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Chapter 343 - 320 Si Xue: Where is my golden liquid?_2

Chapter 343: Chapter 320 Si Xue: Where is my golden liquid?_2

"Pfft~"

Si Xue couldn’t help but laugh at the comical sight of Liu Zheng flapping about in the air.

"Hehe."

He gave Si Xue a radiant smile.

"Not bad, keep sweet-talking like that."

Si Xue’s smile faded.

"If it makes you happy, boss."

Liu Zheng said ingratiatingly.

"You must have made quite a bit on this trip out, right?"

Si Xue asked.

"Don’t mention it, boss. I didn’t make a penny, and I actually took a huge loss."

"Used up a ton of good stuff, and all I got was a crappy knife, a broken gun, and two worthless stones. I completed the task 150%, and City Hall didn’t give me anything but a bunch of empty promises and this useless badge."

He ranted.

"Shall I mention it to City Hall, have the task rewards cashed out, and leave Peacock and Mr. Li’s issue for you to solve?"

Si Xue glanced at him and said.

"Ah, there’s no need for that, how could I trouble you, boss? I’ll just swallow the loss."

Liu Zheng sighed.

"Seeing you so shameless puts me at ease."

"Ah? Why?"

He asked, puzzled.

"It shows your personality is still stable."

Si Xue said leisurely.

"Ah haha."

Liu Zheng chuckled dryly.

"Did you use up my golden liquid?"

Si Xue suddenly asked.

"I guess so."

He answered vaguely.

"Do you know how much one drop of golden liquid can sell for on the black market?"

"Then, shall we deduct it from my salary?"

He asked tentatively.

"Hah?"

Si Xue couldn’t hold back, and the white clouds directly turned into a fiery rain, scorching Liu Zheng, who cried out in a panic.

"Your shamelessness is truly breathtaking. With that salary of yours, even if you worked for three lifetimes, it wouldn’t be enough to deduct."

She said with disdain.

"Then the shameless one should be the restaurant, paying such low wages to the staff."

He squirmed like a maggot, dodging the fiery rain.

"You’re really daring, aren’t you? Who gave you the courage to slander the restaurant?"

Si Xue’s face chilled.

"That’d be you, boss."

Liu Zheng said with a smile.

"The restaurant just pays me a salary, but my life is in your hands, boss. If you think I’m wrong, feel free to punish me; I have no excuses."

"What if the restaurant asks me to punish you?"

Si Xue asked.

"Then I wouldn’t trouble you, boss. I’d just break ties with it."

He said without hesitation.

"You haven’t even assembled the Legendary delivery man’s outfit, and here you are talking big?"

Si Xue gave him a look.

"With what you’re capable of, it’s not time yet for you to tell the difference between me and the restaurant."

"It’s the thought that counts. I know very well who treats me well and who doesn’t."

Liu Zheng said.

"You talk too much."

Suddenly, Si Xue’s expression turned cold. She reached out, grabbed a handful of the fiery rain, and smeared it on his mouth.

The burning sensation that reached deep into his soul twisted Liu Zheng’s face, yet he could not scream in pain.

Because the golden fiery rain had turned into a fiery seal, completely closing his mouth.

"Trouble comes from the mouth; it’s better to seal yours up for now."

Si Xue spoke coldly.

Liu Zheng nodded, trying his best to show an understanding smile.

"..."

Si Xue watched him fall silent, and a sigh-like breeze blew through the clouds.

"I promised you seven days of delivery time last time, and now that you’re back, I can’t let you just eat without working."

"I’ll give you another day to get your affairs in order, then you start back at your post tomorrow."

"Get lost."

She flicked the fishing rod, and Liu Zheng was flung high up through the clouds, then slammed back down hard into the elevator.

The hook retracted automatically, and the elevator doors closed on their own.

He settled into a comfortable position, watching Si Xue’s lofty figure disappear completely into the clouds.

Exiting the elevator, Liu Zheng returned to the break room.

"Pfft!"

Seeing the fiery seal on his mouth, Niu Ma sprayed out a mouthful of beer.

"Serves you right, always running your mouth off, and the boss finally took care of you? You had it coming, hahaha!"

Niu Ma let out a wild laugh.

Unable to talk back, Liu Zheng could only express his protest by raising a middle finger with his tentacle.

