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

Chapter 643 The Ox and Horse's Prank
"Don't bring any random cats to the clinic this time."

As soon as he stepped out of the clinic, the Sphinx glared at him.

"Huh? The Fool Cat is doing pretty well, so why is he acting all shady?"

Liu Zheng was completely bewildered.

"It wants to mate with me, didn't you realize?"

The Sphinx became even angrier.

"Okay, then I'll just not see it at the clinic anymore."

Although he didn't understand what had happened, he answered instinctively.

"Hmph. Give it to me."

The sphinx's expression softened slightly, and it extended one paw.

"Here you go."

Liu Zheng quickly took out a handful of dried fish.

The sphinx grabbed the dried fish, stuffed it into its mouth, and then turned its back on him.

"It's interesting that the Fool took a liking to Ando and the Doctor took a liking to the Fool."

He shook his head, turned around, and got into the sports car.

With the accelerator floored, Liu Zheng quickly returned to the restaurant.

Upon entering the break room, Niu Ma was not there; they must have gone to deliver food.

"hey-hey."

He sat down on the haystack with a lewd grin on his face.

"grass!"

The next second, he jumped up, clutching his buttocks.

Liu Zheng looked at his buttocks, where a large mousetrap was clamped, deforming his gluteal muscles.

He removed the mousetrap and cautiously probed it with a rusty knife.

Sure enough, the haystack was full of mousetraps, a full thirteen of them, enough to ensure that he would be caught no matter where he sat down.

"How old are you, still playing these kinds of pranks?"

Looking at the string of mousetraps clipped to the rusty knife, Liu Zheng was speechless.

"Fine, if you won't let me sit, then I'll give the wine to Ghost Hand first. You want to drink? Just wait! Humph!"

He gestured with one of his tentacles towards the haystack, then called the Spider Weaver.

"Squeak~"

The Spider Maiden hummed a cheerful tune as she crawled out of the shadows.

Although he still keeps his eyes closed, he has made great progress compared to how he was so wary before.

"Here you go, this is the insect set meal I brought you from the White Bird Hall."

Liu Zheng took out boxes one by one from the broken mandarin duck purse.

"Squeak!"

The Spider Maiden exclaimed in delight, but soon became troubled again.

With so many boxes, it will take a long time to transport them, trip after trip.

"I'm going out right away. My boss has also gone out to deliver food. There's no one in the break room, so you can just eat here. Remember to clean up afterwards."

Liu Zheng suggested.

"Squeak!"

The Spider Weaver thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Oh right, here's the spirit thread you wanted. Could you work overtime to sew the cloak for me? I need it right away."

He handed it the spirit thread and the simple phoenix cloak.

The two battles that are about to begin are one involving an explosion and the other against birds, which perfectly match the two effects of the Phoenix Cloak.

"Squeak."

The spider woman raised her forelimbs as if to shrug, meaning that she couldn't go that fast.

"As fast as you can. Call me when it's done and I'll come back to pick it up right away."

Liu Zheng said.

"Squeak."

This time, the Spider Maiden nodded in agreement and then pointed to the door of the lounge.

"You really are ungrateful."

He vigorously ruffled the spider-weaving girl's furry head.

I must say, it feels pretty good.

"Squeak!"

The Spider Woman raised her forelimbs in a stern protest against his unsportsmanlike sneak attack.

"The saying goes, 'He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding, and he who takes another's money is bound to do his bidding.' You have both of those qualities now, so what do you have to fight me with?"

Liu Zheng said arrogantly.

The saying goes, "If a cook doesn't steal, the harvest won't be good," and the same applies to a tailor.

He didn't believe that so much spirit thread was needed every time he sewed clothes; the Spider Weaver must have kept quite a lot for herself.

"squeak"

The Spider Weaver looked away guiltily.

"Humph."

Liu Zheng strode out of the lounge with his head held high.

"Oh right, I forgot to call Mr. Yuan."

As he left the restaurant, he slapped his forehead.

Although the fourth brother should have already reported to Yuan Bao'er, he should still make a phone call out of courtesy.

If you don't respect others, they won't respect you either.

"President Yuan, I'm so sorry. I caused Lao Si and Bai San Ge to be seriously injured, and we failed to wipe out Dajiang Mountain."

As soon as the call connected, Liu Zheng apologized.

"Don't mention it. Fourth Brother told me everything. It's already a miracle that you guys came back alive in that situation."

"Besides, those monsters from Mount Ooe can't just run away. If we didn't manage to wipe them out this time, we can try again next time."

Yuan Bao'er said gently.

"Thank you for your understanding, General Yuan. Don't worry, we will definitely wipe out Dajiang Mountain, and I will definitely heal Lao Si and Brother Bai San."

He promised.

