God's Daughter, Queen of Miraculous Medicine

Outside the restaurant, several yamen runners in official uniforms, holding spears and with stern faces, surrounded the restaurant. Their voices like copper bells echoed in the night: "Seal the restaurant, no one is allowed to enter or leave, and violators will be killed without mercy!" After that, they were like a solid wall, isolating all curiosity and panic outside.

Inside the restaurant, faces were reflected, some frightened, some puzzled. The air was filled with a subtle tension, mixed with the aroma of food that had not yet completely dissipated, making it particularly complicated.

"Sir, I just saw a man in a blue shirt, about 1.8 feet tall, acting suspiciously!" a diner suddenly shouted, pointing in a direction.

Seeing this, the man tried to escape. "Stop!" A yamen runner with quick eyes and hands suddenly shouted, and in a flash, he had stopped the man in green. The man in green's face changed, and he wanted to struggle, but he was surrounded by several yamen runners and could not move.

"Xiao Lu, did you see the man clearly?" Lu Tingyan's voice was low and powerful, and her eyes were fixed on the front, as if she wanted to see the man through the crowd. Although her tone was calm, it contained a power that could not be ignored.

After hearing this, Xiao Lu tried to recall what had just happened. After a while, he pointed at the man in blue and said, "That's him!" Xiao Lu's voice was filled with a hint of certainty and anger.

When everyone looked in the direction of Xiao Lu's finger, they couldn't help but exclaimed. It turned out that the man in blue was the one who bumped into Xiao Lu just now.

"You bold lunatic, how dare you do such a cruel thing in broad daylight!" The leading bailiff shouted angrily, pointing the spear in his hand straight at the man in blue, his majesty revealing an unchallengeable power.

The man in blue was trembling slightly, obviously startled by the sudden accusation. However, he did not immediately admit his crime, but tried to defend himself: "My Lord, I am just an ordinary citizen, how could I do such a heinous thing?"

The words of the man in blue made some people start to waver, and they felt that this man did not look like a bad person. But Lu Tingyan's doubts were not eliminated, and she knew that people who seemed kind on the surface often hid an unknown dark side.

"Humph, the evidence is irrefutable, and you still dare to quibble?" The bailiff sneered and took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, which was exactly what he had searched from the man in green. "The residue in this bottle is consistent with the toxin in the body of the person who was poisoned in the restaurant. What else do you have to say?"

The green-clothed man's face turned extremely ugly, and his lips trembled slightly, as if he had a thousand words to say, but in the end he couldn't utter a single word.

At this time, Lu Tingyan walked lightly to the man in blue and looked at him carefully. The man was tall and mighty, but his eyes flickered at this moment, which made people feel very suspicious.

"Why did you poison this restaurant?" Lu Tingyan's voice was cold and stern, as if it could penetrate a person's soul. She stared at the trembling man in blue, her eyes flashing with anger and disappointment.

The man in blue lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Lu Tingyan, his body trembling slightly, like a frightened rabbit. His lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.

"Hurry up and tell me!" Lu Tingyan's tone became more and more severe, with a hint of threat. "Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude to you!" Her hand gently stroked the sword at her waist, and murderous intent gradually emerged in her eyes.

The man in green couldn't help it finally, and stammered, "I... I was just entrusted by someone. Someone gave me some money and asked me to poison here." His voice was full of fear and helplessness, as if he had already anticipated the fate he was about to face.

"Who asked you to do this?" Lu Tingyan stared into the other person's eyes and asked to the end. Her voice was low and powerful, making it impossible to escape.

The man in blue hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to confess: "It's... it's the owner of the Fugui Restaurant next door. He saw that this restaurant was doing so well, and he got jealous, so he asked me to poison it in an attempt to destroy it."

Lu Tingyan's eyes were fixed on the face of the man in green. Her clear eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts and look directly into their souls. Her voice was soft, but it was full of power that could not be ignored: "Uncle, do you know that this move of yours not only harmed innocent people, but also pushed yourself into an abyss of no return? Everyone in this restaurant has their own joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness. Their lives are equally precious. How can they easily become bargaining chips in your hands?"

The man in green was shocked when he heard this, as if he was hit by an invisible force. He lowered his head, twisted his hands tightly together, and his fingertips turned white due to the force. After a long time, he mustered up the courage and looked up at Lu Tingyan again, his eyes full of complicated emotions: "I... I know this too. But life is difficult, what can I do as a powerless civilian? My mother is seriously ill and the medical expenses are high. I have been seeking help everywhere but to no avail. I have no other choice but to... I have embarked on this road of no return."

At this point, his voice choked again, his eyes were red, and tears rolled in his eyes, but he never fell. He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and continued: "I thought that as long as I succeeded this time, I could temporarily alleviate the difficulties at home, and then I would have the opportunity to make up for it in the future."

Lu Tingyan felt mixed emotions as she listened to the man in blue. Although she felt sympathy, she also knew that the majesty of the law could not be violated. She sighed softly and her tone softened: "Uncle, I understand your difficulties, but everyone is equal before the law. If you make a mistake, you must bear the corresponding consequences."

She paused and continued, "If you are willing, I can help you contact the authorities to see if there is any way to get some leniency for you, and help you solve the difficulties at home. But the premise is that you must tell the truth and cooperate with the investigation of the authorities."

Hearing this, the blue-clothed man's eyes flashed with a glimmer of hope. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Lu Tingyan, as if he saw a ray of hope in his life. He nodded heavily, his voice firm: "I am willing! I am willing to cooperate with the government and tell everything truthfully. I only hope that I can have a chance to make up for my mistakes and atone for the sins of those innocent people."

Lu Tingyan changed the subject and frowned slightly, "Uncle Yamen runners, the conspiracy and struggle hidden behind this incident make us think deeply. I hope uncles can severely punish the real culprit, restore the purity of this land, and restore the innocence of our restaurant."

The head of the yamen runners looked serious when he heard this. He knew very well that this incident was far from being as simple as it seemed, and the forces involved were complicated.

"Don't worry, little girl. We will do our best to investigate this matter thoroughly and will never tolerate any criminals." The chief of the yamen runners solemnly promised.

Then, he turned to the yamen runners beside him and ordered in a deep voice: "Take the prisoner back to the yamen and interrogate him strictly."