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

Chapter 717 Who the hell wants to be buried with you!

"Don't worry, boss. I guarantee it will eat this hundred pounds. For every bite it spits out, it will have to eat two more."

Niu Daji patted his chest and assured him, then tucked Hou Taotao under his arm.

"I do not want!"

Hou Taotao struggled.

However, it was not strong to begin with, and after being tortured, it was powerless to resist Niu Daji's hot biceps.

"I want to see the cattle and horses, I want to call them!"

Hou Taotao screamed.

"You'll see it after you've eaten your fill of arrows. Hand it over to the Xi family army. Release it when it gets nauseous at the mere mention of gambling. Tell them that as long as it doesn't cause irreversible damage, they can train it however they want."

Liu Zheng said coldly.

"Yes! Boss."

Niu Daji, carrying Hou Taotao, headed towards Rose Street.

"Won't He Bishu cause you trouble later?"

Liu Zheng asked about the ace.

"It's alright, you didn't even smash anything. Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to cause me any trouble."

Ace waved his hand and said.

"That's good. By the way, would you like to try the Mind Swirl challenge?"

He remembered and said.

"The 'Red Witch' board game arcade? No, no, I tried it last time, but I died before I even got past the prologue. I got electrocuted for half an hour for nothing. I'm never going again."

Ace shook his head vigorously.

"The Red Witch dares to shock you? Isn't she afraid your father will cause her trouble?"

Liu Zheng asked in surprise.

Even if the Scarlet Witch is powerful, she probably can't be stronger than the official Planeswalker.

"It's just a game, not real electricity, just a sensory experience. But you don't actually get hurt. Even if you were frozen there and electrocuted for half an hour, you couldn't stand it."

Ace explained.

"Okay."

I'm willing to spend an hour on the phone, as long as the reward is right.

"So you are Liu Zheng, and I am just a small section chief in the Logistics Department."

Ace shrugged.

"Wasn't he a deputy? When did he become a full-fledged employee?"

"It hasn't been promoted yet, but it's almost done. As long as the birthday celebration goes well, it should be promoted soon."

Ace said.

"It seems I bear a heavy responsibility; one wrong move and it could affect your career."

Liu Zheng joked.

"Hey, it's not a big deal. The higher I get promoted, the worse my life will be if my dad dies, unless I become a department head."

Once you reach the level of director, you already have powerful backers.

"However, I have no chance of becoming a director on my own. I can only cling to Brother Zheng's coattails."

Ace said with a grin.

"You're kidding me. I don't even know if I have a Director-General as my own backer."

He rolled his eyes.

His statement was a bit of an exaggeration. The "rejection faction" certainly includes officials at the director level, but there aren't many of them.

Humans hold power in the city hall primarily among lower- and middle-level leaders and employees. Above them, it's all dominated by non-humans, especially long-lived species. This creates a kind of political balance.

Whether this balance was initiated by the Speaker of the Council or by the city hall officials themselves remains unknown.

"Fine, fine. I wouldn't have gotten promoted anyway without your help. Let's just leave it at that."

Ace looked like he was resigned to his fate.

Being the only child of the Planeswalker is both a blessing and a curse.

His good fortune lies in the fact that he was born at the finish line that others had reached.

Unfortunately, as long as the traveler did not return, his fate remained shrouded in shadow.

The higher you climb, the harder you fall.

"Then try the Mind Swirl method. I'll tell you a secret; maybe you'll succeed this time?"

Liu Zheng said.

"What's the secret?"

The ace became interested.

"Some board games give you the opportunity to choose an advantage. In this case, you must choose a specific advantage and not choose random, even if there are many random advantages."

He told Ace the secret that the Ama had told him.

"That's it."

The ace was greatly disappointed.

What kind of secret is that? In the end, it all comes down to luck.

"It's good enough if it even exists. Give it a try. What if you succeed this time? Then you'll have something to brag about later."

Liu Zheng urged.

"Okay, I'll try it later."

He convinced the ace.

The "Red Witch" board game arcade is also open at night, but the female divers work the day shift.

"Keep it up, we're waiting for your good news."

Liu Zheng encouraged him.

Ace drove away by himself, while he took Panda and the Extreme Flavor Group back to the clinic.

"Doctor, do you think it would be inappropriate for me to wear this to the theater with a girl?"

he asked thoughtfully.

"Did you just find out?"

The Nile doctor gave a look of disgust.

Those who go to the Grand Theater to watch a performance are either social celebrities or middle-class families. Even young people who are saving up for a date will try their best to dress appropriately.

Who else would go there dressed in a uniform like this kid?

