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

Chapter 639 Liu Zheng: You dare steal my things!
"how do you know?"

The red-crowned crane asked in surprise.

I dealt with them a long time ago. Well, it doesn't seem like it's been that long.

Liu Zheng felt that his sense of time was starting to get confused.

"In short, if you rescue Lu Tong, I will help you deal with the Black Swan, no matter the cost."

The red-crowned crane didn't ask any further questions and continued speaking.

"What's that rich man's name?"

"His name is Yuichi Tamamo-no-Mae, and he is a shareholder in several listed companies."

The red-crowned crane replied.

"Yuichi Tamamomae"

This name sounds like it's in the same style as those novelists.

"excuse me, may I ask."

Liu Zheng called the novelist directly.

"Good afternoon, senior."

The novelist answered immediately.

Good afternoon. I need to ask you about someone.

He got straight to the point.

"You say."

Have you ever heard of Yuichi Tamamo-no-Mae?

Liu Zheng asked.

"They seem to be from the Tamamo-no-Mae family, but I don't know them very well. Senior, please wait a moment."

"it is good."

He nodded.

"You bastard, what do you want from me now?"

After a moment, Shikibu's voice rang out.

"Isn't this a special greeting I've come to inquire after you since we haven't spoken in a long time?"

Liu Zheng laughed.

"You're so filial, but I don't want you as my son-in-law. Ouch, ouch, stop pinching me! This is my face, not this scoundrel's hooves!"

Hishibu started shouting.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll paint a turtle on your face with magic paint."

The novelist on one side threatened.

"Senior, what I mean is that she is not my mother, and it's not that she doesn't want to marry you."

Fearing that Liu Zheng might misunderstand, she quickly added an explanation.

"Oh, so that's what she meant. I thought she was divorced with two kids and wanted to take me in as her child husband."

Liu Zheng recalled the book he had seen at the pawnshop and couldn't help but tease it.

"Pah, someone like you wants to be a child husband? You'd be better off as a hot water bottle toy."

Hishikibu retorted sharply.

"Okay, okay, as long as you help me, I'll be whatever you say I am."

He turned into a complete scoundrel.

"You're so shameless, I have no idea what you like about him."

"Hishikibu retorted."

"Hurry up and tell me, or I won't go to the big library with you if you waste any more time."

The novelist urged.

"He always turns his back on outsiders. Tamamo-no-Mae Yuichi is the younger brother of Tamamo-no-Mae Nobunaga, the head of the Tamamo-no-Mae family, and also the second-in-command of the Sanada family."

"Isn't Tamamo-no-Mae a fox spirit?"

Liu Zheng said.

He also has a fragment of the Killing Stone, which is said to have been transformed from Tamamo-no-Mae's corpse.

"That's right. The Tamamo-no-Mae family has always claimed to be direct descendants of the golden-haired, white-faced, nine-tailed fox. As for whether it's true or not, only they know."

"That's what Hii Shikibu said."

"Are you familiar with the Tamamo-no-Mae family?"

"It's alright. The Tamamo-no-Mae family mainly operates in the cultural industry. I've collaborated with them quite a few times, and I've even had a meal with Tamamo-no-Mae Yuichi a few times."

"That's what Hii Shikibu said."

"As expected of Hishikibe-sama, she has such a wide circle of friends."

He said admiringly.

"Huh? Didn't someone say last time that I didn't have any friends?"

Hishikibu said with a half-smile.

"He must be blind and have a rotten mouth. Don't worry, I'll go and gouge out his eyes and cut off his tongue in a bit."

Liu Zheng assured.

It's just gouging out eyes and cutting off tongues, nothing more than superficial injuries.

"Forget it, I don't want your odds and ends. Tell me, what exactly do you want my help with?"

Seeing that his attitude was fairly sincere, Hishi Shikibu was no longer so confrontational.

"That's right, I have a friend whose childhood friend was bought as a pet by Tamamo-no-Mae Yuichi."

Liu Zheng told her about the red-crowned crane and the deer boy.

"You really do meddle in everything. Do you think you're some kind of turtle in a wishing well?"

Hishibu rolled her eyes on the other end of the phone.

"If I really had the ability to fulfill my wishes, I'd be happy to be a turtle. But the problem is, I don't have that ability. I have to run around and beg my father and grandmother to get anything done. That's why I've come to you again."

He cried out in anguish.

"Hahaha!!!"

Suddenly, Hishi Shikibu burst into a deafening laugh that nearly ruptured his eardrums.

The red-crowned cranes nearby were also frightened and buried their heads in their wings.

"What are you laughing at?"

After the novelist waited until Hishishibu calmed down, he asked curiously.

