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

Chapter 599 The French Plane Tree is in Trouble

"Okay. Let's eat."

Silver Wolf picked up the bowl and filled it to the brim with rice.

"it is good."

Liu Zheng didn't stand on ceremony, took the bowl, and started eating.

Perhaps knowing his bloodline characteristics, Yuriko always cooked dishes that were high in oil and salt.

Unfortunately, not much chili was added.

Thankfully, no sugar was added, otherwise he might have acted rather rudely.

After a quick and efficient meal, Liu Zheng put down his chopsticks and bowl.

"I'm stuffed."

He raised his tentacle.

"Won't you eat something else? There's plenty of food in the fridge."

Yuriko said gently.

"No, I have enough energy reserves. Eating any more will affect my mobility."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

"Sigh, I thought your brother-in-law was busy enough, but it turns out you're even busier than him."

Yuriko sighed.

Suddenly I saw the color of the willows on the street, regretting the husband-in-law looking for the title.

Although Yuriko didn't know the poem, she felt the same way.

"If you're not busy working, you're busy being worked to death. But it's really not good for you to keep working at the Bloody Restaurant. You need to change jobs before you settle down."

Silver Wolf picked up the conversation.

"Let's see. I've only been at Bloody Restaurant for ten days."

He replied casually.

Ten days.

Silver Wolf suddenly seemed a little reluctant to talk.

After eating a few more plates of fruit, the family dinner came to an end.

"Ok?"

Silver Wolf winked at Yuriko, who understood and got up to take out two boxes, one large and one small, from the bedroom.

"This big box contains a treasure I acquired by chance. It was originally intended to save my life if I failed to advance my promotion. If your answer just now did not satisfy me, I will give it to you."

"This little box contains the prize I won in the Colosseum. If your answer satisfies me, I will give it to you."

Silver Wolf pointed to the two boxes and said.

Can I have them all?

Liu Zheng said shamelessly.

"can."

And Silver Wolf actually agreed.

"Garlic bird, garlic bird, it's not easy for either of us. You're the brother-in-law, so you take the big one; I'm the sister's brother-in-law, so I take the small one."

he said regretfully.

He didn't really want it all; he just habitually acted like a fool.

But Silver Wolf isn't cooperating, which makes things quite boring.

Sigh, it's still more fun arguing with those two guys, Niu Ma and the French plane tree.

"Then take it."

Silver Wolf pushed the small box in front of Liu Zheng.

He opened the box; inside was a ring.

The ring band is made of gold, and the ring face is a platinum wolf head with a laurel wreath on its head.

Name: Colosseum Champion Ring

Type: Equipment

Quality: Excellent

"Effect 1: Strength, Constitution, and Perception all increased by 5."

"Effect 2: If a player has won a gladiatorial contest, their attribute bonus will be increased by an additional 5 points."

"Effect 3: When players are in an environment similar to a gladiator, they will gain the 'Headbutt' skill."

"Note: No time for losers, because we are the champions of the Metropolis."

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"Head-on Strike: The player's first effective attack on the target deals double damage and has a very high chance of causing a stun effect. The duration of the stun effect is negatively correlated with the target's constitution attribute."

"Good stuff!"

Liu Zheng's eyes lit up.

The unconditional bonus to all three attributes is already quite good, and the skill attached to the second effect combines damage and control.

It's a pity that the triggering conditions are a bit too demanding; otherwise, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to rate it as perfect quality.

"Thank you, brother-in-law."

He said it sincerely.

This item was considered one of the finest among all the excellent items he had ever acquired.

"As long as you're satisfied. Don't even think about participating in the arena matches; supernatural items are prohibited there."

Silver Wolf offered a reminder.

"Okay. Then I won't help you wash the dishes, Yuriko-neechan. I'll be going now."

Liu Zheng stood up and said.

"How could we let the guests wash the dishes? That's just nonsense."

Yuriko laughed and scolded.

"Go ahead, I won't see you off."

Silver Wolf nodded.

As Liu Zhenggang was about to get into his car after leaving the residential compound, his phone rang.

I glanced at the caller ID and saw it was Black Skull from the sanitation department.

"Is this a push to speed things up?"

He frowned, but still pressed the answer button.

"What's wrong, Blackie?"

As Liu Zheng asked the questions, he was mentally preparing his answer.

Since we're not very familiar with each other, we should be more tactful in our speech.

"Hey bro, are you really familiar with that tree on Rose Street?"

