Chapter 332: Playing Dumb

"No, I have to ask him!"

Shen Junyao clenched her teeth, yet stubbornly took out her phone and quickly dialed Lu Zhengming.

She still held a sliver of hope in her heart; no matter what, Lu Zhengming was her elder, so he had to give her face and step in to resolve the matter.

"Yao Yao? Why did you think of calling me?"

As soon as the call connected, Lu Zhengming's voice came through the phone, still carrying a hint of gentleness.

Shen Junyao pressed the speaker button directly and said in an angry tone.

"Lu Zhengming, what do you mean? I refuse to date that Du Fusheng, and you all teamed up to go after my friend, right? Get those people who came to Ji Shi Tang to cause trouble to leave at once!"

At this moment her eyes were full of disappointment; although she had moved out over the years, in her view Lu Zhengming was still her mother's husband, so outwardly she would still maintain a relationship with him.

On the other end, Lu Zhengming clearly froze for a moment, then pretended to look bewildered and said in an innocent tone.

"Yao Yao, what nonsense are you spouting? Though you won't call me 'dad', I have long regarded you as my own daughter. How could I team up with anyone against your friend? This must be a misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstanding?"

Shen Junyao let out a cold laugh.

"Now the Food Safety Administration, Industry and Commerce Bureau, and Taxation Bureau officials are all here, saying Ji Shi Tang has problems and demanding the Medical Hall be sealed. How could that be a misunderstanding? If not you causing trouble, then who?"

"Yao Yao, you need to speak with evidence."

Lu Zhengming's tone sank.

"These departments operate by regulations; Ji Shi Tang must truly have issues to be investigated."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Shen Junyao trembled with anger.

"Ji Shi Tang has been open for so long without any issues; the nearby neighbors can all testify. How could problems suddenly appear? This is clearly Du Fusheng retaliating against Jiang Feng over last night's incident, and you are here defending him!"

"Yao Yao, I know you're protecting your friend, but I truly had no involvement in this, moreover..."

Lu Zhengming continued to play dumb, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"Although I am the Director-General of the Jiangnan Medical Administration, I cannot arbitrarily interfere with other departments' normal operations. Tell Jiang Feng to cooperate earnestly with the investigation; if he truly did nothing wrong, the relevant departments certainly won't make things difficult for him."

"You..."

Shen Junyao was about to say something else, but Jiang Feng reached out and cut her off.

Jiang Feng looked at her, gently shook his head, then pressed the hang-up button directly.

"Useless, Shen Junyao."

Jiang Feng's tone remained flat, as if he had already seen through everything.

"Since Du Fusheng dared to summon so many people, it must be that he coordinated with Lu Zhengming. Moreover, Lu Zhengming is only the Director-General of the Medical Administration; those other departments, he may not truly control, and even if he could, he wouldn't offend the Du family for our sake."

Du Fusheng's father is the Governor of Jiangnan Province, holding the province's supreme authority.

Lu Zhengming is merely a Director-General of the Medical Administration and dares not defy the Du family's wishes.

Even if Shen Junyao kept questioning, Lu Zhengming would only find excuses to shirk, never truly helping.

Shen Junyao looked at Jiang Feng, her face full of self-reproach.

At this moment she was so anxious her eyes were reddened.

"I'm sorry, Jiang Feng, it's all because of me. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have offended Du Fusheng, and Ji Shi Tang wouldn't be in this state. Rest assured, I'll go find others to help right now; Du Fusheng won't get away with this!"

She said that and reached for her phone again, intending to contact others.

Jiang Feng extended his hand, pressed her wrist, and shook his head.

"No need, I can handle this myself."

His tone was very calm.

Du Fusheng wants to play? Then he'll play to the end!

Shen Junyao looked at his steadfast gaze, and the panic in her heart inexplicably lessened a bit; she subconsciously halted her movement.

At that moment, the bearded man from the Food Safety Administration, the slightly plump middle‑aged man from the Industry and Commerce Bureau, and the stern woman from the Taxation Bureau all marched in unison to Jiang Feng's side.

The three exchanged glances, then simultaneously pulled documents from their briefcases and handed them to Jiang Feng.

"You are the owner of this Ji Shi Tang, Jiang Feng, right? We received a report suspecting multiple violations by Ji Shi Tang; please cooperate with our investigation immediately!"

"This is our Food Safety Administration investigation order; you must come with us for questioning and allow us to take all medicines back to the bureau for testing!"

"This is the Industry and Commerce Bureau's sealing notice; effective immediately, Ji Shi Tang must cease all operations, and you must come with us to explain the improper business practices!"

"We suspect you of serious tax evasion; please produce your tax statements for the past three years at once. If you cannot, come with us to the Taxation Bureau for further investigation!"

The three each spoke in turn, their tones forceful.

Obviously, all three were acting on Du Fusheng's orders.

Today they intend to completely tarnish Jiang Feng's reputation.

The surrounding staff also halted their tasks, turning to Jiang Feng with eyes tinged with schadenfreude.

In their view, Jiang Feng certainly couldn't escape today; Ji Shi Tang's sealing was a foregone conclusion.

Hua Lao and Hua Yingying watched Jiang Feng anxiously, their hearts full of worry.

They knew Jiang Feng was formidable, but now he faced a joint crackdown from over a dozen departments, backed by the Governor; even if Jiang Feng were extremely powerful, it would be hard to contend.

Jiang Feng looked at the three documents before him, then at the three imposing officials, and a faint smirk of sarcasm curled at his mouth.

But before he could speak, a harsh roar of a car erupted nearby, and a red sports car pulled up at Ji Shi Tang's entrance.

The door opened, and a man with glossy, slicked‑back hair stepped out—it was Du Fusheng.

Two bodyguards followed behind him, their faces smug.

Du Fusheng slipped his hands into his pockets and sauntered into Ji Shi Tang.

"Yo yo yo, what's going on here?"

Du Fusheng grinned, his face full of smug satisfaction.

"What on earth has this Ji Shi Tang done wrong to have leaders from so many departments show up in person for inspection? Looking at this situation, it can't be that they're about to shut down, can it? Haha!"

"Du Fusheng! You still dare to come over— is this your trick?"

Seeing Du Fusheng, Shen Junyao was Immediately so angry she was about to rush forward.

But Du Fusheng was still playing dumb at this moment: "Yaoyao, how can you say that? This shop… is it your friend's? Tsk tsk! Poor thing, it's probably going to shut down!"

At this moment, Jiang Feng simply walked straight up to Du Fusheng and raised his hand.

Slap!

A crisp clapping sound rang through the room!