"Shopkeeper, since we're eligible, hurry up and let us buy mystery boxes!" a man in a black suit shouted impatiently, a trace of a superior's imperiousness still lingering in his words and manner.
The speaker's hair was already half gray, and the wrinkles on his face were pronounced. He looked quite old.
Then again, no one who had reached their positions was young.
So their longing for a longer lifespan was indeed intense.
"Since my customers can't wait, let's begin." Su Yu paid no mind to the man's tone and said calmly, "How many mystery boxes would you like to buy?"
"I want a thousand! No, ten thousand!" a man who looked like the youngest among them said before anyone else could speak.
"I want a hundred thousand!" a man whose hair had gone completely white shouted right after him.
"I want to buy some too..."
"..."
"All right, quiet down!" Su Yu stopped their chaotic shouting. "There are as many mystery boxes as you want. There's no need to fight over them, provided you have enough money. Now, one at a time! Starting with you!"
Su Yu pointed at someone at random. It was the man with completely white hair.
After Su Yu's mild but firm rebuke, their displeasure was already quite apparent.
But the man Su Yu had singled out had no time to dwell on the offense Su Yu had given them and hurriedly said:
"I want a hundred thousand. I want to buy a hundred thousand mystery boxes!"
Since he had already spoken, the others could hardly say anything and could only suppress their displeasure.
After finishing, the man regained some of his composure and gave Su Yu a broad smile.
"Shopkeeper, your name is Su Yu, right?" That name was no secret, and someone in