Hello, Welcome to Merit Supermarket (SUPERMARKET)
Jiang Chenyi collected the Merit Points from the transaction with Yun Zhao.
When he turned around, he was met with a pair of eyes filled with anticipation.
The emotions in their eyes were too complex, not as if they simply wanted to find the third-in-command of the organization.
"What's going on here?"
The person who had spoken earlier wanted to say something, but just as he opened his mouth, another person cut him off: "I want to know, are the things on these shelves for sale?"
Huo Yunxi asked on their behalf.
Jiang Chenyi tilted his head with a hint of confusion in his eyes: "Why wouldn't they be for sale?"
He had put them out there; were they just for show?
His overly straightforward response made the group pause for a moment.
Upon closer inspection, Jiang Chenyi's gaze seemed to carry a hint of looking at fools...
Huo Yunxi also felt like he had asked a rather silly question...
"Ahem, they want to buy the items on the shelves. I wasn't entirely sure, so I asked." Huo Yunxi quickly stepped aside to let the group behind him speak for themselves.
But Jiang Chenyi raised his hand: "Hold on for a moment. These things aren't urgent. Can we finish the first matter first?"
In his view, most of the items on the shelves weren't unique; they could sit down and discuss them slowly.
But the things behind the hidden door were one-of-a-kind.
The person who had been about to speak was stopped by his companion, who shook his head: "Don't forget our main objective this time."
He immediately remembered Director Zhou's instructions and forcibly suppressed his impatience as he continued to follow Jiang Chenyi's arrangements.
"Then answer me."
Jiang Chenyi clasped his hands behind his back, and the surrounding light seemed to dim, making his eyes shine even brighter.
"What do you want? Calm down and think carefully. If you think wrong, what you get will be different."
Although the young man didn't raise his voice, his words fell on the group's ears like a deafening roar.
Under the pressure of that sound, their previously restless hearts gradually calmed down.
Why had they come here? To capture Yuan Xiao, the third-in-command of the human trafficking organization, and to round up the remaining members.
Huo Yunxi saw their expressions relax from within, shifting from agitation to determination.
It seemed they had fully understood their responsibility.
Jiang Chenyi listened as the thoughts in his ears became more unified and nodded in satisfaction.
"Everyone, hold onto your companion's shoulder or hand then close your eyes, and I'll lead you."
The thoughts of these people weren't as strong as those of the two family members who wanted to catch the murderer.
In such a situation, it was actually quite difficult to make a deal.
So Jiang Chenyi decided to use quantity to overcome quality!
Five minutes later, the group returned the same way, but now they were holding a large map.
Huo Yunxi leaned in to take a look.
The map in their hands had dozens of red dots, and these dots were constantly moving.
He instantly thought of the members of the organization who hadn't been caught yet.
Could it be that each red dot corresponded to one person?
"Exactly, red means enemies. Those are their real-time moving positions."
When Jiang Chenyi saw the map in their hands, he felt a subtle sense of satisfaction.
He felt like the supermarket was helping him accumulate Merit Points.
Each of these people had around thirty thousand Merit Points, and this map had cost a full fifty thousand, roughly ten thousand per person.
Huo Yunxi, having stayed here for a while, had gained some understanding of Merit.
Upon hearing the price, even he was shocked: "Why is it so expensive!"
The other five didn't understand because they hadn't noticed any changes in themselves. To them, this map that could reveal criminals anytime and anywhere seemed like a freebie.
Hearing Huo Yunxi's words, Jiang Chenyi immediately felt displeased: "What's so expensive about it? The Supermarket's products have always been priced this way! With such a high cost-performance ratio, buying it is a steal!"
Huo Yunxi's brow twitches violently.
What he meant was...
His mind quickly worked through the implications, and soon he grasped the key point: "Is this reusable?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the five of them abruptly looked up with their eyes shining brightly at Jiang Chenyi.
Under their expectant gazes, the young man chuckled: "A one-time map isn't worth thirty thousand Merit Points."
The Supermarket's products are always top-notch; how could it engage in such exploitative behavior?
Indeed!
The five police officers were ecstatic.
This map wasn't disposable, which meant that after they dealt with this organization, other criminals from other cases would appear on the map?
