Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

It said proudly.

"Alright, alright, you're the boss, okay? Speaking of which, what are you going to do after it finishes absorbing it for you?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"If it evolves into a tree spirit, then of course we'll eat it for nourishment. If not, then let's keep it for now. It runs pretty fast, so it might come in handy."

"French plane tree," said the speaker after thinking for a moment.

"That's good."

If the ginseng doll stays in his hands, it will most likely end up being eaten anyway.

Now that we have another way to make a living, it can be considered a good deed.

Sigh, there's nothing I can do about it; Liu Zheng is just such a sunny and soft-hearted young man.

"Is everything alright now? Hurry up and give me the things."

Liu Zheng extended his hand and said.

"What right do you, a mere human, have to rush me? If there's a next time, I'll just crawl out of your mouth."

The plane tree stretched out its drill-like roots, threateningly.

"You can get me a legendary hat or seventeen or eighteen pairs of legendary underwear, and I can go wherever I want."

He asked for a huge sum.

"You wish. Get off this street and come back in ten minutes."

"It's a plane tree," said the French plane tree.

"Oh."

Liu Zheng didn't bother to ask why, and went back to the truck to have the driver drive out of Rose Street.

After checking his phone and waiting for the time to pass, he had the driver drive back.

"Take it away."

A plane tree pushed a black coffin out of the black soil.

"Hmm? The color doesn't seem quite right."

He looked at the coffin lid and said.

The last one was grayish-brown, I think.

"Why do you care about the color? As long as it's a coffin, that's fine. If you don't trust me, don't take it. I'll give the corpse and the ginseng doll back to you."

The plane tree expressed its dissatisfaction.

"Look at you, so impatient. I only said the color was wrong, not that the product was wrong. Alright, alright, I'm leaving."

Liu Zheng pushed open the coffin lid and reached his tentacles inside, intending to drag it onto the truck.

As a result, the coffin did not budge even when a little force was applied.

"Ok?"

He paused for a moment, looking into the inside of the coffin, where a slightly yellowish-white color came into view.

"This is... a wooden plank?"

"What are you dawdling for? Let's go."

The plane trees urged on.

Your voice sounds a little weak.

Liu Zheng raised an eyebrow and said.

"Really? You must be hallucinating. Human perception is just not good enough. If you have money, you should get your ears replaced as soon as possible."

"It's a plane tree," the French plane tree said, its eyes sparkling.

"Was this coffin made from your tree trunk?"

Seeing that it was still being stubborn, he simply called it out on the spot.

"I want you to manage."

The London plane tree doesn't want to answer that question.

"Can you handle it? What if someone steals your harvest while you're absorbing the corpses?"

Liu Zheng asked with concern.

"Hmph, even if I'm just a tree root left, I'll still be the boss on Rose Street."

The plane tree stubbornly declared.

"Alright, stop being stubborn. I'll get someone to come and protect you for a while."

He waved his tentacle.

"What use are the people you managed to recruit?"

The French plane tree said disdainfully.

However, it did not refuse.

Liu Zheng knew this too, so he ignored it and dialed the Nile doctor's number directly.

"Are you free, doctor?"

he asked.

"How could I not have time? I knew you were going to order me around today, so I put up the 'Closed for Business' sign."

"Dr. Nile said irritably."

"Haha, thank you for your hard work. Um, I'll have to trouble you to come to Rose Street again."

Liu Zheng said.

"What are you up to this time?"

"My friend, the plane tree, needs healing; please protect it."

he replied.

"Who is your friend?"

The plane tree muttered to itself.

"Got it, come right away."

The Nile doctor hung up the phone.

"Shut up, I'm talking about serious business, don't mess around."

Liu Zheng glanced at the plane tree.

"Human, don't think you can insult me ​​when I'm weak. Do you believe I'll hang you up a tree right now?"

The plane tree roared angrily.

"Go ahead and hang it up. After I'm done, I'll burn this coffin, then tell the gravedigger I can't do it, and let him do whatever he wants."

He retorted.

"?"

The plane tree paused for a moment, then became even more confused after figuring out what he was talking about.

What good will it do you to do this?

"No, but it will be bad for you. You'll lose the coffin you were willing to build even if you were injured, and you'll lose the only friend who would protect you and help you evolve into a phoenix. You'll lose everything. Are you scared? Just ask yourself, are you scared?"

Liu Zhengzhen spoke with conviction.

"Damn it! Are you out of your mind?"

The plane trees are indeed numb.

"You're only finding out now. If you don't want me to go crazy, shut up. You didn't even warn me beforehand and started this whole 'cutting flesh to save your mother' drama. Do you think you're the epitome of filial piety?"

he shouted.

"I've never seen a human like you before, getting the benefit and then acting innocent."

The plane tree remained silent.

"That's just how we humans are. If you're not happy about it, you can be one too."

"You! Humph!"

The plane tree simply turned its face to the other side and ignored him.

Liu Zheng smiled silently, then dialed Guo Kou Tangzi's number again.

"What? Are you leaving the country again?"

Guo Kou Tangzi asked as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Nonsense, I'm not involved in smuggling, why would I be crossing the border every day?"

"Then why did you call me? You didn't just want to catch up, did you?"

Guo Kou Tangzi added.

You seem to be in a good mood.

He sensed the teasing in the other person's tone.

"It's alright. I talked to the person who bought Jiweiju, and they're willing to sell it to us at a discounted price."

Guo Kou Tangzi smiled and said.

Jiweiju is naturally the restaurant originally run by Jiwei Group.

"That's really good. Do you need any help?"

Liu Zheng took the initiative to ask.

"It's definitely necessary. When are we going to do that thing you mentioned last time about taking over the Jordan family's territory?"

"I asked the soup vendor at the pot's edge."

"I'm not sure. I have too many things to do and haven't had time to deal with it yet."

He shook his head.

"Then let's do it as soon as possible. I'm afraid if we drag it out, the landlord will change his mind."

"it is good."

Liu Zheng nodded.

Why did you call me?

"I asked the soup vendor at the pot's edge."

"Here's the thing, a friend of mine needs to heal, so I'm asking you guys to be its bodyguard for a while."

He said.

"Our 'Extreme Flavor Group' does indeed provide bodyguard services."

“My friend is the big boss on Rose Street, and his roots run deep underground, so he can get a lot of rare ingredients.”

Liu Zheng interrupted her.

“However, helping friends is not a business but an obligation, so we’ll be right there.”

Guo Kou Tangzi immediately changed his tune.

"interesting."

He smiled after hanging up the phone.

No wonder he's a gangster; he's much more shrewd and eloquent than someone who just works for someone else.

Soon, Dr. Nile and Niu Daji arrived.

"Boss, I'm here."