How could he know how the "God of Wealth" went from being the Otter King to becoming an intern in the Heavenly Court? Ling Xiao hadn't told him either!
Don't panic.
"The Goddess of Wealth is actually an otter, and also the king of monsters within a hundred miles. She enjoys bullying good demons every day. The Heavenly River flows through the thirty-three heavens, and often treasures are born there or gods drop some miscellaneous treasures."
Jin Tong clapped his hands suddenly, pointing out the flaws in the landscape with an excited expression:
"The treasures of the Milky Way within a hundred miles were plundered by the Otter King and taken back to his den. And as the saying goes, 'He who walks by the river will eventually get his shoes wet.'"
"Could it be that someone has set their sights on these treasures and is trying to subdue the Water Goddess... no, the Goddess of Wealth?"
Zijuan chimed in with great interest, and Lin Daiyu, who was standing nearby, gasped for breath for a moment upon hearing this.
"Uh, of course not." Jin Tong hesitated for a second, but whatever, he was already done!
With a determined heart, I continued to make up stories:
"One day, a deity came to the Milky Way to look for his lost treasure. He found out that it was with the Otter King and went to ask her for it. Jiangzhu, do you think the Otter King will give it to you?"
"This...it shouldn't be," Lin Daiyu slowly shook her head, recalling the God of Wealth's behavior—arrogant and domineering, showing no willingness to suffer any loss.
I'm afraid some people have the arrogance of saying, "This mountain is mine, this tree is mine, and all the treasures passing by are mine."
He chuckled inwardly. This was an impression left by the host himself from the past, so he couldn't blame him for talking nonsense.
"Yes, the Otter King refused to hand it over and arrogantly went up to fight, but was eventually subdued by the Great God and taken away from Tianhe."
"That great deity is Zhao Gongming, one of the most revered gods in the world, with connections reaching the heavens, a profound background, and extensive social circles."
After saying that, she felt a little annoyed. Hadn't this just added another layer of background to the host's character? No, she had to make her sound even more miserable.
So when Lin Daiyu asked how the otter had become the God of Wealth after being captured.
Jin Tong vividly described how the Otter King suffered repeated defeats, his temper was toughened up, and he learned Taoist magic and the rules of the Heavenly Court.
He eventually struck it lucky and gained the favor of Zhao Gongming, later becoming Zhao Gongming's disciple.
There's a saying, "Like father, like son." Zhao Dashen was once the head of the God of Wealth, and although he doesn't work much anymore, his status remains, so he's letting his own disciple take the blame.
"Moreover, the God of Wealth also needs to undergo rigorous testing by the Heavenly Court; it's not something you can just decide to do."
She finally passed through five trials and six tribulations to enter the Heavenly Court. Alas, poor Goddess of Wealth!
His sigh made Lin Daiyu and Zijuan wonder how pitiful he was.
Seeing that they had come to ask him, he gave a sly smile, pretended to hesitate for a moment, and after Zijuan said a few nice words, he said:
"The Heavenly Court isn't so easy to navigate. The God of Wealth's true form is an otter, she has no background, and she's not some rare species. In the first few years, she [experienced] XXXX, then she was bruised and battered, and then [experienced] XXXX..."
The rumor-monger is like a stubborn kid who gets beaten up a hundred times, a hundred times, feeling great all over and reaching the peak of mind-body unity.
I can't care about the consequences; I'm just too happy right now.
"Pah! Anyone who bullies others because of their status is no good."
Lin Daiyu listened, tears welling in her eyes, and said bitterly.
"A fine sword is forged through tempering; every position in Heaven is filled, and becoming the God of Wealth is the dream of countless wandering immortals and demons."
Just saying it offhand.
The boy then addressed Lin Daiyu and the other girl in a serious tone:
"And Jiangzhu, you have to be careful. The Goddess of Wealth's cruel nature hasn't changed, and it's getting worse. Be careful she doesn't eat the Jiangzhu Immortal Herb one day!"
