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Su Chen nodded and walked out of the guardhouse.

He went to the cold chain section first.

The equipment is operating normally, and the temperature in the cold storage area is stable at minus one degree Celsius.

The freezer compartment is at -18 degrees Celsius, and all beef is stored according to standards.

Emma is cleaning.

Upon seeing Su Chen enter, the rag in her hand froze in mid-air.

She glanced at him, then lowered her head and continued wiping.

Su Chen checked the data of the temperature control system.

As he turned to leave, Emma called out to him.

"Su Chen, there's something I need to tell you..."

She paused, then gripped the rag in her hand even tighter.

"This morning I went to the supermarket and overheard a few people talking about the ranch."

They said our beef was unclean and that the wolves were controlled by drugs and could attack people at any time.

Su Chen leaned against the door frame of the cold storage area, looking at her.

Emma continued, "The supermarket owner, Leah, told me."

"These rumors started circulating yesterday afternoon; people were talking about them in bars, agricultural supply stores, and even in front of churches."

"Has it spread so widely?"

"Yes, it seems like someone is deliberately spreading rumors."

Su Chen straightened up and walked out of the cold chain area.

"I'll go to town and take a look."

He drove his pickup truck toward Whitefish Town.

As I passed the entrance to the town, I saw a middle-aged woman standing by the roadside.

Holding a phone in his hand, he was taking pictures directly in the direction of the ranch.

Su Chen slowed down the car.

The woman saw his car and immediately turned around.

He hid his phone behind his back and walked away quickly.

Su Chen didn't stop and continued driving into the town.

The main street of Baiyu Town is not long, only a few hundred meters from east to west.

He parked his car in front of the supermarket but didn't get out.

I glanced at the Western-style bar across the street first.

A few people were standing at the entrance of the bar, holding coffee cups and talking in hushed tones.

One of them glanced in Su Chen's direction and immediately turned his head away.

Su Chen got out of the car and walked towards the bar.

He didn't go straight in; he stopped outside the window at the bar entrance.

I took out my phone and pretended to check my messages.

The conversation inside could be heard through the half-open window.

"I'm telling you, I don't dare buy the beef from Sunset Ranch anymore."

"What's wrong?"

"I heard that they injected the cows with banned hormones, and that it's bad for their health."

"I've heard about that too. And those wolves and brown bears, they were so obedient, they must have been controlled with electric shocks or drugs."

"I've seen the video; those wolves were as obedient as dogs. What normal wolf would act like that?"

"I heard that brown bears can move ore. With such strength, if a bear goes berserk one day, several ranches around here will be in trouble."

Su Chen put his phone away and turned to walk towards John's Butcher Shop.

The storefront was deserted.

At this time of day, there are usually a few customers queuing up to buy meat.

There's no one here now.

Su Chen pushed open the door and went in.

John was wiping his knife behind the counter.

Seeing Su Chen enter, he put down his knife and sighed.

"Mr. Su, you know?"

"I just heard about it."

John took a notebook from under the counter and showed it to him.

"Three regular customers called this morning to ask if it's true that there's something wrong with your beef, saying they heard there was a problem."

"What was your answer?"

"I told them there was absolutely no problem, that it was all just a rumor, but they still hesitated and said they would think about it some more."

Su Chen closed the notebook and returned it to John.

"It's not your fault."

After leaving the butcher shop, Su Chen went to the agricultural supplies store.

Luke was unloading goods at the door when he saw Su Chen and put down a bag of feed he was holding.

He wiped his sweat and lowered his voice, saying:

"Mr. Su, you should be careful lately. There's a lot of gossip about you in town."

"I've heard about it."

"I advise you not to rush, these rumors will dissipate after a while."

Luke looked around and lowered his voice even further.

"But I have to tell you, these rumors started circulating suddenly yesterday afternoon, as if someone was pushing them from behind."

Su Chen nodded, thanked Luke, and walked towards the bank.

Manager Smith stood at the bank entrance.

Upon seeing Su Chen, he greeted him with a smile, but the smile was noticeably stiff.

He walked over, extended his hand, and Su Chen shook it.

"Mr. Su, how's business lately?"

"good."

"That's good, that's good."

Smith rubbed his hands together.

"If you need any help, feel free to contact me anytime."

After saying that, he turned around and went back to the bank, walking much faster than usual.

Su Chen drove back to the ranch and saw several people standing by the roadside taking pictures in the direction of the ranch.

He didn't stop, but drove straight into the ranch entrance.

Back at the main house, Emma was already waiting in the study, with several sheets of paper spread out on the table.

"I have compiled the rumors currently circulating, and there are three core versions."

Su Chen sat down and picked up the paper to read.

Version 1: Ranches inject cattle with banned hormones, making the beef unsafe.

The second version: taming wolves and brown bears using cruel methods, including electric shocks, starvation, and drug control.

The third version: The wild beast is controlled by drugs and may go berserk at any time, posing a threat to the surrounding residents.

