Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

8848 replied.

"I understand. Brother 8848, Brother 4399, I have a favor to ask, but I don't know if I should say it."

Liu Zheng pretended to be troubled and said.

"You're already one of us, what's there to hide? If you say something wrong, we'll just beat you up, we're not going to kill you, are we?"

8848 said half-jokingly.

"Besides, with your skills, we might not even be able to kill you."

His gaze swept over Liu Zheng, and it was unclear what he saw.

"Then I'll say it. Can we share some of the credit with Runyinlang and the Security Bureau's ace?"

Liu Zheng said.

"I know Silver Wolf, the one from the Market Supervision Department, your lover's brother-in-law. And who's the ace in the Public Security Department?"

8848 asked in confusion.

"Conan Holmes. Deputy head of the Major Crimes Unit, Division 1, Criminal Investigation Bureau, and the top detective in the Public Security Bureau. If you include Peanut, they're probably the top detective in the Public Security Bureau as well."

4399 said expressionlessly.

"peanut?"

"The companion creatures of the Holmes family; each Holmes has their own peanut. They live separately most of the time, but when needed, they act together, their strength increasing dramatically."

4399 replied.

"Wouldn't that give the enemy an opportunity?"

Liu Zheng asked, puzzled.

"I don't know. We speculate that this might be part of the ritual, but only Holmes himself knows the truth."

4399 shook his head.

"Okay. But the ace I'm talking about isn't this ace; that person's name is Ace."

He explained.

"Never heard of him. What's your relationship with him?"

4399 asked.

“He is a friend of a friend, and I have asked him for help twice.”

Liu Zheng replied.

"excuse me, may I ask."

4399 walked to the side to make a phone call, and returned a moment later.

"I found out, he's from the logistics department, and he's a hobbit."

He said.

Hobbits, also known as half-bodied people, have an average height of only 0.8 to 1.2 meters, but they are not dwarfs or short people.

Some scholars believe they are actually a branch of humanity, while hobbits consider themselves a separate race.

Regardless, hobbits and humans are very closely related by blood, and not only do they not have reproductive isolation, but their offspring also exhibit quite stable traits.

"You've already reaped such a huge return on the organization's initial investment; the higher-ups are very pleased. Your request has been approved; please raise any other requests you may have as well."

4399 said.

"Okay. I'll be leaving the country again soon, you two brothers should know that, right?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"I guessed it. Your restaurant's habit is to use anything that works to the extreme."

8488 said in a joking tone.

"It's like this everywhere, not just in restaurants. What advice do you two brothers have for me on this matter?"

"We need to go back and report on this matter. We'll contact you again once we have the results."

8848 and 4399 exchanged a glance and then spoke.

"Alright. Then I'll await good news from you two brothers."

He clasped his hands in greeting.

"Don't wait any longer, come and help carry the body upstairs."

8848 patted him on the shoulder and said.

"That tree has become stronger again."

4399 suddenly said.

Liu Zheng followed his gaze and saw the plane tree standing there quietly, while the ginseng doll had also hidden itself.

"Who cares what we do? It's not our job. Let's go."

8848 shoved 4399 onto the small truck, then started the vehicle and drove away.

"Let's go."

Liu Zheng resisted the urge to mock the plane trees, greeted them, and turned to leave.

"Hmph, lackeys of the city hall."

The plane tree quietly opened its eyes and spat at the departing truck.

"Pah, you lackey, you lackey. Come out here and keep practicing!"

It spat at Liu Zheng's back again, then pulled the ginseng doll out of the black soil and continued rehearsing the court ballet that it seemed could never learn.

When they were almost at Green Country Garden Crazy City, Nightingale finally called Liu Zheng.

"You miss me again so soon?"

She said it in a provocative tone.

"I'm wondering when you'll become the clan leader, so I can finally marry a rich woman."

Liu Zheng said.

"Then you may have to wait. Although I want to kill those brothers and sisters right now, I will allow that old man to live a few more years."

