Watching the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum disappear without a trace in Lin Feng's hand, Chrysanthemum Douluo instantly turned to stone.
He stood frozen in place, his eyes wide with disbelief, as if struck by lightning.
"It… it was confiscated?"
His voice was so faint it was almost inaudible, and his face instantly turned ashen.
The next second, the reality of the Immortal Herb's disappearance finally shattered his psychological defenses.
"Ahhhhhhhh!!!"
A heart-wrenching scream erupted from Chrysanthemum Douluo's mouth, so shrill that Hu Liena and the other two couldn't help but shiver.
"My Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum! My Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum!"
His voice was distorted with sobs.
His legs gave out as he collapsed to the ground, eyes instantly turning red.
"Senior! Senior, please have mercy!"
He cried so hard that tears and snot streamed down his face.
Where was the dignity of a Titled Douluo?
Right now, he was no different from a naughty child whose favorite toy had been taken away.
"I was wrong! I truly know I was wrong!"
"I shouldn't have tried to dine and dash! I shouldn't have ignored your advice! And I definitely shouldn't have wasted your delicious food!"
"Please! Please give me back my Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum!"
Hu Liena stared blankly at the scene, taking a long time to recover.
Yan and Xie Yue exchanged glances, seeing the same shock reflected in each other's eyes.
"Elder Ju… broke down completely?"
"Nonsense! Wouldn't you?" Xie Yue whispered. "That's an Immortal Herb that can help a Titled Douluo break through! Who could stay calm watching such a chance slip away?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo continued wailing:
"Senior, I promise! I swear! I swear on my life that I will never make such a mistake again!"
"Please forgive me just this once!"
"I'm willing to compensate! I'll pay more! Double, triple—ten times the price!"
He scrambled up from the ground, hands trembling as he fumbled with his storage tool.
Seeing Chrysanthemum Douluo's pitiful state, Lin Feng's displeasure dissipated somewhat.
That's what you get for trying to dine and dash.
That's what you get for ignoring advice.
Now you regret it, huh?
But outwardly, Lin Feng maintained his indifferent demeanor.
He waved his hand lightly:
"Don't waste time."
"The rules here are absolute; rule-breakers are unworthy of rewards."
"No matter how much money you offer, it's useless."
The last glimmer of hope in Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes shattered completely.
He slumped to the ground, staring blankly at the ceiling as though his soul had departed.
Just then, an irritating voice sounded beside him.
"Elder Ju, if you had known this would happen, why act like that in the first place?"
Yan's face screamed I told you so.
"We told you from the start not to be impulsive. If you had just eaten and drawn your prize honestly, you'd already have the Immortal Herb."
His words pierced Chrysanthemum Douluo's heart like a steel needle.
"That's right! Why didn't I listen!"
In his regret, Chrysanthemum Douluo slapped himself hard.
Smack!
The crisp sound was shockingly loud.
"Why am I so stupid! So stupid!"
Hu Liena and Xie Yue's eyelids twitched.
This usually proud Titled Douluo now looked like someone who wanted to smash his head into a wall out of regret.
"If I had just eaten peacefully from the beginning, none of this would've happened…"
The more he thought about it, the more he regretted it, wishing he could travel back an hour just to slap himself.
"My Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum… my chrysanthemum…"
Just then, Lin Feng spoke again, his tone as calm as ever.
"Yue Guan."
Chrysanthemum Douluo jolted and looked up immediately.
"S-Senior… do you have further instructions?"
Lin Feng leaned back into his rocking chair lazily.
"Given your performance today, I've decided to put you on a watch list."
Chrysanthemum Douluo blinked in confusion.
"Senior… what is a watch list?"
"As the name implies," Lin Feng said, half-closing his eyes, "a list of people requiring special observation."
"Your performance today was terrible—so terrible that I don't even want to bother with you."
"But since this is your first offense, I'll reluctantly give you a chance."
A spark of hope returned to Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes.
"Senior! You mean…!"
"Three-month observation period," Lin Feng continued unhurriedly.
"In these three months, if you repeat the same mistake…"
His gaze suddenly turned sharp.
"You'll be blacklisted permanently. You will never enter this shop again."
It was like a bolt from the blue.
Never allowed in again?
Wouldn't that mean no more chances to obtain Immortal Herbs?
"Senior! I promise! I swear!" Chrysanthemum Douluo nearly knelt again.
"I will absolutely never make that mistake again! I swear on my Spirit! I swear on my life!"
Yan whispered, "Elder Ju, didn't you swear that earlier…"
"You brat!" Chrysanthemum Douluo snapped. "Still making sarcastic remarks?"
"If you three rascals hadn't insisted on dragging me here to 'verify' something, would I have ended up like this?!"
Hu Liena muttered, "You clearly didn't listen to advice…"
"What did you say?!"
"N-nothing…"
Seeing that they were about to start arguing in his shop, Lin Feng coughed lightly.
Instantly, silence fell.
Satisfied, Lin Feng nodded.
He glanced at the clock.
"Alright. Business hours are over."
He yawned, sweeping his gaze across the group.
"Go home. Eat first, then come back tomorrow."
Chrysanthemum Douluo hesitated.
He had just been put on the watch list—would he still be allowed to enter?
"Senior, then… tomorrow…"
"Come if you want. Don't come if you don't."
Lin Feng looked at him coldly.
"My shop doesn't lack one disobedient customer."
Chrysanthemum Douluo let out a breath of relief.
"Yes, yes! Senior is right! Please rest well!"
By the time Yan and Xie Yue dragged him out, moonlight filled the entire street.
"Elder Ju, are you alright?" Hu Liena asked.
"Alright? I'm stuffed to death!" Chrysanthemum Douluo groaned. "I've never eaten this much in my life!"
Then he suddenly froze.
"Wait!"
Breaking free from their support, he stumbled back toward the shop.
"We forgot to ask the Senior's esteemed name!"
But just as he turned around, Lin Feng casually waved his hand from inside.
The shop door closed automatically.
A calm voice drifted out:
"My name is Lin Feng. But I am merely an ordinary restaurant owner."
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