The forensic knowledge that the system rewarded Xu Mo with was quite comprehensive.
It included toxicology.
Simply put, toxicology is an applied discipline that studies the harmful effects of external factors on biological systems.
It encompasses quite a lot of information.
With this knowledge,
Xu Mo discerned a unique aroma hidden within the barbecue smell...
He was certain that the source of this aroma was opium! A plant that produces red flowers.
He estimated that the vendor had added ground powder from the shells of this plant to the barbecue seasoning, resulting in an unusual fragrance and causing mild addiction in those who ate it, making them crave more.
Similar cases were not uncommon, with previous news reports covering unscrupulous businesses that liked to do this to improve their sales.
"No wonder..." Xu Mo muttered to himself.
He finally understood why this barbecue stand attracted so many people to queue up.
The enticing smell and the desire to eat more naturally led to daily queues, didn't it?
This also explained why people waiting in line for barbecue would come to blows over queue-jumping.
Realizing this, Xu Mo immediately put down his chopsticks and stood up.
With a serious expression.
"Stop eating, let's get back to the car."
He said, then promptly left the shop.
Seeing Xu Mo suddenly turn and leave mid-meal, the other four were confused but still put down their chopsticks and followed in Xu Mo's footsteps.
In the car.
Xu Mo rolled up all the windows and began to reverse.
As an expert in forensic toxicology, he was well aware of the dangers of the 'little red flower'.
Although it was just the ground shell powder added to the barbecue seasoning,
The aroma wafting from the grill still contained some toxicity. While not as strong as directly ingesting it, it still had some effect.
After backing up a distance, Xu Mo finally stopped the car and re-engaged the handbrake.
"Xu Mo... what's wrong? Did you discover something?" Yang Jingxuan asked curiously.
"There's a problem with that barbecue stand," Xu Mo said, then took out his phone and called Han Fei, briefly explaining the situation.
When they left, Xu Mo had glanced at the barbecue stand at the end of the street.
There were seven or eight employees grilling at the stand, presumably to increase efficiency.
With so many people at the stand, it was clearly too much for Xu Mo to handle alone.
Rash action might also spook them, so he decided to have Han Fei bring more officers to make the arrest.
On the other end of the phone, Han Fei was stunned.
He was in the middle of dinner when he suddenly received Xu Mo's call.
Although this was just Xu Mo's conjecture, Han Fei immediately realized the gravity of the situation.
In cases like this, it's better to err on the side of caution than to let a single offender go free!
He immediately put down his chopsticks and bowl, turned and left, while calling his colleagues at the station, telling them to head to the address Xu Mo had sent.
...
Half an hour later, Han Fei and a group of officers arrived at Xu Mo's location.
As soon as they got out of their cars, they saw the bustling crowd on the street ahead.
Han Fei couldn't help but glance at Xu Mo.
Judging by the number of people on that street, this situation might really be as Xu Mo described...
After all, no matter how delicious, ordinary barbecue wouldn't attract such a crowd filling up the entire street.
"Captain Han, you're finally here. Quick, go make the arrest! This merchant is truly heartless. I despise this kind of person the most!" Xu Mo said indignantly.
Han Fei smiled.
"You have quite a strong sense of justice... I really didn't misjudge you. You'd make an excellent police officer."
"Of course, I have zero tolerance for gambling and drugs!"
Han Fei: "..."
You have zero tolerance for gambling and drugs... but what about prostitution?
You didn't mention a word about prostitution!
You completely omitted prostitution!
Han Fei gave Xu Mo an exasperated look, then signaled to the officers behind him and turned back to Xu Mo: "Let's go see what's going on."
The officers followed Han Fei's lead.
Upon reaching the street, they immediately dispersed, blending into the crowd, surrounding the barbecue stand from all sides.
As the team leader, Han Fei saw that the encirclement was complete and gave a hand signal.
In the next second,
The officers scattered in all directions closed in, surrounding all those preparing barbecue.
Han Fei took out his police badge and stepped forward, flashing it.
"Police business. Who's the owner here? We've received a report that your..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a middle-aged man at the barbecue stand looked panicked and took off running without a word. It seemed this man was likely the stand's owner.
If he hadn't run, Han Fei might have thought that both he and Xu Mo had misjudged the situation.
But with him fleeing, Han Fei immediately felt that their judgment wasn't wrong, and things were exactly as Xu Mo had initially described.
After all, why would he run if he had nothing to hide?
The officers certainly weren't going to stand by and watch this man escape. They had formed a circle precisely to prevent anyone from fleeing during the investigation.
So, the middle-aged man had barely taken two steps before he was tackled to the ground by an officer.
"Why are you running? Behave yourself!"
Han Fei pointed at the middle-aged man pinned to the ground by the officer, then turned to the employees at the barbecue stand and asked,
"This is your boss, right?"
The employees all nodded, still somewhat confused about the situation: "Officer, why are you arresting our boss?"
"Well, that's something we'll have to ask your boss," Han Fei said with a cold smile, looking at the middle-aged man pinned to the ground: "You should know why we're arresting you, right?"
