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

Chapter 267 The Connector

Lu Ming went inside, and the store door closed again.

He looked up and saw Wang Wei on the sofa.

Lu Ming looked the shop owner up and down. The shop owner was young, approachable, and had no intimidating presence.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Ming politely replied, "Lu Ming of the Lu family of Xingyu City greets the shopkeeper."

Wang Wei smiled, stood up, and said, "It's an honor to have you here."

Lu Ming's eyes lit up. "The shop owner knows me?"

Wang Wei, too lazy for pleasantries, went straight to the point: "Brother Lu, what services do you require?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming said, "I just wanted to verify whether the shop owner is really as magical as people say on the internet."

"Virtual space network?" Wang Wei was taken aback.

"The shop owner doesn't know?" Lu Ming asked in surprise. "The virtual space network is open to the Empire's residents for free; all they need to do is enter their identity information..."

"Oh," Wang Wei interrupted, "I'm an unregistered resident."

Lu Ming was speechless.

He composed himself and asked, "Shopkeeper, do you know how much energy fluid I currently have?"

"Is this your problem?" Wang Wei asked, taken aback.

"That's right," Lu Ming said with a smile. "If the shop owner really calculated everything perfectly, then he should know."

Wang Wei looked at him with a smile, "You only have one."

"Huh?" Lu Ming was taken aback, then laughed, "Shopkeeper, you must be joking. I brought 80,000 vials of energy liquid this time..."

"Move them in and count them," Wang Wei said confidently.

Seeing that Wang Wei wasn't joking, Lu Ming's expression also became serious, and he clapped his hands outside.

Outside the shop, the Lu family's entourage carried in several boxes of energy liquid.

Lu Ming calmly said, "This is exactly 80,000 units of energy liquid."

"It's already mine," Wang Wei said. "You still have one left in your pocket."

Lu Ming stood frozen in place.

..........

Meanwhile, in Imperial Star City, at the Enforcement Division, in the Director's office.

"Director, I really don't know him," Bai Lu continued to argue.

"I understand," the director said calmly. "From today onwards, you will be in charge of liaising with him. He can report directly to me any needs he may have."

Bai Lu was dumbfounded: "Me? Responsible for liaising with him?"

"You are the homeowner, he lives in your house, and you have already established contact. You are the most suitable person for this task." The director's tone left no room for argument.

Bai Lu opened her mouth, wanting to refuse, but knew she couldn't.

She could only manage a wry smile: "Yes."

"By the way," the director continued, "please complete his identity information today so that he can become a legal resident of the Empire."

"Okay," Bai Lu agreed subconsciously, then suddenly said urgently, "I don't know his information."

The director spoke slowly, "Go ask."

"Me?" Bai Lu was dumbfounded.

"Could it be me?" the director asked.

Bai Lu panicked, "His shop requires you to pay with energy liquid before you can even enter today, how am I supposed to get in?"

"When he comes to your house tonight, ask him directly." The director's mind was clear.

Bai Lu's eyes widened.

"I just received news that the city lord will be returning tomorrow," the director said earnestly. "The orders from above are to keep him in Imperial Star City at all costs."

Upon hearing these words, Bai Lu felt as if the sky had fallen.

She protested, "Do you think it's reasonable to assign such a difficult task to a lowly law enforcement officer like me?"

"That's very unreasonable," the director replied directly.

Bai Lu was delighted; there was still room for negotiation.

But the director continued, "But it's very suitable."

Bai Lu's face stiffened.

"That's settled then," the director said, starting his work without looking up. "Go and carry it out. From today onwards, this is your only task; no need for shifts or clocking in."

Bai Lu's expression softened considerably upon hearing this.

Not having to be on duty seems pretty good...

Bai Lu walked out with her head in a daze.

In the office area, dozens of colleagues cast envious glances, and several enthusiastic people took the initiative to gather around.

"What did Sister Lu say?"

"Do you want me to help you wait for them to come to you tonight?"

"......"

"Get lost, get down to business," Bai Lu said irritably.

The crowd dispersed after a brief commotion, ceasing their teasing.

Bai Lu sat at her workstation, looking worried.

The director asked her to enter the shop owner's information today, but she has no plans at all.

What if he doesn't come to her house tonight? How can she ask him in person?

Thinking of this, Bai Lu blushed.

She was actually hoping that Wang Wei would come!

Bai Lu was distracted at her workstation all day, until it was almost time to leave. Suddenly, she stood up and said, "I'm going straight there!"

My colleagues in the office area all cast curious glances my way.

"Sister Lu, where are you going?"

"I don't rip off poor people," Bai Lu said, and walked out.

"Sister Lu is so fierce!" the young law enforcement officer exclaimed.

However, someone nearby chimed in, "But your sister Lu is poor."

He continued, "The information that came back today is that each of the dozen or so families in the eleven main cities has spent between 50,000 and 100,000 bottles of energy liquid."

"Including the Purple Crane from the City Lord's Mansion, this shop earned a total of 980,000 bottles of energy liquid today."

After he finished speaking, the entire office area fell into a deathly silence.

For law enforcement officers like them, earning a dozen or so dollars in a lifetime is already the maximum they can hope for.

"Wow...wow...so rich..."

On the other hand, Wang Wei closed his shop.

Even if others outside wanted to come in, he refused them.

"Sorry, we are fully booked for today," Wang Wei said amicably as he closed the shop. "Please come earlier tomorrow."

Wang Wei wants to elevate the store's image.

If too many people come in every day, the special status of the customers will not be apparent.

Wang Wei is also well-versed in this.

Of course, another reason was that he needed to tidy up his shop.

However, there were still many people outside the store.

Just then, Bai Lu arrived.

Bai Lu, who was in charge of "law enforcement," squeezed in, taking advantage of her status. "Everyone, please make way."

The Enforcement Division has come knocking? Everyone was surprised and stepped aside.

Inside the store, Wang Wei was taken aback.

How did this woman find me?

Is one night's not enough fun?

However, knowing he was in the wrong, Wang Wei opened the door and let her in.

Bai Lu looked at the hall full of boxes and subconsciously swallowed.

She knew it was filled with energy liquid.

"Is something the matter?" Wang Wei asked.

Bai Lu was silent for a moment, then said, "I've been ordered to help you register your legal identity in the Empire."

Wang Wei offered a price for "100,000 vials of energy liquid".

Bai Lu was taken aback.

This was the first time she had encountered a situation where granting legal status to undocumented individuals required payment from their law enforcement department.

"No," Bai Lu replied straightforwardly. "The director asked me to connect with you. You can tell me what you need."

Upon hearing this, Wang Wei's eyes lit up. "I really need you to do a few things for me."

Bai Lu looked at him warily: "What is it?"

Wang Wei quickly said, "Help me decorate and furnish the entire store, making sure it has everything for eating, drinking, and lodging."

"Wait," Bai Lu interrupted him, "Why me?"

"You're the contact person," Wang Wei said matter-of-factly. "You said it yourself."

Bai Lu glanced at the shop and said, "This must have cost a lot of money."

Wang Wei walked to a stack of boxes that looked like a small mountain, opened one of the boxes, and took out three bottles of energy liquid.

Wang Wei put them both in her hand.

"Is this enough? Take as much as you need."

Bai Lu was stunned.

"There aren't that many..."