The fragrance of medicine fills the countryside in 1990

Chapter 79: The key clues to the Jiangda Lion Bridge Cup Chef Championship
Su Chenjin hurried through the gate of the Public Security Bureau. The doubts and anxieties in his heart were like dust blown by the wind, swirling in the air.

She walked quickly towards the interrogation room and saw Chen Shanshan sitting there from a distance. Her figure looked lonely and fragile under the light.

Chen Shanshan looked nervous, like a frightened bird, and her eyes glanced to the side from time to time, looking for some comfort.

At the end of Chen Shanshan's sight, Lu Bin was standing quietly.

His figure appeared mysterious and profound in the dim light, like a man who walked out of an ancient legend.

His eyes are as sharp as a knife and as deep as the sea, able to see into the deepest part of human heart.

When Chen Shanshan saw Lu Bin, her already tense nerves became even more tense.

She felt an invisible pressure emanating from Lu Bin, causing her heartbeat to accelerate involuntarily.

Lu Bin's appearance is not fierce. His facial features are distinct and his lines are smooth, giving people a feeling of being pleasing to the eye.

However, when he had no expression on his face, that cold temperament was like a little beast lurking in the dark, both cute and ferocious, which made people shudder.

At this moment, Lu Bin was staring at Chen Shanshan with his deep big eyes.

His gaze was so magical that Chen Shanshan couldn't look away.

Chen Shanshan felt her heart beating wildly in her chest, as if it was about to jump out of her chest.

Suddenly, Lu Bin strode towards her. Every step he took seemed to be stepping on Chen Shanshan's heart, making her tremble.

He walked up to Chen Shanshan and pushed her to the corner of the desk.

His voice was deep and powerful, with a hint of confusion and doubt: "Little girl, how did I offend you? You actually said that I look scary!"

Chen Shanshan was startled by Lu Bin's sudden action. She took two steps back and looked into Lu Bin's eyes nervously.

Her eyes were as clear and bright as a deer's, but at this moment they were filled with fear and anxiety.

She replied in a trembling voice: "Mr. Lu, the first time we met was in that deep alley. You had a knife in your hand, and the follower behind you was a scary woman. Of course I was scared!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Bin frowned and was carefully sorting out the complicated clues and details in his mind, trying to find a key to cracking the case.

His face was pale and his eyes flickered with anxiety. Obviously, this case was much more complicated than he had imagined.

Just as he was about to speak, a figure suddenly flashed into his sight.

It was Officer Liu, the policeman who was always smiling and nonchalant.

But at this moment it was so serious that people dared not look directly at it.

He walked quickly to Lu Bin and picked his ears, seeming to be a little impatient with Lu Bin's statement.

"Mr. Lu, you'd better explain the situation clearly." Officer Liu said sternly, "Otherwise, don't even think about leaving here!"

Lu Bin's heart tightened, he knew that Officer Liu was not joking.

This case involves things that are too complicated, and if you are not careful you could end up in an irretrievable situation.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm his inner panic, and began to describe in detail what he had seen and heard.

He described the mysterious woman he met by chance in the alley late at night.

She was wearing a black dress, her long hair was draped over her shoulders, and she had a strange smile on her face.

He felt an inexplicable chill rising from the bottom of his heart, and his intuition told him that this woman was definitely not simple.

Lu Bin's heartbeat accelerated instantly. He anxiously defended himself, "Don't be like this, officer! I am a law-abiding citizen! I just happened to be at the scene and became an eyewitness. If you doubt me, I will never be able to clear myself even if I jump into the Yellow River!"

He clasped his hands together and begged sincerely. The anxiety and helplessness on his face looked as desolate as autumn leaves bitten by frost.

Officer Xiao Liu's eyes were like cold blades. He said coldly: "We will find out whether it is a misunderstanding or not. Now, others can leave, but Lu Bin, you must stay and cooperate with our investigation!"

When Lu Bin heard this, he immediately shook off Officer Liu's hand like an enraged lion. He shouted angrily, "I'm just an ordinary worker. How can I bother you? If you delay my work and earn money, I will never let you go!"

Before he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the police station suddenly became tense.

Everyone's eyes fell on Lu Bin, and he became the focus of everyone's attention.

At this moment, Chen Shanshan suddenly screamed, her face turned pale, as if she had seen something terrible.

She took a few steps back in fear, but accidentally bumped into Su Chenjin who had just walked into the police station.

Su Chenjin frowned, she steadied herself and supported Chen Shanshan.

He asked softly, "Shanshan, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so bad?"

Chen Shanshan seemed to have seen a savior. She held Su Chenjin's hand tightly, perhaps this way she could find a sense of security.

