Chapter 2
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7:30 - 20 minutes from Su Min's apartment.
On the side of a cracked pathway, a rusted sign glistened with age under the morning sun, displaying the simple words "Yu's Grocers". Below the sign stood two foggy panes of glass, from which a door was placed between them. You could see various fruits and vegetables behind the windows, giving the place a market vibe.
On the door hanged a "Closed" sign which swayed back and forth occasionally. Su Min stood in front of the door as he opened it, took off the sign and stumbled towards the counter in the corner of the store. Behind the counter was the staff only door, but Su Min didn't bother to enter.
*Clang*
Pressing the old-fashioned button on the cash-register, Su Min got a chair and sat down to rest, but he always kept some of his attention towards the front door to allow him to react if something unexpected happens.
'Guess I can't rely on predicting it anymore...'
Before he could finish his thought, a loud whack struck the wall behind him as the staff door was thrown to the side, revealing a large crate being held up by a young girl. She had her brown hair tied in a bun and wore simple work clothes. She frowned as she grunted under her breath, although it looked rather comical on her dainty face.
"Why does he always refuse my help? Hmph!"
Nonetheless, after a few steps, she abruptly stumbled in shock as her eyes looked at a weak looking figure sitting down behind the counter.
"Ah?"
*BANG*
The numerous boxes flew to the ground as the girl stumbled to her knees, where the shocked expression slowly turned to faint anger. However, within this was a sadness as she looked at his broken body.
"Will you please announce your arrival, Su Min? Please?!"
Su Min remained emotionless as he continued to play with the register, but, pausing, he spoke.
"I'm sorry Miss Yu, let me help you-"
"Someone as weak as you will only be a burden!"
Yu Yan "humphed" at Su Min as she moved in his way and started picking up the boxes herself. Su Min sighed as he went to sit down again, hearing the occasional cursing at the inanimate objects.
Eventually, all the boxes were placed at the back of the store, from which Yu Yuan breathed deeply and placed the 'open' sign behind the door. Afterwards, she began to pace around the store, fixing and placing food.
"Su Min! Remember that an important guest is meant to be coming soon, so don't do any of those stupid things you do!"
Yu Yan glared at Su Min as she looked at the door with a serious expression. Su Min remained expressionless as he remembered what he was told by the old man of the shop a few days earlier.
'A martial artist is visiting our shop tomorrow, Su Min, so make sure to create a good impression for this old man as those people are difficult to sway. Even with what little our family has had from our ancestors.'
He doesn't really pay attention to anything to do with martial arts, but he neve really liked the word.
'Martial Artist, huh. Is it worth it... Old man.'
He truly lives a life of torture, but where there is darkness there is always light, and he felt that this speck of light is his daily job. Although he doesn't get paid that much, he finds it to be a rare moment of something he hasn't felt for a long time, and due to this, he feels that losing it would cause him to fall into that abyss.
As he was pondering, the closed door suddenly swung open, following which a blast of cold wind whooshed and quaked throughout the store, blowing some lose apples onto the floor. After this, the air seemed to become solidified as a man stepped in with dull strides.
It felt like an ant was looking at a primal beast when you gazed at his muscles which carried an inhuman proportion and his face which shone with a ferocity of bloodshed, especially the eyes. The man breathed deeply as he looked around until he locked his gaze at Yu Yan where a slight smile broke his usually expressionless face.
"Haha! So you're that old man's daughter! I'm Li Zhi, I'm guessing you still want that recommendation to get your shop into the Martial Union? That old man's ancestors really surprised me with that item, so It'd be rude not to oblige!"
As Li Zhi laughed, Su Min's pupils shrunk unnoticeably as he stared at the man who seemed to be a tiger in disguise, but he suppressed the feelings in his heart that kept rushing wave after wave.
The normally angered face of Yu Yan became extremely respectful as she looked at Li Zhi, although anxiety flickered under it.
"Junior here is grateful, a-and-"
"No need to be so respectful Miss Yu, as I am deeply thankful to your father for giving me that treasure. However..."
Li Zhi smiled as he looked at Yu Yan, however, this smile made Su Min feel uneasy, causing his eyes to tremble.
"I have one condition."
Yu Yan shook as she thought about the debt their store was facing, especially her father's predicament.
"I-I'll do anything in my power for senior."
Li Zhi's smile grew wider as he swished his hand to produce a piece of paper embroidered in gold. It glowed an unearthly majesty which caused Yu Yan to fidget. She saw the hope for her family in his hands, but she didn't dare take it.
"If that's the case, and as you may know these are rather difficult to get, I'll give you a chance so that I know that you are worthy! All you have to do is become my servant for a year to give me an idea of whether the next generations of this store are worthy to hold the responsibility!"
