The day after sending out the artifact, Amalia called Nil from the MegaGrocers Supermarket, to inquire if the boss had arrived. Once she received a confirmation, she headed out.
Upon reaching the entrance of MegaGrocers Supermarket, Amalia could already hear the sound of things being smashed from inside. Several female employees stood outside, their faces filled with anxiety as they looked into the chaos within.
"What's going on?" Amalia asked.
One of the female employees turned and recognized him, immediately grabbing his arm. "Amalia, you've come at just the right time. A group of people suddenly showed up this morning, claiming to be looking for the boss. They exchanged a few words and then started fighting. It's a mess in there now. Hurry and take a look; we can't let the boss suffer any losses."
Amalia immediately entered the supermarket, where a group of people was vandalizing the shelves. Food items were crushed underfoot, turning the place into a garbage dump. She walked over and flipped several of them onto the ground, then approached another group arguing in a corner. With a sharp slap, the leader of the group, received a heavy slap in the face from the female owner.
"I f***ing hate you women!" The leader spat out blood and a tooth as he spoke. Enraged, he raised his hand.
Beside her, Nil screamed in terror.
Before the slap could land, Amalia caught the man's wrist. If she had struck, it would have severely disfigured the owner face.
"Get the hell out of here!" the leader yelled, trying to pull away.
Amalia kicked at his knee, causing him to howl in pain and fall to the ground. His screams were so loud that it seemed like his knee had shattered. He turned to call his henchmen over, only to find them already lying on the ground, groaning in pain.
Amalia kicked the leader again, and he rolled away like a wheel, finally stopping when he collided with his henchmen. Several of them helped the leader up, their faces a mess of pain, and they staggered away.
The female owner of the store sat down on the floor, her face still in shock.
"What happened? Where's the manager?" Amalia asked.
Nil explained with a troubled expression, "These people came to collect a debt. It turns out that the manager secretly took some money from the supermarket's account two months ago. To avoid being discovered by the boss, he falsified the records. If it weren't for... if it weren't for the boss suddenly needing this money for an urgent matter, we wouldn't have found out so quickly."
"So the supermarket's special promotion isn't to boost sales but to reduce losses and sell the supermarket?" Amalia quickly grasped the situation.
Nil nodded slowly and discreetly informed Amalia, "Actually, the boss herself is also in debt."
"Call everyone in," the female owner calmly said, her mood having improved.
Nil immediately went out to call everyone inside.
"Everyone has seen today's situation. MegaGrocers Supermarket can't continue operating. I don't have a penny left, and I can't pay your salaries for this month. Consider the supermarket's items as compensation, take what you need," the female owner said while lighting a cigarette.
Any dissenting employees were restrained by others. In this situation, arguing wouldn't help, and it was better to take more items.
Almost everyone began loading items into two shopping carts each.
Nil hesitated as she looked at Amalia. "Amalia, you..."
"You go with them," the female owner told Amalia.
"Are you planning to sell this supermarket?" Amalia asked.
The female owner gave a bitter smile. "If we don't sell, we can't sustain the business."
"How much?" Amalia inquired.
The female owner looked puzzled. "For this supermarket?"
"What do you mean, don't tell me you want to buy MegaGrocers Supermarket? You're a broke student, even if you have some money, do you know how much this supermarket costs? At most, it's two million, more than you could ever afford."
Amalia quickly made a decision. "I'll buy it. If you agree, you can go home and get the contract. We can sign it immediately, and I'll transfer two million right away."
Nil, who hadn't left yet, was left in shock, perhaps thinking his ears was hallucinatings.