The strongest anime shop owner

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Chapter 411 The Visitor

Uncle Fu said, "It seems that someone is one step ahead of us. Madam passed away not long ago, and as for the young master, it is said that he was attacked by assassins a few days ago."

"What!?" This news was definitely not good. Su Jinhai stood up angrily: "Are you sure this is true?"

“That’s true,” Uncle Fu said.

"Damn it, I thought letting them go for a while would keep them safer, but I never expected it to turn out like this... If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have been more forceful in arguing with Father to keep Rou'er. Rou'er is really something, she was already pregnant, why didn't she tell me sooner?" Su Jinhai closed his eyes, unable to say anything.

Uncle Fu knew that Su Jinhai must be in a bad mood right now. Uncle Fu had watched Su Jinhai grow up since he was a child, so their relationship was naturally very close. At the same time, he knew Su Jinhai very well. Su Jinhai was a very stubborn person. Once he made up his mind about something, not even ten horses could pull him back.

He was naturally aware of what had happened back then. Su Jinhai didn't have any real power at all, and many things were beyond his control. In addition, Xia Rou had left, and he couldn't find her. Seeing this situation, it was undoubtedly best to seize real power first. However, what was unexpected was that more than ten years had passed. In fact, he himself was also suffering, with immense pressure in his heart. He had a father above him, and brothers nearby. In the struggles of a large family, a slight misstep could lead to a tragic end, so he had no choice.

When he heard the news that Xia Rou was pregnant with his child, he was overjoyed. However, when he heard the news again, he never imagined that the two had passed away. This blow was immense for Su Ninghai. What was he working so hard for? Wasn't it all for his wife and child? But now... this was the result he received. It was truly heartbreaking.

"Young Master." Faced with Su Jinhai like this, Uncle Fu really didn't know what to say, and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"I'm fine," Su Jinhai said, waving his hand. Having weathered the storms of life over the years, he was no longer the naive young man he once was, nor was he the impulsive, emotion-driven person he once was. "Have you found out who it was?"

“…The second young lady of the Chen family.” Uncle Fu hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Is it her? Although it was indeed my fault back then, I have already made amends. I never thought she would dare to do this again. She's practically courting death." Su Jinhai's eyes flashed with cold light as he spoke coldly.

After saying that, Su Jinhai asked again, "What about the assassin?"

"We haven't found anything yet," Uncle Fu said.

"Is that so? No matter who it is, if they push me too far, don't blame me for being impolite." Su Jinhai could roughly guess what was going on in this matter, even with his eyes open.

“Let’s set off now,” Su Jinhai said, glancing at Uncle Fu.

“Young Master, now is not the time for you to leave. The eldest and second young masters are watching,” Uncle Fu advised. The situation seemed to be under Su Jinhai’s complete control, but that was not the case. In fact, it was dangerous at every turn. It would be bad if the eldest and second young masters found an opportunity to retaliate. Although Uncle Fu knew he couldn’t persuade Su Jinhai, he had watched Su Jinhai grow up and knew his personality.

“I know, but I really can’t wait any longer. Over the years, I’ve really wronged them, mother and son, far too much,” Su Jinhai said with little emotion. “Besides, isn’t Uncle Fu here?”

Uncle Fu was silent for a moment, then sighed softly and did not try to stop him again: "...I understand, I'll go prepare the car now."

To be honest, according to Uncle Fu, he has waited for more than ten years, so why care about a moment? It's not that he doesn't care about the young master. In fact, he has a very good relationship with the young master, like father and son. Naturally, he will treat the young master's son well as well.

If he was worried about the young master's safety, he could have gone to protect him or sent someone over. However, once the young master made a decision, he wouldn't back down, so this was the only option.

Time flies, and before we knew it, the morning had passed.

Ignoring the complaints from those behind her, Su Luo began to urge them on; it was the rule, and it couldn't be broken.

Two hours of work had no effect on Su Luo, who possessed S-level physical abilities.

