The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 393 - 344 Stop fighting, you can’t kill anyone like this_2

Chapter 393: Chapter 344 Stop fighting, you can’t kill anyone like this_2

And the red light in its eyes had dimmed quite a bit; the fangs that had grown were also retracting some.

However, they were all very careful not to damage the public facilities of the cemetery.

After another exchange of blows, Niu Ma and the pig each stepped back, then glared at each other, panting heavily.

"Red Pig boss, stop fighting, we came to ask you about the street of bathhouses,"

Liu Zheng shouted to Red Pig when he saw the time was right.

"Bathhouse street?"

The red light in Red Pig’s eyes flickered, then it looked at him.

"What do you want with bathhouse street?"

It clenched its fists.

If Liu Zheng could not give it a satisfactory answer, it was going to shift its target of hatred.

"There’s a woman who fell in love with a pig just like you. But she didn’t escape and was locked up, her family hired me to rescue her."

Liu Zheng said.

"A woman fell in love with a pig... Are you telling the truth?"

Red Pig asked.

"Of course, her name is Seiko, her boss is Granny Tang. It was Jinzi from Jidao Public Bath who entrusted me to rescue her; Seiko is her niece,"

he said in one breath.

"Seiko, Qian Zao, Qian Zao..."

Red Pig kept muttering his wife’s name, the red light and fangs gradually receded, and its size returned to normal.

"Hmph, Niu Ma, you finally dared to see me,"

it said to Niu Ma.

"Who didn’t dare? I just didn’t have the time. Do you think everyone has nothing to do like you after death? I have a family to provide for, okay?"

Niu Ma retorted.

"With that salary of yours, you have to feed your family? Qian Zao earned more than you,"

Red Pig mocked.

Bloody Restaurant really had no advantage over other companies in terms of salary.

"None of your business. You two earn more, so why do I have to spend my own money to buy things for the cemetery for you?"

Niu Ma mocked back.

"Didn’t we give all our money to you?"

"Doesn’t retrieving your spirits cost money? Even with your little inheritance, it wasn’t enough; I had to contribute a lot myself,"

Niu Ma cried out.

"Who asked you to retrieve me? Qian Zao died; I didn’t want to live anymore. The dog catches mice, minding other people’s business,"

Red Pig cursed.

"Black Claw is dead, Yellow Monkey is dead too. From the original band of animals in the zoo, now I’m the only one left alive. If you were completely dead, the band would be gone for good. So, you can’t rest in peace, even if you no longer love Qian Zao, you have to survive with hatred for me,"

Niu Ma said indifferently.

"Bastard, I’ll definitely beat you to death next time and then hold concerts in the cemetery,"

Red Pig cursed bitterly after a long silence.

"So what? I’m still the leader, and you still have to be my drummer,"

Niu Ma said smugly.

"Hmph. What do you want to know?"

Red Pig ignored him, looking towards Liu Zheng.

"Everything, anything about bathhouse street,"

he replied.

"After becoming one of the dead, I lost a lot of memories. Even those I still remember are fragmented. If you don’t ask specific questions, it’s hard for me to know what to tell you,"

Red Pig shook its head.

"Will this help you?"

Getting a bright idea, Liu Zheng took out Hell Honey Yogurt.

"Hell’s Yogurt? This is good stuff, but useless for us the dead without a physical body,"

Red Pig said.

"Okay. Then first I want to know about Granny Tang,"

he said after a moment’s thought.

"Granny Tang controls more than half of the bathhouse street’s business. Five of the ten big bathhouses are hers; she is essentially the one calling the shots in bathhouse street,"

Red Pig said.

"Which is the biggest bathhouse?"

Liu Zheng asked.

Since Seiko’s regression required working in a great bathhouse, naturally, the largest one would yield the best results.

"Hundred Ghosts Bathhouse. It’s said that this bathhouse has several council members as shareholders, so it can procure many things that other bathhouses can’t and entertain guests that others daren’t. Monsters and demons associated with Takamagahara, in particular, love to frequent this place,"

Red Pig said.

"Takamagahara association?"

He blinked.

