Chapter 346: Clear Warning
The quarrel between the few people attracted a lot of onlookers, and many people recognized Qiao Yu and Baili Zhuo.
After all, both of them are figures who attract a lot of attention.
However, the stall owner beside him didn't care about this. He looked at Baili Zhuo with a smile and said, "Handsome boy, are you guys still going to raise the price?"
Baili Zhuo listened to the whispers of people around him and fell into a dilemma. He didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Qiao Yu's determined look made him subconsciously want to avoid him, but the attention from the people around him made him feel embarrassed.
Tang Ran noticed Baili Zhuo's expression, so he spoke again, "Brother Zhuo, forget it. I really don't want it anymore. Let's go."
Qiao Yu noticed that when Tang Ran was talking, he actually put his hand gently on Baili Zhuo's arm in a rather intimate gesture, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.
These two people... seem a little too close, don't they?
Baili Zhuo didn't notice Qiao Yu's meaningful look and just thought she was waiting for him to raise the price.
Looking at Qiao Yu's indifferent expression, Baili Zhuo pursed his lips and finally stopped raising the price.
"A gentleman should help others achieve their goals. Since Captain Qiao likes this bracelet so much, there is no need for me to force him. I will give this bracelet to Captain Qiao."
Qiao Yu scoffed at the words. If he really wanted to help someone, he wouldn't have bid against her in the first place.
It's just that I didn't expect that she was so determined to get this bracelet and she was so rich, so I had to compromise after weighing the pros and cons.
"Captain!" Xiang Song, who was standing by, was unwilling to accept Baili Zhuo's words. "They're a second-level team, how can they have so many spare crystal cores?"
"I think they're probably trying to go against Ranran and show off. Maybe once we leave, they won't want the bracelet anymore!"
The stall owner nearby thought this made perfect sense. Worried that the cooked duck would fly away, he said to Qiao Yu with a wry smile, "Beautiful lady, since they're no longer raising the price, this bracelet is yours. Look at this crystal core..."
Qiao Yu smiled slightly, "Zhenzhen, Yueyue, please go to Tianfeng and ask Ding Baian to bring back two hundred crystal cores."
Luo Zhenzhen and Hua Yue were both stunned when they heard this.
They all knew that Qiao Yu owned a space, and they thought she would just take out the crystal core to pay, but they didn't expect that this time she would ask Ding Baian to pay on her behalf.
However, even though they couldn't figure it out, Luo Zhenzhen and Hua Yue looked at each other, nodded in agreement, and quickly left.
When the crowd around heard Qiao Yu mention "Tianfeng" and Ding Baian, they also started talking.
"Ding Boan? Isn't that the captain of the competition?"
"Yes, Tianfeng was opened by their team. That shop is now incredible. It's the only one in the entire base that sells wheat bran pancakes. It's said that they got special approval from Commander Xie!"
"Yes, yes, yes. I've also bought their bran and wheat pancakes. I heard Zheng Feng isn't even going on missions anymore and is solely focused on running a shop at the base. Business is booming! I'm so tempted to ask if they're hiring..."
"Eh? But does Big Pendulum have anything to do with Zheng Feng and the others? How come the captain of Big Pendulum has to ask them for crystal cores just to buy something?"
"Who said it wasn't? I heard that Miss Qiao has a husband... Could it be... that she's two-timing?"
"Ah? That's impossible? I heard that Qiao Yu's husband likes her very much..."
"Tsk, what's the point of just liking someone?! These days, ability is definitely the most important thing!"
Tang Ran heard the speculations of the people around him, and he didn't know what he thought of. His slightly drooping eyelashes suddenly flashed.
Baili Zhuo didn't react much to the discussions around him. He knew that Da Baichui and Zheng Feng had a good relationship, but he didn't expect that Qiao Yu would actually want to borrow money from Ding Baian to buy a bracelet.
Baili Zhuo frowned and looked at Qiao Yu with some disapproval, "Captain Qiao, two hundred crystal cores is not a small amount. It's really not right to let the team go into so much debt just for a bracelet."
Qiao Yu chuckled and did not explain, just letting Baili Zhuo and the people around him speculate wildly. Anyway, Ding Baian would be here soon, and then the rumors would naturally be refuted.
Seeing Qiao Yu being so "obstinate", Baili Zhuo couldn't help but frown even more.
Qiao Yu's guess was correct. Not long after, Ding Baian hurried over with Luo Zhenzhen and Hua Yue.
Ding Baian walked through the crowd and handed the cloth bag in his hands to Qiao Yu with both hands. His tone and attitude were very respectful: "Boss, these are the 200 crystal cores you asked for."
When Ding Baian said this, the whole audience was in an uproar.
"What? Boss? Did I hear correctly?"
"Yeah, what's going on... The captain of Big Pendulum is actually the boss behind 'Tianfeng'? Does that mean Ding Boan and the others are employed by Big Pendulum?"
"Oh my goodness! No wonder Captain Qiao is so wealthy! It turns out he has such a huge treasure chest!"
“…”
The discussions around him were getting louder and louder. Baili Zhuo felt as if he had been slapped twice in the face, and it was burning with pain.
He never imagined that Qiao Yu would be the boss behind "Tianfeng"!
Tang Ran and Xiang Song were also shocked at this time.
Tang Ran clenched his hands unnaturally, his eyes fixed on Qiao Yu's profile.
That’s “Tianfeng”!
The best-performing food store in the G City Survivor Base, cooperating with the military!
Why is it Qiao Yu? How could it be Qiao Yu?!
Qiao Yu still ignored everyone's surprise, and naturally took the crystal core from Ding Baian's hand and handed it to the stall owner with shining eyes.
"Boss, here are 200 crystal cores. Please order them."
"Okay, okay! Thank you, boss. Thank you, boss!" The stall owner happily took the cloth bag and started counting it on the spot.
"Just right, just right. Two hundred crystal cores, not more, not less." After counting them, the stall owner immediately put them all away. His smile widened, and he was extremely flattering. "Boss Qiao, this bracelet is yours. If you have any other jewelry you like, I'll pack them all up for you!"
"No need." Qiao Yu shook his head, put the bracelet away, and planned to leave with Luo Zhenzhen, Hua Yue, and Ding Baian. But after taking two steps, he stopped again, turned around and glanced at Tang Ran, who was still in a daze, seemingly nonchalantly. Then he looked at Baili Zhuo, who looked a little embarrassed, and said in a light tone: "Captain Baili, sometimes people still need to listen more to the voices around them."
“Some people and some things may not be as simple as you think.”
After Qiao Yu finished speaking, he left without looking back.
That was all she had to say. Whether Baili Zhuo could understand it or not depended on his own comprehension.
She has played the "Tianfeng" card today. If Baili Zhuo still doesn't understand her warning, then he will be a piece of rotten wood that cannot be carved.
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