Whimsical Ideas

It had to be said that although Paranoid did not like using his brain, he had enough experience under his belt, and his guess had been spot-on.

After the two sides met up and exchanged a few pleasantries, Claire took the initiative to explain that renting the storefront and renovating it had purely been a smokescreen.

They had arrived at the Transit Star four days ago, and the moment they landed, they faced a problem: where could they stay to better conceal their identities?

Xiang Xue suggested renting a storefront and pretending to start a business.

The idea was rather bizarre, but Old Lady Jia approved of it.

So they first found an empty shop, then went to negotiate with the landlord.

They did not pay much rent, only three months' worth.

They claimed to be short on funds and still needed to renovate. Once they had some money after a period of trial operation, they would renew the lease.

The landlord did not find the request unreasonable either... Since they were renovating, they could not possibly pay three months' rent and then leave, could they? Old Lady Jia's group had indeed paid some money, but the benefits were obvious as well.

Someone came to verify their identities, but considering that these people intended to "invest," the inspection was not particularly thorough.

No one would think that suspects currently in the eye of the storm would have the mood to rent a shop and start a business.

Opening a storefront in the Empire required all sorts of permits, but there was no need to apply for them during renovations.

They could handle the paperwork once everything was more or less ready.

But "more or less ready" would take one or two months. With that much time as a buffer, they