CHAPTER 223: CHAPTER 223 SUMMER COCKTAIL PARTY POISONING CASE

Lu Zheng shouted sharply, and Lin Wan immediately turned back to look for the waiter from earlier.

Then she saw that the waiter was quickly walking towards the back kitchen.

Lin Wan’s eyes were like an eagle’s, she paused for a moment, and then sprinted directly towards the waiter.

Many guests, upon hearing the sound of Lu Zheng spitting out his drink, couldn’t help but look over. Sanders hurried over and asked Lu Zheng anxiously, "What’s going on? Is the drink poisoned?"

Upon hearing Lu Zheng’s sharp shout, the waiter shuddered but did not turn around. Instead, he quickened his pace, lifted the kitchen door curtain, and slipped inside.

Meanwhile, Lin Wan’s figure was like a swimming fish, weaving gracefully through the surprised guests, as if she were a leisurely mermaid gliding across the scene.

Lu Zheng glanced at Lin Wan, halted, then said to Sanders, "This glass of wine is poisoned. It’s very likely that the waiter just now poisoned it. The target..."

Lu Zheng looked at the young man beside him but asked Sanders, "Sanders, did you prepare any Bourbon from 2003 for today’s reception?"

The young man was shocked, his hand holding the wine glass trembling slightly. He suppressed the panic in his heart, almost throwing the glass away.

Sanders quickly replied, "No, no, I prepared Bordeaux from 2015 and Latour from 2013."

Lu Zheng gave the young man a deep glance, nodded at Sanders, then sidestepped around him to chase after Lin Wan.

On the other side, Lin Wan crossed the hall, lifted the kitchen door curtain, and heard the humming of various kitchen appliances, seeing several chefs and waiters busy inside, apparently unaware of what was happening outside.

Scanning the room, she didn’t find the waiter from earlier, so she focused her gaze on the back door leading to the restaurant staff’s break room.

She pulled open the back door and saw a figure throwing a vest on the ground, then slipping out of the break room.

"Stop!"

With a clear shout, Lin Wan flew into action, chasing to the exit of the break room.

"Shush!"

The next moment, a dining knife suddenly appeared at the door, its gleaming blade aiming for Lin Wan’s throat.

A deadly strike!

Lin Wan’s gaze hardened, and instead of retreating, she advanced, gently turning her body to avoid the knife, simultaneously raising her hand to grasp the wrist holding the knife.

The opponent was startled and kicked towards Lin Wan’s kneecap, while another hand struck towards her temple.

"Hmph!"

Lin Wan pulled her opponent’s body with one hand, causing them to stagger. The kick missed her kneecap, while the other hand attempted to grab her hair.

Lin Wan flicked her head, hooked under the opponent’s ribs with one hand, tripped them by the feet, and with a wave, tossed them back into the break room.

"Bang!"

They collided heavily with a metal cabinet.

"Police! Don’t move!"

"F**k, are the police this skilled nowadays?" the opponent muttered, clearly not ready to surrender, spreading out their form and lunging at Lin Wan.

...

When Lu Zheng arrived at the staff break room, he saw Lin Wan tying up the person with a belt, binding their hands behind their back.

"Should we call the police directly or dial Li Jinglin?" Lu Zheng asked.

"I’ll call Captain Li." Lin Wan took out her phone from the small bag she carried and called Li Jinglin.

At this moment, Sanders, the young man, and several curious guests had crowded in, all looking at Lin Wan in shock.

Sanders exclaimed in surprise, "Lin, you’re actually a police officer?"

The young man looked admiringly, "You’re really amazing!"

Lin Wan glanced at the wine glass in the young man’s hand, "Hold on to that, it’s evidence."

The young man nodded repeatedly, "Don’t worry, I know. I’ll keep holding it."

Then he turned to Sanders and nodded somewhat apologetically, "Sorry, Sanders, they’re probably after me."

"You are..." Sanders was very shocked.

Tony, whom he had met on a flight from Italy to Hua Country, was a fellow countryman who shared a common interest in music, thus the invitation to the reception. Unexpectedly, it led to an attempted murder.

What kind of identity does this Tony have?

Tony shrugged, "Just an heir from a small family, a typical case of internal strife in wealthy families. The methods are just more extreme."

Extreme doesn’t even begin to describe it, it’s downright intense...

A moment later, Li Jinglin arrived with his team.

They collected evidence and recorded statements.

All of this took quite some time, and the reception was obviously not going to continue.

Especially since the individuals directly involved, Tony, Lu Zheng, and Lin Wan, were taken to the city bureau.

...

"The substance mixed into the drink is a new type of colorless, odorless poison with a reaction time of half an hour. How did you determine there was poison in the wine after just a sip?" Huang Xiumin asked in astonishment, holding a test report.

In the interrogation room, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan sat together, undergoing questioning by Liang Yuandong and Huang Xiumin.

Though they were all acquaintances, the procedure still needed to be followed, just with a less formal atmosphere.

But when Huang Xiumin got the report and asked this unbelievable question, not only was Huang Xiumin herself filled with curiosity, but even Liang Yuandong looked over.

Lu Zheng: ⊙_⊙

Lin Wan blinked and also looked at Lu Zheng with a naturally curious expression.

"Ahem..." Lu Zheng smacked his lips, pondering, "Because... intuition."

"Intuition?" Huang Xiumin was bewildered.

"What do you mean?" Liang Yuandong also expressed confusion.

"It’s called a sixth sense," Lu Zheng’s eyes became serious, explaining, "You know, I practice Chuan Wu, and after practicing for over a decade, I’ve developed some skills."

Huang Xiumin and Liang Yuandong instinctively nodded.

"So, for someone like me, there’s this mystical sixth sense."

Lu Zheng blinked and continued, "So when I came into contact with that glass of wine, I suddenly had a feeling of panic and alarm, as if the wine was a bubbling potion of poison. I instinctively concluded the wine was poisoned."

Lin Wan immediately chimed in, "Then I saw the waiter quickening his pace, so I got suspicious and chased after him right away."

Liang Yuandong and Huang Xiumin exchanged glances.

"A sixth sense?"

"Intuition?"

"Does something like that really exist?" Liang Yuandong muttered to himself.

"Possibly," Huang Xiumin nodded with a bewildered face, "I’ve heard that Martial Dao masters like Sun Lutang and Li Shuwen have extraordinary perception, like they can’t have even a feather added or a fly landing on them."

They didn’t doubt Lu Zheng was lying since they couldn’t be involved in the case.

But submitting this record... would it lead to being called in for a talk...

Nevertheless, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan remained completely earnest, appearing to be genuine.

Liang Yuandong reluctantly nodded, and Huang Xiumin could only record Lu Zheng’s response in the official record.