"Oh my god!" Burter's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
Just last night, 42 supermarkets in the Maku District were emptied out for free.
Zero-dollar purchases are common at Amaiken, which is not what surprised Burter.
What truly surprised Burter were two other things.
There was only one person who bought it for free; he was wearing a hooded Black Wind.
A person making a purchase for free is certainly not a big deal.
After all, there's no shortage of hotheads in this world.
But not only did one person buy out 42 supermarkets for free in one night, they also completely emptied those 42 supermarkets for free.
It's literally empty; not only are there no goods, but even the shelves and the inventory in the warehouse are all gone.
Now, these 42 supermarkets are so clean that even a rat that goes in and wanders around will come out cursing.
Where these things went is not the key point, nor is it the point of who bought them for free.
The key question is, how exactly were all these things transported away?
The 42 supermarkets carried goods worth over three million dollars, including both large and small items.
With so much stuff, it would take at least a dozen trucks to haul it all, right?
However, the surrounding surveillance cameras only captured footage of the man in black going in and then coming out.
Go in empty-handed, come out empty-handed.
This is really weird!
Interestingly, all 42 of these supermarkets belong to the same company, Watanabe Group.
And this Watanabe is the same Watanabe that Ling Yi and Burter met at the Bell Manor last night, Watanabe Sanjian.
The person who angered Ling Yi back then was Watanabe Sanjian, who said "I'll kick you!"
Burter instinctively sensed that this matter was related to Ling Yi.
"Hiss!" Burter gasped. If it really was Ling Yi, how did he manage to do that?
Just then, Burter's friend sent him another link.
Upon opening it, I discovered it was a video link from the Uglybook platform.
This is surveillance video; the footage shows the entire process of the hooded man in black who was offering free items entering and leaving the supermarket.
The video is a compilation of several surveillance footage clips.
The photos all show hooded men in black entering and leaving the supermarket.
There's only the process of entering and exiting; nothing else.
Throughout the entire process, the hooded man in black appeared calm and unhurried, walking at a leisurely pace, as if he were actually shopping at a supermarket rather than going for free shopping.
This video has gone viral on Uglybook, garnering over ten million views and more than one hundred thousand comments.
Burter immediately sent a message to his friend, asking if there was any information about the supermarket's surveillance footage.
Unfortunately, my friend's reply was no.
Just then, Ling Yi, having finished exploring the entire warehouse, came out.
"Do you know what goods Wolf should collect?" Ling Yi asked with a smile.
"Shui Te, don't tell me this person is you." Burter showed Ling Yi the video on his phone.
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Just ask Wolf: 'Will you take this guy? Do you dare to take him?'"
Burter suppressed his curiosity and said, "Ling, this isn't about whether to accept it or not. What you're doing might anger Wolf."
How so?
"Ever since the Wolf Gang was formed, he's been spreading the word in the underworld that all free purchase promotions at Los Angeles City must be approved by him."
Ling Yi remained silent, staring blankly at Burter.
Burter continued, " Wolf won't interfere with small-scale operations, nor could he possibly manage them, but for large-scale zero-dollar promotions, his permission is required."
"That Wolf is really arrogant!"
"Yes, extremely arrogant. He doesn't even respect Horst, but he has the right to be arrogant; this guy has a congressman backing him."
"His sales channels were also provided by that congressman."
"I see, "Ling Yi nodded, not taking it to heart. His purpose in buying things for free wasn't to make money.
It's not about sin points, but rather Sin Value.
If Wolf doesn't want his goods, he simply won't sell them.
Do you really think that zero-dollar purchases only include those goods? Last night, Ling Yi's cash income alone exceeded Wu Bai dollars; those goods were only worth a few dollars.
Let it just sit in the System Space and collect dust!
Anyway, his System Space is infinitely large.
"Ling, what you've done breaks Wolf's rules!"
"Rules?" Ling Yi chuckled. Did he need to care about rules?
If it were before last night, Ling Yi might have needed to care a little bit.
After all, his Earth Release Technique is a type of magic that allows one to escape from the earth and become invin
If someone were to suddenly shoot him, he wouldn't be able to withstand it.
But after last night's zero-yuan purchase, Ling Yi was no longer afraid of Old Liu's Sneak Attack.
That's nearly 2000 Sin Value!
Ling Yi also discovered that simply causing trouble wouldn't result in a high Sin Value.
Last night, after purchasing 42 Watanabe chain supermarkets for free, he only received less than 100 points of Sin Value.
The nearly 2,000 "Sin Value" gradually increased as the incident was exposed and public opinion fermented.
In other words, Ling Yi not only needs to cause trouble, but also needs to become famous and make a big splash.
"Heh, I'd like to see how that bald guy tries to teach me the rules. Contact Wolf!"
Are you sure?
"Of course, if Wolf is fair, then let him experience the mysterious power of the East."
"Have him come here to collect the goods after 10 PM tonight!"
After Ling Yi finished speaking, he returned to the warehouse.
At that moment, Burter watched Ling Yi's departing the Back, his eyes gleaming.
Ling Yi's confidence and fearlessness clearly indicate that he is not afraid of Wolf.
Ling Yi wasn't afraid of Wolf, but he was!