"Didn't you hear? He just called me his grandma. So if you two get married, won't I be your grandma? Hahaha!!!"

She should have kept quiet; the moment she asked, Hiiroshibu laughed even louder.

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Liu Zheng felt he had a lot to complain about, but he didn't know where to begin.

Well, when asking someone for a favor, even if they're an oddball, it can only be a compliment.

"If you laugh for another second, I'll cut off all your hair."

The novelist said coldly.

"ga"

Hishi Shikibu's laughter stopped abruptly.

"Senior, I've agreed to this on her behalf. I'll call you again when I have news."

The novelist snatched the phone and said.

"Okay, sure. Um, remember to take a picture and send it to me after you're done chopping."

Liu Zheng couldn't resist making a sarcastic remark, and then hung up the phone before Hii Shikibu could unleash her fury.

You heard the whole thing, right?

He looked at the red-crowned crane.

“I heard everything, sir.”

The red-crowned crane quickly replied.

"Wow, your attitude changed pretty quickly."

Liu Zheng joked.

"For an actor, this is just a basic skill."

"That's what the red-crowned crane said modestly."

Compared to human actors, bird actors have inherent disadvantages in terms of facial expressions and movements, so they need to work harder on their eyes and lines to stand out.

"Now that you've heard me, I'll be clear. I'll do my best to help you rescue Lu Tong, but before that, you have to take care of my business."

“You didn’t get the money for nothing, and I didn’t owe you this favor for nothing. If you mess things up for me, I’ll send you all back to your hometown.”

Liu Zheng said coldly.

"Go back to our hometown? We're city people."

The red-crowned crane was somewhat puzzled.

"Going back to your hometown means sending you to be reborn. Maybe in your next life you can be a deer and he can be a bird. Isn't that romantic?"

"Let's forget about it then. It's hard to say whether there's even reincarnation in the Metropolis."

The red-crowned crane said there was no need for that.

The destinations of the dead in metropolitan areas are incredibly varied. Those who believe in God may go to the Kingdom of God, those who believe in the spirits of their ancestors may become new ancestral spirits, and those with strong power or heavy obsessions may become vengeful spirits, earthbound spirits, and so on.

But no one knows where a metropolis resident goes after death if he has no faith, no conviction, and no power.

The city hall did not prohibit this kind of research; on the contrary, related research in academia was quite popular for a while.

However, no scholar has been able to provide sufficient evidence to confirm either hypothesis.

Over time, this has become a very niche subject.

Anyway, there are plenty of ways to do sit-ups after you die, so it's not a very important thing.

"Okay, please let me know if you have any questions. I'm leaving now."

Liu Zheng nodded and left the private room.

When I went downstairs, the grey parrot was nowhere to be seen. "Hmph, you got lucky you ran fast."

He was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and reached out his tentacles to call the lion-headed goose, who was in a daze, over.

Is there anything else you need?

The lion-headed goose came over.

Do you offer delivery services here?

Liu Zheng asked.

"Yes, but not to bloody restaurants."

The lion-headed goose's eyes sharpened.

"Tch~ Can I order takeout then?"

"That's fine. What would you like to order?"

"The lion-headed goose asked."

"Then let's have twenty C-set meals."

Box Spider and Spider Girl each ordered ten servings; if they like it, they'll buy more next time.

"Okay, twenty C-set meals cost two thousand yuan, plus fifty yuan for packaging, totaling two thousand and fifty yuan."

After taking out a calculator and doing some calculations, the lion-headed goose said...

"You don't need to look for the rest."

Liu Zheng gave it two thousand one.

With a four-figure sum requiring a calculator, it feels almost inappropriate not to leave a tip.

"Thank you, please wait a moment while I go and ask the kitchen to prepare."

Lion Head Goose remained remarkably calm when faced with a fifty-yuan bill.

That makes sense, considering she's the boss's younger sister; working as a waitress is just her way of experiencing life.

"I'll wait outside."

Liu Zheng looked up at the birds flying around in the sky and said.

Waiting for your meal while having to watch out for birds pooping on your head – who could stand that?

After waiting outside the Bird Club for a while, Silver Wolf called before the food arrived.

"The person you asked about has already found out."

"Silver Wolf said."

"Who is it?"

"His name is Yongren. He used to work in the Ministry of Religious Affairs, but he was transferred to the Ministry of Market Supervision ten years ago. He started in the Food Production Management Division and later moved to the Administrative Services Division. His position was deputy section chief, but he enjoyed the benefits of a section chief."

"Silver Wolf said."

"This name, along with the nickname, sounds like it comes from the Buddhist community."

Liu Zheng seemed to be deep in thought.

