Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

Ordering takeout twice in such a short time, if it weren't for its thick skin, it would have turned into a bug by now.

"President Li has suffered a lot. Your company doesn't even know how to find a different way to exploit people. It's inhumane."

Liu Zheng felt indignant on its behalf.

"The time I ordered at the Pink Panther nightclub wasn't on official business."

Deputy Director Li sighed.

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that. When you have time to go to the bathhouse area sometime, I'll take you there to recuperate properly."

He said sympathetically.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Liu, but the company has already arranged for me to recuperate."

Deputy Director Li politely declined.

"Where to? Not the 11th floor, is it?"

Liu Zheng's tone was slightly cold.

"Of course not. At least during our cooperation with you, our company has privately prohibited people from going to the 11th floor."

Deputy Director Li quickly replied.

That's a euphemism; the blunt way to put it is that they dared not go there while Liu Zheng was still alive.

"That's right, that's more like it. Why keep making things difficult for your own employees? Special needs should be handled by professionals."

Liu Zheng patted its shoulder and said.

"Hmm. The company wants to know if the wife and daughter of the chairman of Hongsen Culture are in your hands."

Deputy Director Li skipped over this dangerous topic and got to the point.

"No, they were kidnapped by another group."

He recounted the events he had discussed with Hongsen Culture.

"Mr. Liu, this is a very important matter. I'd like to confirm the truth of the matter with you."

Deputy Director Li said tactfully.

“Hongsen Culture may not understand me, but don’t you understand me? I saved him, that’s all. What’s the point of lying? If I put someone down the sewer, would you dare to go down and save them or what?”

Liu Zheng said without any politeness.

Even if Green Shade Culture is truly audacious and greedy, the sewers are so vast, before they can even find their people, a group of them will be killed by the farts from the sewers, another group will be drowned by the urine from the sewers, and finally, they will be wiped out by the excrement from the sewers.

"Personally, I certainly believe in you, and the company doesn't actually doubt your credibility either; it's just expressing doubt in a formal way."

Deputy Director Li explained.

"You've already developed the formalism of a listed company before even going public. Deputy Director Li, I have very little faith in your company's future."

He said it in a pretentious tone.

"Mr. Liu's criticism is correct. I will report this issue to the company."

Deputy Director Li said earnestly.

Chapter 553 If the quantity isn't enough, make up for it with quantity.

"Indeed, it is a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. With an executive like you at Green Shade Culture, the future is promising."

Liu Zheng said with a look of satisfaction.

"Mr. Liu is joking. What kind of senior executive am I, a mere deputy director?"

Deputy Director Li said with a wry smile.

"Not now, but later. Last time I helped your company eliminate so many bad apples, it's time for you, the good apple, to take the lead."

He said it in a very casual manner.

"Mr. Liu, let's talk about some things in private. Some people might feel uncomfortable if they hear them."

Deputy Director Li smiled and said.

"If you feel uncomfortable, listen to it more often; you'll feel better after listening to it more."

Liu Zheng said nonchalantly.

However, he didn't say anything more; some things are best left unsaid.

"The company would like to ask you to help find that mother and daughter. The company can guarantee that as long as they cooperate, we will never use violence against them and will ensure their future life."

Deputy Director Li said.

Clearly, this condition was also due to the preferential treatment offered by Liu Zhengcai.

"Can't receive it."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

"It's not that I'm disrespecting you, nor am I being arrogant. I just genuinely don't have the time. The only things I can talk about are the commissions from the city hall, the sewers, the cemetery, and the restaurant that I haven't completed yet. There are even more things I can't talk about."

"It's no exaggeration to say that even the director of the city hall might not be as busy as me. I'm being paid to buy cabbage but worrying about buying a white dragon."

He sighed.

"So Mr. Liu likes to eat cabbage? I happen to have a relative who grows vegetables outside the city. I'll have him pick out some good ones and send them over."

Deputy Director Li said.

"No, I was just giving an example. Hmm, no, I do really like eating it. Okay, then give me some."

Liu Zheng gave up on explaining.

Human relationships are about give and take; one-sided gifts can easily turn a great favor into a great enmity.

Moreover, it's really not good for cattle and horses, which are herbivores, to eat meat all day long. It's good to give them some green food to nourish their stomachs.

"Okay, I'll call you then."

"Just have someone take it directly to the 'Imhotem' clinic, I go there often anyway."

He said.

