Chen Lin asked this to test whether the old man was doing things according to the established rules or had his own independent consciousness.
This is very important.
According to his experience, all creatures in the demon world that possessed independent consciousness were extremely powerful and absolutely invincible.
Needless to say, Niu Niu is unpredictable. No one in the Guardian Hut Village is unpredictable. In addition, people like the traveling merchants, the golden toad of the Gambling Lake, and even the wooden chicken and Nianqing in the Demon-Suppressing Temple are all mysterious and powerful.
However, if it were just a puppet-like creature controlled by the rules, the danger would be much lower.
It would be best if he could break the rules. Even if he couldn't, with the strength of him and the Silver Fairy, it wouldn't necessarily be a death situation.
"Okay, one room upstairs, five magic coins a day, and a free breakfast. Please pay twenty coins first, and I'll refund you if you don't pay more!"
The old man shouted at the top of his voice.
Then he looked at Chen Lin with a half-smile in his eyes and stretched out his hand.
Chen Lin was stunned.
This person is not a 'puppet', but a being with independent consciousness just like the traveling merchants!
His heart suddenly sank. The more he didn't want something to happen, the more it would happen.
He and the Silver Fairy were definitely no match for such a being, and the other party didn't seem to want to give him a chance to refute, and directly decided that he should move in.
The most important thing is that he doesn't have twenty magic coins, otherwise he could agree to the other party first and then find a solution later.
Seeing Chen Lin's expression, the old man sneered and said, "Once a room is booked at my Yuqian Inn, it will not be refunded. If you can't pay, you can only stay here and work to pay off your debt!"
After he finished speaking, a strange aura emanated, enveloping the two of them.
Chen Lin's face looked even uglier.
He had originally exchanged glances with the Silver Fairy, intending to gather his spirit and soul and prepare to leave the Demon Realm as soon as he had the chance. However, as soon as this aura appeared, he felt as if his body was blocked, and the Demon Realm's sense of rejection of him disappeared!
Not only him, but the Silver Fairy also became flustered.
There is no sense of rejection. They are trapped here in the projection state, with no way to leave the demon world.
"Sir, please pay the money. I have other guests to take care of and cannot delay for too long."
The old man shook his hand, signaling Chen Lin to give the money quickly.
Seeing that Chen Lin remained unmoved, his eyes suddenly became sharp and the dangerous aura on his body reappeared.
"I'll give you ten breaths of time. If you can't come up with the magic coins, I'll have to seal you in the store and make you work hard. Ten or eight years will be enough."
The old man's voice was full of ridicule, and he added: "Of course, as a fair and honest Yuqian Inn, you two still have the right to stay in the upper room for three days, but you will need to pay extra for meals."
Chen Lin glanced at the Silver Fairy and saw that the veins on her hand that was holding the hilt of the knife were bulging. He immediately shook his head slightly.
The other party seemed to know that it was useless to resist such a presence, and slowly relaxed his hands.
Chen Lin glanced at the old man and suddenly took out the amulet from his robe.
He thrust the token forward and shouted, "Why don't you pay your respects to the princess when you see her token?"
The old man was stunned at first, and then a feeling of being provoked emerged in his eyes. However, when he saw the amulet clearly and sensed the aura on it, he was immediately shocked.
Under Chen Lin's stunned gaze, the other party suddenly knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice: "Secret Guard Huang Xuan pays homage to the princess' order!"
Without waiting for Chen Lin to say anything, the old man quickly stood up and waved at the Silver Fairy, and the Silver Fairy disappeared.
Chen Lin's heart trembled, and he immediately grasped the white jade hand.
"Don't worry, I just sent her back to the real world and erased her memory of what just happened. The relationship between Your Highness and me cannot be known to outsiders."
After that, he looked at Chen Lin and said, "Your Highness can't just weave amulets for people casually. It seems that your relationship with Your Highness is indeed unusual. I won't ask about your identity and origins. I just need you to tell me, what is Your Highness' current situation?"
Chen Lin's expression slowed down.
Originally, he was just worried that the other party might suddenly attack him, so he took out the amulet to save his life and see if the other party recognized the amulet. Unexpectedly, the other party not only recognized it, but also knelt down directly!
This is such a pleasant surprise.
While sighing that Niuniu's name was useful, he replied, "Her Royal Highness is in good condition, but she cannot leave her residence for some reasons. I cannot tell you the details, I hope you understand."
Chen Lin's words were ambiguous, but the old man nodded in agreement.
"Of course. The princess's safety is the most important thing. You came to see me this time, but is there anything you need me to do?"
The other party actually thought that I was the one who came to find him on my own initiative
After hearing what the other party said, Chen Lin finally understood why the other party had such an attitude.
