The painted woman preferred shiny things, and those fifty watches were mostly decorated with colorful gemstones. Under the lights, they sparkled brilliantly, every edge and corner radiating the gleam of money.
"Come, come!" The painted woman spotted him and hurriedly waved him over. She even took a few steps back to pull him along, pointing at the shop assistants lined up with trays in their hands. "I want these!"
Shi Potian watched enviously, practically drooling. Behind her back, he gave the painted woman a thumbs-up.
"There's no point in buying so many watches," Xu Huo said. "Just pick a couple for fun."
He glanced over them casually and picked out a hair clip and a wristwatch.
The painted woman shook her head, indicating that she liked all of them and wanted to buy them. "My money's with you."
Xu Huo smiled. "You spent all your money on food, drinks, and entertainment before. You probably owe me money now."
The painted woman was shocked. She didn't believe him. Last time, she'd secretly asked Sima Xiao Er how much money she had. Sima Xiao Er had told her the Special Defense Department had set aside funds for her, which she could use whenever she wanted.
"That was back home," Xu Huo said mildly. "But if you want to buy more, you can. Pick five for now, and every half hour, you'll have to reset all the watches you bought to District 001's standard time."
"Ten watches means resetting them every twenty minutes, twenty watches means every ten minutes, and thirty watches means every five minutes."
He sat down and tapped the hair clip with the back of his finger. The watch face shuddered, and the second hand immediately skipped a beat. "First, figure out how long five minutes is, and how long