The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 427 - 361

Chapter 427: 361

Her attitude towards Liu Zheng was clearly much colder than that towards the novelist and the Potato Sisters.

This actually relieved Liu Zheng.

After all, having one novelist who was obsessed with his brain was scary enough. If there were more, he truly feared that one day he’d wake up to find each of them holding one of his organs, ready to dismember him.

"Hey, Lao Deng, I’m going to send someone down through the usual spot soon. Give them a hand, will you?"

Liu Zheng had gotten through to the Fisherman on the phone again.

"You’re treating the sewer like a guest house, aren’t you? Always sending people down there to stay."

The Fisherman complained.

"What do you know? You can’t leave the sewers anyway, and Haenui can only rely on herself when she runs into trouble. The people I’m having you host now, once they leave, they’ll all be part of Haenui’s network. Isn’t this the perfect opportunity for you to express your fatherly love? Or, would you rather she turn to Nightingale for help?"

He retorted.

"No way! I’d rather have Haenui rely on you than turn to that Huang Mao."

The Fisherman immediately exclaimed.

"That’s more like it... Huh? What do you mean you’d rather have Haenui rely on me?"

Liu Zheng caught on.

"Nothing much. Just hurry up and send the person over."

The Fisherman decisively hung up the phone.

"This old coot, spends so much time in the sewers his mouth is as foul as the shit he eats."

He spat out of thin air towards the other party.

"Alright, I’ve already arranged for someone to rescue your boss, and I’ve sorted out a place for her to hide. When the time comes, just send someone over to pick her up."

Liu Zheng put away his phone and said to Lao Si.

"Just a phone call and you’ve managed to arrange everything, Boss Liu truly knows how to deploy his strategies and win from a thousand miles away."

Lao Si said admiringly.

He wasn’t entirely kissing up; as someone who was born and raised outside the city, he truly envied this ability to thrive in urban areas.

"It’s all thanks to friends showing their goodwill. But now there’s another issue. We need someone to order a takeout for your boss."

Liu Zheng said.

"Ah? Who’s going to bear the cost?"

Lao Si asked with some hesitation.

Knowing about Bloody Restaurant, he naturally also knew that ordering takeout from there came with a hefty price.

"It should be borne by the person helping to order the meal."

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and said.

If it was up to the person receiving the meal to pay, then the staff in both the delivery department and the kitchen would have to increase tenfold or more.

After all, there were plenty of people who wanted to kill their relatives.

"Ah? This... okay, I’ll order it!"

After hesitating for a long time, Lao Si gritted his teeth and said.

Although he seemed quite confident when arguing with Secretary Li, a comeback like that wasn’t so easy.

Even if Lao Si could regain his position as the hall manager, it was unlikely to be at the level of the top ten bathhouses.

Moreover, over the years, the boss had also been fairly kind to him. As long as he wouldn’t die, sacrificing some "flesh" was just part of the deal.

"But you see, Manager Si, you probably can’t order the takeout for your boss after all."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

"That’s great! Cough cough, I mean, that’s such a pity. Can I ask why not?"

Lao Si hid his elation and asked.

"Only relatives can order meals for someone else."

He explained.

"I see... Oh, got it, Secretary Li should be able to. Let’s go, let’s go."

Lao Si slapped his forehead and took Liu Zheng to the boss’s office.

"So, have you thought of a way?"

Secretary Li hurriedly asked upon seeing Lao Si.

"There’s a way now. After hearing about it, Boss Liu generously offered to help. Not only did he find out the boss’s whereabouts through his connections with City Hall, but he also arranged for a strong rescue team."

Lao Si said proudly.

"Really?"

Secretary Li was a mix of happiness and doubt.

"Of course it’s true. Boss Liu, why don’t you say a few words?"

Lao Si had unintentionally switched to a more respectful tone.

"Since we’ve all decided to work together, naturally we should help each other out. But now there’s a problem. I need someone to order a meal for your boss, and only a relative can order for someone else."

Liu Zheng said.

"You mean for me to order it?"

Secretary Li was no fool and caught on immediately.

"Exactly."

He nodded.

"Lao Si, you’re not teaming up with him to deceive me, are you?"

Secretary Li said suspiciously.

"Damn it, as if I’d deceive you. On my honor, I just told Boss Liu I would order it, but he said I couldn’t, so I thought of you."

Lao Si exclaimed with wide eyes.

"That’s right, Manager Si is telling the truth."

Liu Zheng echoed.

"Fine, even if what you’re saying is true, I’m just the boss’s cousin, and even a distant one at that. Does that still count as a relative?"

"How can it not count? Right, Manager Liu?"

Lao Si looked towards Liu Zheng.

"Uh... I really don’t know about this, how about we make a call to order food and try?"

He scratched his head as he spoke.

"Alright, then we can only treat a dead horse as if it’s alive. Secretary Li, make the call."

"Damn it, so it’s you two blokes calling the shots, huh?"

Secretary Li gave the two men a blank look.

Since they were ordering takeout from Bloody Restaurant, she didn’t bother being polite.

She took out a thick book from the drawer and started flipping through it.

"What’s that?"

Liu Zheng asked curiously.

"Oh, that’s the telephone directory, you can basically find any number you want in it."

Lao Si explained.

"Even personal ones?"

He asked.

"Yeah, but not just anyone can be listed in there."

"That’s quite useful, I’d like to get one myself."

Liu Zheng became interested.

"This one’s bought from the City Supervisor, expensive as hell, and ordinary folks can’t even buy it."

Lao Si said.

"Okay then."

While the two men talked, Secretary Li finally found the number she needed.

She picked up the receiver, her hand resting on the keypad but she just couldn’t press it down.

This was understandable, after all, actively calling Bloody Restaurant for takeout wasn’t something ordinary people would do.

"Secretary Li, don’t you want to be the general manager?"

Lao Si suddenly said.

"Lao Si, what do you mean by that?"

Secretary Li abruptly looked up.

"After going through this event, the boss must be tired too, it’s very possible that she might appoint a general manager to help her manage the bathhouse. As the boss’s relative and someone who has saved her life, a good opportunity like this will definitely fall on you."

Lao Si replied.

"Then why don’t you take this good opportunity?"

Secretary Li scoffed.

"I have to be capable of it, right? And to be honest, even if I became the general manager, I would still just be an employee. You’re different. In a few years as the general manager with some money in hand, it’s not impossible for the boss to hand over the bathhouse to you. Then, I’ll have to call you ’Boss Li.’"

Lao Si said earnestly.

"You make it sound like it’s for real."

Secretary Li curled her lip.

But she had to admit, although she knew Lao Si was just painting a picture, the pie he painted was too big and too tempting.

Every secretary harbors dreams of becoming a boss, even more intensely than others.

And now, the opportunity to realize her dream was right before her eyes.

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