He now has two choices.
He severed ties with Ling Yi and joined the Wolf Gang in exchange for betraying Ling Yi.
Alternatively, he could continue following Ling Yi and become Ling Yi's Xiao Di.
Burter was somewhat conflicted.
Wolf is rubbish, and it's not just Bell Horst who's unhappy with Wolf; the congressman behind him is equally Wolf.
The idea of changing agents had been on my mind for a while.
Burter joined Wolf Gang's gang to see if he could become the congressman's proxy.
Burter made considerable preparations for this.
For example, Betty Hall, daughter of Congressman Damon Hall Damon Hall, who is one of the Treasury Department members in Amaiken, in charge of foreign trade.
It's not that Burter and Betty were having an affair, but Damon, by chance, took some photos of Betty, which gave him leverage to threaten Betty.
Of course, Betty didn't know these things, or rather, no one knew except Burter himself.
These things are only useful when they're absolutely necessary.
If it were brought out prematurely, it might not only fail to threaten Betty, but could very well bring Burter to his death.
For example, there's Musi Taylor, Wolf 'Wolf most trusted person, without exception.
He was also the most formidable fighter in the Wolf Gang, a boxing champion who was a sensation in the entire Amaiken a few years ago. It is said that he even joined the Amaiken secret commando unit and went to the battlefield in Middle East.
But Taylor, the man Wolf trusted most, was having an affair with Wolf's wife.
This is also Burter's trump card, and so far, only Burter himself knows about it.
Take a gamble, and you might just turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.
It's not impossible to join Wolf Gang, dismantle Wolf, and become Representative Hall's agent.
As for why I'm conflicted...
It is precisely because of Ling Yi's mystery and power.
After a moment's thought, Burter decided to wait until after tonight to decide.
Given Wolf's temperament, he will definitely come in person tonight, which means Ling Yi and Wolf will inevitably clash.
The outcome of the contest between the two will determine Burter's choice.
You have to admit, this black guy is really something.
He has brains and luck; the key is that he knows how to assess the situation and seize opportunities.
But Burter overlooked one thing.
Even if Burter surrenders to Ling Yi, will Ling Yi accept him?
Even if Ling Yi took him in, he probably wouldn't give him a significant role.
However, Burter did not contact Wolf about receiving the goods first.
He needs to help Ling Yi sort out the warehouse renovation project first.
Half an hour later, Wolf brought a group of people.
Under Ling Yi's command, the warehouse renovation and decoration began!
The main structure of the warehouse doesn't need to be modified; the main tasks are installing surveillance cameras, replacing doors, and cleaning the accommodation area.
As for walls and barbed wire, forget about it today.
Around six o'clock in the evening, after Burter and Ling Yi finished their dinner, Ling Yi asked Burter, "Have you contacted Wolf?"
"Yes, I believe Wolf has already received the message," Burter nodded.
Burter didn't have Wolf's contact information; yesterday at the Bell Manor, Burter only left Taylor's phone number.
"Aren't you going back to the villa?" Ling Yi asked with a faint smile.
"Tonight is likely to be dangerous; I have to stay and help you," Burter said, shaking his head.
"Aren't you worried that Wolf won't receive the goods tonight?"
Seeing Burter's stunned expression, Ling Yi laughed and said, "What I mean is, what if I don't have the goods, and the person isn't me?"
Burter shuddered. "What? You mean it wasn't you? You mean the mysterious person who did the free purchase wasn't you?"
"Yes, I'm just an ordinary person. I don't know any Daoist Arts at all. I was just lying to you."
"But why did you still ask me to contact Wolf?"
"That was you who made the contact, what does it have to do with me?" Ling Yi shook his head and said.
Burter was completely dumbfounded, staring at Ling Yi in disbelief, and asked again, "Why?"
At this moment, Ling Yi suddenly smiled, patted Burter on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, just kidding. I don't have any goods on hand, how could I dare let you contact Wolf?"
Although Ling Yi said that, Burter was dumbfounded.
He suddenly realized that Ling Yi had never admitted that he was the mysterious person who made the zero-yuan purchase.
The "zero-dollar purchase" scheme involving those 42 supermarkets is also very likely a scam.
But why?
Burter launched into a brainstorming session.
Right, it's Horst. Could it be that Horst is going to kill Wolf?
Or perhaps Representative Hall, dissatisfied with that idiot Wolf, wanted to get rid of Wolf and find a new proxy?
That's definitely true.
He couldn't think of any other possibility besides this.
"Marfa, Ling, when did you contact Councilor Hall?"
Ling Yi was momentarily stunned. Congressman Hall, the congressman behind Wolf?
Hey, what's this black guy imagining?
But whatever this black guy imagined, tonight, Ling Yi is going to kick Burter out.
Ling Yi isn't brain-dead; he'd keep such a traitor by his side.
Ling Yi considered killing Burter.
But at least Burter was the first person Ling Yi met after transmigrating to this world, and he took good care of him for two months.
If it weren't for Burter, he probably would have died before the system even activated.
Spare his life and give him some money; that will be considered repaying this karmic Karma.
However, when Ling Yi saw Burter Finger Pistol at him, his face immediately darkened.