Chapter 2039: Wealth

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At this moment, Cui Yingying and Yiluodi looked at each other, and they could read some information from each other's eyes. Yiluodi noticed the confusion on Cui Yingying's face, and Cui Yingying also noticed Yiluodi's slight embarrassment.

Cui Yingying came here as agreed, the location was No. 88 Tianqi Road. However, when she arrived here, she did not see Leon, but saw Elodie who seemed a little restless at the outdoor dining table outside. So, Cui Yingying naturally walked over and greeted Elodie.

After the two met, the situation suddenly became a bit stalemate. They looked at each other, and for a moment they didn't know what to say. After a while, Cui Yingying finally decided to break the silence and took the initiative to ask Yiluodi what happened.

However, just as she was about to speak, something unexpected happened. With a loud bang, the door of the cafe next to them was kicked open. Then, twenty or thirty panicked diners fled out of the door in a panic like a swarm of disturbed bees.

Cui Yingying's attention was immediately attracted by these people, and she followed them closely. Just as she wanted to stop one of them to ask about the situation, suddenly, a disgusting stench gushed out from the open door of the cafe.

Cui Yingying frowned tightly, a look of displeasure appeared on her face. She quickly stretched out her right hand and waved it in the air, as if she was casting some magical spell.

At the moment she waved her hand, a gentle breeze suddenly emerged from behind her. This breeze seemed to be controlled by Cui Yingying and blew quickly towards the unpleasant smell.

The unpleasant smell seemed to be frightened by the breeze. It struggled in the air for a while, and then was blown backwards.

After all this happened, the scene at the beginning appeared: the two of them stared at each other...no one spoke...

"Cough cough..."

Elodie cleared her throat and finally spoke.

"I don't know how to describe it to you, but the smell here is just too bad. Let's find a place to hide first until my second brother has dealt with his affairs."

Cui Yingying hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and said, "Okay..."

Cui Yingying was actually a little puzzled. She really couldn't figure out what the brother and sister were doing. However, she didn't think too much about this question because she was absolutely confident in her own abilities.

No matter what tricks Leon used, Cui Yingying believed that she could easily deal with it. This was the confidence that her absolute strength brought her.

About two hours after the two left, the door of the cafe was suddenly pushed open slowly, and a pale, staggering figure appeared at the door. This man was Leon, and he was trembling all over, as if he had experienced a life-and-death catastrophe.

After finally holding onto the door frame and steadying himself, Leon raised his head and looked at the dazzling sun above his head with a dazed look. The sunlight shone on his face, but it did not bring him any warmth, but instead made him feel a sharp pain.

Just now, the unprecedented feeling of unimpededness stimulated every sensory cell of Leon. The feeling was so strong that Leon almost cried with joy. It had been so many years since he had experienced this feeling!

Just as Leon was immersed in this wonderful feeling, a roar suddenly came, pulling his thoughts back to reality. He looked closely and saw the owner of the cafe walking towards him with an angry face. As he walked, he kept twitching his nose, as if he was extremely afraid of the smell emanating from Leon.

"You have to compensate for my store! How can I get customers to come to my store in the future after what you did? You have to compensate! No, you have to buy my store! You..."

The cafe owner yelled angrily, but before he could finish his words, Leon waved his hand impatiently and interrupted him.

Leon didn't even bother to look at the boss. He just took out a fist-sized purple ore from the storage space, and then threw it to the store owner mercilessly like throwing away garbage.

"The purple crystal mine is enough for you to open ten more stores. I'll buy this store. Stop talking nonsense. Where did the woman who was sitting in my seat before go? Has anyone come to see her in the meantime?"

The amethyst ore drew a graceful arc in the air and was caught by the cafe owner, but the cafe owner's expression did not improve, and he did not answer Leon's question.

Leon naturally noticed the cafe owner’s expression, and his face turned slightly colder.

"Don't be too greedy."

"I'm greedy? You want to buy my shop with such a big piece of amethyst ore?"

The owner of the cafe looked at Leon with disdain, as if he was looking at a bumpkin. Leon was stunned for a moment, and a trace of confusion appeared in his eyes.

This is amethyst ore, an important material for manufacturing the core of large starships, and it is a specialty of the Zerg. Ninety percent of the planets in the universe that have amethyst mines are under the control of the Zerg, and the price remains high. Such a large piece would be worth more than one million star coins.

These are star coins. Does the shop owner know what he is talking about?

Seeing that Leon was still confused, a hint of imperceptible contempt flashed in the eyes of the cafe owner. He raised the corner of his mouth slightly and asked with a smile.

"You're not a local, are you?"

Leon was a little caught off guard by this sudden question, but he nodded instinctively and responded softly.

"Ah."

After getting Leon's affirmative answer, the cafe owner's tone suddenly became a little excited, and he raised his voice and spoke.

"Then I have to explain it to you. This is the central area of ​​Guangming District in Yancheng! I bought this shop myself. Do you know how high the housing prices here are?"

Leon shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Seeing this, the cafe owner smiled proudly and continued.

"Let me tell you, the housing prices here are as high as 100,000 star coins per square meter! And my cafe has two floors, a total of 400 square meters!"

As he spoke, he gestured with his hands, as if showing off his wealth to Leon.

However, when Leon heard the price, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He couldn't help but think, such an ordinary-looking shop is actually priced at 40 million star coins? The housing prices in the Morning Star are too outrageous, right? No, it should be said that the housing prices in the Bright District are simply outrageous!

Leon, who had never had much of a concept of money, couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This housing price was really horrible. Fortunately, the Zerg tribe had a vast territory and abundant resources, and they had no concept of buying a house at all...

