CFSMS -Chapter 178 My Milk Tea!

The boss’s voice was loud, and he made no effort to lower it. The moment he finished speaking, the entire area fell silent.

Then countless pairs of affectionate eyes turned toward them.

Especially the customers standing behind the three brothers—they looked as though they wanted to kiss them on the spot.

Stare!

“Uh…”

Under the gaze of a pack of hungry wolves, the boss was speechless.

Had he said something wrong? Why did it feel like all these customers had suddenly mutated?

Unable to figure it out no matter how hard he thought, he pulled his coat tighter around himself.

Mother of heaven, this is a little scary.

“Brother, are you saying you have other business to take care of and won’t be lining up anymore?”

A chubby customer approached with a cheerful smile. His attitude was friendly and completely free of hostility.

“Yeah…”

The boss nodded and looked at him warily.

But the three brothers’ nervousness was entirely unnecessary.

After receiving confirmation, the chubby customer rummaged around inside his sleeve and pulled out several spirit stones.

Fortunately, he had prepared in advance and kept some spirit stones in his pockets. Since storage bags couldn’t be opened, he needed enough cash on hand to buy this spot in line.

“It’s like this—I’m willing to pay spirit stones to buy your place in the queue.”

He handed the stones to the three brothers.

The brothers were stunned after just one glance.

There were three high-grade spirit stones there.

That was almost equal to the total reward for their current mission.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Their hearts raced.

A single place in line was worth that much?

“That’s the price for one position. You can sell the other two spots to someone else.”

The chubby merchant wasn’t trying to monopolize everything and generously left two positions available.

“That’s right, little brother. I’m willing to buy one too, though I can’t offer as much as he can. If you’re interested, we’ll make the deal. No pressure.”

When the others saw how lavishly the chubby customer was spending, they were gnashing their teeth in frustration.

Not everyone could throw around money like that.

“This…”

The boss hesitated.

Surrounded by a crowd, the three brothers were genuinely intimidated by the situation.

“Second Brother.”

Among the three, the second brother was the smartest and best suited for making decisions.

Faced with such a huge temptation, even he felt dizzy.

Thinking about their mission, he gritted his teeth and nodded.

“Alright, we’ll sell. As for the remaining two spots, you can bid for them. Highest bidder wins.”

That way they wouldn’t offend anyone and could make a fortune.

The chubby merchant immediately took over the boss’s former position and stood there with narrowed eyes, watching the bidding war unfold.

Being rich was great.

Buy early, enjoy the show early.

“I bid ten mid-grade spirit stones!”

“Thirty!”

…

The bidding became increasingly heated.

Some people deliberately waited a moment before raising the price just to outbid those around them.

“One hundred!”

“One hundred and ten!”

“Sold!”

In the end, two wealthy cultivators secured the remaining spots.

They had arrived late, and there was no guarantee they would get any milk tea if they waited until the end. Spending some spirit stones to move to the front was actually a bargain.

After all, they had more money than they knew what to do with.

Once the spots were sold, the remaining people could only sigh and rejoin the queue.

Meanwhile, the line continued growing.

The entire open area in front of Tianfo Temple was packed with customers.

The famous temple, renowned throughout Southern Province, stood nearby.

Yet none of the customers had any interest in sightseeing.

Even some monks had postponed their morning lessons.

Thanks to Lu Wu’s favoritism, little monk Tianhui occupied third place in line.

Ahead of him were Buddhist Son Chanyu and the demoness Xia Yi.

Those two were people he absolutely dared not offend.

“Boss Lu is here!”

Someone in the back spotted Lu Wu and shouted.

The cry spread from person to person, wave after wave, echoing into the sky.

When Lu Wu arrived, this was the scene that greeted her.

She greeted the customers in return.

“Greetings, comrades.”

“Thank you for your hard work, comrades.”

With all eyes upon her, she was clearly enjoying the spotlight.

“Good morning, Boss Lu!”

“Boss Lu, I dreamed about you last night!”

“Any new milk tea today, Boss Lu?”

Amid the flood of greetings, Lu Wu arrived at her stall location and landed with perfect precision.

The surging crowd nearly swallowed her whole.

Yet standing in the middle of it all, she remained completely at ease.

“Stall’s open! Today’s new drinks are the Fruit Family Bucket, Soy Milk Jade Qilin, Lemon Black Tea, and Jasmine Coffee. Each person is limited to two varieties, so buy according to your preferences.”

She announced the rules.

There was no helping it.

The crowd was simply too large.

On her way up the mountain, she had already seen countless people still climbing the trail.

She had prepared plenty of stock, but the customers vastly outnumbered her supply. Without purchase limits, many people wouldn’t get a chance to drink anything.

“Ah, so there really is a limit.”

“Look at that miserable expression. Let me tell you a secret—I came on the very first day. Hehehe. Up to now, I’ve already tasted eight different milk teas. Hehehe.”

Human joy and sorrow were not shared.

But fists could certainly shatter a smug hehehe.

Several customers quietly attacked the boastful fellow, beating him until his head was covered in lumps.

“Ow! Stop hitting me! I was wrong, alright?”

He cried out, yet refused to move even half a step away from the queue.

The moment he left his spot, these beasts would squeeze in and take it.

A brief moment of showing off had left him battered and bruised.

The customer could only shrink into himself and silently nurse his injuries.

He wasn’t laughing anymore.

“Don’t you know not to hit people in the face?”

His cheeks were swollen.

What if he scared Boss Lu later?

The scene was both chaotic and awe-inspiring.

Standing at the very edge of the crowd, the three brothers watched the customers’ excitement and felt an inexplicable sense of loss.

It felt as though they had missed out on something important.

“I’m starting to regret it.”

The third brother muttered.

The rich fragrance of milk tea was already beginning to drift through the air.

The new drinks had sent the customers’ enthusiasm soaring.

“Let’s go. Time to carry out the mission.”

The second brother forcibly looked away and spoke coldly.

If they didn’t complete the mission, they wouldn’t get paid.

They still had many things they needed to do.

The third brother turned back every three steps, his face full of melancholy.

At that moment, a man dressed in black passed by them.

The stranger wore a hood, revealing only half of a cold and handsome face.

After a single glance, the second brother suddenly stopped.

He turned and stared at the black-clad man.

The man casually walked straight to the front of the line and stood among the customers.

And strangely enough, none of the other customers reacted.

It was as though they hadn’t even noticed someone cutting in line.

But the second brother recognized him.

“Second Brother…”

The boss’s voice was filled with suppressed shock.

“Is it him?”

The second brother didn’t answer.

Instead, he pulled a portrait from his robe.

The painting depicted a young man with sharp, striking features and a devilishly handsome appearance.

Covering the upper half of the portrait, the remaining lower half matched the black-clad man perfectly.

“Why is he here?”

Hadn’t they been told that the man in black only wandered around the back mountain of Tianfo Temple?

Their mission had been to find him, strike up a conversation, and convey their employer’s wish to cooperate.

Yet now, with the target right before them, events had developed in a completely unexpected direction.

“What do we do now?”

The boss was at a loss.

The second brother fell into deep thought.

Could Boss Lu’s milk tea really be this irresistible?

“The person we were supposed to find came here on his own. Doesn’t that mean we sold our places in line for nothing?”

The third brother beat his chest in regret.

“Ahhh, my milk tea!”