Chapter 623: Extremely Smart

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After He Yan finished speaking, one of his subordinates moved to stand in front of Li Er, effectively blocking the brothers’ line of sight.

Without the familiar emotional support, Li Da’s speech immediately became stuttered, and his eyes seemed somewhat helpless. “I, I said it already. I didn’t eat breakfast before going to the shop, nor did I eat anything else I shouldn’t have. Yes, I didn’t.”

Li Er’s heart was also hanging in suspense, but fortunately, as Li Da spoke, his tone became more certain, suggesting there were no loopholes in his story.

However, unbeknownst to Li Er, Gu Zi had already detected a flaw. She quickly pressed Li Da again, “You’re talking too much, which is strange. Actually, you just need to tell me whether you ate anything else before going to our shop. Yes or no?”

Her rapid speech left the others present barely time to react, let alone Li Da. After a moment of stunned silence, he blurted out, “No, I didn’t eat anything else. Don’t ask me again, I didn’t.”

At this point, Li Er’s heart sank. He thought to himself, ‘Li Da, you fool, why did you say so much!’

Yet, Gu Zi revealed a satisfied smile, turning to He Yan, “Captain He, the victim’s behavior is quite strange, don’t you think?”

He Yan, still slightly taken aback, found himself admiring the woman before him. The newspapers had said she was a promising businesswoman, but now it seemed she was much more than that.

She would make an excellent detective if she chose to pursue a career in law enforcement. Su Shen had truly struck gold in finding such a beautiful and intelligent woman, making He Yan a bit envious.

Li Da’s behavior had indeed been suspicious. His eyes were evasive, his right hand clenched into a fist and rubbing against his thigh, and his words lacked conviction. These subtle gestures and movements were noticed by He Yan due to his professional acuity.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Gu Zi had also noticed these signs, and she had deliberately tricked Li Da, causing him to inadvertently reveal his secret. This case was not as simple as it seemed.

He Yan looked at Gu Zi with admiration, responding seriously, “Psychologically speaking, when people tell the truth, they don’t repeatedly emphasize it. On the contrary, when they lie, they tend to stress it over and over.

“You asked twice, and Li Da’s answers were both very certain, and the second answer was very similar to the first. However, this only increases the suspicion that he is lying.

“Of course, we can’t conclude that Li Da is lying based on this alone. I’m just analyzing. So everyone in the room, don’t panic. The case is still under investigation. Miss Gu, do you have any other questions?”

Captain He’s tone was neutral, not favoring anyone. Although the Li family was anxious, they couldn’t find any faults and didn’t dare to interrupt the police investigation.

Gu Zi glanced at Li Er, then turned her attention back to Li Da, “Actually, when Captain He and I came here, we first went to the doctor’s office to understand your poisoning situation.

“Your attending physician said your poisoning symptoms were quite severe, more like the result of ingesting a certain chemical substance. If we must attribute it to food, it could only be severely moldy and spoiled food that could cause such consequences. But a normal person wouldn’t be able to eat such spoiled food.

“Moreover, Mr. Li Da, you saw with your own eyes that the food in our shop was very fresh and hygienic. If it wasn’t, you and the many other customers wouldn’t have eaten it in silence, right?”

“There were more than just you who ate breakfast at our shop yesterday morning. The breakfast that our staff, including myself, ate was also cooked in the same pot…”

Upon hearing this, Li Da lowered his head unnaturally, as if trying to hide some emotion.

Li Er couldn’t sit still any longer. He burst out emotionally, “I really don’t understand what game you’re playing. What do you mean, taking advantage of my brother’s honesty?

“Don’t think we’re city folks who haven’t heard about the dirty things in your shop. Almost everyone knows that you add things to the food to keep the business good and retain customers. Who knows what you added that made people sick? Now my brother is the one who suffered, and you want to shift the blame?”

He Yan stopped him, warning, “Family of Li Da, please mind your behavior. We are still here! If you don’t want to go to jail for provoking trouble and disturbing public order, stop making a scene!”