She cried and trembled as she said, "Xiao Jin, you're finally here! You must help me! I feel so scared here, something bad is going to happen soon."

Su Chenjin nodded gently, patted Chen Shanshan's shoulder gently, and soothed her emotions with a gentle voice.

After Chen Shanshan gradually calmed down, Su Chenjin turned around and faced Lu Bin.

She raised her chin, stared into Lu Bin's eyes, and said firmly, "Mr. Lu Bin, as a good citizen of Jiangcheng, you saw a college student being threatened in an alley, and you walked by with a utility knife. Why were you so calm? Shouldn't you have stepped forward to stop it immediately?"

Lu Bin raised his eyebrows and a disdainful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He shook his head gently, showing disdain for Su Chenjin's questioning.

He shrugged and said, "It was a simple matter. I was drunk at the time and my head was hazy. I thought I was seeing things. Then this girl suddenly ran out and scared me, and woke me up. It was not a big deal. After I sobered up, I continued to walk to work. I didn't have time to care about these things."

Lu Bin said it lightly, as if the matter was not worth mentioning at all.

However, Officer Liu felt that this matter was not simple.

He stared at Lu Bin's eyes, trying to find some flaws.

Officer Liu's gaze lingered on Su Chenjin for a moment, and his eyes revealed a hint of solemnity and trust.

He said in a deep voice: "Miss Su, Chen Shanshan is now in your care. Her emotions are not yet completely stable. She said that you gave her comfort and warmth at the crime scene, and she only trusts you now. I hope you can comfort her and let her recover as soon as possible."

Su Chenjin nodded slightly, as if he had already seen through the truth of the matter.

She borrowed a step from Xiao Liu Sir to talk, and the two walked aside and talked in a low voice.

There was a hint of sharpness and determination in her eyes, and at that moment she found the key to solving the mystery.

Sir Liu turned around and looked at Chen Shanshan, only to see that her face was red and she kept glancing at Lu Bin.

Sir Liu frowned slightly, feeling doubtful.

After thinking for a moment, he slowly said, "In fact, Chen Shanshan's case seems simple on the surface, but I always feel that there is something strange about it. Tonight, Lu Bin has to stay to cooperate with the investigation, and we have found the woman he mentioned after some time."

When Su Chenjin heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

She said calmly, "This case is not strange at all. I guess the woman Lu Bin mentioned is a one-man show actress. She is a performer like Lu Bin. After Chen Shanshan was frightened, the two men did not stay at the scene, which means that this is not the first time the three of them met. Both Lu Bin and the ghost-faced woman seemed to be prepared in their actions."

Sir Liu was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Su Chenjin in surprise. At that moment, he saw the mystery gradually being solved.

He couldn't help but ask, "You mean, Lu Bin is lying?"

Su Chenjin nodded slightly, looking away from Lu Bin, and continued, "It's not just a lie. Chen Shanshan didn't reveal any key clues, she seems to be hiding something. We need to dig deeper into the truth of this case."

As Su Chenjin finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene became more tense.

Liu Sir nodded gently and walked towards Chen Shanshan with steady steps. The moonlight shone through the window onto his resolute face, adding a bit of mystery and majesty to his serious expression.

He stood in front of Chen Shanshan, his eyes were like torches, and his tone was cold and firm: "Chen Shanshan, tonight, both you and Lu Bin must stay here. We still have a lot of things to learn more about this case."

Chen Shanshan's heart sank suddenly, and she felt a chill running up from the soles of her feet to her heart.

She struggled, trying to break free from the cold handcuffs, but the iron handcuffs were like the chains of death, binding her tightly.

Her eyes were sparkling with tears, and her voice was a little tearful: "Liu Sir, I swear, I really don't know anything! Please believe me, I have never done anything illegal or criminal!"

Sir Liu remained unmoved. His gaze was like two sharp swords, piercing Chen Shanshan's heart.

He spoke slowly, his voice low and powerful: "Ms. Chen, your excuses are meaningless to me. Your only choice now is to cooperate with our investigation and do not try to resist in vain."

Chen Shanshan's heart sank to the bottom and she felt her world was collapsing.

She looked at Liu Sir helplessly, tears welling up in her eyes: "Liu Sir, I really don't know what to do. I have never encountered such a thing, I... I am really scared."

Just then, the sound of heavy footsteps and noisy conversation broke the silence in the room.

A police officer walked into the scene with a woman dressed as a ghost mask.

The woman's face was covered in thick white makeup, with exaggerated black circles around her eyes and her lips painted blood red, making her look weird and scary.

Her appearance added a bit of weirdness and horror to the tense atmosphere.

When Chen Shanshan saw the woman, her face turned pale instantly and her eyes widened, as if she had seen something terrible.

