Little Wealth Isn't Wealth (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

"Then get some rest early, we're heading back now."

Xu Feng took Xiao Dan from Liu Yu's arms and said with a smile.

"Goodbye, Sister!"

Xiao Dan kissed Liu Yu on the cheek and giggled as she burrowed back into Xu Feng's arms.

"Goodbye."

Liu Yu pinched her chubby little face dotingly and waved her hand.

"Alright, we're off." Xu Feng waved and turned to walk back.

On the way home.

Under the streetlights.

"Daddy, is Sister Liu Yu trying to offer herself to you in gratitude?"

On the road, Xiao Dan suddenly asked while hugging Xu Feng's neck.

"Pfft—" Xu Feng nearly choked on his own breath. "Do you even know what 'offering herself' means?"

"It means after a hero saves a beauty, the beauty marries the hero! That's how it's written in all the fairy tales!"

Xiao Dan clasped her hands together, her eyes sparkling.

Xu Feng immediately laughed and asked, "What, do you want a mommy?"

"Who doesn't want a mommy?" Xiao Dan turned to look at Xu Feng.

Xu Feng: "."

He was momentarily speechless.

He had expected his daughter to fall into a state of sadness over the topic.

Instead, before Xu Feng could even comfort her, he heard Xiao Dan add, "Oh, right, Daddy, can I have two mommies?"

"Huh?" Xu Feng was completely bewildered.

Xiao Dan rested on his shoulder and counted on her fingers. "I wanted Teacher Lu to be my mommy before. But then I thought Sister Liu Yu was also very nice. Teacher Lu is a career-oriented mommy, and Sister Liu is a domestic-oriented mommy..."

Listening to Xiao Dan list the benefits of having two mommies, Xu Feng felt a mix of amusement and helplessness the entire way home.

This little girl had a wilder imagination than he did.

"Forget it, you're overthinking it. You won't get either of them; just look at what kind of person your old man is. If you were a normal girl, would you choose a forty-year-old man who has achieved nothing and comes with a 'burden' of a daughter as your husband?"

Xiao Dan said thoughtfully, "If it were you, Daddy, then I'd consider it."

"Hahahaha," Xu Feng was so amused by the girl that he doubled over laughing. "That's exactly why you're my daughter."

"Heehee." Xiao Dan hugged his neck, muttering to herself, "How should I go about finding two mommies..."

The night passed without incident.

The next day after work.

Xu Feng returned home first and packed up all the loot, excluding the full set of combat gear.

Then, he took the weapons and headed straight for the second-hand equipment shop in the trading district.

When the shopkeeper saw the pile of gear Xu Feng pulled out, he was instantly stunned.

"Mr. Xu, this is..."

"Don't worry about where it came from; just tell me, are you buying or not?"

Xu Feng waved his hand and asked.

"Buying! Of course I'm buying!" The shopkeeper nodded.

Looking at the combat vest produced by the Eagle Alliance, the shopkeeper's gaze toward Xu Feng shifted slightly. "I need to inspect this equipment. Please wait a moment."

Xu Feng didn't notice that the man had switched from addressing him as "you" to the more respectful "sir."

In reality, he was anxious as could be, but he still nodded calmly. "Sure, no rush."

About ten minutes later, the shopkeeper returned with the items.

He smiled at Xu Feng and said, "Mr. Xu, this Eagle Alliance combat vest is a fairly common 'Iron Dome' C-grade combat suit. It's in high-quality condition, about ninety percent new. The original price for a vest is 60,000; I'll offer you 39,000, which is 65% of the value. I've already given you an extra 5% discount. What do you think?"

"39,000 sounds so awkward, doesn't it? Let's round it up." Xu Feng bargained with a grin.

"That, that works too." The shopkeeper only hesitated for a moment before agreeing readily.

Xu Feng's eyes lit up. "What about the rest of the items?"

