The immense force sent the Vending Machine smashing viciously into the wall once more.
Much like that morning, the glass panel facing the customers shattered open again with a huge hole.
The vending machine's body had also suffered some damage from slamming into the wall, but overall, its injuries were lighter than they had been at noon.
It had to be said, this suppression did have some effect.
"Y-you-you-you... How is this possible?" The Vending Machine lay on the ground, its face full of terror. It had never imagined that Mu Rufeng, despite being the first to break the rules and having his strength suppressed, could still be this powerful.
"Now, it's time for us to settle the score." Mu Rufeng stepped forward and spoke slowly.
At that moment, the surrounding employees were all somewhat shocked.
They had not expected things to develop this way, much less for the outcome to exceed their expectations.
"This kid isn't simple. I want him even more now, hahaha!"
"Slurp~~! I'm practically drooling already."
"Heavens, bless me! I hope he gets assigned to my dormitory~~!"
"Guanyin Bodhisattva bless me, God bless me, Three Pure Ones bless me—he absolutely has to be assigned to my dormitory~~!"
The employees grew even more excited.
"I say, have you forgotten? In a situation like this, the Security Guards will step in."
A voice suddenly rang out.
Those words were like a blow to the head for the excited employees.
That was right. They had nearly forgotten that the Security Guards would intervene in a situation like this.
"Alright, I'll help you up. Now let's discuss compensation."
Before the Vending Machine's terrified eyes, Mu Rufeng helped it back up.
"B-big brother, I was wrong! I was wrong!" The Vending Machine panicked, and it panicked badly.
"Mhm. So, how are you going to compensate me?" Mu Rufeng asked with a smile.
"Big brother, I really don't have any money left." The Vending Machine pulled a long face.
"No money? Then use your goods to pay it off."
"Come on, come on! Anyone want to buy something? Forty percent off, forty percent off—everything's forty percent off! Miss it and it's gone!"
Mu Rufeng stood up and shouted at the employees behind him.
At Mu Rufeng's shout, the noisy cafeteria instantly fell silent. One could have heard a pin drop.
"Buying won't cost you a loss, buying won't get you fooled! Forty percent off, forty percent off—everything's forty percent off!" Mu Rufeng shouted again.
"Is it really forty percent off?" asked an employee standing closest to them.
"Of course. Whatever you want, as long as the Vending Machine has it." Mu Rufeng nodded.
"Alright, two packs of Furong Dead, and two packs of Undead World." This employee reacted the fastest and immediately pulled out his money.
"Sure thing. Two packs of Furong Dead are fifty yuan, and two packs of Undead World are one hundred yuan. At forty percent off, that comes to ninety yuan."
"You gave me one hundred, so here's ten yuan back."
"With the remaining ten yuan, give me three 1.5-liter bottles of Scarlet Eyeball. And forget it—use the last yuan to get me a 500ml bottle of Scarlet Eyeball."
"Fine." Though he lost twenty cents, Mu Rufeng readily agreed.
Money changed hands, and so did goods. Mu Rufeng made one hundred yuan and was quite happy.
That employee had also gotten a bargain, and he was equally happy.
The remaining employees caught on as well, swarming over like a tide.
Very quickly, aside from the merchandise involving living humans, everything inside the Vending Machine was sold out by Mu Rufeng.
All the scattered amounts added together, and Mu Rufeng had earned a total of 1,328 yuan.
"It's gone... sob sob sob, it's all gone." The Vending Machine slumped limply, completely devoid of spirit.
"Security Guards! Security Guards! Someone's robbing me!" Suddenly, the Vending Machine began shouting loudly.
At some point, two men in Security Guard uniforms had entered the cafeteria.
Seeing this, the two Security Guards quickly strode over.
"Hm? Not only were you fighting, you even dared to commit robbery. You really are tired of living."
The two Security Guards pulled out electric batons from their waists, pressed the buttons, and gray arcs of electricity flickered over them.
Both of them looked at Mu Rufeng with greedy expressions.
When employees fought, it was not merely a matter of having their strength suppressed.
After all, some powerful individuals could still defeat weaker ghosts even with their strength suppressed.
In that case, the rule would be completely useless against them.
That was where the Security Guards' duties came into play.
If an employee who had broken the rules lost the fight, then the Security Guards would not interfere.
But once an employee who had broken the rules won, that rule-breaking employee would become the Security Guards' prey.
The Security Guards could be considered among the strongest group in all of Scarlet Preferred.
The weapons in their hands were even more absurdly powerful. Once the electric batons struck, a ghost would instantly lose consciousness and be left at the mercy of others.
The employees looked over with regret on their faces.
The Security Guards had made their move. Clearly, this living human could no longer become their prey.
Mu Rufeng's expression changed slightly. He too could sense the strength of the two Security Guards.
He had never imagined that fighting could draw the Security Guards over. Then why had no Security Guards appeared when he fought that morning?
Can I beat them? Mu Rufeng's heart sank as his mind raced wildly.
"Hm? You're... a Temporary Worker?" one Security Guard suddenly said.
"A Temporary Worker?" The other Security Guard's brow instantly furrowed, and his gaze fell on Mu Rufeng's chest.
"Yes, I'm a Temporary Worker." Mu Rufeng froze for a moment, then quickly displayed the work badge hanging from his neck.
The two Security Guards stared fixedly at Mu Rufeng.
"Hmph. You got lucky this time." The two Security Guards snorted coldly, then actually turned and left.
This left not only Mu Rufeng stunned, but also all the surrounding employees.
"Ah, Security Guards! Security Guards! Why are you leaving? He fought and broke the rules! He even took my money and goods! Why aren't you doing anything?"
When the Vending Machine saw the two Security Guards leaving, its expression of waiting to watch a good show instantly turned into terror.
However, the two Security Guards paid it no attention at all, completely ignoring its words.
The Vending Machine wanted to chase after the Security Guards, but with Mu Rufeng glaring at it like a tiger watching its prey, it did not dare cross the line even half a step.
Just then, a hoarse voice rang out.
"This is really strange. What's going on?" Mu Rufeng was also rather puzzled.
"Because you're a Temporary Worker. A week ago, Scarlet Preferred recruited living humans, and the Temporary Worker position appeared."
"A new rule came down from above. Temporary Workers have one exemption."
"Now that your exemption has been used up, if you break the rules again next time, they will definitely make a move against you," an employee said.
Hearing this, Mu Rufeng looked toward the employee and discovered that it was the one who had first asked to buy the discounted goods.
"So that's how it is. Thank you for clearing that up." Mu Rufeng said with a smile.
Yet he was still deeply puzzled. So few employees knew about this rule, but this fellow knew every detail of it.
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