Black Skull's words took him completely by surprise.

"It is my best friend."

He sensed something was wrong, but answered without hesitation.

"What happened, Blackie?"

Liu Zheng asked.

“The department received a complaint that someone was making noise on Rose Street, so we sent people to deal with it. As you know, that tree is a special case. At first, we just wanted to persuade them to stop and that was it.”

"As a result, the tree not only didn't stop, but the more we urged it, the more enthusiastically it sang."

"Well, there's no other way now, we'll have to resort to force."

The black skull recounted the story vividly.

"Won't it resist arrest?"

He had an ominous premonition.

"By the way, they injured several of our brothers and smashed our car."

"Black Skull said angrily."

"No one died, right?"

Liu Zheng quickly asked.

No, otherwise I wouldn't have called you.

"That's fine, that's fine."

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Whether someone is dead or not is a completely different concept.

"What's so good about it? Our deputy director found out about this, and he was furious and gave instructions to severely punish the thugs. Corey has already reached a preliminary conclusion on how to handle it."

"what's the result?"

Liu Zheng quickly asked.

"Transplant it into the volcano and let it drink the lava."

"That's what the black skull said."

Given the resilience of London plane trees, even if transplanted into a volcano, they wouldn't die immediately; they would suffer for at least several years, which is exactly the effect the sanitation department wanted.

"Preliminary discussion means there's no conclusion yet, right?"

He astutely grasped the key point.

"Yeah, otherwise why would I call you? It's so you can hurry up and come up with a solution."

"That's what the black skull said naturally."

What can I do?

Liu Zheng smiled wryly.

Even if we were to transform the plane tree into a phoenix and run away now, it would be too late.

"Then let it fend for itself. To be honest, it's better not to have friends like this who cause trouble when they drink."

The black skull advised.

"Even so, I can't bear to give up on it. Brother Black, please show me the way."

He shook his head.

If Liu Zheng hadn't been so clever, he would have been devoured by the plane trees on the very first day.

But if it weren't for the plane tree, he would have been late for his first delivery.

It's not a matter of who owes whom, but he couldn't bear to watch the plane trees die.

"Sigh, you're just too sentimental, just like your brother-in-law. Here's what we'll do: I'll hold off the section chief for an hour, you hurry up and figure something out, that's all I can do."

The black skull sighed.

"Thank you so much. By the way, Brother Hei, what's that deputy director's name?"

Liu Zheng asked, "Well..."

Black Skull hesitated.

"If it's inconvenient, then forget it. I'll find out myself and won't make things difficult for you, Brother Hei."

He said considerately.

"Oh, that's not difficult at all. I was just trying to remember its full name. Okay."

“Its name is Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemuhwem Osas.”

The black skull uttered a string of syllables as if reciting a tongue twister.

"What the hell?"

Liu Zheng's expression changed to o.0 again?

"I knew you wouldn't remember. I'll read it again. This time you'll hear me clearly."

The black skull read it again at a slower pace.

"Did you remember it clearly this time?"

it asked.

"That's about right. Do you usually refer to it by its full name?"

He squinted and asked.

"How could that be? We only call him by his full name in formal occasions. In normal times, we usually call him Director Wu or Director Osas."

"That's what the black skull said."

"Okay. Thanks, Blackie."

"Well, you decide for yourself. Just do your best. What will happen to the others if you sacrifice yourself to save one person?"

The black skull gave one more instruction and then hung up the phone.

"Who should be saved and who shouldn't be saved?"

Liu Zheng shook his head.

He doesn't understand so much, he just acts based on his feelings.

An hour is neither a long nor a short time.

To make the most of this hour, the order in which you make the calls is very important.

Liu Zheng's first call was undoubtedly to 4399.

"what's up?"

4399's tone still sounded like a robot.

My tree friend is in a little trouble.

He briefly explained the cause and effect.

"Let me ask first."

4399 said.

"it is good."

After hanging up, Liu Zheng called Silver Wolf again.

"Brother-in-law, there's something I need to tell you."

He recounted the story again.

"I know Lao Hei best in the sanitation department. I'll try to find out more for you, but the chances are slim."

Silver Wolf said after listening.

"Okay, thank you, brother-in-law."

For the third call, Liu Zheng called Wang Pai.

"You don't have a crush on me, do you? Just so you know, I just don't want to go on blind dates, and my sexual orientation is perfectly normal."

