Who Made Him a Lawyer?-Chapter 49 - 45: Filing the Case! [Camel Meat Case!]

Chapter 49: Chapter 45: Filing the Case! [Camel Meat Case!]

"Don’t worry, buddy. I run an honest business. If I say it’s not diseased pork, then it’s not."

At the market.

The meat stall owner had returned to his stall, patting his chest, his face full of smiles at Xu Liang.

While speaking, he reached over and picked up a few pieces of fresh, tender meat from the corner of the table.

The meat was incredibly fresh, bright red, and looked quite delicate.

"Here, take these two tender pieces!"

The owner generously weighed them, then put them into a plastic bag, measured, and packed them.

He also stuffed in a dark sausage.

"I’ll throw in a sausage for you to try at home."

"It’s tasty, come back for more!"

Xu Liang stroked his chin, contemplated for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Alright."

He took the meat, paid, and left with the owner’s smiling gaze upon him.

Then, he wandered around the other stalls in the market, bought all the vegetables he needed, and finally headed home to Wang Chao’s place.

August was exceptionally hot.

Along the way, Xu Liang walked along the wall, trying to stay hidden in the shadows.

After about ten minutes, with sweat on his forehead, he returned to Hongfu District.

Xu Liang flared his nostrils, exhaled some warm air, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and pushed the door open.

"Eek~"

The door opened.

Upon entering, Xu Liang was stunned by the scene inside.

He saw Yang Ruoxi with her hands clasped together, seemingly pleading with Wang Chao for something, with a pitiful look on her face.

"What are you two doing?"

Xu Liang asked, puzzled, as he casually placed his purchases in the kitchen. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Yang Ruoxi’s face stiffened, just as Wang Chao was about to say something, she quickly stepped aside to block his view and spoke first:

"Nothing, I was thinking it’s bad to eat for free, so I wanted to lend a hand... Yes, that’s it!"

Lend a hand?

His sister cooking?

Xu Liang’s face showed terror; he knew Yang Ruoxi’s level of culinary skill well.

"Bro, let me!"

"She actually made cucumber stir-fried with tomatoes!"

Yang Ruoxi felt ashamed and angry, "Are you that well-built and you say I haven’t contributed at all!?"

Cucumber stir-fried with tomatoes? What kind of dark cuisine!?

Wang Chao thought perhaps Xu Fuqiang would have something in common with her.

However, his thoughts didn’t linger long.

When Xu Liang squeezed into the kitchen, Wang Chao felt the space tighten slightly.

He felt uncomfortable and quickly shooed the two out.

"Get out."

"You two have nothing to do, go watch some TV... But the color TV is broken, so you’ll have to make do with black and white."

Xu Liang said helplessly, then turned to labor on his culinary efforts.

He looked at the vegetables on the cutting board, took a deep breath, and started handling them one by one.

The vegetables weren’t quite to his liking, but Xu Liang wouldn’t complain, especially since he was supposed to do the shopping.

The reason he didn’t go... wasn’t laziness.

It was simply that the leather-bound book had an issue!

The third page could be lifted; does it mean a second case has appeared!?

It’s okay if he only saw the crime scene, but if he got involved in the crime...

Maybe one stab and he’d be done.

So he preferred to lay low, even with something as mundane as buying groceries.

He estimated that with this mindset, he wouldn’t suddenly stumble upon a case again!

He shook off his thoughts.

Xu Liang first brought out the ’Melancholy Soul-Devouring Rice Bowl,’ the aroma rousing the eager anticipation of the two.

Yang Ruoxi maintained her composure, took a spoonful, and the instant the rice reached her mouth, her eyes lit up. The rice seemed to transform into a rich soup flowing into her stomach, and she ate it bite by bite.

Xu Liang was already digging in.

Seeing this, Wang Chao’s face revealed a smile.

Chen Hua’s case, Yang Ruoxi had helped him quite a bit, especially being able to use two and a half months of a car, which was no ordinary trouble.

Since she enjoyed eating it, he wasn’t going to be stingy.

"I’ll go to the kitchen to add some dishes for you two," Xu Liang said with a raised eyebrow.

Yang Ruoxi wanted to express gratitude, but as she opened her mouth, her hand reflexively stuffed another bite of rice, forcing her to swallow with tears and nod her thanks.

Wang Chao was already face deep in the bowl, digging in.

After he finished, he sincerely expressed his appreciation.

"Whoa, it’s delicious!"

Wang Chao laughed and turned towards the kitchen.

The other person bought quite a few vegetables, and now they could be put to use.

The vegetables weren’t very fresh, given they had sat in this temperature all day, but the meat remained relatively tender.

Xu Liang put the meat and sausage in two pots and started cooking; as soon as the heat came on, the smoke surged forth.

But...

"Zzzz~"

When the bright red fresh meat went into the pot, being cooked by the oil temperature...

Xu Liang suddenly paused, furrowing his brow.

"This meat... doesn’t feel quite right, does it?"

He murmured, using chopsticks to flip the meat in the pot over for a better look.

He’s fried pork loin plenty of times and studied pork composition.

Pork loin generally consists of fast muscle fibers Type II, accounting for about 60%-70%; these fibers contract quickly, are strong, but fatigue easily and are relatively coarse.

A meat block that’s slightly cooked can reveal surface fibers.

Looking at this piece of meat, though it appeared similar before, however...

"These are slow muscle fibers here..."

Xu Liang murmured.

In nature, the meat that meets slow muscle fiber requirements is rare.

Tuna is commonly referenced, but that’s seafood, while this piece of meat is clearly from a mammal.

Mammal... could it be horse?

That doesn’t make sense; horse meat is more expensive than pork and doesn’t quite resemble this...

"Zzzzzzz~!!!"

The oil in the pan grew increasingly hot, with the loin and sausage making fried sounds.

Xu Liang stared at the meat block, lost in thought.

If he remembered correctly, it seemed there was something this meat could meet...

In a daze.

Xu Liang’s face suddenly changed; his pupils shrank dramatically, his expression bewildered, as if remembering something horrifying, his back chilled.

No!!!

Xu Liang was about to turn off the stove.

But.

He suddenly glimpsed a corner of the cutting board, where a leather-bound book quietly lay.

A gust of wind outside.

"Whhooosh~"

The leather-bound book was ruffled by the wind, pages fluttering open.

One page... two pages... finally, settled on the third.

Xu Liang rolled his throat, his eyes fixed on the contents of the third page.

Unlike before, the third page bore inscription this time!

[Serial number ’20040814’, case ’Camel Meat Case!’]

[Draft ’Cannibalism!’]

[(Blank)]

[(Not written)]

[Note: (The reward this time should not be less than sixty thousand Eastern Country currency!)]

Xu Liang remained silent.

For a long time....

"Splat!"

A piece of meat popped out of the boiling oil in the pan, landing on Xu Liang’s face.

Xu Liang pondered deeply.

He seemed to have found the client for the second case.

The reward was even greater than last time, by a whole thousand more!

Only...

Feeling the burning on his face, Xu Liang picked the fragment off.

He looked down at the pot’s almost charred loin.

Compared to before....

This time’s client seemed a bit too enthusiastic.

Enthusiastic enough to be thoroughly cooked.

Maintaining a professional spirit, Xu Liang turned off the stove, hesitated for a long time, and still asked the fresh meat and sausage in the pot:

"Are you... alright?"

Although the coal fire disappeared.

The hot oil still boiled, the two guests in the pot crackling, showcasing their passion.

Xu Liang was silent.

"Hmm... I can see it."

"The state isn’t good... seems not good."

"..."