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

Wang Wei slept very well that night.

Poor Bai Lu had to make do on the sofa, tossing and turning all night.

Early in the morning, Wang Weicai slowly walked out of the master bedroom.

Bai Lu had already prepared breakfast for the two of them.

"Good morning," Wang Wei greeted warmly.

"You seem to be sleeping quite soundly," Bai Lu glanced at him.

"It's alright, but the mattress is too soft," Wang Wei said with a hint of regret. "It would be perfect if it were firmer. I'll get a different one next time."

Bai Lu blinked in surprise.

Sleeping in her room, sleeping in her bed, and you even picked it out?

"Hurry up and eat." Wang Wei sat down skillfully. "Don't keep my clients waiting."

Bai Lu was speechless.

She still can't understand why so many people would scramble to get into Wang Wei's empty shop.

Wang Wei took a sip of porridge and insincerely praised, "Not bad."

"You don't have to be so insincere," Bai Lu said irritably. "I know my own limitations."

Wang Wei smiled but didn't reply.

The two chatted idly during their meal.

Bai Lu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Your shop isn't just making false claims, is it? 'Unraveling the secrets of the world and settling human affairs' sounds like a scam."

Wang Wei put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "Doing business relies on integrity. How could I possibly make false claims? Every transaction is money that the customer willingly pays."

Bai Lu's eyes lit up, and she asked in a low voice, "Then can you help me calculate how I can become the Director of the Law Enforcement Department?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Wei was about to name a price.

Bai Lu quickly added, "I don't have any energy fluids, I only have Imperial Coins."

"Then there's nothing we can do," Wang Wei said regretfully. "Price is the bottom line, and no one can be an exception."

"Your prices are too high," Bai Lu couldn't help but say. "If you lowered them, you'd have even more customers."

"This shop doesn't rip off the poor," Wang Wei smiled. "Similarly, the poor are not within the scope of our services."

Bai Lu's face stiffened.

This means she's poor.

She gritted her teeth, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "How much energy fluid do I need for this problem?"

Wang Wei held up one finger.

"One?" Bai Lu exclaimed in surprise.

If it's just one, she can still produce it.

"One hundred thousand," Wang Wei said slowly.

Bai Lu's face froze completely.

She couldn't earn 100,000 units even if she worked herself to death without eating or drinking.

"You're overcharging!" Bai Lu said angrily, "100,000 units for every problem!"

"A price is clearly stated; those who are willing will take the bait." Wang Wei shrugged nonchalantly. "Does this also violate imperial law?"

Bai Lu was speechless.

This isn't illegal at all. As long as the price is clearly marked, you can sell it for an exorbitant price and no one can say anything.

Prices are clearly marked; take it or leave it.

Wang Wei couldn't help but laugh when he saw Bai Lu's embarrassed expression.

He knew, of course, that he was not breaking the law.

Brand premium, reputation premium, location premium, and even advertising premium—as long as the price is clearly stated in advance, even an exorbitant price is not against the rules.

After a quick meal, Bai Lu led Wang Wei out of the residential area and drove her hover patrol car to Wang Wei's shop.

Wang Wei was also somewhat looking forward to it.

The renovation cost over 300 billion Imperial Coins, and he couldn't wait to see the results.

Meanwhile, at the Law Enforcement Division, a group of people surrounded the StarNet monitoring center.

"They're out!"

"It really is overnight..."

"You won her over so quickly? Sister Bai is amazing!"

A group of onlookers watched with great interest, the image on the screen frozen on the back of Wang Wei and Bai Lu walking out of the community side by side.

The director said in a deep voice, "The information here is classified as top secret and must not be leaked under any circumstances. Anyone who leaks it will be prosecuted for espionage."

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison, but the gossip in their eyes did not diminish at all.

Meanwhile, Bai Lu and Wang Wei arrived at the commercial street.

The store was still packed with people.

"The shop owner is here!" A sharp-eyed person spotted Wang Wei immediately.

"Everyone, make way!" Bai Lu, acting as the head of the Enforcement Division, cleared the way for them.

After the two walked through the crowd and entered the store, the door closed again.

Wang Wei glanced at the pile of energy liquid boxes in the corner—100,000 bottles neatly stacked there.

The He family dutifully delivered everything, not a single one missing.

Wang Wei nodded in satisfaction.

Afterwards, he took Bai Lu on a detailed tour of his newly renovated store.

First floor – reception hall.

