CH 22

TL: Moonlit

Mu En calculated the time and asked his subordinates, “When will the latest batch of nutritional supplements be delivered?”

Ever since they recently acquired a batch of purified fruits and vegetables, their law enforcement department had caught the attention of other departments. Many people, under the pretense of friendly exchanges, wanted to take away a portion of the nutritional supplements from them.

Normally, most of their nutritional supplements were distributed by the Empire. But now, with a female possessing purification ability emerging in the North Star, their law enforcement department had made the first move to acquire a batch of purified fruits and vegetables, which was equivalent to having a special advantage.

It was normal for these people to feel sour about it, but it was absolutely impossible for them to take away a portion of the nutritional supplements!

“Ruo Manman went to pick them up. They should be delivered soon.”

Upon hearing this, Mu En put down what he was holding. “Then I’ll wait a bit longer.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the tightly closed door was forcefully pushed open from the outside with a loud bang. A tall and young male entered, holding a box as tall as a person, and urgently shouted, “Come help me!”

“Do you need our help for such a small thing, Manman?” a colleague who had helped in the past teased with a smile. But he quickly extended his hand to assist.

Ruo Manman raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his face. “You guys can talk while standing, but try lifting it yourselves.”

After saying that, he noticed Mu En in the office, and his eyes lit up. He hurried over and excitedly said, “Minister, I have good news to tell you!”

“Lower your voice, I can hear you!” Mu En, who was drinking water, was startled by his voice, almost spilling the water. “What good news is it?”

The colleagues who were waiting for the distribution of nutritional supplements put their curious gazes on Mu En.

“Just now, when I went to the nutritional supplement testing laboratory, I received news that over 60% of natural elements were detected in this batch of purified fruits and vegetables!”

“Is it true? Wasn’t there a research report stating that the natural elements in sedatives were only 76.88%?”

“Doesn’t that mean that each of these nutritional supplements has an effect comparable to sedatives?”

“Unbelievable! If that’s the case, does it mean that mental disorders can be cured?”

“To have a calming effect, it needs to exceed 60% of natural elements. But to achieve a true cure, we still have a long way to go. Did Ruo Manman come back to inform me on behalf of the research lab?” Mu En suppressed the shock in his heart and pretended to remain calm as he asked, “Did they say anything else?”

Ruo Manman smirked. “The relevant research report was sent to the Star Territory Administrator an hour ago. They told me this privately!”

Mu En knew it would be like this. “Since that’s the case, let’s not spread this matter for now. I’ll go see the Star Territory Administrator.”

“Oh, Minister, what about the nutritional supplements…”

“Oh, right, give me my share.”

Mu En put on his clothes, picked up his briefcase, and hurriedly left while holding a box of nutritional supplements.

As soon as he left, the people in the office immediately distributed the nutritional supplements among themselves.

The palm-sized bottles of nutritional supplements contained compressed green nutrient paste. For the people who had been consuming this stuff for decades, no one would eat it unless it was necessary to sustain life.

Although the Empire had tried various methods to add different flavors to the nutritional supplements in order to enhance the enjoyment of people’s diets, no matter how good the taste became, the sticky feeling when consumed was truly nauseating, only those who ate it knew.

But today, the people in the law enforcement department were all looking at the nutritional supplements in their hands with eager eyes.

“Do you think this really has a calming effect?”

“It seems that as long as we think that way, it doesn’t feel disgusting.”

“Why waste time talking? Why don’t we just create one and try it?” Ruo Manman said, then he opened the cap, took a deep breath, and swallowed the cool and viscous paste without even breathing. Afterward, he exhaled and said, “Ah!”

Everyone stared at him. “How is it? Do you feel anything?”

Ruo Manman blinked. “…I think I ate too quickly just now. I didn’t feel…anything different from before.”

His words suddenly stopped, and Ruo Manman’s eyes widened. Then he hummed, “Hmm, just now, I felt a coolness rushing through my spiritual domain. Oh my goodness, it’s so comfortable! I have to drink another one and experience it again!”

Without much explanation, Ruo Manman quickly made another one and swallowed it in one breath.

Then he closed his eyes and hummed with enjoyment.

Although he had the appearance of a tall man, he insisted on making those “squeaky” sounds, which made the colleagues around him shudder involuntarily.

However, amidst the disgust, their gazes fell on the nutritional supplements. They wanted to find out if it really worked or if Ruo Manman, that wicked person, intentionally made those sounds to disgust them. Trying it themselves would reveal the truth.

If it was the latter, then they would have to wait for their doom!