"Just in time, there’s an order. You go deliver it."

Niu Ma had his fill of laughter and pulled a delivery order from under his butt to hand it over.

Liu Zheng shook his head and took out a notebook to write a line for it to read.

"The boss gave you a day off?"

Niu Ma’s eyes widened.

Damn, why the hell did it never get such treatment back in the day?

Was this kid really having an affair with the boss?

Damn it, should the bet still be on or not?

Niu Ma was deep in a quandary.

If he went for it, he feared the next second he would be turned into roasted Niu Tou and horse meat sashimi by Si Xue.

If he didn’t, the allure of such a windfall was too much to resist.

If he really added Si Xue to the betting pool, her odds would undoubtedly plummet below even the novelist, making her the new favorite to lose.

But, at least ninety percent of people would place their bets on her.

And if Niu Ma managed the betting pool well, his profits could at least double!

"Steady, steady, observe some more, just observe some more."

Niu Ma muttered, trying to contain his excitement.

Although he always thought Liu Zheng was a succubus, Si Xue’s level was still too high, and even the real king of succubi might not manage her.

"Big shot, I’m heading out to run an errand."

Liu Zheng, not knowing what it was thinking, wrote on the paper.

"Where you going? Is it safe? Do you still have anything on you to protect yourself? Want me to escort you?"

Niu Ma said with a pleasant face.

"...Big shot, I just see you as the boss, nothing more."

He lifted the notebook and took a couple of steps back.

"Cough, I don’t have any other intentions either. Just a boss worrying about his underling, pretty normal stuff."

Niu Ma pretended to say casually.

"..."

Liu Zheng wrote a string of ellipses in the notebook and then decisively turned around and ran.

If someone’s overly nice without a reason, they’re either plotting something or outright thieves.

That damned Niu Ma was definitely up to no good; he’s probably thinking of trading him for a White Feather Chicken again.

Having left the delivery portal, Liu Zheng headed straight for the clinic.

After all, Dr. Nile had said that he should come to him right away to take back the "Shining Glory."

When he reached the clinic, the Sphinx was sprawling as usual, like an unclaimed car parked for too long.

"Good morning."

Liu Zheng greeted.

"Why aren’t you using my powers?"

The Sphinx glanced at him, asking in an unfriendly tone.

"Because I want to save them for a more critical moment."

Liu Zheng was taken aback momentarily but quickly responded.

"Humph, you humans are always so good with your sweet talk. Where’s my dried fish?"

The Sphinx slapped the ground.

"Sorry, I’ve used them up, will bring more next time."

"No dried fish next time, I’ll turn you into squid jerky."

The Sphinx finished threatening and then turned around, ignoring him.

Liu Zheng chuckled, made a gesture as if touching his head, and walked into the clinic.

"You actually came back."

Dr. Nile was astonished.

He never imagined that someone could be so stupid as to choose a dead end when there was a clear path to safety.

"If I don’t come back, who’s going to take you to the sewer to get your hemorrhoids cut?"

Liu Zheng said.

"That’s true. The delivery department really is something else; the boss barely leaves and the underlings follow right after."

Dr. Nile bypassed that topic.

"My boss came here? To treat impotence?"

He asked curiously.

"Ahem, that’s a patient’s privacy, no comment."

Just as Dr. Nile was about to speak, his tone changed upon seeing Xiao Mei come out.

"Nuts. Hey, good morning."

Liu Zheng greeted Xiao Mei.

"Mr. Liu, you really came back."

Xiao Mei said excitedly.

"Of course, I had your amulet protecting me."

He said with a smile.

"I, I’ll go make you some tea."

Xiao Mei, seemingly reminded of something, blushed and hurried into the back.

"What’s with her? Got a fever?"

Liu Zheng was baffled.

"Heh, you got it right when you pronounced it with a flat tongue."

"Nuts. Where’s Sasha, why isn’t she coming out?"

"As long as you’re here, I’ll never let her out."

Dr. Nile snickered.

"I feel like you’ve got some sort of prejudice against me."

He said, feigning innocence.

"I think it’s not just a prejudice. Hmm?"

Dr. Nile glared at him, and then his eyes suddenly widened in shock.

"Where’s the ’Shining Glory’? Where’s my so bright ’Shining Glory’?"

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