Chapter 247: Then You Can Stay Here Forever
Xiao Yun was struggling to maintain her polite smile, but she still tried to speak calmly:
“Mr. Qi, this is our policy. It’s not just because you haven’t purchased anything—even our premium members aren’t allowed to stay overnight. If we make an exception for you, then what? Everyone will start camping here. Would this still be a parking lot, or would it turn into a campsite?”
The sharp-faced man sneered, playing the victim. “Oh, so you’re looking down on us just because we haven’t bought anything? I see how it is—Taoyang is just full of snobs.”
Xiao Yun finally lost her patience. “Don’t twist my words! I’ll say it one last time—please leave.”
The sharp-faced man exchanged a glance with his companions and ignored her. They continued setting up, even taking out a folding table and preparing to start a fire for cooking.
It was so hot outside. Who in their right mind would leave this cool place?
Xiao Yun’s face turned red with anger.
Su Tao walked over, gently patted her shoulder, and coldly swept her gaze over the group.
“You’re really not leaving?”
Seeing that it was just another young woman, the sharp-faced man grinned shamelessly.
“Nope. Unless you wanna stay here with us?”
Su Tao gave a cold, insincere smile. “Then you can stay here forever.”
With that, she activated her system and created a small, doorless room, trapping the group inside.
Only a tiny window remained.
Before they could react, they suddenly felt something enclosing them. Looking up, they realized they were trapped in a pitch-black room, with only a small window—not even big enough to fit a human head.
They pounded on the walls with all their might, but the reinforced glass didn’t budge an inch.
Xiao Yun stared in shock.
Su Tao waved her hand dismissively. “Ignore them. When they’re about to starve or die of thirst, let me know—I’ll just pack them up and toss them out.”
The next day, customers arriving at Tao Chi noticed the small, dark room in the middle of the parking lot.
Inside, desperate cries echoed.
After hearing what had happened the night before, many felt a lingering fear. Thankfully, they had followed the rules.
Even the freeloaders who had originally planned to take advantage of the place kept their heads down, not daring to enter.
Clearly, trying to take advantage of this place wasn’t worth it.
Su Tao then asked Lin Fangzhi to implement a reservation system. From now on, only those who had booked in advance could enter. No exceptions. A large crowd would only lead to unnecessary trouble.
Lin Fangzhi, feeling he had overlooked this issue, nodded in agreement.
Seeing his downcast expression, Su Tao couldn’t help but soften a little. His lowered gaze was particularly beautiful. She reached out and patted his head.
“Don’t blame yourself. It’s a minor issue. Oh, by the way, in a week, I plan to temporarily suspend business collaborations. Start preparing for our trip to Xindu with me.”
Mainly, they needed to pack supplies for the journey and bring goods they could sell.
She was still eager to attend the Alliance Summit’s trade fair and auction.
It would be best to use the trade fair as an opportunity to boost Taoyang Business’s reputation, making it more credible.
And if she could make a huge profit in crystal cores along the way… that would be perfect.
She also wanted to expand Taoyang as a whole—widen the roads, increase the spacing between buildings.
She wanted to enlarge the small ranch, upgrade the livestock shop, and start raising piglets and lambs.
And then there was that vast land in Dongyang…
Sigh, she was short on crystal cores.
As for the auction, she wasn’t particularly interested for now—it sounded like a place where she’d have to spend a fortune.
She still wanted to save up more crystal cores and Federation credits to push for Level 7 as soon as possible and unlock the pharmaceutical shop.
However, if she could buy another crystal energy gun at the auction, or some other powerful weapon, that would be ideal.
Lately, zombie activity had been increasing at an alarming rate. Just last night, another district in Dongyang had fallen. It was only an outer area with a small population and no major property losses.
But she could feel it—the zombies seemed to be testing the waters, slowly inching their way toward the heart of human bases.
She had no idea what kind of crisis Dongyang would face next. Could she take control of all the key areas before a true disaster struck?
At that moment, blurry images flashed through her mind, too vague to make out.
But she knew—this was her ability, “Foresight,” trying to send her a warning.
She was just one step away from fully grasping it.