An eery smile lit up on the man face, from which an unscrupulous pressure suddenly crashed down on the entire shop.
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7:30 - 20 minutes from Su Min's apartment.
On the side of a cracked pathway, a rusted sign glistened with age under the morning sun, displaying the simple words "Yu's Grocers". Below the sign stood two foggy panes of glass, from which a door was placed between them. You could see various fruits and vegetables behind the windows, giving the place a market vibe.
On the door hanged a "Closed" sign which swayed back and forth occasionally. Su Min stood in front of the door as he opened it, took off the sign and stumbled towards the counter in the corner of the store. Behind the counter was the staff only door, but Su Min didn't bother to enter.
*Clang*
Pressing the old-fashioned button on the cash-register, Su Min got a chair and sat down to rest, but he always kept some of his attention towards the front door to allow him to react if something unexpected happens.
'Guess I can't rely on predicting it anymore...'
Before he could finish his thought, a loud whack struck the wall behind him as the staff door was thrown to the side, revealing a large crate being held up by a young girl. She had her brown hair tied in a bun and wore simple work clothes. She frowned as she grunted under her breath, although it looked rather comical on her dainty face.
"Why does he always refuse my help? Hmph!"
Nonetheless, after a few steps, she abruptly stumbled in shock as her eyes looked at a weak looking figure sitting down behind the counter.
"Ah?"
*BANG*
The numerous boxes flew to the ground as the girl stumbled to her knees, where the shocked expression slowly turned to faint anger. However, within this was a sadness as she looked at his broken body.
"Will you please announce your arrival, Su Min? Please?!"
Su Min remained emotionless as he continued to play with the register, but, pausing, he spoke.
"I'm sorry Miss Yu, let me help you-"
"Someone as weak as you will only be a burden!"
Yu Yan "humphed" at Su Min as she moved in his way and started picking up the boxes herself. Su Min sighed as he went to sit down again, hearing the occasional cursing at the inanimate objects.
Eventually, all the boxes were placed at the back of the store, from which Yu Yuan breathed deeply and placed the 'open' sign behind the door. Afterwards, she began to pace around the store, fixing and placing food.
"Su Min! Remember that an important guest is meant to be coming soon, so don't do any of those stupid things you do!"
Yu Yan glared at Su Min as she looked at the door with a serious expression. Su Min remained expressionless as he remembered what he was told by the old man of the shop a few days earlier.
'A martial artist is visiting our shop tomorrow, Su Min, so make sure to create a good impression for this old man as those people are difficult to sway. Even with what little our family has had from our ancestors.'
He doesn't really pay attention to anything to do with martial arts, but he neve really liked the word.
'Martial Artist, huh. Is it worth it... Old man.'
He truly lives a life of torture, but where there is darkness there is always light, and he felt that this speck of light is his daily job. Although he doesn't get paid that much, he finds it to be a rare moment of something he hasn't felt for a long time, and due to this, he feels that losing it would cause him to fall into that abyss.
As he was pondering, the closed door suddenly swung open, following which a blast of cold wind whooshed and quaked throughout the store, blowing some lose apples onto the floor. After this, the air seemed to become solidified as a man stepped in with dull strides.
It felt like an ant was looking at a primal beast when you gazed at his muscles which carried an inhuman proportion and his face which shone with a ferocity of bloodshed, especially the eyes. The man breathed deeply as he looked around until he locked his gaze at Yu Yan where a slight smile broke his usually expressionless face.
"Haha! So you're that old man's daughter! I'm Li Zhi, I'm guessing you still want that recommendation to get your shop into the Martial Union? That old man's ancestors really surprised me with that item, so It'd be rude not to oblige!"
As Li Zhi laughed, Su Min's pupils shrunk unnoticeably as he stared at the man who seemed to be a tiger in disguise, but he suppressed the feelings in his heart that kept rushing wave after wave.
The normally angered face of Yu Yan became extremely respectful as she looked at Li Zhi, although anxiety flickered under it.
"Junior here is grateful, a-and-"
"No need to be so respectful Miss Yu, as I am deeply thankful to your father for giving me that treasure. However..."
Li Zhi smiled as he looked at Yu Yan, however, this smile made Su Min feel uneasy, causing his eyes to tremble.
"I have one condition."
Yu Yan shook as she thought about the debt their store was facing, especially her father's predicament.
"I-I'll do anything in my power for senior."
Li Zhi's smile grew wider as he swished his hand to produce a piece of paper embroidered in gold. It glowed an unearthly majesty which caused Yu Yan to fidget. She saw the hope for her family in his hands, but she didn't dare take it.
"If that's the case, and as you may know these are rather difficult to get, I'll give you a chance so that I know that you are worthy! All you have to do is become my servant for a year to give me an idea of whether the next generations of this store are worthy to hold the responsibility!"
