HCB Chapter 238 Uncovering the Truth
Chapter 238 Uncovering the Truth
Chapter 238 Uncovering the Truth
The owner said they only picked out the big bones and such, and fed the rest to the pigs. There should still be one bucket left. To find out the truth, Chen Feng bought the remaining bucket and had his employee take it back to have it tested. He then told the owner that someone had tampered with the food in their shop, and some of the pigs might have diarrhea. He asked the owner to observe carefully and let him know if anything happened. He promised the owner he wouldn't be shortchanged and would compensate him double if there were any problems. The owner waved his hand and said, "No problem, I'll take care of it."
Chen Feng arrived at his inn and called out all the staff, asking, "Which of you is in charge of the meat ingredients?"
Chen Feng noticed a young waiter standing in the corner who looked very scared. Although it wasn't his responsibility, his fearful demeanor aroused Chen Feng's suspicion. The waiter in charge of the meat stepped forward and said, "I buy them all from the market. I select only the liveliest ones. There are absolutely no stale ones."
Chen Feng knew it definitely wasn't this young man, because the trembling figure in the corner had already given him away. "I know it wasn't you, but one of you who poisoned him."
"Boss, I just remembered something. I didn't buy the meat a couple of days ago. I had something to do at home, so I asked someone else to buy it for me. It was him." Pointing to the young waiter in the corner, the waiter became even more frightened upon hearing this. His legs trembled, and he was on the verge of fainting. Chen Feng walked up to him and said, "It was you, wasn't it? Tell me, why did you poison the chicken? I have no grudge against you. Why did you try to harm me?"
When the young waiter saw Chen Feng walk up to him, he knelt down with a thud, choking back tears, and said, "I'm sorry, boss, I didn't mean it, I really didn't mean it. I was just blinded by greed. My mother is sick and needs a huge sum of money for medical treatment. My family is too poor to afford it. Then yesterday, a fellow villager came to me and asked me to do him a favor. He said he had a batch of chickens, but he thought it was too troublesome and time-consuming to sell them at the market. So he asked me to sell them to your restaurant and said he would give me a share. I was blinded by greed and agreed. I didn't expect that there was something wrong with those chickens. If I had known that there was something wrong with the chickens, I definitely wouldn't have helped him. I really didn't mean to harm your restaurant. Boss, I'm so sorry. I'll go to the authorities to turn myself in now and clear your name."
Chen Feng didn't expect it to go so smoothly and so quickly, forcing the person to tell the truth. "I don't blame you. I will give you money to treat your mother's illness, but you have to do me a favor so you can leave this place. All you need to do now is tell me who the person who poisoned your mother is and where he is."
Upon hearing that Chen Feng wouldn't pursue the matter, the waiter immediately said he was a waiter from Yuefeng Restaurant. Another waiter returned and whispered to Chen Feng that they had found something in the food—a laxative—but in small amounts, not enough to be fatal; a few bouts of diarrhea would be enough.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng gave the young waiter some money and went to Yuefeng Tower.
"Boss, look, that Crescent Moon Pavilion is closed now, there's no more queue, and our shop is getting busier again." The waiter was bragging to Murong Yunhai. Murong Yunhai glanced at the shop, but the increased customer traffic didn't make him happy. "Don't you think what we did went too far? We ruined their livelihood and tarnished Crescent Moon Pavilion's reputation. Sigh, it's truly shameful. Being less skilled is one thing, but now we've stooped to such despicable means..."
The boss suddenly stopped talking, his face turning extremely ugly.
"Boss, you have quite the refined taste! Business is booming. Let's not beat around the bush. Would you like to talk here, or in a quiet room where there are no outsiders?" Chen Feng said to Murong Yunhai with a slight smile.
"Let's go inside and talk." Murong Yunhai was surprised and a little scared to see Chen Feng come to him so quickly, after all, a guilty conscience needs no accuser.
Chen Feng followed Murong Yunhai into the room Murong Yunhai had chosen.
"Boss Murong, are you aware of the poisoning incident at our shop?" Chen Feng asked bluntly.
Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, Murong Yunhai realized his scheme had been exposed, so he recklessly confessed everything. "It's because since your shop opened, my shop has been almost empty, which is unbearable for someone like me running a small business," Murong Yunhai said honestly.
"Oh? So if you can't handle it, you can poison people? Do you know how many people you're harming? If someone dies, can you take responsibility?" Chen Feng was very dissatisfied with his boss's explanation.
Murong Yunhai said, "I know it was wrong of me to do this, because I harmed someone because of my own selfish desires, but I told him I could only administer a little bit. I know you have power, so please don't blame my man. He was only doing this for my sake, and I will definitely compensate you for your losses." Murong Yunhai's voice trailed off as he spoke. Although he had administered a laxative, he knew that while laxatives would only cause diarrhea, they could be fatal if someone was allergic to them.
When Chen Feng heard the boss say this, he said, "I will definitely hold you accountable today. You've caused many of our customers to have diarrhea. I can't let this go unpunished. There will be plenty of people asking you for compensation later."
Chen Feng could tell that the boss was not a bad person and was dressed very simply.
Knowing that Chen Feng was about to report the case to the authorities, the restaurant owner tearfully pleaded with Chen Feng, "I'm sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn't have drugged them, but I really had unavoidable circumstances. I have an elderly mother and three sons at home. If I lose my source of income, what will my family do? My wife only takes care of them all day and doesn't work. My family of six depends entirely on my restaurant. Now that the restaurant is losing money, what am I going to do?"
When Chen Feng heard his boss say that, he felt that this person was also pitiful, but what could he do?
"I beg you, please let me survive. I still want to earn money to support my family. Look, I only have a few people left in this shop, and I still have to pay their wages. Please spare me."
Chen Feng heard what the boss said, but he didn't want to just let it go so easily. However, seeing how pitiful he was, he didn't know what to do. In an instant, he came up with a good idea.
Isn't his restaurant precisely lacking someone capable of managing its operations? And isn't this person in front of him someone who has been running a hotel for decades? He can have him help him; in fact, he's the most suitable candidate.