Scientific Travel

"You can apologize to the God after you die." Deng Yin finished speaking and shoved the stun gun into Gou Dan's face.

Mei Shengke is still here, so she can't use area-of-effect attacks; she can only shock him through physical contact.

Gou Dan's body convulsed for three or four seconds before Deng Yin withdrew the stun gun, and Gou Dan collapsed to the ground.

Out of consideration for past relationships, Deng Yin only opened the fifth level.

This level of confusion would be enough for a human, but for a system, it's a piece of cake.

Apart from the spot where the stun gun touched it being a little red, there were no other marks.

He didn't seem to be dizzy; he seemed more like he was asleep.

Deng Yin ignored him and left him lying on the ground in that twisted and contorted position.

Um......

...It's a bit of a nuisance.

Deng Yin grabbed Gou Dan's clothes from the shoulder and pulled him out a bit.

That's it.

......

Dog Egg was still asleep when we got home.

Deng Yin picked up Mei Shengke. She and Deng Yin were now one, and the rain wall could cover both of them.

As for Gou Dan, Deng Yin ignored him and let him lie down on the boat.

Deng went out and brought back one person, but another person went missing. However, no one was curious about Gou Dan's whereabouts.

Liu Ding took Mei Shengke's pulse, while the others watched from the side.

"It's nothing serious. She's just been going hungry and unable to sleep for a long time, so she's a bit weak. Besides that, she caught a cold. She'll be fine after taking a couple of doses of medicine and getting some rest for a few days."

Wang Xi poked Mei Shengke's hand sticking out from under the blanket and exclaimed, "Mother, this sister is so thin! Is she like this because she's sick and can't eat?"

Wang Xi had never been deprived of food or drink since childhood, though she wasn't exactly living a life of luxury. Naturally, she couldn't understand why someone could be so thin.

Wang Moyu pulled Wang Xi back, preventing her from touching Mei Shengke.

"No, didn't your sister Liu Ding just say that she only caught a cold? She wouldn't lose this much weight."

"Then why is she so thin?" Wang Xi asked, puzzled.

Even if it was a child, Wang Moyu had no intention of fooling them. "Not everyone in this world can eat their fill. Next time you meet someone like this, you must not say such things to her face, because it is very impolite."

"Also, next time you touch someone, make sure it's with their consent. Ask everyone except those you know very well. Because not everyone likes to be touched."

Wang Xi nodded obediently, "I understand, Mother."

Li Pingle remained silent throughout, standing there quietly.

He looked at Mei Shengke's hands, which were covered in thick calluses. It was obvious that such skill couldn't have been developed overnight.

How could someone like that go hungry for so long?

And the cloak that had just wrapped her was made of the finest snow fox fur. Not only was it worth a fortune, but snow foxes were only found in Suiyu Mountain; they were rare and difficult to catch.

This person can even get a cloak made of snow fox fur, so he must be rich and his status is definitely extraordinary.

How could someone like this be so hungry?

Or perhaps he had an enemy and barely managed to escape from their clutches.

Or perhaps... her family had fallen on hard times, and all she had left was this cloak. Because it was something she cared about, she was unwilling to sell her only possession, even when she was starving.

It's no wonder Li Pingle thought that way; when he moved in, you could still buy things with money outside.

He had never experienced either food rationing or a large group of people living together.

Regardless, this person was brought back by Deng Yin, and even though Li Pingle felt there was danger, he didn't say anything.

It's still necessary to give a reminder.

"Where did you pick this person up from?" Li Pingle asked.

“On the way to Xiye City, she fainted on the boat, and Gou Dan found her first.” Deng Yin then realized that he hadn’t introduced her to everyone. “She is Mei Shengke, and she will probably be staying here for a while.”

Li Pingle: "......."

Wang Moyu: "..."

Orange:"......."

In Xiye City, very few people don't know this name; even children have heard of it.

Wang Xi was no exception.

Wang Xi tugged at Wang Moyu's sleeve and said with delight, "I know, I know! The teacher mentioned in school that Mei Shengke is a hero. She single-handedly stormed into the enemy camp and rescued the general. If it weren't for her, we might have lost the war against the Yuan Kingdom. He also said that she often stood up for justice in the streets and helped many weak people."

Such things are well-known to the people of Xiye City, but few people in Shimu City know about them.

Liu Ding only knew that Mei Shengke was a deputy general, but he didn't know that she had done so many things.

Shimu City is where the imperial city is located, so Cui Wuji would never allow Mei Shengke's reputation to spread here.

On the contrary, he sent many people to spread the story of Wei Wujiang.

People need heroes, but they don't need disobedient heroes.

Liu Ding exclaimed sincerely, "She's really amazing, but someone like that should hold a very high official position, right? How could she...?"

She didn't say what came next, but everyone understood.

She's a deputy general, after all. If even she's starving like this, how well can the rest of the army possibly fare?

Wang Moyu sighed inwardly. She used to be very interested in the military. If it weren't for their different stances, she might have really become a soldier.

Seeing someone who was almost at the top of his military career turn out like this, how could she not feel emotional?

Compared to Liu Ding and Wang Xi, Wang Moyu clearly knew more about Mei Shengke.

For example, she is the eldest daughter of the Mei family. Although her mother has retired from the military, the family fortune is still considerable.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and besides, Mei Shengke's father was originally a businessman, and he actually lived better than before after he stopped being a general.

A good general always earns more than he spends.

The provisions and pay were actually quite plentiful, but life on the frontier was harsh. In order to make the soldiers live better, many generals would use their own money to buy some clothes and shoes.

Even worse, some would make their soldiers eat the same food as them, which inevitably required spending more gold coins on provisions and wine.

The Mei family is large and wealthy; even if Mei Shengke used all the military pay, they wouldn't be starving like this.

If it were about money, Wang Moyu would be willing to buy enough food for these people to get through this disaster, but it seems that's not the case now.

I'm afraid it isn't.

If even money has no use, then what's happening outside now...?

...What will it become?

If it weren't for Deng Yin taking them in, would their family of three have ended up like this?