Her body began to tremble violently, and the next moment, she suddenly bent over and vomited all over the floor.

The strong feeling of nausea made her almost unable to breathe. Sir Liu glanced at the ghost-faced woman, then said to Su Chenjin who was standing beside her: "Ms. Su, please go to the police station today. Please tell us in detail what you know, which is very important for our investigation. As for the follow-up matters, we will continue to follow up. You can leave now."

Chen Shanshan's mood was like the sea before a storm, turbulent and unable to calm down.

There was panic in her eyes, like a deer trapped in the dark, helpless and terrified.

She almost cried as she defended herself: "Liu Sir, it's not like that. Please listen to my explanation. You can't wrongly accuse me like this! I...I really didn't do anything!"

Beside her, Su Chenjin stood like a mountain in the center of the storm, unmoved.

Her eyes are firm and deep, able to see through all the hypocrisy and truth in the world.

She took a deep breath, sorted out her thoughts, and then slowly began to explain her reasoning. "Chen Shanshan, you look pitiful right now, like an innocent victim, but in fact, your behavior at the crime scene seemed more like you were covering up something. I observed your every move, every look, and even the tone of your voice, which revealed an unnatural tension. You tried to gain sympathy with tears and sobbing, but unfortunately, your acting skills are not good enough."

Su Chenjin's words were like a sharp sword, piercing Chen Shanshan's heart.

Chen Shanshan's face turned pale as paper in an instant. She looked at Su Chenjin in astonishment, unable to believe her ears.

Her body began to tremble slightly, as if controlled by an invisible force.

At this time, Lu Bin was extremely angry.

He widened his eyes, clenched his fists, and was ready to rush up and attack Su Chenjin at any time.

His face was full of ferocious expressions, like an enraged beast.

However, facing the anger and fear of the two, Su Chenjin was not afraid at all.

She remained calm and determined, and continued to analyze: "The goal of the three of you is very clear, which is to cover up the bigger case that happened at the scene. You tried to divert the police's attention by pretending to be victims, but unfortunately, your plan was discovered by me. Your actions, words, and even your eyes, all tell me that you are not innocent."

At this tense and critical moment, Xiao Liu Sir's cell phone suddenly made a shrill ringtone in the quiet air like a bomb, like a match instantly breaking the silent night sky.

Sir Liu was immediately awakened from his thoughts as if he had been electrocuted. He quickly took out his mobile phone from his pocket, and his fingers slid across the screen skillfully as if they had been honed a thousand times, and answered the call.

On the other end of the phone, the police officer's voice seemed to have traveled thousands of miles, with an indescribable excitement and eagerness: "Sir Liu, great discovery! When we were investigating the scene, we actually found a crucial clue! On the abandoned metal box not far from the scene of the incident, we found a clearly identifiable blood fingerprint! This is definitely the key to the case!"

Upon hearing this news, Xiao Liu's eyes lit up immediately. He hung up the phone excitedly and turned to look at Su Chenjin who was standing quietly beside him. His voice was full of excitement and expectation: "Ms. Su, your guess is right! This bloody fingerprint should have been left by the person involved in the case. We need to go to the scene immediately to investigate this important clue!"

Su Chenjin smiled slightly, as if he had already expected all this.

There was a gleam of wisdom in her eyes, and she saw through all the fog in a short time.

However, when Chen Shanshan and Lu Bin heard the news, their faces turned pale as paper. Their eyes were filled with fear and anxiety, as if they were tightly bound by invisible shackles.

They originally thought that the matter was over, but they didn't expect that the police still found clues and targeted them.

Su Chenjin looked at the reactions of these people and already had the answer in his mind.

She knew that the truth behind this case was much more complicated than it seemed.

And this bloody fingerprint will be the key to uncovering the truth.

In the early morning of the second day, just as a faint golden hue appeared on the horizon, the first ray of sunlight could not wait to penetrate the glass windows of the cafeteria and gently fall on the neat and clean dining tables.

Jiangnan University’s third canteen, a food palace that is usually highly praised by teachers and students, seems to be more dazzling than usual today.

The colorful flags fluttered at the entrance, swaying gently in the breeze, like a group of cheerful elves dancing in the morning light.

The air was filled with the aroma of various foods, which intertwined together to form an irresistible temptation, making people involuntarily speed up their pace and want to find out what was going on.

The teachers and students from universities and colleges from all over the world have now put on the uniform chef uniforms and instantly transformed into the elites of the culinary world.

They were dressed in clean white chef robes, tall chef hats, with confident smiles on their faces. They stood in front of their respective cooking tables with great energy, ready to show off their cooking skills at any time.

The audience seats were already filled with people, like a boiling ocean. Every seat was full, even the aisles were packed with people, and everyone was very enthusiastic.

