Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 528 Boss, you're such a good person!
"Do you know what they're talking about?" Li Zheng nudged Kota.

"Huh? Boss, can't you understand the language they're speaking?" Kota scratched his head.

"Idiot!" Li Zheng cursed. "Of course I understand. I'm asking about this blood debt and all that stuff."

“I don’t know.” Kota recalled carefully: “But I heard that once the law enforcement team went on a mission outside the city. There were more than a hundred people on the team, but less than half of them came back alive. At the time, the incident caused a great uproar in the city. I heard that the law enforcement team sent some people to scout one of the roads at an intersection, which resulted in all of them dying.”

Lord Yakumo's sister likely participated in that mission and became one of the victims.

Kota thought for a moment and then added, "This is just my guess. You'll have to ask Lord Yakumo yourself to see if it's true."

"No need to ask anymore, you guessed right." Yakumo stopped in his tracks. "My sister was indeed one of the participants in that mission. She was sent out to scout ahead and never came back. In the end, it was Yelan and I who went to investigate. When we found her, she was on the verge of death. The doctors did everything they could to barely keep her alive. But... it's been three years, and she still hasn't woken up."

If Yelan and I hadn't been worried about her safety and given her some life-saving items, we might have brought back nothing but a cold corpse.

"Then... Delta's brother was also involved?" Li Zheng asked. "Did he come back safely?"

"Yes, he's back safely."

Yakumo said indifferently, "This is none of your business, so don't bother asking around. Just go about your business."

Her intention was not to involve Li Zheng in her family's private affairs. Helping Li Zheng collect debts was just an excuse; her main purpose was to take the opportunity to vent the anger she had been holding in for three years.

“Oh… then my money…” Li Zheng looked at Yakumo expectantly.

"Money? What money?" Yakumo feigned confusion: "When did I take your money?"

"No way..." Li Zheng looked at her in shock. He had clearly seen Delta transfer the money to Yakumo, and then she swallowed it in the blink of an eye.

What he found most unbelievable was that a top expert from the top 50 of Block 902 would actually be greedy for three thousand white crystal coins.

"Go on, go on. If you encounter any trouble in the future, just mention my name. Consider this three thousand white crystal coins as protection money." Yakumo waved him away.

Li Zheng: "..."

If that's how you put it, then it's not unacceptable.

Judging from Delta's demeanor just now, Yakumo and Yoran are definitely the kind of people who can handle things in Block 902.

"Um... if I give you another three thousand, could you lend me the name Ye Lan along with it?" Li Zheng couldn't help but push his luck.

“That won’t do. Ye Lan’s reputation is worth at least 100,000 to 200,000. A mere 3,000 white crystals isn’t enough.” Yakumo refused without hesitation.

"……goodbye!"

Li Zheng turned and left without taking a single white crystal coin with him.

Kota stood there stunned, and only after confirming that the boss had really given up the three thousand three hundred dollars did he hurriedly follow after him.

"Boss, are we really not going to get that money back?" Kota was still hung up on it, after all, he was the one who lost the money.

"I'm not taking it back." Li Zheng shook his head calmly. "I don't want it anymore either."

Kota asked, puzzled, "Huh? Why don't you want it anymore?"

Looking at the bustling street, Li Zheng sighed: "Perhaps she works so hard to earn money because her sister needs medical expenses."

"Ah! I understand!" Kota slammed his fist into his palm, making a loud thud. "So the boss was just using this excuse to indirectly give those three thousand three hundred white crystals to Lord Yakumo. This way, Lord Yakumo will definitely remember the boss's kindness in the future and will agree to help when he encounters trouble and asks for help, right?"

Kota clicked his tongue in admiration, "Is this really the boss's wisdom?"

Unwittingly, he gained the favor of a master, but the price he paid was only a mere three thousand white crystal coins.

The gap between myself and the boss was so obvious, like a chasm. No wonder I could only be a subordinate.

When we get back, I must make sure those two silly younger brothers learn properly from the boss; this is the way to navigate the world!
“Uh…” Kota looked at the surrounding shops and scratched his head: “Boss, did we go the wrong way? This is not the way back to the botanical garden.”

"That's right."

Li Zheng saw a familiar shop, and after walking over, he indeed saw a dimly lit alley, which was the road leading to the doctor's place.

"Huh? Isn't this the place Lord Yakumo brought you here before?" Kota was even more curious: "What are we doing here?"

“There’s a very skilled doctor here.” Li Zheng turned and went inside. “Weren’t your two younger brothers injured? I’m here to buy some medicine for them and take care of some personal matters.”

"Boss..." Kota was deeply moved: "You're such a kind person!"

Where can you find such a good boss who is always concerned about the injuries of his two silly younger brothers and even personally makes a trip to buy medicine for them?
Kota secretly vowed that he would work hard under his boss to repay his kindness in recognizing his talent.

Snapped!
Suddenly, a crisp sound, like a water-filled balloon bursting, rang out.

Kota froze on the spot, all the hair on his body standing on end, his eyes filled with fear.

Li Zheng also heard the sound and turned around to see a patch of lush green light shining from the pile of junk next to the alley.

"Jiligulu..."

A tongue-twisting voice rang out, the pile of junk was turned over, and a strange creature made up of countless eyeballs emerged from it.

Multi-eyed tribe?
Li Zheng recalled the warning that Yakumo had given him when he brought him here: never step on the eyeballs thrown out by the Multi-Eyed Clan, or they would definitely extort a large sum of money from him!
"Boss..." Kota was on the verge of tears. He slowly raised one foot, and sure enough, there was an eyeball that had exploded. It was flattened like a sticker stuck to the ground, with a small patch of disgusting slime radiating out from the side.

