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

Chapter 608 Marx Was Right

"clear."

Bai San nodded, then took out another incense stick and inserted it into the incense burner.

“If the Great Immortal requires blood offerings, I will report to the head of the family afterward and they will provide them. However, if the Great Immortal insists on being disrespectful to our distinguished guest, I will also report to the head of the family truthfully.”

he said seriously.

If it could really be eaten, that would be one thing, but Bai San just saw the Nile Doctor make a move, and he doesn't think the White Jade Hedgehog can keep the other party alive.

If they were to let the other party escape, not only would they offend Yuan Bao'er, but they would also provoke a powerful enemy for the Bai family. It would be strange if the Bai family patriarch didn't skin him alive and dry him to make medicine.

The white jade hedgehog stared at Bai San expressionlessly for a few seconds, then lowered its head and ate the newly offered incense.

Then it moved its body, revealing the hole under its buttocks.

"Mr. Liu, as long as we pass through the Hedgehog Path, we can reach the Ten Thousand Mountains directly."

Bai San breathed a sigh of relief and pointed to the cave.

"Can the car get through?"

Liu Zheng looked at the cave, which was only a little over a meter in diameter, and asked.

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu. The size of the hedgehog track can be expanded; it can easily accommodate two vehicles at the same time."

Bai San said confidently.

"That's good."

He nodded.

After waiting for a while, the two guys drove the explosion-proof vehicle over.

"No problem."

The fourth brother checked it over and said to Liu Zheng.

"Hehe, driving a government car is so much fun. Once I grip the steering wheel, I feel like the whole metropolis is mine."

The shrewd nephew said with great enthusiasm.

"What are you gloating about? Once you've had your fun, go back to your post and stand guard until this time tomorrow."

Bai San glared at him and said.

"Huh? I didn't damage the car, so why should I?"

The nephew said indignantly.

“Saying the wrong thing has more serious consequences than doing the wrong thing. Are you going or not? If you don’t go, I’m going to tell your grandfather.”

Bai San threatened.

He found it somewhat inconvenient to punish the two boys, but their grandfather had no such reservations.

"No, no, no, we'll go now."

The two boys walked dejectedly toward the village entrance.

"Brother Bai is very good at managing his household."

Liu Zheng praised.

"Alas, our Bai family is not good at warfare, but because we are good at finding rare and precious materials, we are often coveted by others. If we are not more cautious, we will have long become vassals of others."

Bai San sighed.

"Didn't you all have someone who was promoted to associate chief physician in the hospital? You should be able to protect the Bai family, right?"

he wondered.

Based on his current understanding of the hospital, this place is no less terrifying than the Bloody Restaurant, and may even be more so.

"Bao Mei told you all this?"

Bai San exclaimed in surprise.

Could these two have already started dating?
"No, that's not true. The Hui family told me."

Liu Zheng sold Gray Three, but not completely.

"That's just how the Hui family is; they can't keep their mouths shut."

Bai San said irritably.

The Bai family and the Hui family are actually quite similar. One is good at finding rare and precious materials, while the other is good at finding and appraising treasures. Both are timid and cowardly, and good at digging tunnels.

However, the Bai family members are more honest, while the Hui family members are more cunning. The Bai family members have suffered a lot at the hands of the Hui family members, but they often cooperate with each other at crucial moments.

Therefore, the relationship between the two families has always been a mix of good and bad.

"Haha, it's nothing shameful. It's an honor to have a deputy chief physician in the family."

Liu Zheng comforted him.

"It is an honor. But, alas."

Bai San sighed again.

Why does Brother Bai keep sighing?

"To be honest, the one who was promoted to associate chief physician is my own son, Bai Tianshi."

Bai San hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"So that's how it is. Like father, like son. But this is a good thing, so why is Brother Bai sighing?"

He asked cooperatively.

"Once you enter the hospital, it's like entering a deep sea; from then on, you're no longer a stranger in the mortal world." Doctors in the hospital cannot leave the hospital before they become attending physicians. After becoming attending physicians, they can take two days off every month, while associate chief physicians can take one day off every week.

“Tianshi used to go home at least twice a month. But since last month, he hasn’t been home or made a phone call.”

Bai San replied.

"Could it be because you've been socializing too much?"

“That’s what we thought too, but he never answers our calls. When we call the hospital, they just say that Dr. Ye is working and he will contact us when he’s done.”

Bai San shook his head.

"Okay, then it seems something really has happened."

Liu Zhengyuan refused to go down.

"Ugh."

Bai San sighed.

"Didn't you ask around? Since you were able to get him in, you must have some way to find out information."

