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

Chapter 697 Something Happened with Oma Mirai

"No need, boss, a two-bedroom apartment is enough."

Niu Daji quickly replied.

"With so many cows at your house, how can a two-bedroom apartment be enough?"

Liu Zheng frowned.

"That's enough. Boss, I'm still young, you have to give me some goals to strive for."

Niu Daji chuckled.

"Where did you learn such witty remarks? Okay, this one it is, how much?"

He asked the property manager.

"If you can place the order in full today, I can offer you a 10% discount and round it down to 800,000."

The property manager was somewhat disappointed, but still spoke warmly.

"Wow, your unit price isn't cheap."

Although the exact housing prices in major metropolitan areas are unclear, they can be roughly estimated by referring to the purchasing power of currency.

“This is a special community, so the property prices are naturally higher. And as you can see from our property management, you absolutely cannot enter unless you are looking to buy a house. Both comfort and security are absolutely guaranteed.”

The property manager said calmly.

"Then why is it 10% off?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"The homeowner's business is having some problems and they urgently need cash flow, so they gave me some room for discounts. But as far as I know, they have found a new partner, so if you don't make a decision soon, the discount may be gone in a couple of days."

"That's what the property manager said."

"Then let's buy it."

He knew it was just a sales tactic to urge him to buy it quickly, but he really wanted to buy it anyway, so he didn't care.

Liu Zheng took out stacks of money and piled them high on the table.

"Let's have a little."

He said.

"Okay, wait a minute."

The property manager subconsciously licked his fingers, then picked up a stack of banknotes.

Just when he thought the other party was going to perform some kind of rapid money counting demonstration, the property manager pulled out a money counting machine from behind his back.

"Cut~"

Liu Zheng was greatly disappointed.

"Haha, finance work needs to keep up with the times too."

The property manager revealed a smug smile.

It performs this act every time someone wants to buy a house, and it gets double the joy when it sees the disappointed look on the other person's face.

Although this might anger homebuyers, the property manager is still happy to do it.

It's a monkey, after all, and a Tibetan macaque with a rather bad temper among monkeys.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and order."

Liu Zheng waved his tentacle.

"okay."

With the help of a money counter, counting money is quite fast.

"The total is 81043 yuan."

"That's what the property manager said."

"And the rest."

Liu Zheng dragged out his words.

"Just give it back to me."

Under the expectant gaze of the property manager, he continued.

"Tch~ Stingy!"

The property manager thought to himself.

It thought Liu Zheng was going to say that the rest would be considered as property management fees.

"Humph."

Liu Zheng smiled smugly.

You trick me, I'll trick you; that's just how vengeful and petty he is.

"Daji, you stay here to handle the remaining procedures. I'll be going now."

Liu Zheng said.

"Okay boss."

Niu Daji quickly agreed.

"Also, although you've bought the house, you still need to be on standby at the clinic at any time until I give you new orders, understand?"

He thought about it for a moment, then offered a reminder.

"I understand! Actually, I prefer staying at the clinic too. The doctors there are educated, capable, and speak very nicely. I love it there."

Niu Daji rubbed the back of his neck and laughed.

"I would like it even more if that stinky bear wasn't around."

It added in its mind.

"Okay, I understand. I'm leaving."

Liu Zheng left the lush green residential area and returned to the rest room.

"You came back pretty quickly, kid. Looks like they really consider you one of their own this time."

The ox and horse looked up and said.

"We've already bought the house, how could we not be family?"

"what?!"

The pupils of the cattle and horses trembled violently.

"What the hell is this world? I, a department head, worked for decades before I finally owned a house, and you, a newbie, bought one in less than a month."

It muttered and cursed.

"It wasn't bought for myself, it was bought for Niu Daji."

Liu Zheng explained.

"what?!"

The oxen and horses got even angrier.

"You haven't even bought a house for your boss yet, but you've already bought one for your little brother. What, in your heart, I'm not as important as your little brother?"

"That's because it's a job requirement. Who told me I don't have your skills to deliver food at no cost?"

"If we're talking about importance, then you're definitely more important, sir. How about this, which house have you got your eye on? I'll buy you one, okay?"

Liu Zheng said.

"set?"

"Any number of sets is fine, as long as I have enough money."