Wearing a uniform is one thing, but wearing the uniform of a bloody restaurant is another. Wearing this thing is almost like wearing a mental hospital gown. People are afraid of it and dogs hate it.

Wearing the uniform of the Bloody Restaurant is one thing, but this kid never washes it. It's filthy and wrinkled, and you'd think he was picked up from a trash can.

Anyway, if Liu Zheng were to wear this outfit on a date with Cesar, Dr. Nile would definitely switch his rectum and esophagus.

"Ok?"

The Nile doctor suddenly realized something was wrong.

Who would let this kid go on a date with Sesha? Sesha isn't even a hundred years old yet, she's still a child!
"Isn't it too late to order a custom-made dress now?"

Liu Zheng scratched his head and said.

Given his condition, it would probably be difficult for him to buy something ready-made.

"Sigh, I really owe you one. Wait, let me go look for it."

The Nile doctor sighed and turned to go into the inner room.

After a while, he came out carrying a wooden box.

"Don't break it, you have to return it to me after you're done using it."

The Nile doctor gave instructions.

"What is this thing that you treasure so much?"

Liu Zheng was somewhat curious.

When I borrowed items from the Nile doctor to attend the auction, he never gave me such instructions.

He opened the wooden box, inside was a ball of colorful yarn.

Name: Lazy Person's Automatic Costume (Male Only)

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: When using this item, imagine the corresponding scene in your mind, and the item will change into the most suitable clothing according to the player's situation (male players only)."

"Note: Who told you you should wear a nude apron to meetings?!"

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

"Wow, that's so convenient."

Liu Zheng exclaimed in admiration.

"Of course, I'm saving this to wear to Sesha's wedding."

"That's what the Nile doctor said."

"It's such a distant matter, why don't you just order a set? It's not difficult for you to order one."

Putting aside the withered and decaying flesh and blood, Doctor Nile is just an ordinary human being.

"The design of the Ra clan's ceremonial robes has been lost, and I cannot possibly ask Ra for such a thing."

"The Nile doctor said sadly."

If Sesha were still human, then there would be no problem.

But she had already transformed into a half-mummy, losing her ability to reproduce; the temporary commotion and joy were nothing but water without a source.

"It's alright. If I run into the Ra clan when I leave the country, I'll bring you a tailor."

Liu Zheng comforted him.

"Then you might as well help me persuade the plane tree or the snow horse to become my Lord's servants."

The Nile doctor rolled his eyes.

If you can accomplish such a great feat, it wouldn't be a problem to have Ra make a wedding dress for you himself.

"Don't worry, I will definitely return this to you."

He gave an irrelevant answer. The London plane tree certainly wouldn't want to become a Winged Dragon; otherwise, why would it transform into a phoenix? It could still be a legitimate roadside tree.

As for the snow horse, judging from its willingness to hide in its cave for hundreds of years and its volatile temper, it's probably not one to listen to advice.

Unless Rashomon or Liu Zheng can resurrect its former owner, the Pink-haired Thunder King Kong, it's probably not that difficult.

"Tch~ Alright, if there's nothing else, hurry up and get to work. If you stay here, none of my patients dare to come."

The Nile doctor chased people away.

"Why bother seeing a doctor if you're so timid? You might as well just stay home and wait to die."

Despite saying that, Liu Zheng obediently left the clinic and returned to the restaurant.

"How did things go?"

As soon as they entered the lounge, Niu Ma asked.

"Don't worry about me. The person has been rescued, and he's only missing a hand."

he replied.

"Well, at least you're still useful."

The ox and horse said with satisfaction.

"Actually, this hand didn't need to be cut off; it was I who asked He Bishu to cut it off."

Liu Zheng added.

"Are you out of your mind?!"

The oxen and horses exclaimed in alarm and anger.

"People can't teach you everything, but you can learn something after just one lesson. You don't have time to discipline it, and if you don't teach it a lesson, it will only become more unruly. You can't expect it to be rescued countless times after you've rescued it once."

He said it without fear.

"And what about the monkey?"

After a moment of silence, the ox and horse asked.

“When it came out, it still wanted to ask me for money to gamble, so I had Niu Daji take it to the sewer to eat some dung and it sobered up.”

Liu Zheng replied.

"He is my only nephew!"

The ox and horse roared angrily.

“I know, otherwise I would have just chopped it down to prevent future trouble. You care about your nephew, but I care about my nephew even more.”

"Where the hell did you get this nephew from?"

The ox and horse cursed.

"After my sister-in-law gives birth, I'll have a nephew or niece. If Hou Taotao wants to play with Xiao Niuma, can you stop her? What if she turns Xiao Niuma into a gambling addict too?"

