The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 488 - 390: You weren’t fired for causing trouble before, were you?_2

Chapter 488: Chapter 390: You weren’t fired for causing trouble before, were you?_2

Liu Zheng looked innocence personified.

"Watch your tone, kid, or I’ll swap Shi Tiantian out for a guest that’s even harder to handle."

Yaoji threatened.

If I can’t manage those two, I can still manage you.

"Alright, maybe I’m just too competent, and I scared Mr. Batiao."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

"Hmph."

Mr. Batiao harrumphed but didn’t argue.

"You never stay put, kid. Since you’re so capable, will you dare to take on a big job?"

Yaoji glanced at him and said.

"What job, Minister?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Lord Da Chuanliu needs someone to scrape therapy for him."

"Da Chuanliu? Didn’t Mr. Batiao just finish heating up the water?"

He asked, puzzled.

"Right, after soaking and softening up the body, it’s time for scrape therapy, isn’t it?"

Yaoji replied.

"So, you came specifically to get me for scrape therapy?"

"Not exactly. I was originally here to borrow Black Dumplings from Mr. Batiao, but since you’re so capable, I might as well give you another chance to show off."

Yaoji said.

"You’re borrowing personnel again? Are there other VIP guests?"

Mr. Batiao frowned and said.

Each guest has different needs; some don’t require a huge fire to boil medicinal baths, hence he wouldn’t be informed.

"Mm, Guna has also arrived."

Yaoji’s tone suddenly became somber.

"You sure it’s Guna, not the lesser-known Guna?"

"His thing is already out, how could I mistake it?"

Yaoji’s tone suddenly turned irritable.

"These two actually arrived at the same time. Aren’t you good at divination? How come you didn’t foresee today?"

Mr. Batiao was not angry but teased him.

"I know squat about that; isn’t it only used to fool girls? Besides, even if I did, could I have predicted these two deities?"

Yaoji said irritably.

"What’s the relationship between the lesser Guna and Guna?"

Liu Zheng asked, curious.

"They are two sides of the same deity."

"The lesser Guna is the youthful deity of medical treatment and exorcism. He’s a kind deity with a good temper and hardly ever troubles Bathhouse Street’s staff. If served well, he will even bestow rewards."

"But Guna is a dual-nature deity, also the deity of sexuality and humor. He’s an Evil God, who loves to trouble the Bathhouse Street employees with mischief and that kind of abuse. Every time he arrives, the Servicing Department and Massage Department suffer greatly."

Yaoji explained on their behalf.

"Such troublesome guests, can’t we refuse to serve them?"

"Easy for you to say. You’re not one of the Bathhouse Street folks, are you?"

Yaoji gave him a sidelong glance.

"I’m indeed not."

Liu Zheng responded candidly.

"What do you think Bathhouse Street was built up from?"

"Isn’t it because City Hall officials and councilors hold shares?"

He said.

"Hmm? You seem to know quite a bit. Did Elder Qing tell you?"

Yaoji was somewhat surprised.

"If I want to get by in Bathhouse Street, I naturally have to understand the situation."

Liu Zheng did not answer directly.

"What you mentioned is the official reason; I’m talking about the clandestine reason."

"What is that?

"Opening its doors to visitors from all around, Bathhouse Street services all sorts of demons, spirits, and even those who find it inconvenient to enter the city and wish to bathe. It’s a place that rakes in a handsome sum daily."

"With such a lucrative location, who wouldn’t be envious, who wouldn’t want a piece of it?"

"That Bathhouse Street can operate as orderly and peacefully as it does now is firstly because Bathhouse Street is strong enough to stand united against outsiders, and secondly, because at its establishment, contracts were signed with gods from all directions."

"One of the terms in the contract is that we can’t easily refuse to serve the gods."

Yaoji said.

"Those officers and councilors wouldn’t allow someone to snatch away their money bags, would they?"

Liu Zheng questioned.

"You’re still wet behind the ears, not understanding this. Tell me, what’s more important to them, Bathhouse Street or the money?"

"Neither is important?"

He replied instinctively.

