Zhou Hu gestured for the four people behind him to follow him into the shop.
As soon as they stepped inside, they were struck by the dazzling sight.
"Am I seeing this right? This entire shop is made of colored glazed material?"
"This is unbelievable," one of them muttered, his voice filled with awe. "Now I believe what Wei Qingzhu said. There's no way even the palace has this much pure colored glaze."
The interior of the shop was so magnificent it left them momentarily speechless.
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A sweet voice broke the silence.
"Welcome! What would you like to buy?"
The group turned toward the source of the voice and were stunned.
Standing behind the counter was a young girl with striking purple hair and violet eyes. She smiled warmly, her demeanor calm and professional.
The girl didn't look much older than the young shop owner they had seen outside.
"Could she be… the boss wife?" Zhou Hu asked, his curiosity evident.
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The girl's expression froze momentarily, but she quickly regained her composure. Although it was the second time someone had mistaken her for the shop owner's wife, she didn't let it bother her.
Shaking her head, she replied with a smile, "I'm just a clerk."
Hearing this, the five mercenaries instinctively glanced toward Luo Chuan, who was still lounging outside, soaking in the sunlight.
The group couldn't help but marvel. A shopkeeper employing such a stunning girl as a clerk? What was he thinking?
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Zhou Hu cleared his throat to shift the focus back to business.
"We're here to buy those spicy noodles and cola that Wei Qingzhu told us about."
Yao Ziyan nodded and gestured to a section of the store.
"All the items you're looking for are over there. Oh, and we've recently added a new product—instant noodles. You might want to take a look."
"Instant noodles?"
The unfamiliar term left Zhou Hu and his companions confused.
They already didn't understand what cola and spicy noodles were, and now there was something else? Could it be some kind of special pill?
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Curious, they walked over to the shelves and carefully read the descriptions of the products.
After a moment, they collectively gasped, their expressions even more stunned than when they first saw the colored glaze.
"This explains why Wei Qingzhu and her team were able to take down that amethyst demon wolf…" Zhou Hu muttered in disbelief.
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One of the group hesitated. "Captain, should we buy them?"
"Spicy noodles are 100 spirit crystals, cola is 10, and instant noodles are also 10. Isn't that a bit expensive?"
"Expensive?" another mercenary snapped. "With effects like these, the price is more than fair! What, do you expect to get them for free?"
"Calm down, I didn't mean it that way…" the first man replied sheepishly, scratching his head.
All eyes turned to Zhou Hu, waiting for his decision.
Zhou Hu laughed. "Brothers, do we even need to discuss this? Buy it all!"
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"Captain, you're the best!"
"Haha, the captain is always generous!"
The group cheered, their morale high. Zhou Hu couldn't help but smile. His generosity toward his team was the foundation of their camaraderie and loyalty.
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After a brief discussion, Zhou Hu made the call.
"Each person will take five bottles of cola, five bowls of instant noodles, and one pack of spicy noodles."
As they began gathering the items, they couldn't help but glance at a small bottle labeled Jelly Dew, which was priced at 100,000 spirit crystals.
They all silently ignored it. Even if we sold everything we owned, we wouldn't be able to afford that!
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Just as they were about to finalize their purchase, Yao Ziyan's sweet voice interrupted.
"Sorry, but our store has a rule—each person can only purchase one of each item per day."
The group froze.
"What? There's such a rule?" Zhou Hu asked, stunned.
His companions wore similarly incredulous expressions.
What kind of store limits how much a customer can buy?