"What!" Luo Xiao Le was a little surprised, and her brows immediately furrowed.
"What's going on?"
"I don't know what happened to them outside, their signals suddenly went dead. It's been a week without any news. Those small teams were well-equipped, and their mission completion times were usually about three to four days. This sudden disappearance must have a reason." Wang Biao clicked his tongue, having never heard of such a thing before.
Luo Xiao Le had saved him on a previous mission, and he was afraid she would go on an adventure alone, so he tipped her off.
Luo Xiao Le thought of the message Xiao Zhen had sent her that morning. After a moment's thought, she replied to Xiao Zhen.
Unexpectedly, the system prompt she received was that Xiao Zhen had already gone on a mission, left the warning zone of the Luo City base, and was unreachable.
Hmm? Gone already?
Luo Xiao Le looked at Wang Biao and the other person, who were diligently selecting weapons at the display stand after delivering the message.
"Are you two going on a mission soon too?" Luo Xiao Le inquired.
"Yes, we recently accepted several A-grade missions. We're putting S-grade missions on hold for now. A-grade missions also give a good amount of points."
"Are you going out of the city?"
"Yes. There are a few collection missions near the city." Wang Biao answered truthfully.
"Then come to the weapon shop again tomorrow. I have something to give you," Luo Xiao Le instructed them.
The two exchanged glances and nodded with surprise and alacrity.
It was another quick half an hour.
All the remaining weapons were sold.
Luo Xiao Le transferred the base points to the system.
[Your account has received 489000, balance 1566585 mall coins]
Luo Xiao Le looked at her balance and clapped her hands, very satisfied.
She checked the time. Excellent, it was still early before her meeting with the shop owner.
Dragging her sore arms and legs, she slowly strolled to the third floor of the shopping center.
It was unavoidable; if she walked any faster now, her joints would start to ache. She truly was 19 in spirit and 91 in bone age.
The third floor housed daily necessities and a dazzling array of clothing stores.
However, due to the current apocalyptic situation and the unpredictable weather,
The best-selling items in the daily necessities section were quilts, and in the clothing section, it was down jackets, padded coats, and light, easy-to-wear casual clothing suitable for movement and going out.
Luo Xiao Le, wrapped in a large down jacket, didn't look out of place among them.
As soon as she entered the store, two salesclerks, seeing her young age and the worn appearance of her down jacket, came up to her.
"Hello there, little classmate. Are you looking to buy a down jacket? We have a special offer here. Stock is running low, and we can sell it to you at a discount. Don't tell the store manager."
Luo Xiao Le blinked in surprise and instantly understood that these two probably thought she was poor and, feeling sorry for her, wanted to give her special treatment.
She never refused kindness.
She turned and looked at the recruitment notice on the door of the clothing store. She saw it stated that they were hiring salesclerks, offering a commission on sales in addition to a basic salary.
Her eyes curved into crescent moons. "Then please pack up all the clothes in the store for me. The original price is fine; no special discounts needed." She took out her base card.
"Wh-what?" The two salesclerks froze.
After hiring the cleaning service, she still had about 2000 left in her card. Luo Xiao Le transferred another 50,000 mall coins, which was more than enough to buy all the clothes currently hanging in the store.
"But if you buy all these clothes, the balance on your card..." The two looked at Luo Xiao Le with some concern.
"Please wait a moment." After Luo Xiao Le finished speaking, she transferred another 500,000 into her card.
"Don't worry, just pack up the clothes with peace of mind."
The two exchanged glances and understood. This person in front of them was not some destitute college student at all; she was a big shot!
They probably had some kind of spatial ability. She had transferred base points earlier, and this generous spending meant her balance was much more than this!
However, with such a big spender, their commissions for the month were secured, and the two felt immensely excited.
"Have a good day, thank you, and welcome back next time." The two bowed at the entrance.
Luo Xiao Le returned the bow and then called Luo Shu to come over.
She didn't have spatial abilities and couldn't carry so many clothes. Luo Shu's space would be perfect.
She had a use for these clothes.
She glanced at the time. It was almost 3 o'clock.
Luo Xiao Le went straight to the fourth floor and arrived at the shop Fang Jie had mentioned.
Although these two shops were in the bustling shopping center, they were not yet rented out.
"Here!" Fang Jie waved at her.
Luo Xiao Le looked up and saw Fang Jie with a couple, and behind them, a somewhat familiar figure, walking towards them.
"Xiao Le!" an excited voice rang out.
It was Nie Yuan!
"It really is you renting the shop!" His voice was as usual.
"Are these two shops yours?" Luo Xiao Le asked curiously.
Nie Yuan's family background was not simple either, having two shops in a luxurious downtown shopping center!
After the group opened the shop doors, found a clean place to sit down.
"We've all heard from Nie Yuan. We owe you so much for his safe return. Otherwise, we don't know if we would have ever seen him again..." The couple's eyes reddened. At the thought of their youngest son being trapped by zombies at the airport, despair had filled their hearts.
Who would have thought that their son could return to them safely?
"We are very grateful. We originally wanted to host you properly, but we heard you were on a mission. We didn't expect you to come back and happen to be renting our family's shops, so we thought we'd meet you to express our gratitude in person. Of course, we'll waive the rent entirely." Their expressions were sincere.
"Oh, and these two are famously wealthy in Luo City. They own more than just these shops; they have several others on different floors," Fang Jie whispered to Luo Xiao Le.
Luo Xiao Le clicked her tongue. Was this what real wealth looked like...
Luo Xiao Le thought about it. Accepting such kindness for free felt wrong, and she actually wanted to discuss buying the shops.
"Perhaps, do you have any plans to sell these two shops?" Luo Xiao Le finally asked. She really liked the location of these two shops, and since she planned to make Luo City her base, she wanted ownership.
"You want to buy them?" The couple looked surprised. Most business people in Luo City rented shops these days. Few bought them outright. However...
"Of course, no problem!" The couple thought for a moment. "But we can charge you half of the market price as our gratitude. What do you think?" The couple was very considerate. They wanted to express their gratitude but also saw that Luo Xiao Le was not someone who liked to take advantage.
"500,000." Fang Jie, converting from Luo City base points, quoted Luo Xiao Le the halved price.
Luo Xiao Le heard this and thought the price was extremely reasonable! Especially for such a good location.
"Deal." Luo Xiao Le smiled decisively, settling on the price.
She felt very good about the couple. People who acted with such balance, knowing when to give and when to take, made one feel very comfortable.
The money for the shops had just used up all the points she had transferred to the system.
She then transferred Fang Jie's agency fee to her.
Today had been very fulfilling.
Just as she was about to clap her hands and head back to the villa,
She received a message from Lin Xia on her card.
"Xiao Le, hurry back."
It sounded quite urgent.
"What's wrong?" she asked, confused.
"Commander Zhou is waiting for you at home!"