"That's right, he's a member of the Buddhist community. He was going to be expelled from the temple for breaking the precepts, so he decided to go all the way and turned himself in to the city hall as a witness, and helped to wipe out a large number of Buddhist dens."

"After becoming a full-fledged employee, he relied on his courage and ability to flatter his superiors and subordinates to successfully become a section chief."

"Silver Wolf said."

"Then why was he transferred to the Market Supervision Department? And his position was even demoted."

He was puzzled.

Although the rank remained the same, those who are often in leadership positions know that job title is the most important factor affecting compensation.

"I don't know, but I guess it might be to avoid the limelight."

"Silver Wolf said."

"possible."

Liu Zheng agreed.

Such traitors often please neither side, and Yongren's promotion and raise only make him more detestable.

"Brother-in-law, would you mind telling him for me that I'll give him 100,000 yuan to go to the black market and let's pretend this never happened?"

He thought for a moment and said.

Even though the other side seems like an easy target, it's best to avoid conflict if things can be resolved with money.

"Okay. No need for that much, ten thousand yuan is enough. If it doesn't solve the problem, we can add more. Giving so much right off the bat is price gouging."

Silver Wolf pointed out.

Spending lavishly is certainly welcome, but if you start by spending far more than the market price, you'll be seen as a complete idiot.

"I'm just saying, brother-in-law, you can decide what to do."

Liu Zheng chuckled.

"Ah."

Silver Wolf hung up the phone.

After waiting a few more minutes, the Lion Head Goose came out pushing a cart with twenty black, opaque plastic boxes stacked on it.

"The shelf life of this product is 48 hours. Please consume it within two hours after opening."

"That's what the lion-headed goose instructed."

"it is good."

Liu Zheng put half of the box on the car and put the other half into the broken mandarin duck purse.

Since he had already prepared the gifts, he decided to drive to the Spider Cave.

"Open the door, it's the Food Management Department."

Upon reaching the cave entrance, he called out while fiddling with the spider silk.

"Stop shouting, come in quickly."

The sound of the box weaver spider came from the hole.

"okay."

Liu Zheng parted the spider webs and entered the cave.

"If you're going to pretend, at least do it convincingly. This is a tailor shop, not under the jurisdiction of the Food Management Bureau."

When the box spider saw him, it said in an annoyed tone.

"Hehe, I was just afraid that if I acted too convincingly, I would scare you."

Liu Zheng said.

"I have always operated in accordance with the law and paid taxes truthfully, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

"The Box Spider said confidently."

"Oh."

He looked at the empty shells on the cave ceiling, entangled in spider silk, and chuckled to himself.

"What are you doing here again?"

"The box-weaving spider asked."

“I went to the Bird and Bird Club and found out they had an insect set meal. I figured you would like it, so I packed some up and brought it back for you.”

Liu Zheng said.

"The 'insect meal' you're talking about isn't one of those black boxes, is it?"

The box spider lifted the box a crack, revealing its red, glowing eyes.

"Yeah, how do you know?"

he said in surprise.

“I not only knew it was those black boxes, but I also knew they were about to be moved away.”

"The Box Spider said."

"Uh-huh?!"

Liu Zheng realized what was happening and immediately turned around and rushed out of the Water Curtain Cave.

As soon as he stepped out of the hole, he saw two large rats carrying boxes.

Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be two people wearing rat-skin coats.

"Don't move! Put down the box and get out!"

Liu Zheng shouted.

He's always the one "taking" other people's things, but today someone's "taking" them from him. If word gets out, how will he ever be able to face the world again?

If these two thieves knew what was good for them, that would have been fine; otherwise, they would have been packed up together and given to the box-weaving spider as an extra meal.

The two rat-skinned men were startled and immediately turned around and drew their weapons.

Just when Liu Zheng thought a fight was about to break out, they threw down their weapons, knelt down with a thud, and kowtowed to him.

"What's going on here?"

Liu Zheng was somewhat confused.

The other party was so tactful that he felt a little embarrassed.

The two rat-skinned men did not answer, but only kept kowtowing.

"Alright, get up. I forgive you."

He had no choice but to say it.

Upon hearing this, the two rat-skinned men stood up, removed their rat-head masks, and revealed their faces.

"Wow, did you make these suits based on your own faces?"

Liu Zheng was shocked.

These two people's faces are not exactly the same as the rat's head, but they are very similar.

However, in some places, one can still see that they are human, but this resemblance makes it even more disgusting.

If he saw those two faces in real life, he would have nightmares for at least a week.

But now, he is a seasoned warrior who has been tested by the Metropolis.

Seemingly knowing that Liu Zheng wouldn't recognize them, one of the rat-skinned men used a short spear made of bone to draw five characters on the ground.

(End of this chapter)