The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 188

Chapter 188: Chapter 188: You Can’t Rush Some Things

The moment Master Luo saw Boss Jin, he was like a mouse seeing a cat, completely losing his backbone.

His back was slightly hunched, and a fawning smile was plastered on his face.

"B-Boss Jin, I... I’ll definitely pay back the money I owe, don’t you worry."

A gambler’s promises were meant to be broken. Boss Jin treated Old Luo’s words as nothing but hot air, smirking mockingly as he exhaled a large cloud of white smoke.

"Old Luo, what are you talking about? I didn’t come looking for you today over that little bit of money. Sit down."

’Not for the money?’

Master Luo’s heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat instantly started to pour down.

But he didn’t dare run, so he could only obediently do as he was told and sit down.

"You said before that you could plant someone inside Little Deer Cuisine. It’s been a few days now. Have you heard anything from them?"

Boss Jin couldn’t be bothered with pleasantries and got straight to the point.

Hearing it was about this, Master Luo breathed a sigh of relief. "My apprentice has already started the job. He’s only been there for three or four days, so he hasn’t sent any news back yet."

"Three or four days, and he hasn’t told you a single thing?" Boss Jin laughed. "Old Luo, you’ve really done a fine job here."

"N-no, that’s not it. I... I’ve been sending him messages, but he’s not replying." Master Luo stammered out an explanation. "And I don’t dare go to his house to find him. I’m afraid someone will see me and it’ll get back to his boss."

"Brother, I don’t think that so-called informant of yours gives a damn about what you told him to do. Shen Lu changing her ingredients is a huge deal, and he didn’t say a word. He probably can’t find out Shen Lu’s supply channels either."

Jin San shot Boss Jin a look. The meaning was clear: this guy was useless, a good-for-nothing. If they were going to get rid of him, now was the time.

Boss Jin wasn’t as hot-tempered as Jin San. Compared to just killing someone, he preferred to squeeze them dry of all their value.

’Everyone has their use; it’s just that some are more valuable than others.’

’Master Luo, for example, could be sent to the mines.’

Master Luo was also street-smart. One look at Jin San’s eyes and he knew what he was thinking, and he immediately grew anxious.

Suddenly, the Communication Device on his wrist flashed.

Master Luo glanced at the sender’s name and shouted excitedly, "My apprentice just messaged me!"

’This isn’t just a message, it’s a lifeline!’

Master Luo quickly showed the message to Boss Jin.

Boss Jin first looked with disdain at Master Luo’s battered old Communication Device, then deigned to take a look.

Apprentice: Little Deer Cuisine bought a batch of ingredients from a local supplier. They’re mixing good ingredients with poor ones and have lowered their prices accordingly.

’That’s it? Just this?’

Boss Jin was somewhat disappointed. This was all useless information.

"Boss Jin, please give my apprentice a little time. To get important secrets, you have to become a trusted confidant first, right?" Master Luo said cautiously.

He wasn’t wrong. Anyone with a brain wouldn’t spill important secrets to someone they’d only known for a few days.

Boss Jin thought for a few minutes, then said, "Alright, you can go."

As if granted amnesty, Master Luo bowed repeatedly as he backed away, leaving the private room like a man who had just survived a disaster.

"Brother!" Jin San frowned, dissatisfied. "Dragging our feet like this, when are we ever going to get results?!"

"Then what do you suggest? You lead a group to storm the restaurant, grab Shen Lu, and force her to tell you where she gets the ingredients that can soothe the Spiritual Sea?" Boss Jin stubbed out his cigarette. "Jin San, if you want to achieve great things, you have to be patient. Some things can’t be rushed."

Jin San irritably reached up to run his hands through his hair, only remembering when his fingers met a smooth scalp that Xue Can had burned his hair off earlier, so he had simply shaved his head.

For one, he thought the burned hair looked ugly. For another, it was a reminder of the humiliation he had suffered.

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