Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 243: Encountering Unfairness?

Chapter 243: Chapter 243: Encountering Unfairness?

Jinyuan Hotel was filled with plainclothes police and investigative personnel all afternoon.

Li Zishen had shared the information he knew with the relevant people, thus significantly accelerating the progress of the investigation.

When the police and the public work together, great results follow.

As Li Zishen had not tried to suppress the headlines before, various hot comments continued to ferment and were all over the place:

—— They haven’t been shut down for rectification?

—— I heard the investigative team has visited several times. If there were problems, they would have closed down long ago. If not closed, it means they’ve nothing to do with the hotel.

—— Competition among peers, trouble stirred by capital.

—— Poor person who triggered a heart attack, just went on a trip, better not stake your life anymore, I wouldn’t dare to stay there, better to sleep on the streets.

—— Got money to burn, why wander off?

—— I heard all the medical expenses were advanced by the hotel, that’s not too bad considering the results aren’t out yet.

What Li Zishen did not know was that many of the seemingly kind comments were actually posted under the instruction of Li Zihan, who had taken great pains to organize this.

After the incident, he had been busy with this very thing instead of attending the sports event he had signed up for.

Naturally, winning a medal was not as important as his older brother!

At this moment, in the fitness leisure area of the hotel, many guests were reading the comments and discussing the matter.

Some looked worried, fearing they might also be affected, while others angrily accused the hotel of negligent management, preoccupied with making nefarious profits, and compromising the safety of their guests.

The housekeeping manager had just dealt with a group of guests suspecting food poisoning, so exhausted that he hadn’t even had time for lunch.

He found a discreet spot in the leisure area, sat down with a water bottle, and listened to the discussions; this was a new task assigned by the manager to gather the genuine thoughts of guests.

"This high-end hotel actually had someone poison people, it’s terrifying!" a young girl said nervously while scrolling through a video.

"I happened to eat at the restaurant yesterday—I can’t, I need to speak to their manager later." The middle-aged woman beside her shook her head and quickly drank some bottled water to calm herself.

The bottled water, in fact, was also provided by the hotel.

An older man glanced over, then leisurely added, "Don’t scare yourself; if there was anything, it would have shown up by now, think about it, right?"

"I think it’s definitely competitors, jealous because their business is booming. After all, this is a prime location, right next to Jinyuan Bridge and Jinyuan Mountain, a true tourist destination," a young man with glasses vehemently added.

"People kill for money, birds die for food!" a scholar-looking middle-aged man nodded again and again.

Listening to these comments, the manager’s feelings were mixed, heartbroken for the hotel’s plight, yet also concerned about his own future prospects.

He had just been promoted when this controversy erupted.

Coincidentally, a few minutes later, as he was halfway to the manager’s office, he overheard two internal staff members whispering.

"Xiao Zhang, how’s it going on your floor, any guests causing trouble?" Xiao Li asked, passing over a bag of milk.

Xiao Zhang shook his head and sighed, "Ah, not really, mainly worried about losing my job!"

The manager thought that this was indeed his own concern as well.

Xiao Li patted Xiao Zhang’s shoulder, consoling, "Don’t worry, we haven’t been shut down and can still operate normally, that means it’s not our hotel’s fault, it’s just under investigation."

"Oh, right, right, exactly."

"Just wait and see, in a couple of days, it’ll be fine, definitely malicious competition by our rivals."

The two exchanged smiles and parted ways.

Then, the manager stepped out from the corner of the stairwell, straightened his attire, and strode towards the manager’s office.

The words of the employees had a profound impact on him, his confidence now greatly boosted, filled with vigor.

Police station, interrogation room.

Two police officers were questioning a young man with a short buzzcut, who was suspected of secretly adding unknown substances to customers’ food, causing many to be poisoned.

One was interrogating, while the other was taking notes.

In fact, the police had already gathered sufficient evidence, thus they appeared confident.

In contrast, the man was extremely nervous, speaking with hesitation until a police officer handed him a cigarette, which somewhat calmed him.

"What exactly is this unknown substance, and where did you buy it?" the police asked again.

The man paused for a while, then looking down, he said, "I bought it online, called ’no-name’, colorless and odorless, it can cause severe vomiting within two to three hours, but it’s definitely not lethal. It’s said to be used as a diet pill; it’s good for inducing vomiting."

"Did someone instruct you to do this?"

The police asked this because the scale of involvement was too large: a total of 20 tourists, with 15 vomiting and 5 experiencing dizziness and palpitations, including one who had a heart attack triggered.

If it were just personal grievance, the hatred would seem too excessive.

Suggesting it was malicious competition between competitors seemed more plausible.

"I wasn’t instructed by anyone, it was all my own decision. I wanted revenge on Jinyuan Hotel, I hated them because I was treated unfairly there."

"Explain the details."

"Well, I used to work at Jinyuan Hotel too, serving dishes for nearly a year. At the beginning of the month, I fought with the supervisor over this. I went to a fast-food restaurant last week, and in less than a week, I became the head chef. I clearly have the ability, why wouldn’t they make me permanent?"

"Do you realize that your actions constitute a crime?"

"I know, I just couldn’t swallow the anger."

"How did you know they would stay at Jinyuan Hotel and just happen to go to your restaurant? What about those two bottles of mineral water?"

"The tour guide leading the group is an acquaintance, and his brother-in-law works at Jinyuan Hotel, they all get internal discounts. They naturally agreed to order meals from here. Jinyuan Hotel provides mineral water for free, and many guests... take a bottle with them as they leave, discard it after drinking, and I put some of the substance in and deliberately left the bottles... waiting for you to come and inspect."

"We will further verify the information you’ve provided. Let’s leave it here for today."

The police stood up, closing the folder.

"Can you see it in your heart to forgive me this one time, considering I am also a victim? I was really furious at the time, and besides, nothing major really happened, just some vomiting and..."

"Your actions have seriously violated the law, not only endangering people’s lives but also framing and entrapment; this will be handled according to the law."

The man’s head hung low, his cigarette had long been extinguished, but he still pinched it between his fingers.

He was scared, truly scared!

It was supposed to be just vomiting, just dizziness, definitely not deadly, no one died, it was just vomiting.

If the consequences weren’t severe, there might still be a chance!

I can’t just go to prison, I can’t, I still have to be a chef, in an upscale hotel.

"Officer."

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

"Officer, if I..." the man looked toward the door in a panic, paused for a few seconds, and said softly, "If I voluntarily cover all the medical expenses of the customers and obtain their forgiveness, could that lighten my sentence?"

"If you can get a letter of forgiveness, it will be considered."

"Thank you, thank you. Can I see my girlfriend? All my money is with her, can I meet her?"

"Sure, write down her name and phone number. We will verify it and then you can meet."

These words were like a lifeline.

The man quickly took the pen, his hand shaking as he wrote down his girlfriend’s contact information.

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