But I can't tell the truth at this time, I can only admit it, "The interface I'm in is about to collapse, and it's not convenient for Her Highness the Princess to see me now, so I can only come to you. I need you to help me and my family go to another interface suitable for survival. Do you have a solution?"
After weighing the options, Chen Lin directly put forward his request.
If the other party can really help him, all problems will be solved. If not, then he will consider other options.
To Chen Lin's disappointment, the other party immediately shook his head.
The old man showed a helpless look and said, "There is only one spatial node here. I think the corresponding interface is where you are. I can't leave this inn at the moment, and I don't have the ability to open a channel to other interfaces out of thin air, so I can't help you."
Chen Lin sighed secretly, but immediately calmed down and continued, "Do you have any magic coins and some high-level pass that I can borrow for use? I will return them after I leave the interface I am in?"
“This is fine.”
This time the old man nodded, and what he said made Chen Lin happy.
Then, under his expectant gaze, the other party returned to the counter, opened the drawer and took out a box, then took out a darker-colored pass from the drawer, and then grabbed two handfuls of magic coins from another drawer and put them into the box.
The old man handed the box to Chen Lin and said, "One person can only use one pass. The one I have unused is a level 2 pass. You need to give me your level 1 pass first. Otherwise, you won't be able to take both passes out at the same time, and they will be wasted."
Chen Lin knew a little about this rule, so without any further ado, he placed his pass on the counter.
This pass was given to him by Master Yunhai. He had wanted to exchange it for a long time, but he had never found a way to obtain it. Now he got what he wanted.
However, after putting the box away, he still asked, "Shopkeeper, do you know how to get a pass? I need some passes now, low-level ones are fine. Her Royal Highness originally agreed to help me, but I can't contact her now, and I'm in a hurry."
What he meant was that he wanted to ask the other party if they still had any passes. If they did, let Qin Lingyu and the others come in and get them.
The old man was about to speak, but his expression suddenly changed. Then he waved at Chen Lin. Chen Lin felt an irresistible repulsive force appear, and his body was instantly repelled!
"How are you, are you okay?"
When Chen Lin opened his eyes, he saw the Silver Fairy looking at him with concern.
"I'm fine."
Chen Lin responded, then looked at his hand and found that the box and the things inside were still there, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he didn't know why the shopkeeper suddenly sent him out, at least he got the things out, so this adventure was not in vain.
At this time, Fairy Silver also noticed the box that suddenly appeared in Chen Lin's hand, and asked with anticipation: "What is this? After I was excluded, which room did you explore?"
Chen Lin was stunned when he heard this, but he reacted immediately.
The old man had said before that he had erased the Silver Fairy's memory of meeting the other person. It seemed that the Silver Fairy really had not remembered entering the main room.
Since the old man had given this instruction, and the loss of this small piece of memory would not have much impact on the Silver Fairy, and might even affect Niuniu's safety, he naturally would not mention it.
"Um."
Chen Lin sighed.
Then he said, "This time I gained quite a lot. I got a lot of magic coins and a new pass. I plan to go into seclusion for a while and check out the scenes I entered before."
After that, he reminded: "There may be some problems with the inn scene. If you plan to continue exploring, wait a few days before going."
The old man didn't even have time to explain to him before sending him out directly. Something must have happened in the scene.
Of course, it is impossible to give up such a situation. In a few days, he plans to go outside and find a few veteran cultivators to go in and check out the situation first.
Chen Lin did not mention the matter of the second-level pass. In the current situation, a second-level pass is the hope of survival, and this thing cannot be used to test human nature.
The Silver Fairy looked at Chen Lin in confusion, always feeling that Chen Lin was hiding something from her, but she believed that Chen Lin would not harm her. Since he was unwilling to say, she did not ask any further questions, but nodded, then said goodbye and left.
After Chen Lin sent the Silver Fairy out, he asked Qin Lingyu and Sun Caiyi to come and help guard him. He also cut off the teleportation array, and after some preparations, he entered the Gambling Lake scene.
With the magic coins, he will continue fishing.
In the past, he could choose to fish for the fish and shrimp here or not, but now with the Thread of Destiny, a fortune-swallowing giant, the more abundant the reserve of fortune fish, the better.
This time he got about a hundred magic coins. He planned to keep half of them for Qin Lingyu and the others to buy passes, and use the rest for fishing.
But before fishing, he wanted to try whether this secondary guide could lead him to other directions of the woods.
After looking around in the woods for a while and seeing that there was nothing unusual around, Chen Lin came to the edge of the woods in the opposite direction of Duyun Lake, took a deep breath, and then tentatively took a step forward.
An invisible barrier appeared, but it only caused his body to pause slightly, and then he passed through it!