"These three versions were circulating simultaneously throughout the town, with their contents complementing each other; they couldn't have spread just from casual conversation."

Su Chen put down the paper and asked Emma to call Old Jack, Juan, and Louis to the main house.

Once all four people were present, Su Chen stood in the middle of the living room and briefly explained the situation.

"From now on, no one on the ranch is allowed to argue, explain, refute, or quarrel with outsiders."

"If anyone asks, just say that everything is normal at the ranch and we are waiting for official verification."

Old Jack nodded, and Juan and Luis exchanged a glance and nodded as well.

Su Chen then made a few more arrangements.

The wolf pack patrols normally, but keeps its distance and does not approach people near the fence.

The wind rose into the air to scout the area around the ranch for any suspicious persons.

Black Fang led the wolf pack to increase patrols within the ranch and stabilize the emotions of the pets.

Dazhuang remained on duty at the mine site, and Su Chen would personally comfort him.

After making the arrangements, Su Chen walked out of the main house and looked up at the sky.

Lingfeng was circling high in the sky, its wings steady, and it did not issue any warning signals.

He then headed towards the mine site.

Dazhuang was squatting next to the pile of ore, holding a large rock in his hands.

Seeing Su Chen approach, he put down the stone and stood up.

Su Chen walked up to Da Zhuang Mian, reached out and patted its shoulder, releasing warm energy.

Da Zhuang let out a low snort and nuzzled Su Chen's hand with his head.

Then he crouched back down and continued guarding the ore.

Su Chen turned around and walked towards the east fence.

Black Fang was leading his pack of wolves on patrol through the passage.

Upon seeing Su Chen, she ran over and looked up at him.

Su Chen squatted down and patted Hei Feng's head.

Black Fang licked his hand, his eyes calm.

"Continue patrolling, maintain social distancing."

Black Fang let out a soft whimper, then turned and led the wolf pack onward.

Su Chen returned to the main house and called the veterinarian.

"Ben, has anyone asked you about the ranch?"

Ben paused for a moment on the other end of the phone and said:

"Yesterday someone called anonymously and asked if my ranch's cattle had been given banned drugs."

"I said no, and they hung up."

"Male or female?"

"It was a man, and his voice was very low; I couldn't tell who it was."

Su Chen thanked him and hung up the phone.

Emma stood at the study door, holding a stack of documents in her hand.

"I first compiled all the test reports, including quarantine reports, meat quality reports, and epidemic prevention records, and prepared them all."

Su Chen nodded.

"Also, have Juan check the ranch's surveillance footage, focusing on yesterday's recordings of the entrance and surrounding area."

Emma made the arrangements.

Su Chen sat at his desk and went through the information he had gathered that day in his mind.

The rumors started spreading yesterday afternoon.

The rapid spread, wide coverage, and systematic content are not just random gossip.

An unfamiliar vehicle remained at the entrance of the ranch for more than twenty minutes.

No license plate, and the driver deliberately covered his face.

Someone anonymously called the veterinarian to inquire about the situation.

Someone is taking pictures of the ranch by the roadside.

Someone was deliberately provoking the wolf pack outside the fence.

Someone is deliberately planning this.

Juan called soon after, saying that the surveillance footage had been found.

Yesterday afternoon around 3 p.m., a gray pickup truck was parked outside the ranch entrance for nearly half an hour.

There were two people sitting in the back of the truck, both wearing hats, so their faces couldn't be seen.

The pickup truck had no license plate and no markings on its body.

Su Chen asked Hu An to save this video separately.

Then he called Emma over and explained the situation.

Emma's expression turned somewhat serious after hearing this.

"Should we call the police?"

"Don't report it for now, stabilize the internal situation first, and wait for official verification."

Su Chen stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the pasture outside.

The wolf pack was patrolling quietly in the passageway.

Lingfeng was still circling high in the sky.

Dazhuang squatted at the entrance of the mine.

The cattle graze freely on the pasture.

Everything is normal, but the outside world has changed.

"Prepare all the documents first, and wait for the inspection team to arrive."

Emma nodded and turned to go to the study to organize the documents.

Su Chen stood by the window without moving, already planning his next move.

[System Notification: Ranch Reputation Has Been Impacted by External Forces]

[Current Reputation Level: Whitefish Town - Top Tier (Fluctuating)]

[It is recommended that the host clarify the facts and restore trust as soon as possible.]

Su Chen turned off the panel.

If someone wants to bring him down, then let's see who falls first.

.......

Su Chen had just finished washing up in the morning when his phone rang.

It was John calling.

"Mr. Su, something has happened."

Su Chen held the phone between his ear and shoulder, listening to it while putting on his coat.

"Three restaurants just called to say they want to cancel their beef orders for this week."

Which three?

"The two steakhouses in Kalispel, and the Whitefish Town restaurant."

Su Chen put on his coat and picked up his phone.

"What's the reason?"

"They were worried about food safety and said they would cooperate only after the investigation was completed."

John's voice was filled with anger.

"I told them it was all a rumor, and they said they needed time to observe."