I've been possessed by a culinary genius, and I've turned Shaxian snacks into a rip-off!

Huo Junmin stood behind Li Zhibai, arms crossed, looking at him calmly.

He remained silent.

Just watch.

But Li Zhibai inexplicably found himself sweating profusely.

"Attorney Huo, you've finished eating? Would you like to participate in the raffle?"

Huo Junmin nodded, walked to the lottery box, reached in, and randomly picked a crumpled piece of paper.

When I took it out, I saw four big characters written on it: "[Simple Challenge]".

Even though Li Zhibai saw that she had drawn an easy challenge, he still had a bad feeling.

He's gotten so used to ripping off customers that he's completely forgotten about the presence of a prominent lawyer like Huo Junmin.

Huo Junmin didn't even look at the challenge details before placing the crumpled paper on the counter.

"Boss, I'm not taking the challenge anymore."

Li Zhibai was taken aback: "Huh?"

"I suddenly want to have a serious talk with you about legal issues."

The shop suddenly fell silent.

The crowd, who had been complaining about how shameless Li Zhibai's free shopping event was, suddenly perked up their ears.

Is the top lawyer going to argue the law with Li Heizi?

That's great!

Li Zhibai chuckled dryly: "Attorney Huo, there's no need for all this legal stuff, is there? We're already so familiar with each other, talking about law would just hurt our relationship."

Huo Junmin recited the relevant legal clauses without changing his expression:

According to Article 26 of the Consumer Rights Protection Law, businesses shall not use standard terms, notices, declarations, store notices, or other means to make unfair or unreasonable provisions that exclude or restrict consumers' rights, reduce or exempt businesses' responsibilities, or increase consumers' responsibilities.

"Your 'free' promotion, which uses the promise of 'free' to induce consumers to spend, is not inherently problematic. However, if the challenge is clearly beyond the capabilities of the average person and is objectively impossible to complete, such as reciting the entire Xinhua Dictionary, then this 'free' offer constitutes false advertising."

"If no one is able to complete the challenge by the end of the event, according to Article 55 of the Consumer Rights Protection Law, it may constitute fraud, and consumers have the right to demand triple compensation."

Li Zhibai: "!!!"

No way! Why should I pay three times the amount just for a free order event?

Can't I just not hold any events then?

"Attorney Huo, let me explain, this is just a recreational activity..."

"Even entertainment activities need explanation," Huo Junmin asked. "For example, is reciting 'Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River' in two minutes considered a simple challenge? Mr. Li, can you recite it yourself in two minutes? Or can you find someone who can recite it in two minutes?"

Li Zhibai: "..."

Definitely not.

If he can memorize it in two minutes, he'll lose a fortune running this freebie promotion.

He only makes a huge profit because the difficulty level is high!

"I think, since this is a challenge, it has to be somewhat difficult..."

"It's fine that you say it's a bit difficult, but if it's so difficult that no one can complete it, then, like I said, it still constitutes false advertising," Huo Junmin said. "Of course, if you can prove that someone can complete the challenge, it means the event is real and valid, and then it doesn't constitute fraud."

"So, Mr. Li, the first thing you need to do now is to prove to us whether anyone can complete the challenge."

Upon hearing her words, Yu Shen and the others nearby all brightened up.

The upright and just official has arrived!

The top lawyer must have known they had been complaining about Li Heizi for a long time, which is why he finally took action!

Okay! Okay!

"Attorney Huo, you have to stand up for us! Do you know how long we've waited for this day?!"

"Making someone memorize the entire Xinhua Dictionary—do you think that's something a human being would do?"

"We've been ripped off by the boss so many times, but today someone has finally managed to teach him a lesson! Heaven has eyes!"

"Attorney Huo, you are our beacon of justice! Our savior! The guardian of our wallets!"

"Attorney, you have to punish him properly, at least make him lower the difficulty level!"

"..."

Huo Junmin nodded, then looked at Li Zhibai again: "Boss Li, have you thought it through? Do you think anyone can complete this challenge?"

"Or you can find someone who can complete the challenge now, otherwise the event is invalid, and you have to give us all the free meals and triple the compensation."

Li Zhibai's forehead was already sweating; he had never felt such pressure before.

