Inch Gleam

The next day passed in a blur.

Xu Feng spent the entire day mingling with his new colleagues.

Although he hadn't repaired much, he still earned a day's wages and managed to get along well with everyone.

Compared to the colleagues he had worked with in logistics, the engineering guys in the Maintenance Department were clearly more "pure."

Humming a little tune after clocking out, Xu Feng returned to the Shanty Town earlier than he ever had before.

As everyone had predicted, it was true.

Near the Trading Zone today, Xu Feng saw quite a few foreigners, both white and black.

Many were wandering the streets in groups or shopping for goods.

In this era, language barriers were non-existent.

Beyond the foundation of an international common language, the real-time translation function on communicators was incredibly simple and convenient.

However, Xu Feng still witnessed a few conflicts on the street, and the ominous premonition in his heart grew stronger.

He quickened his pace, wondering if he should renovate his shack to reinforce the walls.

Just as he took two steps, he saw a tall young man holding a bouquet of flowers, chasing after Liu Yu, who was wearing a light purple dress.

Liu Yu's expression was shy, but it was mostly filled with resistance.

Xu Feng paused, his heart skipping a beat as he sighed to himself.

Youth is truly wonderful.

Just as he prepared to take a detour, Liu Yu's gaze suddenly locked with his.

Xu Feng gave an awkward greeting, "Yo, Xiao Liu, is someone confessing to you?"

Liu Yu glared at him, then looked at the young man and took the flowers from his hands. "I'll accept the flowers, but we aren't a good match. Don't come looking for me again."

The young man's expression turned ugly, and he looked as if he wanted to say something.

But seeing Xu Feng standing there watching, he finally curled his lip and turned to leave.

Once the young man was gone, Xu Feng walked over with a smile and asked Liu Yu, "That guy seemed pretty decent. What's wrong, not your type?"

"Just because he's a decent guy, I have to like him? You're sick."

Liu Yu glared at him, turned around, took the flowers into her room, and slammed the door shut.

"Uh," Xu Feng blinked. "What is wrong with that woman?"

Shaking his head, he turned and left.

Back home, Xu Feng made a few calls to inquire about house renovations.

Upon learning that even the lowest-grade alloy walls cost 4,500 per square meter, he decisively gave up.

He'd rather spend that money on Blood Qi Potions.

Evening.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Xu Feng had just put down his Flying Blade and finished showering, preparing to wash Xiao Dan's hair, when the door was suddenly knocked.

He checked the monitor cautiously and discovered it was Liu Yu outside.

Xu Feng opened the door in surprise. "Hi."

Liu Yu had changed into a short-sleeved shirt and hot pants, her beautiful hair draped over her shoulders.

As she drew closer, a faint, delicate fragrance wafted over, making Xu Feng's heart itch.

"I happened to get some meat from a Nether Flame Spirit Dog from Huang Sen, so I stewed some to bring over for you and your daughter to try."

Liu Yu raised her hand and handed Xu Feng a large bowl of meat.

The aroma was overflowing, instantly captivating Xu Feng.

"How could I accept this?"

Xu Feng quickly tried to decline, but his mouth couldn't help but water.

The meat was simply too fragrant; it was leagues better than anything he could cook himself.

"Are you going to eat it or not? If not, I'm taking it back."

Liu Yu said with a curl of her lips, moving to take the bowl back.

Hearing this, Xu Feng decisively and happily accepted the meat. "You need something, don't you? Come inside and talk."

However, Liu Yu waved her hand, refusing his invitation, her expression turning somewhat embarrassed.

"No need, it's late and you two should be resting. I just came to ask if you could help me fix a communicator."

"There are photos and videos of my brother and sister inside. I don't feel comfortable leaving them with anyone else. Anyway, just fix it. I'll pay whatever the cost is as usual."

Hearing her say this, Xu Feng immediately understood how important this item was to Liu Yu.

He then realized that this girl was all alone now; her brother and sister had both been swallowed by this dangerous world.

Sigh, what a poor soul.

"Alright, leave it to me. I'll fix it for free. Since we're neighbors, I won't charge you this time."

