Reincarnation of the Strongest Healer

Chapter 730: Winning It All

With Floral Witch explaining her plight and feeling like she had a proper elder brother, Xu Feng was rendered helpless.

”How old are you to still behave like that?” Xu Feng raised an eyebrow and asked.

”Iʼm 21, perfectly legal and young.” She responded and continued, ”Could it be that you wanted to do something naughty?”

”Shut it.” He hissed coldly, clearly losing his patience.

”Why so serious? I know you arenʼt trying to do anything to me.” Floral Witch giggled.

Despite being sheltered and isolated by many people, she still managed to read people.

Maybe it was because she had the gene and blood of her father who managed real-estate with such ease. She picked up signals on when and where the type of people who approached her for interaction was filled with nefarious intent.

This was the reason why she trusted her maid. She didnʼt get any sense that she was a traitor, and her senses were rarely incorrect.

Hence, when she approached Xu Feng and interacted with him briefly, she was actually studying him. Had Xu Feng failed the test, then she would have blamed her bad luck and moved along.

ʼHeʼs really someone who looked cold and serious on the surface, but I can tell he has his kindness suppressed.ʼ She thought.

Having an emotion suppressed was usually quite difficult to tell unless one experienced and done the same.

As someone who was forced to suppress all types of emotion, she could feel a connection with him.

”Hey, are you really mad?” She opened her mouth and asked when she noticed Xu Feng was completely silent.

”No, Iʼm focusing on the items in the auction today.” Xu Feng calmly responded, his eyes on the auction pamphlet. In the auction pamphlet, it listed every item that would be on the auction today.

”Huh, how would you know what items would be in the auction?” Floral Witch was dumbfounded.

”The auctioneer is only revealing the second item now and itʼs just a weapon for the Swordsman.”

”If you are that much of a spendthrift, you can pay 1 gold coin to obtain the pamphlet through the system interface.”

With Xu Fengʼs explanation, Floral Witch was about to purchase one but got halted by him.

”Iʼve already bought it, so no need to get another one.” He warned.

”And, is there anything thatʼs worth it?” Floral Witch asked. This time, she didnʼt bother to doubt him whatsoever. She knew if she continued her skepticism, then Xu Feng would truly get up and leave.

”Thereʼs about three or four items that might fit you. But the amount required to win them all is going to be a lot.” Xu Feng replied.

He was honestly a bit disappointed by todayʼs auction items. None of them were enough to catch his eyes. Rather than wasting his gold coins on mediocrity, he might as well save them for further development of his town.

Of course, the same could not be said for Floral Witch. Having listened to her backstory, he had a premonition that she would definitely need these items to alleviate the pressure on her.

While Xu Feng held such a thought process, Floral Witch herself caught wind of something else.

”Hmm, could it be that you have an abundance of possible resources?” She asked curiously. ”If you do, then how about selling some of them to me privately. We have no conflict of interest, and we both can win.”

”...”

Albeit taken aback, Xu Feng subsequently chuckled and patted his knees.

”So you finally decided to bear your fangs.” He mused.

”No no no, what fangs could I be bearing?” Almost immediately, Floral Witch shook her head and denied the accusation. ”Iʼve been honest from the start.”

”Oh, then how do you know I have resources?”

”Ahem, information easily spreads. Thereʼs no way I wouldnʼt know about it if I can even figure out what Lethal Corp and Miracle Pavilion had in cahoots, right?”

By now, it was crystal clear that Floral Witch was playing the pig to eat a tiger all alone. However, the scariest part was that she could be sincere and shrewd simultaneously.

Yes, she was honest, and simply concealing some matters didnʼt mean she was dishonest either.

”Hmm, so it canʼt be a coincidence that you chanced upon me here.” Xu Feng smirked.

”Of course, not.” She grinned in response. ”For Vanguard Guild to display such an amazing feat, I highly doubted they wouldnʼt receive a black pass. Itʼs just that I didnʼt expect to have to wait 2 days before you show up.”

With Floral Witch self-exposed herself having waited 2 days at Sky Wind Empire to spot someone from the Vanguard Guild.

The atmosphere turned quite awkward, or more so for Xu Feng.

He was definitely taken by surprise this time regarding Floral Witchʼs conduct.

Someone who could be so naive and innocent, yet very shrewd in nature was immensely difficult to defend against.

”Now I know why your eldest siblings are doing their best to suppress you.” Xu Feng said.

”Theyʼre just jealous of me.” She shrugged in response.

”Anyway, if you want to buy my resources, do you even have the necessary funds?” Shifting the topic, Xu Feng no longer treated her as someone naive.

”How many do you have to offer?” Floral Witch leaned closer to him and smiled. ”The more you offer, the more I shall pay you. Whether itʼs gold coins or dollars, you name it.”

”Arenʼt you short on gold coins and dollars?”

”Who said Iʼm short?”

”But you…” Suddenly, Xu Feng clicked his tongue. Never once did he anticipate a day would come when he got swindled by a greater actor.

Floral Witch indeed feigned heartache and even stated she was reprimanded ruthlessly by her father. However, she never once claimed that she was broke and short on funds.

ʼDamn it. I thought I was the lecturer, but she had been taking me for a fool all along.ʼ Xu Feng cursed silently. In this particular instance, he realized it was him who had lost in all exchanges whereas Floral Witch was actually the one winning it all.