It's a hell game, who can still be a human being?

Chapter 221 Si Xue: Keep that woman away, the sour smell is off my chest
"what?"

Liu Zheng never expected that such a sentence would come out.

But then I thought about it, and it made sense.

After all, if Si Xue could tear the five virtues from the Phoenix and pass them on to him, others could naturally tear them off from him and pass them on to themselves.

Moreover, Wude seems to be quite compatible with the Writers Association.

"Don't worry, I will definitely give you a price that satisfies you."

"Besides, I see that you are barely able to bear these 'words'. If they are triggered a few more times, you might be crushed to death."

Black Cat said.

"Then I wonder which 'word' the Great Fool wants?"

Liu Zheng asked.

He was indeed a little curious. Among the vested interests of these metropolises, could there be any eccentrics who met the standards of the "Five Virtues"?
"Um"

Hearing his question, Black Cat fell into deep thought.

Indeed, it was just an impulse purchase, without thinking carefully about whether it would be useful to it.

Although Black Cat has always considered himself to be original and unconventional and not to go along with the mainstream views of the metropolis, to become a great author, he certainly has to do a lot of things.

Even if it does not suppress others, others will want to step on it to get to the top.

The number of dead souls under its control is enough to hold a salon dance party.

But it’s not the case that the black cat can’t handle it at all.

In the metropolis, there is still a virtue that everyone dislikes but has to abide by.

"I want to buy your word '信'."

The black cat said after thinking for a moment.

In the metropolis, keeping one's word is a very serious rule.

Although the city hall has not enacted specific regulations for this purpose, everyone can feel the hidden restraint.

Although there are ways to circumvent commitments or contracts, Black Cat's career has been booming, so he has never resorted to those unorthodox methods.

Therefore, it still has the confidence to stand up to the word "faith".

Just as Liu Zheng was about to speak, the phone rang.

He looked at the phone number and his face changed.

"Excuse me, answer the phone."

He raised his phone to indicate.

The black cat expressed his understanding and took the initiative to move aside.

"Boss, what are your orders?"

Liu Zheng pressed the answer button and said respectfully.

The novelist standing by saw how servile he was and a murderous look flashed in his eyes.

"Tell the woman next to you to stay away. Her sour smell is making me sick."

Si Xue said lightly.

"Uh, okay."

Liu Zheng gave the novelist a helpless smile and then walked away a little.

"Humph, why choose someone else as your mistress? Why choose someone who is born to be a widow? What? Do you think your life is too long?"

Si Xue taunted.

"Boss, what can I do for you?"

He did not respond to Si Xue's words.

Putting aside whether the novelist is his mistress, can he live longer if he finds someone else?
Among the females in the metropolis, which one is the most frugal?

"I forgot to remind you, you can use those words, but if you dare to sell them to others, I will burn you and apply it to the phoenix."

Si Xue said coldly.

"Uh, okay, boss."

Liu Zheng hung up the phone and wiped the non-existent cold sweat off his forehead.

Although he had no intention of selling it to Black Cat, Si Xue's warning still served as a reminder to him.

It seems that the "Five Virtues" are not something common even for Si Xue.

So, are the things sealed in those obsidian pillars Si Xue’s personal collection, or are they the restaurant’s accumulation over the years?

Liu Zheng returned to the novelist while thinking.

"Senior, are you okay?"

the novelist asked with concern.

In fact, with her hearing, she could hear their conversation clearly, but out of respect for Liu Zheng, she deliberately avoided hearing it.

"It's okay, just a work reminder."

Liu Zheng smiled.

"Mr. Delivery Man, have you thought it through?"

The black cat came over and asked eagerly.

"I'm sorry, this is the restaurant's property, and I personally do not have the authority to sell or exchange it."

he said apologetically.

"That's fine. Maybe that's a good thing, too."

The black cat felt lost for a while, but soon felt relieved.

Although it feels that it can carry the word "faith", it actually does not have complete confidence.

After all, it just kept its promise and did not do anything remarkable to keep its promise.

Black Cat's career is at its peak now. If he were to be crushed to death by the word "trust" because of his arrogance, his opponents would definitely laugh and might even open champagne in front of his grave.

After chatting for a few more words, Hishikibu walked over from a distance holding a plate.

Her steps were steady and powerful, her body was very stable, and the wine glasses on the tray didn't even shake a bit.

If the gorgeous five-color twelve-piece kimono worn by Hishikibu was replaced with a vest and trousers, she would indeed look like a high-class waiter.

Unfortunately, her face was frighteningly gloomy, and there was a slight oozing of blood in her pupils, making her look more like an assassin with murderous intent than a waitress.

"Your 'extreme joy leads to sorrow'."

Hiiragi Shikibu handed the tray to Liu Zheng stiffly, and her tone was even stiffer than her movements.

