The door opened, and four or five people dressed as servants dragged out a man foaming at the mouth and unconscious.
Seeing this, Su Xiayue quickly blocked Su Yunmo and pushed her aside.
The men threw the 'poisoned' man onto the street in front of the entrance, shouting loudly.
"Everyone, come and see! This restaurant killed someone and refused to take responsibility. This kind of place shouldn't be allowed to serve customers, it should be smashed!"
As they incited the crowd, Zhao Fengchen walked out from inside.
Su Yunmo frowned fiercely and glanced back at Ziyuan.
Ziyuan leaned down and whispered in her ear, "The General has already begun confiscating the Zhao family's assets, but Lord Zhao managed to save his entire family."
Zhao Xuntian still held some influence with the Emperor, and Prince Cheng also vouched for him. Furthermore, the murder cases were not directly linked to Zhao Fengchen.
He always had others carry out his evil deeds, so when things came to light, he could shift all the blame onto them. Thus, he barely managed to keep his life.
Su Yunmo sneered.
She had truly underestimated Zhao Xuntian. However, the fact that this brat was now causing trouble in such a reckless manner indicated that her father's confiscation efforts were thorough.
He was completely unable to resist, so he resorted to acting shamelessly at his uncle's place to vent his anger.
More and more people gathered around.
"If they keep causing trouble like this, they'll surely have to close down," Su Yunmo sighed.
She also bore some responsibility for this matter.
"Momo, what are you doing? Don't go," Su Xiayue stopped Su Yunmo, cold sweat beading on her forehead.
The commotion here attracted Zhao Fengchen's attention. He spotted the two hiding in the corner: "Good, so it's you two little brats. What a coincidence to meet an enemy!"
He strode over and reached out to grab Su Yunmo: "You little b*tch, I haven't settled the score with you from last time, and you've come right to my doorstep!"
Her general father had inexplicably reported him to the Emperor, causing all his family's assets to be confiscated. If not for his elder brother, his entire family would have been cast out onto the streets!
He couldn't defeat Su Qingtian himself, but wouldn't crushing this little girl be as easy as crushing an ant?
A cold glint flashed in Ziyuan's eyes, her hand resting on the hilt of her sword.
"Don't touch her!" Su Xiayue shouted loudly, stepping forward to shield Su Yunmo.
Her legs were trembling, and her voice quivered as she spoke: "It's not Momo's fault. She's just a child. Please don't... don't bully her."
Su Yunmo remembered that this girl was only a year older than her. Strictly speaking, she was the child.
"Get out of my way!" Zhao Fengchen shoved her aside.
A red glow flashed in Su Yunmo's eyes, and she flicked her finger.
Su Xiayue felt an unknown force behind her supporting her back, preventing her from falling. Before her feet could steady, someone caught her shoulder.
She looked up and saw a clear, clean, and sharp face: "Qing Jie Jie."
Su Yunmo narrowed her eyes, retracted her hand, and stopped Ziyuan, signaling her not to intervene for now.
"Look at what a mess this restaurant has become. I've told you so many times, if someone causes trouble, go find help. You're not only useless but also forgetful," Su Youqing said, sounding both annoyed and exasperated.
"I'm sorry~" Su Xiayue steadied herself and lowered her head, nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.
She truly was useless, having angered Qing Jie Jie again.
Su Youqing paused at her frightened expression, wanting to say something but holding back. She suppressed her anger and scolded her with a tone of disappointment: "What a little good-for-nothing!"
Su Youqing turned to Zhao Fengchen: "Was it you, old man, who pushed her?"
She hadn't been present during the previous incidents, otherwise, she wouldn't have allowed them to cause trouble repeatedly.
"Another one? Does the Su family not even have a man? Just a bunch of girls," Zhao Fengchen sneered dismissively and gestured for his men to come forward.
Those men stepped forward and surrounded Su Youqing.
Su Youqing swiftly weaved through them and appeared before Zhao Fengchen. She leaped up and kicked him in the chest, sending him tumbling down the steps.
Finished, she landed and clapped her hands: "I detest it when people yell at me."
Everyone watched Su Youqing's extraordinary skills with amazement.
Such prowess at such a young age, she must be a disciple of some renowned martial arts master.
Su Yunmo also raised an eyebrow, secretly praising that there was such a talent among the Su family daughters.
She waved her hand, signaling Ziyuan.
Ziyuan responded to the command and stepped forward. Without drawing her sword, she downed the aggressive subordinates with just a few punches and kicks, then returned to stand behind Su Yunmo.
Su Youqing also noticed the pair at this moment, staring at Su Yunmo with a frown, as if contemplating something, a look of familiar yet strange suspicion in her eyes.
Seeing that none of the men he brought could fight, Zhao Fengchen struggled to get up from the ground.
"Don't think you're invincible just because you have backing. My men are still lying on the ground!"
Since they had killed someone in their restaurant, they wouldn't get away with it easily. So what if they were skilled? He was determined to shut them down today!
The onlookers, recovering from the display of skill, refocused on the incident itself.
One of Zhao Fengchen's men collapsed onto the 'corpse' and began to wail.
"Brother, you died so tragically! This restaurant is simply disregarding human life. If we don't get justice today, we'll have to involve the authorities."
"Don't worry, brother, your death won't be in vain. I will avenge you!"
Su Yunmo glanced at the 'corpse'. Its complexion was ruddy, its state stable, and its skin showed no signs of dryness or wrinkling.
She stepped forward.
The man who was wailing blocked her path, but Ziyuan grabbed him by the collar and tossed him aside.
"You little brat, are you trying to destroy the evidence? With so many people watching, even if you had the intention, you couldn't succeed," Zhao Fengchen glared at her fiercely, making it clear he was confronting her.
Su Yunmo ignored him, took the pulse of the person lying down, and then raised an eyebrow.
Indeed, the Zhao family had fallen. Did they not even have money to buy poison?
"Ziyuan, go get some hot water. I need to write a prescription."
Zhao Fengchen scoffed: "Write a prescription? Are you kidding me? Can you bring a dead person back to life? Do you think you're a celestial being?"
The crowd also began to murmur, wondering how a child could possibly treat an illness, calling it sheer nonsense.
Ziyuan understood her mistress's intention and went into the restaurant, returning with a pot of hot tea.
Su Xiayue hid behind Su Youqing, who was still scrutinizing her, feeling very puzzled.
"Pour it down him," Su Yunmo said calmly.
Ziyuan replied with an "Understood," dragged the man on the ground up, pried open his mouth, and poured the entire pot of tea in.
Zhao Fengchen finally reacted with alarm: "Stop!"
"Ah!" But his cry was too late. The supposedly dead man screamed as soon as the hot water touched him.
His eyes widened in pain, scalded by the heat. He broke free from Ziyuan's grip and rolled on the ground, crying for help, but his words were slurred, and saliva dripped from his mouth.
Those who had thought Su Yunmo incapable of healing were now enlightened.
What 'killed by food'? It turned out they were here to cause trouble from the very beginning, and this was all a setup!
"This is too much! Bullying a child and slandering the shop owner. People like this deserve to be beaten to death!" the crowd exclaimed indignantly.
The people around them surrounded Zhao Fengchen and his group.