Chapter 20
"Sister, that child is so strange. He didn't say a word before. I thought he was either mute or scared silly. But when he came to you, he started talking and even called you "Mom..."
"Sister, is he really Shi Liheng's son?"
"Big sister, big sister, he's following us!"
At the hotel entrance, Xiyue looked back and saw the figure around the corner.
The other party had no intention of dodging at all. Even from such a distance, Xiyue seemed to be able to see the light in his eyes.
It was a very strange look, without the slightest desire for mercy, but rather a calm and natural look, as if he was seeing an acquaintance.
Simply put, it's not the look a child should have.
Xi Yue frowned. If the other party was not a child of seven or eight years old, she would probably have been thinking of ways to get rid of him.
"Don't worry about it. Go up and pack your things."
"oh."
Xipo's big bag was too conspicuous, so she left it outside the door. Xiyao went upstairs alone to pack her simple luggage, while Xiyue went to the front desk to check out.
News of the pollution outbreak at the General's Mansion has spread.
"I really didn't expect this to happen. For safety reasons, it's understandable that you'd like to check out. However, we've received a notification from the garrison that the pollution has been confirmed to be level 3, and it won't spread to the hotel. So, I'm sorry, miss, even if you want to check out, the room fee won't be refunded..."
"If you don't want a refund, then don't refund it." Xiyue didn't have the patience to listen to the receptionist's nagging, so she directly deleted the virtual room card from the computer.
When she and Xiyao walked out of the hotel, they saw Xipo and Shi Han staring at each other.
Seeing Shi Hanyi reaching out again, Xi Yue dodged him and turned to the front desk and said, "There's a child here who seems to have lost his parents!"
He strode away with his younger brothers and sisters.
When I walked a long way and looked back, I found that the little boy was led into the door by the front desk with a stiff figure. He kept looking at me with his head tilted until he disappeared.
"Han Yi is really strange, but also a little pitiful..." Xi Yao nodded her head and said, "Sister, do you think he might be born with some problems here?"
"It's not our responsibility if there are any problems. He has a father who is a general." Xi Yue said.
"But," Xipo hesitated, then spoke out, "Once Shi Liheng dies, the citizen-level accompanying rights granted to his children will disappear. If he truly has mental problems, he'll become a garbage citizen."
Xi Yue shook her head: "No, he still has his biological mother, who can grant him the right to accompany him at a certain level. Shi Liheng's wife can't be a trash citizen, right?"
That's not necessarily true, Xipo thought. After all, others didn't know how lustful Shi Liheng was, but he knew a little bit.
However, he did not refute Xiyue. He took a last look at the hotel and walked forward in silence.
It’s not too late yet, as the nearest docking point is a manned starship bound for Sector 33.
After arriving at Sector 33, the three of them rented two flying motorcycles and headed straight for West City. However, they were one step too late; the secondhand market in West City was closed.
Xiyue could only find a nearby hotel to stay in and wait for the second-hand market to open the next day.
After finishing a satisfying midnight snack, Xipo sat over and said, "The news of Shi Liheng's death has spread."
Related news reports appeared on Starnet and were confirmed by Garrison No. 32. Because the deceased was the head coach of District 1, the news was highly anticipated. And Shi Liheng's presence, coupled with his having over ten spouses, quickly turned the story into a hot topic of gossip.
"That's great! Another batch of garbage citizens receiving subsistence allowances."
"Yes, all the assets under Shi's name were confiscated by the central government, while the subsistence allowances for the worthless citizens are issued by the local star district. Ultimately, aren't we the working class the ones who suffer the most?"
"That's not necessarily true. If she can marry an admiral, her spouses can't be too low-ranking, right? Even if Shi has many children, they will follow their mother after their father dies, so they are not necessarily trash citizens."
"You're too naive. Aren't there many cases of high-ranking citizens dying and their spouses simply abandoning their children with low spiritual power?"
"That's right, especially if they're seven and haven't awakened their spiritual powers yet. Nine out of ten times, they're just a burden. Who would support them? They'd only be eligible for the minimum living allowance."
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"I don't know what you're arguing about. Don't the local star district want to provide basic living allowances? A few hundred star coins a month can support a worthless citizen, allowing them to have more children in the future. Those children might give birth to advanced spiritual powers, and perhaps they'll be one of the ones protecting us from the harm of pollution in the future. Even an idiot can figure this out, are you worse than an idiot?"
"Okay, okay, you're the most clear-headed. I hope Shi's wife and children will go to your star zone, okay?"
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Amidst the clamor, no one cared about what kind of new head coach the 32nd star zone would welcome, or why pollution broke out in the Admiral's Mansion, or how Shi Liheng, who possessed high-level spiritual power, died from a mere level 3 pollution amidst heavy defenses.
This is a good sign, but for some reason, Xiyue couldn't help but think of the little boy.
Shi Hanyi... He should be seven years old, right?
Even if his spiritual power had not been awakened, if his mother had not been a trash citizen, she would not have chosen to abandon him, right?
