The Super Universe Leveling Game

"You are?" The shopkeeper was about sixty years old, and there were marks of age on his forehead.    

"A person who can help you." Dongfang Qingyu was still wearing her makeup and had not taken it off. Unless it was an acquaintance, no one would be able to recognize her.    

"Thank you." The shopkeeper's face was obviously displeased, but as a businessman, he did not refute her directly.    

"Let's make a bet. From the look in your eyes when I woke up in the middle of the night to when I sharpened my knife and left. It's not hard to tell that he doesn't have a good impression of you. In the future, he will definitely find a chance to make things difficult for you." Dongfang Qingyu said.    

"Who the hell are you?" The shopkeeper's expression changed. He knew very little about the grudge between him and waking up in the middle of the night to sharpen his knife, and he had a strong self-esteem when he woke up in the middle of the night and would not tell anyone about it. Naturally, he would not publicize it to anyone.    

"It seems that you are the boss." Dongfang Qingyu smiled slightly. "Are you interested in talking to me?"    

"Not interested." The shopkeeper's temples were gray. According to the life expectancy of the modern people, sixty years old was equivalent to forty years old. He shouldn't have white hair, which meant that the shopkeeper was under a lot of pressure. This kind of person had experienced a lot of stories and was very vigilant.    

"It seems that your trouble is not over yet." Dongfang Qingyu wanted to continue to persuade him but suddenly noticed a group of people coming over aggressively. He did not stop them, but avoided them.    

The people who came were the patrolling staff. They came straight to the entrance of the Fresh Fruit of the Day and shouted with a cold tone, "Shopkeeper, I have something to ask you."    

"What's the matter?" The shopkeeper came to the front of the patrolling personnel with extreme reluctance.    

"Who was the first one to discover the Scarlet Flame Green Mud Ball Ant?" The patrolling guard asked.    

It was just a simple question, but it made the owner fall silent. There was a struggle on his face. The waiters at the side seemed to realize something as well, and their expressions were all anxious and uneasy.    

"Speak!" The patrolling staff scolded.    

"Him!" The shopkeeper steeled his heart and pointed at the tallest waiter.    

"Shopkeeper, I -" The shopkeeper's face was deathly pale. He wanted to argue, but he was repelled by the shopkeeper's gaze.    

"Take him away." The patrolling staff ordered and cuffed the waiter.    

"Where are you taking him to?" The manager was anxious.    

"Take him to the interrogation room and ask him about the situation of the Scarlet Flame Green Mud Ball Ant. It's the duty of every player to cooperate with the law enforcement staff. Do you have any objections?" The patrol officer said.    

"I don't. It's just that we can't ask him here?" Although the shopkeeper was afraid, he still wanted to fight for his own interests.    

"Are you teaching us how to do things? There must be rules and regulations for asking where to ask. Otherwise, it would be a mess to ask outside. Don't you think so, shopkeeper?" The patrolling man's words were sharp.    

"That... I..." The shopkeeper couldn't hold it in, but he also knew the consequences of being taken away. He felt wronged and asked: "I just want to know where to ask. This way, I will know where to pick him up in the future."    

"Prison." The patrol left behind these two words and left with his men. The waiter staggered. When he was taken away, he kept looking at the shopkeeper. His mouth trembled several times, but in the end, he did not make a sound. His face was full of despair.    

"Murder kills the heart." The shopkeeper from the neighboring shop who was secretly watching felt a sense of sorrow in his heart.    

"What do you mean?" Dongfang Qingyu quickly handed over a cigarette.    

"You are the Supreme King!" The shopkeeper's first reaction was to look at Dongfang Qingyu warily, and when he saw the brand of the cigarette that was handed over, his expression became surprised. The Supreme King was a luxury among the cigarettes, and it was not something that could be bought with money. The shopkeeper's annual income was over two hundred thousand, and he could still afford a bag of the Supreme King. However, his status was not high enough, so he didn't sell it to him. He had been craving it for a long time, but who knew that so casually, he would actually get it from a passerby? He was overjoyed and unable to contain his joy.    

"No need to care who I am. I am just curious, and was just dragged away for questioning. Why does the shopkeeper of Fresh Fruits today look like he has lost his parents?" Dongfang Qingyu asked.    

"This is not as simple as asking a question. When a person is in jail, it doesn't matter if you are a good person or a bad person, whether you are innocent or deserve it. If you want to get out, you have to spend money. If you don't have money, I'm sorry. Basically, you will die from illness." As the saying goes, the shopkeeper who took the cigarette from others was extremely enthusiastic.    

"Then how much will it cost?" Dongfang Qingyu asked.    

