Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

The fourth brother said admiringly.

Of course, there was one more thing he didn't dare to say.

If she were to work as a masseuse at a bathhouse, she'd be in demand 24/7.

"Hehe, if you don't know how to praise someone, you don't have to force it."

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes at him, almost making him hard.

"Hurry up and get rid of them. I feel uncomfortable all over in these clothes."

Liu Zheng turned around uncomfortably.

"Actually, I think... cough cough, okay, okay, this way please."

The fourth brother swallowed his words under his death stare.

Before the two even reached the lobby on the first floor, they heard a loud voice howling.

"What are you all doing? Why are you all staring at me? You all have nothing better to do, don't you? Where's Fourth Brother? He's not on duty either, is he?"

"I think it's because my wife spoils you all too much. You're all so undisciplined. I think the bathhouse will go out of business sooner or later if this continues."

“Such a large bathhouse can’t just be shut down by anyone, right? If President Zhen feels that there are any shortcomings in our work, I suggest you bring it up with President Yuan privately.”

"Shouting like this in public not only disrupts the normal operation of the bathhouse, but also damages its image, right?"

The fourth brother retorted as he went downstairs.

"Who is interfering with the bathhouse's operations? It's the lobby manager who's not on duty; that's what's interfering with the bathhouse's normal operations."

The chubby white man who had shouted looked at him, and then saw Liu Zheng behind him, his eyes immediately widening.

"Is this the new technician? I've never seen her before. Oh, so you're not on duty because you're messing around with her. Fourth brother, you've been a veteran of this bathhouse for a long time, and I never expected you to be someone who neglects your duties for personal reasons. My wife must have been blind to make you the lobby manager."

He cursed the fourth brother, but his eyes never left Liu Zheng.

"Whether President Yuan was blind to make me the lobby manager, I can't say. But she was definitely blind to choose you as her husband."

The fourth brother looked at him with disdain.

"Fourth brother, what do you mean?"

Zhen Xinzhai finally looked away and said loudly.

"Don't you know what I mean? Then tell me, where is President Yuan right now?"

The fourth brother questioned.

"How would I know where she is? That old woman doesn't tell me anything, she doesn't treat me like her husband at all. She's probably messing around with some young gigolo right now."

Zhen Xinzhai spoke with conviction, but everyone present could hear the guilt in his tone.

"Cough cough."

At that moment, the boy standing behind him coughed.

Zhen Xinzhai, who had been looking arrogant, suddenly shrank back, instinctively squeezed her legs together, and shut her mouth.

Seeing this, Liu Zheng and Lao Si both turned their attention to the boy.

He had a mushroom haircut, handsome features, a slender figure, and a bare, fair upper body with a red kimono skirt around his lower body, giving him a very eerie appearance.

"Let's get down to business."

The boy in the red dress said calmly.

"Hi, oh no, yes."

Zhen Xinzhai wiped away her cold sweat while bowing and scraping to him.

"Do you know this person?"

Liu Zheng asked the fourth brother.

"I haven't seen him in the bathhouse area, but we can't rule out the possibility that he was disguised."

The fourth brother shook his head.

Since their bathhouse has methods to change people's physical form, other bathhouses may also have such methods.

He was about to speak when he suddenly felt like he was being watched.

Liu Zheng looked down and met the gaze of the boy in the red dress.

That gaze held a hint of scrutiny, a touch of admiration, and a dash of greed.

Like a whirlpool, it wanted to draw his mind and soul in.

"Neuropathy."

Liu Zheng waved his hand in disgust, his long, straight arm like a sword, severing the connection between their gazes.

"Sigh~"

The boy in the red dress lowered his head, and two drops of bloody tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

"She exudes murderous intent; she's quite a woman. I've got her."

A strange smile appeared on his face.

Despite suffering a minor setback in the first round, the greed in the red-skirted boy's eyes burned even brighter, almost turning into a hunger.

"Let's go to the finance office."

Zhen Xinzhai composed himself, waved his hand, and led a group of people upstairs.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Zhen, what are you doing in the finance office?"

The fourth brother stretched out his arms and blocked their way.

"Where I go is none of your business."

Zhen Xinzhai said bluntly.

