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Chapter 122 Liu Zheng, Something Happened to You

Chapter 122: Chapter 122 Liu Zheng, Something Happened to You

Liu Zheng fell silent.

"I recommend you choose the second option,"

said Britain.

"After all, Oynk and you are quite familiar with each other, right?"

Its tone was as slick as a venomous snake.

To be precise, it was Oynk who was very familiar with them.

Especially towards Liu Zheng, Oynk could be said to know everything about him, inside and out.

Liu Zheng was actually not surprised by this.

After all, the close relationship between Niu Ma and Oynk was something that should be common knowledge in the restaurant.

And his close relationship with Niu Ma was probably known to Britain as well.

Not to mention anything else, there might be informants of Britain in the kitchen.

"Boss, when is the black market opening next?"

Liu Zheng simply stopped pretending.

"That would be three days from now,"

Niu Ma calculated and said.

"Is there another way to find Oynk?"

"No, once the black market closes, it’s inaccessible,"

Niu Ma shook his head.

That meant the route to Oynk was now blocked.

Three days later, the nightingale would probably have turned into a will-o’-the-wisp.

But going to a star system level private room as a waiter, and a temporary one at that, seemed like a dead end no matter how you looked at it.

After all, what kind of job would hire temporary workers?

"Then let’s just forget it, I appreciate the British Minister’s help,"

Liu Zheng said politely.

Rich widows are precious, but life is even more valuable.

"Nightingale, go in peace, I’ll take good care of the sea girl for you,"

he silently prayed to the spirit of Nightingale.

Niu Ma clicked his tongue, a bit disappointed.

"You’re thanking me too early,"

said Britain.

"I’ve already reported to the boss and asked you to come over and help, hehehe!"

It hung up the phone abruptly, like a ring in the dead of night.

"Damn eunuch,"

Liu Zheng cursed bitterly.

"I’ve told you before, Britain is a freak, and now you’ve messed it up."

Niu Ma said gleefully.

"I was too arrogant,"

he did not argue, but rather reflected on himself.

Since entering the instance, he had been leveraging various relationships and entanglements to great advantage.

But Liu Zheng had gradually forgotten that this world was not the real one.

The behavior of these bizarre residents was not always predictable.

His ready admission of error actually made Niu Ma feel depressed.

He had been ready to give Liu Zheng a good scolding, enjoying being a senior employee.

"Just go, you were going to go sooner or later anyway. This time you might even gain something,"

Niu Ma said with a sneer.

"Provided I come back alive,"

Liu Zheng sighed.

"It’s not that exaggerated, the customer service department isn’t a death department. You are registered under the boss’s name, Britain probably won’t intentionally set you up."

"With your ability to schmooze, serving customers shouldn’t be difficult,"

Niu Ma comforted.

"I hope so,"

he sighed again.

"Are you done yet? All this sighing is really annoying me,"

Niu Ma said irritably.

"Sigh~"

Liu Zheng sighed for the third time.

"Take it already, stop sighing, or I’ll beat you to death first,"

Niu Ma spat out a Gold Coin, landing on his head.

Liu Zheng picked up the Gold Coin, noticing its unique design.

The back of the Gold Coin featured a claw, with five toes clutching at the top of the coin.

The front of the Gold Coin, however, bore a model of the Bloody Restaurant.

"Boss, what’s this?"

The system did not pop up with an item description.

"This is the Memorial Medal awarded after winning ’Employee of the Year’ for three terms,"

Niu Ma said proudly.

"Wow!"

He first made a sound of amazement and then asked,

"What’s it for?"

"Stop asking, just wear it and that’s it,"

Niu Ma said impatiently.

"Alright."

Liu Zheng attached the Gold Coin to his vest, and it automatically hooked itself in place.

"The customer service department has a Centaur as its head, and I have a decent relationship with it. If you run into trouble, you can ask it for help, but make sure Britain doesn’t find out,"

Niu Ma hesitated for a moment before adding.

He spoke cautiously, but Liu Zheng understood.

The Centaur must be Niu Ma’s informant in the customer service department.

A restaurant with so many secretive dealings, not filming a ghostly version of ’Infernal Affairs’ would be a real pity.

"I get it,"

he nodded.

Snitches, everyone hates them.

If Britain were to discover it, both he and the Centaur would be in trouble.

"Once you get there, don’t show off how clever you are, and definitely don’t flaunt your fancy language; just pretend to be a fool. Those big shots can’t stand anyone smarter than them,"

Niu Ma warned again.

"Understood."

"Hmm."

Niu Ma was about to say more when the phone rang.

"Boss, do you have any instructions?"

It picked up the phone and asked respectfully.

"Yes, yes, I’ll send him right over."

"Ah? Okay."

"Boss wants you to take the call,"

Niu Ma handed the phone to Liu Zheng.

"The eggs from the sewer have already been handed over, and people from City Hall should have gone down by now,"

Si Xue said.

"Alright, boss,"

Si Xue said this probably to let Liu Zheng pass the message to the Red Ghost, but she didn’t know she didn’t have their contact information.

But the Red Ghost was also keeping an eye on the sewer’s situation and should notice the movements from City Hall.

"I told Britain, you’re going to help out in the planet level private room later."

Si Xue added,

"Thank you, boss."

