Chapter 230

"Cockroaches are really annoying; if you can't stand it, why not stay at your grandfather's place for a while?"

Lin Meng suggested, but Ye Chenjing immediately shook their head and refused.

"How could that work? If I go back, I won't be able to spend day and night with you."

Of course, Ye Chenjing wouldn't dare say such thoughts to Lin Meng's face.

He said with a smile:

"The Pest Control Team is professional; I believe there shouldn't be any more cockroach trouble in the Short Term."

Lin Meng nodded, then handed the dog leash to Ye Chenjing, saying:

"Xiao Jinzi will still trouble you for a few days; after this ends, I'll give you a big gift—you'll definitely like it."

Lin Meng's words indeed aroused Ye Chenjing's interest.

Whatever Lin Meng gives him, he likes it, but since she said it's a big gift, people will surely look forward to it more.

He smiled and said: "Okay, then I'll wait for you."

Saying that, he led Xiao Jinzi over; Xiao Jinzi's proudly raised broom tail instantly drooped, and it let out two whimpering sounds of grievance.

Lin Meng squatted down and patted its head; at this time the Soul-controlling bell's effect hadn't faded, she knew Xiao Jinzi could understand, so she instructed:

"Be good, don't cause trouble for others; I'll come pick you up soon, and then I'll give you an extra drumstick."

Xiao Jinzi blinked, thinking: "This dog has already eaten mountain delicacies and seafood at Ye Chenjing's place; does the owner really think that drumstick still appeals to dogs?"

Lin Meng, unaware of that, said a few more words to Ye Chenjing, then turned and went back home, locking the door behind her.

Now she has to split her time to use it; the weird world needs exploration, she also needs to allocate time for cultivation; when spiritual power is abundant, she also needs to nurture the spirit beast egg with spiritual power, and she also needs to occasionally check the status of the other two spaces.

She wished she could immediately cultivate a clone to help share the burden, letting the clones work for her while her true self enjoys bliss.

But Lin Meng also knew this was nothing but daydreaming, a foolish fantasy.

After sending spiritual power to the spirit beast egg, Lin Meng then stepped into the Third Door again.

This time, she decided to explore on her own, five hours, time is tight.

This landing point had changed, but Lin Meng immediately recognized it as the street near Ye Xiu's rental house, where she appeared in an inconspicuous phone booth.

Ye Xiu should be training at home to increase his strength; Lin Meng didn't go to disturb him, but quickly turned and walked toward the district.

She currently has no legal identity, and she doesn't know how this place treats illegal residents, so she must act cautiously.

But the urgent task is to find a gold shop to exchange for some Alliance currency.

No matter where, money is needed to get things done; without money, even a single step is difficult.

This district is extremely similar to Lin Meng's world, and strolling around even gives a sense of familiarity.

Not long after, she found a gold shop on the street corner.

Upon entering, she saw the layout was pretty much the same as the gold shop in her world.

The shopkeeper was a young person; Lin Meng didn't waste words, she immediately pulled two gold bullets from her pocket and tossed them onto the table, making a crisp sound.

The clerk's eyes widened; when he looked up, Lin Meng had already spoken:

"Sell gold, cash only."

That clerk recognized these as pistol bullets and couldn't help but eye Lin Meng curiously.

"Miss, please wait a moment; I'll first test the gold."

The clerk held the gold bullets in his hand, the more he looked, the more astonishing it was; he had never seen a female customer bring gold shaped like bullets to sell before.

However, he didn't ask further; he quickly tested the gold, weighed it, and then walked up to Lin Meng.

"Miss, the two together weigh forty-four grams; if you want cash, I can give you 100,000 Alliance currency, minus a few hundred as change—what do you think?"

Lin Meng was in a hurry; losing a few hundred was nothing, so she agreed on the spot.

The clerk gave her a black cloth bag to hold the money, and Lin Meng carried the money bag out of the gold shop.

After she left, the clerk muttered, "What a strange customer—going out to sell gold without bringing a bag, yet demanding cash."

Fortunately, his store had large-denomination Alliance currency; otherwise, that small bag couldn't hold it.

Lin Meng went to a deserted corner, quickly stashed the money bag into her space, leaving only a few bills in her pocket.

She looked at the thousand-denomination Alliance currency, engraved with dragons and phoenixes, truly magnificent, and the material was special, making counterfeits hard to produce.

According to Ye Xiu, the currency here, namely the Alliance currency, is usable worldwide.

How vast the world is, probably far larger than the world she came from, and many mysterious realms have descended along with the strange phenomena, remaining human forbidden zones to this day.

Leaving aside other matters, this unknown world itself is highly exploratory.

The jade bracelet space brought her here; regardless of whether it was intentional, she plans to explore this world thoroughly.

Anyway, since she's cultivating immortality, she has plenty of time to waste, so she can take it slow.

Lin Meng walked quickly, taking in all the surroundings.

This street district has nothing special; wandering further would be futile.

Just then, at the intersection ahead, Lin Meng ran into an acquaintance.

That guy had a conspicuous bandage on his shoulder, dressed quite flamboyantly—who else could it be but Cui Cheng?

Beside him stood several men and women, who also didn't look like ordinary people.

Someone teased, "Young Master Cui, the person who hurt you hasn't been found yet?"

"That shouldn't be; your Cui family has so many information channels and even issued a bounty—does that woman really have such great ability?"

When this came up, Cui Cheng's face turned grim, gritting his teeth as he felt another stab of pain in his shoulder.

"That woman must be a spy; she covered her face, showing only her eyes—don't let me catch her, or I'll make her wish she were dead!"

Since that day, Cui Cheng has been mocked by other family members; if not for his awakened lightning ability being favored by the old master, it would be even harder for him to get by in the family.

He has not only been demoted from S-rank to A-rank, but also wounded by a woman, with two stains on his back, and even his food, clothing, and expenses have been cut.

"Never mind that dead woman; I have more important business today, a trip to the black market—Ye Xiu, that scoundrel, actually has talent surpassing mine, I must kill him!"

Lin Meng's hearing was good, so she kept a considerable distance from Cui Cheng's group, but when she heard them mention her and Ye Xiu, her expression turned cold; she decided to end today's exploration and follow them to see what was up.

Calling her a spy? That term is novel.

Earlier Ye Xiu said that friction between the countries in this world never ceases, with covert clashes ongoing for a hundred years.

In other words, competition emerged from the onset of the weird anomaly.

To vie for resources, and for permission to attack those weird cities with low danger levels, the friction between countries has almost been brought out into the open.

Cui Cheng said she was a spy; he probably meant a spy from an enemy state, right?

He really has the nerve to pat himself on the back—who does he think he is!

Seeing Cui Cheng and the others walk off, Lin Meng quietly followed.

She wanted to see how he would deal with Ye Xiu—would it be some uncreative hired killing?

If he really did that, she'd buy it too—sister has plenty of money!