After Chenguang Temple was in danger, Liu's mansion deliberately strengthened its vigilance, but the city was calm for the next two days, and the thieves seemed to have evaporated from the earth and disappeared without a trace.

Liu Xuan was like a fish in his throat, secretly doubled the reward, but still gained nothing. Fortunately, Wang Kui and Huo Zhen arrived as scheduled, adding a trustworthy combat power to the camp, greatly alleviating Liu Xuan's inner anxiety.

On the day of Liu Xuan's fiftieth birthday, everyone in the mansion was busy since the early morning, cleaning the courtyard, hanging lanterns, placing tables and chairs, and preparing banquets... When the morning sun rose, the main entrance of Liu Mansion opened wide, with the words "Fu, Longevity", igniting firecrackers, changing into new clothes, and officially receiving guests who came to celebrate their birthday.

Liu Xuan did not plan to have a big fuss, so he only invited his fellow disciples and more than a dozen friends to make a festive and lively life.

Unexpectedly, the leaders of gangs in the city thought they had helped the Liu family these days, but they came uninvited and scrambled to send gifts.

Liu Xuan had a place to rely on them now, but he was not able to refuse, so he had to send someone to set up a colorful shed outside the hall, add tables and benches to accommodate these fellow practitioners from all walks of life.

As the news spread, the bosses of the chambers of commerce and guilds in the city could no longer sit still. They quickly prepared gift carts and came to join in the fun. The Liu family was not only the first rich family in Jiezhou, but also with the golden signboard of Xuanyuan Gate. Who would not want to take the opportunity to get along with Liu Xuanpan?

Seeing that there were more and more customers, Liu Xuan was so amused that he could not drive the guests out of the door. He simply set up an open-air mat in the martial arts training ground and temporarily went to major restaurants in the city to borrow a chef. Guy, he could only handle it.

The number of guests suddenly increased, and the pressure of defense increased several times accordingly.

In order to deal with potential threats, Xuanyuan disciples including Fu Jingtao, Ma Biao and other Xuanyuan disciples were temporarily requisitioned, responsible for inspecting all kinds of incoming materials and personnel, and strictly preventing people from scrambling into the mansion in chaos.

Gu Pianpian led all the female disciples to stay in the inner house, hoping to be foolproof.

Fu Jingtao and others tried their best to maintain order, and their voices were hoarse. They had no choice but to have too many people coming and going. In addition to those who were qualified to take the seat, there were also followers, servants, porters, guards, etc. of these people. How could they verify them one by one?

The boys looked at the heads surging from the left and right sides, and couldn't help but feel a little desperate. They all knew very well that if the enemy was determined to attack, they would definitely choose some time today to use people who didn't know the inside story as a cover. Just look at the crowding level in the Liu Mansion, I'm afraid they will trample on each other and blood will flow into a river!

Fu Jingtao didn't know what the enemy was planning to peeking in the dark, but he thought that their number was limited and he would never charge head-on. It was nothing more than taking raids, poisoning, arson and other means to catch the Liu family off guard.

In this case, poisoning is the most popular and common scene in the future, because a certain dish may not be eaten by everyone at the banquet, but almost everyone needs to drink tea and drink. As long as you secretly put poison or anesthetics in the wine, no matter how high your martial arts are or how many guards are, it will be slaughtered in the end. If you fight head-on, you can succeed. Kill a thousand enemies and lose 800 yourself, it is not a wise man who wishes such a miserable victory.

If nothing unexpected happens, the envoy behind the scenes will definitely try to tamper with the drink. Just imagine, who else doesn’t drink at the birthday party? Once the toxicity occurs, the scene is so spectacular!

Fu Jingtao has limited martial arts skills and is not qualified to interfere with Liu Xuan. If Fei Chenglin's battle of such a powerful man rashly approaches, he will be crushed and crushed in minutes. It is better to stay away from the center of the vortex and guard the key points. The danger is small, and he can also play the role of himself and others. If it can really prevent the enemy from poisoning, it will completely turn the situation around and make great contributions!

At that moment, I took the time to talk to Huang Yunpeng and others about my thoughts. The other brothers had no objection and decided to advance and retreat together.

The seven teenagers said they could do it and rushed straight to the kitchen of Liu's mansion in a hurry.

At this time, the kitchen was the most busy. Because hundreds of guests were added temporarily, in order to meet the needs of the same seating, in addition to the kitchen that was originally running at full capacity, dozens of chopping boards were set up on the open space in the backyard and eight stoves were added, and all kinds of poultry, fruits and firewood were piled up. The fire was burning, the vegetables were washed, the meat was cut, the water was added, and the vegetables were served... at least two hundred people were shuttled, and they were so busy that they were all facing the sky.

Judging from the clothing, in addition to the slave chefs of the Liu family, there are also sixty or seventy chefs who borrowed from major restaurants. Sometimes they are inevitably bumpy and complain to each other.

The soup of turtle, snake, pheasant soup, whole lamb roasted on open fire, braised golden carp, steamed goose, mountain delicacies and other dishes are basically prepared. The stewed meatballs, gourd chicken, sea cucumber stewed elbow, Ziyang steamed basin are steamed on the stove, and the aroma is overflowing and mouth-watering.

Liu Xuan knew that he was careless and was not allowed to take care of the kitchen. He sent Liu Yong, the chief steward of the Liu Mansion, to preside over the presidency, and sent nearly 30 capable guards to guard the guards.

Fu Jingtao and Ye Huayu were famous in the Liu Mansion. Not only did the Liu brothers defeat him, but Liu Qing also broke his legs and was expelled. When the guards saw them breaking in, who dared to take the courage to come forward to stop him? While greeting these young masters politely, they quickly reported to Liu Yong.

