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

Chapter 554: A higher rank can crush a person
"Good afternoon, boss."

Liu Zheng walked up to Si Xue and spoke cautiously.

"Do you think that day and night have any meaning for me?"

Si Xue said nonchalantly.

"No. But saying hello means a lot to me."

He said honestly.

Giving him the chance to say hello means that Si Xue still regards him as her subordinate.

"Uh-huh?"

Si Xue pointed to the corn on the ground.

Liu Zheng understood what he meant and immediately sat cross-legged on the ground.

"looking for me?"

Si Xue asked.

"Let me report my work to you. I have already negotiated a deal with the gravekeeper. I will provide high-quality flames, and he will arrange for me to be placed in the tomb with nine dragons carrying the coffin."

He said as he shelled some corn.

"What does he need flame for?"

"He said the fire wasn't burning enough, and his head was a little bald."

Liu Zheng touched the top of his head and said.

In terms of quantity, he is also quite bald.

"What's this mess?"

Si Xue frowned slightly.

"Boss, you know me. This is my only ability. I can't see deeper things."

Liu Zheng said helplessly.

Si Xue glanced at him and didn't respond.

Based on her understanding of this human being, if she dared to respond, this guy would really dare to open his mouth to ask for something.

"Hehe, the gravekeeper also said that the higher the temperature, the better. Then I think that the temperature of your flame is very high, and it is golden. It looks like it will burn him to death, so I came to see you."

Liu Zheng was not embarrassed and continued.

"Did you know there's a difference between giving and taking?"

Si Xue asked.

"Ah? Boss, what you said is too profound. I don't understand."

He scratched his head.

"For example, if I use fire to attack the gravekeeper, he gets the unburned flame. This is not a big problem because my flame has a built-in anti-cracking mechanism."

"But if I take the initiative to give him the flame, the anti-cracking mechanism will be weakened."

Si Xue explained.

"It's amazing that this is happening."

Liu Zheng looked innocent and ignorant.

"The metropolis is a place that places great emphasis on ritual. The higher the status, the tighter the sense of ritual is."

Si Xue said.

"Okay, I'll think of another way."

In that case, he can only try the Red Ghost.

It is strong enough and should not be afraid of the gravekeeper cracking it, and the gravekeeper probably doesn't dare to crack it either.

"When did I say I wouldn't give it to you?"

Si Xue said.

"Uh, boss, you've got me confused."

Liu Zheng smiled bitterly.

"You can give me some, but only a little. What about something to hold the fire?"

Si Xue asked.

"it's here."

He quickly took out his pipe.

"A good pipe has been made so disgusting."

Si Xue said with disgust when she smelled the zombie intestinal oil.

"There's no other way. If you don't coat it with a layer of film, you can't use fire of very high quality."

Liu Zheng explained.

"Would I not know?"

Si Xue rolled her eyes at him.

"hey-hey."

Liu Zheng smiled awkwardly.

"Snapped!"

Si Xue stretched out her thumb and ring finger and snapped them, and a cluster of flames appeared out of thin air between her fingers.

She snapped her fingers and the flame flew into the bowl of the pipe.

The black intestinal oil burned and emitted a wisp of green smoke which dissipated into the air.

Liu Zheng accidentally took a breath, and the stench that was so overwhelming that it almost suffocated him.

"That's it, you can find someone else for the rest."

Si Xue dispelled the stench in the air.

"Okay, boss. But if there are two different flames in one pipe, it won't explode, right?"

He was a little worried.

"Hard to say."

Si Xue shook her head.

"Boss, I have been with you for so many days. Even if I have not made any contributions, I have worked hard. There is still a long time for me to work hard for you. You can't bear to see me get blown to death, right?"

Liu Zheng said pitifully.

"This is the first time I've heard of counting time in days."

Si Xue couldn't help but complain.

"Although the time was short, my loyalty to my boss was like the endless flow of the sea, and like the overflow of a river, it was impossible to stop."

He said seriously.

"Then you should keep it for yourself. I'm only interested in its head."

Si Xue tiptoed and stepped lightly on the ground. The ground immediately cracked and a clear spring gushed out.

"Put your pipe in there."

she ordered.

"Ok."

Liu Zheng put his pipe into the fountain

"Okay."

After a moment, Si Xue said.

He put away his pipe and saw that the originally dry corn stalks had a layer of moist luster.

"Name: Super fire-resistant corn pipe"

"Type: Equipment"

“Quality: Excellent”

"Effect: Can absorb huge amounts of flames and store them. If the storage limit is exceeded, the items will be destroyed."

"Note: Five-star Mike Luther once said that this is no longer his pipe."

