Military Combat Watch

The next evening.

Liu Yu arrived.

Seeing that Xu Feng and his daughter were unharmed, she appeared very happy.

Several neighbors gathered for a rare get-together, and Xu Feng did not want to dampen the mood, so he took the initiative to cook while Liu Yu helped him in the kitchen.

Outside the kitchen.

Wang Long and Huang Sen were excitedly discussing the broadcast about the Excellence Award from yesterday.

"Did you hear? That expert who assisted the authorities in slaying the Eagle Alliance martial artists is also surnamed Xu!!"

"Not only that, I heard people say that several Flying Blades were found embedded in alloy materials at the scene!"

"Heh, what a coincidence, Old Xu's Flying Blade technique is also wicked good!"

"Old Xu, look at that guy—an Excellence Award and a two-hundred-thousand-credit reward! You're also a Flying Blade expert, why didn't you get an opportunity like that?"

"Hey, why bring that up? We should be grateful those people are dead now, otherwise, who knows what kind of threats Old Xu would still be facing! You don't know this, but those people were planning to use Xiao Dan to threaten Old Xu in order to recruit him!"

"Damn! Those animals, they actually dared to threaten Xiao Dan? Old Xu, why didn't you think about killing them all?!"

Fatty Wang Long slapped the table in excitement, but as soon as he finished speaking, he and Huang Sen fell silent at the same time.

(ΩДΩ)!!

Threatening Xiao Dan.

Killed.

Flying Blade expert.

Surnamed Xu.

The two suddenly looked at each other, both seeing the shock on the other's face.

At the table.

Xiao Dan kept her head down, her eyes darting around, not daring to say a word.

Just then.

Xu Feng walked out of the kitchen carrying food, smiling as he said, "That's enough out of you two. If you keep talking, I'll end up being that expert. There are tons of people surnamed Xu, and that Secret Blade Technique costs five hundred credits a manual—it's dime-a-dozen stuff. If I really had that kind of ability, I would have joined the Patrol Squad and moved into the base long ago."

Liu Yu walked out of the kitchen with a smile, carrying a plate of stir-fried pork with green peppers and shredded pork with garlic sauce: "You guys are blowing it up so much I almost believed it."

The pungent aroma of chili and the sweet-and-sour scent of the garlic sauce immediately drew everyone's attention.

"That's true." Fatty immediately breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and laughed, "Scared the hell out of me, I thought I was living next to a top-tier expert, hahaha!"

As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks to sneak a bite of the food.

"Haha, it is easy to make that connection."

Huang Sen let out a dry laugh, but his gaze toward Xu Feng changed slightly.

He recalled what Xu Feng had said to him that night, as well as the blood he had coughed up.

If he remembered correctly, not long after Xu Feng returned, the area outside was placed under martial law.

At the time, Xu Feng had been out for a full hour.

He was certain that the time those Eagle Alliance martial artists were killed was not far off from that window.

A guess had already begun to form in Huang Sen's mind.

Good heavens.

Damn!

It must be him!

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

That award-winning expert was none other than Old Xu, who had gone missing for a week!

That was it! Old Xu must have been injured in the battle, which was why he was taken into the base for treatment!

But he dared not speak it aloud, because it was clear that Xu Feng did not want people to know.

He understood the man's reasoning, and therefore, after offering a smile, Huang Sen took the initiative to move past the topic:

"Summer is coming this year, and summer in the Dimension Realm is particularly hard to endure."

"I saw the forecast a couple of days ago; the highest temperature this year is estimated to hit fifty or sixty degrees. Everyone needs to prepare early."

After dinner, everyone returned to their own homes.

Only Liu Yu remained.

Watching Liu Yu volunteer to wash the dishes in the kitchen, Xiao Dan leaned in toward Xu Feng and asked worriedly, "Dad, you won't get caught, will you?"

"Caught doing what?" Xu Feng was busy pondering how to improve his movement techniques and asked, puzzled.

"By Teacher Lu! You and Teacher Lu are sneaking around behind Sister Liu's back—" Before Xiao Dan could finish, Xu Feng clamped a hand over her mouth.

"Talking nonsense!" Xu Feng glared at her. "You're making it sound like I'm cheating!"

