Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 92 - 87: Code Words
As the court accepted Lawyer Zhang’s lawsuit, Sun Jian was "released without charge," and several guards were "suspended for investigation," finally causing panic among Xiong Wei’s men. However, when they approached Xiong Wei, he remained as calm as ever.
He didn’t take his subordinates’ worries to heart. After giving them a cold glance, he casually said, "Don’t worry, nothing will happen. Even with the video, so what? After all, it wasn’t you guys who did it. At worst, just blame it on those people."
Hearing Xiong Wei’s words, the subordinates felt a pang of bitterness in their hearts. Throughout the whole affair, Xiong Wei had given his orders directly to their faces, and they had no recordings or documents to prove they were under Xiong Wei’s instructions! And it was always them, not Xiong Wei, who were in contact with others!
Once those people incriminate them, with Xiong Wei’s methods, he would undoubtedly betray them immediately, putting all the blame on them! When that happens, without strong evidence, they can only take the fall for Xiong Wei!
Even though they understood this in their hearts, they dared not show any hint of it in front of Xiong Wei! Xiong Wei was a domineering and ruthless person. He never provoked those he shouldn’t, but for those he could easily manipulate, he was never merciful!
Even as his subordinates who had always worked diligently for him, this person wouldn’t change when he turned cruel!
Xiong Wei looked at them coldly, and when he saw beads of cold sweat forming on their faces, he laughed and waved them off: "Go out and do your work. I’ll handle this matter; you don’t need to worry about it."
Feeling as if they were granted amnesty, they respectfully thanked him and then hurriedly left the office as if escaping. Once the door closed, Xiong Wei sneered disdainfully, cursing, "A bunch of useless things!"
In truth, he wasn’t as composed as he seemed. This setback was something he hadn’t anticipated at all. After targeting the ’Tang Family,’ he had deliberately investigated Chef Tang’s identity. Sun Jian had to make deliveries every day, so just by paying a little attention, the ’Tang Family’s’ location could be discovered!
Xiong Wei felt a bit frustrated. He had clearly checked; Chef Tang’s real name was ’Tang Xiao,’ an orphan with no background who had once been reported missing and recently appeared in Qinghe City, living with Sun Jian. Although Sun Jian was a Superpower User, he had many hidden injuries and couldn’t easily use his superpower, almost rendering him useless. This man was also particularly timid, soft enough to be easily manipulated by anyone!
With Xiong Wei’s status and abilities, crushing such insignificance should have been simple. He hadn’t even given it much thought; he had just ordered his subordinates to handle it. But unexpectedly, everything seemed fine at first, but then things started to go awry!
When Sun Yao’s family’s fraud scandal initially surfaced, he didn’t pay any attention, considering such a small character unworthy of his concern. But the development of the matter grew increasingly bizarre, completely beyond his expectations!
Now, thinking back, he realized that Sun Yao’s family’s scandal was just a catalyst! The other party deliberately exposed this matter to turn the tables!
Xiong Wei wasn’t stupid—otherwise, he wouldn’t be where he was today. It only took him a moment of careful thought to understand the intricacies involved! Yet he didn’t believe the whole thing was orchestrated by ’Tang Xiao.’ This young woman, not very old, hadn’t reacted at all when she was initially schemed against; how could she devise such meticulous strategies?
Xiong Wei didn’t take ’Tang Xiao’ seriously. He thought the most likely mastermind behind this was that Lawyer Zhang! This person was known for standing up for others and had helped overturn cases many times. This time, he probably also helped because he felt sorry for ’Tang Xiao’ and Sun Jian.
Thinking of this, Xiong Wei couldn’t help but curse, "Maniac!" He couldn’t comprehend Lawyer Zhang’s sense of "chivalry and righteousness," only feeling that the person seemed mentally deranged!
He pondered for a while, then dialed a number and spoke in code: "How did you find the taste of the dish you had last night?"
The other side quickly responded, "Don’t even mention it; the taste really wasn’t great, too spicy! As soon as I got home last night, I threw up everything! You’d better give up on that dish; the guests definitely won’t like it."
Upon hearing this, Xiong Wei’s face turned grim. To avoid leaving evidence, they communicated in code. The other party was clearly telling him that the guards had already confessed, advising him to give up on the difficult target, the ’Tang Family’!
The other side didn’t say much more and hung up after speaking. Xiong Wei turned off his personal terminal, couldn’t help but sigh. He understood he had to let go of those subordinates this time!
He first recalled the entire event from beginning to end and suddenly squinted his eyes, smiling slightly. Indeed, these subordinates didn’t disappoint him, leaving such a big handle for him!
With this, it would be much easier to shake off this matter!
On the other side, Sun Jian returned from the police station with his head hanging, and upon seeing Tang Yiyi, he couldn’t help but tear up, choking out, "Yiyi, I’m sorry, it’s my fault. If it weren’t for me..." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
Tang Yiyi impatiently interrupted him, "Enough, stop apologizing. You’re also a victim. You must have suffered quite a bit in the police station these past days, right? Go wash up and rest well. Don’t worry about anything else; I’ll handle it."
Sun Jian didn’t pick up on the disheartened undertone in Tang Yiyi’s voice, thinking she was just being considerate, making him feel even more regretful! Ever since entering the police station, his mind had been replaying several scenes: him riding his bike into an alley, someone suddenly rushing out and getting hit; a middle-aged man pushing over his bike, spilling all the packed food on the ground, with broth slowly oozing from the bags; a plump woman smashing his bike with a hammer; and the moment when Tang Yiyi arrived and asked him questions, but he was at a loss for words, leaving her to face the accusations from the middle-aged couple alone!
Every time he thought about these, he felt extreme pain, wishing he could turn back time, promising he wouldn’t take that alley, or he would stand up during the couple’s deliberate trouble-making to keep Tang Yiyi from facing it alone.
But time couldn’t reverse, and there was no regret medicine in the world, only allowing him to replay those memories repeatedly, feeling the pain over and over again. Now, finally released from the police station, he had planned a lot of things to say to Tang Yiyi on his way back, but upon seeing her, he suddenly found himself unable to say anything but apologies!
He suddenly realized that he was afraid of facing this version of Tang Yiyi—she was so calm, as if nothing had happened, as if no matter what happened, she could resolve it with ease! And his overwhelming sorrow and anxiety seemed like a joke! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation or monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
