The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 744: Damn, the previous Chapter is only being reviewed now, wait for me to release that - before I revise this one

Chapter 744: Damn, the previous Chapter is only being reviewed now, wait for me to release that Chapter before I revise this one

"Are black market bodyguards really that tough?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"At least they seem a lot tougher than you do."

Shui Sishisan replied honestly.

"Tch, that’s because I wasn’t going all out. If I unleashed all my tricks, humph humph."

"What would happen if you did?"

Shui Sishisan cooperated by asking.

"Sigh, it wouldn’t be much different from now."

Thinking about how his trump cards were nearly exhausted, he couldn’t help but sigh.

The spoils he got were just a pile of flashy but useless stuff. If he hadn’t begged for two skills from 8848, this round would’ve been a total loss.

Indeed, when getting into fights, it’s best to target the rich. Fighting with the poor or the insane, losing is a big loss, and even winning gains you nothing.

"To keep a sense of humor in such times, it seems you’re quite confident in yourself."

Shui Sishisan said.

"It’s not really confidence, just numbness after escaping death so many times. It’s like having sex; if you do it over ten or twenty times a day with the same person, even if the other is a Succubus, by the end, you feel nothing."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

"You’ve done it with a Succubus?"

Shui Sishisan looked at him with newfound respect.

In the world of escorts, a Succubus is at the top tier, not something an ordinary person can afford.

"Ahem, that was just a metaphor, an ordinary one at that."

He said with slight embarrassment.

"You’re quite interesting. If I survive, maybe we can be friends."

Shui Sishisan’s antennae twitched slightly.

"Speaking of which, why did you agree to go undercover here? Wouldn’t it have been better to climb the ladder in your original company?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"The company helped boost my performance and dealt with my rivals, which is how I became a manager."

Shui Sishisan replied.

"Didn’t you think of just going along with it?"

"I was poisoned. I have to meet the company every week for the antidote, or else I would die an extremely painful death."

"Also, my family is under the company’s control. If I betray them, they go down with me."

Shui Sishisan said.

"What terms did the company offer you?"

"If I return alive, I’ll directly get a deputy director position, plus a million in cash and a house in a school district."

"If I die, my family gets 500,000 in cash, and my kids can join the company in the future, with at least one becoming a manager."

Shui Sishisan replied.

"Why do you get less if you die than if you live?"

Liu Zheng asked doubtfully.

"Because if I return alive, it means my mission succeeded and the company has been taken down."

Shui Sishisan explained.

"Like right now, you can’t possibly blow up all the execs in this company, at least one or two will slip through the cracks. Though they’ll surely fall into disarray, and the company will hit when they’re down, there’s always the risk of leaving a snake half-dead."

"I see, got it. So, do you think your company will keep these promises?"

He asked.

"I don’t know, but I have no choice."

Shui Sishisan’s eyes were filled with helplessness.

"The company sponsored my college tuition, and according to the contract, I’m obligated to work there for ten years. If I resign or get fired for a legitimate reason in that period, I’ll have to pay the company an enormous penalty, which is no different from being dead."

Not following work arrangements is a very legitimate reason.

What? Going undercover at a rival company isn’t a reasonable work arrangement?

Please, this is the Metropolis after all.

"No wonder you’re called a death soldier. Alright, I wish you luck."

This kind of situation, like Zhou Yu beats Huang Gai, Liu Zheng had nothing to say about.

Where there’s light, there’s shadow. He’s just an ordinary guy; he can only try his best to illuminate the darkness ahead of him, those gray areas, he’s powerless to do anything about.

To be honest, many things Liu Zheng did were not that aboveboard either.

"What, you want to help me?"

Shui Sishisan detected the implication in his tone.

"At least you helped me deal with those bugs. If it’s convenient, I’ll lend a hand, but if it’s too much trouble, forget it."

"You’re quite straightforward."

After saying this, Shui Sishisan fell silent, only speaking again after another ten meters.

"If I die, can you help oversee the company fulfilling its promises and protecting my family? I’ll give you half of that 500,000 reward."

It asked.

"Did you tell your family where they are?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No, the company has placed them in a secret location. I can only video call them every day and meet them once a week."

Shui Sishisan shook its head.

"Then I can’t guarantee it, I’ll do my best."

He thought for a moment before saying.

Getting money is simple; he was planning to ask the company for a bonus anyway, so it’s a matter of killing two birds with one stone.

But protecting the family is a bit of a hassle.

If Shui Sishisan knew where its family was, Liu Zheng could potentially launch a raid, and once they’re rescued, the rest would be easier to handle.

But if he needs to find them first, regardless of his ability, he doesn’t have the time to spare.

"That’s enough."

Shui Sishisan nodded.

If the company can swallow its pride and hire someone who wiped out nearly half of their management to work for them, it indicates that this person’s capabilities and trustworthiness are solid.

Without further word, the two soon arrived near the Insect Nest.

Like on the 11th floor of West River Center, the Insect Nest consisted of a large Fungal Blanket and an Insect Tower.

But unlike before, a lone human was standing incongruously on this Fungal Blanket.