“Can I take out a copy: Yes”

"If it continues to be strengthened like this, won't it become perfect quality?"

Liu Zheng couldn't help but say.

"You're overthinking it. Its base material is not good. Using the water from Lingbao Lake to strengthen it to this extent is already the limit."

Si Xue burst his fantasy.

"Well, that's a shame."

he said regretfully.

"You already have enough good stuff on you, don't be too greedy. Especially when I think about how fast you got these things, I wonder if you are a child of luck or something like that."

Si Xue said with a complicated tone.

If she accumulated extraordinary items as fast as Liu Zheng, she would be the richest person in the metropolis now, and would have a crushing advantage over the second place.

"30% is determined by fate and 70% is determined by hard work. I always believe that as long as you work hard at the Met, you will definitely reap rewards."

Liu Zheng said seriously.

"Sometimes I can't tell whether you are seriously trying to flatter me or being sarcastic."

Si Xue tilted her head and looked at him.

"At least to you, boss, I must be the former."

he replied.

"You better be. Anything else?"

Si Xue asked.

"Probably not."

"Then you can go away after you finish breaking the corn."

Si Xue said.

"How about I grill one for you? I'm good at grilling corn."

Liu Zheng looked at the corn cobs that had not been cracked yet and was eager to try.

"How good are you?"

"I'm sure it won't be accepted in a prestigious place, but in my village, my roasted corn is very popular."

he said confidently.

Liu Zheng's hometown is an agricultural county. When he is hungry, he steals food from other people's fields.

The most stolen items are watermelons and corn, the former can quench thirst, and the latter can fill the stomach.

He also mastered the skill of smashing honeycombs with stones. After the corn was roasted, he would spread honey on it, which was a delicious treat.

"It seems that country folks are indeed weaker than city folks. You haven't been beaten to death yet."

Si Xue commented.

"That's mainly because I run fast and have never been caught. Hehe."

Liu Zheng smiled proudly.

Only then did he realize that he had unknowingly talked about his childhood experiences.

"Then you grill it. If it's not grilled well, I'll grill the octopus tentacles for you later."

Si Xue glanced at his tentacles and said.

"Uh, actually, I'm like, never mind, octopus tentacles are just octopus tentacles."

Liu Zheng didn’t know what to call him. He couldn’t call him Yang Yuxu, right?

"Snapped!"

Si Xue snapped her fingers again, and a little flame sank into the pile of corn cobs, and a blazing fire immediately ignited. "Roast it."

She said.

"This fire is too big, boss, do you have a poker?"

Liu Zheng took a look at the fire and said.

“There are so many things to do.”

Si Xue pulled out the chopsticks on her head, and with her hands she pulled the chopsticks, which turned into an ebony arrow.

"only this."

She threw the wooden arrow to Liu Zheng.

"Ok, Ok."

Liu Zheng inserted the arrow into the corn, and then inserted the corn into the middle of the fire.

The temperature of the outer flame is too high, the temperature of the inner flame is too low, and the temperature of the middle flame is just right.

He was concentrating on roasting corn, and Si Xue was concentrating on playing with her hair.

By the time Liu Zheng finished roasting the corn, Si Xue had braided her hair into a low ponytail.

But because she had so much hair, the ponytail almost swelled into a ball.

"Boss, the corn is ready."

Liu Zheng shook off the ashes from the roasted corn and handed it to Si Xue.

Si Xue looked at the still black roasted corn with disdain and blew gently, and the remaining burnt ash was immediately cleared away.

"Boss, I suddenly have an idea."

He suddenly had an idea.

"tell me the story."

"I used to spread honey on roasted corn. Now I don't have honey, but I have honey yogurt. Would you like to try it?"

Liu Zheng took out the Hell Honey Yogurt.

"The gravekeeper gave it to you?"

Si Xue felt the strong aura of the underworld inside.

"Alas, if you insist on selling it to me, it costs 100,000 yuan per bottle."

He sighed.

“It’s darker than the restaurant.”

Si Xue commented mercilessly.

"Who said I don't want to cough? I can't help it. My arm can't twist my thigh."

Liu Zheng was about to agree, but then he thought something was wrong and stopped talking.

"I don't know why such a big shot would want to earn a small fortune from me."

he complained.

"So what do you think is the purpose of living?"

Si Xue asked back.

"I don't know, maybe just to stay alive."

He shrugged.

"That may be true for you. But for us, living is to carry out our will and make it a reality."

Si Xue said.

"Just do whatever you want to do."

"That's okay if you want to say so."

