Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"Then, we're willing to reimburse the expenses, and you can collect the information yourself, Masashi-chan, is that alright?"

Sumire asked cautiously.

"Sure, but I'll charge an extra 10% as a delivery fee."

He said.

"Ok."

"Very good. I won't try to save you money, but I won't deliberately waste it either. And I won't take any formal action until I feel I've gathered enough intelligence. 'If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them.' You understand?"

Liu Zheng raised an eyebrow.

"understand."

Sumire nodded repeatedly.

"Let's start with a deposit of 100,000, and we'll make up the difference later."

He said it in a very casual manner.

"Okay, please wait a moment, Masako."

Jinzi made a phone call, and soon Jingzi came in carrying a stack of money. She then knelt down next to Liu Zheng and raised her hands above her head.

"Leave me your contact information."

He took the money and said.

Sumire immediately gave him a number.

"Alright, wait for my message."

Liu Zheng patted the mirror on the shoulder and then continued eating.

I've used up all my energy, so now that there's a big meal, I might as well eat it.

After a satisfying meal, he left the private room and returned to the men's bath, where the "Extreme Flavors" group was already waiting for him.

"No, could you please stop coming into our men's bath? That's considered indecent assault, you know?"

Liu Zheng complained about the soup at the pot opening.

"Then go ahead and report me to the Public Security Bureau."

Guo Kou Tangzi retorted sharply.

"You think I wouldn't dare? Believe me or not, I'll call the city hall right now."

He flew into a rage and immediately pulled out his phone.

"Boss, calm down, calm down, don't take it to heart by taking it to heart by the boss."

Onion and garlic quickly pulled him back.

"Big Sister, you're really something. You were clearly happy to know the boss was coming back, so why did you start bickering as soon as you met?"

The chili pepper heads and ginger heads held back the soup at the rim of the pot.

"Hmph, serves him right for being so foul-mouthed."

The soup from the pot turned its face away.

"Hmph, who told her to be so stubborn?"

Liu Zheng raised his head.

"Ugh."

The four seasoning enthusiasts sighed in unison.

What kind of trouble have these underlings caused? The boss is flirting and they not only have to watch, but they also have to become part of the play.

"Here, these are local specialties I brought back for you from overseas."

Liu Zheng took out a bunch of random ingredients from the takeout box.

These were specially reserved for the Jiwei Group, because they might need them when they reopen their restaurant.

"Wow, thank you, boss!"

The four seasoning enthusiasts were overjoyed.

The four of them had good judgment and naturally knew the value of these ingredients.

Although the quantity is small, its rarity makes it valuable.

When the museum reopens, using these imported ingredients to kick things off would be perfect.

"how much is it?"

The soup at the pot's edge was also a pleasant surprise.

"Money? The opportunity to leave the country was bought with a thousand portions of meat. How much do you think these ingredients are worth?"

Liu Zheng countered with a question.

Guo Kou Tangzi fell silent.

Even if you sold the entire Jiwei Group, you wouldn't get a fraction of a thousand portions of meat.

"Then I can't afford it, I don't want it."

She paused for a moment, then said.

"Pah, you narcissistic old woman. Did I bring this for you? I brought it for the four of them."

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes at her and said.

"You! Do you believe I'll make soup out of you again?"

Guo Kou Tangzi roared in fury.

"Come on, let's see if I don't smash your soup pot into a frying pan this time."

He grabbed the legendary underwear and retorted sharply.

"Stop arguing, you two!"

Chili Head roared, his voice louder than both of theirs.

"Ok?"

Liu Zheng and Guo Kou Tangzi both looked at him.

This guy actually dared to yell at the two of them; he's really defying the Heavenly Gang.

"If you keep making noise, just stew the four of us first, and we'll be happy to have some peace and quiet."

Chili Head stretched his neck and said.

"Hmph, fine, I'll give you four face and not stoop to this woman's level."

"It's clearly me who's not going to stoop to your level."

The two exchanged another insult, and then quieted down.

"By the way, did you know that Sumireko asked me to help rescue someone?"

Liu Zheng got down to business.

"I know. She asked the boss about you, but the boss only told her what she could."

Chili head replied.

"Is this thing reliable?"

he asked again.

"The Violet Clan has deep roots in the bath industry and close ties with our Yakuza, so their reputation is guaranteed."

Guo Kou Tangzi said calmly.

Those without stable property lack stability of mind. In a metropolis, the more stable the income of a group, the more trustworthy they are.

Of course, the more loopholes there are, the more ways there are to break a contract.

However, the Sumire clan had no reason to break the contract, since they had already paid him the reward in advance.

Unless saving Haruko is just a pretext, and the real purpose is to trick him into going to his death in the bathhouse district.

Therefore, the mastermind behind this can only be Peacock or Mr. Li.

"Do you think it's possible that the peacock is behind this?"

Liu Zheng spoke frankly.

"Probably not, I haven't heard of Peacock getting involved in the bathing industry."

Guo Kou Tangzi hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"For someone as important as her, does it matter what industry she's in?"

He chuckled.

The saying "a trade is like a mountain" only applies to ordinary people.

When your power and wealth reach an unimaginable level, many things become limitless to you.

"Then I'll investigate for you secretly."

"That's what Guo Kou Tangzi said."

"Okay. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Not yet."

Guo Kou Tangzi shook his head.

"Okay, then I'm leaving."

"Aren't you going to have some soup before you leave, boss?"

Chili head pleaded with him to stay.

"Never mind, I'm too full from eating, I can't drink anymore."

Liu Zheng patted him on the shoulder and left the men's bath.

"Boss, you didn't even try to stop our leader. He's helped our Extreme Flavor Group so much."

Chili head complained to the soup at the edge of the pot.

"You know he's busy, right? A mere 'Extreme Flavor' group can't keep him here. Alright, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and get in the water, then go and gather information for me."

Guo Kou Tangzi glared at him.

"Hi Yi!"

The four seasoning enthusiasts bowed in response and then jumped into the hot spring together.

Liu Zheng's phone rang as soon as he left the Yakuza soup restaurant.

"The sewers are shut down, you can come down now."

The fisherman's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Row."

He hung up the phone, took out the bone scepter, and rushed to Rose Street.

If it were an ordinary person, such strenuous exercise right after eating would cause stomach pain, even if they didn't vomit, but Liu Zheng felt nothing at all.

It must be said that in terms of physical performance, non-human beings still have a significant advantage.

After waving goodbye to the plane trees from afar, Liu Zheng went down into the sewer.

When he came out of the sewer passage, only the fisherman was waiting for him.

"Where's Brother Sha?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"He was more seriously injured than me and went to recuperate."

"That's what the fisherman said."