"Sigh...how could I be so careless?"

Li Zheng walked forward with a grumbling expression, seemingly wanting to negotiate with the Multi-Eyed Clan.

"I wasn't paying attention, I really didn't mean to!" Kota said apologetically. He had heard about the reputation of the Multi-Eyed Tribe and knew very well what kind of fishing method this was.

"It's alright, it's perfect..."

Li Zheng approached, his expression suddenly changing. He activated his mental power to its fullest extent, flicked his wrist, and flung out a bottle of water that condensed into ice and then compressed into five tiny ice needles, which began to spin wildly around him. "Perfect! I'm feeling a bit annoyed and need someone to vent my frustrations on. Someone's willing to walk right into my trap, so I won't hold back!"

Yakumo's advice: If you are blackmailed by the Multi-Eyed Clan, you must not back down. You must let them know that you are not to be trifled with, and they will run away on their own.

"Young man, let me teach you a lesson, so don't... Hey? Don't go... How about we chat for another five yuan?"

Li Zheng was controlling the five icy needles. Before he could even make a move, the fierce look in the eyes of the multi-eyed tribesman instantly softened, even becoming somewhat obsequious. He then slipped along the edge of the alley and onto the main street, running away as fast as he could.

This is kind of awkward. I've already taken my pants off, and this is what you show me?

Li Zheng shook his head helplessly. Sure enough, those who could survive in the outer city by relying on such crooked methods were all people of integrity.

For some reason, as Kota watched the Multi-Eyed Tribe flee, he inexplicably thought of himself...

How similar!
As soon as things started to look bad, he turned tail and ran. If his stupid younger brothers hadn't blocked his escape route back then, he wouldn't be working for such a good boss now.

"Boss is awesome!" Kota began to flatter, "Simply displaying his aura is enough to intimidate the villains; he is a master whose demeanor we can't match!"

Li Zheng: "..."

Who taught you these flattery skills?

That's too simplistic; it makes the person taking the picture feel uncomfortable at all.

"Watch where you're going from now on. Not every multi-eyed tribesman is this weak. If you ever run into a brick wall, I won't help you anymore."

Li Zheng dispersed his spiritual energy, retrieved the ice needles, and put them back in the bottle for future use.

"Yes, boss, I'll definitely keep that in mind!" Kota assured him confidently.

"hope so……"

Li Zheng realized that although the three tiger-men brothers seemed to have different personalities, they each had their own foolishness.

Tiger Three is stupid in every way, while Tiger Two is stupid only occasionally.

Kota, who seems to be the most normal, is intermittently acting stupid.

I wonder if all Tagore people are like this.

He brought Kota to the doctor's clinic and, imitating Yakumo, slapped a face-shaped lampshade with a perfect, loud slap.

The human-face lamp let out a miserable cry, opened its eyes and looked at Li Zheng, then suddenly bit Li Zheng's hand that was slapping it, startling Li Zheng.

Realizing that he hadn't been hurt by being bitten, or even felt any pain, he pulled his hand back with a dark expression and slapped him across the face again.

Snapped!
"Open the door!"

This is outrageous! Even the doorbell system at the gate is so selective, knowing that Yakumo is someone they can't mess with, so they obediently opened the door.

Even after realizing their own weakness, they still dare to bite back?
The face-shaped light fixture stared at Li Zheng, looking as if it were ready to die.

"You little brat, not opening the door, huh?"

Li Zheng rolled up his sleeves and slapped the face-shaped lamp with both hands, dimming it completely.

click!
The door opened.

"The kind of person who won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin!"

Li Zheng rubbed his palms, opened the door and went inside, just in time to see the doctor coming out from the side door.

The doctor looked puzzled when he saw Li Zheng: "How did you get in by yourself? The door control doesn't seem to have your information recorded, does it?"

"what?"

The doctor's words stunned Li Zheng: "You mean, that thing is actually an identification system, and only people whose information has been recorded will open the door on their own?"

"Yeah, haven't you ever used an old-fashioned fingerprint lock? The principle is the same as that... Wait, what did you do to it?" The doctor took a few quick steps, went outside, and saw the dimmed face lights, revealing a happy expression.

"Great! I've been wanting a new style for ages, and you finally broke it today!"

Li Zheng scratched his head: "Is it really necessary to be this happy?"

"Of course I'm happy," the doctor said cheerfully. "Because you're the one who broke it, so you have to pay for it. It's like I got a free replacement door light, how could I not be happy?"

"Is this...is this thing expensive?" Li Zheng was stunned. It turned out that his frantic fanning had actually damaged it!
"It's not expensive, only 50,000 white crystal coins."

The doctor took out the inscribed card and asked, "Cash or card?"

Li Zheng: "..."

Do you think I'm stupid?
If the door control light is really as the doctor said, wouldn't Old Pu have reminded him?

"Okay, you figured it out." The doctor went out dejectedly and pressed the door light a few times. He saw the face light up again and regain its vitality.

It’s not broken after all!

"Speak, what brings you here this time?" The doctor showed no remorse for his failed extortion attempt, calmly asking Li Zheng his purpose as if nothing had happened.

“Two of my men were injured, but it wasn’t serious, just minor cuts and bruises. We can just get some medicine and apply it,” Li Zheng said. “Also, I’d like to see Yakumo’s sister.”

"Hisami?" The doctor paused, taken aback. "Why are you looking at her?"

(End of this chapter)