"How much?"
The blade sheathed, Su Ling looked at the slender man.
The two opposite were stunned, and it took them a while to recover.
The slender man shook his head, "You have a connection with it, it's yours."
Saying that, the slender man turned and walked into the inner room. When he came out, he was holding a box.
The box was long and heavy. The slender man placed it on the counter, found a key, and opened it.
Inside the box lay a black umbrella, missing its handle.
He took out the black umbrella lying inside and looked at Su Ling, handing the umbrella to her: "This umbrella is a set with the knife in your hand. Since you are its destined person, take them both."
Su Ling only wanted the knife, not the umbrella, which would be a burden.
As if reading Su Ling's thoughts, the slender man explained, "This is an ancient artifact, thousands of years old. The craftsmanship used to make this umbrella has long been lost. The materials used to make this umbrella are also extraordinary. The umbrella surface is impervious to knives and spears, which is very suitable for you."
Hearing this, Su Ling remained unmoved and retorted, "Can it withstand walking in acid rain without the umbrella surface being corroded?"
"Yes."
This made Su Ling look at the umbrella with new appreciation. "Alright, if you're giving it, I'll take it."
Seeing her accept the umbrella, the slender man added, "You can take the knife in your hand and put it into the umbrella to save trouble."
Su Ling raised an eyebrow and looked at the umbrella, indeed seeing something resembling a handle on the umbrella.
Without hesitation, she drew out the knife in front of the胖子 and瘦子, and with a swift and neat movement, inserted it into the umbrella handle.
The umbrella had two straps, as if designed for its user. Just strap it on your back and tie it, saving the trouble of carrying it. Su Ling was very satisfied with this. She looked at the two men, "You're really giving it to me for free?"
Her response was a tacit nod from both the 胖子 and the 瘦子.
Giving away such good weapons so easily made it hard not to be suspicious.
If Su Ling hadn't found them herself, she would have suspected a trick.
Leaving the remaining knife handle on the counter, Su Ling looked at the two men. "Thank you."
She took the umbrella and turned, walking out of the shop.
Pausing at the shop entrance, she looked back at the shop name, then turned to the two men inside. "Do you believe in the apocalypse?"
The 胖子 next to the 瘦子 nodded.
"Stock up on supplies. You'll need them in the end times."
With that, Su Ling strode away.
Until she was out of sight, the 胖子 swallowed and tilted his head to look at the 瘦子, "Is she crazy?"
The 瘦子 turned his head, looking down slightly at the 胖子. "Let's eat."
"..."
**
When Su Ling arrived at her supermarket, things were already chaotic outside.
Sitting in a milk tea shop, Su Ling sipped her milk tea and watched the commotion at the supermarket entrance opposite.
In one day, Sunshine's coffers had been heavily drained, and her face was extremely displeased.
The phone screen on the table lit up and went dark, then lit up again. Su Ling ignored it, leaning back in her chair with her legs crossed, her expression indifferent.
The commotion finally ended with Sunshine backing down and compromising. A group of people left dejectedly, tails between their legs.
Only after everyone had left did Su Ling leisurely get up from the milk tea shop and walk towards the supermarket.
The supermarket manager, who had just dealt with the commotion and was about to return to work, hurried over upon seeing Su Ling: "Boss, everything is handled."
Su Ling hummed. "Starting tomorrow, the supermarket will be closed."
Before the manager could speak, she continued, "However, the store will continue to receive stock, primarily focusing on food and clothing. Once the warehouse is full, I'll have people come to clear it out."
Su Ling's supermarket was located in a prosperous area with good business. The sudden announcement of its closure left the manager very puzzled.
After Su Ling left, the bewildered manager shook his head repeatedly in frustration. "Young people nowadays, they really don't understand. They don't know how hard it is to earn money. Sigh..."