He said it generously.

"It's like a human saying."

The ox and horse calmed down a bit.

"Shall we go out and buy it later?"

"What do you mean? Do you think I'm the kind of boss who forces his underlings to pay tribute to him?"

The ox and horse glared at each other.

"Isn't that right?"

I don't know who's trying to steal his staff meals, or even leave him a drink.

"Of course not. What I want isn't a house, but an attitude! You've been out there having your fun for so long, you've almost forgotten who you are."

"Remember, you work for the restaurant. Any benefits should go to your colleagues, especially your superiors, first, understand?"

Niu Ma said in a very serious tone.

"The key point is in the last sentence."

Liu Zheng saw through its intentions.

"What did you say?"

The oxen and horses raised their hooves.

“I told you to just say that if there are benefits, you should take priority. That’s what I thought anyway.”

He shrugged.

What he really meant was, "Am I not one of your people? At most, I'm your boss too."

However, considering that saying this might result in immediate repercussions from the restaurant, Liu Zheng changed his approach to flattery.

"If I believed you, I still wouldn't be able to afford a house."

The ox and horse rolled their eyes.

"Alas, I offered my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shone on the gutter. Here, the game console you wanted."

Liu Zheng tossed the game console to it.

"You're not so bad after all."

Niu Ma happily started studying the game console. "Do you want me to teach you how to use it?"

"No need. If you can do it, how could I not learn it?"

The ox and horse refused without hesitation.

"alright."

He sat back down on his little stool and went to play by himself.

After playing the game for a while, he suddenly heard a faint sound coming from the ceiling.

Liu Zheng looked up and, sure enough, saw the Spider Weaver Girl's furtive figure.

"squeak!"

The Spider Maiden froze, startled by his gaze.

It also needs to be stuck to spider silk, otherwise it will definitely fall to the ground upside down.

"You've known each other for so long and you still have social anxiety? You must be seriously ill."

Liu Zheng sighed and closed his eyes.

"Squeak!"

A moment later, the Spider Weaver's voice rang out again.

He opened his eyes, and the Spider Weaver had already quickly disappeared into the shadows.

Looking down, a gray cloak appeared on the ground.

The cloak looked plain and unadorned, without any patterns or even the sheen that silk should have, as if it had been made from a large rag.

"That Spider-Wolf girl, did she switch me out?"

Seeing this, even though Liu Zheng knew it was unlikely, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

He picked up the cloak, and an item description immediately popped up.

Name: Phoenix Five Virtues Cloak

Type: Equipment

Quality: Perfect

"Effect 1: When equipped, you gain the 'King of Birds' status."

"Effect 2: After use, you will randomly gain one of the 'Five Virtues' abilities that matches the player, lasting for 24 hours. Cooldown time: 24 hours."

"Note: This cloak is made from the feathers of an adult phoenix. Due to the craftsman's exceptional skill and the addition of special materials, the item possesses extraordinary power."

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

"King of Birds: Can communicate with birds and exert pressure on them. When using any ability or making judgments on birds, all attributes are temporarily increased by 20%."

"666!"

Liu Zheng felt deeply ashamed of his petty thoughts.

Although the three item effects have been reduced to two, the newly added effect is clearly the best of the best.

Both the duration and cooldown are 24 hours, which is essentially a permanent buff, except that you can't freely refresh the buff you want.

He once nearly killed Hiiroshibu using only "benevolence" and "righteousness," and although the opponent certainly didn't use her full strength, the power was still evident.

Liu Zheng put on the cloak and then used effect two.

"Item effect successfully used, player gains the 'Five Virtues of Benevolence' status."

A system notification tone then sounded.

"The Five Virtues of Benevolence: The first fatal damage dealt to the player by the enemy is reduced to near-death damage, and the first fatal damage dealt to the enemy by the player is reduced to near-death damage."

"Well, you're saying, 'Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future,' right?"

As expected of items transformed by the system, the effects are always so abstract yet perfectly logical.

He definitely wouldn't take such an item if he encountered it in a game.

Rather than stacking damage reduction and tormenting the enemy, he prefers stacking damage and engaging in a passionate, one-hit kill with the enemy.

But Hell Game isn't a real game after all; surviving is still the most important thing.