"Hmm, to be honest, why do I have to get up so early every day? Oh well, I'll just go back to sleep for a bit." Although I feel very awake when I wake up in the morning, I'm usually quite lazy.

When Su Luo reached the door of her room upstairs, she stopped abruptly, a strange smile playing on her lips. In a voice only she could hear, she muttered, "These people are really relentless. If they really piss me off, hmph..."

As she spoke, Su Luo pushed open the door and went inside, immediately greeted by a gust of wind.

In the dim light, a silver light shot straight towards them, sharp and merciless. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have been killed instantly by having their throat pierced in this attack. Unfortunately, Su Luo was no ordinary person.

The silver light was as fast as a shooting star, but it was still no match for Su Luo's speed. With a swift movement, Su Luo grabbed the attacker's wrist.

When the attacker missed, he tried to pull back, but it was impossible. Without hesitation, he pulled another dagger from his calf and continued his attack from an extremely tricky angle.

As expected, Su Luo caught the attacking hand once again.

At that moment, Su Luo suddenly felt a sense of crisis and almost instinctively dodged away.

bang bang~

A flash of silver light. To Su Luo's surprise, it was a bullet. He was slightly taken aback, not expecting such a big gift.

The reason she was only surprised rather than frightened was because, given Su Luo's current physical condition, ordinary bullets posed no danger whatsoever. She had only instinctively dodged them, which was a kind of combat instinct.

In fact, Su Luo had no idea that the reason the attacks were so intense was because his father was coming, so the opponents increased their firepower in hopes of killing him before his father arrived.

Unfortunately, these assassins were complete novices to Su Luo; they were no match for her at all.

Amidst the terror of the assassins, Su Luo quickly subdued them. This time, there were many more than last time, a total of five people.

After capturing the group, Su Luo said, "You don't need to rush to commit suicide or anything. Don't worry, I won't kill you, I won't hand you over to the police, and I won't ask you anything."

Su Luo had no interest in interrogation or what the other party might say, because he could probably guess who was behind it all.

Looking at the group, I could see the look in their eyes that said, "If you don't want to ask questions, hand us over to the police, or kill us, then why did you kidnap us?"

"Hehe, you want to know? Look at the mess you've made! You've turned my perfectly good room into this mess. It's really upsetting. Do you know how much trouble this has caused me? Killing someone is just a matter of a head falling to the ground, but how long will it take me to clean up this mess?" Su Luo lectured the group. He hated trouble more than anything.

The assassins, on the other hand, all looked completely bewildered.

And then...and then there were several exhibitionists in the backyard, all wearing only underwear and tied up.

"Hmph, just wait for your people to come." Su Luo clapped her hands and rolled her eyes in annoyance: "Also, tell your people that if they come to assassinate again next time, they should call someone with higher quality. If people don't know better, they'll think you're trying to cause trouble."

Hearing Su Luo's words, the assassins in the backyard were left bewildered in the wind...

That's really a twisted sense of humor.

Su Luo didn't care about this farce; after all, in his view, it was just a farce.

Everything in the shop is done in a very orderly manner.

Before I knew it, it was already evening and time for the shop to open.

As always, Su Luo opened the door and started doing business. This time was no different, at least in his opinion.

When the door was opened, there were already people waiting outside. This was not surprising. As business became more and more popular, the space in this small shop was simply not enough. In addition, there was a time limit. Later on, a large number of people were unable to eat Su Luo's food. Therefore, many people had to come early to queue up.

As for moving to a larger shop, Su Luo had no such idea at all. What difference did it make if the shop was big or small? Besides, he was just one person after all, with limited abilities. A bigger shop wouldn't make a difference. Moreover, he couldn't hire people or anything like that; the system had very strict rules regarding these matters.

As before, when the door opened, many people had already started queuing up. However, the two people in front were different. They were Su Jinhai and Uncle Fu, who had rushed over from afar. When they saw Su Luo, their bodies trembled slightly, and they stared at her intently.