Amaterasu had mentioned that as long as he showed his brand, her gods would look after him.

If it was effective for gods associated with Takamagahara, should it not also work for monsters and demons?

After all, in Takamagahara mythology, creatures like monsters and demons held little sway.

Only Orochi could arm-wrestle with Susanoo, who is Amaterasu’s brother; the rest, such as Yuzao Qian and Yoshitsune, were nothing more than beings that could be slain by mortals.

"What, you know about this?"

"A bit, I also have the brand of a major Takamagahara deity, see if it can come in handy,"

Liu Zheng said, while silently invoking the revered name of Amaterasu Omikami in his heart.

Soon, a virtual image of a Hook Jade appeared in his right eye.

"The brand of Amaterasu Omikami! Niu Ma, your little brother here has far more prospects than you do,"

Red Pig exclaimed before immediately taunting Niu Ma.

"Hmph, the kid just knows how to network and take shortcuts. When it comes to real ability, he’s still far behind,"

Niu Ma retorted dismissively.

"In this world, what’s the use of being able to fight? Even if you can fight, can you beat Oynk? Even it is still holed up in the black market, unable to come out. What counts as true ability is having money and power,"

Red Pig scoffed.

"If you understand this so well, why didn’t you network in the first place?"

"Me, a cursed commoner, neither human nor pig, who could I network with?"

Red Pig sighed.

Metropolis might seem a melting pot of races and like fish and dragons mingled together, where the competition among people is about civic ranks, savings, positions.

But in reality, forming connections is much easier and more stable through blood relations.

And relations among the same species are just one kind of blood relation.

Being neither a human nor a pig, Red Pig wouldn’t be considered kin by either humans or pigs.

And the reason Liu Zheng could curry favor with the ’Refuse Pets Faction’ in City Hall was that his Black Mountain Goat Cub bloodline was reversible, and also because his performance was outstanding enough that the faction took special notice of him.

"Alright, the deceased have passed on, no use complaining. Let’s talk business,"

Niu Ma interrupted.

"With that brand, your operation at Hundred Ghosts Bathhouse will go much smoother. But that’s based on the assumption you’re going there to consume normally. If you’re there to rescue someone, you’ll still encounter the trouble you’re supposed to,"

Red Pig brought the conversation back to the main point.

"That’s already not bad,"

Liu Zheng nodded.

At the very least, it would allow him to gather more information at Hundred Ghosts Bathhouse first.

"That’s all I know about Hundred Ghosts Bathhouse since I was cursed in a different bathhouse,"

Red Pig said.

"Then, since Granny Tang controls half of the bathhouse street, surely there must be others in the remaining half who want to take over her role as the spokesperson, right?"

He asked after pondering for a moment.

"Exactly. Niu Ma, your little brother here is much sharper than you,"

Red Pig responded, not missing the chance to tease Niu Ma.

Niu Ma looked up to the sky, pretending not to hear.

"There’s a bathhouse called Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse on bathhouse street. This bathhouse only opened twenty years ago, and it took less than five years to become one of the top ten bathhouses on the street. I hear they specialize in food and massage services, especially their dining options are unique on bathhouse street,"

Red Pig said.

"Who’s backing them?"

Liu Zheng asked.

Rising to prominence in the well-established territories of bathhouse street would certainly require more than just positive customer reviews.

"Rumor has it a certain division chief from City Hall. But their success is not just due to their backing; they are also united, willing to fight desperately, and they can fight,"

"I heard that before they opened on bathhouse street, they had a brutal clash with Granny Tang’s people on the outside. I heard it was vicious, all of Granny Tang’s people were killed, and a third of the masseurs from Ga Ga Shuang died. They didn’t even have enough staff when they opened and had to borrow people temporarily from other bathhouses in the city,"

Red Pig said.

"..."

Something sounded off to him, but he couldn’t put his finger on it.

"On bathhouse street, if you talk about who dares to openly challenge Granny Tang, it’s only Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse. If you can get their support, your chances of success in rescuing will increase significantly,"

"How can I gain the support of Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse?"

Liu Zheng inquired.