I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 75 Finding Fault

For a whole month, the hot pot restaurant's business remained booming, showing no signs of slowing down.

Working from morning till night every day, Xiao Siyue even gave all the shop assistants a bonus.

Xiao Siyue happened to be in the shop that day.

Manager Bai rushed over and said, "Master, something terrible has happened! Two guests suddenly fainted while eating hot pot, and the area in front is in complete chaos."

Xiao Siyue was startled upon hearing this and immediately stood up and went to the shop in front.

Grandpa Xiao quickly followed behind.

As soon as Xiao Siyue entered the store, she heard a commotion inside, with everyone gathered in a circle.

One of them shouted, "Get your boss out here! Your food is unclean; it killed my brother!"

Someone nearby even jeered, "Oh my god, did they put something in the food?"

"Yes, yes, let's go quickly, don't eat here anymore, what if we end up like this person?"

Xiao Siyue felt a chill in her heart. Didn't Manager Bai say he had fainted? How could he be dead? But she still managed to calm herself down.

He instructed the waiter, "Go and fetch a doctor right away."

Xiao Siyue took a deep breath before speaking loudly, "Everyone, please don't panic. I've already sent someone to fetch a doctor. Please don't all crowd around here."

Although Xiao Siyue was not sure whether the person had fainted or died, the presence of so many people and poor air circulation was definitely not good for the two of them.

Hearing the sound, everyone made way, and then they saw a beautiful little girl standing behind them.

As Xiao Siyue and the others approached, they could see the scene inside clearly. There were two people lying on the ground, their condition unknown, and a tall, thin man sitting on a chair nearby.

The tall, thin guy was the one who was yelling inside about wanting to see the boss.

"Who are you?" The tall, thin man looked at Xiao Siyue with a hostile expression.

“I’m the owner of this shop,” Xiao Siyue replied.

"You little brat, you think you're the boss? Who are you trying to fool?" The tall, thin man clearly didn't believe Xiao Siyue's words.

"Get your boss out here right now!" The tall, thin man ignored Xiao Siyue and continued shouting.

"I'm the owner, and this is my granddaughter." Old Master Xiao also rushed over.

"Are you the owner of this shop?" the tall, thin man asked Old Master Xiao, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, as if he were calculating something.

Grandpa Xiao replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "That is indeed the old man."

"The food in your restaurant is unclean. It killed my brother. What are you going to do about it?" The tall, thin man looked Old Master Xiao up and down before speaking.

Xiao Siyue looked at the tall, thin man and felt something was off. Didn't this man say that the person lying on the ground was his brother? Now that his brother is dead, why isn't he worried at all? Instead, he's sitting calmly in his chair, looking completely unhurried.

"You said these two are your brothers?" Xiao Siyue asked.

"Of course, you've killed my brother, you have to give me an explanation." The tall, thin man raised his chin, his eyes filled with malice.

"Oh, it's your brother. So your brother is dead, why aren't you sad or worried at all?" Xiao Siyue's words were full of doubt.

Those around Xiao Siyue noticed something was amiss when they heard her say that.

“Yes, look, he’s not sad at all, and he even seems a little excited,” one person said, pointing to the tall, thin man.

"Yes, yes, I saw it too. Could it be that he killed these two people?"

"Possibly, otherwise why would he be so happy?"

Of course, everyone heard these words, including the tall, thin man, whose eyes flashed with a hint of guilt.

Xiao Siyue, with her sharp eyes, spotted it.

Sure enough, something's not right.

"How could I not be sad or anxious? I just want to get justice for my brother," the tall, thin man argued, sticking out his neck.

"Hmph, if you're really in a hurry, you should find a doctor to take them to see a doctor right away. How did you determine that they were dead? Are you a doctor?" Xiao Siyue sneered and loudly questioned the tall, thin man.

The tall, thin man was even more flustered now, his eyes darting around, and he said somewhat guiltily, "I tried, they're not breathing anymore, and I was just about to call a doctor."

"No need, I've already invited the doctor," Xiao Siyue said, looking at Doctor He walking in from outside.

"What? You called a doctor?" the tall, thin man exclaimed in disbelief.

Xiao Siyue had already determined that something was amiss, so she ignored him and instead said to Doctor He, "Doctor He, please take a look at these two people. How are they now?"

"No, my brother is already dead, what's the point of seeing him?" The tall, thin man blocked the two men from seeing the doctor.

Seeing this, what else could they not understand?

"You two pull him away," Xiao Siyue said to the two men.

The two men pulled the man aside. The tall, thin man was still yelling, sweat pouring down his face.

After taking their pulses, Doctor He said, "They are indeed poisoned."

"See? I told you it was the food that was the problem. You actually poisoned your guests." Upon hearing this, the tall, thin man immediately became arrogant again, pointing at Xiao Siyue with his head held high.

Grandpa Xiao became a little nervous upon hearing this. She knew that there was definitely nothing wrong with their food, but if something really happened to these two, they would definitely be in big trouble.

The people around them were also startled and started chattering again, looking at Xiao Siyue and Grandpa Xiao with disdain and fear in their eyes.

"However, they took the antidote before, so they should wake up in half an hour at most," Doctor He said, stroking his beard.

Those around felt awkward and guilty. Why was Dr. He speaking in such a halting breath? They were terrified, afraid they might die too, and they had just been cursing the shop quite a bit.

Xiao Siyue and Grandpa Xiao relaxed and turned to look at the tall, thin man.

The tall, thin man was no longer arrogant at all; his eyes darted around, as if he wanted to run away.

However, Old Master Xiao, who was prepared, sent people to stop them.

With everyone patiently waiting, the two people lying down opened their eyes.

"Big brother, we..." But before he could finish speaking, he noticed a problem.

What are they doing here? Shouldn't they be at home? His eyes drifted toward the tall, thin man.

The tall, thin man kept giving the two men meaningful glances, but they were still completely confused.

"Brother, what are you talking about?" one of them asked, looking at the tall, thin man with a puzzled expression.

“He said your plan has been exposed,” Xiao Siyue said, looking at the three of them.

"We've been exposed! How could we have been exposed? Shouldn't we be at home with the silver right now?" the man exclaimed in surprise.

The tall, thin man angrily cursed, "You idiot, why do you talk so much nonsense?"

"Alright, go report this to the authorities. Someone is deliberately causing trouble in the shop," Xiao Siyue said to the shop assistant.

After everything was settled, Xiao Siyue glanced at the crowd still watching the commotion and gave Manager Bai a meaningful look.

Manager Bai accepted the order: "I'm sorry to have disturbed everyone's enjoyment today. Our boss said that it's free for everyone today, so please eat as much as you like."

"Master, you're too kind. This is all the fault of those three people; it has nothing to do with you," someone said happily.

Unexpectedly, I had an extra bonus today. Not only did I enjoy the excitement, but I also got to eat hot pot for free.

Everyone was very happy and continued to enjoy the food.