freenovelworld Chapter 534: After the Luck Was Stolen, the Survival Game Came
Chapter 534: After the Luck Was Stolen, the Survival Game Came
Lu Jia nodded, reached out to take the purse, but found nothing.
His eyes widened, his brows slightly furrowed, and a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes.
After confirming again and again that he really didn't have a single gold coin on him, Lu Jia felt uneasy and looked at his other fellow disciples.
"Look at my memory. I was busy just now, so I just gave the money to you to manage. Now look for the money bag on whose person?"
Master Lu Yi was shocked.
The money on him disappeared inexplicably, and he originally thought that Lu Jia could help pay and solve his current predicament.
But the other party’s reaction... Could it be that... his gold coins are gone too?
He and his disciples stayed together almost the entire day today, and he knew that Lu Jia had not given the purse to other disciples for safekeeping.
that……
Master Lu Yi stared at his other disciples and felt more and more uneasy.
Jiang Yueshu watched the micro-expression drama of the crowd with great interest, as if thinking about something.
I see……
She was originally confused about what mission the Boss and the Twenty-One were carrying out, but now... everything is clear.
Since Master Lu Yi and Lu Jia can't come up with the money...
Jiang Yueshu made a reasonable guess that Master Lu Yi's other disciples would definitely not be able to afford the money.
If you think about it carefully, Master Twenty-One and Food One must have deliberately created this "accidental" conflict. He must have taken advantage of the chaos in the crowd to steal the money of Master Lu Yi and his group, right?
Then, Master Lu Yi and his group were accused of "eating and freeing".
You should know that the market management rules state that if customers eat and dine without paying, it will be a serious disruption to market order and they will be punished and permanently banned from entering the store in question.
So... did Master Shiyi go through so much trouble just to make Master Luyi stop stepping outside of Shiwei Building forever?
"Brother, my money was stolen..."
"And I... I'm also gone..."
"Senior brother..."
"..."
Several disciples shook their heads in frustration.
Lu Jia's expression froze, and Master Lu Yi's expression also became extremely ugly.
There were nine of them, and none of them was spared, and all the money in their bags was gone.
If there wasn't a problem, Master Lu Yi would have twisted his own head off.
He snorted coldly, and instead of explaining in a humble manner, he looked at the diners around him.
"Master Shiyi's restaurant really impressed me! All the money of the nine of us, the master and his disciples, was stolen. No one was spared. The security work of your restaurant is beyond words! Everyone present, you should check carefully, so as not to find that your money is gone when it is your turn to pay."
Although there are law enforcement officers responsible for daily patrols in the shops or stalls at the island gathering, this is not an obstacle for thieves who are elusive and have many means.
From time to time, out of interest, they would run to a stall and take advantage of it, causing the stall to suffer heavy losses.
In order to avoid trouble, most shops choose to "make money through harmony".
At the beginning of the store opening and during the business period, the bosses would maintain a good cooperative relationship with Master Kong Kong and pay their "tributes" in a timely manner.
Of course, there are many shops and stalls at the island gathering, and the people who run errands are a group of disciples under Master Kong Kong, who accept the service on their behalf.
This is the shop owner's own choice and also a guarantee of peace of mind for customers, so most shop owners will choose "filial piety".
Restaurants like Shiweilou have never had any scandals involving theft of customers' belongings since they opened, which has naturally attracted more and more customers. This is also due to the fact that the owner follows the invisible rules.
But today... nine people’s wallets were lost?
The diners were very frightened and subconsciously began to check the money on them to avoid a situation like Master Lu Yi and his friends where they were unable to pay.
Jiang Yueshu and the other four were also a little confused, and followed the crowd to hurriedly check the supplies.
Combined with the series of events that just happened, it was not difficult for them to guess that the gold coins of Master Lu Yi and the other nine people were stolen by Twenty-One or the Boss.
As “insiders”, their supplies would naturally not be stolen, but it still felt strange.
"What's going on? Can you steal things using a space bag?"
"I don't know. Could it be...ah? I remember just now, when the crowd was in chaos, she was 'pushed' over there..."
"Tsk! There are nine people, one of whom is a master-level figure. Is it so easy to steal from them?"
The people around were also whispering. The five of them focused their minds and listened quietly, then they heard something.
