Super Rich: It all started when I met a young woman in a sleeper car.

He approached quietly.

It was that green-haired guy, talking to someone wearing a shop assistant's apron.

"Is it done yet?" Green Hair asked.

"Don't worry, bro, the groups are buzzing. Several 500-person groups are all sharing it." The shop assistant lowered his voice. "I photoshopped the picture to be absolutely indistinguishable from the real thing."

"Okay, I'll transfer the money to you later," Green Hair said. "Remember to delete the chat history completely, so you don't leave any evidence."

"clear."

The two parted ways after they finished speaking.

Chen Xun hid in the shadows and waited until they all left before coming out.

He looked at the few trash cans that smelled sour and suddenly had an idea.

He took out his phone, turned on the video recorder, and walked closer to the trash can.

The lid wasn't closed properly, and the inside was full of kitchen waste.

Rotten vegetable leaves, leftover rice, and meat scraps with an abnormal color.

The most outrageous thing was that there were several unopened packets of hot pot base and seasoning powder piled up next to the trash can. They were obviously cheaply purchased wholesale.

Chen Xun pointed the camera at these objects and filmed them carefully.

After taking the photos, he put away his phone and turned to leave.

It was already evening when we got back to the shop.

There wasn't a single customer in the shop.

Lin Xinyue, Li Qian, and Yang Xiaotao sat at the table, all looking rather unwell.

"Big brother, you're back!" Yang Xiaotao was the first to see him.

"How is it?" Lin Xinyue asked.

Chen Xun didn't say anything, but first showed them the video on his phone.

The three girls huddled together to watch.

When she saw the green-haired man appear, Yang Xiaotao exclaimed, "Ah! It's him!"

Upon seeing the trash and cheap seasonings in the bin, Lin Xinyue blurted out, "Holy crap! They use this stuff to cook?"

After reading it, Li Qian looked up at Chen Xun: "So, they're the ones who spread the rumors. That green-haired guy is the one who harassed Xiao Tao before."

"Yes." Chen Xun nodded. "They not only plagiarized, but they also resorted to dirty tricks, spreading rumors and smearing us, trying to completely destroy us."

"So what do we do now?" Yang Xiaotao asked. "Call the police?"

Lin Xinyue also said, "Yes, call the police! Isn't this commercial defamation?"

Chen Xun shook his head: "Calling the police is useless. We only have a video recording that proves they are using substandard ingredients, but it doesn't directly prove that they spread the rumors. If the police come, at most they'll give us a warning and a fine, nothing serious."

"Are we just going to watch them do this?" Lin Xinyue was unwilling to give up.

"Of course not," Chen Xun said. "I'll send you the video, Xin Yue. You can edit it, highlight the key parts, and then..."

He paused for a moment: "Then it was anonymously sent to several local community groups."

Li Qian's eyes lit up: "An eye for an eye?"

"Yes," Chen Xun said. "Don't they like to spread rumors in the group? Let's let them taste what it's like to be exposed. No need to say more, just lay out the facts and let everyone see for themselves."

"I'm good at this!" Lin Xinyue immediately picked up her computer. "I'm a pro at editing videos."

"Also," Chen Xun said, looking at Li Qian, "Li Qian, contact 'Foodie Xiao Wang' and give him this video as well. See if he's willing to do a follow-up report. Just say that a concerned citizen exposed the chaos in the kitchen of a popular online restaurant."

"Okay." Li Qian nodded.

"Xiao Tao," Chen Xun said, turning to Yang Xiao Tao one last time, "keep an eye on the security cameras at the entrance of our shop. I suspect they might send someone to cause trouble again today."

"Yes!" Yang Xiaotao nodded vigorously.

The three people split up and acted separately.

Chen Xun sat in the shop, watching the sky outside the window gradually darken.

He knew that this battle was no longer just a business competition.

If the other side starts playing dirty tricks, then he also has to adjust his strategy.

At 10 p.m., Lin Xinyue sent the edited video to three large local groups.

Li Qian replied that she had received the video and would send it tomorrow morning.

Yang Xiaotao checked the surveillance footage and found that during the day, two strangers were sneaking around outside the store taking pictures and pointing at the store.

"It seems they really want to kill us." Lin Xinyue looked at the surveillance footage and sneered.

"It's alright," Chen Xun said. "Let them do what they want. We'll deal with whatever comes our way."

None of the four of them slept well that night.

The next morning, Chen Xun was the first to arrive at the shop.

He opened the door as usual and hung up the "Open for Business" sign.

Lin Xinyue, Li Qian, and Yang Xiaotao also arrived one after another.

The four of them prepared ingredients and cleaned up as usual.

But the atmosphere was noticeably more tense than yesterday.

It's 9:30, time to serve customers.

The shop was still empty.

"Foodie Xiao Wang" has already posted a video with a very direct title: "Famous Instant Noodle Shop on Fire in the Backyard? Kitchen Chaos Exposed!"

Likes are rising rapidly.

The comment section has exploded:

"Holy crap, this material is incredibly dirty!"

"I ate at that same place yesterday, and I threw up!"

"No wonder it's so cheap, they've cut costs here!"

"I've avoided this, thank you blogger."

At ten o'clock, the first guest pushed open the door and came in.

A middle-aged man looked around the shop and asked, "Are your ingredients... all right?"

Lin Xinyue quickly said, "Uncle, don't worry, we use only the freshest ingredients, and you can check on the kitchen anytime!"

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then sat down: "Then I'll have a bowl of beef noodles."

"Okay!"

Once there's a first one, there's bound to be a second.

Gradually, the store started to attract customers.

Although there were fewer than yesterday, at least the stores weren't empty.

At noon, Li Qian suddenly said, "Look across the street."

The four of them looked out the window together.

The sign that read "All-you-can-eat for 15 NTD" at the entrance of "Instant Noodle Research Institute" is gone.

The shop door was closed, and there was a piece of paper stuck to it.

I'm too far away to see what's written.

"I'll go take a look," Chen Xun said.

He walked over and saw what was written on the paper:

"Internal restructuring, business will be suspended for one day."

Chen Xun stood at the door, looked for a few seconds, then turned and walked back.

Back in the shop, all three girls were looking at him.

"What did you write?" Yang Xiaotao asked.

"We're temporarily closing," Chen Xun said.

Lin Xinyue was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "You chickened out already?"

"The video exposure must have worked," Li Qian said. "They have to deal with public opinion."

Chen Xun didn't say anything, walked behind the cashier, and looked out the window at the closed shop door across the street.

He knew this wasn't over.

The other party has only temporarily backed down.

But at least they won this round today.

"Alright." Chen Xun turned around. "Get ready to receive our guests. I reckon there will be a lot of people today."

Sure enough, the store gradually became busier in the afternoon.

Many people turned around and supported them after watching the exposed video.

"Boss, you guys have to hang in there!" a regular customer said between bites. "Those shady shops will go out of business sooner or later!"

"Thank you, brother." Chen Xun smiled.

We were busy until closing time in the evening. After checking the accounts, we found that the revenue was several hundred yuan more than yesterday.

"We won!" Yang Xiaotao jumped up happily.

Lin Xinyue also breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally, we've won one point."

Li Qian looked at Chen Xun and said softly, "What do we do next?"

Chen Xun tidied the table without looking up: "Wait."

"What are you waiting for?"

"Let them make their next move," Chen Xun said, "and then we'll respond."