The password? I knew I shouldn't have invited Huo Junmin today. This is just digging a hole for myself.

Should we cancel the event?

Just as he was hesitating, a weak voice came from behind the crowd.

"Um... I'd like to try a challenge."

Everyone turned to look.

It turned out to be Mu Cixuan.

She stood at the back of the crowd, holding up a slender white hand, her expression timid and a little shy.

"Mumu, do you want to try?" Yu Shen asked.

"Mm." Mu Cixuan nodded and whispered, "I haven't drawn yet. After I do, I have to hurry back to write. I still owe several chapters today, and the readers have been urging me to finish."

Yu Shen: "No, Mu Mu, don't you understand yet? Li Heizi's event is a trap! Didn't you hear what Attorney Huo said? He deliberately set up the challenge so that you can't complete it. Don't give him free kills. Let Attorney Huo teach him a lesson first."

"But... what if I draw a card that I can complete?" Mu Cixuan whispered.

Everyone: "..."

This silly girl.

How can you still believe in Li Heizi's evil deeds?

Li Zhibai's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Miss Mu, are you sure you want to draw?"

"Yes, I'd like to try." She nodded again.

"good!"

Li Zhibai rushed over to her with the lottery box in hand: "Come on, come on, draw one! Miss Mu is sure to have great luck! I've prayed for you, I guarantee you'll draw something really easy."

He frantically prayed in his mind: Please, please, please don't draw a difficult one! Please, God, please, please, please, I really don't want to be punished by the big lawyer!

Being sanctioned means triple compensation.

Three times!

Mu Cixuan reached into the box, stirred it around, and pulled out a crumpled piece of paper.

Upon opening it, I saw four words written on it: "[Simple Challenge]".

"Let me see, it's easy." Mu Cixuan breathed a sigh of relief and then unfolded the crumpled paper.

[Recite the entire text of "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng" within two minutes; even one mistake results in failure.]

Those who had been hoping she would draw a normal question were now completely speechless.

"Damn! It's the 'Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng'!"

"The Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng seems to be a little shorter than the Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River, but it is still quite difficult. The whole text is about 700 characters, and it has just as many rare characters as the Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River."

"It's more than that. It's all in parallel prose. If you mispronounce even one word, you fail. You have to memorize more than 700 words in two minutes, which is equivalent to uttering six or seven words per second. You can't stop or think in between. The margin for error is basically zero."

"Big lawyer, you saw that, right? No normal person could complete that challenge. Punish him now!"

Huo Junmin asked calmly, "Is two minutes enough, Boss Li? You should think this through before you speak."

Li Zhibai: "..."

enough?

Memorizing a classical Chinese text of over 700 characters in two minutes would be difficult even for the fastest talker in China.

But Attorney Fok said that if no one can complete the challenge, then the compensation will be tripled!

He glanced at Mu Cixuan and thought to himself, "Thank goodness it's this girl."

"It's definitely not enough."

"Well, add one minute, so it'll be three minutes for you."

If one person in this group had to complete the challenge, he hoped it would be this girl. After all, she always ordered the regular version, so even if it were free, it wouldn't save her much money.

Moreover, even if she had a minute of rest, the chances of her being able to recite it were slim.

Mu Cixuan was about to say that she would give it a try.

Huo Junmin spoke again, "Three minutes for over seven hundred characters of classical Chinese, requiring a speaking speed of over two hundred characters per minute. Boss Li, do you think a normal person can achieve that speaking speed?"

Li Zhibai: "..."

He glanced at Huo Junmin, and Huo Junmin looked back at him.

In the end, he compromised again.

"How about another minute?"

"Shouldn't four minutes be enough?"

Huo Junmin finally nodded: "That's more like it."

Li Zhibai breathed a sigh of relief. Four minutes, more than 700 words, averaging less than 200 words per minute.

Theoretically, it is possible to succeed in this challenge, although the probability of success is still very low, but it is much higher than the almost zero probability of a two-minute challenge.

Li Zhibai looked at Mu Cixuan: "Miss Mu, four minutes, are you ready?"

Mu Cixuan nodded and gently closed her eyes.

Looking at her serious expression, Li Zhibai couldn't help but wonder: Could this girl have actually practiced before?