The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 642 - 467: San Huamao: Liu Zheng, I want it!

Chapter 642: Chapter 467: San Huamao: Liu Zheng, I want it!

"You’re such a weirdo, grown ass man playing with a ball of yarn?"

Just as he was playing, Niu Ma came back from outside, saw the scene, and said disdainfully.

"Haha, it’s not for me. It’s for San Huamao and the others."

Liu Zheng briefly explained Weaving Spider Lady’s situation.

"You’re turning into a General Services office at the restaurant."

Niu Ma said speechlessly.

It has worked at the restaurant for so long, only familiar with a few "people," and has barely even spoken to any others, let alone had any dealings.

Yet this kid has only been here a few days and is already taking all sorts of orders. It’s truly outrageous.

"Hey, I’m just running errands, earning a bit of hard cash."

Liu Zheng waved his tentacles dismissively.

"Oh, by the way, I’ve already been to your wife’s place. I gave her some fruit and a membership card for the fruit shop. I asked if she needed any help, but she didn’t want to say. However, I did some digging into her work stuff. If you don’t want me to get involved, that’s fine."

He remembered and said.

"You even got a membership card?"

Niu Ma asked in surprise.

"Bought a lot, so they gave me one."

Liu Zheng said offhandedly.

"You’re so messed up, got too much money with nowhere to spend, huh?"

Niu Ma couldn’t help but curse.

"Even if you’re trying to maintain relationships, you don’t have to start with the heavy artillery. No normal person would dare to accept that."

"Yeah, she didn’t want to accept it at first either."

He nodded.

"Exactly! What kind of courtesy gift is that? It’s practically recruitment standards for life-and-death servants."

Niu Ma said.

"Exactly, she said the same thing."

Liu Zheng nodded fervently.

They truly are a couple; even their thoughts align.

"Then why did she still accept it?"

Niu Ma asked, puzzled.

Given his wife’s prowess, he couldn’t have just dropped it and run; he certainly wouldn’t dare to use force.

"Oh, I told her it wouldn’t matter if she didn’t accept it, she’d still have to cover for me when necessary. Plus, there’s this Angel Fruit in there that helps with optimal offspring, and no female looking to procreate can resist it."

Liu Zheng explained the effect of the Angel Fruit.

"Damn, you really deserve a good beating."

Niu Ma’s big teeth ground with a creaking sound.

This kid does good deeds but just brings out the urge to thrash him, which is a talent in its own right.

"My bad, my bad. I haven’t even recovered the stamina I lost last time, have mercy, oh mighty one."

Liu Zheng raised his tentacles in surrender.

His next task was to go to Jidao Public Bath to replenish some energy, check on the cleaning situation at the Clinic, and give the ball of yarn to the Sphinx.

Sigh, his days are really too busy.

"Hmph, as long as you know you’re wrong. Don’t think you can talk big in front of me just because you’re doing well outside. Remember, your big boss is always your big boss."

Niu Ma put down its poised hoof.

"Yes, yes. Boss, you haven’t said whether I should investigate or not?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"... Just don’t make too big a scene."

Niu Ma said after a moment of silence.

There are some things it doesn’t have the time or isn’t convenient to handle, so it’s easier for an "outsider" like Liu Zheng to handle them.

But this kid consistently turns small matters into big ones, turning one task into many, so a reminder was necessary.

"Understood."

Liu Zheng nodded.

In the past, he caused a stir because he lacked the strength, needed chaos to blend in, and cleaning up the aftermath wasn’t his responsibility.

Now he’s helping a friend’s family with their troubles, so his style couldn’t be as crude and reckless.

"Right, boss. What did you discuss at the meeting?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Two things. First, to keep a low profile and cut back on the odds and ends we’ve been collecting. Second..."

Niu Ma looked at him, a mischievous grin on its face.

"The position of the employee who went missing while gathering materials abroad has been discovered. The boss wants one person from each of three departments to go abroad and bring the person back. Alive, see them; dead, retrieve the body."

It explained.

"But isn’t there a time limit for going abroad?"

Liu Zheng asked, puzzled.

"There is a time limit. But the ’gate’ used by the employee experienced a major anomaly, causing the restriction on them to lose effect and shifting the teleportation location."

"The Border Control Bureau only found their exact location yesterday and informed the restaurant."

Niu Ma said.

"Then why isn’t the Border Control Bureau handling it themselves? This issue should be their responsibility, right?"

He asked.

"Well, the Border Control Bureau is short on manpower currently. Also, our restaurant’s status isn’t lower than theirs, so of course they’d inform us to handle it ourselves first."

"And the restaurant doesn’t want the Border Control Bureau having control over their own employees."

"Though everyone eats from the same pot in the Metropolis, each has their own rice bowl."

Niu Ma explained.

"I see."

Liu Zheng understood.

"So, boss, you’re not planning to send me, right?"

He had a bad premonition.

"Who else but you, think I’d go myself?"

Niu Ma rolled its eyes.

It’s almost impossible for department supervisors to go abroad, as it’s not necessary, and if something happens to them, recovery would be troublesome.

To retrieve a supervisor, at least three supervisors would need to go to be safe, which would make it challenging to keep the restaurant running.

"Is it dangerous?"

Liu Zheng asked.

If it wasn’t dangerous, he might as well go for a vacation and extend his survival time a bit.