Liu Zheng exclaimed with delight.

Then he muttered to himself, could this be the subsequent reward?

If that was really it, it would be a bit of a loss.

Favors from someone of Si Xue’s caliber could definitely settle big issues with a single hammer.

Unfortunately, he dared not say it, nor ask about it.

"If you die again, then you deserve it. I can tolerate subordinates causing trouble, but I will not tolerate incompetence."

Si Xue hung up the phone.

"You, my boy, are really lucky,"

Niu Ma scoffed.

"Is the Planet Level box really that safe?"

"Safe or not depends on the comparison,"

Niu Ma responded.

"How does it compare to delivering takeouts?"

"Compared to regular orders, it’s much more dangerous, but compared to a Star System Level box, it’s a lot safer. Probably about the same as last time you went to deliver to the office building,"

Niu Ma pondered and then said.

That was still quite dangerous.

Last time, if it hadn’t been for Liu Zheng employing both favor and intimidation, obtaining the key item from the cleaner, and learning the critical information from security, that bug Manager Wang would have been tough to handle.

However, it was still within an acceptable range, much better than going to a Star System Level box that even Niu Ma dreaded.

"Ding dong dong."

Knocking sounds came from outside the door.

"Your ride is here,"

Niu Ma returned to his pile of hay.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Zheng opened the door of the resting room.

A Big White Goose stood outside, dressed in a white shirt, black vest, and wearing a red bow tie.

It held itself upright and extended its neck long.

Yet, it kept its angles humble, not to offend any visitors,

All of its feathers were pristinely groomed, so immaculate that one might suspect they had been ironed.

"Eh, Ottawa, you came in person?"

Niu Ma rose in surprise.

"Everyone else was dispatched to Stellar Cluster Level boxes, so they could only send this idle old fellow,"

The Big White Goose spoke.

Its voice was old and steady, with a slight tremor like an age-old bass.

"That explains it. Boy, don’t just stand there, greet him. This is a big brother from the same era as the Legendary delivery man,"

Niu Ma said.

An employee from the same era as the Legendary delivery man, given the average lifespan of workers at Bloody Restaurant, was indeed a big brother.

"Hello, big brother,"

Liu Zheng promptly greeted.

"Do all new employees these days lack spirit?"

The Big White Goose said blandly.

"You scoundrel, speak up!"

"HELLO! BIG! BROTHER!"

He shouted each word with all his might,

Niu Ma had to cover his ears.

"Very good, very spirited,"

Finally, the Big White Goose nodded in satisfaction.

"The big brother’s approval is an honor for me!"

"Alright, no need to shout so loudly, come with me,"

The Big White Goose flapped its wings,

"Yes!"

Liu Zheng replied loudly.

"Does this little brother of yours need a brain check?"

The Big White Goose said to Niu Ma.

"This kid is pretty smart, just a bit nervous since it’s his first time helping in customer service,"

Niu Ma explained.

"What’s there to be nervous about at customer service? It’s not exactly... well, it kind of is that,"

The Big White Goose shook its head,

"With your guidance, he certainly has nothing to fear. Kiddo, quickly bring out your dried fish for the big brother to taste,"

Niu Ma called out.

"All right."

Liu Zheng hurriedly took out the dried fish to offer.

"This looks like it’s made from Salmon, that little cat does have good skills. I’ve always wanted to move him to customer service, but Napoleon that guy won’t let go,"

The Big White Goose’s eyes lit up, and it quickly pecked up several pieces.

Though its actions were swift, its posture was graceful and elegant, filled with the flair of a top-class restaurant waiter.

"Not bad, just a bit dry,"

It commented, smacking its beak.

"Kiddo, bring out the drinks you hid to quench the big brother’s thirst,"

"Uh, boss, I used up all my stock last time,"

Liu Zheng spread his tentacles helplessly.

"You wasteful thing,"

Niu Ma sighed, and took out a bottle of clear liquor from his cabinet.

One sip of liquor, one bit of dried fish.

The Big White Goose quickly finished off his stock.

"With my belly full and thirst quenched, it’s time to go,"

It straightened its collar and said,

"Okay, big brother,"

"Stop calling me that, just call me Ottawa,"

"Okay, Boss Ottawa,"

Liu Zheng readily agreed.

"What boss, I’ve long been retired,"

Though it said so, a hint of pleasure crept into the Big White Goose’s voice.

"Let’s go,"

The Big White Goose led Liu Zheng toward customer service.

"How long have you been in the delivery department?"

It suddenly asked,

"It’s been five days, I guess?"

Liu Zheng counted the days and said,

"Five days, huh? Only here five days and you’ve already turned the whole city upside down$ more than Lee ever did,"

The Big White Goose shook its head.

"Ahahaha, I’ve just done a little bit of work. It’s nothing much, really,"

He laughed awkwardly.

"What you did is all big stuff, how can you say it’s nothing much?"

The Big White Goose disagreed with his modesty,

"Like, taking Lee’s skeleton out of the restaurant, that’s quite a big deal,"

"Don’t you agree? Human"

The Big White Goose suddenly stopped walking, turned around and looked at Liu Zheng,

Its feathers smoothly expanded, the sharp edges reflecting the dim light of the corridor, hurting Liu Zheng’s eyes.

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