The nightingale laughed.

"You're incredibly filial. Alright, let's get down to business. I'd like to ask your friend in the Public Security Bureau for some help again."

He said.

“I don’t really care, but he might not help me anymore.”

"The nightingale said."

“It’s alright, I’ve already paid him in advance.”

Liu Zheng said.

"Alright, what do you need his help with?"

"The nightingale asked."

"I have twin friends who want to change their names and would like to know if there is an easy way to do so."

He said politely.

"You just want to cut in line. Okay, I'll ask for you in a bit."

Nightingale said it very directly.

"Okay. Have you noticed anything suspicious lately?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No. That kobold security guard has been patrolling our floor the whole time; it must have been arranged by the property management."

The nightingale explained the situation.

"Hmm, it's quite strong. If those monks come again, it should be able to hold its own."

He nodded.

"Why don't you help me get rid of my brothers and sisters sooner? Once I regain my status as the heir, those monks won't be a problem anymore."

Nightingale suggested.

“It’s not impossible. Then think of a way to lure them to one of the following places: the cemetery, the sewers, or Rose Street.”

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and then said.

Needless to say, with the fisherman and the killer around, no matter how many Nightingale's family members come, they will all die.

Rose Street goes without saying; with the plane trees and the help of others, as long as the Nightingale family doesn't come out in full force, there shouldn't be any major problems.

As for the cemetery, with Red Pig there, the chances of success are not low.

The key is that the tomb keeper is considered one of our own, so we can pay a certain price to get him to take our side.

Actually, the clinic is not bad either. With the Sphinx and the Nile doctor working together, they can definitely achieve more than the sum of their parts.

But the clinic can't just disappear; it can't afford the Nightingale family's retaliation. Putting another friend in danger for the sake of one friend is not the way a decent person would do.

Forget about the apartment. If those monks show up halfway through the fight, he might be able to escape using the delivery slip or elevator button, or even just finish the dungeon. Nightingale and the Sea Maiden would be completely dead.

"It's a bit difficult, let me think about it."

Even the nightingale didn't dare to make a guarantee.

Although she looked down on her brothers and sisters, she was so smart that how stupid could those dolls made with the same craftsmanship as her be?

"Then you keep thinking about it, I'm going to deliver food."

Liu Zheng hung up the phone and quickly arrived at the entrance of Green Country Garden Crazy City.

The half-gray-haired security guard saw a hint of joy on his face from afar, but immediately resumed his expressionless demeanor.

"Stop, what are you doing?"

He walked out of the guard booth and demanded an explanation.

"He's a food delivery guy, can't you tell?"

Liu Zheng pointed to his deliveryman uniform and said.

"This is a high-end residential area, and delivery drivers are not allowed to enter at will. Give me your food, and I will deliver it for you."

A security guard with graying hair blocked their way.

"If you're not allowed to enter casually, then you're allowed to enter seriously. Don't be so irritable so early in the morning. Here, have a dried fish."

He grinned and approached the half-gray-haired security guard, offering him a small dried fish.

"These are top-quality large fish from the sewers, and then dried fish made using the secret techniques of the Bloody Restaurant. You can't buy them anywhere else. I don't usually tell this to just anyone."

He said it mysteriously.

"Hmph, it's just a dried fish, I don't believe it can taste that good."

The half-gray-haired security guard took the dried fish with a disdainful look, and then said in a low voice.

"After you stopped contacting me, I thought you were going to renege on your debt."

"There's no way around it, I'm just too busy to find the time."

Liu Zheng said innocently.

"I just happened to get an order from Green Country Garden, so I came right away. Good things come to those who wait, and making money can't be rushed."

He comforted.

"You're the one who's paying, so of course you're not in a hurry. But what about the 100,000 yuan you promised me? Give it to me now."

The half-white-haired security guard urged.

"You haven't given me any information, why should I give it to you?"

Liu Zheng countered with a question.