Compared with the inner master gathering area, the outer ordinary NPC gathering area seems particularly chaotic, and all kinds of violations of the rules happen from time to time.
But this kind of situation rarely happens in the inner circle, and most of the thieves hang out in the outer circle. After all, everyone knows that you have to pick on the weak.
Therefore, compared to the outer areas where everyone is in danger and needs to buy space bags to prevent theft, there are not only no stores selling space bags in the inner areas, but even most NPCs will not buy space bags.
After all, most of the owners of the inner-circle shops are masters, so if a thief bumps into them, he will definitely be caught in the act!
This has always been the case. NPCs in the inner circle can travel freely here without purchasing space bags, and they hardly need to worry about being stolen.
But today, Master Lu Yi and his nine companions had their money stolen. Everyone was shocked and suspicious, and hurriedly checked their pockets.
"Phew! I was so scared! My gold coins are still there, and everything else is also there!"
"Me too, I have everything."
"No, no, how about we go and pay the bill first? I'm a little scared to keep it in my hands..."
"Go ahead, go ahead. In fact, Shiwei Restaurant has always been about paying the bill first and then serving the dishes. If it weren't for the fact that the business was so hot today and there were so many people coming, the restaurant wouldn't let us pay later..."
"Luckily I didn't lose anything! Master Lu Yi and the others are so unlucky, aren't they?"
"What bad luck! All nine of them were robbed, not just a few people! Could it be that the thief had a grudge against them and came to the restaurant specifically to steal the money? Besides, isn't Master Lu Yi a master? He is very powerful, so why didn't he notice how the money was lost?"
"Ah... if you say so, you mean... they directed and acted in it themselves? But that's not right. If you don't have money to pay the bill, it will be treated as a free meal. The Law Enforcement Hall will crack down on this! This is not just a normal embarrassment, this is a huge embarrassment! Who can stand it? Even a man can't stand it, let alone a master? Don't you all want to save face?"
"...Then this...doesn't make sense at all. It can only be that Master Lu Yi and his disciples offended some crazy thief!"
"..."
Listening to the discussions around him, Master Shiyi curled the corners of his lips.
"The public has sharp eyes! Everyone has seen how our Shiweilou's security is, and how our staff's service quality and work attitude are! As for the theft, it is definitely not our Shiweilou's problem. I don't care how the nine of you lost your money bags, but you must not throw dirty water on us! Another thing... Master Lu Yi, you should pay up!"
Master Luyi felt so angry when he saw Master Shiyi's smug look that his teeth were itching.
It must be his doing!
The gold coins on them were still intact before they came, but within less than the time it took to finish a meal, the money was lost. It must have been him!
But when he thought about what Master Shiyi would have to deal with next, Master Luyi's depression instantly dissipated.
Even if they were punished and permanently excluded from the list of Shiweilou, as long as he revealed the true identity of Master Shiyi, the Shiweilou would be in name only.
In that case, why should he care about being permanently blocked?
But... they don't have any gold coins to pay the fine now, and according to the rules of the Law Enforcement Hall, they will be thrown into the turbid air purgatory to "serve jail time."
Even though he, as a master, could eliminate the punishment of the Turbid Air Purgatory, his eight disciples could not and had to experience the erosion of the Turbid Air.
He clenched his fists, thinking about selling some of his products on the spot to collect some gold coins.
In fact, his choice is not the best solution.
Conducting business transactions in other people's business premises violates the market management rules that prohibit intentionally disrupting other people's business, and the person will also be punished, requiring compensation to the merchant and a fine.
But he had no choice.
With a thought, a wooden bamboo umbrella appeared in his hand.
"Everyone, my disciples and I all had our money bags stolen today, and now we really can't pay with gold coins. So... I decided to temporarily sell some of my handmade products!"
"What? Master Lu Yi is actually selling things now?"
"Well, the people have already said that the money was stolen, and now the boss is forcing us to pay it back, there is nothing we can do about it!"
"But—he's selling his own stuff on the turf of the Food and Taste Building. Is that really okay?"
"Of course there is a problem, but compared to the consequences of eating a free meal, I don't think this consequence is that serious..."
