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Chapter 159 Officer Shi was poisoned!

In a cozy corner of Nanbo City, the Happy House is filled with a relaxing atmosphere.

Officer Shi Lei entered the store earlier than usual, which surprised Ma Lingling: "Officer Shi, you are really an early bird today!"

As she greeted them, she noticed that Officer Shi Lei's right-hand man Du Xiaomi was not with them. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "By the way, why didn't Xiaomi come today? Aren't you two always inseparable?"

Officer Shi Lei sighed softly, and a helpless smile appeared on his lips: "Don't mention it. That kid has been very lucky recently. Nothing he eats feels right. It is said that he has a stomachache and is squatting in the toilet at home."

As he spoke, he casually placed the newspaper in his hand on the table and sat heavily in the chair, looking quite tired.

Seeing this, Ma Lingling hurried forward and tried to refresh him with the store's new product: "Officer Shi, how about trying our newly launched drink? It will definitely make you refreshed and drive away your fatigue!" She recommended it with anticipation on her face.

However, Officer Shi Lei shook his head slightly, with a bit of self-mockery in his tone: "Forget it, I've been a bit irritable lately and need to cool down. Something lighter would be fine, um..."

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"The calm weather over the past few days has made me a little uncomfortable." Duanmu Yan looked out the window, with a hint of inexplicable laziness and boredom in her tone.

At this time, Shi Lei, who was enjoying the delicious ramen, seemed to catch his thoughts and smiled softly, breaking the silence in the room: "Who said nothing happened?"

He put down his chopsticks, a serious look flashed in his eyes, and he motioned for everyone to pay attention. Then he pushed a newspaper on the table next to him in the direction of Duanmu Yan.

Duanmu Yan took the newspaper, and Yan Di and Ma Lingling quickly gathered around, and the three of them read the contents of the newspaper together.

"What?! Someone escaped from prison?!" Ma Lingling's voice was filled with disbelief, and her exclamation echoed in the store.

Although the prison break is insignificant compared to the threat of supernatural monsters like Oxer, the chain reaction it triggers cannot be underestimated, especially when the security system is challenged.

Shi Lei took the tissue handed to him by Ma Lingling, wiped the corners of his mouth, and his tone revealed a bit of helplessness and worry:

"That's right, and I personally arrested this man and put him in jail. His escape now will not only make me face the blame from my superiors, but also the retaliation from behind. More importantly, I strongly suspect that he is also a member of Oxer."

He paused, and continued with a deep look in his eyes: "If not, how could he easily break through the prison's defenses? It is said that in order to escape, he even injured several prison guards. That is why I decided to temporarily avoid the limelight and come here to seek a moment of peace."

At this point, Shi Lei's face showed a slightly awkward smile, which showed his helplessness towards the current situation.

"Hey, you know!" Shi Lei smiled and blinked, as if everything was self-explanatory.

He chose to come to Happy House not only to enjoy the food, but more importantly, there was Duanmu Yan here, whose presence made Shi Lei feel a lot more at ease. With Ma Lingling and others around, Shi Lei knew that they would never ignore such a case.

"But if you keep occupying the seats but not buying anything, my shop will lose money!"

Ma Lingling deliberately frowned, but her bright eyes were sparkling with smiles. Her delicate face looked even more adorable under the threatening tone, making it completely impossible to be scared.

Shi Lei quickly put on an innocent and flattering look, and said with a smile: "Little sister Lingling, big brother Duanmu, our friendship cannot be measured by a meal. But now I really need your help. At this time, you will not stand by and watch me die, right?"

There was a hint of helplessness and sincerity in his words. Obviously, his fear of the escaped prisoner was not groundless.

"If that guy is just an ordinary person, I might be able to handle it. But what if..." Shi Lei's eyes became solemn.

"If he is really Oxer, then the situation will be completely different. Xiao Mi and I together may not be his match."

He explained why he suspected the prisoner: "In fact, I felt something was wrong when I arrested him. Generally speaking, if he was an ordinary criminal, he should have made some movement after being detained for such a long time. But he seemed to be suppressed by some force and suddenly escaped from prison until now. This makes me wonder if he is one of the Oxers we are looking for."

Shi Lei's reasoning was reasonable, and everyone present fell into deep thought. It seemed that this jailbreak was much more complicated than they had imagined.

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Duanmu Yan was also puzzled by the timing and reasons for the "Oxerization", "However, what we can do now is to be vigilant and prepare for the worst."

"I seem to have seen him!" Ma Lingling stared at the photo in the newspaper with a frown, trying to find clues about the criminal from the corner of her memory.