Wang Wei stepped onto the dark gold energy glass floor, and ripples of pale purple spread out beneath his feet.

He looked down at it and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad."

The floating reception desk in the very center is carved from a single piece of star crystal, with tiny specks of starlight flowing through the translucent crystal.

Wang Wei reached out and touched it; it felt warm and smooth, like a baby's skin.

"How much is this platform?" he asked casually.

Bai Lu glanced at the price tag next to her, her face twitching slightly: "This one table alone cost 10 billion Imperial Coins."

"It's alright." Wang Wei waved his hand dismissively.

On the left is a row of suspended chairs for rest.

Wang Wei sat down and tried it out; the chair was immediately adjusted to the most comfortable angle.

"Not bad," Wang Wei commented. "How much is this chair?"

"Fifteen billion." Bai Lu's voice was a little strained.

"Not bad." Wang Wei stood up.

A huge holographic light screen is embedded in the wall.

Wang Wei walked to the light screen, swiped his finger lightly, and the images switched in real time.

"Where is the light screen?"

Eight billion.

Wang Wei nodded and continued walking upstairs.

The second floor has been transformed into a VIP reception area.

As soon as you go upstairs, the feel under your feet changes.

"This carpet..." Wang Wei looked down at it.

Bai Lu hesitated and said, "It looks like the skin of a starry beast."

"Switch scene," Bai Lu commanded, and the surrounding walls immediately switched scenes.

The game switches between starry skies, deep sea, and forest.

"This feature is great," Wang Wei praised.

The two went up to the third floor.

The third floor is a private space.

It has a bedroom, bathroom, study, and dressing room.

The bed in the bedroom was also a floating type. Wang Wei sat on it to try it out, and the mattress sank slightly.

"This mattress..." Bai Lu glanced at the list, took a deep breath, "Ten billion."

"It's alright," Wang Wei said, standing up. "It's just a little soft."

Bai Lu opened her mouth, then swallowed back down.

The bathroom shower system can simulate multiple modes.

Wang Wei turned on the shower, and water mist filled the air, along with a faint fragrance.

"This water has a fragrance?"

"This is an atomization system," Bai Lu explained. "It's priced at 20 billion."

Wang Wei nodded and went into the study.

The study features a star map that displays real-time dynamics of the entire First Empire and surrounding star systems.

"This will work," Wang Wei said. "How much?"

"18 billion."

After touring the entire building, Wang Wei was fairly satisfied.

The decor is indeed luxurious and technologically advanced, with every detail exuding an air of "expensiveness".

"Excellent," he exclaimed. "Worth the money."

However, Bai Lu stood to the side, her expression looking rather strange.

Her lips moved, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"What's wrong?" Wang Wei noticed her expression. "Is there a problem?"

"No..." Bai Lu hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I just feel... some things don't seem to be worth that price."

"Not worth it?" Wang Wei turned to look at her. "Why do you mean it?"

Bai Lu gritted her teeth, retrieved a document from the device on her wrist, and projected it into the air.

"Look at this," she said, pointing to the description of the energy-glass floor. "The supplier says it's 'Dark Gold Energy Glass.'"

Bai Lu pulled out another test report. "The analysis results from the Imperial Star City Materials Laboratory show that this is just ordinary sensor crystal flooring, with a photosensitive coating on the surface. The cost price... is less than 100,000 Imperial Coins per square meter."

Wang Wei's smile froze.

"And the whole house is covered in nano stone," Bai Lu turned to the next page, "It seems to be just ordinary material, just given a nice-sounding name."

She paused.

Wang Wei remained silent.

Bai Lu continued flipping through the pages: "A hover chair costs 1.5 billion. It's just a regular hovering device with memory foam. The cost price is less than 100 million."

"A starry sky animal skin rug." She magnified the rug's fiber structure. "It's a replica; the cost is only one-thousandth that of genuine leather."

"The overall spiritual vein system is the most advanced intelligent system in Imperial Star City. But I just checked, and the version installed here is from three years ago."

Bai Lu finished speaking in one breath, lowered her wrist, and looked at Wang Wei.

"Three hundred billion Imperial Coins..." Bai Lu smiled bitterly, "At least two hundred billion of that is 'brand premium'."

The hall was quiet for a moment.

Wang Wei's face was expressionless, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Bai Lu looked at him cautiously, unsure of what to say.

After a long while, Wang Wei smiled.

"You're trying to scam me?"