After transmigrating, I cultivated immortality by smelling the scent.

Chapter 24 The mastermind behind the scenes

Qian Baiwan followed Ye Xiaobai to a secluded corner of the market.

After walking for a while, Qian Baiwan couldn't help but ask, "Ye Xiaobai, are you sure you can find the source of the recently expired ingredients in the market?"

“Elder Qian, I have some knowledge of tracking techniques. I tracked down the location a few days ago. You only need to go and confirm it,” Ye Xiaobai replied firmly.

"Okay, I'll believe you this once."

Ye Xiaobai naturally wouldn't reveal that he found the location by following the scent. When he contacted the complaining customer, he had placed pollen with a special scent that most people wouldn't notice; only someone like Ye Xiaobai, who had cultivated the "One Breath, Thousand Miles of Scent" technique, could detect it.

Ye Xiaobai had previously tested the specially configured method to verify the effects of his cultivation. He only tried it on his friends to see if anyone would notice, and no one did. He kept the extras on his person until they came in handy.

Soon, Ye Xiaobai brought Qian Baiwan to the small workshop he had discovered earlier.

Even standing at the doorway, there was a strong smell of rotting flesh. Ye Xiaobai had an exceptional sense of smell; the first time he came here, his sense of smell was almost ruined by the stench.

Qian Baiwan smelled the unusual odor at the door and immediately burst in, shouting, "Don't move! Market inspection!"

Inside the small workshop, five or six cultivators at the first or second level of Qi Refining were processing expired demon beast meat. When they saw Qian Baiwan suddenly enter as a market manager, they immediately panicked and, under pressure, stopped what they were doing.

A cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining was trying to escape through the window next to him. He had just climbed onto the window when he was blasted out of the window with a "bang!" and fell to the ground like a dead pig, spitting blood.

"You brat, I told you not to move, but you still insisted on causing trouble!" Qian Baiwan said, withdrawing his palm and then looking at the crowd.

Qian Baiwan is already at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining stage. If a Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator were to escape from him, he would definitely be laughed at by many.

All that's left is to take these people and a bunch of expired ingredients back to the market management office for questioning. If all goes as expected, we'll find out who's behind it all.

Sure enough, the truth came out the next day. Manager Zhao, whose real name was Zhao Wuji, and a few other restaurants had produced and used expired ingredients. The market administrators fined them tens of thousands of spirit stones and ordered them to suspend operations for rectification. Faced with such huge fines, most of their restaurants would have to close down, and even after the rectification was over, probably no one would dare to eat there again, even if they used normal ingredients in the future.

Zhao Wuji had originally conspired with other restaurant owners to frame Xiaoyao Restaurant, since they had stolen their business. Who knew they would discover their own flaws? The workshop was located in the most remote part of the market, and they were always extremely careful when transporting goods; how could they have been discovered? Zhao Wuji racked his brains but couldn't figure it out. Now the restaurant might have to close down, and he didn't know how they would survive. Zhao Wuji should have known better than to target Xiaoyao Restaurant; now it was too late for regrets.

What Zhao Wuji didn't expect was that Ye Xiaobai tracked them down to their hideout by scent.

Meanwhile, in recognition of Ye Xiaobai's merit in discovering the stronghold producing expired ingredients, he was awarded 1000 spirit stones. In addition, Xiaoyao Restaurant was certified by the market for using genuine ingredients and not using expired ingredients, and was specially awarded a banner that read "The Most Trustworthy Restaurant in the Market".

Of course, this was also Ye Xiaobai's suggestion. In order to revitalize Xiaoyao Restaurant, with this banner of recognition from the market, it could take off again soon.

"It turns out that Zhao Wuji and his group produced and used expired ingredients!"

"Holy crap, that explains why the food I ate there before tasted so weird!"

"What a heartless bastard! He actually used expired ingredients!"

"I heard they even framed Xiaoyao Restaurant, claiming that others used seasonal ingredients, but it turns out they were the ones using them themselves!"

"I also heard that Xiaoyao Restaurant has been awarded the title of the most trustworthy restaurant in the market!"

"I told you Xiaoyao Restaurant was fine; someone was framing us!"

"Enough talk, let's go to Xiaoyao Restaurant! I'm craving their spicy twice-cooked pork so much!"

"Let's go to Xiaoyao Restaurant!"

……

Xiaoyao Restaurant.

Looking at the banner presented by the market town proclaiming it "The Most Trustworthy Restaurant in the Market Town," Li Minghan was so moved he almost cried. He then looked at Ye Xiaobai, his voice trembling, and asked, "Xiaobai, is this real? Am I dreaming?"

"Uncle Li, don't get excited, it's true. Quickly put the banner on the wall, so it's the first thing you see when you come in," Ye Xiaobai quickly advised.

"Good good."

Li Minghan quickly had someone put the banner up, and then he looked at it excitedly, as if he could see the future of Xiaoyao Restaurant.

"Uncle Li, we should get ready, the guests will be coming soon!" Ye Xiaobai said with a smile.

"So fast? This matter just ended, it should take a couple of days for the number of people to increase."

"The speed at which public opinion shifts always exceeds ordinary people's imagination!"

As they were talking, some diners began to enter Xiaoyao Restaurant.

"Manager Li, congratulations on winning the title of the most trustworthy restaurant in the market!" a customer said enthusiastically.

"Thank you so much, please come in!"

"Okay, one serving of spicy twice-cooked pork and a bottle of 20-year-old Lingguo wine!"

"right away!"

"Congratulations, Manager Li!"

"Manager Li, one serving of spicy twice-cooked pork!"

……

Xiaoyao Restaurant has returned to its former bustling state.

The chefs and waiters who had stayed at the restaurant were overjoyed, seeing that their perseverance had finally paid off, and they worked with even more passion and enthusiasm than before.

Those who left all regretted it. Now many restaurants are closed for rectification, and it is not easy to find a job, while the restaurants they gave up are thriving. They can only blame themselves for being blind to their potential.

Of course, Ye Xiaobai also gained a lot after the matter was over, as he was rewarded with 1000 spirit stones.

Because there have been very few customers at Xiaoyao Restaurant recently, we have prepared very little food. Today, with so many people coming all at once, the food was quickly used up.

Ye Xiaobai can go back to cultivate earlier today.

Before parting, Li Minghan asked curiously, "Xiao Bai, I heard that you're the one who found the den that produces expired food?"

"Uncle Li, that's true. I do have some knowledge of tracking techniques."

"I see. But this time, we have to thank you again, otherwise Xiaoyao Restaurant would probably be finished."

"Uncle Li, please don't be so formal. By the way, why haven't I seen Senior Sister Li lately?"

"Xinyan is currently in seclusion."

"Oh, I see."

Ye Xiaobai originally wanted to take Li Xinyi shopping, but unfortunately, Li Xinyi has been in seclusion cultivating recently.

Ye Xiaobai could only spend all his spirit stones on himself and bought a bunch of pills. Ye Xiaobai also knew that his talent was average, and it would be difficult to improve his cultivation without pills.

After returning to his cave, Ye Xiaobai popped a pill into his mouth and began his daily meditation and cultivation.

Within a few days, Xiaoyao Restaurant returned to normal, even becoming more popular than before. Ye Xiaobai realized that the time was ripe and it was time to proceed with the next step of the plan.

So Ye Xiaobai went to Li Minghan to discuss the next steps of the plan.