Liu Yongzheng was so busy that he was overwhelmed. When he heard Fu Jingtao and others suddenly came, he felt impatient when he was confused. He hurried to meet him and said politely: "My gentlemen, the auspicious time has not arrived. As usual, the wine and food cannot be easily moved. All matters in the kitchen are now under my control. I don't have to worry about you, please go back."

Fu Jingtao didn't say nonsense and said straight: "Butler Liu, I suspect someone wants to take advantage of the chaos to poison!"

Liu Yong was shocked and almost fell to the ground. As Liu Xuan's confidant, he certainly knew that Liu Xuan had issued a huge reward in secret, trying to find the hidden enemy. If the other party sneaked into the Liu Mansion and poisoned it, it would be hard for him to die. He quickly grabbed Fu Jingtao's arm and said with a sad face: "Young Master, take this statement seriously? Who is the poisoner? How can you catch this evil thief?"

How could Fu Jingtao admit that this was purely speculation and said seriously: "Butler Liu, the person with ill-gotten plots has been disguised and has been mixed with these cooks and friends, and it is difficult to distinguish for a while. He will not reveal his behavior before the banquet is open. The most important thing at the moment is to take precautions and never give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Liu Yong frowned and said, "Do you want to drive away all the helpers from outside? But in this way, the birthday party will inevitably not be able to start on time."

Fu Jingtao shook his head and said, "We don't need to pay too much attention to cooking. However, the wine used at the banquet must be closely monitored."

Liu Yong understood at a glance and said in a lost voice: "Young Master is saying..."

Fu Jingtao nodded seriously and said, "The poison is easy to dissolve in alcohol, which is difficult for ordinary people to detect, and it happens very quickly when drinking it into the stomach. It is rumored that the "Crane Dinghong" is highly toxic, and it takes only a few drops to poison fifteen or sixteen people. So I suggest that Butler Liu focus on controlling the two things of wine and tea, as well as the well water used daily. No contact is allowed for the elderly in the Liu family!"

Liu Yong wiped a cold sweat and ate, "But before the young master warned, the kitchen had prepared various snacks, fresh fruits and some dishes, and did not deliberately prevent outsiders from approaching. I was afraid that someone would have secretly poisoned them."

Fu Jingtao said: "It's okay! My sixth junior brother is good at medicine and stone techniques, and can test whether the food is poisonous! In addition, please secretly prepare a batch of live chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs, and let them taste it before serving the dishes to avoid any omissions!"

Liu Yong was overjoyed and hurriedly took out a waist-baring card for Lu Hong to wear it, giving him the right to command and walk around in the kitchen, and it was even more difficult to check the dishes. Out of caution, Fu Jingtao asked Ye Huayu and Luo Fei to follow Lu Hong and ensure that he protects his safety.

As for the safety control of other links, Fu Jingtao put forward specific opinions and Liu Yong ordered them to implement them one by one.

After such exchanges, Liu Yong was convinced by Fu Jingtao and did not dare to deceive him. Look at the methods and arrangements of others who deal with it are closely linked and thoughtful, I don’t know how many times better than the two young masters of the Liu family! It’s really not unfair to lose the Liu family’s young masters in the competition.

Fu Jingtao finally asked: "Butler Liu, where did you buy the wine used at the banquet? When did you buy it? Where will you store it now?"

Liu Yongdao: "In order to prepare for this birthday party, we bought 80 jars of 'Yunxia Brews' and 20 jars of 'Hundred Days' from Taibai Building about thirty days ago, both of which were stored in our Liu Mansion Wine Cellar. Today, due to the sudden increase in customers, we urgently purchased 150 jars of 'Yunxia Brews' from Taibai Building and 100 jars of 'Dragon Ball Liquid' from Zuixian Pavilion, and piled them up on the other side of the wine cellar."

Fu Jingtao made a quick decision and said, "Then please take us to the wine cellar to take a look!"

Liu Yongyi knew that the matter was of great importance and said cheerfully: "Okay, come with me!"

The wine cellar of Liu Mansion is located in a corner of the backyard, a hundred steps away from the kitchen.

When Liu Yong and Fu Jingtao arrived, they saw three mule carts unloading goods in the open space outside the wine cellar, and several large piles of wine jars were piled up next to them. The jars were covered with red cloth on the mouth, tied with straw ropes, and the word "Shou" with red paper and black ink was pasted on their stomachs. Several managers in charge of the wine cellar were checking the quantity, registering and booking, and there were several knife guards around them.

The manager led by Liu Yongzhao asked, "Liu Shisan, Taibailou, Zuixian Pavilion, how is the wine delivered today? Is there any abnormality?"

Then Liu Shisan was inexplicably: "Go back to the housekeeper, Yunxia wine and Longzhu liquid each opened a jar for inspection. The wine is of excellent quality and rich fragrance, and there is no problem."

Liu Yong asked: "Are all familiar faces in delivery and custody?"

Liu Shisan observed his expression and felt a slump in his heart, and he said nervously: "All of them are all acquaintances! Butler, is something wrong?"

Liu Yong said with a stern face: "Don't ask if you shouldn't! How to distinguish between Yunxia wine and Longzhu liquid?"

Liu Shisan said: "Simple, the blue jar is Yunxia wine, and the black one is Dragon Ball liquid."

Liu Yong said sideways: "Prince Fu, please!"

Fu Jingtao nodded, picked two jars of Yunxia wine and Longzhu liquid at will, slapped the sealed yellow mud, and directly tapped the wine with a silver needle to observe whether the color of the needle had changed.

When Liu Shisan and others saw Fu Jingtao using silver needle to detect the poison, they all changed color. The timid legs sifted into crumbs and sweated coldly. They were not stupid. If someone was poisoned in the wine and pursued, who could clear the suspicion?
Chapter completed!