Chapter 2993: 2794 Poisoning? (Sect Leader Qingfeng Zhuying extra update)

2794 Poisoning? (Sect Leader Qingfeng Zhuying extra update)

The students attending evening self-study all huddled to the side to watch, the girls chattering, and Su Yun attracted the most attention.

They didn't care about Fan Tian Shui's intimidation; after all, they were still young and didn't know what kind of existence he was. But with the principal present, they could still tell the differences in demeanor and didn't dare to provoke him at this moment.

Fan Tian Shui had no tools in his hand; he sized it up, bent open a section of the alloy embedded in the machine's exterior, pinched it with his fingers, applied slight force, and with a soft 'pop', the metal broke as easily as paper.

Principal He's eyes twitched; luckily I didn't provoke this guy, otherwise it would have been just like that...

Damn, that's scary—this isn't human, it must be a robot.

The metal piece he removed became a weapon in Fan Tian Shui's hand, like a screwdriver, and within a few minutes he dismantled the guard of the juicer that was taller than a person.

"Lao Fan, you're handling this really neatly." Su Yun praised.

"Well, wilderness survival is one thing, urban survival another; both require training." Fan Tian Shui said while skillfully dismantling the machine.

"Your skills are not bad, so why were you then unable to even handle an appendicitis back then?" Su Yun asked.

Fan Tian Shui gave a hehe laugh and didn't answer.

Su Yun was just bored and had no intention of prying into Fan Tian Shui's privacy; after asking, it was fine, and not getting an answer was completely normal.

Zheng Ren didn't notice Fan Tian Shui's skill; he was concerned about whether copper was exposed inside.

Indeed, when Fan Tian Shui opened the machine, he discovered an unshielded copper ring encircling the doorway; this position of the copper ring causes the internal liquid to constantly contact copper. The process of repeated copying led to this incident, resulting again in high copper concentration in the beverage solution. (Note 1)

"Boss, that's exactly it. No wonder the oranges are fine—it's the machine's problem. Good thing we found it; otherwise students could have been poisoned." Su Yun saw that section of metal copper ring and breathed a sigh of relief, finally figuring out what was wrong.

"Well, that's indeed the case." Zheng Ren said, glancing at Principal He, and asked, "Who's in charge here?"

Principal He felt a mix of shame and anger, hard to bear.

This is a slap in the face, an outright slap!

I clearly saw him at noon, yet he pretended not to know me; even a Nobel Prize laureate shouldn't be this arrogant.

"Boss, that's the principal of Er Zhong, surnamed He; I saw him at noon." Su Yun sighed helplessly.

Zheng Ren's eyes were just a blur of mosaics; who knows who he is.

"Principal He, please take a look; once confirmed, we'll leave." Zheng Ren said.

Su Yun kept taking photos on the side with her phone; Principal He's face grew solemn as he asked, "Comrade, why are you taking photos…"

"I'm not suing you; look how scared you are. When something happens, you just know to cover it up—can't you show some responsibility? If you did your job well normally, you wouldn't have to live in fear." Su Yun said disdainfully, "This is excellent material for a paper—enough for someone to get a promotion."

"…" Principal He was speechless.

However, he mustered his courage and moved closer to look, and indeed saw a copper ring appear before his eyes.

"What's going on?" Principal He asked doubtfully.

"It's probably a manufacturing defect—the sealing isn't tight." Su Yun said, "The orange juice that comes out is acidic; copper leaches into the juice, and when the kids drink the high-concentration orange juice, they naturally get copper poisoning."

"Uh… acidic substance… really? Isn't it just a slightly sour taste—how can that be an acidic substance?" Principal He asked doubtfully.

"Yes, that's right; the pH of orange juice is around 2–3, which is acidic enough."

"Impossible! Hydrochloric acid has a pH of 2!" Principal He simply didn't believe this claim.

"You… never mind, I can't be bothered to explain; go ask the chemistry teacher, then the biology teacher." Su Yun said disdainfully, "The acidity of cola is basically 2.2—did you know people use cola to unclog drains? In hospitals, some intestinal blockages are even cleared with cola."

When it came to the most professional knowledge, Principal He went blank. He stared blankly at Su Yun, his handsome face breaking into a mocking expression he couldn't hide, and indeed didn't even try to hide it.

"Yun Ge'er, do we need to remove it for testing?" Fan Tian Shui asked.

"Huh? Can we remove it?"

"It's welded shut; just pry it off." Fan Tian Shui said, "If needed, I'll do it."

"Sure, I've taken a photo; let's pry it off and send it together to the city."

"That's mine…" the man in the suit was about to cry; this machine is his, you just say 'pry it' and you pry it?! He had watched everything Fan Tian Shui just done, with no doubt that this big guy was pointing at him.

But he had only said half of it when an employee covered his mouth.

"Manager, manager, please don't spit." The employee also grew anxious, speaking bluntly: "If they accuse us of poisoning, I reckon you'll be thrown into the detention center."

The man in the suit stared dumbfounded; poisoning… such a serious crime, surely it couldn't come to that.

In the midst of the struggle, Fan Tian Shui had already dismantled the whole machine; he finally pried off the copper ring and handed it to Su Yun.

"Principal He, we're leaving." Su Yun said with a smile, "This matter—you should find time to explain to the students' parents, the disease control center… and also the Public Security Bureau."

Saying that, Su Yun picked up her phone and started dialing Lin Ge's number.

"That little guy is really handsome." a girl said dreamily.

"What are you looking at? That big guy is the impressive one—his fingers pinch and the steel bar snaps with a crack." Boys see the world differently.

"Are they from Class 9-12?"

"Looks like it; that little guy is really handsome, I don't know his name."

"I'll go ask."

"You dare chase after them?"

"I know the cafeteria auntie; she said they went to the cafeteria this afternoon."

"Ask and let me know."

"No way! That's my family's little guy."

The girls' chatter quickly drowned out the boys' admiration for Fan Tian Shui's bravery; Principal He should have displayed some teacherly dignity, but after being rebuked twice by Su Yun he felt especially embarrassed and hurriedly left.

Afterward there were still a bunch of messes—who the hell brought this machine in, exposing the metal copper—this isn't harming people?!

But no matter who brought it in, it's his signature; at Er Zhong, Principal He controls both finances and personnel—without his signature, not even a ballpoint pen can get in.

Usually he looks imposing, but now the responsibility has become a huge stone—one slip and it will crush someone to pieces.

Note 1: An American case; since I'm not familiar with the machine's internal structure, I won't make up a description.