"I asked around, but there's still no news. Let's not talk about it anymore, Mr. Liu, let's take care of your business first."

Bai San shook his head.

"Row."

Since he was unwilling to talk about it, Liu Zheng wouldn't press him for details.

There is no such thing as asking someone for a favor, only asking someone to ask you for a favor.

After everyone got into the vehicle, the white jade hedgehog glanced at the bomb disposal vehicle, then used its claws to pry open the sides of the cave, making it wider than the bomb disposal vehicle itself.

"drive."

Liu Zheng gave the order.

"okay."

The fourth brother stepped on the gas, and the explosion-proof vehicle drove into the hedgehog road.

A slight feeling of weightlessness followed by a smooth landing of the explosion-proof vehicle.

The hedgehog trail was pitch black, and the air was filled with a strong, earthy smell.

"The road is a one-way street, so just keep driving straight ahead, but don't go too fast to avoid encountering any unexpected situations."

Bai San said.

"Then let's go up to 120."

Liu Zheng gave the instructions.

With Lao Si's abilities, he should be able to react easily at a speed of 120km/h.

"Okay, Mr. Liu."

The fourth brother started the vehicle and kept the speed firmly at around 120 km/h.

"Doctor, do you think the dark elves have caught up yet?"

Since he had nothing better to do, Liu Zheng started chatting with the Nile River doctor.

"They're slave traders, not clowns. They wouldn't do something like this for entertainment, would they?"

The Nile doctor hesitated for a moment.

"It's hard to say. Those who believe in God, you know, there's a bit of that here."

Liu Zheng pointed to his head and shook his head.

"Whose head are you pointing at, you little brat?"

The Nile doctor slapped his tentacles away.

"And have you forgotten that I also believe in God?"

“Just point randomly. Besides, can all gods be the same? Look at our Ra, they are protective and generous, unlike them who want corpses and blood. They are obviously a true god, and the more people who believe in them, the better.”

Liu Zheng flattered him.

"Well, it's not that we don't want it at all."

"That's what the Nile doctor said honestly."

“In the past, we would occasionally use human sacrifices when worshipping the gods, or kill the followers of the red-skinned Set (the lord of the red earth, the god of the desert and storms, who was later regarded as an evil god).

"But they stopped doing that later and started using 'Usabuti' instead of living people."

“What is Osabti?” he asked.

“The figurines are made of clay. ‘Usabti’ in our language means ‘responder,’ that is, someone who responds to the master’s call and is ready to participate in labor at any time.”

"That's what the Nile doctor replied."

"Oh, terracotta figurines? We have those where I'm from too. But we use them for burial, do you think they'll work to fool the gods?"

"What do you mean by 'fooling'? Watch your mouth, kid."

The Nile doctor glared at him.

“Using them directly is definitely not an option; we need to use spells to give them life.”

The Nile doctor recited a long string of incantations.

"Can't understand."

Liu Zheng's eyes were clear and innocent.

"Of course you won't understand; this is a high-level language only priests and nobles can learn. The gist is, 'Oh, you Usabutis, in the afterlife I will need to do hard labor, for that is the labor every dead must perform. And when I need to do these tasks there, you should do them for me—cultivating the land, irrigating, moving piles of sand, and transporting manure to the other side of the river. You should say, 'We've come to do these things! We're here!'"

"That's what the Nile doctor translated."

"Well, how should I put it? It sounds pretty down-to-earth, like a landlord working as a long-term laborer for a CPU."

He squinted as he spoke.

"The important thing about a spell is the spell itself; the content is just a translation. You don't know anything about it!"

The Nile doctor's tone was full of contempt for illiteracy.

"Alright, alright, you're the cultured one, so you get to decide. Now tell me, where did those dark elves go?"

Liu Zheng said indignantly.

"If I'm right, what will you offer as a prize?"

The Nile doctor glanced at him sideways.

"Isn't saying 'You're pretty good' enough?"

Liu Zheng said earnestly.

"Your skin is thicker than that of an ox or a horse."

The Nile doctor rolled his eyes at him.

"That's impossible. My boss's eyelids are thicker than my skin. There's no one in the metropolis with a thicker skin than my boss!"

He speaks out for cattle and horses.

Niu Daji wanted to flatter him, but felt something was off, so he wisely chose to remain silent.

"If the oxen and horses heard this, they'd beat your face until it was bigger than their butts. Forget it, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. Those dark elves should be here."

The Nile doctor pointed to the bottom of the car.

"You mean they're hanging on the chassis? No way! Even if they can hold on, there's no way they can hang that many people on the chassis."

Liu Zheng couldn't believe it.