However, none of this concerned Su Luo. After opening the door, before Su Jinhai and the others could even speak, Su Luo turned around and went back to the kitchen to begin preparing for the next task.

Back in front of the kitchen, Su Luo waited for a while and was surprised to see that no one had ordered. Usually, as soon as the door opened, people would start ordering. Most of them knew the rules here: the time from opening to closing was short, and if it dragged on, the people waiting in line would complain. So no one would ever drag their feet. Today was strange, which made Su Luo look up.

Before them stood a middle-aged man and an elderly man, their bodies trembling slightly, their faces filled with excitement.

He hadn't looked before, so he didn't know who it was, but when Su Luo looked up, his pupils shrank. Although Su Luo had never met them before, he recognized the middle-aged man in front of him. This was the father of this body.

To be honest, Su Luo really didn't want to see this scene. After all, recognizing relatives didn't really evoke much emotion in him. Perhaps it was because he had been reborn too many times, and he had become somewhat numb. After all, having more emotions meant having more burdens, and he really couldn't bear it.

Furthermore, whether it's his past self or his present self, the concept of a father is something utterly foreign to him. His past self harbors resentment, but he is indifferent to it, preferring to avoid entanglements as much as possible, since even he himself is uncertain about the future.

"What would you two like to do?" In the blink of an eye, Su Luo had regained his composure, and his words came out in a very calm tone, without any fluctuation.

"Su Luo, I am your father... I..."

Looking at the face in front of him that resembled his own, Su Jinhai choked up, unsure of how to begin.

Just as Su Jinhai was about to say something more, Su Luo interrupted him directly, saying in a flat tone with no expression on her face: "Sir, if you're not here to eat, but have something else to do, then please move aside. This is a restaurant, not a matchmaking event. Besides, I have no interest in what you're saying."

Hearing Su Luo's indifferent words, Su Jinhai was stunned for a moment. He had thought about many possible outcomes when he came, but he never expected that she would say this to him. In an instant, he didn't know whether he should feel heartache or something else... Looking at that expressionless face, he knew that she really didn't take this matter seriously.

Even if Su Luo complained, was agitated, or anything else, in the end she showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever, which made Su Jihai feel suffocated and speechless.

He wanted to speak, but it was incredibly difficult. Several times he tried to speak, but once he did, he didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Uncle Fu felt incredibly conflicted and said, "Young Master, how have you been these past years..."

Su Luo wasn't the only one who noticed Su Jinhai's identity; others with better eyesight also recognized it, since Su Jinhai was a prominent figure in high society.

The conversation among the group was brief, but enough information was gleaned from it. It was nothing more than a family reunion, and many of the customers were quite surprised. None of them had expected that the owner of this shop in such a remote location would be Su Jinhai's son.

"Don't call me Young Master. I'm just the chef and owner of this small shop. What does it matter to me how your young master is doing?" Su Luo really hated this kind of acting. Did he expect him to say something like, "Your son died a long time ago"? As for what he could do in place of the original owner, he really couldn't do anything. After all, all the original owner left behind was resentment and a gray life, a pathetic little character.

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Chapter 412 The True Face of the White Dragon Playing with a Pearl

Seeing that Uncle Fu was about to say something, Su Luo spoke up again: "Alright, if you want to eat, then order. If you don't want to eat, please don't disturb my business. Don't you know that blocking someone's money is like killing their parents?"

“If you just want money, I can cover this time. I just want you to listen to what I have to say…” Su Jinhai hurriedly began.

"Heh, sorry, my time is precious. You can't cover it. If you're not going to order, please leave now, or I'll call and sue you." Su Luo's lips curled into a sneer. He hated people who always brought up money. And was this a sign of looking down on him? Heh, he was a master chef, and no one could force him to do anything. Finally, he said domineeringly, "Besides, if I don't want to, even the King of Heaven himself can't change my mind."

