that their aim had been to damage Dong Tian and Lin Yuan’s reputation, which they had achieved, so naturally, they would not push further. freewebnøvel.coɱ

"Humph, with flies and Five Stones Powder, I think it’s better not to eat at Dong Tian! Just to be safe, lest one accidentally eats oneself to death!"

"I wouldn’t dare eat here either, and I won’t be coming back to Dong Tian. Drunken Immortal Tower has been in business for so many years but never had such incidents! Tsk tsk, people from the countryside are indeed shallow-eyed!"