He planned to ask everyone he could think of who had "fire" in their name. Anyway, the gravedigger hadn't said how much he needed, so he could just store up any extras and renew them later.

"no problem."

Deputy Director Li suddenly adopted a listening expression.

"Mr. Liu, the company hopes you can help rescue that mother and daughter. If you can rescue them both, the company can give you an additional one million as a reward."

After a moment, it said.

"This is fine."

Liu Zheng nodded.

When it comes to rescuing people, the most troublesome part is the preliminary investigation and preparation, while the final action is actually the simplest.

Anyway, he had no psychological burden, so he used the Russian-style rescue method, letting the hostages and the criminals compete for survival.

"But I don't need a million. Just give me another one of those bombs that blew up Hongsen Culture last time."

Liu Zheng said.

With the power of the Shark Tech missile, it should be enough to blow up lottery shops even without being painted red.

"Please wait a moment while I ask something."

Deputy Director Li then made a listening gesture.

"The company said that it's no longer available."

"A few minutes later," it said regretfully.

"Even if the power isn't that great, we can make up for it with quantity if the yield isn't enough."

Liu Zheng took a step back.

When do you need it?

Deputy Director Li asked.

"The sooner the better. You know my personality; the more someone tries to help me, the more I will try to help them in return."

He said.

"Understood, I will emphasize it to the company."

Deputy Director Li nodded.

"It's time to sign for the takeout."

Liu Zheng glanced at the time and handed the takeout to it.

"Knowing that Mr. Liu is not available, I will not invite you up for tea. This is some tea I just got; the quality is decent. Please take it back and try it."

Deputy Director Li also handed over the box that had been hidden behind his back.

Liu Zheng took the box and opened it. Inside was a round tea cake with a five-clawed dragon pattern printed on it, surrounded by a circle of auspicious clouds.

The tea cake is dark brown overall, but there are red veins in the leaves, like capillaries.

Name: Phoenix Blood Pu'er Little Dragon Dumplings

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: Increases player's constitution by 2 upon use. Only effective on the first use."

"Note: This compressed tea made from the leaves of the Phoenix Blood Tea Tree was highly favored by the upper class, especially dragons and birds. Because the Phoenix Blood Tea Tree has withered, this type of compressed tea is no longer available. It is not recommended to drink it in front of the Phoenix Clan."

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

"Putting aside whether your suggestion is questioning my intelligence, where am I supposed to find a phoenix?"

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes.

"Oh, it seems there really is."

Si Xue's office only has one locked up, and there's another plane tree waiting to turn into a phoenix egg.

"This tea comes from the Phoenix Blood Tea Tree, but the last Phoenix Blood Tea Tree withered ten years ago. The Six Feathers Tea Company, which makes Phoenix Blood Tea Balls, has offered a high reward for a living Phoenix Clan member or information about them."

Deputy Director Li explained.

"Oh. Hmm?"

He frowned upon hearing the last sentence.

"The phoenix will not perch on anything but the parasol tree, will not eat anything but the fruit of the phoenix tree, and will not drink anything but the sweet spring water, thus its body and mind are pure. Tea trees watered with its blood are indeed a rare delicacy among teas."

Deputy Director Li suddenly tugged at the document.

"You already know about this?"

Liu Zheng said something out of the blue.

"It's hard to say. I only heard about it from a fellow tea enthusiast. It seems that Liuyu Tea House is planning to drive up the price of Phoenix Blood Ball Tea. But after some investigation, I found that they don't have any debt crisis recently, nor do they have any plans to expand their business, which is quite strange."

Deputy Director Li said.

The high price is definitely for the purpose of large-scale sales, but for a truly exquisite tea like Phoenix Blood Tea, it is definitely more worthwhile to keep it in hand and wait for its value to appreciate.

Since Liuyu Tea House has no debt and is not expanding, it does not urgently need to raise funds, and therefore has no need to ship Phoenix Blood Tea in bulk.

If we exclude other unknown factors, then there is only one possibility.

The Six Feathers Tea House has found a new phoenix, or has learned of the phoenix's whereabouts.

"Have a heart."

Liu Zheng patted Deputy Director Li on the shoulder.

The fact that Deputy Director Li was able to learn such important information during a casual conversation demonstrates his capabilities and also reflects his genuine concern for Liu Zheng's situation.

"As long as we are not enemies, I will do my best to be Mr. Liu's friend."

Deputy Director Li said with a smile.