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Chapter 311: Chapter 311: Flawless@@novelbin@@

“Do you already have a boyfriend?” the senior asked with a puzzled look.

“Ah… yes!” Guan Xiaotong quickly nodded her head.

“When did you get a boyfriend?” The senior was visibly surprised and said, “How come I didn’t know about it?”

Guan Xiaotong was caught off guard for a moment, then replied, “I… I’ve had one for a while, but… but he’s not from our school.”

“Then which school is he from?” the senior pressed eagerly.

“At… At…” Guan Xiaotong was muddled, her mind a jumbled mess, but ultimately, a face came to mind, Xiao Han. She blurted out, “He’s at Shuimu University, not far from us.”

“I see!” Upon hearing this, the senior let out a resigned sigh. How could someone from a third-tier college compete with Shuimu University, a prestigious institution? The difference between the two schools was immense, let alone the students. Thus, the senior was quickly discouraged.

Watching the senior’s retreating figure, Guan Xiaotong also breathed a sigh of relief. She only wanted his help to pin her post at the top of the forum and to stir some buzz around it. The senior was a computer science whiz, and the forum for the Business and Trade School was under his management. He had the admin rights to pin a post, which was a matter of minutes for him, and getting some internet trolls to hype it up was not much harder. Soon, her post became the focal point of everyone’s attention.

……

The next morning, Yujian Restaurant was completely deserted, without a soul around. In contrast, Hanmen Restaurant was bustling; people trickled in before lunchtime, ready to enjoy their meals.

Manager Li sat inside the restaurant, aware of the rumors circulating around the school, but in his opinion, such things would soon die down. Moreover, he was scratching his head over the few individuals who had been poisoned. He was far too preoccupied to care about the trivial ongoings at the school.

“Manager Li!” At that moment, a staff member rushed in.

“How did it go?” Manager Li quickly asked.

“It’s all right now,” the staff member hurriedly replied. “The hospital just sent word that the person who was most severely poisoned has been revived. He’s come to and is regaining consciousness. He’s under observation while hospitalized!”

“That’s a great relief,” Manager Li said, immediately relaxing.

Just as Manager Li let out a sigh of relief, a police car pulled up in front of the restaurant and stopped. Two officers walked in with a serious demeanor, led by a middle-aged man followed by a younger policeman.

The leading middle-aged man had a grave expression. Manager Li promptly greeted him with a smile, offering cigarettes, “Deputy Director Liu, what brings you here in person?”

“How could I not make the trip with such a serious incident occurring at the restaurant?” Deputy Director Liu huffed, then said, “Where’s the person in charge of the restaurant?”

“That’s me!” Manager Li immediately replied.

“Come with us to the station,” Deputy Director Liu responded.

“Ah? What for?” Manager Li quickly asked.

“For an investigation!” Deputy Director Liu took a drag of his cigarette and then stated, “This matter… we must thoroughly investigate it. Also, bring the chef from that day with you.”

“I’ll go with you, that’s fine, but if the chefs are taken away, then how… how are we supposed to do business at noon?” Manager Li panicked.

“At a time like this, you’re still thinking about doing business?” Deputy Director Liu grew angry upon hearing that, “After a poisoning incident at your restaurant, not only are you not shutting down for reflection, but you’re also keen on continuing business. It’s as if you’re blind to everything but money. I’m ordering you now, immediately bring the chef with you to the police station. We must clear up this case!”

“Uh…” Manager Li realized the seriousness of the tone. He had no choice but to nod reluctantly.

On his way to the kitchen, Manager Li hurriedly called Fang Hao.

“Boss Fang, it’s bad,” Manager Li broke out in a sweat, saying, “There’s been trouble, big trouble!”

“What’s happened?” Fang Hao was sleeping, having spent all of last night at a club, exhausted. He was groggily woken by the call, irritated, “Old Li, I asked you to manage a restaurant, and you always have issues. If this continues, I might have to replace you.”

“No no no, Boss Fang, it’s really serious this time,” Manager Li was extremely anxious.

“Speak, what happened?” Fang Hao immediately became serious upon hearing the urgency.

“Yesterday… there was a poisoning at the restaurant,” Manager Li was very distressed, then disclosed, “The police have come to investigate today, and they want to take all the chefs. This… this is going to be troublesome. If the chefs are taken away, we can forget about today’s business, and moreover, it seems like all the universities are spreading rumors. It looks like… we might not be able to continue our business!”

“Nonsense!” Fang Hao exclaimed, “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”

“Yesterday was just a poisoning, and I’ve already taken care of it,” Manager Li said hurriedly. “No one was harmed, and now it’s the police who are hounding us. Boss Fang, do you think you can pull some strings to settle this issue? Otherwise, our business can’t continue.”

