Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

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The last sentence stirred up a hornet's nest, making everyone's faces turn pale.

"Yeah! I remember that Boss Su used to be so weak and frail, with no cooking skills at all, but somehow he managed to make steamed buns, and later on he even came up with many new variations!"

"That's right! Since then, Su An has harmed countless people, hasn't she?! Including the siege of our Fuyou County a while ago, it must be her behind the scenes!"

"Besides, this is an envoy from the palace. His words carry so much weight and authority. How could he lie to us?"

"So, Boss Su really is...!"

He Cheng quickly scanned the crowd and saw the fear on their faces. He then struck while the iron was hot and incited them, saying, "If this evil spirit isn't eradicated, it will bring us catastrophic disaster!"

"Today, our envoy has gone through great pains to bring this master demon hunter with him, so that we can eradicate this scourge and maintain peace in Fuyou County!"

The demon-catching master cooperated by raising the peach wood sword high in the air and waving it a few times, muttering to himself: "I follow the orders of the Three Pure Ones to subdue demons and monsters. This demon girl Su An must be beaten back to her original form!"

His mysterious look and profound words frightened everyone immediately, and their emotions were aroused with indignation.

"Beat Su An back to his original form! Beat him back to his original form!"

"Nonsense!"

Li Guihua took the first step forward, with a hint of panic still on her face, but for the sake of her daughter, she pointed at He Cheng and started scolding him.

"Even if you're an envoy from the palace, you can't just randomly accuse me! My little An is a well-behaved and kind child. Her resurrection from the dead is a blessing from heaven, so how can she be considered an evil spirit? It's you, the envoy, who's acting so sneakily that you look just like an evil spirit!"

"My eldest sister always helps everyone. She gives food to the beggars on the street and helps the neighboring old lady fetch water and chop firewood. How could such a good person be an evil spirit? Don't be fooled by her!" Su Jiang shouted loudly.

He was still relatively calm, and at this moment he recounted all the good deeds his elder sister usually did, which were undoubtedly evidence.

"You came to bully my eldest sister yesterday. But you failed to bully her, so you became desperate, right?" Su Ting and little Su Yue followed suit and stood in front of Su An.

But everyone didn't buy it.

"You're all family, so naturally you'll protect her! Maybe you've all been bewitched by some evil spirit!"

"That's right! If you have nothing to hide, then let the master use his magical powers to test whether Su An is a human or a ghost, then you will know!"

The crowd looked at the family, staring at Su An warily and fiercely.

Su An's scalp was numb and he was so angry that he couldn't breathe. "You believe everything he says? You are blind to the good things I do for the people, right?"

"Su An, stop talking nonsense. Do you dare to let the master verify your true identity?" He Cheng shouted righteously, his eyes filled with resentment and excitement as he pierced Su An.

He finally waited for this moment!

Soon, soon Su An will be disgraced and everyone will condemn him!

"The king believes in Su An."

At this moment, the sound of a wheelchair rolling, followed by a cold voice, reached everyone's ears.

The crowd all turned their heads and made way for him. They saw a man sitting in a wheelchair with sword-like brows and cold eyes, which was intimidating. The atmosphere around them instantly became quieter.

"Why is the King of Zhenbei here..."

No matter how angry the crowd was, they couldn't help but shrink their necks and dared not act rashly.

He Cheng sneered inwardly upon seeing this, and pointed at Fu Zhun and shouted, "Your Highness, what are you doing? Why are you going back on your word?"

"Didn't you tell me to ask this Heavenly Master to catch the monster? You keep saying that you believe in Su An, but you also found that something was wrong with Su An, so you used me to investigate Su An!"

"We're about to find out Su An's true identity, and you're reluctant to let him go again?!"

As soon as these words came out, Su An, who was already in a state of confusion, was suddenly shocked and looked at Fu Zhun in disbelief.

Was it his instruction to find the Heavenly Master?

"Why?!"

Su An was so shocked that he asked unconsciously. When he met Fu Zhun's dark eyes, he couldn't help but take a step back in a daze.

Thinking about it carefully, Fu Zhun took He Cheng away yesterday, and since then he seemed to have an odd expression.

Even when I went to deliver dinner, the look he gave me was more...inquiring?

Could it be that He Cheng told him that he was not the original owner, so he let He Cheng catch the monster today in order to test himself?

Su An stammered, his heart seemed to be blocked by a huge rock, and he could hardly breathe.

Seeing her pale face, Fu Zhun felt as if his heart had been stabbed. He said in a cold voice, "The messenger is spreading rumors and misleading the people. All those stories about ghosts and gods are nonsense!"

"If anyone dares to speak nonsense again, don't blame me for being ruthless! Disperse immediately!"

Different from the strong defense of the Su family just now, Fu Zhun's simple words were extremely intimidating. Everyone felt a chill on their backs and swallowed their saliva.

"What the hell is going on? Didn't the prince also suspect Su An? Why did he suddenly change his mind now?"

"Forget it, forget it. Who knows what the nobles are thinking? Let's be careful of Su An in the future, lest she really is some evil spirit!"

The sword guards then appeared and soon dispersed the talking crowd.

"It seems that the prince has really changed his mind. I, the envoy, will not bother you any more and will take my leave now!" He Cheng chuckled twice, and then he very tactfully took the Taoist priest next to him and left neatly.

"Messenger, are you really not going to catch monsters anymore?"

The old Taoist touched the silver ingot in his pocket in a somewhat obscene manner, fearing that the noble man in front of him would go back on his word and take the silver back without getting the job done.

"Humph, what monster are you trying to catch? Do you really think that your tricks can catch monsters?" He Cheng laughed strangely.

Although Su An didn't suffer the consequences of her monster-catching performance, it's almost the same now. From now on, the people will regard her as a monster and a thorn in their eyes!

And there will be a rift between her and Fu Zhun! There will be no more trust!

"I want to see if after today, Fu Zhun will still be so devoted to that bitch and will still take good care of her!"

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At the door of the Su family shop, Su An stood there, staring at Fu Zhun for a long time with mixed feelings.

She didn't say anything, and Fu Zhun also pursed his lips, staring at her without saying a word.

"This... Your Majesty, don't listen to their nonsense. Xiao An is definitely not..." Li Guihua couldn't help but speak worriedly, wanting to explain something.

"Mom, take my brothers and sisters back to the shop first. I want to talk to him alone." Su An forced a smile and then set off. He did not stop when he passed by Fu Zhun, but walked directly to the clinic.

"Your Highness, come in and talk? I see you have a lot of questions, and I happen to want to ask you some too!"