39: Chapter 39: Dividing the Money
39 -39: Dividing the Money
Jin Bao’s expression was quite ugly at this moment.
Previously, Zhang Xiaoman had used real extraordinary means to prove the truthfulness of his words to him.
In his view, all of this was undoubtedly just as the master had said, the work of something called the Blood Butterfly.
Now, hearing the person in front of him seriously concocting a story about restless ghosts, a surge of nameless anger arose in his heart.
Although I, Su Fu, have treated you with respect, this does not mean you can recklessly make up stories, thinking I, Su Fu, am a fool?
Thinking of this, even with his temperament, his face couldn’t help but turn cold as he said in a deep voice:
“Gentlemen, I was originally grateful that you all came to help me with the exorcism, but I didn’t expect you to come together and make up a story about restless ghosts to deceive me!
Do you really think Su Fu is a fool?
Considering that Changqing has already recovered, I won’t hold this against you today.
Please, feel free to leave now!”
With these words, it was clear he was sending them away.
He also told them that their travel expenses were gone, and they should return the way they came.
The old Taoists immediately refused to accept this, and some unrest began to unfold at the scene.
At this moment, Wu Feng came over with a group of bodyguards and managed to suppress them.
The old Taoists, realizing they could do nothing to Su Fu, instantly directed their anger at the few who had led the trouble-making.
You say the problem has already been resolved, wouldn’t it have been fine to just take the money and leave?
Why did you have to make such a commotion?
In the end, not only did we miss the cake, but we also lost our travel expenses.
Isn’t this just screwing us over?
Instantly, people led by Master Liao and the high-tech group became the targets of a collective attack.
Now, no one cared if you were somewhat famous in the industry; daring to cut off their own fortune was something they couldn’t indulge.
On the side, Zhang Xiaoman and Su Fu no longer bothered with the crowd’s drama and instead found a quiet place again.
“Boss Su, today’s problem has been resolved.
If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first.
Oh, and could you tell me where your son encountered the monster last time?
I’d like to go check again to see if there are any that slipped through the net.”
Zhang Xiaoman was actually quite satisfied with this trip’s gains.
Although a bit of Holy Water and Divine Grace was wasted, he now had a better understanding of these types of monsters.
If he encountered them again in the future, Zhang Xiaoman could earn a substantial amount of points.
After all, using the Soul Absorption Technique doesn’t require any consumption; these are all cost-free profits.
Su Fu nodded thoughtfully, then smiled heartily and said:
“Mr.
Zhang, you’ve really been a big help today.
I’m tied up with a lot right now but will have Wu Feng drive you back later.
Please allow me to host you properly another day.”
Zhang Xiaoman exchanged a few polite remarks and didn’t take it too much to heart.
His purpose for this visit was achieved, gaining both money and points, truly a fruitful harvest.
After saying goodbye to Su Fu, Zhang Xiaoman returned to his residential complex.
He parked his sushi truck in the garage, closed the door, and reached into his pocket for the Swift Stone.
Five seconds later, in the bedroom on the fifth floor.
Zhang Xiaoman’s figure instantly appeared on his bed.
True, he had used the hearthstone directly downstairs out of laziness to avoid climbing the stairs.
Zhang Xiaoman thought that if it weren’t for the need to store a bunch of ingredients every morning, he might have even been too lazy to ride the food cart back, probably just leaving it at Sixth Master’s House and using the hearthstone.
Thinking of the Sixth Master, Zhang Xiaoman recalled the events that had just occurred at the Su family, noting that except for Su Fu, everyone seemed to think he was Pei Laoliu all along...
“Sixth Master, sorry about today, I made you take a lot of blame.
Next time I visit your place, I’ll bring you an old goose, haha.”
Zhang Xiaoman thought to himself.
Checking his watch, it was already past eight in the evening.
Having been hungry all afternoon, Zhang Xiaoman was now unbearably hungry.
He opened the door of his room and walked out to the living room where his mother was watching the latest web series via TV screen casting.
At the other end of the sofa, Zhang Jinbao and Zhang Xiaohua were huddled together, sound asleep.
Seeing Zhang Xiaoman come out of the room, they hazily opened their eyes, took a glance at him, and then continued to sleep.
Recently, Zhang Xiaoman had noticed a strange phenomenon.
In the past, whenever he came home from work, the dog Jinbao would excitedly jump up at him.
But in the past few days, when he used the hearthstone and appeared from his room, his dog remained entirely indifferent and did not come to greet him, which he found rather curious.
“You’re back, huh?
Was business that good today?
Why did you work until now?”
His mother glanced at him, having grown accustomed to her son’s laziness in not even wanting to climb the stairs.
Zhang Xiaoman grinned mysteriously, ran to the couch, and waved his phone in front of his mom.
“Hehe, mom, let me tell you, today’s business wasn’t just good, it was fantastic.
Guess how much I made?”
His mother rolled her eyes and pushed his phone away.
“Show off.
With your lousy stall, making 100 in a day would be good.
Did you get lucky today and hit triple digits?