"He's right. This place is located in the center of Guangming District, and the housing price is indeed this price. What do you think, Boss Leon, do you want to invest in a shop in our Guangming District?"

Just when Leon was stunned by the figure of 40 million, Cui Yingying's teasing voice suddenly came from behind him.

Leon turned around when he heard the sound, and saw Cui Yingying and Elodie standing not far away. Although Cui Yingying was wearing a mask, making it impossible to see her true expression, Leon could still imagine that Cui Yingying must have a playful smile on her face at this time, as if she was watching a joke.

"Tsk, you ignorant human, what is 40 million?"

Leon raised his lips slightly, revealing a disdainful smile. However, before he finished speaking, a purple crystal ore as big as a car suddenly fell from the sky and hit the ground heavily. Combined with the movement of Leon's lowering arm, it was obvious that he took it out from his storage equipment.

There was a loud bang, and the amethyst ore hit the ground violently, splashing a lot of dust. This sudden scene not only shocked the owner of the cafe.

After the amethyst ore fell to the ground, the dust it raised swept in like a small sandstorm, covering everything around in a gray haze. When the dust gradually dissipated, the cafe owner came back to his senses as if waking up from a dream. He stared at the huge amethyst ore in front of him with wide eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"You country bumpkin who has never seen the world, I've bought your store! The rest is a reward from me!"

Leon looked at the dazed look of the cafe owner, with a hint of sarcasm on his face.

Richer than him? His family owns a mine!

Although Morning Star is large in area, it is not a resource star itself. Moreover, the development of humans after arriving on Morning Star was not smooth. Due to internal strife and external enemies, humans did not expand their influence outward. They simply set up outposts on several planets near Morning Star and left it at that.

The star regions near the Morning Star are also occupied by various races, which results in the Morning Star, or the resources owned by human beings, being extremely scarce. Of course, this scarcity is only relative.

Compared to those small races, Morning Star, which possesses advanced technology, is also extremely wealthy.

But compared to the Zerg who have been camped out in the universe for countless tens of thousands of years, the Morning Star is undoubtedly like a beggar's nest.

"Gudu!"

Hearing Leon's words, the cafe owner swallowed hard. Just as he was about to put away the ore in front of him, he found that the woman who had just spoken came over and stood between him and the amethyst ore.

In an instant, the eyes of the cafe owner became a little sharp. Was he trying to steal his things?

Amethyst ore, as one of the important materials for the core of a starship, has always been in short supply and extremely precious. Although he didn't know the identity of Leon in front of him, he was definitely someone he couldn't afford to offend as he could easily take out such a large piece of amethyst ore.

But this kind of thing is extremely easy to be coveted by others. Although the quarrel between the two was seen by many people and there were people watching, there were few people who knew the value of it. Almost no one recognized that it was amethyst ore. However, the woman behind them heard the conversation between the two.

Looking at the cafe owner who became alert, Cui Yingying sighed helplessly.

What does it mean to be wealthy and powerful?

Over the past thousand years, Cui Yingying has seen a lot, but she has never seen such a large and complete piece of amethyst ore.

Such a large amethyst ore can be used to carve the highest level energy core, which is the energy core that only super star destroyers are equipped with. And to carve the energy core, a whole piece of large amethyst ore must be used. The amethyst ore in front of us is no longer a question of whether it has a price or not, it is simply not for sale.

If you want to get such a large piece of amethyst ore, the price you have to pay is definitely a hundred or a thousand times the value of this piece of ore.

And now, such a large piece of amethyst ore is placed in front of her. In order for China to have another super star destroyer, Cui Yingying has to take action...

"Don't mess around, I'm calling the police!"

The owner of the cafe was talking while touching his pocket. Leon next to him had a strange look in his eyes. Should he call the police to arrest Cui Yingying?

"Alright, you can't take this thing. You can go to the Demon Suppression Bureau to report the damage. I'll take the thing."

Seeing the actions of the cafe owner, Cui Yingying shook her head helplessly and took off the mask on her face as she spoke.

The owner of the coffee shop was still a little disdainful. Who did Cui Yingying think she was? Why was she so arrogant? It was not something he could take, and she asked him to report the loss to the Demon Suppression Division. Did she think she was the director of the Demon Suppression Division?

"Director!? You..."

Cui Yingying, who is highly recognized by the public, was recognized by the coffee shop owner the moment she took off her mask. The owner was stunned. How could such a big shot be here? The key point is that he was just imagining Cui Yingying in his mind. He didn't expect that Cui Yingying was really the director of the Demon Suppression Department?

"Shh...! This amethyst mine is very important and has a very high price. The Demon Suppression Department will be responsible for your loss. You can leave now. I have something important to do."

Seeing that the other party recognized her identity, Cui Yingying immediately put on her mask again, then waved her hands in pain, as if she didn't want to show up in public.

After hearing Cui Yingying's instructions, the owner of the cafe did not hesitate at all. He bowed to Cui Yingying and turned around and left without any hesitation at all.

"Tsk, tsk, such a high prestige?"

Leon was also amazed at the development of the situation and began to mutter to himself.

"If the people you have protected for so many years have no respect for you, then this society has no reason to exist."

Cui Yingying looked at Leon with a smug look on her face, and then unceremoniously put the car-sized amethyst ore on the ground into her own storage space.

Why did Leon take out the amethyst ore to pay off the debt? And in front of Cui Yingying? Of course it was intentional.

Both of them knew this very well. This was a signal of goodwill from Leon, and also a stone to test the waters.

The matter that Leon wanted to find her for was definitely not a small one, and it must involve extremely confidential information. Considering that Leon almost gave China a super star destroyer, Cui Yingying decided to reveal some secrets to Leon.