Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 142 - 137: Coercion

The others in the shop saw Yiyi suddenly take action against Xiao Yu and worriedly gathered around. A middle-aged man, frowning, said, "I’m the owner here. I don’t care what grievances you have with Xiao Yu, he’s still a minor. You better control yourself when you act, or I’ll have to call security."

Yiyi raised an eyebrow at him but didn’t argue. Instead, Xiao Yu, hearing this, seized it like a lifeline and pitifully pleaded for help, "Boss! Boss, I don’t even know her, please save me!"

Seeing his reluctance to be honest, Yiyi suddenly increased the pressure with her foot, and said to everyone else, "You don’t need to worry. I know he’s a minor, and I don’t intend to harm him. I just want to ask him some questions. A friend of mine, his classmate, was tricked out of the city by him two months ago and almost lost his life. Just now, I lost contact with him, and I have reason to suspect that my friend’s disappearance is related to this person. So, are you going to stop me?"

The people in the shop were unaware of this issue. They were initially worried about Xiao Yu, but after hearing Yiyi, they involuntarily stepped back, looking at Xiao Yu with a mix of surprise and disgust.

Minors generally don’t venture out of Safe City because the outside world is too dangerous for them. Xiao Yu’s trickery of luring a minor out was seen as utterly despicable by them!

In worse cases, this was outright malicious intent to endanger someone’s life!

So, none of them intended to meddle in Xiao Yu’s troubles anymore, merely watching from the sidelines. The shop owner didn’t make it too obvious, but he frowned and asked Xiao Yu, "Xiao Yu, is what she said true?"

Xiao Yu didn’t want to admit it but felt Yiyi’s foot pressing firmly on his chest, which was a silent threat. He cautiously glanced at Yiyi and finally dared not lie, only defending himself, "I was just joking with Pang Zhi, no harm intended!"

Yiyi chuckled disdainfully, mercilessly exposing his lie, "I wasn’t aware that today’s minors have such skills, turning a joke into a death trap for their classmates! Xiao Yu, I don’t care what you’re thinking. I only ask, is Pang Zhi’s disappearance related to you? You better tell me everything you know, or I’ll report everything you’ve done to your school! I wonder if, with such a severe record, you’ll still graduate smoothly."

Initially, Xiao Yu felt somewhat fearless since there were many people around, and he wasn’t worried Yiyi would do anything extreme. But after hearing Yiyi’s words, he was utterly panicked. If the trick he played on Pang Zhi got back to the school, he’d be ruined, not just his reputation but potentially expelled, unable to graduate!

He’s already 17 years old, less than a year from adulthood. If he couldn’t graduate, his life would be ruined!

He looked at Yiyi in terror and tentatively asked, "You... you wouldn’t really do that, would you?"

Yiyi smiled coldly, answering with a question, "What do you think?"

Xiao Yu suddenly realized that the young woman before him was nothing like the naive Pang Zhi; she was obviously much more dangerous! He instantly became honest, obediently confessing, "I’m really sorry about last time, but I’m innocent. I never intended to harm Pang Zhi; it was He Lin who told me to do it!"

When he said this, he felt a bit guilty towards He Lin. He genuinely liked He Lin, which is why he targeted Pang Zhi out of jealousy when he found out Pang Zhi liked her too. But at this critical moment, to save himself, he had no choice but to implicate He Lin.

Yiyi narrowed her eyes dangerously. As expected, He Lin was problematic! However, the most pressing matter now was figuring out where Pang Zhi had gone rather than pinning crimes on He Lin or Xiao Yu.

So she deliberately asked sharply, "You better tell me honestly, what’s really going on here!"

Xiao Yu was completely afraid of her, and under her intimidation, began to obediently recount everything. According to him, the reason he tricked Pang Zhi out of the city last time was entirely under He Lin’s orders; it was what she wanted him to do. As for what happened to Pang Zhi outside the city, he didn’t know.

After that incident, He Lin became cold towards him, and Pang Zhi also kept his distance. Knowing that Pang Zhi’s family was not simple, he feared retaliation and gradually distanced himself from He Lin, even avoiding Pang Zhi intentionally. So this time, he really didn’t know why Pang Zhi disappeared.

He appeared very honest, but Yiyi sensed he was lying. Thinking it over, she decided to test him again, then coldly sneered, "Xiao Yu, do you think you’re smart? Treating everyone else as fools? Do you really believe I’ll trust you? Don’t dream about it! Now tell me where Pang Zhi is, and I might let bygones be bygones, or else don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

Scared stiff by her threat, Xiao Yu trembled slightly and finally confessed, "I... I really don’t know where Pang Zhi is. I just saw He Lin leave in a vehicle, and I suspect his disappearance might be connected to her."

Yiyi immediately asked, "You saw He Lin? When? What vehicle was she in? Which direction did she go?"

Xiao Yu caught his breath, then continued, "I just caught a glimpse, she was in a black war vehicle. I couldn’t see inside, and I’m not sure if Pang Zhi was there. But she was quite concerned about Pang Zhi, and if you want to find out his whereabouts, you can only ask her."

Yiyi looked at him with suspicion in her eyes. Watching him for a while as he grew more nervous but said nothing else, she surmised he probably knew no more and decided to stop questioning.

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before Pudding’s voice chimed in: "Host, I’ve found the suspicious war vehicle mentioned by Xiao Yu."

Leaving Xiao Yu, Yiyi opened her personal terminal to see a surveillance video featuring the black war vehicle Xiao Yu mentioned. Since one side of the window was open, the camera captured a partial view of He Lin’s face. This was what enabled Xiao Yu to spot He Lin and discover the situation.

He wasn’t sure if Pang Zhi was in the vehicle, but with Yiyi pressing him hard, he had no choice but to reveal this matter. Yiyi felt that Pang Zhi was likely in the vehicle, so upon seeing the surveillance footage, she boarded the Two-Wheeled War Vehicle and charged out of Safe City. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)