Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"I'm not bragging, but anyone who likes this kind of thing would be completely confused after seeing it."

He struck various bodybuilding poses to show off to the deputy minister.

"It's really good."

The deputy minister had no choice but to admit it.

"Right? So it makes perfect sense to let this clown kid step down and let this handsome man like me take his place, doesn't it?"

Liu Zheng said with a grin.

"That makes perfect sense. But what if I just disagree?"

The deputy minister countered with a question.

"Then I'll just have to kill you first and ask again."

he said with a smile.

Chapter 402 is not only curved, it also rotates.

"Newbie, it seems you really want to die. Well then, I'll grant your wish."

The deputy minister, enraged, laughed and was about to grab him.

But immediately, she abruptly stopped her clawing motion and looked at Liu Zheng with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

Or rather, look at the lump of clay-like material in his hand that has heads and horns but whose exact nature is unclear.

The deputy minister didn't know what it was, but he could sense the immense power it contained.

“Vice Minister, you provide the funds, and I handle the work. Cooperation benefits both of us, while conflict leads to mutual destruction. A young and capable leader like yourself should understand this principle.”

Liu Zheng said.

"You don't actually think you can beat me with this, do you?"

The deputy minister sneered.

Although this strange creature seems impressive, she's not just a nobody; she's the vice-minister of the Service Department for a reason.

Becoming a leader in other departments only means gaining power and a raise, but becoming a leader in the Service Department can directly improve your survival rate.

Therefore, the competition for positions in the Service Department is the most intense in the Hundred Demons Parade.

Yaoji was only treated favorably by everyone because she didn't plan to get promoted. If she wanted to climb the ladder, she would still face open and covert attacks, no matter how much she had a brother-in-law in the city hall or even a husband in the city hall.

"Even if I can't kill you, I can still stall for time. Guess how much patience Lord Kunguna has?"

Liu Zheng smiled.

"Hmph, you'll die anyway."

The deputy minister remained unmoved by his threats.

"Since I dare to do this, I can definitely escape."

Liu Zheng said confidently.

"Can you run away with both of them?"

The deputy minister pointed at Yaoji and Wanzi and said.

“Even if I don’t help her, she’ll still die. As for Yoko-nee, do you have any last wishes?”

He looked at Yaoji.

"This is my sister's number. Please take good care of her for me."

Yaoji calmly recited a string of numbers.

"Alright. If you die, I'll have the Hundred Ghosts Bathhouse buried with you; consider this a bonus."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Such arrogance! Anyone who didn't know better would think you were some big shot."

The deputy minister sneered.

“I’m just a nobody, but I know a lot of important people. Leveling up Bath Street might be a bit difficult, but leveling up a bathhouse is no problem at all.”

He said calmly.

His conventional combat power is insufficient, but his extraordinary destructive power and survivability are top-notch.

To put it bluntly, the reason his trip to the bathhouse took so long was simply because his goal was to save people.

If Qingzi is already dead, and Sumireko is asking Liu Zheng to avenge her, then this request would be incredibly easy.

They gathered their forces and stormed into the bathhouse, unleashing a barrage of powerful attacks on the Hundred Ghosts. Even if Granny Tang didn't die, she would be badly injured.

If it were a player using the Dark faction, they would already be considering the possibility of taking down Keiko at this point.

But given Liu Zheng's personality, he wouldn't do something so uncivilized.

Besides, there are too many messy things in the metropolis, so it's possible that Sumireko might know who killed Seiko.

When playing a high-difficulty game with only one life, it's best to play it safe and proceed cautiously.

"Has Lord Ōkawa Ryū really resolved things on his end?"

The vice minister pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked.

"I've solved half of it; the rest will have to be handled by Vice Minister Liu and his team."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Is what he said true?"

The deputy minister looked at Yaoji.

"It's true. And he solved it all by himself."

"I'll say this with a hint of pride," said Yaoji.

"I haven't seen you date anyone for so many years, and then you find someone like this. You're really lucky."

The deputy minister said, half-jokingly.

Yaoji's lips curled up slightly, neither admitting nor denying.

"Are you confident that you can serve Lord Kunguna well?"

She then looked at Liu Zheng.

"No, but since nobody wants to go, why not have someone clear the way for you?"

He glanced around at the members of the Service Department, and many of them nodded subconsciously.

"Okay, I promise you."

The deputy minister's claws slashed down, snatching the banknotes from his hand.

"But you either come back safely or die inside. If you dare to run away, both of them will die."

She said in a deep voice.

“No problem. I know the cemetery caretaker well, and I’ll pick out a good burial plot for the three of you. You can lie down between the two of them.”

Liu Zheng said without hesitation.

"You actually know the cemetery caretaker?"

The vice minister's pupils constricted slightly.

She was determined to save money to buy a house and become a city dweller, so she naturally knew much more about the city than the average person on Bath Street.

"What? You want to buy a burial plot?"

Liu Zheng seemed to have sensed something.

"Do you really know the cemetery caretaker?"

The deputy minister asked again.

Why would I lie to you? I still owe him a coffin.

He said.

"Why would the cemetery caretaker need to buy coffins from you?"

The deputy minister expressed disbelief.

"Homegrown flowers never smell as sweet as wildflowers. Besides, what good wood can grow in a graveyard? From a feng shui perspective, an extremely yin place requires a coffin made of extremely yang wood to achieve yin-yang balance and bring great fortune."

Liu Zheng spoke fluently without hesitation.

"real or fake?"

The deputy minister asked suspiciously.

"You don't believe me? Come, come, let me tell you the methods of finding the dragon vein and auspicious burial sites to gather energy and bring wealth."

He got excited as soon as he heard that.

"Uh, no need, I trust you, okay?"

The deputy minister waved his hand.

Let alone now being at a critical juncture, she wouldn't have the patience to listen to this kind of thing even under normal circumstances.

"So what do you need? Do you want me to give you a nice burial position?"

Liu Zheng raised an eyebrow and said.

Why do you speak so rudely?

The deputy minister rolled her eyes at him, her expression surprisingly alluring.

"Ok?"

Yaoji immediately became alert.

"That's just how I am. I'm submissive to my own people, but I strike hard against outsiders. I wonder if the Vice Minister wants to be an outsider to me, or an insider?"

Liu Zheng's tone also became flippant.

"I have a husband. Aren't you afraid he'll cause you trouble by flirting with me like this?"

The vice minister joked.

“It’s our blessing that a beautiful and outstanding woman like you is willing to have multiple husbands.”

He said this without changing his expression.

"You're quite the smooth talker. Come with me."

The deputy minister took his sleeve and led him outside.

Yaoji was about to follow without a word, but she stopped her with her hand.

"Yaoji, don't think I really wouldn't dare to touch you. I'm talking about serious business, I'm just borrowing your man for a while, you better not be ungrateful."

The deputy minister said.

"Humph."

Yaoji glanced at her, then at Liu Zheng, and stopped where she was.

"I wonder what the Vice Minister wants to talk to me about?"

Upon arriving at another room, Liu Zheng took the initiative to ask.

"Do you really know the cemetery caretaker?"

The deputy minister adopted a serious expression.

"We know each other, but we're not friends; it's just a business relationship. Besides, he has something on me."

He answered just as seriously.

"You're quite honest."

The deputy minister said, somewhat surprised.

"When speaking to intelligent people, we should be honest. That's how we improve the efficiency of communication, isn't it?"