The clone had no money.
Chu Mu had pocketed the few coins in the house long ago.
He did not know the PIN for the original card, so he could not use it either.
Although Banxia and Bailu had money, it was all in their bank accounts. Any transfers would be traced by the investigators. They would even know where the two had bought a flatbread, and they would be hauled back to the Alchemy Commission before they could get a mile away.
Between the three of them, they could not scrape together a single Strale.
But now that the authorities had concluded that the clone was Chu Mu's subordinate, there was no reason to hide anything anymore.
He would just use the official card!
The card was linked to Qingque's Jade Abacus, but Chu Mu knew the account and password, so he logged right in.
Of course, Fu Xuan, who was watching from the shadows, would definitely find out about this.
But that was exactly what Chu Mu wanted.
With money in hand, the clone could spend with confidence.
Bailu and Banxia could not go out to eat, so he had the food packed up and delivered to his house.
It only took a small cart. For orders this large, the restaurant sent someone to deliver them.
The two were already dizzy with hunger. Neither had expected their first meal to be such a lavish feast.
The clone did not eat. He simply watched from the side.
If he picked up his chopsticks, even just to stir the food a few times, Bailu might be fine eating it, but Banxia would probably end up sporting the same green skin as him.
By the time the two finished, they were so full and languid that they could barely walk.
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