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The second-hand market in Xicheng is still very lively. Compared with the last time I came, there are many more small vendors on the street today, and it is full of life.
As the former commander's most popular son, Xipo was afraid of being recognized, so he carefully covered himself up before going out. Xiyue asked him to take Xiyao for a stroll, while she herself carried a large bag and arrived at the Not Easy Place.
It just so happened that Lao Wei was in the store.
"Good morning, Miss Ji."
Xi Yue was stunned by the other party's greeting, and then she realized that he was calling her by the name of her computer identity, "Ji Mingshu".
As expected of a businessman, he has an excellent memory.
As soon as Lao Wei saw her heavy bag, he understood and turned sideways: "Please come in."
Coming out of the parallel elevator, I found myself in the same warehouse-like room, with the same clerk behind the workbench. However, since I arrived this morning, the workbench was spotless, clearly not yet in operation.
Xiyue put her bag on the table and took out an item from it.
The clerk's eyes lit up instantly. "High-energy laser tube, fully functional, in very new condition... Is it you?"
He finally recognized the silver-haired person in front of him. It was the young girl who brought the brand new military equipment last time.
Xiyue smiled faintly: "How much is it worth?"
The clerk instinctively wanted to bargain hard, but Lao Wei suddenly spoke up, "Tell me the actual price. As agreed before, the recycling items brought by the young lady will be recycled at a 20% discount per strand."
"Uh... this is a half-mech equipped with a Juhe core. A brand new one in the mecha shop costs 1.2 million star coins, but based on its condition, I'll give it a 10% discount. As a T recycling item... according to what Master Wei said, at a 20% discount, it's 864,000 star coins."
A lot! Far exceeded Xiyue's expectations!
Lao Wei and the shop assistant were accustomed to prices of this amount, so Xiyue remained calm and did not show it.
She handed the second weapon to the clerk.
"T40 Light Blaster. No, that's not right. It's a modified, custom-made T40, also a half-mech. A regular T40 sells for 800,000 star coins. Taking into account the modification fee and the Juhe core... let's call it 1.5 million star coins."
After the clerk quoted the price, Lao Wei shook his head. "No, look at the logo on the handle. This is an official custom version, not a civilian modification. It means the entire gun has been redesigned from the inside out, and there are very few of them."
"Miss," Lao Wei didn't add her last name because there were others present. He pondered for a moment, "The return price for this gun is 2 million. How about that?"
Xiyue of course can: "Deal."
The third item is the semi-mecha crossbow.
The fourth item is the psychic weapon boomerang.
The fifth item is the semi-mecha spiral cannon.
The total recycling price of the first five items alone is as high as 12 million. The most expensive one is the semi-mecha spiral cannon, which is also an official modified version. Its recycling value is more expensive than that of an ordinary mecha box, reaching 5.8 million.
The weapons collection of a dignified general is indeed of high value.
Xiyue simply poured out all the remaining dozen weapons in the bag, but unfortunately there was nothing more expensive than the spiral cannon.
After appraisal, the total recovery price was set at 33.8 million.
"Miss, do you have anything else that needs to be recycled?" asked Lao Wei.
"Yes." Xiyue pulled out a flat mecha box from the compartment of his backpack.
The clerk was quite excited when he only saw a part of it, but when the full appearance of the mecha box was revealed, his disappointment was beyond words.
The clerk activated the mecha box, and was wrapped in the mecha, then closed it again, placed the device on the table and patted it.
"It's a B-class mecha, one of the better-quality ones among the regular models. But the surface is severely worn, and the interior also shows obvious signs of use. The mask is a bit thin, probably damaged, so some of the metal components won't activate... The residual value is about 2 million, 20% off..."
"Then let's call it 2 million. Thank you, Miss, for bringing us such excellent recyclables." Lao Wei added, "The total price is 35.8 million. I'll transfer it to you right away..."
He paused and picked up the nearest spiral cannon.
At the bottom of the handle, three faint words are engraved on the steel surface: "Shi Liheng".
Old Wei glanced at Xiyue and hurriedly picked up other weapons to search over and over again. Sure enough, except for the mecha box, all the weapons had these three words on them. Because it was too faint, it was really hard to see without looking carefully under strong light.
Xiyue, holding the spiral cannon in her hand, also found it and felt a sinking feeling in her heart.
The reason for bothering Shi Liheng in advance was to solve the problem of funding for the survival barrier. More than 30 million was enough to build a small survival barrier suitable for planting.
However, because of this small negligence, the large sum of money that is about to be obtained may disappear without a trace, and may even cause her trouble.
That's right, since it's a collection, it's not surprising that Shi Liheng's name is on it. She was just careless.
As expected, the clerk and Lao Wei's eyes changed when they looked at Xiyue. The clerk, in particular, involuntarily grasped the light blaster, and it seemed that his mental strength was enough to activate the weapon.
Instead, Xi Yue fell into a dangerous situation in an instant.
Xiyue ignored the clerk and focused her attention on Lao Wei, staring into his eyes with a smile on her face.
"I thought the black market would buy anything. Was I wrong?"
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