Unable to afford the medical bills, she had no choice but to accept money from Bai Xiaobai's father in exchange for taking the blame.
[Little Fish: Is there anything in this world that Master Lin can't predict?]
[Boss Xiu: Master Lin predicted what would happen today ages ago. Both Bai Xiaobai and her father will receive the punishment they deserve!]
[One Loving Family: It's a shame about the woman who took the blame. She'll face legal punishment for covering for someone else, too.]
[Lightning Ball: It's not really a shame. Her misfortune turned into a blessing. With Master Lin helping her, her son will definitely be fine.]
[Jiangzhou Uncle Cop: We've already sent officers to the hospital. The doctor told us that Bai Xiaobai will be partially paralyzed for the rest of her life. We won't arrest her for now. We'll wait until her condition stabilizes.]
Bai Xiaobai was paralyzed!
The moment the news broke, every viewer was thrilled!
They thought that not only would Bai Xiaobai face legal punishment, but she would also spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.
Chapter 57: The Eerie Restaurant!
[Ding! Mission failed. Deducting 100 Heavenly Secrets Points from the host.]
Lin Fan sat on the sofa. When he heard the system's voice, there wasn't a trace of sadness on his face.
When Lin Yuxin and Bai Xiaobai had stepped into the shop.
The system had assigned Lin Fan two missions, asking him to help both women defy fate and change their destinies.
But this time, he hadn't wanted to betray his conscience for the mission rewards.
Even bad people had boundaries, but Bai Xiaobai had none.
"If I helped her change her destiny, she'd do even more horrifying things in the future."
Lin Fan sighed. He had already divined that if Bai Xiaobai escaped unscathed, she would cause even more deaths and injuries.
Relying on her family's protection, Bai Xiaobai would keep causing trouble. Three years later, she would even set a fire that burned an entire family to death.
The mission rewards were tempting.
But he knew that giving them up was a good thing for him.
At least he wouldn't regret it.
"Master, you handled today's incident so well!"
"I think you did the right thing too, Master Lin. If you'd chosen to help Bai Xiaobai, we probably would've been really upset."
The Taoist priest and Xiao Tuantuan gathered around him, their eyes full of admiration for Lin Fan.
Someone like him deserved their admiration and respect.
"I'm in a good mood today. Dinner's on me!"
A faint smile crossed Lin Fan's face as he stretched. Today was the last day of his livestreaming ban, so it was the perfect chance to get some proper rest.
He took the two of them to the neighboring food street.
Taihe Street consisted of two streets running side by side: an antiques street and a food street. Both were packed with people.
In the past, Taihe Street would barely see a handful of visitors over ten days or half a month.
Since Lin Fan had become famous, Taihe Street had gradually grown busier.
Inside the restaurant.
The three of them had barely sat down and hadn't even ordered when they heard a couple at the next table arguing with the owner.
"Your food isn't fresh!"
"Look at this fish! It tastes rotten. And these lemon chicken feet-try them yourself and tell me they don't taste off!"
The couple was furious.
This was a well-known restaurant in Jiangzhou City. They hadn't expected something like this to happen here.
"I'm terribly sorry. This meal is on the house, and I'll have a fresh set of dishes made for you," the owner apologized humbly.
But the couple wasn't having it. They stood up and headed straight for the door.
Seeing this.
The owner sighed, not daring to stop them.
"Why is this happening? I bought the ingredients just this morning. Why do they taste off?"
"This is the twentieth table today," the owner muttered. "If this keeps up, I'm afraid the business will go under."
Nearby.
Lin Fan and his companions exchanged glances. They looked around and only then noticed how few customers were in the restaurant.
"No wonder we saw so many people leaving and cursing when we came in. The ingredients aren't fresh."
"Master Lin, why don't we find another restaurant?"
Both Xiao Tuantuan and the Taoist priest suggested eating somewhere else.
"No rush."
Lin Fan used the Qi-Observing Technique. After taking a careful look around, he smiled faintly. "This restaurant is rather interesting. We can give it a try."
