Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

Polishing is divided into coarse polishing, medium polishing, fine polishing, ultra-fine polishing, and mirror polishing.

Sandpaper with a grit of 2000 or higher is already considered ultra-fine. Generally speaking, even when sharpening knives, a grit of around 1200 is sufficient.

"Great service! It's a shame you're not located in the city, otherwise I'd come here often."

"The Nile doctor said with satisfaction."

“You can come even if you’re not in the city. You’re a VIP here. Just give me a call and I’ll personally carry your sedan chair to pick you up.”

The fourth brother laughed.

Listening to their conversation, Liu Zheng appeared expressionless, but in his mind he was internally screaming the image of an old man using his cell phone on the subway.

Compared to those terrifying and bizarre crises, it was the pervasive sense of incongruity in the metropolis that truly made him realize that he lived in a distorted world.

"Fourth Manager, what are the arrangements for the next step?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Whatever you like. If you want to go to the sauna, we'll go to the sauna. If you want to get a body scrub, we'll get a body scrub. If you want something to eat or drink, I'll go and have the kitchen prepare it for you, and I'll get all our local specialties ready."

The fourth brother said with a big smile.

Of course, there was one more thing he didn't say.

If you want to go back, I will arrange for a sedan chair to take you back to the city right now.

"Fourth Manager, I see you're a sensible person, so I'll be frank. You should know why I'm here, right?"

Liu Zheng extended a tentacle and placed it on his shoulder.

"Yes, I know."

Under his sharp gaze, the fourth brother had no choice but to answer honestly.

“My time is also quite tight, so let’s just go through the formalities.”

Liu Zheng said.

If the owner of the GaGaShuang Bathhouse were here, he certainly wouldn't be in such a hurry. He would at least first build rapport, find common ground for mutual benefit, and discuss future cooperation prospects.

But now that the owner of the GaGaShuang Bathhouse isn't here, he'll have to speed things up.

This way, regardless of whether the other party is genuinely absent or pretending, he will have time to respond.

"You've come all this way, and we haven't even properly entertained you before pushing things to the limit. If word gets out, people will say that we at the Gaga Shuang Bathhouse don't know how to behave. How about we have a meal first, and I'll have a couple of drinks with you first?"

The fourth brother tried to struggle one more time.

"I don't like appetizers, I prefer the main course. If Manager Si continues to delay, then I can only conclude that Gaga Shuang Bathhouse has no sincerity in cooperating."

“I’m using my vacation time to talk to you about cooperation. Do you know how precious a vacation is for a delivery driver at a bloody restaurant?”

"An hour's worth of events is enough for me to blow up a street in the city. I came here for peace and only brought some self-defense items. Blowing up Bath Street might not be enough, but blowing up a bathhouse should be more than enough."

Liu Zheng was still steaming, but his face was as cold as ice.

Chapter 357 We are sworn brothers

"No, no, it's not that serious. Why did it have to turn into fighting and killing?"

The fourth brother broke out in a cold sweat.

The murderous aura emanating from the other party was almost overwhelming; it was the resentment accumulated from countless vengeful spirits.

If someone like that says they'll bomb your entire bathhouse, they definitely won't just bomb one bathtub.

"Of course I won't resort to violence. People who know me know that I actually dislike solving problems with violence the most."

Liu Zheng said with a serious expression.

"hehe."

The mummy lowered its head, bandaging itself, and rolled its eyes wildly.

If he hadn't learned of the boy's glorious deeds from the cattle and horses, he might have believed it.

“Since you’re so frank, I won’t hide anything from you either. Our boss is indeed out on business, and he might not be back today. I can arrange the procedures, but I can’t guarantee that we can close the deal today.”

Seeing this, the fourth brother decided to speak frankly as well.

"You're really not hiding from us?"

"No, that's not true. Hey, let me be blunt. My boss and her husband are getting a divorce recently, and they're so obsessed with dividing their assets that they're practically brain-dead."

"This time, she received a call from her husband at the last minute and rushed back to the city."

The fourth brother simply told everyone what had happened.

Anyway, it was the boss who neglected his work because of personal matters, so it can't be blamed on him.

"You left in such a hurry, did you have bodyguards with you?"

Liu Zheng suddenly asked.

"Oh? They brought them. Our security captain Yongjian and driver Xiaoji are with them too."

The fourth brother paused for a moment before speaking.

"Can just the two of you manage? It wasn't safe for me to come all this way."

"Oh, we have a dedicated route on our bathhouse street, it's quite safe. Xiao Ji has driven the boss back and forth hundreds of times, it should be fine, right?"

The fourth brother replied.

"Normal travel will be fine, but what if someone has set up an ambush?"