Xu Feng agreed with a smile, though he didn't close the door on the matter entirely.

After all, the bowl of meat she had given him weighed at least three pounds.

Even the cheapest mutant creature meat cost nearly a hundred yuan per pound.

Therefore, it wasn't much different from the cost of the repair.

He wasn't a person who liked to take advantage of others, so he preferred to repay favors on the spot.

However, Liu Yu frowned and insisted, "How can that be? This meat is for Xiao Dan to build up her strength. Charge me whatever the repair fee should be, otherwise, I won't have the face to come to you in the future."

Hearing this, Xu Feng smiled slightly and said, "Fine, then I'll bring it to you after work tomorrow."

As she was leaving, Liu Yu suddenly blushed and said to Xu Feng, "Don't misunderstand what happened this afternoon; that man is my colleague. I don't like him, but I didn't want to embarrass him."

Xu Feng was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head awkwardly. "Uh, that's your private business, you don't need to explain it to me."

Liu Yu rolled her eyes. "Fine, I'm leaving. It's so dark, aren't you going to walk me home?"

"Uh, walk you?" Xu Feng looked at the sky and shook his head. "It's so late, I'm worried about leaving Xiao Dan home alone."

"Alright then, see you tomorrow." Liu Yu waved her hand speechlessly and turned to leave.

Watching Liu Yu walk away, Xu Feng smiled and sniffed the meat in his hand.

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva. "This little girl is full of surprises; her cooking skills are actually pretty good."

Just as Xu Feng was about to close the door and head back inside, a faint scream in the night made him pause.

He turned to look in the direction Liu Yu had gone, but only saw two figures flash past the street corner; Liu Yu was nowhere to be seen.

Xu Feng frowned. "Did I hear wrong?"

He didn't want to meddle in other people's business.

But after a moment's thought, he returned to the room and set down the meat.

He strapped on his Flying Blade belt, grabbed his knife, and headed out.

"Keep the door locked! If anything happens, go to the tunnel immediately!"

He said to Xiao Dan.

Although Xiao Dan didn't know what was happening, she quickly replied obediently, "I know, Dad. Be careful!"

Bang!

Gently closing the door, Xu Feng moved, suddenly sprinting in the direction Liu Yu had gone.

Just as he passed the alley at the corner of the street, Xu Feng suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He saw two black men holding Liu Yu in their arms.

Liu Yu, with her mouth covered by one of them, looked at Xu Feng in terror, tears streaming down her face.

Xu Feng's expression darkened instantly.

These bastards, they had barely opened up communication and were already looking for death!

"Fuck, it's a Great Xia person," one of the black men whispered.

The other looked coldly at Xu Feng and quietly pulled a gun from his waist.

He pointed the dark muzzle at Xu Feng and spoke in broken Chinese, "Great Xia person, get lost!"

Xu Feng's pupils constricted as he instantly saw the dark muzzle.

In that split second, he felt a chill run down his spine, his hair standing on end.

A gun!

A sense of mortal fear swept through his chest, causing his breath to hitch.

Xu Feng slowly raised his hands, a regretful, bitter smile on his face as he backed away. "OK, OK, easy, easy!"

"Mmph! Mmph!"

Liu Yu struggled desperately, but it had no effect at all.

The two black-clad men sneered immediately, dragging Liu Yu along as they prepared to leave.

But just as the pair let out a sigh of relief and turned around.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two streaks of cold light erupted instantly from Xu Feng's waist.

They burst forth with two blinding flashes of brilliance.

The cold light resembled shooting stars, crossing the distance of over ten meters in a heartbeat.

"Pfft!"

The first blade.

The Flying Blade instantly shattered the man's wrist, sending his handgun clattering to the ground.

The second blade.

The Flying Blade struck straight for the throat of the gunman, sealing his windpipe in one blow as blood sprayed everywhere!

The man's entire neck was torn open halfway by the Flying Blade.

The black-clad martial artist's eyes bulged instantly, and he collapsed to his knees, clutching his mangled throat: "Urgh, urgh..."