"What's cheating?" Xiao Dan asked innocently.

"Oh, never mind that! Go do your studies!" Xu Feng flicked her on the forehead.

"Ouch!" Xiao Dan rubbed her head resentfully and went off to do her homework.

Xu Feng frowned, falling into deep thought.

Although the little girl had spoken without thinking, there was some truth to her words.

Liu Yu's behavior clearly showed she was interested in him.

However, Xu Feng understood that, in reality, this girl's feelings were more out of gratitude for the life-saving favor that night.

It wasn't necessarily liking or love.

And to be honest, his own feelings for Liu Yu were more about "lusting after her body" than love.

Therefore, he decided to be a decent person.

At the very least, he shouldn't hold her back.

"Sigh, the adult world is truly complicated."

"It's better to be a child."

Xu Feng watched Xiao Dan and fell into deep thought.

Ten minutes later.

Xu Feng took Xiao Dan along to walk Liu Yu home.

On the way, the little girl ran ahead chasing butterflies, while Xu Feng and Liu Yu walked side by side behind her.

The atmosphere was somewhat stifling for a moment.

"How is that boy who confessed to you last time? Has he stopped pursuing you?"

Xu Feng took the initiative to bring up the topic.

"No, we aren't in the kind of relationship you think; I don't like him."

Liu Yu hurriedly explained.

"That's your private business, you don't need to explain it to me. You're not exactly young anymore, so stop running over to my place so often. Otherwise, if you meet a good guy who likes you, he might get the wrong idea, hahaha."

Xu Feng said what was on his mind in the form of a joke.

Liu Yu was slightly stunned, lowered her head in dejection, and forced a smile. "I, I understand."

Seeing that she had understood, Xu Feng didn't say anything more and changed the subject.

After sending Liu Yu home.

Xu Feng's mood was somewhat low.

"Dad, why do you look unhappy?" Xiao Dan was riding on Xu Feng's shoulders, resting her chin on his head and hugging him as she asked.

"Heh, what would you know at your age? Let's not talk about this."

Xu Feng chuckled.

"I want to buy a gift for Teacher Lu to thank her for her help this time; you can help me pick one out later."

"Yay!" Xiao Dan immediately grabbed Xu Feng's hair and sat up straight. "Dad, are you finally planning to pursue Teacher Lu?"

"Pursue your head. This is a thank-you gift for her helping us find a hospital room and a doctor. Do you think Dad's hospital stay didn't cost money? Teacher Lu paid for it all and even cleaned up our mess; we have to thank her one way or another."

Xu Feng said from the bottom of his heart.

"Eww—" A look of disgust appeared on Xiao Dan's face. "You're such a grown-up, why did you need someone to clean up your mess?"

"Clean—" Xu Feng took a deep breath. "It's a metaphor! Do you understand? A metaphor! Not literally cleaning! Forget it, I can't explain it to you."

Xiao Dan giggled secretly and laid back down on top of Xu Feng's head.

"Dad, you've never carried me like this before."

Suddenly, the little girl's inexplicable remark left Xu Feng in a long, heavy silence.

His heart trembled slightly, but he quickly smiled and said, "Actually, I'm not your dad; I'm an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon who has descended!"

"Your old man has already been possessed by me! I'm going to eat your little heart! Hehehehe~~"

"Ahhh!"

Xiao Dan immediately let out a "terrified" shriek.

As Xu Feng tickled her, she quickly burst into laughter.

Then, she wrapped her arms tightly around Xu Feng's neck, unwilling to let go no matter what.

Ten minutes later.

Tianyue Official Second-hand Shop in the Trading Zone.

"I don't have a dad like you! What kind of aesthetic is this? It's so ugly!"

Xiao Dan looked at a deep metallic green tactical watch in Xu Feng's hand, pouting in disdain.

"Then what about this one? Cool moonlight silver!"

Xu Feng picked up another watch and asked.

"Ugly, ugly, ugly!"

Xiao Dan continued to shake her head.

The shop owner watched the father and daughter picking and choosing with a beaming smile, not rushing them at all.

It was rare to have such a big sale, so he couldn't afford to miss it.

He decided that today, he would definitely make Xu Feng bleed money to make up for all the losses he had suffered in the past.