"You mean my boss's husband? No way! If he fails, he won't get a single penny."

Metropolitan areas also have marriage laws, but of course, the protection of one party's interests is not as strong as in reality.

However, in any case, it is certainly difficult for the one who attempts to murder the other party and succeeds to receive a share of the property.

"Take a gamble, and you might turn a bicycle into a motorcycle. Don't underestimate people's greed. Besides, if her husband has debts, then that extra half will become something she's determined to have."

Liu Zheng said.

"What you said seems to make sense, but I've already asked Secretary Li to contact the boss. I'll ask her about the results later."

The fourth brother nodded.

"Okay. Manager Si, let's begin."

"Okay. Now that you've finished showering, let's go to the sauna."

The fourth brother said.

"can."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Sir, do I not need to go?"

Niu Daji asked cautiously.

Although it didn't know why Liu Zheng had come, it sensed a hint of danger through its innate intuition.

"Alright, go have fun by yourself, I'll cover the cost. When you're done, wait for us in the lobby, don't wander around."

Liu Zheng glanced at it and said.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."

Niu Daji thanked the waiter profusely and followed him away.

"It's already in the process, why don't you just let it proceed?"

The Nile doctor was somewhat puzzled.

"Niu Daji's family has been in the bathhouse area for quite some time, hasn't they?"

Liu Zheng did not answer his question, but instead asked the fourth brother.

"That must be quite a long time ago. I heard that they've been guarding this place since their great-great-grandfather's generation. It must be at least three or four hundred years ago."

The fourth brother said.

“A local strongman who has been around for three or four hundred years, even if he has always been at the bottom, must have some strengths that a newcomer doesn’t have.”

He turned to answer the Nile doctor's question.

"Hmm, you're right. I never imagined that I, a long-lived being, would be less experienced than you, a short-lived being. You're truly a force to be reckoned with."

"The Nile doctor sighed."

"Sometimes experience is not a matter of time, but a matter of expertise."

Liu Zheng shook his head and said.

He used to be a journalist, covering social news, and he dealt most often with local underprivileged people.

Through his interactions with them, Liu Zheng often gained access to a wealth of information that was not available through official channels or online.

The two followed the fourth brother through the staff entrance to the second floor, where the place was bustling with noise.

Some people were walking around eating fruit and drinks, some were sitting in groups playing cards or board games, and some were lying on beanbag chairs with eye masks on, doing nothing.

Aside from the fact that most of the characters are not human-like, the scene still feels quite human and relatable.

Many guests turned their attention to the fourth brother who brought a human over.

Upon seeing his uniform, some guests' expressions changed drastically, some quickly looked away, while others, oblivious and fearless, continued to stare at Liu Zheng, even licking their lips.

"I'm a little curious, do all the guests here never go into the city?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"That's not all of them. Quite a few come from the city after hearing about it. Of course, if you're talking about the main visitors, then they are indeed all native people from outside the city."

"After all, there are too many rules in the city. People who are used to being free outside will find it hard to adapt even if they come to the city. They either die in the city or make a fortune and come back."

The fourth brother replied.

"I see."

He nodded.

This is quite similar to the reality of rural migrant workers. Even if they find jobs in the city, it is difficult for them to stay. They often return to their hometowns after earning money.

To truly become a city dweller, it will be at least the second or third generation or later.

"Speaking of which, you guys seem to have a 'What are you looking at?' mechanism, right?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Yes, there is. What's up, you want to try it out?"

"Since we're already here, we have to experience this interesting feature. Besides, it's been a long time since I've been surrounded by this kind of attention, it's a little annoying."

His body had already swelled up without him realizing it. The blood that flowed out after his skin cracked was absorbed by his body before it could drip down, leaving only his bathrobe stained red.

Clearly, his "irritability disorder" had flared up again.

"Of course you can play, but please don't go too far. After all, this is a business, and dead people are considered unlucky."

The fourth brother hesitated for a moment before speaking.

He certainly didn't want the other party to play the "what are you looking at?" game, as it was too unpredictable.

Although the residents of the metropolis are generally ruthless, not all of them are serial killers.

There are many swindlers and cheaters, but few murderers and arsonists.

Especially those who come to the bathhouse area to spend money are mostly people with some status and money, so there's no need for them to risk their lives.

Even those who make a living by beheading can't compare to the bloody restaurant deliverymen who are ordered to take lives.

"Don't worry, I have a measure."

Liu Zheng nodded, then extended a tentacle toward one of the guests.

"Hey you, you prematurely aged guy, I'm talking to you. What are you looking at?"

"you said I?"

The guest who was pointed at pointed to himself with a half-smile.