Meanwhile.
Xiao Tuantuan's livestream was still running, and countless viewers watched the three of them order.
[Ragdoll Cat: This is the Moonrise Restaurant, the most famous old restaurant in Jiangzhou. Their food is delicious!]
[Ninety Below Zero: Ragdoll Cat, how long has it been since you ate there? Reports about the Moonrise Restaurant using stale ingredients started coming out the day before yesterday!]
[Top Diehard Fan: I just looked it up. Loads of people online are saying the flavor changed after the previous owner of the Moonrise Restaurant died!]
[Jiangzhou Little White Dragon: It's not that the flavor changed. It tastes off. Every single dish tastes off!]
[Eliminate Simps: Xiao Tuantuan, hurry and tell Master Lin to steer clear. Don't eat there! I ate there yesterday and threw up!]
Many viewers from Jiangzhou sent comments urging Lin Fan not to eat there.
Lin Fan sat beside Xiao Tuantuan, where he could see the comments.
"Don't worry. I've been eating at this restaurant for over ten years. It'll be fine."
Lin Fan picked up the order sheet he had filled out and said to the owner, "Please use bottled mineral water for every dish I ordered-even to wash the vegetables. Just add the extra cost to the bill."
The owner took the order sheet without saying anything.
The Moonrise Restaurant was a long-established business. Customers often made all sorts of requests, and he was used to them by now.
[Boss Xiu: Huh, why do I feel like something's not quite right?]
[Top Diehard Fan: +1. From what Master Lin said, could it be the water that's the problem, not the ingredients?]
[Forbidden City Summit: No way. If the water were the problem, the nearby restaurants should have the same issue!]
[Jiangzhou Little White Dragon: It's their ingredients. Don't doubt it!]
Lin Fan ignored the viewers' curiosity and used the Qi-Observing Technique to take another look. There were serious problems with this restaurant's layout.
Before long.
Plate after plate of appetizing food was brought to the table.
Neither Xiao Tuantuan nor the Taoist priest touched their chopsticks. Remembering the couple's reaction, neither dared to eat the food here.
"That's all ten dishes. Enjoy your meal."
The owner was sweating profusely from exhaustion. After serving all the dishes, he didn't leave right away.
Instead, he stood a short distance away, waiting to see how the customers reacted.
"What are you afraid of? It's not poisoned."
Lin Fan picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of beef, chewed it twice, and swallowed. "Delicious!"
Without pausing, he continued eating the food on the table.
Xiao Tuantuan looked puzzled. Could there be nothing wrong with these dishes?
[Boss Xiu: Xiao Tuantuan, hurry up and try some. Master Lin looks like he's really enjoying it. Maybe these dishes are different from the earlier ones!]
[Apple Flavor That Likes Eating Tuantuan: Hahaha, Xiao Tuantuan, are you chickening out?]
[First Intention: You're such a scaredy-cat. Hurry up and take a bite!]
With the viewers egging her on.
Xiao Tuantuan worked up her courage, picked up a piece of pork belly, and put it in her mouth.
The next moment.
Her eyes widened, and she couldn't help exclaiming, "It's so delicious!"
[Jiangzhou Little White Dragon: Holy shit, are Master Lin and Xiao Tuantuan shills? Everyone else tastes rotten food, but you two think it's delicious?]
[Traveler of the Mortal World: They're definitely shills. I ate there this morning and couldn't swallow a single bite!]
[Blue Sky and White Clouds: Who knows how much the owner paid Master Lin to go against his conscience and call it delicious!]
Many viewers began questioning them, including customers who had eaten there over the past few days.
Those customers had experienced it firsthand. They were certain the food they had eaten had been made with stale ingredients.
Just then, Lin Fan raised his head and said to the owner, "Go upstairs and take a look at the water tank."
Chapter 58: You Have a "Good Son"!
The owner froze. This was the first time a customer had asked him to check the water tank.
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