"Are you crazy? This is the Food and Taste Building, it's not your turn to sell things here! You violated the market management rules!"
Master Shiyi never expected that Master Luyi would be so desperate that he would actually sell things in public.
Although Master Lu Yi is not a very good person and is vindictive, he is respected as a master carpenter and he is indeed quite skilled.
If there was really someone willing to pay for it, maybe he could actually pay for the meal, but this was not what Master Shiyi expected.
"Of course I know, so don't bother Master Shiyi to worry about it!"
Master Lu Yi snorted coldly and stopped pretending completely.
"Everyone, my first handmade product is a bamboo umbrella! As you have just seen, it can be used for defense and as a shield. Secondly, it can also launch attacks, using countless bamboo joints to shoot out a powerful rain of pear blossom needles..."
He nimbly manipulated the umbrella handle with his fingers, and the next second, countless bamboo joints shot out from the bamboo umbrella and shot towards an open space nearby.
When the bamboo joints covered the area, Master Lu Yi began to control the bamboo umbrella again, and the flying bamboo joints disappeared.
Everyone looked at the ground effect again. The tiny bamboo nodes were firmly inserted into the wooden floor, leaving many marks on it.
"In addition to its offensive and defensive uses, this bamboo umbrella can also be used as a means of transportation on the sea."
Master Lu Yi opened the bamboo umbrella and turned his wrist. The umbrella immediately faced downwards, and the bamboo joints began to move and reorganize. Soon two wooden propellers appeared, spinning rapidly under the gaze of everyone.
Looking inside the umbrella, the originally concave area has been pieced together with bamboo boards to form a small platform area, which is convenient for people to sit down.
There is an additional vertical bamboo section on the left and right sections, which can be used as handrails on the left and right sides.
Jiang Yueshu's eyes lit up as she watched it, and she even considered buying it.
I just don't know if she can buy it with her current wealth.
Jiang Yueshu winked at her friends, and the five of them got together to raise money.
Before the fundraising even started, it was interrupted by the jealous Master Shiyi.
"Okay! You are unkind and I am unjust! Since you insist on destroying my business, let the Law Enforcement Hall deal with you!"
Master Shiyi signaled to the staff at the restaurant entrance, and the other party immediately ran to call for help.
Not only that, he also shouted at the diners in the lobby on the first floor.
"Everyone! Master Lu Yi openly sells homemade products in Shiweilou, which is simply a declaration of war and a provocation to Shiweilou! You are all loyal customers of our Shiweilou. I believe you can think what I think and worry about what I worry about, and help Shiweilou to resist this malicious provocation! Similarly, I also remind you that transactions are mutual. Every illegal profit is caused by both the seller and the buyer! Master Lu Yi has violated the market management rules, and the same is true for those who have reached a transaction with him. I hope that everyone will not encourage unhealthy trends out of sympathy, or even implicate themselves!"
After these words were spoken, the diners who were originally eager to eat became obviously hesitant.
Master Shiyi’s meaning is very clear.
If they buy Master Luyi's things, not only will they be violating market management rules and need to be punished by the Law Enforcement Hall, but they will also be openly opposing Shiweilou and Master Shiyi.
Jiang Yueshu and the others stared in silence. Master Shiyi's move had disrupted their plans.
Although they can choose not to listen and continue to buy.
But at this critical moment, if Master Luyi does not have a perfect way to suppress Master Shiyi, their intervention would not be a good thing.
"If you are worried about the punishment, it's okay. I, Master Lu Yi, promise you that I will be responsible for the fine and I will consider it as a favor to you! As for the position of Shiweilou... the matter of food poisoning in Shiweilou has not yet come to a conclusion, so you don't need to choose a position so early."
Master Luyi looked at Master Shiyi angrily and hurriedly tried to persuade everyone.
But the people at the scene still did not react, obviously not wanting to get involved.
"It's okay, Master. If they don't want to, just let the law enforcers take us all away."
The eight men of Lujia stood behind their master helplessly and dejectedly, yet they still had the mind to persuade him.
They also knew that Master Lu Yi was at the master level and could be immune to the erosion of the turbid air purgatory, but they could not.
But now the money is lost, and the master even had to beg for mercy for this matter, how could they turn a blind eye and turn a deaf ear to it?