A Big Client Arrives

Rosha was certain he had seen the bespectacled man in the suit before.

Of course, it had been on television.

But when he tried to think back on it, Rosha could not recall it immediately. It was as if a thin layer of paper stood between them, impossible to pierce.

"Hello, shopkeeper!"

The bespectacled man's voice interrupted Rosha's thoughts. He greeted Rosha with great politeness.

Refined and courteous, like a scholar from ancient times.

"I am quite interested in the Devil Fruits here. What kind of fruit are they? I have never heard of them before."

The bespectacled man adjusted his glasses and asked Rosha in an unhurried manner.

"Devil Fruits are very miraculous fruits. Only this shop carries them, so it is normal that you have never heard of them."

"Come, please step inside!"

"I will explain them to you slowly."

Rosha smiled faintly and led the man to the counter.

"Is that so? Shopkeeper, you have certainly piqued my curiosity. What exactly are these fruits, and what is so miraculous about them?"

The bespectacled man followed Rosha into the shop and quietly looked around. His gaze was immediately drawn to the colorful Devil Fruits in the display case.

A hint of surprise appeared on his face as he looked at Rosha. "Shopkeeper, are these the Devil Fruits?"

"Yes, sir, these are Devil Fruits." Rosha nodded with an enthusiastic smile. "As you can see, they are very unusual fruits."

"Of course, what makes them unusual is not merely their colorful appearance, but the miraculous effects contained within them."

An ordinary person would surely have thought Rosha was trying to swindle them after hearing that, but Rosha carefully observed the bespectacled man and found that his expression remained unchanged.

Not only did he show no disdain, he continued listening attentively and carefully.

Rosha understood.

It seemed this bespectacled man had definitely encountered Devil Fruits before. He had not come by in passing this time; he had come specifically for them.

"And what miraculous effects does the shopkeeper mean?"

The bespectacled man could not help asking Rosha, looking eager for knowledge.

"I know it may sound absurd, but it is the truth. As long as someone eats a Devil Fruit from this shop, they can gain a superpower."

After a brief pause, Rosha explained it to the bespectacled man in a very straightforward way.

After all, the other party already knew something about Devil Fruits.

"What kind of abilities can they grant?"

The bespectacled man pushed up the glasses on his nose again, and an even greater anticipation appeared on his face.

"For example, they can allow someone whose face has been completely burned to gain flawless skin as perfect as white jade."

"For example, they can grant someone the ability to cure any disease, even terminal illnesses like cancer, within minutes."

"For example, they can grant someone the ability to freely create endlessly transforming clothes that are bulletproof."

Rosha briefly described the abilities of the Devil Fruits he had sold so far.

Whichever Devil Fruit the bespectacled man had encountered, it had to be one of those three.

And sure enough, Rosha saw the bespectacled man's expression shift. Clearly, Rosha had hit the mark.

"Sir, you may take a look at the catalog."

Rosha took out the Devil Fruit catalog he had already prepared and handed it to the bespectacled man. "It contains brief introductions to all kinds of fruits and abilities. I am sure there will be something that satisfies you."

"Thank you, shopkeeper!"

The bespectacled man politely accepted the catalog from Rosha and began reading it carefully.

The shop fell briefly silent.

"So it was him!"

At that moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly crossed Rosha's mind, and the layer of paper was instantly pierced.

He finally remembered who this bespectacled man was.

Wesley!

Kingpin's right-hand man in the first season of Daredevil—no, more accurately, Kingpin's most loyal and dependable spokesperson.

Because Kingpin wanted to maintain an air of mystery and rarely appeared in public, Wesley handled matters both great and small.

He was a highly capable man.

Though in the end, he was shot dead by a woman who could barely defend herself. Not exactly a dignified death.

"This is a big client!"

After recognizing Wesley's identity, Rosha's eyes lit up.

Wesley buying Devil Fruits was definitely not just Wesley buying Devil Fruits. There was a strong possibility that Kingpin wanted to buy Devil Fruits!

Who was Kingpin?

Setting everything else aside, in terms of wealth alone, Zhao Hailun was not even fit to carry Kingpin's shoes.

"It truly is eye-opening!"

Wesley's voice rang out. He had roughly browsed through the Devil Fruit catalog before posing a pointed question to Rosha.

"But shopkeeper, forgive my presumptuousness, how do I know the descriptions in here are true?"

"And how do I know Devil Fruits can truly grant people all these various superpowers?"

"I understand your concerns, sir, and I understand your worries."

Rosha smiled and said to Wesley, "That is why this shop offers a tasting service. Every type of fruit has a corresponding sample for tasting."

"If you eat a tasting sample, you will immediately gain the corresponding ability. At that point, you will naturally know whether the Devil Fruits are real."

"So, sir, would you like to choose a Devil Fruit first and try it yourself?"

Wesley fell silent.

Under normal circumstances, he would never put something this strange into his mouth.

But this time was different. Wesley had come with a mission.

Kingpin had sent him to find out about the Devil Fruits, which meant merely chatting with the shopkeeper and looking through the catalog was far from enough.

Wesley quickly made his decision.

"Then, shopkeeper, please wait a moment while I examine these fruits."

Wesley spoke to Rosha, then began carefully selecting a fruit from the catalog.

After roughly two or three minutes, Wesley made his choice.

"Shopkeeper, may I try this Bullet Fruit?" Wesley pointed at a bullet-shaped fruit in the catalog and said to Rosha.

"Of course."

Rosha naturally had no objections. He immediately took out a Bullet Fruit sample and placed it before Wesley.

"Please help yourself!"

"But a friendly reminder: Devil Fruits do not taste very good, so you had better be mentally prepared."