140: I advise you to obediently come with me!

The boss opposite looked Ai Yue up and down, satisfaction showing in his eyes. He nodded, then said enthusiastically, "What does this lady need? Everything I have here is good stuff; you definitely won't regret buying it!"

Ai Yue looked around the stall repeatedly. There was nothing she needed, except for one item that caught her attention: a fist-sized piece of Imperial Green Jade.

This jade stone was indeed beautiful.

If she hadn't gone to Cai City, she definitely would have traded for this item. But now she had plenty of raw stone piled up in her Spatial Storage, so she no longer needed it.

Seeing that she seemed interested in the Imperial Green Jade, the boss immediately leaned in close and whispered mysteriously, "Little Girl, you must be very well-informed. Have you also heard the news that jade stones are extremely useful for stimulating Superpowers in the human body? If you like it, fifty catties of grain or fifty Safety Tower General Currency coins, and it's yours!"

Ai Yue... Ai Yue shook her head without speaking, stood up, and left.

"Hey, miss, thirty, take it for thirty! Don't go..."

Ai Yue quickened her pace for two steps and left the stall... "Zhao Dong, that girl looks great! What a figure, and look at those little hands, so fair and tender! How long has it been since I saw such a fine girl! You go and 'invite' her over!"

A short, thin-faced, ordinary-looking man was smiling sinisterly, pointing at Ai Yue and speaking to the person behind him, emphasizing the word 'invite.'

"Yes, Young Master!" the handsome, well-dressed man behind him respectfully replied.

He confidently straightened his back, put on a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and walked toward Ai Yue with a slight smile.

A person next to the Young Master couldn't help but chuckle, "Young Master, this woman is wrapped up so tightly, how can you tell she's attractive?"

The Young Master snorted, glared at him, and said with contempt, "What do you know? This Young Master has slept with at least eight thousand women, if not ten thousand. I can tell what a woman is like, no matter how tightly she's wrapped up. I know immediately if she's fresh and lively!"

"Yes, yes, the Young Master is truly formidable! The Young Master has long experience in the field, and his eye is sharp!"

"Hmph! Of course! Follow me closely and learn more in the future. Don't worry, as long as you ensure my safety, I, the Young Master, won't treat you unfairly. When I eat meat, I'll always let you have some soup."

"Thank you, Young Master! Rest assured! We will definitely protect you and ensure not a single hair on your head is harmed!"

"Haha... You know the score!" The Young Master was delighted upon hearing this, patting his face and laughing loudly.

At this moment, the handsome man had approached Ai Yue and said to her, "Miss, this must be your first time at our Trading Center. If you don't find anything appealing out here, you can visit my shop. I guarantee you'll find what you need."

After speaking, Zhao Dong gave Ai Yue a slight smile, looking refined and handsome.

Ai Yue said plainly, "No need. I'm just looking around casually. I don't intend to buy anything."

"Hey, you shouldn't say that. If you haven't even looked, how do you know you don't need anything? Just come take a look; it won't take much time. Consider it helping me out and boosting the popularity of my shop, how about that?"

"As long as you come and look, whatever catches your eye, I'll give you a twenty percent discount. How does that sound?"

Zhao Dong didn't dare let Ai Yue leave; the Young Master was waiting for him to bring her back. Seeing Ai Yue unmoved, he could only try to display his masculine charm, hoping she would agree to go with him.

Having lived in the Apocalypse for so many years, Ai Yue could tell at a glance that the man "preening" and putting on an act in front of her was trouble.

She didn't want trouble, so she refused him cleanly and decisively.

Seeing she wouldn't take the bait, Zhao Dong grew anxious: "How about this, as long as you come, I'll give you any treasure you choose, free of charge? How about that?"

Ai Yue smiled playfully. He was too anxious and full of flaws. Did he think she would follow him just because of his handsome face? He was dreaming!

Ai Yue said coldly, "You better get lost right now, or I'll cripple you and scratch up your face."

"You... Miss, you misunderstand me. I only thought you seemed unusual, so I wanted you to help me promote my shop!" Zhao Dong's face stiffened as he offered a dry explanation.

Ai Yue walked around him, blending into the crowd, and ignored him.

Zhao Dong sheepishly returned to the sinister Young Master.

"Young Master, that woman is too vigilant; I couldn't trick her. Please give me a few men, and I will go tie her up and bring her to you unharmed!" Zhao Dong said with an ugly expression.

The sinister Young Master gently stroked his handsome face and said, "Alright, your face isn't suited for such rough work. Since she doesn't like gentle methods, don't blame me for using crude ones. Qian Jiao, you go and bring that ungrateful woman back to our shop!"

Qian Jiao, who had promised to protect the Young Master well, immediately said, "Yes, Young Master, just wait for my good news."

With a wave of his hand, he led three large men away.

A cruel glint flashed in the sinister Young Master's eyes. He let out a heavy snort and, taking Zhao Dong and the remaining two bodyguards, walked toward the trading shop he owned.

He decided to wait back at the shop. Once the woman was captured, he would immediately teach her a good lesson—how dare she be so disobedient right from the start!

Ai Yue, who was strolling around, vigilantly noticed that someone was following her. She remained calm and didn't alert the enemy.

She wanted to see how these people would cause trouble for her inside the Trading Center, and she also wanted to see how the order maintenance personnel would handle the incident.

The men spotted Ai Yue in the crowd and quickly followed her.

They roughly surrounded her and shouted loudly, "Well, look at you! How dare you steal my Young Master's treasure? Are you tired of living? I advise you to obediently hand over the item and come with me to apologize to my Young Master!"

With a "whoosh," everyone around them moved away, leaving only Ai Yue and the men surrounding her in the empty space in the middle.

The staff member maintaining order nearby in the Trading Center immediately rushed over. "What are you doing? Don't disturb the order of the Trading Center!"

"Haha, Old Brother Yan, you're on duty today! Don't misunderstand, we aren't causing trouble. It's just that this girl has sticky fingers and stole something from Young Master Ming. Young Master Ming asked me to bring her back for punishment. Please be accommodating, Old Brother Yan."

Qian Jiao laughed heartily, signaling that this was Young Master Ming's order and that Old Brother Yan shouldn't interfere.

When Old Brother Yan saw that it was a follower of the lawless Young Master Ming, he found himself in a difficult position.

If this girl was taken away by them, she would surely meet a bad end. However, he was a person of low status and little influence. If he dared to intervene today, his entire family might be driven out of the Songzhou Safety Tower tomorrow.