Si Xue took a bite of the corn spread with Hell Honey Yogurt, and a satisfied look appeared on her face.

But the thick yogurt flowing out from the corners of her mouth looked a bit suggestive.

Of course, those are just the fantasies of some vulgar people. A gentleman like Liu Zheng would not even look at them.

"That's great indeed. Your octopus tentacles are saved."

Si Xue said.

"As long as you like it, boss."

he said respectfully.

If you are the type of person who is good at smooth talking, you will say now, "If you like it, I will grill it for you later."

But Liu Zheng is not that kind of person. He knows very well that he is just a useful tool for Si Xue.

If one regards cherishing tools as loving the opposite sex, then he is not far from death.

Especially in this metropolis where feelings are cheaper than shit.

"Well, you can go."

Si Xue waved her hand.

"Okay, boss. By the way, a friend of mine gave me a bag of tea. I'm a rough person and I don't know how to drink it. Boss, can you help me taste it?"

Liu Zheng took out the Phoenix Blood Pu'er Xiaolongtuan and bent down to hand it to her.

"Oh? It's actually Phoenix Blood Tea, and it's Little Dragon Ball. Your friend really knows a lot about tea."

Si Xue took the tea cake and raised her eyebrows.

"It's good enough if I can catch your eye, boss."

He pretended to be relieved.

In fact, he also thought about whether he should drink a cup first to add attributes before giving it to Si Xue, but with the latter's eyesight, if the tea cake was moved, she would definitely notice it, and then it would backfire, so he gave up reluctantly.

"Then I'm leaving, boss."

Seeing that Si Xue had no intention of speaking, Liu Zheng turned around and left.

"Wait a moment."

He looked back.

"Take some corn and go."

Si Xue said.

"okay."

He picked up a pile of corn and walked back to the lounge.

"Where did you get the corn?"

Niuma was surprised.

Could it be that this kid went to the kitchen and ate and took things away?

"It's a reward from the boss."

Liu Zheng put down the corn and said.

"Why did the boss give you this?"

The cows and horses are even stranger.

“Because the boss is very satisfied with my roasted corn?”

He said uncertainly.

"So you're good at baking?"

"Just kidding, I'm really good at baking, okay?"

Liu Zheng said proudly.

"is it?"

Niuma stood up, rummaged through the boxes and cabinets to find a set of barbecue equipment, and skillfully lit the charcoal fire.

"Everything is ready for you. Please roast all the corn for me."

"Boss, let's not talk about why you have barbecue equipment. Is it really okay to grill corn in the lounge? What if there is a fire later?"

He said with empty eyes.

"What a fire! The only thing that can catch fire in the whole lounge is your stool, and the fire it burns is not even enough to roast a head of corn. Stop talking nonsense and roast it for me. I'm waiting to eat it."

Niuma rolled his eyes.

"You came from a farm, and you haven't had enough corn yet. Are you not reminiscing about the good old days?"

Liu Zheng was speechless.

"Of course I have had enough corn. I have never eaten roasted corn."

The farms certainly don't have the time to roast corn for them, and the cattle and horses are only concerned with eating meat after they come out of the farms.

"alright."

He sighed and started roasting corn for the cows and horses.

Fortunately, the equipment is complete, and baking is much easier than baking for Si Xue.

"It's OK, but it's not to the extent that the boss is very satisfied, right?"

Niuma said this after eating three roasted corns.

"That's because my special seasoning is not added."

Liu Zheng took out a bottle of Hell Honey Yogurt and shook it.

"Then why don't you add it to me, kid?"

Niuma urged.

"Boss, do you want to be beaten again?"

He said.

"I think you want to be beaten again, you dare to talk to me like that."

Niuma was stunned for a moment, then said with a stern look on his face.

"Are you sure you want to be treated the same as your boss?"

Liu Zheng reminded.

"Uh"

The cows and horses' faces changed.

"Forget it, forget it. The original flavor is also good. It's large and filling."

He patted the cow and horse's back and said.

"Humph, if you have time to talk, hurry up and bake them for me. You are not allowed to rest until you finish baking these today."

Niuma curled his lips and said.

"Alas, a higher-ranking official can crush people to death~"

Liu Zheng said in a long voice.

Halfway through baking, Wang Manni called.

He freed a tentacle and answered the call.

"Mr. Delivery Man, the company has prepared what you want."

Wang Manni said.

"Wow, you're really efficient. Okay, go to the usual place and wait for me."

Liu Zheng said.

"Okay, Mr. Delivery Man."

After hanging up the phone, he fell into thought.

The question to think about is very simple, that is, how to kill the lottery shop owner?

(End of this chapter)