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Chapter 497 You started this!
It was obvious that the person who called today was not the same person as yesterday. Their voices were noticeably different, and the person who called today was clearly more composed than the one who called yesterday. Both the tone of his voice and the words he spoke made him seem more calculating, unlike the one who was easily angered and impulsive yesterday.

Compared to those mindless brutes who just open their mouths and curse, these intelligent people are obviously much harder to deal with.

The method they used reveals their deep cunning; they openly carried out their plan, and it was all legal and compliant. Ordinary people would be completely powerless against such a series of moves.

You have to understand, this is no longer the last century. Nowadays, very few people would resort to violence, especially those with status and position. They would be even less likely to do such a thing, but they would use the rules to achieve their own goals.

The presence of these departments today reveals a lot. No problems were found with price regulation, and food hygiene and taxation were also fine, because these are all straightforward issues, and there are no problems if there are none. However, problems arose in areas like hygiene and fire safety, where things can be handled more leniently.

Simply put, in these flexible areas, there can be problems or there can be no problems. If you really want to find fault, you can always find something wrong. So Lin Mo never even thought about making any changes.

Because he knew that no matter how he rectified things, the person behind the scenes would always find fault and force him to close the shop. It seemed that the other party was waiting for him to beg for mercy, give in, apologize, or even make compensation.

Therefore, fearing that he might not realize he was being watched, they specifically called to remind him, showing that they were fearless and felt they had him cornered.

"Junior brother, is there some grudge between you two?" Shen Qingnan asked as the other party hung up the phone.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo casually deleted the recording. Clearly, what the other party had just said proved nothing. Their words were watertight, indicating that he had deliberately set them up, but they could not serve as any evidence.

"Well, I guess so, mainly because I encountered a lunatic."

He then briefly recounted the phone call he received yesterday at noon. It was clear that this was a deliberate act of retaliation, especially since the other party had already called to provoke him.

Moreover, those who can afford to eat at his place are naturally either rich or powerful, and the two people from yesterday and today seem to be more likely to be second-generation rich kids.

After all, truly shrewd business owners and first-generation entrepreneurs rarely use their connections to retaliate over something as trivial as this.

"No, just because of this? I thought it was because the other person was interested in your girlfriend and was blaming you for stealing her away, so this was revenge. Is this guy crazy?" Shen Qingnan said, completely bewildered.

In her opinion, it must be because of the hatred of having one's wife stolen, or at the very least, it must be because of jealousy to warrant doing this. After all, her junior brother hasn't graduated yet, and the only connection he has with society is probably his rich girlfriend.

It's common knowledge that many people covet rich women, and even more covet beautiful women, especially a rich and beautiful woman like Liu Ruyan. Even if she had only met her once, she had to admit Liu Ruyan's charm.

A beautiful and wealthy woman of this caliber would undoubtedly have many suitors. If his junior apprentice were to suddenly make a move and win her over, he might incur the wrath of another rich second-generation who also likes Liu Ruyan.

Surprisingly, this most reasonable guess was wrong. Instead, they made such a big fuss over such a trivial matter, which was simply a waste of time.

Hearing his senior sister Shen Qingnan's words, Lin Mo shook his head helplessly. He could understand Yuan Hua, the brother of Miss Yuan, for behaving this way.

After all, it's understandable for anyone to feel resentful if a girl they've been pursuing for years is won over by a man who is far inferior to them in just three months, and to cause trouble for him. But this is clearly not the case.

Moreover, if he really is Miss Yuan's brother, then as long as he informs Miss Yuan, this matter will be basically resolved. At the very least, he can talk to Ms. Jiang about it, and Miss Yuan would probably be looking forward to such a thing happening.

Little did he know, Yuan Hua had long wanted to cause him trouble, but he suppressed it because of his parents' stern warnings and Miss Yuan's eagerness to try. Otherwise, do you think rich kids are really so spineless?
Take Miss Yuan for example. The reason she seems so approachable is simply because she considers you a friend. Just look at Dong Dawei back then; he almost lost his job, and that was only because he offended her.

"Yes, it's just a small matter. Forget it, it doesn't matter anymore. Since that's the case, the reason is no longer important. Let's just deal with this matter." After saying that, Lin Mo got up and went to the front desk to turn on the computer.

Shen Qingnan nodded: "That's true. But since the other party was able to deal with you in this way, it seems that they have some connections. Why don't you tell the teacher? The teacher does have some connections in this matter."

Although she knew some people, none of them were as high-ranking as the people her teacher knew, and the other party clearly seemed to have some influence. To be on the safe side, finding Professor Li was the best option.

There's an unspoken rule in China: when asking someone for a favor, you should never ask a large group of people to do it together. Otherwise, it won't be a case of one plus one equals two; instead, it will make the people who are helping you resentful, and it might even cause trouble. That's why she asked Lin Mo to call Professor Li.

"Hmm, no need for now. Let me go back and discuss it with my girlfriend, and see what to say. If it really doesn't work, I'll ask the teacher," Lin Mo said while operating the computer.

To put it bluntly, this restaurant was opened by him and Liu Ruyan together, and the two were in a relationship. So when something happened, he naturally had to talk to her first and see if she had any solutions, so as not to have to ask for favors from others.

You should know that favors are not easy to repay, so try to solve them yourself and avoid troubling others. Otherwise, if you use favors too much, they will eventually fade.

As for whether he would feel ashamed to ask his girlfriend for help, Lin Mo didn't feel that way at all.

What's there to be embarrassed about with his girlfriend? Besides, if the restaurant can't operate, Liu Ruyan will definitely find out, and he can't hide it from her. Asking his girlfriend is always better than asking someone else. He's already prepared to be a kept man, so when is a better time to do it?

