Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"I told them, and I even said it was all thanks to your help."

A slight smile appeared on Yoko's lips.

It was her first time seeing a man, and she turned out to have pretty good taste.

“We’re family, so it’s only right. But the Border Management Bureau is quite dangerous, and its influence over the Hundred Ghosts Guild is limited. You should prepare in advance.”

He made a suggestion to Yoko.

"Would it be helpful for you if I stayed with the Hundred Ghosts?"

Yoko paused for a moment and then asked.

Yes, but not often.

Liu Zheng spoke the truth.

While it would be more reassuring to have Yoko help, the vice minister, Thirteen Orphans, and Eight-Tiao Grandpa are also options.

Moreover, apart from the stone spirit, he has nothing else to do with the Hundred Ghosts Parade for the time being.

"I'd rather you have a better job and life than have you tip me off, because that's what makes me want to stay in the metropolis."

Liu Zheng continued.

If it weren't for the good karma he had formed in the metropolis, he would have run away long ago. No one would want to stay in this cesspool.

Do you say that to all of them?

"No, I only said that to you."

He shook his head.

"However, I will always treat people who are good to me the same way."

Before Yoko could even feel happy, Liu Zheng spoke again.

Sometimes I feel like you're a jerk, but other times I feel like you're an idiot.

Yoko complained.

"There's no conflict. Alright, let's get back to business. Do you know any guests from the Stone Spirit clan?"

he asked.

"I don't know them. The Stone Spirit Clan's guests are all rather quiet and don't require much service from us. The people in the massage department are probably the ones who are most familiar with them."

Yoko replied.

"I guessed so. Then please contact Minister Thirteen for me and have him call me back."

Liu Zheng said.

"Hmm. When are you coming back?"

Yoko asked.

"They should be back in the next day or two."

He thought for a moment and said.

"Ah."

Yoko hung up the phone.

A while later, a call came in from an unknown number.

"Yaoji said you were looking for me?"

Thirteen Orphans shouted loudly.

"Minister Thirteen, it's been a few days, how have you been?"

Liu Zheng asked with a smile.

"What harm could I possibly suffer? It's just a hundred lashes, that won't kill me."

Thirteen Yao said casually.

"Of course, a hero like you, let alone a hundred lashes, even a thousand or ten thousand lashes wouldn't break your skin."

He flattered her.

"Hmm? What are you up to now, kid?"

Thirteen Orphans immediately became alert.

"I was just bragging. I couldn't even take five hundred lashes, let alone ten thousand. If you have any problems, go find that old man Hachijo. He can take a beating better than me."

"Haha. No trouble at all, I just wanted you to pass on a message to the Stone Spirit Clan. I have something they might want, and I'd like to see if we can arrange a time and place to meet."

Liu Zheng suppressed a laugh.

What do you want with them?

Thirteen asked.

“I need to go to the Ten Thousand Mountains for some business, and I would like them to be my guides.”

He said.

“Oh, then you’ve definitely come to the right person. The Stone Spirits have been in the Ten Thousand Mountains for longer than those barbarians. If they weren’t so lazy, the Ten Thousand Mountains wouldn’t be under the control of those barbarians.”

Thirteen said.

"Is that so? Then I'll trouble Minister Thirteen to help me make the contact."

What's in it for me to help you make those connections?

Thirteen Orphans asked very directly.

"Feel free to name any benefits you want."

Liu Zheng said generously.

"Hmm, never mind, I can't think of anything right now. Let's talk about it when we need it later."

Thirteen Orphans thought for a moment and then said.

He had neither a shortage of money nor manpower, and his position in the Hundred Ghosts Guild was very secure, so there was really nothing he needed to ask Liu Zheng for.

"Okay. As long as I'm still in the Metropolis, this promise will stand forever."

Liu Zheng assured.

"Still in the metropolis for another day? Where are you going, kid? To the heavens or to the sea?"

Thirteen Yao teased.

"I may have to go abroad again soon."

he replied.

"Leaving the country? Again? Good grief, who exactly are you?"

Thirteen Orphans exclaimed in shock.

"My main job is delivering food, but I have many part-time jobs. Would you like me to explain in detail, Minister?"

Liu Zheng asked deliberately.

"No, no, no, that's unnecessary. Listening to just one of these things would shorten my life by ten years, I won't fall for your tricks."

Thirteen Orphans shook his head violently.

"Haha, it's not that scary. Then I'll leave it to you, Minister."

"Anyone from the Stone Spirit clan will do? Or do we need to specify who it is?"

Thirteen asked.

"You mean Shi Tiantian?"

"That's right. You actually remember her name, kid. Looks like you have a good impression of her. Hehehe."

Thirteen Orphans let out a lewd laugh.

"My XP isn't as extensive as yours, Minister. Is Shi Tiantian easy to deal with? Does she have a high status?"

Liu Zheng steered the conversation back on track.

"It depends. But you were very satisfied with the massage she gave you last time, and she even gave you some credit, so she should be easy to deal with. As for status, the females of the Stone Spirit clan have a pretty high status."

Thirteen said.

"Then it's her. Could you please contact her for me, Minister Thirteen?"

He said decisively.

"Okay. But I'm only responsible for relaying messages, not for acting as a go-between."

Thirteen Orphans emphasized.

"Of course, I won't put you in a difficult position, Minister."

"Well, if you weren't considered reliable, I wouldn't have agreed to help you."

Thirteen Yao hung up the phone.

This time, the phone didn't ring until the ghost hand crawled in.

After feeding Ghost Hand a small dried fish, Liu Zheng picked up the takeout order.

"Meal: A glass of super-concentrated Mr. Bean soy juice"

Address: 17 Rua do Almirante Sérgio East

"Orderer: Zhuge Ling"

Time Limit: One Hour

"what?"

It turned out to be a normal order.

It seems Si Xue intends to let him decide on his own vacation, which is quite kind of him, and all his flattery was worth it.

It's good that the order isn't for vacation, because that gives him plenty of time to prepare the necessary preliminary tasks.

"Hey boss, I'm off to deliver food."

Liu Zheng put away the takeout order and said hello.

The cattle and horses remained motionless, as if they had fallen into a deep sleep.

"Just pretend."

He rolled his eyes.

If you didn't even have this much vigilance, you would have been sent back to the kitchen to be reheated long ago.

After leaving the lounge, Liu Zheng opened the food box on the food cart.

A strong, fermenting stench hit him, knocking him off his feet.

"Goodness, this tastes much stronger than real douzhi (fermented mung bean juice)."

He covered his nose as he looked at the product description.

Name: Super Concentrated Bean Juice (Disposable)

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect 1: After use, the player's intelligence will be greatly reduced, and the duration is negatively correlated with the player's physical attributes."

"Effect 2: During the period of decreased intelligence, the desire of zombies or other dead beings to attack the player is greatly reduced."

"Note: This is a magical drink from Crazy Dave's Farm. Drink one cup a day and zombies will stay away from you."

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

"So, if you drink it, you'll lose your brain and become a zombie's food, right?"

Liu Zheng complained.

If this was a forced delivery, then the person who ordered the food is really unlucky. Not only will they have to pay a "tithing tax," but they'll also be turned into an idiot.