CFSMS -Chapter 258 I Swear, I Just Have an Accent

“There’s only enough left for the last three customers. Everyone else can come back tomorrow!”

About half an hour later, Lu Wu looked at the empty trays and called out.

In the blink of an eye, a crowd gathered around the stall.

Once they learned they wouldn’t be getting any food, they no longer had to worry about being exposed by the truth-telling game. They immediately turned to Lu Wu with aggrieved expressions.

“That’s it? It’s all gone?”

“Boss Lu, this won’t do. You seriously underestimated our fighting power.”

“Exactly! We’ve known each other for so long. Haven’t you figured out our appetites by now? You’d better prepare more tomorrow!”

With no food left and no more danger of having their secrets dug up, the customers were experiencing both sorrow and joy at the same time.

“The three lucky winners who got the last portions, stop hiding already! Come out! We promise we won’t ask you any questions.”

“Yeah! We’re all Boss Lu’s customers. We’ll be seeing each other around all the time. We’re not going to hurt you.”

“One family shouldn’t act like two families. Don’t be so distant.”

“That’s right. I swour it.”

The customers began coaxing the three lucky diners into revealing themselves.

Nobody appeared.

Instead, a woman’s voice answered.

“You said it wrong. It’s swear, not swour.”

“Little sister, I didn’t say it wrong. I just have an accent. I swour it.”

“Your accent only mixes up ‘swear’ and ‘four’?”

The woman’s tone turned eerie.

Was he seriously trying to fool idiots?

“Yep. I swour it.”

“I wouldn’t believe you if you paid me.”

The woman sneered, completely unconvinced.

As the final portion of food was taken away, the remaining customers let out long sighs.

What a pity.

Their attempt at causing trouble had failed.

There were simply too many mischievous customers around.

After cleaning up the stall, Lu Wu was just about to pack up when a shout suddenly came from the direction of the Divine Physician Hall.

“Stop! Don’t run!”

Looking up, she saw an old man charging out of the clinic.

Several acupuncture needles were still sticking out of his head, yet he was determined to escape.

Unfortunately, with so many people outside, there was no way he was getting away easily.

His escape route happened to pass by Lou Xiaotian and Qin Zhan.

The two men almost simultaneously stuck out a foot.

Smack!

The old man’s left foot hit Qin Zhan’s shin. As he pitched forward, his right foot collided with Lou Xiaotian’s leg.

The result was inevitable.

He face-planted.

Fortunately, Long Zhang reacted in time and grabbed hold of the old man’s… head.

“Whew, that scared me. Grandpa, be more careful when you walk next time. What if you fell and one of those needles stabbed deeper into your head?”

Long Zhang spoke with the sincere expression of someone looking out for the old man’s well-being.

The old man’s body was flat against the ground while his head was being pulled backward, making it feel as though his neck was about to snap.

His already dark face turned pale.

Now that was some impressive cosmetic treatment.

“What happened?”

Qin Zhan turned toward Jiang Yunhe, who had just walked out at his usual unhurried pace.

“He’s a patient admitted to the Divine Physician Hall yesterday. However, he refused to speak and wouldn’t cooperate with examinations, so treatment has been progressing rather slowly.”

“Just now, I used a little trick to get him talking.”

As he spoke, Jiang Yunhe discreetly put away a small bowl filled with powdered substance.

Lu Wu might not recognize medicinal herbs, but she definitely recognized her own food.

Even if it had been ground into dust, she could tell it was one of the fried insects Jiang Yunhe had taken away.

Fried.

Then ground into powder.

Poor little bugs.

Seeing Lu Wu’s strange expression, Jiang Yunhe’s face remained perfectly calm.

To be fair, it had worked remarkably well.

He had told the old man that the powder was medicine.

The man had obediently swallowed it.

As for what happened next…

At that moment, several physicians from the Divine Physician Hall were carrying the old man back inside.

The old man was still struggling.

