I chose the safe house, and the Human Alliance regretted it.

As for why not just rob it directly in Imperial Star City?

Wang Wei knew this was not feasible.

The energy liquid in Zi Jin's hand was clearly purified—mining, processing, purifying, and using it requires a complete industrial chain.

He could seize Emperor Star City, but that would be a one-off deal, tantamount to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

What he wants to do is to maintain a steady and long-term approach.

He made Emperor Star City his granary, harvesting crop after crop.

Moreover, the First Empire had more than one Imperial Star City; this place was at best a stepping stone.

Wang Wei didn't believe that even with an empire providing him with financial support, it would still be impossible to cover the entire world with safe houses within a century.

What he lacks now is time.

The woman in plain clothes was referring to a hundred years in his world.

Whether it's the Seventh Purgatory or here, the flow of time is different from his original world.

For him, a day that passes here is equivalent to at least ten days passing in his world.

This also forced him to take some extreme measures.

Wang Wei took a deep breath and returned to the store.

On the first floor of the hall, Zi Jin stood there obediently, without moving.

"When will the ransom arrive?" Wang Wei asked.

"One minute." Zi Jin's tone was calm, the panic from before gone.

By this time, she had calmed down and realized that Wang Wei was purely greedy for money, not that he wanted to kill her.

"Are you interested in joining Imperial Star City?" Zi Jin suddenly asked.

Wang Wei was taken aback. Was this an attempt to recruit him?

Zi Jin did indeed have this idea.

She couldn't fathom Wang Wei's strength at all; she had only ever felt that kind of oppressive aura from her own father or even some high-ranking generals in the empire.

If we can recruit Wang Wei, the strength of Emperor Star City will be greatly enhanced.

"One million vials of energy liquid," Wang Wei quoted.

Zi Jin's face darkened.

She hadn't expected that Wang Wei would keep talking about energy liquid.

"Never mind what I said." Zi Jin turned her head away and stopped looking at him.

Wang Wei wasn't annoyed and sat down on the sofa.

The two remained silent, and the hall fell quiet.

The street outside the gate, however, became lively.

A group of people curiously gathered around.

"What does this shop do?"

"A shop that doesn't rip off poor people?" one person asked in surprise. "That's interesting."

"Unraveling the secrets of the world, bringing peace to human affairs." Another person read out the couplet on both sides and laughed, "What arrogance! Bringing peace to human affairs? Even the city lord wouldn't dare to say that. What shameless boasting!"

"Shh—" someone whispered, "Keep your voice down, this shop belongs to the city lord!"

Upon hearing this, the man immediately shut his mouth and dared not say another word.

"What did you write?" Zi Jin couldn't help but ask, listening to the discussions outside.

"Curious?" Wang Wei said nonchalantly, "Go see for yourself."

Zi Jin asked in surprise, "Aren't you afraid I'll run away?"

"You can give it a try."

Zi Jin was so angry that she gritted her teeth.

But she was so curious that she went outside anyway.

Outside the gate, as the onlookers saw Zi Jin emerge, they all immediately began to flatter him:

"Young Master Zi Jin".

"No wonder the store sign is so imposing!"

"Truly deserved."

Zi Jin frowned and turned to look at the storefront.

When she saw the words above the door, she froze on the spot.

The four characters "Don't cheat the poor" were written in a vigorous and elegant style.

The couplets on both sides even seem to be acting on behalf of Heaven: "Unravel the secrets of the world, settle human affairs. No money, no talk; money, please come in."

Has she become this arrogant?

He thought he was the ruler of the First Empire?

Zi Jin suppressed his anger and turned to explain to everyone, "This place is no longer my property; I've sold it. Everything here has nothing to do with me."

She quickly distanced herself from the situation.

Everyone nodded, and no one asked any further questions.

"It's really... unique that Young Master Zi Jin's friend opened this shop."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Nobody's a fool; someone who can buy property from Zi Jin must be no ordinary person.

Upon seeing this, Zi Jin returned to the hall.

"Aren't you afraid of exaggerating your abilities?" Zi Jin said with a hint of annoyance.