In the quiet office, the sound of opening bottle caps could be heard one after another–

“Mmm!”

“Oh, ah!”

“Mm-hmm!”

Ruo Manman observed the uncontrollable expressions of his colleagues and danced excitedly. “How is it? Did you feel that thrilling sensation that made your coccyx1tailbone tingle?”

“This feeling is incredible. I must have another one!”

“I want one too!”

“It feels like a massage for my spiritual domain. Oh, it’s so comfortable!”

“What should we do? After trying this nutritional supplement, I don’t think I can go back to drinking anything else!”

“Me neither!”

“Me neither!”

“Agreed!”

Everyone raised their hands and looked at each other. Finally, they gathered together. “So, until an official document is issued, no one is allowed to speak about this!”

“Anyone who speaks about it won’t get to drink this!”

“That’s right!”

After having breakfast, Lin Su dismantled the single bed he had replaced yesterday and converted it into a chicken coop.

The chicken coop hastily put together before was too simple. Several wild chickens squeezed inside, feeling cramped. This time, Lin Su decided to build a large chicken coop for them so that they would obediently lay eggs and hatch chicks.

Lin Su didn’t want to waste the leftover materials either. He directly nailed them into a signboard and wrote a detailed price list for purified fruits and vegetables that he had researched online.

After reading the price list, he realized that the prices of vegetables and fruits were different. Fruits like apples, oranges, and strawberries were considered rare in the Empire, not sold by weight, but by piece!

An apple cost 400 beast coins, an orange was priced at 450 beast coins, and strawberries were even more expensive, with one berry costing 1000 beast coins, and the market resources were extremely scarce.

Lin Su looked up at the trees filled with fruits and the bright red strawberries in the field. These were not just fruits; they were money!

Indeed, the prices he set this morning were quite friendly.

Lin Su didn’t plan to sell at a loss. Even if he couldn’t sell them all, he could make them into jams for storage. As for raising the prices, Lin Su thought he could wait a bit longer.

After writing down the prices, Lin Su stepped on a stool and hung the signboard high on the gate of the courtyard.

It was neither early nor late in the day, and their fruit trees were particularly eye-catching. There were quite a few pedestrians on the road, silently gazing at their fruit trees.

Suddenly, they noticed the signboard hanging on the gate and remembered what Lin Su had said in the morning. These people who pretended to pass by had their interest piqued. Unconsciously, they stopped in front of Lin Su’s house, looking up at the prices on the signboard. For a moment, each person’s expression was quite remarkable.

“Are they trying to rob us?”

“Can they really sell these at such prices?”

“Hmph, I’m just waiting to see their products go bad. Let’s see if they’ll lower the prices when no one buys them!”

Su Jin, who was working in the yard, overheard their discussions and felt somewhat concerned. When he saw Lin Su entering the house, Su Jin put down his things and followed him inside. “Xiao Su, are the prices set too high? What if nobody buys them?”

“There will be buyers. If we can’t sell them retail, the law enforcement department people will definitely be happy to take them. Even if they don’t, it’s not a problem. I have a way to preserve them. Don’t worry, Female Father,” Lin Su reassured him.

Lin Su not only wanted to hang a signboard at their doorstep but also planned to open an online store. By now, William must have already helped him set up the modules.

Thinking this way, Linsu handed the prepared fruit platter to Su Jin and said, “Don’t worry too much, I’m here. This is for you and Male Father to eat!”

“If you say so.”

“Rest assured, Female Father.”

Comforted by Lin Su’s words, Su Jin realized that he was overthinking. Who wouldn’t want to buy their fruits and vegetables? The only concern might be too many people rushing to buy them.

As Su Jin was about to head back inside with the fruits, he noticed Lin Su’s peculiar walking posture. His legs were slightly apart, and his movements seemed somewhat stiff, resembling…

When Lin Su entered the room, William raised his head. His previously stern expression involuntarily softened upon seeing Lin Su.

“How are you doing? Take a rest and have something to eat.”

Lin Su placed the fruit platter on the table and leaned over to look at the screen in front of William.

In the center of the screen’s homepage, the two ornate characters “Ai Su” were written. Lin Su paused for a moment, “What is this?”

The screen’s light contrasted with William’s pale and eerie complexion, complemented by his enchanting golden beast-like eyes, as if he had stepped out of a Gothic castle as a werewolf.

His lips were vibrant as if he had just fed on the freshest blood, slightly parting to reveal sharp canine teeth.

Lin Su’s heart suddenly started racing…

Author’s Note:

Lin Su: Why does everyone look at me like that?