It was not just the shop owner—even Luo was dumbfounded. So this guy would start robbing people the moment they disagreed?
"Ha ha! I was joking. Since you think there's no problem, help me process the goods!" The cold glint in Hiko's eyes faded, replaced by a gentle expression as he said pleasantly to the shop owner, "Remember! At market price, not a cent less!"
With a bitter expression, the owner struggled to raise his head and glanced at the ceiling Hiko had blasted a huge hole through.
Hiko's gaze turned cold again. "No way!"
As Luo watched the shop owner sigh and carry the goods inside, he moved closer to Uchiha Hiko and looked at him strangely. "You don't have a grudge against Doflamingo, do you? You just blow up his businesses whenever you feel like it?"
Hiko slowly leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms over his chest, and said calmly, "Who said I don't? Look at the mess that bastard Vergo caused. He wanted to make things difficult for me and ruin my name. There must be even more tricks waiting to ambush me behind the scenes. I hate people like that the most—people who can't afford to lose but still insist on playing."
Luo's gaze flickered as he feigned confusion. "Even if Vergo spread the news and publicized you across the world, what does that have to do with blowing up Doflamingo's businesses?"
Uchiha Hiko did not expose Luo's act of playing dumb. He merely gave Luo a meaningful glance before going along with him. "Vergo is Doflamingo's spy in the Marines. If a dog wants to bite someone and its master does not keep it on a leash, then the master must have encouraged it to bite. Since they both want to make things