“We’re all family, it’s too formal to say such things. I heard from the fourth brother that you went out and ran around as soon as you got back to the city, you’re so busy you don’t even have time to rest. Is there anything I can help you with?”

Yuan Bao'er asked with concern.

The fourth brother accompanied Liu Zheng throughout the entire trip to the Ten Thousand Mountains, and he witnessed Liu Zheng's sense of responsibility and ability.

A man like this is worth investing heavily in, regardless of how the relationship develops between the two of you.

Liu Zheng could also tell that Yuan Bao'er wasn't just being polite.

Since she genuinely wants to help, he should at least think of something he can do to help her.

"There is one, but he's too embarrassed to ask."

Liu Zheng suddenly had a brilliant idea.

"Go ahead and tell me, if you don't, you're disrespecting me."

Yuan Bao'er said heartily.

"Then I'll say it. Mr. Yuan, can you lend me one hundred million?"

"Mr. Liu, are you sure you want to borrow 100 million from me, and not give me 100 million?"

Yuan Bao'er was silent for a few seconds before speaking.

"Of course I'm borrowing from you. If I give you that, it'll be more than a hundred million."

He chuckled.

"seeing is believing."

Yuan Bao'er chuckled.

"Ahem, don't rush to drive, let's get down to business. I really want to borrow 100 million from you, Mr. Yuan."

In terms of the Tai Chi Eight Directions, he certainly couldn't surpass this divorced, inhuman young woman.

What do you need so much money for?

Yuan Bao'er's tone became serious.

One hundred million is not a small amount, even for the truly wealthy families in the metropolis; she certainly couldn't come up with that much cash.

"Here's the thing, I have a purchase quota of 100 million yuan from Dukang Distillery, but I don't have that much money to make the purchases. And if I can't make all the purchases at once, the remaining quota will be cleared."

Liu Zheng explained.

"Dukang Distillery?"

Yuan Bao'er fell into thought.

She had heard of Dukang Distillery, but she didn't have a clear understanding of the purchase amount of 100 million yuan.

After all, those who come to the "GaGaShuang" bathhouse are people who have some money but not particularly rich, and they don't need to buy this level of alcohol.

"If Mr. Yuan is not familiar with it, he can ask around. As long as you don't refuse, you will always have the first loan right."

Despite being the one borrowing money, Liu Zheng's tone was extremely arrogant.

"No need to ask anymore, I'll lend you the money."

Yuan Bao'er was even more extravagant than him. "President Yuan, it's a hundred million after all, won't you reconsider?"

“There’s nothing to consider. If it weren’t for you, Mr. Liu, I would be dead already, and that bastard would have taken away the ‘Gaga Shuang’ restaurant that I finally managed to reopen. Don’t even mention lending me a hundred million; if you really have an emergency, I’d give you a hundred million without hesitation.”

Yuan Bao'er said earnestly.

"President Yuan is so domineering."

Liu Zheng raised a large tentacle through the phone.

"However, I can't come up with this 100 million yuan in cash right now; it will take me a few days to raise the funds."

“It’s alright. I just happened to ask an acquaintance at the city hall. How about this, Mr. Yuan, you lend me 40 million, the city hall lends me 50 million, and I’ll keep 10 million for myself.”

He thought for a moment and said.

It would indeed be difficult for Yuan Bao'er to handle a quota of 100 million yuan by herself, and it would also be too conspicuous. It would be much safer to have the city hall involved.

"You lent all the money to the city hall?"

Yuan Bao'er exclaimed in shock.

"So don't worry, Mr. Yuan, I guarantee you won't lose money. If you can't afford it all by yourself, you can raise funds from people you have good relationships with. They'll not only be eager to give you the money, but they'll also owe you a favor."

Liu Zheng said with great confidence.

He'd traded the wine for the nightmares of evil gods, and if he could lose money on it, he'd find a way to blow up the Dukang Winery.

"Okay, I'll go raise the money right away."

Yuan Bao'er promptly hung up the phone.

"Hmm, it's time to ask 4399."

Liu Zheng called 4399 again.

"what's up?"

4399 asked.

"I've already made arrangements at the Spider Cave. You can tell the Genie that he can take the magic carpet for maintenance."

He said.

Okay. Is there anything else?

"And what about the purchase quota for Dukang Distillery that we talked about last time? What's your opinion on that?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Is it urgent?"

“I’m not in a hurry, but a friend of mine has already reserved a 40 million quota. I’ll keep 10 million for myself. If you don’t need it, she’ll take the remaining 50 million.”

he replied.

"We'll take the remaining 50 million, but we can only pay after we receive the goods."

4399 said.

"How much do you and Brother 8848 own?"

Liu Zheng asked.

“I got three million, he got two million.”

“Okay, I’ll cover the five million.”

