Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Li Zheng knew the three Tiger Brothers were unreliable, but he never expected these two scoundrels to be this unreliable, witnessing such a "spectacular" scene as soon as he returned to Block 950.

He took two sets of clothes out of the capsule and threw them over, saying with a menacing look, "Put these on, and then come with me to the botanical garden."

"Yes!"

Tiger Two and Tiger Three dared not act rashly, and obediently took the two sets of clothes and quickly put them on.

Unfortunately, both of them were much more robust than Li Zheng, and the two sets of clothes didn't fit them. Fortunately, the material was good, so they could barely wear them. It was like two bodybuilders wearing a tight-fitting suit, showing half of their hairy arms and legs, and even their stomachs.

His comical appearance made passersby laugh.

Making a fool of themselves in front of Li Zheng was the last thing the Tiger Brothers wanted to happen, so they were no longer the fools they had been before, and actually felt ashamed and lowered their heads.

Li Zheng glanced at the two of them indifferently, his eyes conveying no indescribable meaning, and walked silently toward the Kanger Botanical Garden.

Miriel looked at the two simpletons with pity, shook her head, and said nothing more.

Mudala and Feng Yue, on the other hand, were meeting the Tiger Brothers for the first time and were very curious about these two simpletons, not understanding why Li Zheng would take them as his underlings.

Tiger Two and Tiger Three exchanged a glance, and both of them saw deep worry, fear, and extreme regret in each other's eyes.

If they had known the boss was coming back today, how could they have dared to do such a disgraceful thing?
"We're finished!" Tiger Three cried out in despair.

"No! You're the one who's finished!" Tiger Two said, "I went gambling to raise money for my mother's medical treatment, while you went to the brothel to just give money to the prostitutes. We have different goals, so don't confuse me with you, you blockhead!"

Tiger Three wasn't intimidated by his second brother and gave him a disdainful look: "Second brother, do you think the boss is smarter or you are?"

"Is that even a question?" Tiger Two replied without hesitation, "The boss is definitely smarter! I... am slightly inferior!"

"Then that's settled?" Tiger Three said naively. "The boss is so smart, how could he not see through your lies? Give up the struggle, we're both finished!"

Tiger Two was speechless, and dejectedly lowered his head, resigned to his fate.

The third brother is right. No matter how high-sounding his reasons are, being caught by the boss leaving the casino is an unforgivable mistake.

The boss has stated more than once that he dislikes places like casinos, brothels, and tobacco shops.

They are defying the law and breaking it knowingly.

The group quickly arrived at the Kanger Botanical Garden. Li Zheng had previously entered his identity information here, and it hadn't been deleted, so they simply opened the gate and led the group inside.

Kanger was busy in a greenhouse near the entrance when he saw Li Zheng and immediately came out to greet him: "Sir, you're back."

He spoke fluent Mandarin with a standard broadcasting accent, even using the honorific "you" (您), indicating he had studied hard.

Li's expression softened slightly as he asked, "Where's Kota? What has he been doing while I was gone?"

"My lord." Kanger saw the two timid Hu Er and Hu San hiding behind him and immediately realized that these two fools must have done something shameful that Li Zheng had caught them when he returned. He said respectfully, "Kota went out to help me purchase saplings. Judging by the time, he should be back soon."

"Ah."

Li Zheng nodded, then ignored him and walked inside.

The greenhouse that had been reserved for him was still there, but the one next door had been renovated and was now used to grow a strangely shaped tree. Kanger approached Tiger Two and Tiger Three and quietly asked, "You two got into trouble again?"

"This..." Tiger Two was too embarrassed to speak.

Tiger said nonchalantly, "I was looking for Xiaohua when I was thrown out of the brothel. The boss saw me passing by."

Tiger Two covered his face.

My third brother is truly a bit dim-witted; he can talk about this kind of thing as if it were perfectly normal.

"And you?" Kanger pointed at Hu Er's clothes: "Got all your money at the casino again?"

This wasn't the first time Tiger Two had sold all his clothes after losing so much money; Kanger was used to it and understood everything at a glance.

"What do you mean you lost it all?" Tiger Two covered his face and said, "I was just unlucky, having a run of bad luck. Besides, I was going to raise money for my mother's medical expenses. Can raising money for medical expenses be called gambling?"

"Ha!" Kanger sneered, his old face wrinkling like tree bark. "I've been advising you to learn from Kota and work for me. I'll provide you with room and board and pay, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened! The adults have caught you in trouble, and you're in deep trouble. Get ready to be punished!"

"The boss is so kind, he probably won't punish us severely, right?" Tiger Two still held onto a sliver of hope.

Kanger gave a cold laugh and was about to say something when he heard Li Zheng calling him over. He then said, "Severe punishment? If I were an adult, I would punish you severely! You'd better watch yourselves."

Kanger is gone. Tiger Three is filled with worry. He tugs at his second brother's sleeve and says, "Second brother, we're completely finished!"

"Pull gently, my pants are about to fall down!" Tiger Two slapped away his third brother's hand and comforted him, "Old Tree Man is just scaring us. He's not the boss, how would he know what the boss is thinking? Don't worry, the boss is kind and won't have the heart to punish us."

"Really?" Tiger Three looked at his second brother and thought that what his second brother said was unreliable.

But he also hoped that what his second brother said was true, and that the boss really wouldn't punish them severely.

If possible, Tiger Three felt that letting his boss beat him up to vent his anger would be enough, as long as his freedom wasn't restricted, he could go find Xiao Hua, and do whatever he wanted.

"grown ups."

Kanger approached Li Zheng and, noticing the man's focused gaze on his newly received order, asked curiously, "Are you interested in this tree, sir?"

"Hmm." Li Zheng asked, "Where did this tree come from?"

“I received an order from a merchant in this neighborhood five days ago, requesting help cultivate this Canghun Ancient Tree and accelerate its growth,” Kanger said truthfully. “Sir, you should have heard that my Wisteria Clan’s talent is to communicate with various plants, understand their needs, and improve crop quality or accelerate crop growth by meeting those needs. But this Canghun Ancient Tree is strange. I have tried to communicate with it no less than thirty times in the past five days, but I just can’t establish a connection with it.”

"Ancient Canghun Tree?" Li Zheng muttered to himself, then asked, "Have you seen this kind of tree before?"

“This is the first time I’ve seen it,” Kanger said. “The name of the Canghun Ancient Tree was also told to me by that merchant. Does Your Excellency wish to ask where he obtained this ancient tree?”

Kanger had lived many more years than expected and was quite perceptive. Seeing Li Zheng ask so many questions in a row, he immediately understood that Li Zheng was interested in this ancient tree.

"You know?" Li Zheng glanced at him in surprise.

He was indeed interested in the "Ancient Tree of Chaos" because when he saw the tree, the Eye of Preys suddenly gave him a hint.

[Unknown tree species. The fruit it produces after flowering has effects similar to one of the ingredients in the Marrow Cleansing Pill, and may be used as a substitute.]