The village beauty and me!

The driver turned black with anger upon hearing this.

He pointed at Chen Huan, ready to hurl insults.

But at that moment, Section Chief Liu gave him another push.

With a stern face, he reprimanded, "Gao Liansheng, watch your status and attitude."

"We are a legitimate organization, and we always follow the rules. What they said is right. How can you, an informal employee, just come and go as you please in such a sensitive place as the kitchen?"

"Get out of here right now!"

The driver immediately put on a fawning smile and bowed to Section Chief Liu, acting like a complete lackey.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to glare fiercely at Chen Huan.

That look clearly carried intense resentment and a threat.

Chen Huan's angry outburst earlier was partly to vent his anger and let Section Chief Liu and his ilk know that he was not someone to be trifled with.

In addition, Chen Huan noticed something was off about the driver, Gao Liansheng, as soon as he came out.

Under normal circumstances, how could a driver be so eager to participate in the work process of a regular employee?

Moreover, his attitude clearly indicated that he was deliberately trying to cause trouble and escalate the situation.

Since something's not right, let's kick him out first.

Section Chief Liu chuckled and said to Chen Huan, "Little Chen, right? You said you're the supplier, but you seem to have a good relationship with the boss and his daughter. What's your relationship?"

Chen Huan raised an eyebrow. "Is this also within the scope of your investigation? Do I have to answer that?"

Section Chief Liu quickly replied, "I was just asking casually. Um, how's the old man's health?"

"Can you hold on? We've already called an ambulance; it'll be here soon."

Sure enough, the reason their attitude became so good was because they were worried about causing someone's death.

Chen Huan's face was grim. "He's still unconscious. The old man was perfectly healthy before, and everyone around him can testify to that."

  

"I go out for a walk and to walk my birds before dawn every day. When I walk, my back doesn't ache and my legs don't hurt."

"I think you're in trouble today."

Upon hearing this, Section Chief Liu's face turned pale, and he still tried to explain and absolve himself of responsibility.

Chen Huan stepped forward and pointed at the staff, saying, "You want to test the ingredients, right? Hurry up and get started."

"If a problem is found, I, as the supplier, will take full responsibility."

Section Chief Liu turned around and urged, "How's the testing going, you guys?"

Several staff members quickly came over to report, "These fish, shrimp, and crabs are unusually plump and tender, but there is nothing wrong with them."

"Based on our initial testing, there were no drug residues or other violations."

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Section Chief Liu's expression darkened even further.

After investigating for a long time, they found nothing and even made the old man faint from anger. If this matter is not handled properly, he may be dismissed from his post.

At this moment, Chen Huan asked again with a serious expression, "Aren't you going to deal with the people who maliciously made the whistleblowing calls and framed us?"

Section Chief Liu wiped the sweat from his forehead. "That's for sure, but the tests here aren't enough to fully explain the situation."

"According to the latest report, they say that the water quality in your aquaculture area is polluted and there are serious hygiene problems."

"We have to investigate thoroughly after receiving the report, so we'll need you to take us to the aquaculture base later to retest the water quality and such."

"Of course, we didn't go there with the intention of finding fault; our main goal was to clear your name."

"If there are no problems, then naturally we should follow the procedures and handle each person accordingly."

Section Chief Liu's words were quite righteous and sounded very convincing.

Chen Huan responded with an "Oh," and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I'll fully cooperate if you want to test the water quality."

"But how do you plan to clean up this mess?"

"You shut down a perfectly good, operating restaurant as soon as you arrived. If you ultimately find nothing wrong, will you be responsible for the losses?"

Section Chief Liu wanted to explain further in official terms.

Chen Huan didn't give him a chance and immediately said, "How about this, I can take you to check the water quality, and we can discuss any other checks you want."

"But since you haven't found any problems in the kitchen, this place must continue operating as usual."

"Lest the old man get really angry and something bad happen to him. His daughter is not someone to be trifled with; she might really fight you to the death."

Section Chief Liu sweated even more, frowning as he fell into deep thought, seemingly hesitant.

Chen Huan guessed that he probably wanted to negotiate some conditions with him so that the restaurant could resume business.

Just then, someone outside shouted, "Section Chief Liu, don't rush to agree to this kid's demands, the paramedics are here."

"I think that old man was faking it. Once he's put on some professional equipment and examined by a professional, they'll know immediately if there's anything wrong with him."

The one speaking was Gao Liansheng, the driver who had been kicked out earlier.

This bastard stood at the door, looking rather arrogant and cocky.

Section Chief Liu's attitude immediately changed. He smiled insincerely and said, "Then please make way. We just hope that nothing bad happens to the old gentleman. Let's get him checked and treated as soon as possible."

Chen Huan nodded, then told the chefs to disperse.

He coughed once and walked into the private room.

He winked at Qiao Lingling, "Don't panic no matter what happens later."

Then he made his move and gently patted Qiao Zhenshan on the shoulder.

Qiao Zhenshan, who was only pretending to be unconscious, suddenly shuddered and froze, his neck tilted back and his legs stretched out, and he stopped moving.

"Dad!" Qiao Lingling cried out anxiously.

I don't know if she was faking it or genuinely worried.

But at that moment, several paramedics in white coats rushed in.

"I think it's all an act!" Gao Liansheng squatted down at the door, muttering to himself, repeating the same thing over and over.

Chen Huan ignored him and immediately pulled Qiao Lingling aside to make way for her.

Section Chief Liu took the opportunity to follow him in, wanting to make sure the old man was alright.

But the medical staff panicked on the spot, "This patient is clearly not going to make it, we can't save him."

After saying that, he stepped back.

"How could you not save it? Aren't you professionals?"

"This person is just unconscious," Section Chief Liu said, his voice trembling.

"Take a look for yourself." The medical staff dragged him to the front.

At this moment, Section Chief Liu also saw that Qiao Zhenshan was leaning straight back in his chair, his body stiff, and he could not even be seen breathing.

The medical staff didn't actually not want to save him; it was just that after a quick check, they found that he was barely clinging to life.

If we really had to use emergency measures, he might have just died.

Having spent years providing emergency care, they are all quite shrewd and experienced, which is why they refused outright.

"It's over, it's all over." Section Chief Liu swayed and almost fell to the ground.

"Let me see what's going on." Gao Liansheng was somewhat disbelieving and pushed the chef aside to barge in.

"Look at your mother!" Qiao Lingling kicked him.