Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"Really don't want to try it? My lap seat is very comfortable, and if you don't want to sit on your lap, you can sit somewhere else."

Sumire drew circles on her chest with her fingers.

"Then why not sit on my butt? It's bigger and has more flesh."

Liu Zheng said casually.

"Oh? That works too."

Sumire paused for a moment, then grinned and lay down on the ground, sticking her lower body up.

"Forget it, I'm not buying it. Go sit down in your own seat and don't keep me from eating."

He angrily slapped it.

"Hehe. What a pure and good man."

Sumire got up in a cat-like stretching position and gave him a flirty wink.

After being glared at by Liu Zheng, she finally walked to the opposite table and sat down.

After she sat down, the same food as Liu Zheng appeared on the table.

Clearly, Sumireko was just teasing him.

However, if Liu Zheng is really interested, she wouldn't mind showing off her service skills.

"So, what do you want from me?"

Liu Zheng picked up a piece of fried pork chop, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and then asked.

He preferred cooked food to the expensive sashimi.

"Have you ever heard of Bathhouse Street, Masako?"

"I asked," Jinzi.

"I've heard that the food there turns customers into pigs."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Zhengjiang is really knowledgeable. Many big-time people in the metropolis don't even know about Bath Street."

Jinzi looked on with admiration.

"It's just so-so, I just know a lot of people."

He said modestly.

Come to think of it, he didn't greet the red pig when he left the country.

But it's probably better not to go. Given the red pig's mental state and the fact that Liu Zheng didn't complete its request, he might end up getting beaten up instead of getting anything, which would be a loss.

"I have indeed heard about Zheng Jiang's connections, otherwise I wouldn't have come to ask you for help."

Jinzi winked at him.

"So what exactly does Sumireko want from me?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Here's the thing, my niece, Haruko, works at a bathhouse in the bathhouse district, but I've suddenly lost contact with her recently."

"After making inquiries from various sources, we found out that it turned out to be a violation of work regulations, and the boss was going to feed them like pigs."

“We used our connections to get in touch with the boss and spent a lot of money to convince her not to do anything to the eyes for the time being.”

"But the boss had no intention of letting Qingzi go, and he did not agree to let us redeem her in one go. Instead, he would ask us for money every now and then."

"We felt that this couldn't go on for long, and after hearing about your story, we shamelessly asked me to ask you for help."

Sumireko said in one breath.

What work regulations did she violate?

Liu Zheng asked.

"She fell in love with a pig and then secretly let him go."

Jinzi replied.

Goodness, this plot sounds familiar.

Isn't this just like the story of Porco Rosso and his wife?

However, at least Porco Rosso and his wife escaped the bathhouse district, and although it ended badly, they still enjoyed a few years of happiness.

But this Qingzi and her lover couldn't even complete the preliminary procedures.

"And what about the pig?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"What you just ate was fried pork chop."

Sumireko said with a smile.

"So he's a jerk?"

He looked at the plate he had ate completely and asked.

"No, it's just that when we found it, it was already dead. In order not to waste the sacrifice of the crystal, we used it as food."

Jinzi shook her head.

"Yes, you could say it's very environmentally friendly. So how much have you spent so far?"

Liu Zheng skipped over this topic.

"Three hundred thousand."

Jinzi replied.

"Wow, your niece is quite wealthy."

Three hundred thousand is enough to hire oxen and horses to do the work; that bathhouse street shouldn't be able to stop the department head of the Bloody Restaurant.

Judging from the situation, Sumireko's family probably all work in the bathhouse district, and their salaries may be higher than his, but probably not by much.

Being willing to go to such great lengths to save one person is out of step with the spirit of the metropolis.

“Qingzi’s situation is special. She is the person in our clan who is most likely to awaken the bloodline of our ancestors in the past hundred years, so the 300,000 yuan was raised by the clan members.”

Sumireko noticed his suspicion and explained.

"I see."

Liu Zheng suddenly realized something, but was also a little curious.

What is the awakened ancestral bloodline of this bathhouse clan? Is it the innate holy body of a master technician?

"Shouldn't you protect such an important offspring properly? Why did you let her work in such a dangerous place?"

he wondered.

The saying "A son of a wealthy family should not sit under a dangerous roof" should also apply in the metropolis.

“Our clan has a special situation, and we can only work in places like bathhouses. If Haruko wants to awaken her ancestral bloodline, she must work in a high-class bathhouse.”

"Sumiko said."

"Your family has been working in the bathhouse industry for so long, how come you couldn't win over her boss?"

"No matter how long an employee has worked there, they are still just an employee. Masashi-chan has done such a great job at the Bloody Restaurant, doesn't he understand that?"

A sorrowful smile appeared on Sumireko's face.

"Yeah, too."

He agreed with her statement.

Indeed, even if you reach the level of a legendary delivery driver, you'll still meet your demise if you clash with your boss.

"Then how can I help you?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"If Masako has any connections in this area, it would be best if she could mediate and rescue Keiko safely."

"Issue said expectantly."

"I really can't think of anything right now. I only have one acquaintance who has some connection to Bath Street, but he probably doesn't know as much as you do. Besides, his mental state is unstable right now, so it's hard to get any information out of him."

He shook his head.

"No matter what, as long as there is hope, it is a good thing."

"Okay, I'll try it later, but you'll have to reimburse me for the expenses."

Liu Zheng said.

Getting into the cemetery costs money. Last time I got ripped off by the cemetery caretaker, so I doubt I'll let him off the hook this time either.

However, I could also buy some Hades Milk while I'm at it, and then take it to the Sanctuary to further boost Red Ghost's favorability.

"This is no problem."

Sumireko said without hesitation.

"What about other options?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Sheng-chan must have some friends at the city hall, right?"

Sumireko looked at the city hall employee family member certificate on his chest and asked.

"We wouldn't call each other friends, we just share similar ideas and have similar interests."

He said modestly.

"Then the relationship will be even more solid. I wonder if we can use their connections to get the boss of the woman in question to release her."

Jinzi's eyes lit up.

Which department is in charge of Bathhouse Street?

Liu Zheng asked.

"The bathhouse street is outside the city, so the city hall's jurisdiction over it is relatively less strict. However, powerful departments like the General Office, the Public Security Bureau, and the Employment Bureau can definitely manage it."

"Sumiko said."

"Wow, so the career services office is actually a powerful department?"

he said in surprise.

"Yeah, doesn't Zhengjiang know? After all, in the metropolis, everyone needs a job."

Sumireko said the same thing that the ox and horse had said before.

Liu Zheng listened, momentarily dazed, as if he had returned to the time when he first entered the metropolis.

Back then he was a terminally ill patient; now he's not even fully human anymore.

"Okay, I can ask around for you, but the price will be a bit high."

Liu Zheng came to his senses and said.

Border Management Bureau is definitely not a good fit for the Bathing Street area, but as a core department of the City Hall, it should be able to make connections.

However, this level of favor cannot be resolved with just a few hundred thousand yuan; it's best to exchange favors for favors.

"Understood, please believe in our sincerity, Masako."

Sumireko said firmly.

"It's not that I don't believe in your sincerity, it's that I don't believe in your capabilities."

Of course, he certainly didn't say such a low-EQ thing directly.

"What if this path still doesn't work?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"If that still doesn't work, then we'll have to resort to brute force."

A ruthless glint flashed in Sumireko's eyes.