Maybe 200 yuan?”
Zhang Xiaoman shook his head and smiled:
“Too low, guess again.”
“Whoa?
Did you make it to 300 today?
That lucky, huh?”
Zhang Xiaoman continued to shake his head.
“Of course more than that, guess higher.”
“Hmm?”
Surprised, his mother took another look at him and said:
“You mean you made 500 today?”
Zhang Xiaoman still shook his head.
“1000!” This time, Mom doubled the amount.
Zhang Xiaoman still shook his head.
“Hey, you little rascal!”
Mom slapped him and said unhappily,
“Even fooling your own mom!?
How much did you actually earn?
Spill the beans!”
Zhang Xiaoman grinned sheepishly, then flashed the number six with his hand.
“Could it be 6000?
What on earth did you do today to earn so much?”
Mom’s eyes widened.
Seeing the look on his mom’s face, Zhang Xiaoman couldn’t help but boast,
“How could it be just 6000?
Add a zero to the end of that number...”
“Sixty thousand!?”
Mom’s face turned to shock.
Zhang Xiaoman smiled shyly.
“Mom, let me finish speaking.
After you add that zero, you need to add another one.”
He said this as he stretched out his other hand, also making a six gesture, and the hands touched as he spoke,
“Six sixes, super smooth!”
“How, how much?”
Mom was already somewhat bewildered by then.
“Super smooth, yup.”
Zhang Xiaoman added as he held out his phone to her.
This time mom didn’t push it away but snatched it, staring fixedly at the digits displayed on the screen.
“Six, sixty-six thousand, six hundred sixty-six...”
Mom stammered through the digits, her eyes shifting from confusion, to disbelief, and then to wild joy – the expression on her face was exactly like Zhang Xiaoman’s earlier one.
“How, how did you manage to earn so much money?”
Zhang Xiaoman chuckled and immediately recounted what had happened today at the Su family’s place.
In his excitement, he even mimicked the movements from earlier.
Mother and son embraced the new fortune of over six hundred thousand, brimming with joy, while the dog and the fat cat nearby looked utterly perplexed.
“Mom, and it’s not just that.
Boss Su also gave me this.”
Zhang Xiaoman said as he took out an exquisitely crafted jade pendant and handed it to his mom.
“This looks pretty valuable, but I don’t like wearing such things.
Mom, if you like it, you can wear it.”
Upon hearing this, Mom took the jade pendant, inspected it closely, couldn’t figure out much beyond its attractiveness, and, without any pretense, joyfully accepted it.
Though Zhang Xiaoman didn’t understand the market for jade, the envious looks from Wu Feng and Xiao Hei when Su Fu handed him the pendant suggested that the item was clearly not cheap.
Perhaps, compared to that six hundred sixty-six thousand, this jade pendant was the truly valuable thing.
He somewhat understood Su Fu’s intention.
The other party clearly saw him as some sort of transcendent master and assumed he wasn’t interested in wealth, which is why he specially prepared this pendant.
He felt somewhat resigned; actually, he would have preferred cash.
...
Today was destined to be an unforgettable day.
Zhang Xiaoman had, for the first time since obtaining the System, reaped financial benefits through it.
The six hundred sixty-six thousand was a substantial amount of money for him at this point.
And the most thrilling part was that this fortune was just the beginning.
After the joy of an unexpected windfall, it was time to grab the cake.
Zhang Xiaoman, with a grand gesture, declared generously,
“Mom, don’t be shy, just take the thirty thousand six hundred sixty-six as pocket money!”
Mom looked at him skeptically and said,
“Oh?
One might think it’s fairer to split this fifty-fifty.”
Zhang Xiaoman’s heart tightened.
“But...
dear mother!
You have everything you need provided for at home, why do you need so much money?”
“Of course, I am keeping it for you.
Tell me, since you were a child, whenever you had a bit of money, didn’t you spend it recklessly?
With so much cash on hand, what else do you plan to buy?”
Zhang Xiaoman stammered,
“I...
I...
I need to buy a car!
And gear, like Level 3 Armor and Level 3 Helmets, those are really expensive!
Plus, I’m planning to rent some abandoned workshops on the outskirts of the city and turn them into a warehouse and base, all of it’s useful!”
Mom, confused, said, “Why do you need a warehouse?
And a base, what for?”
Zhang Xiaoman seriously replied, “They are definitely useful!
Think about it, Mom, it’s probably the revival of Spiritual Energy now, even Space Nodes are appearing.
In the future, there might be more monsters, and who knows what things could turn into around here!
So, we need to be prepared, to ensure we have a backup plan.”
“You’re really thinking too far ahead.”
Mom gave him a roll of her eyes but didn’t say anything more.
In the end, Zhang Xiaoman handed over 166,666 yuan, of which more than sixty thousand was for Mom to splurge, and the remaining hundred thousand was banked by Mom “for safekeeping” in her own account.
As Zhang Xiaoman looked at the remaining five hundred thousand in his wallet, his heart was torn between pain and pleasure.

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