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The atmosphere in the shop instantly froze. Some customers even held their breath.Alex continued in the same flat tone.“Do you really want to challenge me?”Cia Nanda’s expression immediately changed. The veins at his temple visibly tightened.His brother’s name had just been mentioned so casually—without even a hint of respect.Roy, who was standing beside him, immediately chuckled in a mocking tone.“You’ve got some nerve bringing up the First Young Master’s name.”But before he could continue—“Shut your mouth.”The cold voice came quickly from Cia Nanda, causing Roy to fall silent at once. His face stiffened slightly.Because the one speaking now was Cia Nanda, the second son of the Cia family.Nanda’s gaze returned to Alex. His eyes were now far sharper.“You dare mention my brother.”His voice was low, yet filled with restrained anger.“Who do you think you are?”He stepped one step closer. The arrogant aura that was already heavy now felt even more oppressive.“My brother is
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“How is that possible?!”Panicked whispers immediately filled the entire store.Some customers even stepped back unconsciously, as if the number on the screen itself carried a terrifying pressure.Two quadrillion. That was not merely rich. That was an amount even the great families of Sky Phoenix Province did not possess.The female employee holding the machine could barely stand. Her hands trembled violently.“T-two quadrillion… three hundred forty-seven trillion…”She could barely read the number aloud. Her voice almost failed to come out.On the other side…Roy was still standing in front of the machine. But his face had completely lost all color.His eyes remained fixed on the screen. His body was stiff like a machine that had suddenly shut down. Even his brain refused to process what he had just seen.Then slowly, his hand clenched into a fist. The veins on his forehead began to show.“No…”The word came out quietly. Then louder.“No!”He suddenly turned to stare at Alex with red
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Clara slightly raised her eyebrow when Alex took out a black card from his pocket.Not a gold card. Not platinum. Just a plain black card without any striking markings.Alex then casually placed it on the cashier’s counter. He gently pushed the card toward the female employee.“Go ahead and check the money in this ATM card.”The employee hesitated for a few seconds. Her hand even stopped midair.Roy snorted coldly from the side.“Good. Check it.”He crossed his arms over his chest.“So we can all see just how big this man’s lie really is.”Several customers stepped a little closer. Even the other employees began gathering around the cashier counter.The female employee finally picked up the card carefully. She then inserted it into the payment machine beside the register.Beep.The machine turned on.Her hands were still slightly trembling as she entered the payment amount.400,000,000,000!Four hundred billion.The entire store fell silent again. No one spoke.Even Roy leaned forward
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The atmosphere inside the shop grew even quieter.Some customers began pretending to browse for medicine, but it was obvious their ears were listening closely to the conversation.Roy now looked at Alex with a crooked smile.“What? Silent?”He laughed mockingly.“If you’re really the man Clara is proud of, at least show a little ability.”Clara let out a small sigh, clearly already bored. But Roy, still unsatisfied, had no intention of stopping.He stepped one step closer to Alex.“How about we play a little game?”Alex remained standing calmly. His gaze did not change at all.That made Roy raise his chin arrogantly.“A contest of wealth.”Those words made several employees glance at one another.Roy immediately continued in a mocking tone.“Buy whatever you can afford in this shop. I’ll pay double.”He patted the chest of his suit.“So you can understand… what the difference in class means.”Candra and Lori truly wanted to laugh now. But Alex didn’t even look at Roy. He simply walked
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Cia Ren’s face immediately lit up with excitement when he heard the plan.“Then that makes it easier,” he said with a smile. “My family’s herbal shop is not far from here. The supply is quite complete. Many rare medicinal ingredients are also available there.”Clara glanced briefly at Alex.“Not bad. At least we don’t have to go around the city.”Alex nodded lightly.“Alright. Take us there.”A few minutes later, they left the inn. Two black cars from the Cia family were already waiting in front. The guards stood neatly beside the vehicles.At the same time, Cia Ren politely opened the door.“Big sister first.”Clara held back a small laugh when she saw the attitude of the heir of such a large family now looking like an obedient younger brother.“Dear, it seems like he’s serious about becoming your little brother…” Clara whispered softly.Alex remained silent and simply accepted the warm reception.*The trip to the shop did not take long. The Sky Phoenix trade district was already bu
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Clara chuckled softly when she saw that Alex’s calm demeanor had not changed at all.Not long after, the Cia family ambulance truly arrived. Their private doctor hurried out, but when he saw that the Young Master’s condition was already stable, his face filled with shock.Several guards repeatedly glanced toward Alex, but he had already walked away with Clara.*They finally crossed the street and entered the restaurant Clara had pointed out earlier.The interior felt warm. Yellowish lights hung low from the ceiling. The aroma of herbal soup and roasted meat slowly filled the room.Clara sat across from Alex.“You don’t even look tired,” she said while pouring tea.“I only used Qi as much as necessary,” Alex replied casually.Soon the food arrived. They ate simply. There was not much conversation. From time to time Clara watched Alex, who seemed to be thinking.“Thinking about something?” she asked softly.“About Auriel’s matter,” Alex answered briefly. “And the demonic aura we felt y
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