The middle-aged man shook his head without hesitation: "I don't know. Let me go, I didn't do anything. You've got the wrong person!"
Seeing this, the officer who had pinned him down couldn't stand it anymore.
"You don't know? If you don't know, then why did you run? If you didn't do anything, why are you so nervous?"
Even now, the man was still hoping for the best, shaking his head repeatedly: "I'm not nervous. I really don't know what you're talking about. I don't know anything. You've got the wrong person."
"Alright... since you're being so uncooperative, we'll take you back to the station. We'll also pack up everything from the barbecue stand for testing. Once the test results are out, you'll know exactly what we're talking about," Han Fei said with a cold smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, the officers began to handcuff the middle-aged man and started packing up the items from the barbecue stand.
Next, Han Fei turned to the barbecue stand employees. From what he had observed, Han Fei believed that these employees only had an employment relationship with the stand owner and were likely unaware of the owner's actions.
"You'll need to come with us too. Don't worry, we just need to ask you a few questions. If you're not involved in this matter, you'll be free to go soon."
...
At this time, the customers still queuing didn't know what was happening.
So much so that someone in the queue spoke up.
"Officer, what crime did this owner commit?"
"Um... if he committed a crime, you can arrest him, but can you leave the barbecue stand and the employees?"
"At the very least, can you leave the barbecue stand? We can grill it ourselves. I've been queuing for over two hours, and it's almost my turn... at least let me eat something."
"..."
Han Fei: "..."
In his view, they should be relieved they hadn't eaten yet. Was what was mixed into the barbecue something good? Was it even edible?
Still wanting to eat, truly a case of fools rush in where angels fear to tread!
Ignoring these customers, he waved to his officers: "We're done here. Let's go!"
Resolve] Gu Yang was once a true disciple of the Falling Cloud Sect, but after failing to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, his cultivation regressed, his foundation was damaged, his lifespan was nearing its end, and he was about to be demoted to a menial servant. At his moment of despair, he awakened the [Daily Intelligence System]. By refreshing it daily, he could learn about countless hidden opportunities and secrets within the cultivation world! [Today's intelligence has been refreshed] [White Intelligence: One month ago, the Foundation Establishment spiritual item "Profound Ice Spirit Marrow" used by the host to attempt his breakthrough contained a trace of the poison "Bone-Corrobing Spirit-Dissolving Powder".] [Purple Intelligence: Tonight during the Yin hour (3-5 AM), a wisp of "Golden Crow Primordial Flame" will overflow... If this flame is devoured, it can recast the shattered cultivation foundation, fully restore cultivation, and awaken the one-in-ten-thousand—Primordial Supreme Yang Body. [Click to view coordinates]] [Golden Intelligence: Shen Qingyue, a Golden Core elder of the Falling Cloud Sect who possesses the Nine Yin Body, suffers from backlash of cold energy every full moon night, causing her strength to plummet and excruciating pain. Grand Elder Zhao Wuji has secretly bribed Shen Qingyue's personal maid, Hongxiu, and learned the rear gate array node of the protective formation "Clouds and Mist Veiling the Sun Array". Tomorrow late at night, he intends to take advantage of Shen Qingyue's flare-up of the cold poison, when she is weak and unable to resist, to use a secret technique to refine her into a cauldron and force her into a Daoist partnership. [Click to view coordinates]] The cultivation world is a jungle where the strong prey on the weak, and human hearts are as treacherous as ghosts? Sorry, but I can read the script! From then on, relying on his informational advantage, Gu Yang proceeded step by step with careful planning. Seizing opportunities, plundering fortunes. Selling intelligence. Playing rivals against each other. Step by step, he ultimately became the Immortal Emperor!
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
o a martial world and obtained a system that allowed him to draw one entry per year. Unfortunately, all he drew were useless white-tier entries. The probability for high-quality entries was extremely low, with the highest-tier mythic entry having a mere 0.001% chance! To increase the probability, he had to improve his martial realm, but he lacked the innate talent for cultivation. At the age of eighteen, Chen Yi fell into the hands of a gang and was forced into hard labor. Just as his life seemed destined for a bleak end, on his 18th entry draw, he actually pulled a mythic entry—Simulator! In the simulation, he could also draw one entry every year that passed, and upon ending the simulation, he would inherit all entries and his martial realm! In his first simulation, Chen Yi struggled desperately just to survive, knowing that living one more year meant one more entry draw! Finally, with hair turned white, he drew the entry he had longed for—Low-Grade Innate Talent! "Hahaha! Don't bully the old and poor! Time to cultivate and inherit my cultivation base!" ... From then on, Chen Yi continuously simulated and drew entries, his martial realm soaring higher and higher! Epic, legendary, and even mythic entries were gathered into his collection one after another! "What demon race or devil race? What dark turmoil? I don't know anything about that. They just charged at me screaming 'How can you possibly ascend to immortality?!' and got stuck to my fists, unable to be shaken off. Blind spots, speed bumps... go talk to my simulator. We're all struggling to survive out here. I'm trying so hard, so how are they still alive?"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
