Er Gou, life in the countryside is so carefree!

"Click."

The crisp chewing sounds were particularly loud in the quiet hotel entrance.

Everyone's heart was in their throat.

Zhao Tai stared intently at Old Qin's face, a sinister smile playing on his lips.

He had already arranged to put medicine in the food that Old Qin had just eaten, and it should be taking effect by now.

Su Qing's palms were covered in cold sweat, and she was gripping the hem of her clothes so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

Only Chen Ergou, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, looked completely calm, as if he had already anticipated the outcome.

one second.

two seconds.

Old Qin's expression froze.

Immediately afterwards, his previously somewhat cloudy old eyes widened suddenly, and an unprecedented glint of light burst forth from his pupils.

"This...this taste..."

Old Qin mumbled something indistinctly, and then, without even bothering to speak, he took another big bite in a rather eager manner.

"Snap! Snap!"

In no time, he swallowed the thick piece of melon flesh.

As the juice entered his stomach, Old Qin felt a cool yet warm current of energy flow up his throat and straight to his dantian, then instantly spread to his limbs and bones.

In particular, his old leg, which suffered from rheumatism for many years and was in excruciating pain on cloudy days, suddenly felt a warm current swirling around its joint, and the cold, piercing pain miraculously disappeared!

"call--"

Old Qin exhaled a long breath, and his previously pale face visibly regained its rosy hue.

"Grandpa Qin! How are you? Does your stomach hurt?"

Seeing that Old Qin remained silent, Zhao Tai assumed the poison had taken effect and quickly jumped out, pointing at Chen Ergou and shouting:

"Captain Wang! Quick! Arrest him! This kid openly poisoned the commander! His crime is heinous!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Dafa immediately perked up, scrambled to his feet, and reached for his handcuffs:

"Kid! You're finished! Come with us!"

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound.

It wasn't Chen Ergou who did it.

Instead, it was Old Qin's precious rosewood cane that struck Zhao Tai hard on the calf.

"Ouch!"

Zhao Tai screamed, jumped up clutching his leg, and stared blankly at Old Qin:

"Grandpa Qin... why did you hit me? I was doing it for your own good!"

"You bastard! Shut your beak!"

Old Qin roared with great force, his voice so loud it didn't sound like that of a seventy-year-old man at all.

He shoved aside his secretary who tried to help him, threw away his cane, and surprisingly took two steady steps in public, even stomping his feet.

"Poisonous melon? I think you're all blind!"

Old Qin pointed at Zhao Tai's nose, his beard trembling with excitement:

"This isn't a poisonous melon! It's a miracle cure! My leg has been aching for twenty years, but after eating this melon, the pain is gone! I feel energetic all over again!"

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

The onlookers and hotel staff were stunned.

This melon... is it really that miraculous? It can even cure chronic leg pain?

"No...impossible!"

Zhao Tai stared wide-eyed at the bright green cucumber in disbelief.

"How could a rotten cucumber have such an effect? ​​Grandpa Qin, have you been fooled by this kid's trick? There must be stimulants in it!"

"You're still talking nonsense!"

Old Qin was so angry his face turned pale. He turned to look at Wang Dafa, who was already terrified:

"Are you from the health bureau? You're saying this melon is poisonous? Let me ask you, did you even have it tested? Do you have any evidence? Just because this thug said something, you're going to shut down someone's shop and confiscate their goods?"

Wang Dafa was glared at by Old Qin's imposing gaze, and his legs trembled so badly that he knelt down again with a "thump":

"Sir... I... I also received a report, and I was just anxious..."

"Impatient? I think you're just ruthless!"

Old Qin snorted coldly:

"As a law enforcement officer, to indiscriminately associate with such spoiled brats—I think your job as captain is doomed! I'll call your bureau chief later and have him thoroughly investigate your conduct!"

This one sentence sealed Wang Dafa's fate.

Wang Dafa looked ashen-faced and slumped to the ground, staring at Zhao Tai with resentment.

That bastard is to blame! He's killed me!

"And you, Zhao family brat."

Old Qin turned to look at Zhao Tai, his eyes filled with disappointment and disgust:

"Don't hang around me anymore. Also, tell Zhao Tianba that doing business requires conscience; stop resorting to these underhanded tactics. Get out!"

Zhao Tai's face flushed red and then turned pale. Although he hated Qin Lao to death, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly in front of him, even if he had ten times the courage.

He glared fiercely at Chen Ergou, gritted his teeth, and led his remaining troops, slinking into the car and driving away.

A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted at the hotel entrance.

"Wow! This melon is amazing!"

"These are the real gems of our county!"

Su Qing's eyes reddened with emotion as she watched this scene.

She turned to look at Chen Ergou, her eyes filled with gratitude and even more admiration.

"Alright, old man, you've eaten the melon, and your illness is a little better. Shouldn't we get down to business?"

Chen Ergou picked up the cane from the ground and handed it to Old Qin with a grin.

Old Qin took the cane, but didn't use it. Instead, he looked with great affection at the remaining piece of cucumber in Chen Ergou's hand.

"Young man, what's the name of this melon? Do you have any more?"

"This is called Jade Dragon Melon."

Chen Ergou wasn't stingy either, and directly stuffed the remaining half into Old Qin's hand:

"As for whether there will be any more... that depends on the results of this star rating. If it doesn't get five stars, I won't be supplying these melons anymore. After all, a good horse needs a good saddle, and a good melon needs a good store."

If this blatant "threat" had been directed at someone else, Old Qin would have already lost his temper.

But at this moment, Old Qin burst into laughter, pointing at Chen Ergou:

"You sly fox! Fine! Just look at this, I'm already really looking forward to lunch today!"

Old Qin turned around and waved his hand at the judges behind him:

"Don't just stand there, let's go in! I have a feeling we're going to have the most unforgettable meal of our lives today!"