Scientific Travel

“In that case, I’ll be frank,” Zhao Shanglan said. “I do have ulterior motives. We had some misunderstandings before, and I want to take this opportunity to reconcile with you.”

"reason?"

"I admire you, is that reason enough?"

Only today did Deng Yin truly realize how powerful humanity's belief in gods and immortals is.

She did nothing wrong, yet she gained the respect of countless people simply because of her status.

“That’s enough, but there’s no need for that,” Deng Yin said. “I think there’s no misunderstanding between us, and we have no relationship, let alone the possibility of reconciliation.”

Zhao Shanglan listened to her with a smile the whole time, and his expression did not change at all, even when she spoke very bluntly.

"Then let me use a different word; I want to leave you with a good impression."

"What makes you think you can leave a good impression on me?" Deng Yin's words became increasingly sharp. "Or rather, what makes you think you can leave an impression on me?"

God loves all people, but He will not love only one person.

Although it was Deng Yin's first time playing this role, he grasped the essence of it perfectly.

God cannot simply do what ordinary people cannot; He must also completely separate Himself from humanity.

If a god only favors one person, then what's the difference between him and a demon?

The above viewpoints were derived by Deng Yin from "From God to Demon," a storybook that has recently become very popular and is selling far ahead of other books.

The more aloof Deng Yin pretends to be, the more respect Zhao Shanglan has for her.

Gods should be sculpted into statues and placed in temples for worship, but Deng Yin can not only transform into human form, but also has his own likes and dislikes. What difference is there between him and a human?

Zhao Shanglan showed no dissatisfaction with Deng Yin's attitude; on the contrary, she became even more respectful. "I am certainly not qualified to leave an impression on you, but if you need anything, whatever it may be, I am willing to do my best to fulfill it for you."

"I understand." Deng Yin did not refuse, because she was not sure if she would need her in the future.

Leave a way out for others, so that you may meet again in the future.

After Cui Wuji saw that the two of them had finished talking, he said, "I would like to stay at your place for a couple of days. Would that be so convenient?"

"No way." Are you kidding me? Where would she have a place to stay?

Cui Wuji looked at Zhao Shanglan with a puzzled expression after being rejected. Although he didn't say it, Zhao Shanglan understood.

He asked them what they had just said, and why it was all for nothing.

It's normal for gods to have a strong sense of territory, Zhao Shanglan gave him a reassuring look.

“I know this request is excessive, but we’ve come all this way, so naturally we want to stay with you for a few days,” Zhao Shanglan said. “You may not be interested in material things, but if you would agree to let us stay here for a few nights, I would be willing to build ten temples and sculpt golden statues for you when I return. What do you think?”

Deng Yin: "I don't need to build a temple, just give me gold coins."

Zhao Shanglan: "......"

She had barely finished saying that she might not be interested in gold or silver items before asking for gold coins, as if she was deliberately trying to ruin the event.

What would a god need gold and white offerings for? What good are the offerings that come from them?

In any case, since the other party has made the offer, there is naturally no reason to refuse.

Zhao Shanglan: "We'll offer you 50,000 gold coins for the four of us to stay here for one day. Is that price acceptable?"

"!!!!!!"

Deng Yin had always thought Zhao Shanglan was just a high-ranking official, but he never expected her to be so wealthy!

Honestly, why didn't she tell me about something so important earlier?

If I had told her earlier, I would have let her stay much sooner.

After all, who would complain about having too much space? Once we've done this job, what's there to worry about the fish spawning too quickly?

Everyone! Stays! in! Single! Rooms!

Once inside, Cui Wuji realized that Deng Yin wasn't teleporting, but rather that the entrance wasn't on the house.

Who makes a kind person have to walk through a tunnel to enter their house?

But then again, God is always different from humans.

Before Cui Wuji even returned, he was already considering whether or not to renovate the palace.

Since there weren't enough rooms in the basement, Deng Yin had them stay in the new house that wasn't even finished being renovated yet.

The house was unremarkable inside, with nothing special about it. Cui Wuji had initially been looking at the outside and had some expectations for the inside.

The only unusual thing is that the door to this room doesn't lead to the outside, but rather to another room.

There are three rooms on each of the second and third floors, and Deng Yin let them allocate them themselves.

Only by staying in the innermost room could they avoid others coming and going from their own rooms. Therefore, both Cui Wuji and Zhao Shanglan chose to stay in the innermost room.

If Deng Yin really wanted to make a move, the two guards would be useless, so Cui Wuji told them to find a place to stay wherever they wanted.

Considering that it was inconvenient for Zhao Shanglan to keep going in and out of the men's rooms, the two of them lived on the second floor with Cui Wuji, while Zhao Shanglan lived alone on the third floor.

Fifty thousand gold coins was a lot, and Deng Yin was very generous, leaving them a lot of food in the warehouse.

They didn't charge me a single penny!

No matter how unfavored Cui Wuji was in the past, he was still a prince and never had the opportunity to cook for himself. Zhao Shanglan's father owned 23 shops and was currently the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He had never lifted a finger to cook or do housework since childhood.

As for the two guards, needless to say.

If a person can only find jobs that involve risking their life, then it means they don't know anything else.

It seems like they can barely survive by fighting and bleeding.

This was Deng Yin's house. Wang Moyu and the others were just staying there temporarily, so they didn't ask her any questions about her decision to let these people move in.

On the first day, these people were too embarrassed to say anything, mainly because Deng Yin didn't go upstairs and ate raw vegetables all day.

The next day, Deng Yin still didn't go upstairs. The two guards offered to cook for him.

Good thing, the kitchen didn't burn down.

But the food was cooked.

Faced with a plate of food so black it was impossible to tell what it was, the four of them ate the vegetables that had been sitting there all day.

On the third day, Zhao Shanglan's face was almost ashen from eating. Just when she couldn't help but want to go find Deng Yin, she took the initiative to come.

None of the four looked well, and they appeared even more eerie in the dim candlelight.

Deng Yin: "What's wrong with you? Didn't I leave food downstairs? Didn't you see?"

The four had no way to express their suffering, but Zhao Shanglan, thinking of his own life, said, "I'm willing to add another 10,000 gold coins every day, can I eat the same food as you?"

Zhao Shanglan had eaten Li Pingle's cooking before, and it tasted good. If he were here, Li Pingle would definitely be cooking all the meals for him these days.

Deng Yin agreed.

At dinner time, the four of them sat down early and waited. Even Cui Wuji seemed to be in a good mood because he was about to have a good meal.

Li Pingle usually cooks dinner, and Deng Yin wouldn't increase his workload just to earn more money, so she cooked half of the dinner tonight.

Luckily, she had an egg beater, so she made steamed eggs, scrambled eggs, and fried eggs for dinner. Whether or not the egg mixture needs to be beaten thoroughly, she always beats it.

They were given 10,000 yuan a day, but they couldn't just eat this. Deng Yin also opened a can of spicy stir-fried chicken and a can of stewed beef with potatoes.

Deng Yin wasn't worried that they had eaten beef before and would recognize what it was.

Because the canned beef stew with potatoes doesn't contain any beef at all.

Everything in canned food is artificial. Not only is beef artificial, but potatoes are too.

All artificial foods are about 80% similar in texture and taste to real foods. It's not that it's impossible to completely imitate them, but if they were exactly the same, then who would buy the real food?

Fruit was also served after the meal, and Deng Yin even brought over a plate of chilled watermelon.

Running around with these things is too troublesome. Deng Yin knew what they wanted to do, so he didn't mind showing them off.

On the empty table, Deng Yin didn't even lift his hand, and the next second the table was full of plates filled with food.