Era: You're asked to cook a home-style dish, but you cook Wellington.

"Holy crap, what the hell is going on? Is this someone jumping off a building?!"

Nangong Lian's face turned green. Looking at the bloody scene in front of him, he involuntarily gagged.

His legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground, his eyes wide open, his face gradually turning pale. He felt as if someone was choking him, and he couldn't say a word.

Nangong Hong was in slightly better condition, but not by much; she was squatting on the ground, her lips completely bloodless.

"Help! Save them!"

Gao Yang's roar echoed in the empty night.

It took the two of them a moment to realize what was happening. Nangong Hong locked the door, grabbed the emergency supplies, and together with Nangong Lian and Gao Yang, they found a hard wooden board, lifted the person onto the car, and sped off towards the hospital.

Inside the hospital, at the entrance to the emergency room, three people huddled together, their faces grave.

"Putting aside who this person is, this incident happened right in front of our restaurant, and there's a good chance a lot of trouble will come our way. We need to be prepared."

Gao Yang opened a bottle of mineral water for the two of them.

Nangong took a sip of water and drank it down in big gulps.

His mind was filled with the scene from earlier. Although he felt a little better, he was still somewhat speechless.

Nangong Hong nodded, indicating that she understood.

Even though she had never experienced anything like this before, she was still very serious at that moment.

Regardless of who this person is or what their motives are, the mere fact that a person has committed suicide has appeared at the entrance of Sujin Restaurant is enough to make everyone want to stay away.

Moreover, if the situation is unclear, the police department will definitely intervene and investigate.

Regardless of the investigation results, it will definitely have an impact on Sujin Restaurant and Gao Yang.

Keep in mind, these are the last seven days, the most crucial seven days, and we're only a few thousand dollars away from achieving our sales target.

And then, at this critical juncture, this happened.

His face was gloomy.

This matter must be inextricably linked to those foreign devils on the other side.

"Gao Yang, do you think it's possible that...?"

Nangong Hong didn't continue, but her meaning was very clear.

She also suspected that the other side of the story was involved.

Gao Yang's eyes sharpened.

"Let's go to the police station. As for the banquets for the next few days, let's cancel them for now."

"The takeout business probably won't be good these next few days, so let's just take a break."

Gao Yang understood that when faced with matters of great importance, one must be able to distinguish between what is more important and what is less important.

"Okay, I understand, but I suggest we explain the specific facts to the client and offer appropriate compensation for breach of contract."

Nangong Hong took out her notebook, found the customers who had booked for tomorrow, looked at Gao Yang, and waited for Gao Yang's approval.

These experiences over the past few days have transformed her into a truly capable person who can stand on her own.

Gao Yang nodded.

This is incredibly unlucky. Even if they don't cancel the order, the customer will definitely never come back.

Immediately afterwards, Nangong Hong found a quiet place and spoke quietly with the client.

He helped up Nangong Lian, whose face was still pale, and the three of them headed straight for the police station.

The streets were deserted and cold in the dead of night, the streetlights cast long shadows, and the cold wind lashed at people's faces with a biting chill, but nothing could dispel the gloom in their hearts.

With only seven days left until the deadline of the bet, the turnover is still nine thousand short.

They had victory firmly in their grasp, but this unexpected turn of events disrupted their plans. Anyone could see that this was no coincidence; someone must have been pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Upon arriving at the police station, they reported the case directly to the officer on duty, clearly explaining the timeline of events.

"Officer, I suspect that someone is deliberately planning this."

The police officer immediately stopped taking notes, looked up at Gao Yang, and his eyes were full of seriousness.

"You can't just say that carelessly. Do you have any evidence?"

Gao Yang shook his head.

"I don't have direct evidence; this is just my suspicion."

"Because at the time of the incident, this person landed right in front of my shop. If it were suicide, the fall would usually be vertical, but there was no one above my restaurant."

"So I suspect that this person was abandoned."

The police officer quickly visualized the scene in his mind and nodded.

"Okay, I'll take note of your suspicions."

"We'll send people to the hospital and the scene immediately to see if there are any clues."

"Of course, because this matter involves your restaurant, we will be setting up a cordon around your restaurant for the next few days, which will likely have some impact on your business. You should be prepared."

Gao Yang had anticipated this situation and nodded.

"I understand, officer. I will cooperate if there is anything I need to do."

"If it was suicide, I will mourn for the deceased; if it was murder, then the perpetrators must be brought to justice."

Gao Yang's expression was cold and stern, his deep eyes were as still as a deep well, and no one could guess what he was thinking at that moment.

"By the way, I need to talk to my boss about this and make sure she's ready."

"OK."

The police officer scribbled something on the paper.

"What's your boss's name? Are you in Yicheng right now?"

"Su Wanqing is not here right now."

"Okay, Su Wanqing."

"What?! Su Wanqing!"

…………

At this moment, Su Wanqing looked at the night sky, sat on the sofa, and frowned slightly.

For no reason, she felt irritable and had difficulty falling asleep even though nothing was wrong that day.

She felt uneasy tonight, a dull, aching pain in her heart that made her uncomfortable.

"I hope nothing bad happens today."

She murmured to herself.

suddenly.

"Bang bang bang".

The urgent knocking interrupted her thoughts.

Su Wanqing looked towards the gate.

Knocking on her door at this time must mean something has happened that no one else can handle.

"Enter."

Her unease grew stronger.

The next moment, Qian Liu pushed open the door and entered.

"Boss, Gao Yang called me and said someone committed suicide at the entrance of Sujin Restaurant."

"He suspects this matter is related to those foreigners, and they're currently at the police station, which is causing some trouble."

Qian Liu's words were brief, summarizing the whole incident.

Su Wanqing's heart skipped a beat as she realized the seriousness of the situation.

Although she wields considerable power in Yicheng, there are certain things that absolutely cannot be discussed openly.

"Old Jack and his gang really don't want to live anymore."

At this moment, her brows relaxed, and her face became as calm as ice, devoid of any emotion.

But only those who knew her well knew that Su Wanqing truly intended to kill.

"Qian Liu, immediately send someone to Yicheng to meet Gao Yang as quickly as possible and find out the truth of the matter."

"At the same time, tell Gao Yang that he can do things his own way, and I will back him up."

"Yes."

Qian Liu responded and turned to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Su Wanqing called out to Qian Liu, stroking the ring on her middle finger, and paused.

"Tell Gao Yang to make sure he stays safe."