"You've asked the right question. The patrols only let people go by looking at the dishes. If it was someone from a roadside stall, it would only take three to five gold coins to get them out. If you were a little more ruthless, it would only be a dozen or so gold coins. But for today's Fresh Fruit, it would be impossible to get less than a hundred gold coins. Patrol is done according to the turnover. They are just - "The shopkeeper paused for a moment and realized that Dongfang Qingyu was a stranger, not a good friend. He lowered his voice and said, "The patrol will adjust the amount of people released according to the turnover of today's Fresh Fruit. This old cow is going to bleed."    

"That shop assistant didn't do anything wrong. Isn't the patrol afraid that something will go wrong with what they are doing? Has no one reported it? The'Shuntian Manor' isn't that muddle-headed, is it? "Dongfang Qingyu asked.    

"Civilians don't fight with the government. Even if they win this time, there will be a next time. You don't know, but there was a pharmacy that sold medicinal materials before. In reality, it was a pharmacy. There were chain stores all over the country, and they had a strong background. They didn't care about getting up in the middle of the night to sharpen their knives. When they felt wronged, they complained and won twice. After that, they patrolled and the police watched the shop every day. You said that it was impossible for people not to make mistakes. There were dozens of people in the shop. You made a mistake today, and then you made a mistake tomorrow. Then they were all arrested. Businessmen couldn't resist being stared at by magnifying glasses and looking for problems. As time went on, the shop couldn't hold on any longer. No one dared to take over it even if they wanted to sell it at a low price. Everyone was afraid of offending people who got up in the middle of the night to "Civilians won't fight against the officials. Even if we win this time, there will be a next time. You don't know this, but there was a pharmacy that sold medicinal materials before. In reality, it was a big pharmacy. The whole country had a chain of pharmacies. They had a strong background, so they didn't pay attention to getting up in the middle of the night and sharpening knives. They complained about the grievances and won two times. After that, they patrolled around and kept an eye on the shop every day. You said that it was impossible for a person to not make mistakes. There were dozens of people in the shop. You made a mistake today, and you made a mistake tomorrow. Then, they were all arrested. How could a businessman not look for problems when he was being watched by a magnifying glass? As time went on, the shop couldn't hold on anymore. No one dared to take it over even if they wanted to sell it at a low price. They were so afraid that they would offend the    

"What happened in the end?" Dongfang Qingyu was curious.    

"That boss directly gave up the shop, canceled his business license, and ran to Black Tortoise City. Later on, I heard that the boss lost more than ten million yuan." The shopkeeper was speechless. The annual profit of his small shop was only six or seven hundred thousand yuan. If it was him, he would have been finished a long time ago.    

"Doesn't that mean that waking up in the middle of the night to sharpen a knife can cover the sky with one hand?" Dongfang Qingyu said.    

"Not exactly. It depends on whether it has anything to do with the government. If it has anything to do with the government, or with those super gangs, I don't dare to get up in the middle of the night to sharpen a knife," the shopkeeper said.    

"It doesn't have anything to do with you, does it?" Dongfang Qingyu asked.    

"That's right. We are all at the bottom of the society. How can it be so easy to cling to those relationships?" The shopkeeper more or less sighed about the unfairness of fate. Some people's starting point was the end of others, while some people had already used all their strength to survive.    

"If someone wakes up in the middle of the night and sharpens his knife, will you be happy?" Dongfang Qingyu asked.    

"Of course I will be happy, but how is that possible? It's hard to get up in the middle of the night to sharpen your blade." The shopkeeper said.    

"Oh? Who is the backstage of waking up in the middle of the night to sharpen his blade?" Dongfang Qingyu asked.    

"I don't know, but I heard that it's very mysterious. According to the grapevine, there is a deputy city lord who wants to get up in the middle of the night to sharpen a knife, but he didn't succeed. Instead, he made himself look ashen." The shopkeeper said.    

"So powerful? In the game, there aren't many people who can make Azure Dragon City look ashen, right?" Dongfang Qingyu said.    

"I don't know. That kind of fight is too high, and we small figures can't even see it even if we raise our heads." The shopkeeper would sniff the Supreme King's nose from time to time. He had a look of enjoyment on his face and was unwilling to smoke.    

"Everything is possible. It's fate that we can talk for so long. I'll give it to you." Dongfang Qingyu threw the entire bag of Supreme King to the shopkeeper.    

"Aiyo, how can I accept this ..." The shopkeeper caught it in a panic. He was both surprised and happy. Just as he was about to thank her, Dongfang Qingyu had already left, and appeared in front of Shopkeeper Niu.    

"What the hell are you trying to do?" Seeing Dongfang Qingyu appear again, Shopkeeper Niu's expression was very ugly. No one would be happy if their most embarrassing side was seen by others. Also, he thought that Dongfang Qingyu appeared with some kind of intention, and this kind of intention might be detrimental to him.    

Chapter 15 - The Management of the City