I'm bombarding the Supernatural World with my firearms

Last time, he had made a killing.

This naturally made him even more excited about what good stuff Miao could bring this time.

...

"Huh..."

"Huh!!"

"Huh!!!"

In the 001 VIP room of Haina Supermarket, the boss's mouth was so wide at the moment that he could fit an egg in it, continuously letting out a burst of wow sounds, sounding quite comical.

"Boss ah."

Hungry Monkey started somewhat speechlessly, "Does your appraisal come with sound effects?"

"It's all good stuff, all good stuff!!!"

The boss completely ignored Hungry Monkey's tease, his expression excited and face flushed with emotion as he picked up a pen and began to calculate furiously on a piece of paper: "This E-class Taboo Item, I can offer you at least 5 million credit points."

"It's just... you might need to sell this thing somewhere else."

"I don't really take this kind of stuff here."

"The Events Bureau clearly prohibits transactions of this item. Once discovered, it needs to be handed over immediately, no private collection or transaction is allowed. I run a legitimate business here, so I don't dare to take this thing."

"No problem."

Chen Miao paused for a moment, then opened his wristwatch to make a call to Zhou Shen: "Zhou Shen, I've got an old pal here who wants to buy and sell a Taboo Item, I heard that your Events Bureau doesn't allow the trade of this stuff?"

After a pause on the other end of the line.

A calm voice came through.

"Miao, give me the name of this store, and from now on, this store can trade Taboo Items at will, as long as it's not too overt, no one will come looking."

"Hmm."

"..."

The boss stared, somewhat dumbfounded, at Chen Miao who had just finished the call, unsure of what to say. Was this kind of brash maneuvering common? He wasn't new to transactions involving money and power, but such dealings were usually very covert, fearful of leaving any evidence.

When spoken about openly, it was always in official jargon.

One had to read between the lines.

Zhou Shen, wasn't he the head of the Events Bureau who had just spent the previous night cracking down on crimes and had just taken office today? Chen Miao was called Miao bro?? None of the officials who were bribed would call the briber 'bro', right?

This world is really chaotic.

The boss silently lowered his head, placing the Taboo Item to the side, and wrote down the estimated price of 5 million on his notebook, feeling like he had perhaps latched onto some powerful backing.

...

Before long.

"All calculated."

The boss wiped the sweat from his forehead, his body felt weak as he leaned back in his chair, voice trembling: "All the skills, Job Transfer Books, props, Taboo Items put together, total estimated value is 78 million credit points."

This was the biggest deal of his life.

What a joke.

Not long ago, he was just an ordinary person who could only earn a hundred thousand or so a month. How long had it been, and now he was handling a nearly hundred-million transaction? This order was a really big one for him.

Unlike those in construction, it might sound like a high-priced job, but the actual profit that ended up in their hands was not much.

Even though his batch of goods was a bit troublesome to sell, as long as he took the time to sell it all, he could earn at least 20 million, and this was just a preliminary estimate of the profit. 20 million... he could open a few more branches with that.

"78 million?"

Chen Miao raised his eyebrows slightly, lit a cigarette, leaned back in his chair, and chuckled without saying a word; he was very pleased with the number. He couldn't even begin to imagine how he would spend that money.

"First, let's buy a few private cars."

So that we won't have to always hail taxis or ride the bus when going out, which is both demeaning and dangerous."

"Okay, let's do that."

Chen Miao didn't discuss the price further and stood up, ready to leave.

"Um...

At this moment, the store owner hesitated with a troubled look on his face, "Miao, could I first give you 20 million, and the remaining 58 million, I can definitely give it to you within three days. It's just up to you whether you urgently need this money or not?"

Nearly a hundred million in liquid funds.

Not many in Fengtian City could come up with that kind of cash.

There are many people with assets worth a hundred million, but very few with a hundred million in liquid cash.

It's like in Fengtian City, many people make ten thousand a month, but not many have a savings of 100k in their pockets.

"Money is tight?"

Chen Miao, who had risen to his feet, turned to the store owner with a smile and asked.

"Mm."

The store owner, slightly embarrassed, pushed through, "If you urgently need the money, Miao, I can first take goods worth 20 million, and you can sell the rest at another store. If you're not in a rush, the money will be ready within three days, guaranteed."

Originally, with 20 million in hand, he felt confident that, just like last time, if Miao brought goods worth over ten million, he could handle it. But he hadn't expected Miao to bring goods totaling over 70 million this time, vastly exceeding his limit.

"Alright."

Chen Miao didn't say much more, simply chuckled, "I've worked with you for a long time, and I don't really like letting others make the profit. If someone's going to make it, better it be someone we know."

"Three days, right?"

"Then I'll be going now. Take your time, no rush."

"Phew!"

The store owner sighed in relief and quickly transferred 20 million to Miao's account, continuously bowing with gratitude, "Miao, rest assured, the remaining 58 million will be paid in three days, to the penny!"

...

After Chen Miao left.

The store owner looked at the pile of supernatural props on the table with a trembling voice, feeling as if he were floating in the air, unable to touch ground.

Running this supermarket and having 20 million in liquid funds was his limit.

He had even mortgaged his house.

He had staked his entire fortune on this supermarket; there was no way he could come up with another 58 million in the next three days, not even if he was willing to sell his life, which wasn't worth that much.

The best option he had just now was to take only 20 million worth of goods, make a limited profit, and let his peers make the rest.

But that would not satisfy his appetite.

Currently, Fengtian City lacked a truly branded, high-end auction house, mainly because it's hard to regularly collect high-level extraordinary items. Yet all the items on the table before him were high-level supernatural props.

If he acquired this batch, he could establish his own high-end auction using these goods. Just a couple of sessions would suffice.

It would firmly establish Haina's reputation.

From then on—

In his strategic blueprint, "Haina Supermarket" would cater to the lower-end market, dazzling customers with a variety of low-level extraordinary items, while "Haina Auction" would deal with high-end supernatural props.

Once "Haina Auction" gained fame, it would not only boost his supermarket but also make the supernaturals in Fengtian City think of Haina Auction first when they got their hands on high-level supernatural props they couldn't use – either to consign with them or sell directly to them.

If all of these plans materialized, he would completely turn his fortunes around within a few years and become a distinguished figure in Fengtian City. All these plans hinged on gathering 58 million within three days.

If his credibility was destroyed with Miao,

not only would future collaborations be off the table, but he would also have to return this batch of goods.