After the divorce, he took care of his child and sold fried rice; his ex-wife was filled with regret

Lin Fan looked at Zhang Dawei, whose face was deathly pale, and laughed:

"Boss Zhang, is this what you call evidence? Looks like your nose isn't very good; you mistook the smell of beef bones for opium?"

Zhang Dawei was completely stunned.

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

This soup smells so good, how could it be made without any ingredients? Is there really such a thing as a divine delicacy that can be made without technology?

He doesn't believe it! He absolutely refuses to believe it!

"There's definitely something wrong! The testing method must be incorrect!"

Zhang Dawei suddenly rushed forward like a madman, shoved the inspector aside, and pointed at the brine barrel, shouting:

"Section Chief Liu! This bucket is so big, he must have hidden the drug packet at the bottom! Or maybe he's not using the ordinary poppy shells on the market, but a new type that can't be detected!"

"Search! We must search! Dump this bucket! Turn the kitchen upside down! I refuse to believe we won't find evidence!"

Liu Jianguo's expression also looked rather grim.

He was summoned by Zhang Dawei with great confidence, but he came to no avail.

Hearing Zhang Dawei say this, Liu Jianguo felt it was a bit unreasonable, but in order to save face, he still kept a straight face and said:

"Boss, in order to completely dispel public doubts, we need to conduct a thorough search of your kitchen. Please cooperate."

"It's only right to cooperate, that's fine."

Lin Fan nodded, stepped aside, and looked at Zhang Dawei. "Search freely. But what if you can't find anything?"

"If we can't find it, it's because you hid it well!" Zhang Dawei shouted, his eyes now completely red.

Liu Jianguo's expression had darkened considerably. He turned around, his brows furrowed, and stared sternly at Zhang Dawei, who was shouting and yelling. He said in a deep voice:

"Unauthorized personnel, please do not obstruct official business! Stand outside the cordon! If you continue to interfere with law enforcement, I will have you removed!"

Zhang Dawei shrank back in fright at the shout. Although he was unwilling, he dared not cause any further trouble when he saw the menacing law enforcement officers. He could only retreat to the edge of the crowd, muttering to himself:

"Investigate! We must investigate thoroughly! I refuse to believe he's clean!"

Liu Jianguo waved his hand, signaling his men to go into the kitchen.

"Go and focus your inspection on the condiment area, the bottom of the soup pots, and the hidden compartments in the storage cabinets. Don't miss any corner; take samples and keep them for on-site rapid testing."

"yes!"

Four fully armed law enforcement officers, wearing gloves and shoe covers, carrying instruments and sampling bags, walked solemnly into Lin Fan's completely transparent open kitchen.

The atmosphere inside the store instantly became heavy.

Although the diners trusted Lin Fan, they were all on tenterhooks until the official test results came out.

After all, the words "food safety" are too heavy to bear, and no one wants to joke about their own health.

Lin Fan remained standing in the same spot, his expression calm, and he even had the leisure to pick up a rag and wipe the water stains on the worktable.

He had absolute confidence in the system's hygiene standards—it was a high-tech kitchen with automatic cleaning capabilities, where not even a fly could get in, let alone those random additives.

Just as Liu Jianguo was pacing anxiously in the shop with his hands behind his back, waiting for the result.

"Nation-building?"

An aged yet powerful voice suddenly came from the private seating area on the side.

Liu Jianguo paused for a moment, wondering why the voice sounded familiar.

He instinctively turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound.

On a grand chair by the stream, an elderly man in a Tang suit with gray hair slowly stood up and looked at him with a smile.

The moment Liu Jianguo saw the old man's face, his originally tense and dignified face instantly relaxed, replaced by an expression that was a mixture of surprise and respect.

He strode forward, his back unconsciously bending slightly: "Oh! Professor Liu... what are you doing here?"

This elderly gentleman is Professor Liu Zhengming, a leading figure in the Department of Food Engineering at Jiangcheng University.

How could Liu Jianguo not recognize him?

Professor Liu was the advisor for his undergraduate thesis. Moreover, as a food safety expert consultant in the province, Professor Liu would go to their Food and Drug Administration every year to give lectures and training to the cadres.

Just last month, Liu Jianguo was sitting in the audience taking notes.

"Heh, why can't I be here?"

Professor Liu pointed to the empty bowl of noodles on the table and said with a smile.

"Food is the most important thing for people. I heard that a good restaurant opened here, so naturally this old man had to come and try it. But you, Jianguo, you've made quite a fuss today."

Liu Jianguo quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile:

"Teacher, please don't joke with me. I have no choice. I received a report with a real name, saying that this store is suspected of adding poppy shells and prohibited drugs. This is too serious, I have to lead a team to verify it."

"Poppy shells?"

Upon hearing this, Professor Liu raised an eyebrow slightly, then shook his head as if he had heard some absurd joke.

He glanced at Lin Fan standing not far away, then at Liu Jianguo, his tone becoming slightly more serious:

"Jianguo, we food regulators value evidence, but we also need professional judgment. Do you think that if those things were really added to this soup, you could hide it from this old man like me?"

Liu Jianguo was taken aback.

Yes! Who is Professor Liu? He's a walking "mass spectrometer"! He's been engaged in food research for forty years, and his taste buds are more sensitive than any instrument.

"Teacher, do you mean...?" Liu Jianguo asked tentatively.

"I just ate every last bit, soup and all."

Professor Liu pointed to his mouth and said seriously, "This soup is rich, delicious, and has a long aftertaste. It's the natural flavor that comes from top-quality ingredients and skillful simmering."

"If it contains industrial flavoring agents like papaverine or ethyl maltol, I can taste the unnatural bitterness and harshness in my throat from the very first sip."

At this point, Professor Liu paused, his gaze sweeping over Zhang Dawei, who was peeking in from outside the door, and said meaningfully:

"Sometimes, whistleblowing isn't necessarily for justice; it could be for personal gain. Jianguo, you'd better keep your eyes open and not be used as a pawn, or you'll break the hearts of honest businesses."

Professor Liu's words carry a lot of weight.

This is not only an endorsement from experts, but also a teacher's guidance to students.

Liu Jianguo felt a chill run down his back, and cold sweat poured down his face.

He wasn't stupid. Connecting the dots with Zhang Dawei's earlier frantic and eager-to-convict behavior, he immediately understood the situation perfectly.

"Don't worry, teacher! I will definitely uphold the law impartially! I will never wrong an innocent person!" Liu Jianguo straightened up, and when he looked at Zhang Dawei outside the door, there was a hint of disgust in his eyes.

Just then.

"Section Chief! The inspection is finished!"

The staff members who went in to search came out.