One physician casually flicked a silver needle.

The old man’s body instantly stiffened.

No misunderstanding here—it was merely a temporary acupuncture technique that paralyzed the body. It wouldn’t cause any lasting harm.

As disciples of Divine Physician Valley, how could they casually kill people?

Qin Zhan grinned.

“Come on, tell us. What exactly did you ask him?”

Judging by everyone’s expressions, the story had to be good.

“I asked why he refused to speak. He said he simply didn’t want to.”

“Then I asked about some symptoms. He answered all of them honestly.”

So far, everything sounded normal.

At worst, the patient was just stubborn.

“Finally, I asked him why he came to the Divine Physician Hall if he wasn’t sick.”

Thinking back to last night’s examination, Jiang Yunhe had already suspected the old man was perfectly healthy.

Still, a physician should never jump to conclusions.

He had planned to perform a more thorough diagnosis today.

A cold smile tugged at Jiang Yunhe’s lips.

“He said he’d been paid to ruin the reputation of the Divine Physician Hall.”

The old man had been carrying a collection of medicines.

The plan was simple: if the doctors declared him healthy, he would secretly take the drugs and then collapse dramatically after leaving the clinic.

Since he had prepared such a detailed scheme, Jiang Yunhe felt obligated to help him experience a little “illness.”

Those silver needles were part of the lesson.

Unfortunately, they had relaxed their guard for a moment and let him escape.

“At least, that’s what he claims,” Qin Zhan muttered, clearly unconvinced.

Lu Wu secretly nodded in agreement.

Jiang Yunhe had absolutely done it on purpose.

The area outside the Divine Physician Hall was packed with people.

It had always been a sacred place for patients seeking treatment, and with Lu Wu’s food stall attracting crowds, the entire street was now practically overflowing.

Countless eyes were watching.

Some of them carried hidden malice.

Someone was targeting the Divine Physician Hall.

“If you need help, just say the word.”

Qin Zhan slapped Jiang Yunhe on the shoulder.

“We’re brothers. No need to be polite.”

“Alright.”

Jiang Yunhe didn’t refuse.

In fact, he already had suspects in mind.

Divine Physician Valley had stood strong for countless years.

Every year, people tried to provoke them.

As for what happened to those people afterward…

Heh.

“When the time comes, I may need Boss Lu’s assistance.”

Jiang Yunhe smiled gently at Lu Wu.

Having already packed her stall into her pocket realm, Lu Wu nodded.

She understood.

What she didn’t understand was how perfectly good food had somehow been repurposed into an interrogation tool.

Gourmet cuisine transformed into a truth serum.

After finally shaking off the clingy customers, Lu Wu headed to the agreed meeting place with the insect suppliers.

The first day of business had gone wonderfully.

After receiving overwhelming praise, she felt confident enough to place larger orders.

Tomorrow, she was determined to satisfy every customer.

Ant eggs?

Definitely.

Giant water bugs?

Those too.

And scorpions—one of the Five Venoms.

Such a compact body.

Such a delightful little stinger.

Just looking at it screamed excitement.

No way she could pass that up.

Heh heh heh…

Dear customers, tomorrow you’d better be ready to receive the full weight of Boss Lu’s love.

After purchasing a mountain of insects and arranging the next delivery date with the merchants, Lu Wu finally left in satisfaction.

By the time she returned to her rented courtyard, it was already dark.

She fed the three little ones and all the spirit beasts.

Then she used formations to send offerings from Hong’an City to the Calamity Dragon, as well as food provided by Heavenly Buddha Temple for Gu Yan.

Busy from start to finish.

After washing up, she went straight to bed.

She closed her eyes.

Opened them again.

A brand-new day had arrived.

As usual, Lu Wu prepared all the ingredients for the second day of the insect feast in advance.

During the process, Old Li next door ate until his stomach became perfectly round.

Day Two of the stall business.

Time to get to work.