"Are you even reliable, kid? If you keep spouting nonsense, I'm getting off the bus and you can go to the Ten Thousand Mountains by yourself."

The Nile doctor was so angry that his bandages blew up.

"No, no, I was just trying to liven things up. Please continue, please continue."

"Learn more from the good qualities of cattle and horses, and less from the bad ones. With your unreliable attitude, who would dare marry their daughter to you?"

The Nile doctor reprimanded.

"Well, didn't my boss find a wife too?"

he retorted.

"Only its own kind is willing to marry it. Why don't you let it try to find a woman from another race?"

"Then why don't you find Sesha a stepmother?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"I didn't want to find someone. If I wanted to, the line of people wanting to marry me would stretch from the clinic to the mountains."

"The Nile doctor said confidently."

"Doctor, do the priests you're dealing with not adhere to any precepts?"

Yes, there are, but not many. Why are you asking?

"The Nile doctor asked, puzzled."

"No wonder you're lying here."

He squinted as he spoke.

"Hmph, I can't be bothered to lower myself to your level. Those dark elves are probably hiding in the shadows of the armored vehicles."

The Nile doctor finally revealed the answer.

"Oh? Hmm, that makes sense."

Recalling the scene of the previous battle, Liu Zheng nodded.

"If we use the power of the sun now to completely eliminate the surrounding shadows, will they all be wiped out?"

His eyes darted around, and a wicked plan immediately formed in his mind.

"Uh, that's possible. As expected of humans, even oxen and horses can't compare to you when it comes to having a belly full of bad ideas."

The Nile doctor paused for a moment, then looked him over and said.

"You flatter me, you flatter me. Brother Bai, is it possible to cast spells in the Hedgehog Path?"

Liu Zheng asked Bai San.

"I'm afraid that won't work, Mr. Liu. The Hedgehog Path is maintained by arrays and the magic power of the Great Immortal. Casting spells here could easily cause the Hedgehog Path to collapse."

Bai San shook his head.

"Well, that's a real shame. What a pity!!!"

He lay on the ground and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Are you afraid those dark elves won't hear you?"

The Nile doctor scratched his ear.

"Yeah, it was just to scare them. If I wanted to kill them, I have a hundred ways, a hundred ways!!!"

"Alright, alright, stop howling. You're deafening me."

The Nile doctor pulled out his scepter and stuffed it into his mouth.

Beneath the car, which they couldn't see, a patch of darkness flickered for a moment before returning to stillness.

After the explosion-proof vehicle drove quietly for half an hour, a glimmer of light finally appeared ahead.

"We've arrived, Mr. Liu."

Bai San said.

"Alright, fourth brother, speed up."

Liu Zheng gave the order.

"okay."

The fourth brother slammed on the gas, and the speed immediately soared to 200 km/h.

A few seconds later, darkness turned into light before everyone's eyes.

The intense light made them squint, but thankfully they were all extraordinary beings and recovered quickly.

"The styles of your two bases are quite different."

After seeing the scene before him clearly, Liu Zheng couldn't help but complain.

If the outpost on the other side is like a filming location for an ancient costume movie, then the outpost on this side is like a construction project headquarters.

The rows of double-layered corrugated steel roof houses and the detached simple administrative buildings gave him a strong sense of déjà vu, and he even wanted to go and do some mortar work and move some bricks on the spot.

The place they drove out of was a garage, and the roller shutter door had already closed automatically, with talismans that looked like snakes and insects crawling on it.

"Well, that outpost over there is our Bai family's old residence, so it can't be changed easily. This outpost is newly built, so it can be more modern."

Bai San explained.

"That's certainly keeping up with the times. If you build a few more villas next door, you could open a resort."

"That would be too conspicuous. It would be troublesome if the sanitation department came to investigate."

Bai San shook his head.

"Holy crap, is this some kind of illegal structure?"

he said in shock.

"Yeah, land is so expensive. If you were to buy such a big piece of land from the city hall, it would cost over a hundred million. You'd have to harvest so many medicinal herbs to make that money back."

Bai San said matter-of-factly.

"Goodness, what if the city hall finds out?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"It's alright, the stuff here isn't worth much. We can just activate the formation to self-destruct and run away. Even if the city hall comes looking for us, we can just send someone out to take the blame and pay a fine. It's still much more cost-effective than buying the land directly."

Bai San said confidently.

"Very well, indeed, no merchant is without guile."

He gave a thumbs-up with his tentacles.

"With a 50 percent profit, it can take risks; for a 100 percent profit, it dares to trample on all human laws; with a 300 percent profit, it dares to commit any crime, even risking being hanged."

Old Ma was right!

(End of this chapter)