"But we don't need to let it eat the arrows from the sewers, what if it mutates after eating them?"

Niu Ma still didn't quite agree with his approach.

"Gambling addicts are far more terrifying than mutants. Boss, don't you know that?"

Liu Zheng countered with a question.

The oxen and horses were speechless.

It often gambles itself, so of course it knows what those gambling addicts are like.

When someone loses desperately, they might even stake their own soul and the souls of their loved ones on the table.

"Fine, since I've handed it over to you, you can decide how to deal with it."

The oxen and horses sighed and lay back down on the haystack.

"By the way, He Bishu's condition is to fight a life-or-death duel with the Starfish Gang, and he has to win by default. If I'm not available then, you'll have to go by yourself, Boss."

Liu Zheng said.

"understood."

The ox and horse replied in a muffled voice.

He didn't say anything more, letting the cattle and horses calm down on their own.

After playing games for a while, it was already 6:30 pm.

"You can order takeout now."

Liu Zheng called the red-crowned crane.

"Yes, sir."

The red-crowned crane responded respectfully.

A few minutes later, the ghost hand crawled in from outside the door.

Liu Zheng fed it a small dried fish, then picked up the takeout order.

"Meal: One large serving of Baicao Rouge Rice Cakes"

Address: Main entrance of the Grand Theatre

Orderer: Lu Tong

Time limit: Two hours

"Two hours?"

He was somewhat surprised.

Can Lu Tong handle such a long timeframe?

Liu Zheng expressed deep doubts about this.

However, it's quite thoughtful of Lu Tong to be willing to order takeout for so long.

If it really dies from being ripped off by the cashier, he'll definitely buy it a good burial plot.

He walked out of the lounge while thinking about it.

Upon opening the food box on the food cart, one finds it filled with green rice cakes, with a faint reddish undertone visible beneath the green.

Name: Herbal Rouge Rice Cake (Disposable)

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: Restores a small amount of stamina; when consumed by herbivores, it restores a moderate amount of stamina."

Note: Do not place the rice cake anywhere other than in your palm!

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

"The residents of this green neighborhood should like this thing."

Liu Zheng thought to himself.

After confirming that the test was successful, he left the restaurant and drove to Greenland Crazy City.

With the honorary homeowner's medal, he drove straight to the novelist's building and called her.

Perhaps knowing that Liu Zheng would be busy killing people that night, the novelist came down very quickly.

Although she moved quickly, she made all the necessary preparations.

Not only did she wear very exquisite makeup, but she also changed into a Tang suit with off-the-shoulder design.

The pink and white color scheme, accented with mint and pale yellow tones, further accentuated the novelist's fair and clean skin, while the tight strapless bodice could not conceal the novelist's proud figure.

"It's a bit chilly tonight, are you dressed a little too lightly?"

Liu Zheng stared at it for a moment and then asked with concern.

"It's okay, senior. I feel very warm."

The novelist shook his head.

"Fool, they think you're showing too much skin."

Hishibu rolled her eyes.

"Is that so, senior?"

The novelist tilted his head and looked at Liu Zheng.

"Yes."

Liu Zheng readily admitted it.

"Hehe~ Then I'll block it."

The novelist grabbed Hiiro Shikibu's shawl and put it on himself.

"Hey! Why did you steal my clothes because you're jealous, you jerk?"

"I am dissatisfied," said Hii Shikibu.

"Anyway, this shawl doesn't match your clothes. If you don't like it, you can go up and get another one, but we won't wait for you."

The novelist said ruthlessly.

"As expected, you've forgotten your best friend now that you have a husband. I won't give you two a chance to get rid of me!"

"Hishikibu muttered under her breath."

She wasn't dressed very formally today, just a plain-colored cheongsam with a shawl, which the novelist had just stolen.

However, this also shows that the two of them are not just superficial best friends, otherwise they would have started comparing themselves to each other by now.

"Wow, senior, your car is so cool."

The novelist ignored her and praised the hearse.

"Right? This car wasn't originally this cool. It only became like this after I went to the cemetery and asked the gravedigger for a lot of ghostly energy."

Liu Zheng said proudly, as if he were showing off his handmade work.

“Senior is so amazing!”

The novelist said, his eyes sparkling.

"This coffin is indeed quite nice. When you're left to rot in the street one day, we'll bury you in this."

"Hishikibu said in a sinister tone."

"Then what does it mean if you ride in my car later? We'll share a bed in life and a grave in death?"

He immediately retorted.

"Who the hell wants to be buried with you!"

Hikibu was furious.

(End of this chapter)