Besides, it's not like he's never been a kept man before. He still has his own car to drive. Now he says he won't be a kept man and that he's an independent man. Isn't that hypocritical?

“That works too. Your girlfriend is also from a wealthy family, so she should have some connections. I’ll ask someone to help you find out who she is!” Shen Qingnan said.

Although Lin Mo didn't want to act rashly, it was still worthwhile to investigate the other party's background so that he could make preparations in advance.

"Yes, thank you, senior sister." Lin Mo did not refuse the other party's kindness.

After all, relationships are built over time. You help me, I help you; fellow disciples naturally help each other. Professor Li has many students, but if we're talking about true core members, there are only two and a half: Lin Mo and Shen Qingnan, who is standing right now. As for the "half," it's Fan Peng. The reason he's only "half" is because Fan Peng was also once Professor Li's last disciple. He seemed to have good talent, but he lacked staying power. Ever since he paralyzed himself with three acupuncture needles, Professor Li knew that Fan Peng couldn't be considered a last disciple.

Shen Qingnan and Lin Mo are both disciples on whom Professor Li has placed high hopes. The former has already completed his apprenticeship, is highly talented, and has achieved remarkable success. Now, all he lacks is time and experience. As for Lin Mo, even if he makes no further achievements in traditional Chinese medicine, his expert-level massage and bone-setting skills alone are enough to earn him the title of Professor Li's last disciple.

As for the others, there were naturally some who had good relationships and achieved remarkable success, but they could definitely not be considered direct disciples. At most, they could be considered inner disciples or nominal disciples, and some of them were even forgotten.

As he spoke, he pulled up the surveillance footage from yesterday noon. Based on the time he received the call yesterday, he easily found the surveillance footage at the entrance and naturally saw the four people in the video.

The three men and one woman were all young, but Lin Mo didn't recognize any of them.

"Well, if nothing unexpected happens, it should be them. As for who called me, we still need to investigate that," Lin Mo said, pointing to the four people in the video.

That's the advantage of modern society: once you've been here, there's bound to be some trace left behind.

Even if their store's surveillance cameras didn't capture it, he would have someone look for surveillance cameras at the nearest intersection along the street. With time, finding the person would be quite easy.

Shen Qingnan glanced at it and frowned slightly. It wasn't that she knew the person, but she could tell from the car that the person came from a well-off family.

“Okay, it’s good to have a video and a license plate number. I’ll have someone check who the other party is. If you need any help, just tell your senior sister or teacher. We won’t stand by and watch you suffer,” Shen Qingnan said.

With the license plate number, it's quite easy to find out who the other person is.

Lin Mo nodded: "Yes, I will tell the teacher if needed."

"That's good, but are you sure it's okay for your shop to be closed for half a month? It's best to find someone to resolve this as soon as possible," Shen Qingnan said.

Lin Mo sighed: "I'll try my best. Luckily, my shop is only open one day a week, otherwise, the impact would be quite significant. Let's try to resolve this by next Wednesday!"

After making a copy of the video and handing it to his senior, Shen Qingnan, Lin Mo and Shen Qingnan drove back. This time, no more calls came in, and they arrived at the university town without any problems.

"Drive slowly, senior sister," Lin Mo said.

Hearing this, Shen Qingnan nodded: "Don't worry, if you can't solve it, just ask your teacher. Don't be shy. Although your teacher is just a doctor, his network of connections is much larger than you can imagine. So don't worry or get upset. It's not a big deal, understand?"

"Okay, I understand, Senior Sister," Lin Mo replied with a smile.

At this moment, Lin Mo seemed to finally understand what the bond between fellow students meant. It turned out that students taught by the same teacher would naturally feel close to each other.

Shen Qingnan was even afraid that he would be too embarrassed to speak up, so she made a point of mentioning her teacher's influence.

If Lin Mo doesn't ask for help, she'd feel awkward about taking over, but she can offer to help out in small ways.

This is the way adults conduct themselves: try not to make decisions for others unless they ask for it themselves.

Just as he was about to talk to Miss Yuan, a multimedia message from a virtual number suddenly appeared on Lin Mo's phone.

Upon opening the message, Lin Mo's eyes instantly turned cold, even dangerous, for no other reason than that the text message contained his family information.

He had all his school information, photos, assets, and even hotel records from childhood to adulthood.

Not only that, but there were also photos of his parents, basic information, workplace, home address, etc., the information was quite detailed, even more so than he knew.

The next second, the phone rang again. It was the same unfamiliar number as before. Lin Mo answered, his voice as cold as ice, and asked directly, "Did you send this?"

"Mr. Lin, please don't get so angry. Getting angry is bad for your health. What if something unexpected happens? What do you think?"

A man chuckled softly from the phone, emphasizing the word "accident" clearly, his threat obvious—he had him cornered.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo took a deep breath. This time he was truly angry. Even just now, he was thinking about how to resolve the matter through his connections.

To put it simply, it was just a minor conflict, but the other party actually threatened him with his family. Although he knew that in today's society, the other party was more likely to scare him, he couldn't ignore it since the other party had done it.

Since that's the case, he's not going to resolve this peacefully. He'll just close the shop. He's got nothing to lose, so let's see who can't take it anymore.

If he were just an ordinary person, he would definitely be filled with anxiety right now, realizing that he had offended a rich second-generation heir, who might pose a threat to him and his family. But is he?
If he can tolerate something like this, then what's the point of using his cheat code? Even if it comes to the last step, he's confident he can send the other party, or even their whole family, to their doom. You know, his shopping page is updated with weapons every day. These things are useless in China, but that doesn't mean they're not useful.

Even in the worst-case scenario, he wouldn't be completely powerless like an ordinary person. Thinking of this, Lin Mo couldn't help but speak coldly:
"Okay, you started this, so let's not give up!"

(End of this chapter)