"Mr. Fang, I've run into a bit of trouble here in Chenyu County. Could you possibly..."
Before Lin Xiao Tian could finish, Fang Wen Hua interrupted him.
"I know. Don't worry, I'll handle it."
Lin Xiao Tian blinked in surprise.
Fang Wen Hua knew?
How could he know?
"Wait a moment, don't hang up yet. I'm making a call."
Immediately after, Lin Xiao Tian heard Fang Wen Hua speaking.
Fang Wen Hua was calling Mayor Liu, and his request was the same as Lin Xiao Tian's.
"Mayor Liu, if there's a problem with this restaurant, you can't just ignore it, can you?"
"Don't worry. If anyone gives you any trouble, just tell me, and I'll sort it out."
The voice of Mayor Liu on the other end of the line was respectful. It didn't sound like a request, but rather a demand.
Fang Wen Hua chatted briefly with Mayor Liu and then hung up. He then said to Lin Xiao Tian,
"Xiao Tian, it's done."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Fang..." Lin Xiao Tian narrowed his eyes.
Immediately after, the phones of the inspection personnel present rang again.
"What?"
"Continue the inspection?"
"Alright, we'll handle it immediately!"
The next moment, the inspection personnel, who had been about to leave, returned to the restaurant's entrance.
Cheng Ao was instantly flustered and looked at Qin Yuan for help.
Qin Yuan gritted her teeth and dialed Mayor Liu's number again.
However, this time, she didn't have the speakerphone on.
"Mayor Liu, what's going on?"
Lin Xiao Tian didn't know what Mayor Liu said to Qin Yuan, but judging by Qin Yuan's increasingly grim expression, she had clearly hit a wall with Mayor Liu.
In the end, Qin Yuan even hung up the phone directly.
Seeing this, the inspection personnel knew that Qin Yuan had lost. They no longer hesitated and went straight into the restaurant to conduct their inspection.
"Oh! Wait, I'll go too..." Cheng Ao followed them in with a troubled expression.
The scene fell into silence.
Everyone looked at Lin Xiao Tian, their faces filled with shock.
This battle of phone calls had thoroughly revealed the power dynamic between the two sides.
Qin Yuan looked at Lin Xiao Tian, her brows furrowed into an inverted V.
"Your surname is Lin? I recall that there's no one of your age in this generation of the Lin family."
It was only at this moment that Lin Xiao Tian had a general idea of Qin Yuan's background.
Ordinary people wouldn't know about these family matters. Just like Lin Xiao Tian, he had only recently learned about the existence of major families. And Qin Yuan's immediate mention of the Lin family, and her knowledge that there were no young people of his age in the Lin family, indicated that Qin Yuan likely also came from a family.
"I have nothing to do with the Lin family," Lin Xiao Tian replied, shrugging.
"Then why is Fang Wen Hua helping you?" Qin Yuan continued to ask.
"Does that have anything to do with you, Teacher Qin?" Lin Xiao Tian asked, smiling at her.
Qin Yuan's expression immediately turned cold.
"Fine! You've done very well! You've won today!"
"It's nothing. I just proved a point we both agreed on."
Qin Yuan stopped speaking and glanced at Qin Fen.
Qin Fen understood immediately and sprinted away into the distance.
Not long after, a brand-new BMW appeared before everyone.
Qin Fen opened the car door for Qin Yuan, and Qin Yuan naturally got in.
"Teacher Qin?"
The classmates behind her called out to her.
But Qin Yuan acted as if she hadn't heard and drove away.
"Teacher Qin, are you just giving up like this?" one of the classmates said.
In their eyes, Qin Yuan was afraid of Lin Xiao Tian and had fled.
"Alas! It seems so!"
"Teacher Qin has done her best. We should be content with what we have!"
Another person chimed in.
But Lin Xiao Tian, looking at Qin Yuan's expression, didn't think so.
If Qin Yuan were truly afraid, she wouldn't have that expression. After all, in her estimation, she was facing the reclusive Lin family.
Offending such a family, and Qin Yuan only casually saying "you've won," didn't seem like the behavior of someone who was scared.
However, Lin Xiao Tian was no longer in the mood to ponder Qin Yuan's thoughts. His focus now was on the group of people in front of him.
After Qin Yuan left, no one else could stop him here.
Lin Xiao Tian looked at Xiao Gang.
"How much is that beat-up car of yours worth?"
Lin Xiao Tian's playful expression no longer evoked any sense of humiliation in Xiao Gang.
On the contrary, Xiao Gang felt that this was only natural.
All he felt now was fear.
Lin Xiao Tian had both strength and background. Moreover, even his seemingly invincible Teacher Qin couldn't do anything to Lin Xiao Tian.
If he offended such a person, could he still continue his life?
Not long ago, he had mocked him as a nobody.
He never expected to be the clown himself.
And he had foolishly coveted Qin Yu Xiang.
Looking at the cold-faced Lin Xiao Tian now, Xiao Gang knew he was completely finished.
Just then, a plea could be heard from the entrance of the restaurant.
"Closing the shop?"
"Are you sure you're mistaken?"
"I've always operated normally! There's never been any problem!"
But in the face of Cheng Ao's sophistry, the inspection personnel looked angry.
"Normal operation?"
"Gutter oil!"
"Expired food!"
"And your kitchen hygiene, there was a cigarette butt mixed in with the sauerkraut. How can you still claim it was normal operation?"
"And the fire exits, you completely blocked them. What if there's a fire?"
"And hiring child labor, I just asked, and you often beat them. This involves other serious issues. We are only closing the shop for now. Once things are investigated, we'll settle the accounts later!"
After speaking, the inspection personnel left the restaurant with several youths.
Those present were also quite surprised when they saw these youths.
They had no idea that Cheng Ao's employees were minors.
And what did the inspectors just say?
Gutter oil?
Expired food?
"Cheng Ao, are you insane? Do you want to kill us?" one of the classmates said angrily.
"Cheng Ao, I really didn't expect you to be this kind of person. You'd even harm your old classmates. If someone gets sick, can you afford the responsibility?"
Suddenly, Cheng Ao was surrounded by his classmates at the entrance, questioning him.
At the same moment, police sirens could be heard from the entrance.
"Which one is Cheng Ao?" a police officer stepped out.
"He... he is!" a male classmate grabbed Cheng Ao's collar.
The police officer gave Cheng Ao a cold glance. "You are suspected of abusing minors. Please come with us."
"No, no... Officer, please listen to me, it's all those brats talking nonsense..."
Cheng Ao tried to argue, but the officer clearly had no intention of listening.
Before long, Cheng Ao was taken into the police car.
Watching the scene, Xiao Gang couldn't help but swallow. He then looked at Lin Xiao Tian with fear.
"Xiao Tian, I... I was wrong."
"I was just confused for a moment. It was all Cheng Kun. He told me about Yu Xiang's arrival and instructed me to cause trouble. It's really not my fault. He's a scoundrel!"
Xiao Gang started to shift the blame.
But before he could finish speaking, a van arrived at the entrance.
Two people tumbled out of the van.
Xiao Gang took a look. One was Cheng Li, and the other was Cheng Kun!