Chapter 342
Shen Tang’s face turned extremely grim; she never expected that there would be such a hidden agenda, and the rage in her heart was overwhelming!
Nutrient liquid is tied to the health of the Imperial Beastmen, and the inspection process is very stringent, with a dedicated food safety department for review. Yet, these companies have run rampantly for so many years; there must be collusion between officials and businesses behind this!
Shen Tang comforted Song Fang and her family, “Rest assured! Your father will not die in vain; I will clear his name and give your family justice p>
Song Fang and her family were profoundly moved and thanked her repeatedly.
Shen Tang didn’t waste any time. That afternoon, she personally led people to the Food Safety Bureau, summoned the officials, and conducted a surprise inspection of the companies illegally producing nutrient liquids with bodyguards and inspection equipment.
As expected, they found over a dozen illegal ingredients in the nutrient liquid!
Her approach was also extremely decisive; she arrested the relevant company heads, put them in jail, and imposed hefty fines, directly driving the company into bankruptcy.
The officials who shielded the illegal activities at the Food Safety Bureau were also all put in prison according to the Empire’s criminal law.
The entire upper management of the food safety department underwent a major purge and was replaced with newcomers.
After completing all these actions, Shen Tang further used major media outlets to expose the issue, causing a public uproar.
[My God, I never imagined the nutrient liquid I drink every day contains so many illegal ingredients. Why wasn’t this detected all these years p>
[No wonder I felt the nutrient liquid tasted worse over the years, and every time I drank it, I felt unwell. I thought it was because my constitution was too weak, not realizing there was something fishy in it p>
[Bro, I’ve got a say here. These past years, I’ve developed poor health, having gone to the hospital over a dozen times this year, but nothing could be diagnosed! I too thought it was my weak constitution, but now I see the root problem was here p>
[Damn, this makes me speechless with anger. My cousin died of cancer two years ago! He regularly drank the nutrient liquid from company x p>
[Luckily, I felt the nutrient liquid tasted strange earlier and stopped drinking much of it, otherwise, I might have been poisoned by these toxic foods too p>
[How can we trust the Empire that we’ve relied upon when such things happen p>
[It’s terrifying! Such things are truly horrifying. I hope this never happens again p>
[Luckily there’s Shen Tang, Your Majesty, unlike former incompetent Monarchs, she’s truly considering us common people, daring to overturn tables against the upper nobles for our sake. Following her was the best decision of my life p>
[Indeed, we all have to thank Shen Tang, Your Majesty this time, without her, we would be kept in the dark our whole lives! Our bodies became tools for those scoundrels to amass wealth p>
[By the way, there’s one more thing, I wonder if any of you feel the same way, ever since eating those foods, my health has been improving p>
[Me, me, me! I’ve got a say here p>
[When I used to drink the nutrient liquid, my health deteriorated, and I couldn’t sleep well at night. But ever since I ate food, I can’t drink those nutrient liquids anymore, and I’ve been sleeping soundly every night for the past two weeks p>
[Yes, yes, I feel the same way; recently, my colleagues at work say I look more energetic p>
[I’m a retired soldier, been to the battlefield, and my situation is more severe than yours. Recently, my health improved and a hospital checkup revealed my body’s pollution levels have decreased by almost half p>
The man continued, [But over this time, my lifestyle hasn’t changed from before; the only difference is that I’ve eaten Shen Tang’s food a few times. Could it possibly be because of these foods p>
[Oh, I need to get checked too p>
[I’ve already booked a doctor’s appointment for tomorrow p>
Hospital appointments were filled to the brim within a single day; hospitals were about to explode with patients.
One check reveals unexpected surprises.
Any Beastman who had eaten food showed varying degrees of pollution level reduction in their bodies!
Some were regular customers at Shen Tang’s shop, with nearly vanishing pollution levels in their bodies!
After this revelation, the Imperial citizens understood the new King’s sincere intentions, no wonder there was such urgency in promoting food: these foods could genuinely reduce internal pollution!
Initially, many found the food delicious, but being accustomed to nutrient liquids and raw meat, many felt too lazy to cook, opting to occasionally dine out rather than considering these foods as a main part of their diet.
After this incident, their mindset shifted significantly, rapidly increasing food sales!
Restaurants were often packed, unable to meet demand.
Later, Shen Tang became too busy and handed over the shop’s business to Song Fang and some reliable Beastmen, achieving the promotion goal, leaving nothing more for her to manage.
However, solely dining in the restaurant was somewhat inconvenient; citizens from other cities couldn’t possibly travel long distances just for a meal.
After discussing with Jia Lan and the others, Shen Tang planned to expand grain production areas and initiated a factory construction plan, processing and packaging food for the convenience of all Imperial citizens.
At the same time, the recent influx of refugees to the Imperial City posed a resettlement problem, perfectly providing employment opportunities for these refugees, killing two birds with one stone.
By the beginning of the third month, the tasks were over-completed, earning a Destiny Card and 1000 points in rewards!
However, Xue Yinzhou had been absent for a long time now, and it was unclear how he was handling the pollutants at the border.
Night was deep, and a dangerous aura permeated the air.
The rebel army’s headquarters was heavily guarded, elite soldiers patrolled with guns, and searchlights swept over the wilderness beyond the walls; not the slightest movement escaped their eyes.
But somehow, someone stood silently beneath the city wall, appearing without a trace.
A silver-haired man, slim and tall, exuding a dangerously cold aura, ignored the guards stationed at the gate and strode into the gate.
“Who’s there?!” The sentry lifted his gun, shouting fiercely, “Stop! Move again, and we’ll shoot p>
Xue Yinzhou didn’t even lift an eyelid, ignoring everyone as he continued forward.
“Damn it, are you seeking death!” The rebel general, infuriated, led a group and leapt down from the city gate.
A powerful and terrifying aura surged from the stout body, crashing down like a tidal wave!
This general, a mighty Ninth Rank Beastman, completely dismissed this nameless intruder, wore a cruel and merciless smile on his rugged face, and waved his hand, “Intruders are to be killed on sight! Destroy him p>
The rebel army swarmed and surrounded Xue Yinzhou, launching an attack.
He remained unmoved, slightly raising his gaze, releasing Black Fog.
The terrifying oppression swept across the scene like a storm!
The rebel army didn’t even have time to scream before collapsing, dying, and turning into pools of blood, leaving no trace of bones behind!