"Baka-mono (Idiot), of course, both are important. But what they want is just Bathhouse Street and the money. As for who controls Bathhouse Street, they couldn’t care less. Got it?"

"Got it."

Liu Zheng nodded.

That is to say, those behind-the-scenes shareholders will only solve official problems for Bathhouse Street, but the street’s residents have to deal with the common issues themselves.

And with only the people from Bathhouse Street, they certainly can’t overpower the pack of wolves outside the town, so they must rely on the protection of the deities from all directions.

Similarly, they have to bear the deities’ demands.

"So, we have no choice,"

Yaoji sighed.

"Life’s tough no matter where you work."

Liu Zheng sighed along.

"I can’t help you this time,"

Mr. Batiao shook his head.

Once lent out, Black Dumplings are never returned, and while he didn’t mind that in the past, he couldn’t afford to lose these golden balls.

"Did you conjure up these little things?"

Shi Tiantian, an old acquaintance of his, glanced around and immediately noticed the golden balls clustering around Liu Zheng.

"I just did a little work, that’s all,"

The latter humbly said.

"You rascal, why are you always so restless? Don’t tell me you got fired from your last job for causing trouble?"

Shi Tiantian looked at him suspiciously.

"No, I didn’t, stop spreading rumors. I just happen to be a bit capable, is competence a fault now?"

Liu Zheng protested sadly.

"Capable, huh? Since you’re so capable, go give Da Chuanliu gua sha."

Shi Tiantian sneered.

"Ah, actually, Mr. Batiao has lots of work for me to help with,"

He quickly said.

"No, I’m already done here, take him away now,"

Mr. Batiao’s voice came from above.

"Hey, Mr. Batiao, it’s not nice to cross a river and tear down the bridge."

Liu Zheng protested.

"Did you hear that? Follow me obediently, or I’ll have to exercise family discipline,"

Shi Tiantian clenched his fist at him.

"Then I’m off too,"

Yaoji said.

With these two gods around, the Massage Department has a hard time, and their Servicing Department is under even greater pressure.

Even if she doesn’t leave now, the head of their department will be calling for people soon.

"Then let’s go together, it’ll be good to have some company on the way."

Shi Tiantian smiled slyly.

"Wait a moment,"

Mr. Batiao said, reaching into the medicine cabinet and taking out a fist-sized medicine pill.

The pill was earthy yellow, moist on the surface with irregular indentations, looking like it was casually rolled out of wet mud.

"Eat this if you feel like you can’t make it; it’ll save you once."

He handed the pill to Liu Zheng.

"Mr. Batiao, aren’t you being too partial? You didn’t give me this when I was new."

Shi Tiantian complained.

"I only researched this recently. Besides, you lad only helped me sort the medicine cabinet back then; what makes you think you deserve such a precious item?"

Mr. Batiao said matter-of-factly.

"Are those little things really that precious? Mr. Batiao, these Black Dumplings and golden balls are born from Ren He, and after all, the Massage Department has a stake in it. I don’t demand them, but at least lend me a few as a gesture."

Shi Tiantian rolled his eyes and said.

"No, not one. Now scram, or the folks from the Massage Department will never find peace here again."

"Tsk, stingy old man. Let’s go, Ren He."

Shi Tiantian waved at Liu Zheng.

"Oh, and Yaoji,"

He put on a smiling face.

"Ptooey."

Yaoji spat at him.

"Creak~"

The three left the boiler room, the iron door closing behind them.

"Tell me, do you want to go give Guna a massage, or scrape Da Chuanliu?"

As they walked, Shi Tiantian asked.

"Come on, boss, are you really making me do it?"

Liu Zheng made a bitter face.

"You think I want to? Today must be an unlucky day for Bathhouse Street; not only did we have two gods visit, but a bunch of VIPs as well. Even I have to personally attend to them, let alone you."

"Which side will you take care of, boss?"

He asked.

It’s nice and cool under a big tree; following Shi Tiantian means he’ll be the one to face trouble first.

"I’m not going to either side."

Shi Tiantian said darkly.

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