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Chapter 237 - 235 Si Xue: Where would you like the massage?

Chapter 237: Chapter 235 Si Xue: Where would you like the massage?

"Demon, do you also want to eat ’meat’?"

Oynk spoke to the lit room.

That room was exactly the gambling den Liu Zheng had visited.

"Just a bit of ’meat,’ I’m not interested. But, Oynk, you broke the rules by bringing people into the black market ahead of time, and I have to step in."

The voice of the demon came from the gambling den.

"What are you exactly?"

Oynk said without any politeness.

"You’re the one who least follows the rules in the entire black market, and now you’re trying to act all high and mighty?"

"Oynk, you can eat ’meat’ recklessly, but you can’t speak recklessly. When have I ever broken the rules?"

The demon cried out as if its tail had been stepped on.

"Is that so? Many of these ’meat’ were deceived by you into bankruptcy, so they could only sell themselves to me. Do you want me to release their memories?"

Oynk sneered.

"Humph, release them if you want. My casino has always been fair and just, operating on mutual consent, nothing to hide."

The demon declared righteously.

Then, the lights in the gambling den went out instantly.

"Tch!"

Oynk spat a large chunk of thick spit on the ground.

"Where to?"

He asked Niu Ma.

"That one."

Niu Ma pointed to a room on the right-hand side.

"General Services Room? Looks like you’ve been prepared for a long time."

Oynk tugged at the corner of his mouth.

The General Services Room is a rather bizarre existence in the black market; the owner is very capable and can fulfill almost any request.

But the condition is, you must be able to make a request.

Nearly ninety-nine percent of the people who enter the General Services Room are thrown out by the owner for lacking fate before they can make a request, losing their expensive entry fee for nothing.

After many were swindled, hardly anyone goes to the General Services Room anymore.

"This was actually just an accident."

Niu Ma scratched his chin awkwardly.

Last time, Feather Chicken brought in a batch of fake liquor, and he sold it to them cheaply on the principle of not wasting.

He wasn’t affected when he drank it, but as soon as he entered the black market, he became confused and accidentally stumbled into the General Services Room.

As soon as the owner saw Niu Ma, he said they were fated and asked what his request was.

So Niu Ma joked about getting a migration slot.

Surprisingly, the owner really agreed, but because he couldn’t pay the price, it was delayed until now.

"Drinking can lead to mistakes; how many times have I told you that."

Oynk spoke in a tone of disappointment out of frustration.

Niu Ma could only bow his head submissively and take the scolding.

Liu Zheng watched from the side, almost laughing out loud.

Indeed, a big shot still needs another big shot to grind them down.

Pushing open the door, the three entered the General Services Room.

The space inside wasn’t large, decked out in the style of a divination house.

Several candles burned with red flames, the walls around were filled with shelves, holding various objects that were unclear in meaning but looked mysterious and evil.

Directly opposite the door, a table was covered with a purple silk tablecloth, on which lay tarot cards, a turtle shell, a compass, copper coins, a divination wand, and more.

And in the midst of various divination tools was a giant crystal skull.

"Oynk, what wind has blown you here?"

Two orange-red flames ignited in the eye sockets of the crystal skull, looking at Oynk.

"Never mind me, General Services, I’m just a porter."

Oynk said indifferently.

"Okay then, since you insist."

The flames of the General Services flickered as it turned to Liu Zheng.

"Hmm, a new face. I can only see six days back into your past. Interesting, interesting."

The flames of the General Services brightened, brightening the candlelight in the room as well.

"Your future is really murky, so many hands wanting to grasp you in their palm. Poor little bird, how will you escape this cage?"

General Services clicked its tongue in wonder.

"Why should I escape?"

Liu Zheng replied.

"What did you say?"

General Services didn’t expect such an answer.

"Too many cooks spoil the broth; so many hands, they’ll just start fighting among themselves."

"Besides, I can’t escape anyway, I’d rather take a dump in their hands."

He said with a smile.

"Ha ha ha, interesting, interesting."

The jaw of the General Services moved up and down, producing a hollow laugh.

"You and I are fated, tell me, what do you request?"

It asked.

"Take down Peacock?"

Liu Zheng asked tentatively.

By taking down Peacock, he wouldn’t have to run anymore, solving the problem fundamentally.

"Sure."

General Services agreed readily.

"That rash? What’s the price?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"One million portions of ’meat’ will do."

General Services said.

"Never mind. Boss, you take care of it."

He stepped aside.

One million portions of ’meat,’ even with Oynk himself, wasn’t nearly enough.

"Oh, it’s you, Niu Ma. I thought you had given up after so many years."

General Services said as if it had just noticed Niu Ma.

"I was just waiting for the right opportunity."

Niu Ma spoke.

"And have you found it?"

General Services asked.

"I have. I would like to ask you to arrange a migration slot for this human."

"Doable. One thousand portions of ’meat.’"

General Services said crisply.

"Boss."

Niu Ma looked at Oynk.

Oynk silently walked forward, placing the figurine in front of the crystal skull.

