"What kind of dish is this? You can open a private restaurant with this kind of dish?" Lin Feng wanted to laugh. If you can open a private restaurant with something like this, then what can't you open a restaurant with? Are all rich people despicable? The richer they are, the more they like to eat these extremely ordinary dishes?
“Yes, but you don’t know, these dishes have very ordinary names, but they are actually quite complex. This yam soup is made using the method and ingredients of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and the ingredients are all very expensive, such as shark fin, which are quite pricey. The taste is also really unique.” Li Yang explained.
"You ate it?" Lin Feng asked, staring at Li Yang.
"I didn't eat it. But I tasted it, though the proprietress didn't know. Actually, I didn't really eat it; I just took a bite and held it in my mouth. But I was quick and deliberately hiding from her, so she didn't know," Li Yang said smugly.
Lin Feng glanced at Xie Siya, who was still standing there in a daze, and frowned, asking, "What did you do to her?"
Chapter 920: Turning the Tables
"Nothing much? She shot me, so I just pressed her pressure points," Li Yang said matter-of-factly.
Lin Feng also saw the pistol on the ground and was suddenly startled. Just as he arrived, a police officer had shown him the pistol—a Type 54 pistol, several bullets fired, the muzzle still warm. Further, more thorough and detailed examination would be needed to determine the specifics.
"Is this the gun she used to shoot you?" Lin Feng asked, picking up the pistol from the plastic bag.
"That's right, she used this pistol to shoot me. But her marksmanship is mediocre, she didn't hit me." Li Yang said helplessly and disdainfully.
"How did you do it?" Lin Feng asked, putting down his pistol.
“Cao Xin and I came here for dinner. You know who I am, and I'm always cautious by nature, so I'm careful in everything I do. This time was no exception. Cao Xin and I both secretly took a sip first, then spat it out on a tissue. Then we observed the landlady's reaction. We noticed something was off about her expression, so we had Cao Xin pretend to be poisoned. As a result, the landlady really thought we were poisoned and rushed at us. But actually, neither Cao Xin nor I were really poisoned; we didn't actually swallow any of that stuff. We were just pretending to fool her, but she was really stupid. She immediately revealed her purpose, saying she wanted to avenge someone and kill me.”
"When I saw that, of course I kept acting until she revealed her relationship with Cai Qingni, then I started to fight back. You've seen what happened next, and you've heard about my martial arts skills. How could she possibly be my match? Besides, at such close range, even if she had a pistol, it would be useless. I still managed to take her down and knock her to the ground," Li Yang said, pointing at Xie Siya.
Xie Siya had been helped to sit up and was glaring at Li Yang. Lin Feng glanced at Xie Siya and said in surprise, "You have a close relationship with Secretary Cai's son, Cai Qingni?" He was also quite shocked to hear that this woman was related to Cai Qingni. He hadn't expected that it would involve Secretary Cai's people.
Xie Siya remained silent. Lin Feng chuckled and said to Li Yang, "Quickly release her pressure points. I completely forgot about that!"
Li Yang walked over and pressed Xie Siya's pressure points. Xie Siya let out a soft moan and regained her freedom, breathing heavily as she stretched her limbs. She glared fiercely at Li Yang and said, "Li Yang, you won't get away with this! Just you wait!"
"Watch your words. You dare to threaten people in front of the police. Do you know what kind of behavior that is?" Lin Feng frowned and reprimanded.
"If I dare to do it, am I not afraid to admit it? You can sentence me however you want. If I even frown, it's because of this son of a bitch!" Xie Siya said disdainfully, pointing angrily at Li Yang.
"Watch your words. You heard what Li Yang said, do you have anything to add?" Lin Feng began to question Xie Siya, after all, she was also one of the parties involved, and he couldn't deprive her of her right to defend herself.
"Yes!" Xie Siya suddenly looked at Li Yang with a strange expression and said.
"Speak," Lin Feng said, frowning.
"I'm going to sue Li Yang. He's lying. He's trying to frame me and turn the tables on me!" Xie Siya suddenly said, her eyes reddening and her voice choked with emotion.
"Frame you? How did I frame you?" Lin Feng looked at Xie Siya quietly, feeling a little anxious. If Xie Siya stubbornly refused to let go, although there was evidence at the scene, it would still take some tricks to get her to confess.
"Li Yang came to my restaurant with that woman. They were acting very intimately, probably a couple. But after I served them their food, Li Yang not only took the opportunity to grope my butt, but also became lustful towards me. He's inhuman, a lecherous and insane man. He took advantage of me in front of his girlfriend, forcing me to be with him. But am I that kind of person? I have my own boyfriend, and I would never be with him. But this adulterous couple went after me, constantly torturing me, a weak woman, and even falsely accusing me of trying to harm them. It's so inhumane! You have to seek justice for me, you have to clear my name~ Waaah..." Xie Siya sobbed, her voice filled with sorrow. It seemed she had truly suffered a great injustice and had indeed been sexually assaulted by Li Yang.
Li Yang was stunned. Several nearby police officers had also heard Li Yang's explanation, and now hearing Xie Siya's words, it was as if a storm had broken out out of nowhere, and the situation had taken another turn.
Lin Feng was so surprised his jaw almost dropped to the ground. Holy crap, such a thing really happened? He looked at Li Yang, very suspicious. With Li Yang's temper, it was really possible for him to do something like this.
"Is what Li Yang said true?" Lin Feng asked uncertainly.
"What the hell? Are you out of your mind? You're asking me about something so obviously a case of blaming someone else? Have you been a detective all these years for nothing?" Li Yang immediately started scolding Lin Feng, feeling incredibly annoyed.
