This immortal is a bit fierce

"Explain it, is it true?" Huang Feng asked the shopkeeper.

When the shopkeeper heard this, he also panicked: "That's not the case. I didn't follow Master Yao, let alone kill anyone."

Captain Jin was completely out of his normal interrogation habits and instincts, and said fiercely: "You mean Agou is lying?"

Agou was so frightened that he fell to his knees on the ground: "The villain definitely didn't lie. I saw it with my own eyes right at the door of Hongyun Tower!"

Mr. Jin: "Hongyun Building, which just opened not long ago?"

"Yes." Agou nodded vigorously.

"So you're lying?" Mr. Jin immediately turned to the shopkeeper aggressively.

"It's a misunderstanding. I really didn't follow Master Yao." The shopkeeper hurriedly explained, "I did hear that someone wanted to encourage Master Yao to leave Manjiang Tower."

Jin Captou said coldly: "So you kill him."

"Ahem." Huang Feng couldn't stand it anymore and reminded, "Can you let him finish what he said?"

"Ah, it's because you are humble and talkative." Jin Captou quickly restrained himself and stood back.

Huang Feng then looked at the shopkeeper: "Go on."

The shopkeeper was very grateful and tried his best to explain: "I know that someone wants to encourage Master Yao to leave Manjiang Tower, so I just want to talk to him about it.

He has been in Manjiang Tower for more than ten years, and I have never treated him badly. If he has any dissatisfaction, I think I can try to solve it.

Manjiang Tower only opens at noon on weekdays. Miao Zhen and Lu Qiang are doing the food preparation, and Master Yao usually comes over at noon.

It’s not convenient to talk about many things here, because there are so many people, so I went to Master Yao’s house to look for him in the morning.

When I arrived at his house, I heard Master Yao's neighbor say that he went to Hongyun Building. I was really nervous at the time, thinking that the people from Hongyun Building were poaching him, and I was afraid that if I was too slow, someone else would come to him before I could talk to Master Yao. Got poached. So he hurried to Hongyun Tower.

Later, when I met Master Yao and talked with him, I realized that there was a bit of a misunderstanding.

The person who was with Master Yao, the person A Gou saw, was Master Yao's friend in Zhaoyang and had just arrived in Cangzhou in the morning.

Hongyun House had just opened, not far from Master Yao's home. He happened to want to explore the skills of the chefs at Hongyun House, so he invited his friends to eat there.

By the way, Master Yao also sent someone to Manjiang Tower to inform me and ask for a half-day leave. Unfortunately, I was not here and missed it.

When I rushed to Hongyun Building, I knew I couldn't break in, otherwise everyone wouldn't be able to get off the stage, so I waited outside. Unexpectedly, Agou was also nearby, so it seemed like I was following him.

When Master Yao came out, I took the initiative to say hello. After asking, Master Yao told me that Hongyunlou had indeed tried to poach him, but he clearly rejected it.

As for what Agou heard, Master Yao’s friends actually told him that a cooking competition seemed to be held in Zhaoyang, the capital, to collect delicacies from all over the world. If he won, he would have a chance to get a plaque from the emperor. Ask him Are you interested in going to Zhaoyang to compete? "

"Is this really true?" Huang Feng turned to ask Li Motang.

Li Motang nodded: "Yes."

Huang Feng understood and asked the shopkeeper: "Does Master Yao want to go?"

The shopkeeper nodded: "I want to go."

"If he goes, it will affect Manjiang Tower's business. Do you want him to go?" Huang Feng asked.

The shopkeeper immediately said: "I agree with him going. After all, you can't keep people if they want to leave. If you try to stop him, you may turn into enemies.

And thinking at the best, if he can get the plaque given by the emperor, the reputation of Manjiang Tower will be even higher. No one should be able to shake the name of the No. 1 restaurant in Cangzhou. "

Huang Feng held out two fingers: "Really, but I still have two questions. First, from Cangzhou to Zhaoyang, back and forth, plus participating in the competition, at least half a year, Manjiang Tower's business , how are you going to deal with it?

Second, if Master Yao really gets the imperial plaque in Zhaoyang, it will be easy to set up his own business, aren't you worried? "

The shopkeeper quickly said: "We have discussed this matter. Now Miao Zhen and Lu Qiang are able to act independently. They have passed the test after getting along for so long. Master Yao is preparing to make the last stewed seabass before he sets off. teach them."

Upon hearing this, Huang Feng quietly observed the expressions of Miao Zhen and Lu Qiang.

Lu Qiang was very surprised and a little annoyed, while Miao Zhen's face was full of regret.

The shopkeeper continued: "As for the second question, we have actually thought about it. After all, Master Yao has been in Manjiang Tower for so many years. He has great affection for Manjiang Tower. Regardless of whether he can get the imperial plaque, he said he will come back. .

I have been friends with him for so many years and reciprocated the favor. I also told him that if he gets the imperial plaque and really wants to start his own business again, I can help him with money and open another Manjiang Tower elsewhere. It is entirely up to him.

However, my proposal was rejected by him. He said that apart from cooking, he was not good at business. He felt relieved to partner with me. I was really touched, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen. "

After listening to what the shopkeeper said, Huang Feng thought for a while. It's hard to say whether the relationship is really good, but it should be true.

If he hadn't thought about the two questions he just asked beforehand, he wouldn't have been able to answer them so quickly and in such a clear manner, and they didn't look like they were made up.

Seeing that the shopkeeper seemed to have nothing to add, Huang Feng finally asked Miao Zhen: "What about you, what did you do yesterday afternoon, and who do you suspect the most?"

Miao Zhen said immediately: "As I said just now, except for the braised seabass, Master is the chef, and many other dishes are cooked by me and Senior Brother Lu Qiang.

The two of us take turns every day. On days when he is responsible for preparing the dishes, I will cook. When I prepare the dishes, he will cook.

When master was making braised seabass, we used the kitchen next to it. That day, my brother prepared the food and I cooked in the kitchen next to it.

Like Dazhu, I have no one to suspect. I don’t know, so I can’t talk nonsense. "

Huang Feng asked, "Didn't you hear any noise or feel anything unusual in the kitchen next door?"

After recalling it carefully, Miao Zhen shook her head and said, "It seems not."

"Agou has a stomachache, who cooks the dishes?"

"It's me." A young waiter raised his hand in the crowd and said, "Agou ran to the hut and asked me to help keep an eye on it, but I have never entered Master Yao's kitchen. All the dishes ordered by the guests are reported to Sister Miao Zhen. ”

Miao Zhen testified for him: "It was a very busy day. He was coming in and out. It was impossible for him to have time to kill the master."

"Did you discover Master's body?"

Miao Zhen nodded: "It's me. Due to the complicated process and the strict selection of seabass, Master only cooks it for three tables of customers a day unless there are special circumstances.

The master cooks the braised seabass in less than half an hour. The guests waited too long today, so I asked the waiter to hurry me up. I found that the master had not left the kitchen for almost an hour, so I quickly went to check on the situation, and then I discovered that the master had been killed. . "

"Is there anything else you want to add?" Huang Feng asked.

"Gone."

After listening to Miao Zhen's words, everyone present thought carefully and combined other people's speeches to deduce the murderer, but they still couldn't figure it out.

Who is the murderer?

"Okay, you've all finished talking, but I haven't finished asking yet." Huang Feng said with a smile, "Let's speak freely and talk about Master Yao's daily habits, especially when cooking, and what comes to mind. Whatever you say, don’t worry about whether it will work or not, start now!”