Moreover, given the average strength of metropolitan residents, he is certainly more likely to be beaten to death than to beat someone else to death.

After the "Five Virtues of Benevolence" state is triggered, the color of the cloak turns yellow, and a strange golden character appears on it.

"You must have some incredible luck, always managing to get your hands on these good things."

The ox and horse said jealously.

Why don't you just say you found a huge surprise while scouting the border?

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes.

"I only stepped on it once, but you stepped on it almost every day, okay?"
The oxen and horses cried out in injustice.

"Was I stepping in poop? I was eating poop. Forget it, let's not talk about it, it's disgusting to even mention it. Boss, why don't you try wearing it and see what virtues you can trigger?"

He took off his Five Virtues Cloak and threw it to the cattle and horses.

"Dream on, I won't let you have a chance to laugh at me."

The ox and horse threw the Five Virtues Cloak back at them.

It is quite self-aware. Given its usual way of dealing with people, it would be impossible for it to be benevolent, virtuous, courteous, or trustworthy, let alone righteous.

"Cut~"

Seeing that his little scheme had been exposed, Liu Zheng had no choice but to reluctantly put away the Five Virtues Cloak.

After playing the game for a while, his phone rang.

Liu Zheng took it out and saw that it was a call from Li Ziming.

"Mr. Liu, something terrible has happened! Fengmo Future is in trouble."

Li Ziming said anxiously.

"Calm down and explain what happened."

He frowned and tried to speak in a calm tone.

"Yes."

Seeing that he didn't immediately fly into a rage, Li Ziming relaxed a little.

"During the break between classes, Li Xueqing, the top student, suddenly collapsed as he passed by Fengmo Mirai. Upon examination, the school doctor found a spice powder in his nasal cavity."

"This spice can induce a deep sleep until the effects of the medicine wear off or the person awakens through their own willpower."

"If other methods are used to forcibly awaken the brain, it will inevitably lead to permanent brain damage."

"And in the gaps between Oma Mirai's fingers, the school doctor found the exact same spice powder."

Li Ziming recounted the events in detail.

"In other words, Oma Mirai is now considered the murderer who poisoned Li Xueqing."

Liu Zheng concluded.

"Yes, Mr. Liu."

"So what does the school plan to do with her?"

he asked.

"The school has already detained Fuma Mirai and is discussing whether to inform the security department and Li Xueqing's parents."

Li Ziming said.

If this matter were to leak out, not only would the future of Omamori be hopeless, but the school's reputation would also be greatly affected.

"Ministry of Public Security"

Liu Zheng frowned deeply.

It might actually be a good thing if Oma Miku is handed over to the Public Security Department.

He has connections in the Public Security Department, and Li Xueqing has only fallen into a deep sleep and has not yet suffered any substantial harm, which gives him a lot of room to maneuver.

The problem is, if this is confirmed, Oma Mirai will no longer be able to go back to her original school. Even if she is transferred to another school, her mentality will definitely be greatly affected.

This brings us to a very crucial question.

Was it Fengma Mirai who poisoned Li Xueqing?

Logically speaking, it's perfectly normal for Fengmo Future to retaliate against Li Xueqing, who often bullies Fengmo Future, out of self-preservation or hatred.

The method of poisoning with spices is also very much in line with Oma Mirai's identity, because the Oma family itself is a family of assassins known for their deadly incense.

Everything makes sense, except that Oma Zi-O shouldn't have made his move in public.

But this alone is not enough to clear her name.

Did she admit to poisoning him?

Liu Zheng asked.

"No, but she didn't deny it either. Her classmates said that until she was taken away by the school, she just stared blankly at Li Xueqing without saying a word."

"As for whether she said anything to anyone at the school, we don't know."

Li Ziming said.

“If you don’t know, go ask. No matter how much it costs, I need to know what happened inside. I will compensate you double afterwards. But if you can’t find out anything, your fate will be ten times worse than Li Xueqing’s.”

He said coldly.

"Yes! I'll have them ask right away."

Li Ziming was startled by his tone.

Liu Zheng hung up the phone and immediately called Yangzi again.

"Yoko, let Uncle Hachijo answer the phone."

"Now, immediately, right away."

His tone was cold and resolute.

(End of this chapter)