As he spoke, he opened his mouth and bared his teeth, making a bow shape with his hands to intimidate Lin Daiyu, which earned him—a soft laugh.
"Little Golden Boy, the God of Wealth sent you out of seclusion to handle some business, and you, instead of helping, lie and deceive people."
Startled, I saw Lin Daiyu covering her face with a handkerchief, laughing merrily, yet her words were remarkably firm:
"If the God of Wealth wanted to eat the Crimson Pearl Herb, why wait for the fairy? Did I already have the power to fight back before?"
Phew, so that's what it was. Cold sweat dripped down my back.
However, you trust that man-eating bastard of yours far too much!
Lin Daiyu was in a good mood, and her mind slowly drifted to the image of the beautiful and elegant Goddess of Wealth, who turned out to be an adorable otter... Pfft, she wanted to laugh again.
"I'm not talking to you anymore. Anyway, I'll be keeping an eye on you until the God of Wealth goes into seclusion."
"Alright, alright, we certainly won't mistreat Jin Tong," Ziju said with a smile, bringing him a lot of snacks.
The journey from Yangzhou to the capital by water took only about half a month. Soon, under the watchful eyes of both the overt and covert, the Lin family finally arrived in the capital.
As Lin Ruhai had expected, the palace immediately sent people to wait at the dock, and they came to greet the Lin family's ship as soon as they saw it.
After a few brief words, the topic inevitably turned to Daiyu, and the pale-faced eunuch smiled broadly, almost to the point of ingratiation.
"Miss Lin is also on the ship. Her Majesty the Empress has instructed me to make sure she is invited to the palace for a proper audience. I hope Lord Lin will grant this request."
"This... my daughter is in the cabin."
After a moment's thought, Lin Ruhai agreed. He was confident that with the Goddess of Wealth's threats, both the Emperor Emeritus and the current Emperor were aware of the situation.
The eunuch, having received a response, smiled even more obsequiously and personally and respectfully invited Lin Daiyu down.
After entering the palace, Lin Ruhai and his daughter parted ways. Lin Ruhai was taken aback when he entered the hall, because the retired emperor and the emperor were both there.
The conversation veered off-topic, sometimes talking about Lin Ruhai's classmates from his youth, and sometimes reminiscing about his father-in-law, the old master of the Jia family.
Although it was just casual conversation, Lin Ruhai carefully considered every word and thought it through, for fear of giving others something to gossip about.
A full quarter of an hour passed, and as if suddenly losing interest, the retired emperor and the emperor promoted Lin Ruhai to a higher rank and bestowed upon him the title of marquis, a title that had been passed down from Lin Ruhai's father's generation.
As he was being dismissed, the retired emperor inadvertently uttered a remark:
"The Lin family has been loyal ministers for generations."
The Lin family ancestors followed the founding emperor of this dynasty to conquer the country, which is why the title of marquis was passed down through generations. After that, the Lin family members entered officialdom generation after generation, and can be said to be a family of officials.
These members of the Lin family all died young, before they had a chance to do anything bad; they were truly loyal subjects.
"Your subject will certainly live up to the good name of your ancestors."
Lin Ruhai knelt down and said.
After Lin Ruhai disappeared, a "wealthy" black dog ran out from behind, its body covered in gold and jade ornaments, its eyes lively and alert.
The black dog barked incessantly.
"Alright, it seems you're right. Lin Ruhai doesn't really have much ambition. I was just testing him a little."
The retired emperor stroked his white beard and smiled.
The emperor frowned and turned to the black dog, asking:
"That's not the important thing. The cement test hasn't been completed yet. You really don't remember the complete formula?"
Lin Zhen was in a bad mood. He had failed chemistry for years, and the cement formula was just something he had hastily memorized from reading novels. How could he possibly have a detailed and complete formula?
Isn't this making things difficult for me?
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