He nodded.

"What about the rest of the money?"

"Brother 4399, I do make money quickly, but it didn't fall from the sky. They're using my credit limit to make money, and they still want me to pay upfront? Are they treating me like a sucker?"

“I’m willing to cover your and Brother 8848’s expenses. I’ll be happy for you no matter how much money you make. But don’t even think about asking me to cover a single penny for anyone else.”

"If they think I'm ungrateful, then I'll be ungrateful. At worst, we can just part ways. The reason I, Liu Zheng, have been able to make a name for myself and befriend those powerful figures in such a short time has never been because of meekness or compromise."

Liu Zheng said with absolute certainty.

Is it because he's been causing less trouble in the city lately that the "rejecting favor" faction thinks he's cultivating his character?
Whether the people who refused to be taken in were testing him or genuinely wanted to take him in as their dog, he would kick the leash back in their faces.

"I understand. We'll cover the costs for 8848 ourselves, and we'll talk to them. Just tell me this, don't tell anyone else, not even to 8848. There are no secrets that stay hidden forever."

4399 warned.

"Hehe, don't worry, I speak to people in a human language and to ghosts in a ghost language."

Liu Zheng reverted to his cheeky tone.

"You can talk nonsense?"

4399 exclaimed in surprise.

Humans have their own language, and ghosts certainly have their own language.

Ghosts can speak human language, but humans cannot speak ghost language.

"Uh, no, I was just using an example."

He said with some embarrassment.

What a blunder! We forgot that the Metropolitan Museum of Art is truly haunted.

After hanging up the phone, Liu Zheng stood there, pondering where to go next.

Several key personnel are still undergoing treatment and cannot visit the lottery shop or cemetery for the time being.

We need to wait for news from Fei Shibu at the Grand Theater, and from Yuan Bao'er and 4399 at the Dukang Winery. We can put the capture of the sewer defector on hold for now, and we'll wait for news from Yin Lang regarding the pot-mouth soup.
After thinking it over, he realized that he finally had nothing to do for the time being.

"Hmm, let's go to the Yakudo Senpou bathhouse for a scrub and then have a big meal."

Liu Zheng touched his flat stomach and decided to relax first.

Although his nerves had been trained into tungsten alloy by the Metropolis, they would eventually tire unless they were absolutely rigid.

Why are you putting up roadside trees here?

A voice suddenly rang out behind him.

Liu Zheng suddenly turned around, and Niu Ma's big face was almost touching his.

"Alas!"

He took two steps back in disgust.

"Hey buddy, at least make some noise when you walk. You're sneaking around like that. People who don't know you might think you're stealing food, if they knew you were delivering it."

Liu Zheng complained.

"It's your own fault for not being able to hear properly, what does it have to do with me? Besides, those people who order food are hoping their meals will be stolen halfway through the journey."

The nostrils of cattle and horses exhale.

"."

What he said made perfect sense, and Liu Zheng was unable to refute it.

Where did you send this?

" Went to the old town. By the way, do you know those prostitutes from the Pink Kingdom?"

The ox and the horse asked.

"We know each other, what's wrong?"

"No wonder they made me deliver it as soon as they heard you were my little brother, otherwise it would have taken some effort to deal with that woman with the samurai sword."

"The ox and horse said."

What is the name of the person who placed the order?

"What was her name again, Marina or Melina? I can't remember."

After thinking for a moment, Niu Ma said.

It wasn't Jennifer, which relieved Liu Zheng.

"So, how did things go after she received the takeout?"

"How would I know? But I reckon even if they don't die, they'll become walking corpses."

"The ox and horse said."

"Ugh."

He sighed.

Even if the Queen didn't give them face, they couldn't possibly stop the cattle and horses, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.

"Screw you, if you're in this line of work you have to be prepared for this. Even if one day you're asked to deliver takeout to your own son, you'll still have to hand it to him yourself and watch until the deadline is up."

"It's like an ox or a horse," the ox said coldly.

"So, are you prepared for this, sir?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No. Otherwise, why would I switch jobs?"

The ox and horse replied confidently.

"hehe."

He rolled his eyes.

"If I were truly heartless, I would have kicked you to death back then. Would you still be rolling your eyes at me here? I'm not going to argue with you anymore. I'm going back to sleep."

Niu Ma kicked Liu Zheng in the butt and turned to walk into the delivery lane.

"By the way, I've already taken care of that person. I handled it very cleanly, so you can let your wife go to work without worry."

Liu Zheng remembered and said.

"Oh."

The ox and horse paused for a moment, responded without turning their heads, and continued walking forward.

"Tch, I was going to ask you if you wanted to go get a scrub together, but forget it, go sleep in your haystack."

He pursed his lips and drove towards the Yakudo Senpou.

(End of this chapter)