"The remaining C-grade weapon is in decent condition. The usual buyback price is around 12,000, but I'll give you 13,000. These two series-6 communicators are worth about 7,000. As for this shield, it's relatively harder to sell, but since it is a B-grade alloy, it's worth about 120,000. All in all, I'll give you 180,000. How does that sound?"

120,000!!

Xu Feng never expected that the item bringing him the biggest surprise would be this inconspicuous shield.

Xu Feng smiled. "It's not our first time doing business. Last time, my Star Moon Sword wasn't even in as good a condition as this, and it sold for 18,000, right?"

"16,000!" the shopkeeper quickly corrected. "The situation back then was different from now, Mr. Xu—"

Xu Feng interrupted him. "Exactly. The base just went through a major battle recently, and weapons and armor are in the highest demand. Prices are generally higher right now."

In the end, after another round of haggling, the shopkeeper's address finally shifted from "you" (polite) back to "you" (casual).

The price of 180,000 rose to 193,500.

Xu Feng felt that if he kept pushing, the shopkeeper would be ready to curse him out.

Therefore, he knew when to stop.

"Let's go with that then. Thanks for looking out for me, boss."

As he left, Xu Feng said a few polite, albeit slightly cheeky, parting words.

The shopkeeper's expression finally softened. "Heh, let's work together more often in the future."

"That's a must." Xu Feng left, pocketing nearly 200,000 in cash.

Watching Xu Feng leave, the shopkeeper couldn't help but pick up the Eagle Alliance combat vest again and mutter to himself:

"It was actually him! Good grief, I really couldn't tell. This poor guy's strength isn't weak at all. If my cousin in the Patrol Squad hadn't told me about the situation with those two Eagle Alliance martial artists, I wouldn't have known this guy was so fierce. Although I gave up a lot of money this time, if I can maintain this partnership, I'll be able to earn it back later."

On the other side.

As soon as he stepped out of the shop, Xu Feng couldn't wait to open his communicator to check his bank balance.

[Balance: 322,553.89]

"Damn!"

Xu Feng couldn't help but wave his arm in excitement.

He immediately suppressed the joy in his heart and looked around vigilantly.

320,000!

His balance had finally broken the 100,000 mark and tripled in one go!

This was a massive amount of money he had never possessed in this life.

Although it was less than a fifth of his savings from his previous life, this money was hard-earned.

It was basically exchanged for his life, which naturally made it even more precious.

"Calm down, calm down. A little wealth isn't true wealth. For an ordinary person, this money would last for years without worry. But for a martial artist, these savings are still a long way from being well-off."

Of course, a little wealth isn't true wealth.

Even though he said that, as he walked back, Xu Feng still felt his steps had become much lighter.

His back straightened involuntarily.

As the saying went in his previous life:

A man's backbone is determined by his wallet.

Although strength was the main factor determining one's backbone in this life, having money could still make a person stand tall.

"Mr. Xu."

"Hello, Brother Xu!"

"Have you eaten, Brother Xu? If not, come over to my place for a bite?"

"Good evening, Brother Xu. I heard about what happened; you're truly badass."

Along the way, many residents he had only met once greeted him enthusiastically.

Xu Feng was surprised to discover that the Shanty Town had somehow become fully occupied again.

And he had become a minor celebrity.

Xu Feng, however, did not care about any of this.

He returned home and shut the door.

After counting the numbers on his watch for a long time, Xu Feng finally lay down on his bed, feeling immensely satisfied.

I must make good use of this money and convert it into my own strength; only then will I have more opportunities to earn money in the future.

Thinking of this, Xu Feng rolled over and sat up from the bed.

He took out the complete set of combat gear and placed it into a basin to begin scrubbing it clean.

As the pale red, blood-stained water continued to pour out, the smile on Xu Feng's face never faded.

Bad luck?

What a load of crap!

This was a trophy! This was Sha Qi! This was 200,000!

He decided that from now on, he would wear this thing underneath his clothes.

It wasn't very heavy, anyway.

That way, he would be inherently invincible!

Xu Feng thought to himself, feeling delighted.