"Really good craftsmanship, worthy of the Heavenly Butcher."

General Services praised, then pounced on the figurine.

It opened its mouth, using its gumless teeth to tear at the figurine’s body like a ferocious beast tearing at its prey.

The flesh and blood swallowed by it disappeared as if entering a black hole, and the flesh stuck on its face was absorbed by the skull.

Soon, the humanoid composed of a thousand portions of "meat" was devoured clean by General Services.

"It’s been a long time since I’ve had such fare, belch~"

It let out a satisfied belch, and the flames in its eye sockets turned into arcs representing a smile.

"I’ll leave the matter of the quota to you,"

Niu Ma said.

"When?"

General Services asked.

"Take care of it before tomorrow morning."

"That soon? All right, for the sake of Heavenly Butcher’s craftsmanship, no problem."

General Services agreed.

Handling "meat" is also a profound craft, and just this humanoid itself was worth a hundred portions of meat.

"His name is Liu Zheng."

Niu Ma told General Services the name, not needing to mention his identity, as he was still in uniform.

"Liu Zheng, I’ve noted it down. If you trust me, you can tell me the reason for leaving the country. Perhaps, I can find the most suitable one for him."

General Services suddenly said.

"I blew up a floor of Peacock’s office building; she’s planning to order takeout tomorrow to kill me, so I plan to leave the country and hide."

Liu Zheng, seeing Niu Ma nod, then shared the situation with General Services.

"I see, I understand. Come on, that’s it, you can go now,"

General Services said.

When the three left the Crystal Skull, a pitch-black hand emerged from the mouth of the Crystal Skull.

It groped around and reached for the tarot cards, pressing down on the first card, wanting to flip it open.

Red and white flames sprouted from the card face, sizzling the dark hand.

"Hiss~"

General Services let out a painful cry and then retracted its hand.

Soon, the entire deck of tarot cards was burned to ashes, and the red and white flames extinguished themselves.

"So stingy, won’t even let me take a peek,"

The black hand withdrew back into the skull, General Services complained.

"But, he will always come to make a wish to me. When the time comes, you won’t be able to stop it. Gah gah gah~"

The Crystal Bone let out a clattering laughter.

The candle was extinguished, plunging the General Services into darkness.

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After leaving the black market, the two returned to the resting room.

"Boss, here’s your medal back,"

Liu Zheng brought out the Memorial Medal.

Since he no longer needed to make deliveries, he wouldn’t be needing it.

As for Niu Ma, Peacock would probably take her anger out on him, and this medal might save his life.

Niu Ma didn’t say much, took the Memorial Medal, and swallowed it.

"Did you secure the chip?"

he asked.

"Secured."

Liu Zheng nodded.

The chip wasn’t recognized as an item by the system, so he had only put it in the Legendary Takeout Box.

"Good, absolutely do not take it out until we cross the border,"

Niu Ma cautioned.

"If I can’t take it out, how will I use it when the time comes?"

he asked.

"No need, it will act on its own,"

Niu Ma shook his head.

"Alright."

"The outside world is not necessarily safer than Metropolis, so if you find you can’t stay, you can always come back. But, before you return, you must dispose of the chip,"

Niu Ma said.

"Okay, I will remember."

"Hmm."

Niu Ma seemed a bit weary, uttered a sound and then lay back on his straw bed.

This time, without the Sudoku magazine, he quickly fell asleep snoring.

But he couldn’t sleep long; about two hours later, the phone rang.

"Yes, boss."

He answered the call and then quickly hung up.

"The boss wants you to go see her,"

he said, closing his eyes again.

Liu Zheng quietly left the resting room and took the elevator to Si Xue’s office.

It was the classic lava background, but above the lava no longer sat a towering platinum throne; instead, there was a large bathtub.

Si Xue lay in the melted gold, her hands resting on the edge of the bathtub, with half of an ellipse of gold liquid revealed above.

"Come here,"

she waved Liu Zheng over, who immediately hurried towards her.

"Give me a massage,"

Si Xue commanded.

"Of course, boss. Where would you like?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Where would you like?"

Si Xue said with a half-smile.

"Let’s go with the head, I’m professional at head massages."

His gaze swept over the ellipse stained with golden liquid, settling on Si Xue’s head.

"Then let’s begin,"

Si Xue closed her eyes.

"Alright then, boss."

Four tentacles worked in coordination, two on the head and two on the neck.

"It seems I’ve underestimated your talents,"

Si Xue suddenly said.

"The people from City Hall informed me there’s a chance for an overseas procurement tomorrow and mentioned your name."

Liu Zheng didn’t speak, focusing entirely on the massage.

"That’s good; your departure will also give me a few days of peace,"

Si Xue continued without needing his response.

"I’ve spoken with Napoleon, asking the kitchen to send someone with you. You’ll be contacted shortly."

she continued.

"Understood, boss,"

Liu Zheng finally responded.

Si Xue raised a foot, the plump and fair surface shimmered with a droplet of golden liquid.

"Lick it off,"

she commanded.