Jiang Chenyi approached them and explained: "This thing adjusts based on the cases you're handling. When not in use, just fold it up. The map is impervious to water, fire, and weapons. When you need to use it, place the case file on the map, and after an hour, the traces of the enemies you need to pursue will appear."
As they were getting excited, Jiang Chenyi's voice turned cold as he reminded them: "However, this map can only be used for major cases, meaning the criminals you're pursuing must number more than thirty for it to work."
For ordinary cases, the map wouldn't show any reaction.
In other words, this tool is only useful when pursuing members of large criminal organizations, such as this human trafficking organization, or perhaps border terrorist groups or drug cartels...
The number of criminals in these large organizations definitely exceeds thirty!
"We get it! We understand!"
For them, this was a heavy-duty tool and not to be used unless the case was serious!
But they had another question.
"Comrade Jiang, how many times can this map be used?"
Jiang Chenyi held up one hand.
"Five times?" After this use, there would be four left, which is still acceptable... right?
Then, they saw Jiang Chenyi's hand form a fist.
"!!!"
"Ten... ten times?"
Huo Yunxi was also stunned.
No wonder Jiang Chenyi said thirty thousand wasn't expensive; it really wasn't!
The compass that searches for blood relatives costs three hundred Merit Points per use. Other tracking tools would surely be more expensive.
Thirty thousand Merit Points for a map that can be used ten times, averaging three thousand Merit Points per use, and it can locate at least thirty suspects each time, meaning finding one person only costs three hundred Merit Points!
Key point: the criminals found on the map have no blood relation to the police.
This time, the Chashan City Public Security Bureau really hit the jackpot!
Whether they use it themselves or lend it to other police bureaus in the future, it's definitely a great deal!
After listening to Jiang Chenyi's explanation, they all stared dumbfounded at the map before them.
They knew this item was precious, but they hadn't expected it to be this precious!
One of them suddenly felt uneasy and asked with concern, "Are you sure 30,000 Merit Points are enough? We should still have some left, right? Why don't you take it all?"
Jiang Chenyi and Huo Yunxi both twitched their lips at the same time.
Who would be so eager to give away their money?
Seeing that the others were about to speak up as well, Jiang Chenyi raised his hand, "Stop! The price wasn't set by me. It was set by the Supermarket. Whatever price it says is the price. No bargaining, no returns, no exchanges. It's a one-time deal!"
He knew his words wouldn't immediately convince them, so Jiang Chenyi simply changed the subject.
"Alright, now that we've finished with the main business, let's talk about something else."
Something... else?
Perhaps they were too overwhelmed by the surprise, but the group didn't react at all to Jiang Chenyi's words.
That was until they followed the young man's hand and looked at the items on the nearby shelves that they suddenly remembered that they had been clamoring to buy these little things earlier!
"If you use them all up now, you won't be able to buy them later. So... don't dawdle. Tell me what you want, and I'll calculate the price for you."
The Golden Abacus in his hand hadn't been put away yet, and Huo Yunxi took the initiative to grab some paper and a pen.
After putting away the map in their hand, the five of them buzzed around like bees that had finally seen flowers after a long winter.
In no time, the items they needed were recorded by Huo Yunxi.
The first item on the list was undoubtedly the can that could cure addiction, followed by the strong coffee that could keep them awake for three days and nights without dying. This thing was suitable for police officers in any department—which officer hadn't pulled an all-nighter? (〒▽〒)
There was also the Chameleon Cloak that granted the ability to change colors like a chameleon, Stamina Candy that enhanced physical strength, a One-time Shapeshifting Mask that could alter one's appearance, and so on.
Jiang Chenyi watched as the list grew longer and longer... until he finally couldn't help but call a stop.
"Let me remind you, the items on the shelves aren't limited to just one. You can take as many as you want... so I suggest not choosing too many types. Pick the most important ones."
For example, there were only five cans on display on the shelf, but in reality, he had an entire box.
A box of a hundred cans :)
Their eyes widened, and the next second, they gathered around Huo Yunxi to carefully select the items on the shelves.
While they were discussing, Jiang Chenyi sat on a chair in the courtyard and leisurely brewing himself a cup of tea.
After finishing these two tasks, he would go ask He Suisui if she had found her parents.
A qualified shop owner should always handle after-sales service well (～￣▽￣)～
Once he confirmed there were no issues, he could lie back and rest, or wait for Director Zhou and the others to come to him again to help desperate parents find their abducted children.