Ace said warily.

"Don't worry, my sexual orientation is only more normal than yours."

He said speechlessly.

He had always been wary of the wild values ​​of these metropolitan residents, but now they were the ones taking precautions against him.

"Oh, that's good. What do you need me for? Why didn't that security guard let you in?"

Ace breathed a sigh of relief.

"With you in charge, would he dare not release it? It must be for something else."

Liu Zhengxian flattered him and then talked about the plane trees.

"I don't know anyone from the sanitation department."

Ace scratched his head on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, I don't know anyone outside of the Public Security Department."

He exposed his own shortcomings.

"It's okay, thanks."

"It's okay, I'll continue eating my takeout."

The ace probed.

"Eat, eat."

Liu Zheng smiled and hung up the phone.

This second-generation hobbit is quite fun; he's very similar to a homebody boyfriend he knows in real life.

He was about to make his fourth call when the number 4399 called.

"Things are a bit complicated."

4399 got straight to the point.

"How to say?"

“That Osas likes to keep humans as pets and is very close to the hybrid faction, so he doesn’t get along well with us who refuse to keep pets.”

4399 said.

"Is there any roundabout way? For example, finding a middleman?"

A friend's enemy is not necessarily my enemy; there are always those social butterflies who get along well with everyone.

How much are you willing to pay?

4399 asked.

"As best as I can."

Liu Zheng replied.

"We did contact an intermediary, but the price they asked for was extremely high. I won't tell you the specifics; it involves internal city hall matters."

"After discussion, if you insist on saving that tree, we will assign you another task, deducting your previous contributions."

4399 said.

"What mission?"

“We previously shut down a human breeding farm under the pretext of illegal operation, rescuing a group of people. Among them was a girl who was quite talented and had a strong learning ability. So we registered her, let her go to school, and after she graduated, we arranged for her to pass the exam and become a formal employee of the city hall.”

“We originally wanted to make her a brand, but she fell for the 'mixed-race' guy’s charm and defected to the other side. Not only did she defect, but she also took a lot of our data as a pledge of allegiance.”

4399's tone was unusually fluctuating.

“We’ve clashed with the ‘mixed-race faction’ several times over this matter, and it was only through mediation that we were able to temporarily stop. But we have always considered this a disgrace.”

"That woman probably thinks the storm has passed and has started appearing in public again. It's time to erase this shame."

"And you are the most suitable candidate."

It's perfectly normal for someone from the Bloody Restaurant to kill someone, even if they're a full-time employee of the city hall.

What? You suspect he was instructed by someone?

Then send someone to the Bloody Restaurant and ask them to hand over the people to cooperate with the investigation.

"Do you have enough time?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"We can kill the people later; let's deal with the tree issue first."

4399 said.

Okay, then.

His words came to an abrupt halt because the caller ID showed that Ace was calling him again.

"Excuse me, let me take a call."

He said to 4399.

"it is good."

4399 hung up the phone on their own initiative.

"Have you finished your takeout?"

Liu Zheng laughed.

"I didn't finish it, it was so awful. I could make it better with my feet. I'm going to post a bad review online."

Ace said indignantly.

"Haha. Shall I have someone make one and send it to you?"

"No, no, no, I can't afford to order takeout from your Bloody Restaurant."

The ace was so scared he almost stuttered.

He's not like his father, the Planeswalker who can slap a dragon to death. If he were to be delivered takeout by the Bloody Restaurant, he'd be half-dead, if not dead.

"Haha, don't worry, it's not from our restaurant. It's a cooking team I know, they're really good at making soup."

Liu Zheng laughed loudly.

"Oh, okay. Then make four dishes, one soup, one dessert, and two appetizers. I don't like poultry, so I want mushroom soup, and for the dessert, don't make it too sweet, preferably iced."

The ace stated his requirements.

"Okay, I'll bring it to you personally when it's ready."

"You're actually a pretty nice person."

Ace was somewhat moved.

"Hmm, this 'friend card' came a bit out of the blue. By the way, why did you call me?"

He steered the conversation back on track.

"Oh, I almost forgot. I asked around for you, and my uncle's daughter-in-law's uncle's classmate is now a deputy director in the Ministry of Finance. If he gets involved, he should be able to resolve your tree friend's problem."

Ace said.

"Ministry of Finance?"

Liu Zheng was stunned for a moment.

This relationship is quite convoluted in many ways.

(End of this chapter)