Scientific Travel

“The gambling table is fine, and your ears are fine, so the problem must lie with this person.” Shi Cejiao knew Zeng Dong’s capabilities; she wouldn’t make such a basic mistake.

During the conversation, Deng Yin successfully won the bet.

The burlap sack was prepared in advance by Deng Yin. It was not the same as the one used last time, but it looked the same.

Burlap sacks all look the same.

Many people watched Deng Yin carrying a huge sack, finding the action quite dramatic, but when they realized it contained three thousand gold coins, they all wished they were the ones carrying the sack.

No trouble is allowed inside the casino, but once you leave the casino, no one will bother you.

The group exchanged glances, got up, and followed Deng Yin, looking for an opportunity to rob him.

After Deng Yin left, Zeng Dong asked, "Shouldn't we send someone to follow her?"

"Send it." Shi Cejiao looked in the direction Deng Yin had left, his eyes unfathomable. "Uncle Li has already caught up with her."

Zeng Dong was somewhat surprised. Uncle Li was specifically responsible for protecting Shi Cejiao and would not leave easily.

...I never imagined that Uncle Li would be sent out just to track down one person...

That's a bit of a waste of talent...

Although it wasn't fully light yet, there were already quite a few pedestrians on the street, standing in front of shops, waiting for them to open.

Deng Yin's eyes darted around, and he thought of a better plan.

She found the shop with the longest queue and joined the queue.

Deng Yin stood out among the crowd with such a large sack on her back. Fortunately, she was poorly dressed, so no one suspected that the sack contained money.

Not all the people who come to cool off are poor; some of them have a decent basic standard of living, but they just can't afford to buy ice or build an ice room.

Those people walked away from Deng Yin, keeping a large distance between them.

...Is she being isolated?

Deng Yin, thick-skinned as ever, pretended not to see it and remained calm.

After a long wait, when the shop finally opened, Deng Yin used his large sack to successfully squeeze past others and was the first to enter.

This shop mainly deals in rare and expensive items, which is why it's so large and attracts so many customers every day.

The "rare goods" business encompasses a wide range of items, including clothing, jewelry, and various other items embroidered with the shop's unique symbol.

Deng Yin's attire was out of place in the shop, but the staff didn't kick her out.

People who line up early in the morning don't buy anything.

To reduce the number of customers who only browse and don't buy, the chairs in the shops have been removed. But how could the absence of chairs possibly affect people trying to cool off?

Some people brought their own stools, some brought cushions, and some sat directly on the ground. Deng followed the local custom and sat on a burlap sack.

The gold coins were hard and uncomfortable to sit on, so Deng Yin went into his spatial dimension and emptied them out, replacing them with cotton and gravel.

With cotton, sitting on the gravel wasn't so uncomfortable.

The person following Deng Yin, seeing that he hadn't come out for a while, went in as well. As soon as they entered, they scanned their surroundings, and Deng Yin was the most conspicuous one among them; they could spot him at a glance without even looking for him.

No one occupies more space than her.

There were three people in the group. Deng Yin sat for a while longer, and when she was sure that no one else would come, she got up, slung her sack over her shoulder, and went to the next place.

Deng Yin visited a total of thirteen shops, spending no more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn at each one.

Those behind her dared not follow too closely, and each time they waited until she had gone for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea before following her.

She didn't know how many people were behind her, but the only ones who kept following her were the three of them.

Before each trip to the next location, Deng Yin would open the sack and look inside. Her followers assumed she was looking at money, unaware that she was checking a metal detector.

You can explore things underground, and you can also explore things on the surface.

Anyone who dares to follow and attempt to rob someone in broad daylight likely has some kind of metal weapon on them.

Deng Yin set the item type to iron and the range to a radius of two li. He marked all the small green dots that were always within this range in red.

These people are very likely stalking her.

However, it cannot be ruled out that the proximity might be the reason, and that some of the red dots might simply be nearby and not actually intending to follow her.

Deng Yin went to a slightly more distant place this time, called Rice Market. This kind of place is the most famous for its burlap sacks, and there are many people carrying burlap sacks there.

Deng Yin blended in among them, finally appearing less conspicuous.

The people behind him realized Deng Yin's intention; he probably wanted to take the opportunity to hide. They stopped deliberately keeping their distance and followed closely behind Deng Yin to avoid losing him if they weren't careful.

The rice market was crowded early in the morning. With the current poor economic climate, people with a sense of crisis are starting to stock up on food.

To prevent people from hoarding large quantities of grain and attempting to make illicit profits, the emperor decreed that each person could only buy a maximum of two jin (approximately 1 kg) of rice per day.

Even so, if you arrive late, you won't get those two pounds of rice.

Most of the people carrying sacks were shop assistants, but some were large families who had come to pack all the rice they had bought into one sack.

The rice shop doesn't have air conditioning. Shops selling such daily necessities generally don't have air conditioning. Anyway, whether they have it or not doesn't affect their business. There are plenty of people who want to buy.

Deng Yin opened the sack and checked the red dots.

There were originally 13, but now there are only eight left.

...eight.

There are only three thousand gold coins in total, is it really necessary for so many people to come?

What Deng Yin didn't know was that these eight were the ones carrying weapons; there were also four people who were unarmed.

He came here just to check how many people were behind him; if Deng Yin wanted to run, it would be a matter of minutes.

People who come to the rice market are focused on the rice. Taking advantage of the fact that no one is paying attention to him, Deng Yin enters his space and changes his appearance.

Short-sleeved shirts paired with capri pants are the most common outfit worn by people buying rice.

Her face had changed too; this time, she was truly indistinguishable from the crowd.

To be on the safe side, Deng went to several shops and changed the burlap sack he was carrying several times, eventually replacing it with a paper bag.

The metal detector can be extended or shortened at will. After it was changed to a paper bag, Deng Yin checked it one last time.

All the red dots on the screen disappeared.

casino.

A man named Uncle Li sat down next to Shi Cejiao and poured himself a pot of wine.

Uncle Li's expression wasn't good, and Shi Cejiao asked, "Did you lose them?"

Uncle Li downed the wine in his glass in one gulp and slammed it heavily on the table. "Yes."

Shi Ce raised an eyebrow, becoming even more interested in Deng Yin.

His gambling skills surpass Zeng Dong's, and he can also outmaneuver Uncle Li by counter-tracking him.

If such a person cannot be used for your own purposes, then there is no need for them to exist...