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Chapter 25: Buying Store (Part 1)

When Amalia returned to her apartment, she saw a message from Carlos, asking her why she had suddenly closed her shop. It then occurred to him that she had forgotten to cancel it, and Carlos sent another urgent message.

"Shopkeeper, don't you know your store is quite popular now? My friend wants to buy the defensive artifacts displayed in your store. He's worried they'll be snatched up as soon as the shop opens."

"Was the customer who bought the artifacts this morning someone you recommended?" Amalia thought she was lucky to have another customer who wasn't afraid of rumors.

"He happened to be looking for artifacts, so I introduced him. He has more money than I do."

"Thank you, but you didn't need to do this," Amalia replied. As she checked the feedback on her store's backend, she noticed the person had a high rank on the Red Espiritual Net. When the review came in, it counteracted the negative effects of Héctor's defamation, and her store's traffic went from a dozen to several hundred.

"It was just a small favor he asked for."

"What request did he make?"

"He wants to meet the shopkeeper in person."

Amalia wasn't surprised, but she declined, saying, "Meeting in person is unnecessary. Let him join the Red Espiritual Net, and I'll open the shop."

As expected, Carlos relayed this response to Samuel.

Samuel replied quickly, expressing some regret that the person didn't agree to a meeting. "Since she's not willing, let it be."

As soon as he logged onto the Red Espiritual Net, Amalia's shop, "Number One Artificer in the World", indeed reopened. Without hesitation, he placed an order for the defensive artifact.

Unbeknownst to them, someone had been monitoring Amalia's shop, planning to place an order as soon as it reopened. However, they weren't quick enough.

Not long after Samuel placed the order, his friend Francisco called him.

"Did you place an order at that Ashe store?"

"How did you know?" Samuel was surprised by his friend's speed.

"I just happened to check the Red Espiritual Net and saw that the store had reopened. The defensive artifact is already sold. I guessed it might be you. Did the person agree to meet?"

Samuel replied, "No, and she seemed quite cautious."

Francisco scoffed, "Can she afford not to be cautious? If she really has such a big supply chain backing her, she definitely wants to keep it a secret from others. What do you think? Should we try to find out who she is? She's in Apple City; it's only a matter of time for us."

Samuel shook his head, "Forget it. We still don't know who this person really is. Let's visit her store more often and consider it as making a new friend. It's better than making an enemy."

Cutting off someone's income stream is like holding a grudge as deep as patricide.

Francisco didn't take it seriously. Samuel could tell, so he cautioned him not to have ulterior motives and explained the potential consequences. Francisco nodded repeatedly, but whether he truly heeded the warning remained to be seen.

Amalia placed the defensive artifact in a box in the ground floor lobby and arranged for a courier to pick it up.

Before going to bed, she sorted through her belongings and took out the note. Besides a string of numbers, there was a name with sharp handwriting, different from the man's smiling demeanor. It seemed like this is his true personality.

Should she add his contact number? Amalia couldn't stop replaying the first meeting in her mind. Honestly, she didn't quite understand why a tall man like him wanted to eat milk candy, and only the White Rabbit brand at that. Was there a particular story behind White Rabbit that she didn't know?

Amalia compared the man and the rabbit side by side but still couldn't believe that this man was someone who would care for small animals. She tossed the note aside.

...


Chapter 26: Buying Store (Part 2)

The day after sending out the artifact, Amalia called Nil from the MegaGrocers Supermarket, to inquire if the boss had arrived. Once she received a confirmation, she headed out.

Upon reaching the entrance of MegaGrocers Supermarket, Amalia could already hear the sound of things being smashed from inside. Several female employees stood outside, their faces filled with anxiety as they looked into the chaos within.

"What's going on?" Amalia asked.

One of the female employees turned and recognized him, immediately grabbing his arm. "Amalia, you've come at just the right time. A group of people suddenly showed up this morning, claiming to be looking for the boss. They exchanged a few words and then started fighting. It's a mess in there now. Hurry and take a look; we can't let the boss suffer any losses."

Amalia immediately entered the supermarket, where a group of people was vandalizing the shelves. Food items were crushed underfoot, turning the place into a garbage dump. She walked over and flipped several of them onto the ground, then approached another group arguing in a corner. With a sharp slap, the leader of the group, received a heavy slap in the face from the female owner.

"I f***ing hate you women!" The leader spat out blood and a tooth as he spoke. Enraged, he raised his hand.

Beside her, Nil screamed in terror.

Before the slap could land, Amalia caught the man's wrist. If she had struck, it would have severely disfigured the owner face.

"Get the hell out of here!" the leader yelled, trying to pull away.

Amalia kicked at his knee, causing him to howl in pain and fall to the ground. His screams were so loud that it seemed like his knee had shattered. He turned to call his henchmen over, only to find them already lying on the ground, groaning in pain.

Amalia kicked the leader again, and he rolled away like a wheel, finally stopping when he collided with his henchmen. Several of them helped the leader up, their faces a mess of pain, and they staggered away.

The female owner of the store sat down on the floor, her face still in shock.

"What happened? Where's the manager?" Amalia asked.

Nil explained with a troubled expression, "These people came to collect a debt. It turns out that the manager secretly took some money from the supermarket's account two months ago. To avoid being discovered by the boss, he falsified the records. If it weren't for... if it weren't for the boss suddenly needing this money for an urgent matter, we wouldn't have found out so quickly."

"So the supermarket's special promotion isn't to boost sales but to reduce losses and sell the supermarket?" Amalia quickly grasped the situation.

Nil nodded slowly and discreetly informed Amalia, "Actually, the boss herself is also in debt."

"Call everyone in," the female owner calmly said, her mood having improved.

Nil immediately went out to call everyone inside.

"Everyone has seen today's situation. MegaGrocers Supermarket can't continue operating. I don't have a penny left, and I can't pay your salaries for this month. Consider the supermarket's items as compensation, take what you need," the female owner said while lighting a cigarette.

Any dissenting employees were restrained by others. In this situation, arguing wouldn't help, and it was better to take more items.

Almost everyone began loading items into two shopping carts each.

Nil hesitated as she looked at Amalia. "Amalia, you..."

"You go with them," the female owner told Amalia.

"Are you planning to sell this supermarket?" Amalia asked.

The female owner gave a bitter smile. "If we don't sell, we can't sustain the business."

"How much?" Amalia inquired.

The female owner looked puzzled. "For this supermarket?"

"What do you mean, don't tell me you want to buy MegaGrocers Supermarket? You're a broke student, even if you have some money, do you know how much this supermarket costs? At most, it's two million, more than you could ever afford."

Amalia quickly made a decision. "I'll buy it. If you agree, you can go home and get the contract. We can sign it immediately, and I'll transfer two million right away."

Nil, who hadn't left yet, was left in shock, perhaps thinking his ears was hallucinatings.


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