"I'll order, I'll order right now." Looking at Su Luo's expression, Su Jinhai knew he had said the wrong thing, but there was nothing he could do about it. Although he was a powerful figure in the business world, he was really powerless when it came to things like recognizing relatives. In addition, he was so eager to recognize his relatives that he said the wrong thing for a moment.

After hearing Su Luo's words, Su Jinhai spoke almost instantly without the slightest hesitation, his tone very urgent.

Seeing this, Su Jinhai realized that his previous fantasies about recognizing his relatives were too idealistic, and he was also too eager.

In that instant, the invisible aura emanating from Su Luo made them realize that Su Luo was no ordinary person. Although it was just a natural expression when she spoke, and it wasn't a real aura or pressure, it was still not to be underestimated.

Those who can generate such an intangible aura are no ordinary people.

Clearly, their understanding of Su Luo was incomplete; in fact, it could be said that their previous investigations were entirely wrong.

The thought of this caused a stir in both of them.

"Looking at how listless and trembling you are, shall we each have a 'White Dragon Playing with a Pearl'?" Su Luo raised an eyebrow and said, looking at Su Jinhai and the other man.

Given their wealth and social standing, Su Luo wouldn't hesitate to rip them off. Besides, a dish like this costing 100,000 is practically free; it's hardly a rip-off. If people knew the effects of this dish, they'd buy it for a million, ten million, or even a hundred million... because life is only once, and this dish is incredibly effective for health and well-being. In this world, besides the White Dragon Playing with a Pearl, there's really nothing else that can achieve such results.

"Okay." Su Jinhai was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said.

Hearing this, Su Luo already knew in his heart that he wouldn't refuse, but unfortunately, to be honest, he didn't want to acknowledge this feeling. It wasn't that he didn't want to accept it or anything, but he really didn't have much feeling for a stranger. Not to mention that the original owner didn't know him and even resented him, the original owner was like this, let alone him, a real stranger. Apart from this body, there was no other relationship between them.

After Su Jinhai agreed, Su Luo began to prepare the ingredients and start cooking, saying, "Two servings of White Dragon Playing with a Pearl, a total of 200,000, 100,000 per person, you must pay your own. Thank you for your patronage."

"One hundred thousand per share...? Okay." Su Jinhai was only slightly taken aback by the price, but he didn't think much of it and agreed. He hadn't brought much cash with him, but he had brought checks, so he took them out, looked at Su Luo, and said, "You... do you accept checks here?"

"Whether it's domestic currency, foreign currency, checks, credit cards, or even WeChat Pay or Alipay... our shop accepts any payment method. However, we do not offer credit; payment must be made before we start cooking," Su Luo said without even looking up as she prepared the ingredients.

"It seems quite comprehensive." Su Jinhai was slightly surprised by the payment method at this small shop. It really seemed to be keeping up with the times. He nodded in satisfaction.

As he was thinking about it, Su Jinhai took out a pen from his pocket and wrote 200,000 on it. This amount of money was nothing to him, considering that the amount he donated every year was in the hundreds of millions of yuan.

In short, he was willing to buy such an expensive dish as Su Luo.

“I’ve already said that individuals can only pay for themselves, not on behalf of others,” Su Luo said after glancing at the price on the check.

"Young Master, I can pay by Alipay myself." Before Su Jinhai could make any move, Uncle Fu said. He could afford to pay this amount. After all, Su Jinhai had never mistreated him as the housekeeper. He even treated Su Jinhai like a father. In any case, Su Jinhai had watched him grow up and was one of the closest people to him.

Su Jinhai really didn't know what Su Luoshi was thinking. Even if Uncle Fu hadn't said anything, he would have done the same thing.

Uncle Fu didn't want to do anything that would put others in a difficult position.

Before long, everyone witnessed the terrifying value of this dish. It was said to be worth 100,000, and it was truly worth more than its price. After all, no one in the world could compare to Su Luo in terms of such terrifying skills, even though they had no idea that the true value of this dish was the precious meat that had been processed by the Dragon Turning Pot.