Chapter 518: Sorry, But I’m a Professional

“Why’s the Food Safety Bureau here?!”

“Haha! What a coincidence! Boss, you’re saved!”

“Thank God! Can’t let people like that get away with this!”

Wang Yun’s sudden appearance was met with a wave of cheers from the surrounding diners. Everyone was visibly excited. No one could stomach that shameless man’s bullying any longer.

The man, however, immediately panicked. His eyes swept up and down Wang Yun; he was way too young. And yet, despite his youth, the sheer force of his presence was undeniable.

The man started to waver.

“Show me your credentials! If you’re with the Food Safety Bureau, then I’m a cop!”

Still trying to save face, the man snapped nervously.

Wang Yun simply smiled. Instead of pulling out a badge, he raised a finger and pointed to the oysters on the table.

“Oysters, marine or farmed shellfish. They can carry two highly potent pathogens: norovirus and Vibrio cholerae. But oysters are also one of the richest natural sources of zinc. Just 100 grams of oyster meat contains up to 9.39 milligrams of zinc. Eating two to three oysters a day can meet your entire daily zinc requirement. Wild, freshly harvested oysters contain very few harmful pathogens. Eating them raw poses minimal risk to the human body. Unless, of course, the oysters are already not fresh—say, stored in a fridge for over 100 hours, kept in unsanitary kitchen conditions, and served raw. That can lead to gastrointestinal issues. But for that to happen, every one of those conditions has to be met. Alternatively, eating more than fifty pounds of even the freshest oysters could also lead to an upset stomach. Yet looking at the pile of shells on your table, I doubt it even adds up to two pounds. And more importantly, I don’t even need to take those shells back to the lab. Just looking at them, I can already tell whether they’re fresh,” said Wang Yun in one continuous flow.

Every sentence was laced with precise, professional terminology, and the crowd was stunned into silence, hanging on his every word.

Even Xiao Gang was dumbfounded; he had no idea his boss knew this much.

Wang Yun paused for a moment, letting his words sink in before continuing calmly.

“There are a few simple ways to tell if oysters are fresh. First, their appearance. Fresh oysters are milky white in color. Stale ones turn dark, dull, or transparent and shriveled. Judging by the last bit of oyster meat you’ve got left, it’s clearly fresh.

“Second, the shell. Fresh oysters have tightly sealed shells that require a professional oyster knife to open. Spoiled oysters can often be pried open by hand or may already be gaping. And based on the tools you’ve used, as well as what the other diners are using, it’s obvious that the oysters were fresh.

“Just these two facts are enough to completely refute your claim. So tell me, is your stomach really upset from these oysters?”

Wang Yun’s tone was steady, not loud, but clear enough for everyone in the restaurant to hear.

Each statement struck like a hammer, calmly delivering an undeniable truth.

The man stood there, dazed by Wang Yun’s sudden appearance and his precise, overwhelming words. His eyes flicked between the crowd and the cash still in reach—five hundred yuan slipping from his grasp.

Panic set in.

“I told you to show me your badge! Don’t think spouting off a bunch of nonsense gives you the right to lecture me,” he barked, his tone turning desperate and vicious. Gone was the smugness from before.

“Badge, my ass!” a diner snapped. “Everything he said checks out, I just looked it up.”

“My uncle’s a fisherman too, and he’s told me the same thing, just not as detailed!”

“This guy clearly knows his stuff. You, on the other hand, are nothing but a leech. Stop howling like a dog!”

Before Wang Yun could even respond, the righteous diners were already defending him. He smiled faintly, still motionless.

“Mr. Xin Delai, I’ve been watching everything you’ve done here. This is your third time trying to extort this business with false accusations. If you’re truly unwell, I’ll gladly escort you to the hospital. After all, the Food Safety Bureau exists to ensure the health of every diner. But if we go to the hospital and find nothing wrong, I also have a duty to protect merchants. I’ll personally escort you to the police station for violating food safety regulations, specifically, weaponizing your supposed health to threaten others for illegal financial gain.

“That charge alone is enough to land you six months behind bars, minimum. And unless you’ve got someone willing to post a hefty bail, you’re likely looking at three years. Three years isn’t so bad. They’ll feed you, give you water. The only catch is the grueling labor and maybe some unfriendly cellmates. But I’m sure you’ll manage just fine.”

Wang Yun said all this lightly, lifting his gaze with lazy indifference.

He looked at him with a natural air of authority, without needing to show anger.