Watching the gradually setting sun, Jiang Chenyi was almost about to fall asleep when the group finally reached their final decision.
"Here, the list..." Huo Yunxi was also exhausted, having grown tired from watching them argue.
A Spirit actually feeling fatigued—now that was something you didn't see every day.
Jiang Chenyi patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Good job~"
Then, based on the list, he packed up the items they wanted.
What they requested the most was the coffee for pulling all-nighters—they wanted an entire box.
There were one hundred boxes in a whole case, with fifty small boxes in each box. Each small box was for one use, meaning they had ordered enough for five thousand servings of coffee...
"Wait, are you guys trying to ascend to immortality? Why do you need so much?"
Jiang Chenyi couldn't understand it!
The group chuckled and explained with a hint of nostalgia, "Hey, strong tea and coffee are essential consumables in the bureau. It might seem like a lot now, but I don't think it'll last long."
The other four nodded in agreement, and they felt that once other police departments noticed the peculiarities of this supermarket, they would also start hoarding like crazy.
So, it was better to stock up early.
What if one day they ran out and the supermarket was out of stock?
Jiang Chenyi wanted to say that the supermarket would never run out of stock, but the words stuck in his throat as he thought about the ingrained hoarding habits of the Chinese people... Suddenly, it didn't seem entirely impossible.
Forget it, never mind.
Next up were the canned goods. They didn't know how many the supermarket had, so they only asked for fifty—which would already cost ten thousand Merit Points.
They explained, "These aren't just for our bureau. We'll share some with other police departments too."
Whether for backup or rescue purposes, these items were quite necessary for narcotics officers.
After reviewing the entire list, Jiang Chenyi placed the Golden Abacus on the table and began calculating the remaining Merit Points for the group.
"I'll keep five hundred Merit Points on you. That means you're still short by three thousand Merit Points for the items on the list..."
The group thought Jiang Chenyi was going to reduce the quantity of goods and quickly shouted, "No need to leave any for us! Take it all!"
"No!" Jiang Chenyi, usually easygoing, sternly rebuked them.
"If I use up all your Merit Points, you'll either trip over nothing or get hit by a flowerpot falling from the sky when you leave... I don't want to be responsible for sending you to the hospital."
Those who could come here were undoubtedly key members of the bureau.
The police station was at its busiest time, and he didn't want to cause more trouble!
The group scratched their heads and reluctantly gave up.
"But... if it's not enough..."
Jiang Chenyi sighed and was about to speak when Huo Yunxi said, "It won't be short. I'll cover the difference."
Then he looked at Jiang Chenyi, "Don't use your own Merit Points. Save them for future transactions with the supermarket. Use mine instead."
He had so much Merit on him that he didn't even know what to do with it all!
When Huo Yunxi said this, he exuded the confidence of someone holding a trillion dollars that instantly earned the group's gratitude.
In the end, the transaction went smoothly.
Before seeing them off, Jiang Chenyi included the small items he had promised to send.
"There's a user manual inside. Read it before using anything."
Looking at the truck filled to the brim with boxes, Jiang Chenyi could imagine how happy Director Zhou would be.
Especially when he saw the "little something" Jiang Chenyi had specially prepared.
"Hehe!" Just thinking about that scene made Jiang Chenyi unable to hold back his laughter.
Huo Yunxi curiously peeked over and saw the young man grinning like a fox that had just stolen some fish. "Do you know what I prepared for them?"
Of course, he didn't know.
Jiang Chenyi chuckled again and said with a mischievous smile, "It's Stench Bombs!"
"It's a special type of ammunition that combines all the foul odors in the world. It can be airdropped or loaded into a handgun like a bullet. Upon impact, it releases an extremely pungent smell that can knock people out."
Seeing that Huo Yunxi didn't understand, Jiang Chenyi "kindly" gave him an example.
"It's like mixing durian, stinky tofu, fermented herring, blue cheese, and stinky mandarin fish—all foods with peculiar smells—together. For someone who doesn't eat anything, this would be a highly potent biological weapon."
Therefore, Jiang Chenyi hoped that Director Zhou wouldn't be so reckless as to test the power of the Stench Bomb in the bureau.
He absolutely wouldn't take the blame for this!