16: Brother, take this Huazi (I want some money)

On the main street of Qingyang City, a luxurious car was slowly moving in the slow lane. The driver was a mature and steady middle-aged man who looked to be in his early forties.

In the passenger seat, however, sat a young girl covered in dirt, yet possessing excellent temperament and beauty.

The girl was Xu Xiaoqing, and the middle-aged man driving was her father, Xu Dong.

"Xiao Qing, what's wrong? Is something on your mind?" Xu Dong asked, his brows slightly furrowed.

From the moment he picked up Xu Xiaoqing until now, his daughter had been in a daze, which greatly worried him as a father.

At first, he thought Xu Xiaoqing had been seriously injured, but then he quickly realized that was impossible. If she had been seriously injured, the school would have taken action long ago; why would they wait until now? Moreover, he had personally checked her, and they were only minor surface wounds.

At this moment, Xu Xiaoqing no longer showed any trace of her usual arrogance or coldness. All she revealed now was weakness and helplessness.

"Dad, am I very useless?" Xu Xiaoqing lowered her head slightly, her eyes devoid of their usual confidence, appearing dim and lifeless.

Xu Dong glanced at his daughter, feeling a bit puzzled. He asked, "What's wrong? Did you fail at hunting a BOSS?"

Xu Dong knew his daughter was someone with an extremely strong-willed personality, always wanting to do everything perfectly. For this trial mission, she had put in a great deal of effort to hunt the BOSS.

"No," Xu Xiaoqing shook her head and said faintly, "I succeeded. The Level 5 BOSS, Silverback Wolf King, was killed by me, and I only sustained minor injuries."

Upon hearing this, Xu Dong became even more confused and asked in puzzlement, "Xiao Qing, your performance this time is no worse than that of the genius student Zhang Yu from four years ago. You should be happy."

"Happy?" In Xu Xiaoqing's beautiful eyes, a mist had appeared at some point. Tears streamed down her cheeks, landing on her fair legs. She sobbed and said, "Dad, I still lost. Do you know, he's already Level 7."

"What? Level 7!!" Xu Dong's voice involuntarily rose by several octaves, but when he saw his daughter sobbing softly, his heart ached even more: "You're talking about that Wei Xiaosu who's been suppressing you for three years? Isn't he an Undead Summoner? How could such a bottom-tier hidden class possibly beat you?"

"I don't know. Not only did he level up to Level 7, but he also emerged from the dungeon without a single injury, and he was even very clean. Moreover, as a Summoner, his strength is not much weaker than mine."

The more Xu Dong listened, the more alarmed he became. If rapid leveling and lack of injury could be explained by good luck, then strength comparable to Xu Xiaoqing's was simply too unbelievable.

If an Undead Summoner could possess physical qualities comparable to a Six-Winged Angel, then it wouldn't be a bottom-tier hidden class.

"Do you want Dad to teach that little..."

"No."

Before Xu Dong could finish his sentence, Xu Xiaoqing immediately lifted her head, wiped the tears from her face, and said resolutely, "I want to defeat him and surpass him with my own strength. Dad, you are not allowed to help."

After speaking, Xu Xiaoqing seemed to remember something and quickly looked at her father, saying, "Dad, Wei Xiaosu injured Qian Zihao in the dungeon. They will definitely retaliate. You must help Wei Xiaosu."

Xu Dong: "..."

His mouth twitched slightly, and Xu Dong fell silent. He suddenly felt as if something was off!

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As one of the top ten major cities in the country, Qingyang City was bustling with people at 8 PM.

Wei Xiaosu walked down the street, carrying a huge bundle of green grass, like a lighthouse in the night, constantly attracting the attention of passersby.

If it were anyone else, they would definitely feel embarrassed at this point, but Wei Xiaosu was beaming, looking as if he had just found money.

But then again, he was indeed about to find money. His current destination was a prop trading market in Qingyang City.

This place did not sell ordinary daily necessities, only various props. Wei Xiaosu's trip to the dungeon today had yielded more than twenty pieces of equipment. Although they were all junk, they could still be sold for money.

Especially the Slime Sword, when used by newly awakened novices, it could definitely greatly enhance their strength, so it shouldn't be difficult to sell it for a good price.

When it was 9 PM, Wei Xiaosu finally arrived at the nearest trading market. It was lined with shops, and the various ornate decorations made his eyes a little dizzy.

Wei Xiaosu was here for the first time, so he was very curious about everything. For example, he saw that at the entrance of one shop, the greeter was not a human, but a Cat-Eared Girl!

"Holy cow, this is allowed?"

Wei Xiaosu's eyes widened as he stared at the Cat-Eared Girl at the entrance, especially the fluffy tail on her backside. He suddenly felt an urge to go up and pet the cat.

Of course, this was only a thought. After all, with his strength, he would definitely be hung up by the Cat-Eared Girl, let alone her master behind her.

But for no reason, Wei Xiaosu began to dislike his skeleton minions a little. Why was he an Undead Summoner and not a Beast Summoner? He also wanted a Cat-Eared Girl!

"Hey, brother, brother, buying equipment? Take a look at the equipment!"

Suddenly, a middle-aged man in a suit with a slicked-back hairstyle walked over with a smile and handed out a flyer.

Wei Xiaosu heard the voice and finally pulled his gaze away from the Cat-Eared Girl. The middle-aged man in the suit in front of him would definitely be a real estate salesperson if he were outside.

"I'm not buying equipment. I still have more than twenty pieces of equipment in my hand." Wei Xiaosu took the flyer, glanced at it briefly, and shook his head in refusal.

"Hey, hey, brother, don't leave." The middle-aged man stopped Wei Xiaosu, who was about to leave, and then, with a fawning smile, pulled out a pack of Huazi cigarettes from his pocket and said, "Brother, take this pack of Huazi. Consider it my welcome gift to you."

Wei Xiaosu didn't actually smoke, but that was Huazi, so he didn't refuse and simply took it.

"Brother, you understand the market now. Equipment prices are dropping every day. If you sell quickly, you can lose a little less. I can help you sell equipment, brother."

As soon as he heard someone wanted to help him sell equipment, Wei Xiaosu felt a surge of contempt. He wasn't stupid; why would he let a middleman earn a price difference?

So, his eyes darted around, he spread his hands, and said, "Big brother, actually, I was lying to you. Look at my age, you can guess that I don't actually have any equipment."

The middle-aged man in the suit was clearly stunned for a moment, but it truly was just a moment. He immediately clapped his hands and exclaimed, "That's great, brother! The market is so bad right now, and equipment prices have fallen to cabbage prices. It's a good time to buy at the bottom."

Wei Xiaosu's mouth twitched slightly, but he shook his head and said again, "Big brother, not only do I not have equipment, I also don't have money to buy equipment. I only have 3.5 yuan left on my card."

"Oh, my!" The middle-aged man in the suit, upon hearing this, slapped his forehead excitedly and said, "Coincidentally, an equipment shop is opening tomorrow. The shop owner is hiring extras. Queue for a morning for 200 yuan, and you even get a free pork knuckle rice for lunch."

Wei Xiaosu: "???"

What the heck is a free pork knuckle rice? Is he trying to take advantage of him, or what?