Students from various colleges all had excitement and anticipation on their faces.

They gathered in twos and threes, excitedly discussing the upcoming competition and predicting which contestant would stand out and win the final victory.

Every time a contestant enters the competition area, there will be a burst of warm cheers and applause.

The bell for the game finally rang, just like the first ray of sunlight at dawn piercing the silent darkness. The audience was attracted by the wonderful atmosphere and quieted down instantly.

The air was filled with tension and anticipation, and even breathing became cautious.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the center of the arena, where stood a special figure, Su Chenjin.

She is a shining star in the medical school, renowned for her academic excellence and outstanding talent.

However, at this moment, she unexpectedly stood on the stage of this cooking competition as the only student representative of the medical school, which undoubtedly added a bit of mystery and expectation to the competition.

Su Chenjin was wearing a neat chef's uniform and a white apron embroidered with delicate patterns, like a delicate painting.

Her eyes were firm and bright, sparkling with confidence and determination.

With the referee's loud "start", the game officially kicked off.

Su Chenjin quickly got into the state, and the kitchen knife in her hand turned into her magic wand, drawing graceful arcs in the air.

She skillfully cut the ingredients into delicate shapes, and each cut was just right and carefully calculated.

She moves around the kitchen like a nimble swallow, showing off her talent on the cooking stage.

Su Chenjin decided to make her specialty - steamed cured meat.

The bacon and sausages she carefully selected glowed alluringly under the light, as if the delicious temptation was waving at her.

She gently put the ingredients into the pot, and controlling the heat became a skill in her hands.

The bacon and sausage in the pot gradually give off an enticing aroma as they cook over the flames. It is a mixture of the aroma of meat, salt and the flavor of time, which makes people salivate.

Su Chenjin gently stirred the dishes in the pot with chopsticks, ensuring that every piece of bacon and sausage was evenly heated and cooked through.

As time goes by, the steamed preserved meat in the pot becomes more and more tempting.

The rich cured flavor and unique taste were perfectly presented under Su Chenjin's skillful hands.

The production process of Feilong Soup also requires delicate skills. The Feilong meat she selected is tender and juicy. After careful stewing, the soup becomes clear and delicious. The tenderness of the Feilong meat and the mellowness of the soup complement each other, making people unforgettable.

Wuwei smoked duck is another specialty of Su Chenjin.

She selects high-quality duck meat and uses a unique marinating and smoking process to make the duck meat golden in color, with crispy skin and tender meat.

When this dish is served, the fragrant smell makes people want to eat it.

Every bite of Wuwei smoked duck makes people intoxicated and immersed in a sea of ​​delicious food.

The atmosphere of the competition gradually heated up and entered a white-hot stage.

In the kitchen, the sunlight shone through the half-open window, casting patches of light on Su Chenjin's tense and focused face.

Su Chenjin's fingers moved flexibly between the pots and pans. Every stir and fry seemed so smooth and natural, like a gorgeous piece of music.

The spatula fluttered in her hands like a dancing butterfly, drawing graceful arcs in the steaming air.

Every time the knife falls, it is a perfect cut.

Under her skillful hands, the ingredients on the chopping board were carved into delicate pieces like works of art, as thin as a cicada's wing, bright in color, and emitting an enticing aroma.

The audience was also infected by the tense atmosphere of the game. They held their breath and dared not make any sound.

Their eyes followed Su Chenjin's movements closely, afraid of missing any exciting moments.

Finally, with the referee's loud and solemn "Game Over", the atmosphere in the stadium froze instantly.

The judges and the audience began to taste the contestants' carefully crafted works, and every bite was filled with anticipation and curiosity.

The judges sat around a long table, their expressions changing from initial caution to gradual surprise.

When the host finally walked to the front of the stage with the list in his hand and a mysterious smile, the hearts of the audience were in their throats.

He cleared his throat and announced loudly: "Congratulations to Su Chenjin for winning the second prize in this cooking competition!"

A smile brighter than the sun bloomed on Su Chenjin's face, and she was so excited that she almost jumped up.

She waved the trophy in her hand and saluted the audience repeatedly, and every movement was full of confidence and joy.

After the game, the noise in the venue gradually dissipated, but Su Chenjin's heart was like an ocean wave and could not calm down for a long time.

She packed her things and was about to leave when her cell phone rang.

She looked and saw it was a call from Sir Liu.

Her heartbeat accelerated instantly, and countless possibilities flashed through her mind.

"Student Xiaojin, there has been new progress in the case!" On the other end of the phone, Sir Liu's voice sounded a little excited, and at this moment he had an important discovery to share.

Su Chenjin immediately replied: "Okay, I'll be there right away."