Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

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The mirror tilted its head and glanced at him, revealing its long and smooth neck.

"determine."

Liu Zheng said firmly.

"Alright then, please wait a moment."

The mirror bowed, then turned and left the men's bath.

"Phew, that was a close call."

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, his aesthetic sense has always been consistent and unchanging; otherwise, he might have really lost control.

"Sir, is this the female masseuse you requested?"

Soon, a woman who looked almost exactly like Sumire and Mirror walked in.

"Your race doesn't all share the same face, do you?"

Liu Zheng squinted and said.

"Of course not, there are still many differences in the details. For example, I have two more eyebrows on my left side than Jinzi does."

The woman denied it.

"Hehe, that's quite a difference. So are you Sumire's mother or grandmother?"

He looked at the woman's face, which appeared much younger than Sumire's, and made a guess.

"Neither of them, I am Sumire's maternal grandmother, Shizuko."

The woman said with a smile.

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Not only do they share the same face, but they also share the same pronunciation of their names, right?

As expected of you, Metropolis.

"Guest, would you like our service?"

Jingzi asked.

What services are available?

Liu Zheng asked.

"We don't have fixed programs; the services we provide depend on the needs of our guests."

Jingzi replied.

"Can all needs be met?"

He composed himself and spoke in a subtle tone.

"That's impossible, of course. Our shop mainly focuses on hot springs. If customers want something more elaborate, we recommend going to a professional establishment."

Shizuko said politely.

"Oh, it's nothing, I was just asking. You can just give me a massage and do some skin care."

Liu Zheng said.

"The guest's skin looks newly grown; does it still need skincare?"

Shizuko looked at his skin with a hint of envy and asked.

"A sense of ritual is important, and mental well-being is also crucial."

"I understand. This guest truly knows how to enjoy life."

Shizuko praised.

"Enjoying life is nothing more than finding joy in suffering."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

"That's true. Please follow me."

Shizuko nodded, then took his hand and led him to the bamboo wall.

"Technician number 88, come to work."

Shizuko said to the bamboo wall.

The bamboo wall slumped down and disappeared underground, revealing the room inside.

"Please come in, guest."

Shizuko stepped aside.

"Your style is quite eclectic."

Liu Zheng raised an eyebrow.

The room's interior design is exactly the same as that of a real Chinese-style Thai massage parlor.

“Our boss often goes to his peers to gather inspiration.”

Shizuko said with a smile.

"You're very ambitious. Where's your boss? Why haven't I seen him come out for a chat?"

As Liu Zheng entered the room, he casually asked a question.

"The boss is in jail."

Jingzi replied.

"what?"

He turned around in shock.

"No, this shouldn't be illegal in the Metropolis, right?"

Given the average moral standards of a metropolis, let alone opening a bathhouse with special services, even engaging in street transactions would be commonplace, as long as public health areas aren't soiled.

"Oh, you misunderstand. The boss wasn't arrested because of the hot spring incident."

Shizuko waved her hand.

"What's that for?"

Liu Zheng asked curiously.

"He was drunk and insisted on urinating on the roadside trees, and then he was arrested by the sanitation department."

"Huh? I peed before, and nothing happened to me."

he wondered.

Is it because the plane trees planted voluntarily?

"Our boss's urine is special; it's highly alkaline and can severely damage plant roots."

Shizuko explained.

"Will your boss be able to come out?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"It should be fine, the accountant has already taken the money to bail him out."

"That's what Shizuko said."

“Okay, when he comes out, let him go to the ‘Imhotem’ clinic and say that I recommended him.”

As he spoke, he lay down on the massage bed and buried his face in the massage hole.

One of his great hobbies in real life is getting massages, and he knows the massage process inside and out.

Although Liu Zheng himself was much better at massaging than the other technicians, he couldn't actually massage himself.

But he might be able to do it now.

"Okay, I'll pass that on to the boss. Please have the customer choose an essential oil."

"That's what Shizuko said."

What flavors do they have?

Liu Zheng asked.

Generally speaking, larger massage parlors have seven or eight or more essential oils to choose from.

The technician will also introduce products such as lavender to help with sleep, orange to lighten dark spots, and lemon to whiten skin.

However, he thought that was all nonsense; he just wanted to choose the flavor he liked.

Liu Zheng usually chooses jasmine or lavender scents.

"We are a small hot spring, and we don't have many varieties prepared. We only have three kinds: corpse oil, head oil, and intestinal oil."

Shizuko explained.

"Oh?"

He raised his head, his eyes slightly narrowed.

“Our essential oils are all purchased from legitimate channels and we absolutely do not produce them ourselves. Moreover, we use oils from other species as well as human ones.”

Sensing a faint but palpable killing intent, Shizuko explained.

"Oh, then I'll take peacock oil."

Liu Zheng said.

Although they had never met, he still harbored a great deal of resentment towards this wealthy landowner.

He did it for his own sake, and also for the sake of the cattle and horses.

"If you don't have peacock oil, will other poultry oils work?"

Jingzi asked.

What kind of bird?

"Chicken oil".

"That's what Shizuko said."

"Oh, that works too."

Liu Zheng nodded.