"Need any clarification? Is there anything I can't handle?" Wang Wei said slowly. "As long as the price is right, I, the shop owner, will naturally satisfy you."

Zi Jin's eyes were somewhat vacant.

Wang Wei spoke with such conviction that if he wasn't lying, then his shamelessness was unfathomable.

However, after a slight hesitation, Zi Jin became genuinely interested.

"When will my father return to Imperial Star City?" she asked.

Upon hearing this, Wang Wei held out his hand: "Ten bottles of energy liquid, pay first."

Zi Jin remained silent for a few seconds, seemingly weighing the truth.

A moment later, she actually produced ten test tubes.

Wang Wei accepted it and said with a smile, "Three days later, at 3:15 PM."

Zi Jin asked suspiciously, "Are you just making this up?"

Wang Wei's accuracy, down to the minute, made her suspicious.

Upon hearing this, Wang Wei stood up, his voice righteous and stern: "You can eat anything, but you can't say anything. Would someone like me, who possesses 100,000 vials of energy liquid, lie to you for a mere ten?"

It's no wonder Wang Wei was furious; he had spent a million points of safe points to deduce this.

Zi Jin was completely stunned.

As the young master of Dixing City, she had never met anyone named Wang Wei.

The problem is, what he said actually makes a bit of sense...

Just then, a young man in silver clothes walked in, followed by two people carrying a large container.

"Young Master," the silver-clad youth said respectfully, "I've brought it."

"Put it here." Zi Jin's tone instantly regained its usual majesty.

The silver-clad youth nodded, directed the two to put the container down, and then respectfully left.

Throughout the entire process, none of the three of them glanced at Wang Wei.

"What you requested has arrived," Zi Jin said to Wang Wei. "Don't ruin your reputation in three days."

"Take care," Wang Wei said with a smile.

Zi Jin turned to leave.

Wang Wei's voice rang out from behind: "By the way, that starship is nice, I want it."

Zi Jin's body stiffened.

However, she did not turn around to confront him, but instead threw a silver round object at him.

"This is the starship controller."

After saying that, Zi Jin left.

It was concise and to the point, without a single wasted word.

Wang Wei smiled.

As expected of the young master of Emperor Star City, Zi Jin was decisive enough to prevent him from finding an excuse to detain her again.

Next, he needs to think carefully about how to deal with the five major families.

Three days later, as long as Zi Jin's father returns on time, Zi Jin will truly become his first client.

Having dealt with the young master of Emperor Star City, why worry about energy liquid?

However, we can't be idle for these three days.

"Should we just kidnap them?" Wang Wei shook his head; that would be too undignified.

A thought suddenly occurred to him.

On either side of the outer gate, the couplet he had written suddenly emitted a seven-colored glow. One by one, the seven-colored characters slowly floated into the sky above Imperial Star City, shining brightly.

This peculiar sight immediately alarmed countless people in Imperial Star City.

Unravel the secrets of the world, and bring peace to human affairs.

Money talks.

Sixteen characters reflect the Imperial Star City.

Countless people looked up in amazement, disdain, and even more disdain.

Inside the Imperial Star City, on the top floor of a luxurious high-rise building, a young man suddenly stood up, a playful glint in his eyes.

"Such arrogance! Who's showing off?"

"Young Master Yang, it looks like a store opening."

"Hehe, I'll go take a look." The young man's lips curled up as he strode outside.

He wanted to see who dared to put on such airs in Imperial Star City.

At the same time, several other gazes from different directions in the city also fell on the colorful characters.

"Unravel the secrets of the world and bring peace to humanity?" A woman's voice came from another tall building, tinged with amusement. "Interesting."

"Go take a look." A middle-aged man's voice was deep as he stepped out of the mansion.

The nights in Imperial Star City are never short of people watching the excitement.

Zi Jin didn't go far. She looked at the sixteen large, seven-colored characters floating in the air, and her lips twitched slightly.

"Crazy," she muttered under her breath.

She was also waiting, waiting three days to see if Wang Wei's words would come true.