"I can't control where you go, but I'm the lobby manager, and everything in the lobby is under my jurisdiction. If you bring so many people upstairs without buying tickets, and a guest loses something, the responsibility will fall on me."

The fourth brother's eyes darted around, and he came up with a reason.

"They are all my friends. Can't I invite my friends to take a bath?"

Zhen Xinzhai shouted.

“Sure, but Ms. Yuan said that no one else is allowed to sign the bill except those she has instructed. If Mr. Zhen wants to treat everyone, he will have to pay for the tickets for your friends out of his own pocket.”

As the fourth brother spoke, he glanced at the people behind Zhen Xinzhai.

After looking around, I didn't see a single familiar face, and I couldn't even tell their style from their clothes.

He felt a chill run down his spine. If it was a powerful dragon from outside, that would be fine, but if it was a local venomous snake, then its appetite would definitely be enormous.

"Fourth brother, you're really not going to give me any face today, are you?"

Zhen Xinzhai blushed and said.

Even though he came with people this time, he was never treated this rudely when he came alone before.

"Face is something you earn yourself, not something given to you by others. Besides, this is a bathhouse, a place for doing business. It's about rules, not face."

The fourth brother spoke with righteous indignation.

"Uh"

Although most of the employees in the lobby were on Lao Si's side, they couldn't help but secretly roll their eyes when they heard him say that.

You talk about rules but not face. Everyone knows that you, Manager Four, usually love to talk about personal relationships and face.

"you!"

Zhen Xinzhai was naturally aware of this, which is why he got angry when he heard the fourth brother say that.

"Go buy the tickets."

The girl in the red dress stopped him from having an outburst and said in a low voice.

"This, okay."

Zhen Xin walked to the front desk, feeling resentful and frustrated.

"Hurry up, get me fifty-three tickets."

He said impatiently to the receptionist.

"That's two thousand six hundred and fifty yuan in total. Credit card or cash?"

"That's what the receptionist asked."

"Why is it so expensive?!"

Zhen Xinzhai's eyes widened.

"Where is it expensive? It's been this price for years. Don't talk nonsense with your eyes open. Running a bathhouse is very difficult! If you think it's expensive, you should look for the reasons within yourself. Have you been working hard all these years instead of staying at home and living off your wife?"

The fourth brother said in a sarcastic tone.

Zhen Xinzhai is, after all, the boss's husband, so he always signs contracts when he comes, and naturally doesn't know the prices of various services.

"Fourth brother, who the hell are you talking about?"

Zhen Xin cursed.

"I didn't name anyone, I was just saying it casually. If anyone feels like they're being described, then they can take it personally."

The fourth brother said.

"Hmph, you're so arrogant now, but you'll be crying later."

Zhen Xinzhai spoke in a sinister tone, then walked back to the boy in the red dress.

"Um, about the wine... no, Mr. Jiu, I don't have enough money on me, what do you think?"

he asked cautiously.

"You, go pay the bill."

The boy in the red dress gave him a disdainful look and spoke to one of his subordinates.

"Yes."

The subordinate bowed slightly and followed Zhen Xinzhai away.

Their conversation naturally reached the ears of Liu Zheng and Lao Si.

"Fourth Manager, something seems off."

Liu Zheng said.

“I also feel something is wrong, Mr. Liu, you go first.”

"Does Mr. Yuan usually give Zhen Xinzhai money?"

he asked.

"Yes, she will. I once overheard her complaining to Secretary Li that Zhen Xinzhai does nothing at home and only knows how to ask him for money."

The fourth brother said.

"If that's the case, they shouldn't be unable to come up with even two thousand yuan. I have my doubts."

"He went to the casino and lost all his money."

The fourth brother chimed in.

“That’s right, and I suspect he lost not only his own money, but also the entire Gagashuang Bathhouse.”

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Damn it, Zhen Xin is narrow-minded. This is exactly the kind of thing that bastard would do."

They had been whispering to each other, but the fourth brother couldn't help but curse out loud at this last sentence.

"Is he qualified to transfer the bathhouse?"

Liu Zheng asked.

If it were a real bathhouse, that would be virtually impossible, but he wasn't very familiar with the laws and regulations in the metropolis.

"No. Not to mention that the boss is the legal representative, Zhen Xinzhai only owns less than half of the shares, which does not meet the conditions for transferring the bathhouse."