Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 1114 - 584: Should This Sugar Coating Be Eaten?_2

Chapter 1114: Chapter 584: Should This Sugar Coating Be Eaten?_2

"What?" Lincoln Harrington was equally bewildered, "Are they actually allowed to build it? Won’t this cause a big fuss?"

"Of course it’s a big deal. However, it’s them who are begging us to build," Sean Knight said with a proud smile, "They are providing all the funding for security. We just need to train, maintain good discipline, and be ready to show ourselves when it matters."

Sean Knight could imagine the moment the composite brigade was formally established, and if it really made an appearance, how it would astonish those guys from the Western Realm!

Lincoln immediately made a phone call to Douglas Cooper. After a brief conversation, Lincoln hung up and said to Sean Knight:

"Boss, there’s no big problem on Douglas’s end. He can handle it and will be back before it gets dark."

Sean Knight felt relieved, at least halfway.

However, he planned to still visit each site in turn, to solve any problems on-site and to disperse the team members. At the very least, this would guarantee that in case of emergencies, they would have people ready to handle the situation at crucial moments.

At noon, while eating, Wendell Martin and Henry Burke were together with Sean Knight and his group.

Here, they implemented a system of individual servings and a self-service model.

After Sean Knight got his food, he came to a small table where Lincoln and Elijah Hastings were already seated.

"This is made by the chef we hired last time," Lincoln whispered, "The chef’s name is Logan Murphy. The dishes taste pretty good—he’s got the skill of a private kitchen."

When Sean Knight heard it was that chef, his Sky Eye immediately activated.

The quality of the food was indeed good, but Sean Knight quickly detected a trace of poison in a certain meat dish.

The poison wasn’t added intentionally; it was a natural toxin—the ginger used was spoiled and poisonous.

For Sean Knight and the others, such a small amount of toxin was negligible and could be expelled within minutes.

But for ordinary people, its toxicity was significant.

Just as Sean Knight was about to speak up, Leng Ru Bing approached and set her dinner plate on the small table.

Lincoln frowned, thinking that this girl lacked a sense of propriety. Even if you are a high-ranking recruit, you shouldn’t just take a seat here without any self-awareness, right?

He was about to speak when Leng Ru Bing spoke first. Her voice was soft, audible only to the people at the small table:

"Boss, there’s something wrong with this chef. The food he cooked today used spoiled ginger. Spoiled ginger can produce safrole, which is harmful to the liver and intestines, and consuming too much can lead to cancer."

"For someone with experience as a chef, such a thing should not happen. But it’s not just today; yesterday, I also saw some local toxic leaves in the vegetables..."

"What are you trying to say?" Sean Knight asked calmly.

"I just think there’s something off about this chef. I suggest it’s best to replace him, and if we could call the police, I believe we could find out what the problem is," Leng Ru Bing said, before picking up her plate and leaving the small table.

The dish with the ginger was dumped into a waste bucket.

"Boss, about this..." Lincoln’s face turned red with embarrassment; this was his responsibility. He had recruited the person, he had been keeping an eye on things, yet he had failed to notice anything amiss.

"Don’t panic; it’s not as simple as it seems," Sean Knight said, putting down his chopsticks, "You’ve been watching over everything up until now, right?"

"Yes, I have, always vigilant; there haven’t been any issues. Cooking has been normal, habits as well, and for the first half of the month, I checked the food myself..."

"That’s exactly it," Sean Knight said with a smile, "This is targeted at me. Not just the chef, but also this Leng Ru Bing."

"Boss, are you saying..." Both Elijah Hastings and Lincoln Harrington’s eyes widened.

"This amount of toxin won’t affect you or me. But to be honest, if we pay close attention, we could sense it. So, this Leng Ru Bing was prepared in advance. Also, this chef Logan Murphy, he probably revealed himself on purpose.

Remember who Jing Ke took as a gift when he attempted to assassinate the emperor? Fan Wuqi. I highly suspect that this chef Logan Murphy is that Fan Wuqi. So, we’ll proceed with the formalities as usual. As for what comes next, we’ll be in for a good show—this Leng Ru Bing will surely find an excuse to get close to me..."

Elijah Hastings and Lincoln Harrington nodded. With this explanation, things seemed much simpler.

That afternoon, Lincoln took Logan Murphy away.

That night, before Douglas Cooper returned, Lincoln had already obtained a confession.

"Someone hired him to poison you, boss, to make you seriously ill in a short time. Once successful, he would receive a reward of 100,000 dollars and a promise of immigration abroad. He was cautious by nature, and wanted to test with the ginger first; he didn’t expect to be discovered on the first attempt."

"I’m only worth 500,000 dollars?" Sean Knight sighed, "These people really are stingy!"

He did not inquire about Logan Murphy’s fate but waved his hand, "Let’s have the cooking class handle our food from now on. The food prepared in a large canteen cauldron is actually quite tasty, too."

In the following days, Sean Knight noticed that Leng Ru Bing did not become arrogant due to reporting chef Logan Murphy’s poisoning attempt. Her work was standard, with no bright spots, but also no mistakes.

Compared to Wendell Martin and Henry Burke, who were trying hard to show off their capabilities, Leng Ru Bing seemed to be the most rational one.

During this period, a few farmland areas that were newly acquired occasionally experienced problems. In some areas, a herd of oxen and sheep were deliberately let in, eating the seedlings, while in other areas, the water reservoirs were tampered with, causing a large amount of water to be drained.