"What? I think he looks familiar, but I can't remember where I've seen him before." Yan Di's words made the atmosphere even more subtle. Even he expressed that he was familiar with the prisoner. This was definitely not a coincidence.

Everyone looked at each other, and the same uneasiness surged in their hearts - this criminal might have some unknown connection with the Happy House.

"We have to think carefully about whether this prisoner has ever been to the Happy House." Duanmu Yan said in a deep voice. He knew the importance of this discovery.

If the criminal is really connected to the Happy House, then they must take immediate action to protect everyone here from harm.

Ma Lingling and Yan Di began to recall hard, trying to find the criminal among the passing customers.

Happy House is where they often gather, and all kinds of people come in and out every day, but the one who can leave an impression on both of them can never be an ordinary person.

Shi Lei's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but look around at the bustling diners. An inexplicable worry quietly rose. He searched carefully, trying to catch the familiar and uneasy figure, but in the end he found nothing.

The reason why Ma Lingling and Yan Di felt a sense of déjà vu about the fugitive was probably because of the fleeting glimpse of him in the previous news, or perhaps it was just fragments of memory at work.

Shi Lei tried to comfort himself with this, but just as this thought flashed through his mind -

A sudden sharp pain raged through his abdomen like a raging fire, sweeping through his whole body in an instant, leaving him in excruciating pain.

"Ah--!" Shi Lei's groan echoed in the store, and then he lost his balance. In front of everyone's astonished gaze, he fell heavily to the ground, his face twisted in pain, and his hands pressed tightly on his abdomen, as if to resist the unbearable pain.

Seeing this, the people around quickly gathered around, their concern evident in their words.

"Officer Shi Lei, what's wrong with you? Don't scare us!" Ma Lingling's face turned pale in an instant and she was extremely anxious.

After all, Shi Lei had just enjoyed a bowl of noodles at her family's noodle shop. If this matter were to spread, the reputation of Happy House would be damaged, and people would mistakenly believe that there was something wrong with the food.

Seeing this, Emperor Yan took quick action. He gently stroked Shi Lei's abdomen, closed his eyes and concentrated, using the subtle energy flowing in his body to investigate. Soon he came to the conclusion: "He is poisoned, but the poison is not from the noodles in Happy House."

"It seems that the poison was already lurking in his body before he stepped into the Happy House." Yan Di's words were like a reassurance pill, which made Ma Lingling and Tan Fengqin, who had hurried over, feel relieved and their tension slightly eased.

"Has this poison been lurking before you step into the Happy House?" Ma Lingling's voice was filled with some disbelief.

Shi Lei pulled himself together and tried to recall his previous experience: "I remember that on the way to here, I met a vendor who was selling a new type of mineral water. He claimed that I could taste it for free, and I was thirsty and upset, so I took a glass without thinking..."

At this point, Shi Lei's eyes flashed with fear and confusion: "Could that be the problem? But we have never met before, why would he harm me?"

His voice was full of helplessness and confusion, as if fate was playing a cruel joke on him.

"A vendor selling mineral water?" Upon hearing this, Ma Lingling and Yan Di could not help but look at each other, and a hint of understanding flashed in each other's eyes.

They did have the impression that not long ago there was a salesman with mysterious movements at the corner of Happy House.

The man's outfit was particularly eye-catching. He was fully armed in the hot summer, with a black hat covering his face and sunglasses covering his eyes. He exuded an inappropriate aura of indifference.

Although he was pretending to be selling something, he never took the initiative to offer samples to passers-by, which in itself was unusual.

What is even more suspicious is that the man’s facial features are surprisingly similar to the photo of a prison escapee published in the newspaper recently!

This discovery made the three people present gasp, as if all the mysteries were beginning to be solved.

"Regarding the man who was selling mineral water, did you notice his specific appearance?"

Ma Lingling's words were hurried, and she was eager to get an answer from Shi Lei. "At that time, Uncle Yan and I did run into him outside the store. His outfit was very similar to that of a prisoner who escaped from prison in the recent newspapers, which left a deep impression on me."

Ma Lingling's eyes became more determined, and she said with almost certainty: "I guess he poisoned the water, probably to avenge some of your previous actions!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Lei frowned and tried to search for the vague figure in his mind, but finally shook his head helplessly: "My mind was full of the case at the time, and I just wanted to get here quickly. Besides, he was wrapped up tightly, and I couldn't see his face clearly. I drank the water and left in a hurry."

This means that Shi Lei knows almost nothing about the possible murderer.

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