A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 47 Mermaid's Tears

"Cough cough cough!" Shen Li choked on his mutton soup. He quickly grabbed a tissue and elegantly wiped his mouth. Then he smiled and got up to walk towards the door. "Xiao Tang, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do. I won't keep you company today."

"Don't run away! I'm serious, I'm not lying to you!"

Seeing that this cunning fox wanted to run away as soon as money was mentioned, Shen Tang quickly stepped forward to stop him, slammed the door shut, and locked it from the inside.

He wants to run today, but only if he steps over her dead body!

"Oh dear, I'm beholden to those who feed me. So that's why you've been so enthusiastic today. Turns out you're after my secret stash of money." Shen Li looked down at her helplessly, his smile not reaching his eyes.

Shen Tang knew that this old fox was not easy to fool. The original owner's bad character was deeply ingrained, and she couldn't completely change her impression of him in a short time.

Shen Tang thought for a moment, then ran to the study to get paper and pen. She quickly wrote down a guarantee, raised three fingers, and solemnly swore, "I promise not to touch your money and I will never gamble again. If I violate any of the above agreements, I will divorce you and set you free!"

Shen Li looked slightly taken aback. This female would only face death in the polluted land without her support, so even if she broke ties with them, she would never get a divorce.

He admitted that for a moment he wondered if the female's changes over the past few days were just a pretense, with the aim of swindling money from them.

Unexpectedly, she wrote a guarantee.

The paper version of the guarantee remains valid under Imperial Law.

If Shen Tang violates the terms of the guarantee, Shen Li can use the guarantee to unilaterally proceed with the divorce.

"Xiao Tang, you're being too polite. Given our relationship, what kind of guarantee do we need? Of course I trust you." Shen Li said nicely, but after picking up the guarantee and glancing at it to make sure there were no legal loopholes, he casually put it in his pocket.

Shen Tang's lips twitched slightly. This cunning fox was quite cautious!

Of course, she didn't say anything. Setting out three rules is good for everyone and will prevent other troubles in the future.

Shen Li opened the personal information on the computer, pulled Shen Tang's account out of the blacklist, and re-linked it to her asset account.

Shen Tang suddenly became rich. Her eyes gleamed as she stared at the extra 1500 million redemption points in her account. Once she returned to the Empire, she could exchange all of these for Star Coins at a 1:1 ratio!

I never imagined that this cunning fox had hidden so much money in his pocket!

Shen Tang couldn't hide his excitement and asked, "By the way, according to the crimes the Empire has sentenced me for, how many redemption points do I need to leave the contaminated area?"

Shen Li looked at her with a smile, and spoke in a 37-degree angle, uttering a cold and frightening number, "One billion."

"what?!"

Shen Tang was dumbfounded. What crime had the original owner committed that required a ransom of 1 billion?

1500 million is suddenly not enough.

Shen Tang, who had just become rich less than ten seconds ago, suddenly felt heavily indebted, so much so that she could hardly breathe and wanted to find a block of tofu to smash her head against.

Shen Li's smile grew even gentler. "If you don't go to the casino and squander your money, maybe we can save up enough for this soon."

"..." Shen Tang was speechless. These five beastmen were quite good at making money. If the original owner had really lived a good life, perhaps they would have been able to go back soon.

"Gambling and drugs harm both the gambler and the drug user. I will never set foot in a casino again, or you can break my legs!"

Hearing her make such a solemn vow, Shen Li raised an eyebrow in surprise, then smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course I believe you."

The guarantee has been written; at worst, he'll just get a divorce.

Shen Tang didn't care whether he truly believed her or not; in any case, she would make changes through her actions.

After seeing Shen Li off, Shen Tang packed a few lunchboxes, intending to test the reactions of the other beastmen.

Lu Xiao comes from a military family, has an upright character, and is well-mannered. He rarely says anything unpleasant to the original owner of this body.

Upon hearing that Shen Tang wanted to tie his assets to her, the man frowned slightly and politely said, "I believe in your determination to sincerely change, but let me hold onto this money for now. I can give it to you when I've saved enough."

It was obvious he wasn't willing. Shen Tang had no choice but to go find Xiao Jin again.

Upon hearing her purpose, Xiao Jin threw her and her lunchbox out the door, his tone vicious and icy, "Shen Tang, you were left in the contaminated area all night? Did you get scared out of your wits? You dare come asking me for money? You're dreaming! I'd rather take this money to my grave than give you a single penny!"

He has a terrible temper and won't make any money.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Tang knocked on Jia Lan's door again.

The noble prince wouldn't even let her in the door. He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, his icy blue eyes filled with mockery and disdain. He said sarcastically, "I have no money, and I won't give you my life either. I'd be crazy to give you money. Go bother someone else if you have nothing better to do than come looking for me."

After saying that, he slammed the door shut, as if spending even a second longer with her would be painful.

I almost forgot how much this mermaid disliked her.

Needless to say, Shen Tang doesn't dare to walk down that street yet, especially not on Xue Yinzhou's side.

After going around in circles, she only managed to get back a small amount of her secret stash of money. Shen Tang was furious. These scoundrels really didn't give her any face!

A system notification sounded in his mind: [Host, don't forget there's a side quest: raise the affection levels of the five male leads to "ordinary" or higher. There are seven days left until the quest deadline. Please speed up your progress!]

"We can't rush the strategy. Being too eager for quick success will only make it seem like I have ulterior motives. We need to take it slow. There are still seven days left, so there's no rush." ​​Shen Tang spoke earnestly, but in reality, he had absolutely no clue what to do, especially with that cold and gloomy snake beast.

[So, what should the host do now?]

"Take out that inhibitor manufacturing manual that I got as a reward from the previous mission, I want to take a look at it."

【OK. 】

A flash of light appeared, and a paper manual appeared in Shen Tang's palm. It was simple in style and only had twenty or thirty pages.

Shen Tang opened the directory.

The first half describes the materials needed to make the inhibitor.

She flipped through it roughly.

【Azure Grass: A rare plant that appears in Class B radiation zones and above. Its leaves are dark blue and emit a faint fluorescence at night.】

Function: Contains natural ingredients that calm the nerves, which are the basic raw materials for inhibitors.

Acquisition method: Can only be found in the radiation zone deep within the ruins; special protection is required when harvesting.

Bloodvine Crystals: A type of red vine that grows on ruined buildings, with deep red crystals forming at its roots.

Function: It can stabilize the blood flow of orcs and prevent the rampaging energy from getting out of control in the body.

Acquisition method: Cut down the bloodvine and dig up its roots. The crystals will evaporate rapidly if exposed to air, so they must be sealed and stored immediately.

【Ghost Butterfly Wing Powder: Ghost butterflies are rare creatures that only appear in Class A pollution areas. Their wings are translucent and have a faint glow.】

Effect: It has a calming effect, which can alleviate the anxiety and aggression of orcs.

How to obtain: Capture a Ghost Butterfly and carefully peel off its wings, grinding them into an extremely fine powder. Remember to wear gloves, and never let the scales get on your skin before removing the venom.

There are also things like moon dew and nectar, shadow spider silk sacs, and all sorts of strange and unheard-of things. According to the descriptions, they all have the effect of soothing the mind. The inhibitors developed by other companies in the Empire should also contain these ingredients. I wonder how much stronger the system's formula is than the inhibitors circulating on the market.

Shen Tang also noticed a section in bold at the end of the ingredient list.

This formula contains a unique ingredient.

—The Mermaid's Tears.

(End of this chapter)