Lin Feng was also annoyed. Damn, so many troubles today. Both of them are tough to deal with.
“I already told you, she’s Cai Qingni’s lover. You can call and ask her if you don’t believe me. I have a grudge against Cai Qingni. She attacked me to avenge Cai Qingni. There’s a motive, there’s evidence at the scene, she’s the murderer,” Li Yang suggested.
Lin Feng nodded slightly and said, "You're right. I'll just call Cai Qingni to confirm." Lin Feng glanced at Xie Siya, who acted as if nothing was wrong. Lin Feng took out his phone, dialed the number, and asked the question from earlier. The answer he received made his expression turn strange.
"Is that right? I didn't say anything wrong, did I?" Li Yang asked.
"No. He said he doesn't know this Miss Xie Siya~" Lin Feng said speechlessly.
"Holy crap? They've conspired together. You already said she's a prostitute. Cai Qingni and her gang are so proud they'd rather suffer than admit to soliciting a prostitute!" Li Yang cursed.
"Li Yang, watch your mouth! Believe me or not, I'll sue you for defamation!" Xie Siya breathed a sigh of relief, but was also somewhat disappointed. Cai Qingni still didn't dare to publicly acknowledge their relationship. But the fact that he didn't admit it actually saved her.
"Tch—you're turning the tables on me! I haven't even filed a complaint against you yet. What's with all the excitement? Captain Lin, I insist that this woman is framing me. Every word I've said is true!" Li Yang insisted, looking at Lin Feng.
"Really? Is everything you're saying true? How come it wasn't you who got lustful thoughts about me, knocked me down, and then shoved the pistol into my hand? And then it fell to the ground after getting my fingerprints on it?" Xie Siya said with a sneer.
Chapter 921: The Mongol Has Arrived
Holy crap, this woman's got some nerve! Her mind works like lightning; she's completely turned things around in such a short time. If I'm not careful, things could get really messy. Lin Feng's attempt to help her seems thankless and futile.
Seeing Li Yang remain silent, Xie Siya assumed that this was all he could manage, that he'd been rendered speechless by her effortless maneuvering. She was inwardly disdainful of his incompetence, a smug smile playing on her lips as she looked at him triumphantly. "What's wrong? Speechless now? You say I poisoned your food, but how come you two are both perfectly fine? Alive and kicking? If I really poisoned you, you'd be dead by now, not here arguing with me!" Xie Siya continued to attack Li Yang, slowly regaining her composure, her eyes sharp and alert. "Don't tell me you're a prophet, that you can read my mind and know I poisoned the food. You didn't eat it, did you? I watched you eat it right before your eyes. But you're both fine, aren't you? Kid, if you want to frame me, do your homework, prepare your script. Don't rush out into the world so rashly; you'll only embarrass yourself!"
"Really? You're saying you didn't poison her? And the gun isn't yours either?" Li Yang's expression suddenly changed, becoming violent and ruthless. His eyes, sharp as knives, were fixed on Xie Siya, as if he were about to lose his mind. The more he acted this way, the more smug Xie Siya felt, her lips curling up in a smile, making it easier for her to lower her guard.
Seeing her smug expression, Li Yang sneered inwardly. This was exactly the effect he wanted. Only in this way would Xie Siya reveal a weakness, allowing him to strike decisively and completely expose her true nature.
"Yes. I didn't poison you at all. I run a private restaurant to make money. I have no grudge against you, why would I want to poison you? Am I crazy? Don't I know that doing so would offend my customers and subject me to legal punishment?" Xie Siya got more and more excited as she spoke, as if everything she said was really what had just happened.
Cao Xin stopped answering Guan Ling's questions, her attention completely drawn to them. Guan Ling and Wang Gang had also finished their work and were now focused on the battle of wits between Li Yang and Xie Siya.
“I request an investigation of her room. There are definitely residual toxins in her bedroom, definitely. There are definitely things related to the case.” Li Yang said, looking at Lin Feng.
Xie Siya sneered inwardly. "Is that so? You idiot, do you think I'd be that stupid? Do you think I'm like you? Doing something like this and not eliminating all the evidence? Let me tell you, I didn't leave a single bullet in my place. The remaining venom was flushed down the toilet. If you can find any residual evidence, I'd rather be fucked three thousand times over!"
"Guan Ling, go check on her in her room. Is everything alright, Miss Xie?" Lin Feng knew that doing this was somewhat against the rules; after all, without a search warrant, one couldn't search anyone's room. Even if she was a suspect, it wasn't allowed.
Normally, most people would resist and wouldn't agree to such a thing. But Xie Siya actually agreed without any hesitation, nodding and saying, "Okay. I've done nothing wrong, and I have nothing to fear. Go ahead and investigate!" Xie Siya said righteously.
"Damn it, he dared to give me fake poison! Once I get this over with, I'll show him what I'm made of!" Xie Siya thought fiercely. After getting through this, she would definitely have someone beat the guy who sold her the fake venom to a pulp, rendering him incontinent. In her mind, if that bastard had given her real venom from a snake like a bamboo viper or a five-step snake, Li Yang and Cao Xin would surely be dead. She wouldn't have needed to go through so much trouble, even resorting to guns, and still failing to kill Li Yang. Although Li Yang was very skilled in martial arts, he was still made of flesh and blood, and flesh and blood couldn't resist venom. But Li Yang and Cao Xin were unharmed, so there was only one possibility: the venom was fake. She absolutely refused to believe that Li Yang and Cao Xin had any way to deal with these venoms, these world-class super venoms.
Guan Ling returned quickly, looking unwilling, and said, "Reporting, Captain, we didn't find anything!"