"Thank you." Liu Zheng said politely and took the wine glass from the tray.

The wine in the glass is amber in color, and when you tilt it slightly you can see golden-copper reflections.

This is the color that only the finest distilled liquor can have.

However, many impurities suspended in the wine seriously affect the appearance.

The black cat also saw the impurities, but did not question them.

In other words, these impurities were not added by Hiashikibu out of revenge, but were already there.

Liu Zheng held his breath and observed carefully for a while, and soon found a clue.

It turns out that those small black dots are not impurities, but tiny words.

"This is the exclusive wine of the Quill Club, and is only available in limited quantities to Gold members and above."

Black Cat introduced.

"Then I will take advantage of the God of Fools."

As soon as he finished speaking, the item introduction popped up immediately.

"Name: Extreme Joy Leads to Sorrow"

"Type: Props"

“Quality: Excellent”

"Effect: Mental attribute +1, slightly increases resistance to mental attacks."

“Can I take out a copy: Yes”

“Note: When happiness and sadness are just plays manipulated by others, should you cry or laugh?”

Liu Zheng stared at the note for a second, then drank the wine in the glass.

To his surprise, the wine tasted very soft and had a hint of sweetness. It didn't feel like distilled liquor at all, but more like rice wine.

But when he was about to open his mouth to comment, a strong feeling of dizziness suddenly hit him, making it almost impossible for him to stand.

The novelist seemed to have anticipated this and moved closer to support him in time.

"This wine."

Liu Zheng tried to speak in a daze, but he couldn't control his tongue at all.

The words he drank appeared in front of his eyes and then began to arrange themselves automatically.

Sometimes they jump with joy, sometimes they twist in pain.

When all the words were arranged and combined, a short story appeared in front of Liu Zheng.

"Three days later, facing the girl wielding the butcher knife, he couldn't help but think of the afternoon when his wife happily told him that she was pregnant."

His attention was captured by the first sentence alone.

When Liu Zheng wanted to see the words below clearly, his consciousness was brought into a dream.

In the dream, he was a white-collar worker working in an advertising company and had a beautiful wife.

Compared with other husbands in the metropolis, Liu Zheng is happy.

His wife's ethnic group migrated here from outside a few decades ago, and although they have forgotten most of their memories of the outside world, their deep-rooted customs have not yet been completely assimilated into the metropolis.

Every day when he goes out, Liu Zheng receives encouragement from his wife.

Every day when he gets home, he can immediately have delicious meals.

When his wife told him that she was pregnant, Liu Zheng felt that he was the happiest person in the entire metropolis.

Even those first-class citizens could not be as happy as he was.

Because he is not fully human, giving birth is much more difficult for him than for ordinary people.

In order to protect this hard-earned child, Liu Zheng took over all the housework and even bought groceries and brought them back after work.

The metropolis is not safe, especially for a pregnant woman.

Unfortunately, despite all the precautions, accidents still happen.

One day, he forgot to bring the USB drive containing his PPT to work.

The meeting is about to start, it will definitely be too late to go back and get it.

If he made a mistake at such an important meeting, he would most likely be fired on the spot.

Without this job, he wouldn't be able to support the family.

In desperation, Liu Zheng could only call his wife and ask her to send the USB drive over.

The wife happily agreed, and then there was no news of him again.

When he saw his wife again, she was a torn body.

His eight-month-old child was thrown aside like a rat burned by fire.

Liu Zheng didn't know how he managed to stay sane, but he did it.

He reported the case and the police from the Sheriff's Bureau arrived quickly, but the results of the search did not satisfy him.

For half a year, Liu Zheng went to the Public Security Bureau every day.

However, the result was no result.

Finally, he gave up the idea of ​​relying on the Public Security Bureau to solve the case and decided to take revenge on his own.

Perhaps the gods high above sympathized with his situation, and luck was finally on his side.

Liu Zheng won two million yuan from a lottery ticket he bought casually, which provided the starting capital for his revenge plan.

So he began to track down the whereabouts of the murderer through various channels.

This investigation lasted thirteen years.

One night thirteen years later, an informant of Liu Zheng provided him with a piece of information.

A drunken werewolf boasted that he had raped and dismembered a pregnant fox-folk woman.

His wife is a fox-person, a race that is relatively rare in the metropolis.

Liu Zheng couldn't wait to find the werewolf with his informant, and then tied him up in a secret safe house for interrogation.

After an interrogation that even the informant felt was cruel, he finally got bad news and good news.

The bad news is that the werewolf was just bragging and he was not the murderer.

The good news is that it knows who the real murderer is.

When the werewolf mumbled the name of the real murderer with his toothless mouth, Liu Zheng couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Because that was the name of his former boss.

(End of this chapter)