A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 46 Demanding Back Stash

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[Host, the target character's favorability has increased significantly recently. Would you like to check it immediately?]

"Let me check." Shen Tang was also eager to see the results of her kindness over the past few days.

Xiao Jin: Disgust 10
Shen Li: Ordinary 95
Jialan: Ordinary 20
Lu Xiao: Ordinary 20
Snow Hidden Boat: Disgust 70】

Not bad, not bad. The favorability ratings of all five beastmen have increased to varying degrees.

Shen Tang remembered that Xiao Jin's favorability rating was 30, but now it has become 10, which is an increase of 20 favorability rating.

Jialan and Lu Xiao also saw their favorability increase by 20.

Shen Li's favorability rating has also increased from 80 to 95, currently the highest among the beast husbands. Shen Tang thought about cooking a bowl of meat soup and sending it over later, hoping to reach the favorability level in one go!
Shen Tang instantly forgot the unpleasantness of last night, and her mood was wonderful.

She took a large piece of meat with alternating layers of fat and lean meat from the refrigerator.

She remembered that this creature looked somewhat like a sheep from Earth, and its meat had a faint muttony smell, but it was very delicious when stewed in soup. Shen Tang thought of the mutton soup she often drank at the small shop in her previous life, and her mouth watered.

The gas pipe in the shelter exploded a few years ago and has not been repaired since. Shen Tang had to buy a new set of kitchen appliances. After preparing the ingredients and seasonings, she put the chopped mutton, scallions, ginger, and garlic into a pot of cold water, skimmed off the meat foam with a spoon, and patiently simmered the soup.

As Shen Li passed by the small Western-style building, his nose twitched slightly as he smelled the enticing aroma of meat.

Is Xiaotang cooking?

On a whim, he walked to the door and pressed the doorbell.

When Shen Tang heard the doorbell ring, she thought it was Song Fang and her family from next door coming over for a free meal. She quickly wiped her hands and went to open the door, but to her surprise, it was Shen Li who came.

The red-haired man was strikingly beautiful, with an androgynous appearance. His fox-like eyes, full of affection, curved into crescent moons when he smiled. His voice was gentle and alluring. "Xiao Tang's cooking smells amazing. You can smell it from miles away. I just got off work and haven't had time to eat yet. Would you do me the honor of coming over for a meal?"

This cunning fox seemed to have a telepathic connection with her. Shen Tang had originally planned to deliver the meat soup to him after she finished cooking it, but unexpectedly, he delivered it to her door. Since the two families lived so far apart, it saved her the trouble of making the trip.

"Okay, come in quickly. I made a lot of soup today, and I can't finish it all by myself." Shen Tang opened the door and invited him into the house.

When Shen Li entered, in addition to the rich aroma of meat broth, he also smelled a fresh and elegant fragrance, as if he had sprayed air freshener.

He glanced at the furnishings in the room. It was very tidy, with no unnecessary clutter. The sofa and chairs were covered with newly bought plush cushions... which gave off an indescribable warmth.

It's a world apart from the days when garbage was everywhere.

This female seems to have truly reformed; she's like a completely different person.

Shen Li's eyes flickered, but he didn't say much. He readily sat down at the table and waited for the meal to start. He didn't go over to help, remaining as noble and elegant as a pampered young master who never lifted a finger.

Shen Tang thought to herself: This fox is really not polite!

Considering he was the object of her affections, she naturally had to be a good host. After the meat soup was cooked, Shen Tang ladled out a large bowl of soup, wrapped the rim of the bowl with a damp cloth, and brought it to him, saying confidently, "Try it and see how it tastes. This time it's an improved recipe, it's definitely better than last time."

The broth was thick and white, and the aroma of meat filled the air. Shen Liguang's appetite was whetted just by smelling it. He couldn't wait to take a bite, but it was so hot that he had to blow on it to cool it down. He had to stir it with a spoon first.

Shen Tang hadn't eaten all day and was starving. Forgetting about her dieting image in front of others, she served herself a large bowl of meat soup, half of which was mutton.

"Xiao Tang, could you tell me more about what happened the night you were assassinated, and how you met A Xiao afterwards? Did you see Yin Zhou along the way?" Shen Li asked casually.

Shen Tang could tell that this cunning fox wanted to gather information, but she didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she said calmly, "Xue Yinzhou despises me to the extreme, and he's always elusive. How could I possibly see him?"
“I was dumped in the wilderness, and the place happened to be very close to an abandoned factory. By chance, I met Lu Xiao, and we escaped together later.”

"Is it really that simple?" Shen Li asked with a gentle and warm smile, "Didn't you get anything good from the abandoned factory?"

"..." He really is a cunning fox; nothing could fool him!
Shen Tang thought to herself that she would let them know sooner or later anyway, so she took out the energy core from her spatial storage. "You wanted to ask about this, right?"

The moment Shen Li saw the energy core, his pupils contracted slightly. He had only guessed, but he didn't expect them to actually get their hands on it.

He urged again, "Quickly put it away. This is just something we can look at among ourselves, but don't take it out casually outside."

Shen Tang put the energy core back into her spatial storage, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Why? I heard that this energy core is very valuable. It can be exchanged for a large number of redemption points, and I want to use this thing to leave this awful place."

“That’s true, but submitting an application requires the city lord’s approval.” Shen Li smiled at Shen Tang, his fox-like eyes narrowing slightly, and said meaningfully, “Little Tang, you understand the principle of ‘possessing a treasure is a crime,’ right?”

Shen Tang was slightly taken aback.

He tapped his long, slender fingers lightly on the table and said casually, "Lord Shi Lun desperately wants this energy core. Within the sanctuary, the laws and regulations of the empire are practically meaningless. This is where the Lord Shi Lun has absolute power. Tell me, if he has this treasure, why doesn't he keep it all to himself?"

"..."

Shen Tang hadn't thought of this. She thought that once she obtained the energy core, she could leave the polluted land and return to the empire.

It seems that we cannot trade directly using energy cores.

The main questline is a long and arduous journey.

Shen Li scooped up a spoonful of thick, white broth, blew on it gently, and tasted it elegantly. "Hmm... the soup you made today is quite good. The broth is delicious and rich, and the meat is stewed until tender and flavorful. Xiao Tang's cooking skills are getting better and better."

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Shen Li's favorability has increased by 5. You have now reached the favorability stage. You are rewarded with a Wilderness Survival Kit x1. The reward has been automatically sent to your system inventory. Please check it yourself!]

The "liking stage" means that the other person has a very good impression of her, or at least considers her a good friend!
Shen Tang felt the time was right, and she started eyeing his secret stash of money again. She pursed her lips and spoke softly, "Brother Shen Li, do you remember what I mentioned to you before?"

Shen Li rarely heard her call him "brother" again. He raised his long eyebrows slightly, his expression gentle and pleasant, and asked with a smile, "Oh, which matter are you referring to?"

Shen Tang rubbed his legs like a fly and said slyly, "I want to take you away from the polluted land and back to the Empire! We need to collect enough redemption points... Could you share your account funds with me?"

(End of this chapter)