“Okay, I’ll give their station a call right now!” Fang Hao said eagerly.

Soon, Fang Hao made a call to Deputy Director Liu.

“Uncle Liu, do you think you could look the other way on this one?” Fang Hao quickly pleaded. They were all players in officialdom and, in a provincial city, the circles were small; everyone knew each other. Fang Hao’s father had some connections with Deputy Director Liu. According to seniority, Fang Hao would call him uncle.

“Heh heh…” Deputy Director Liu chuckled softly and said, “Xiao Fang, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but there’s pressure from above, and I can’t just ignore it. If you need to talk to someone, you should speak to the main bureau over there. They’re the ones putting pressure on our station.”

“What?!” Fang Hao was alarmed. “Who is it?”

“I heard it’s the Deputy Chief in charge of routine work!” Deputy Director Liu whispered back. “I’ll take the people in for now, but if you can get through to the higher-ups, I’ll release yours. Don’t worry, I absolutely won’t lay a finger on them.”

“Alright then,” Fang Hao nodded, resigned.

It was not easy to find connections at the main bureau. His father was responsible for work in the Political Bureau and seemed to be somewhat at odds with the public security side. So, if Fang Hao was to take action, it might be difficult. Unless his father got involved. But that would cause a big commotion, and besides, his father would not likely want to intervene over such a trivial matter. After a long thought, Fang Hao finally decided to ask Liu Hao for help.

After a phone call, Liu Hao readily agreed to help.

Click…

After hanging up the phone, Liu Hao tossed his mobile phone far away. Annoyed, he muttered, “What a useless bunch, what’s the use of having a father in the Political Bureau? He can’t even help with such a trivial matter, and they come to me!”

Having said that, Liu Hao went back to sleep.

On the other hand, Fang Hao heaved a sigh of relief. Since Liu Hao had agreed to help, there shouldn’t be much of a problem. However, after a moment’s thought, Fang Hao decided he couldn’t rely entirely on others. He decided to personally seek out the Deputy Chief of the main bureau.

……………..

On the third floor of Hanmen Restaurant.

Xiao Han was sitting in his office, with Yang Lu sitting upright across from him. Li Dapang was lounging on the sofa, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

“Heh heh, that young scion of the Fang family is doomed now,” Li Dapang chuckled gleefully.

“Everything’s foolproof, right?” Xiao Han asked seriously.

“Rest assured,” Li Dapang nodded. “The dishes were switched out by someone we hired from their kitchen. The food was directly sprayed with pesticide. Most importantly, the pills those guys took were just emetics. And the pesticide content in the food they ingested wasn’t high enough to have much of an adverse effect on their health.”

“That’s good to hear,” Xiao Han said, slightly relieved.

This scheme was Xiao Han’s brainchild, and probably only someone as intelligent as he could come up with such a brilliant idea and method. Everything seemed perfectly seamless. The food in the kitchen and the toxins in the victims’ stomachs were exactly the same. Even a police investigation wouldn’t find any issues. If this matter were truly investigated, no one would suspect a thing.

“Xiao Han, taking down Yujian Restaurant won’t be so easy!” Yang Lu said earnestly, looking at Xiao Han. “Don’t think Fang Hao is just a student, but his background is powerful. Plus, he has a wide network of connections. So…”

“Don’t worry, I never said I wanted to take him down!” Xiao Han said with a slight smile, “I just want to tarnish Yujian Restaurant’s reputation. It’s not easy to take down Fang Hao. With things unfolding as expected, there’s no need for too much worry!”

“Then… what’s your next step?” Yang Lu asked.

“The next step is to continue to amplify public opinion!” Xiao Han laughed slyly. “I’ve already asked Li Xiaoya to help me contact the journalists. I expect they’ll come here this afternoon to investigate. Once the media gets hold of the story, heh heh, Yujian Restaurant will never recover.”

Hiss…

Yang Lu took a sharp breath.

It was only then that Yang Lu truly understood Xiao Han’s plan. Just as Xiao Han had said, he wasn’t aiming to defeat Fang Hao, but to ruin the reputation of Yujian Restaurant. If Yujian became notorious, no one would dine there in the future. For a restaurant, losing customers is the real disaster. Without business, there’s no revenue; without revenue, what’s the point of keeping the place open?

“Brilliant!” Li Dapang said, his eyebrows raised.

In the afternoon, media journalists began interviewing Yujian Restaurant. With the person in charge absent, the waitstaff dared not take responsibility and could only keep the doors firmly shut. The journalists failed to get an interview and could only conduct inquiries with students in the vicinity.

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