An eery smile lit up on the man face, from which an unscrupulous pressure suddenly crashed down on the entire shop.
7:30 - 20 minutes from Su Min's apartment.On the side of a cracked pathway, a rusted sign glistened with age under the morning sun, displaying the simple words "Yu's Grocers". Below the sign stood two foggy panes of glass, from which a door was placed between them. You could see various fruits and vegetables behind the windows, giving the place a market vibe.On the door hanged a "Closed" sign which swayed back and forth occasionally. Su Min stood in front of the door as he opened it, took off the sign and stumbled towards the counter in the corner of the store. Behind the counter was the staff only door, but Su Min didn't bother to enter.*Clang*Pressing the old-fashioned button on the cash-register, Su Min got a chair and sat down to rest, but he always kept some of his attention towards the front door to allow him to react if something unexpected happens.'Guess I can't rely on predicting it anymore...'Before he could finish his thought, a loud whack struck the wall behind him as the staff door was thrown to the side, revealing a large crate being held up by a young girl. She had her brown hair tied in a bun and wore simple work clothes. She frowned as she grunted under her breath, although it looked rather comical on her dainty face."Why does he always refuse my help? Hmph!"Nonetheless, after a few steps, she abruptly stumbled in shock as her eyes looked at a weak looking figure sitting down behind the counter."Ah?"*BANG*The numerous boxes flew to the ground as the girl stumbled to her knees, where the shocked expression slowly turned to faint anger. However, within this was a sadness as she looked at his broken body."Will you please announce your arrival, Su Min? Please?!"Su Min remained emotionless as he continued to play with the register, but, pausing, he spoke."I'm sorry Miss Yu, let me help you-""Someone as weak as you will only be a burden!"Yu Yan "humphed" at Su Min as she moved in his way and started picking up the boxes herself. Su Min sighed as he went to sit down again, hearing the occasional cursing at the inanimate objects.Eventually, all the boxes were placed at the back of the store, from which Yu Yuan breathed deeply and placed the 'open' sign behind the door. Afterwards, she began to pace around the store, fixing and placing food."Su Min! Remember that an important guest is meant to be coming soon, so don't do any of those stupid things you do!"Yu Yan glared at Su Min as she looked at the door with a serious expression. Su Min remained expressionless as he remembered what he was told by the old man of the shop a few days earlier.'A martial artist is visiting our shop tomorrow, Su Min, so make sure to create a good impression for this old man as those people are difficult to sway. Even with what little our family has had from our ancestors.'He doesn't really pay attention to anything to do with martial arts, but he neve really liked the word.'Martial Artist, huh. Is it worth it... Old man.'He truly lives a life of torture, but where there is darkness there is always light, and he felt that this speck of light is his daily job. Although he doesn't get paid that much, he finds it to be a rare moment of something he hasn't felt for a long time, and due to this, he feels that losing it would cause him to fall into that abyss.As he was pondering, the closed door suddenly swung open, following which a blast of cold wind whooshed and quaked throughout the store, blowing some lose apples onto the floor. After this, the air seemed to become solidified as a man stepped in with dull strides.It felt like an ant was looking at a primal beast when you gazed at his muscles which carried an inhuman proportion and his face which shone with a ferocity of bloodshed, especially the eyes. The man breathed deeply as he looked around until he locked his gaze at Yu Yan where a slight smile broke his usually expressionless face."Haha! So you're that old man's daughter! I'm Li Zhi, I'm guessing you still want that recommendation to get your shop into the Martial Union? That old man's ancestors really surprised me with that item, so It'd be rude not to oblige!"As Li Zhi laughed, Su Min's pupils shrunk unnoticeably as he stared at the man who seemed to be a tiger in disguise, but he suppressed the feelings in his heart that kept rushing wave after wave.The normally angered face of Yu Yan became extremely respectful as she looked at Li Zhi, although anxiety flickered under it."Junior here is grateful, a-and-""No need to be so respectful Miss Yu, as I am deeply thankful to your father for giving me that treasure. However..."Li Zhi smiled as he looked at Yu Yan, however, this smile made Su Min feel uneasy, causing his eyes to tremble."I have one condition."Yu Yan shook as she thought about the debt their store was facing, especially her father's predicament."I-I'll do anything in my power for senior."Li Zhi's smile grew wider as he swished his hand to produce a piece of paper embroidered in gold. It glowed an unearthly majesty which caused Yu Yan to fidget. She saw the hope for her family in his hands, but she didn't dare take it."If that's the case, and as you may know these are rather difficult to get, I'll give you a chance so that I know that you are worthy! All you have to do is become my servant for a year to give me an idea of whether the next generations of this store are worthy to hold the responsibility!"An eery smile lit up on the man face, from which an unscrupulous pressure suddenly crashed down on the entire shop.
