Chapter 978: Chapter 978

"Your money wasn't given for free, and my favor isn't owed for free either. If you screw up my affairs, I'll send you back to your hometown together."

Liu Zheng coldly stated.

"Back to our hometown? But we're city folks here."

The Red-crowned Crane seemed puzzled.

"Going back home means sending you to be reborn; maybe in your next life, you'll be a deer, and he'll be a bird. It's quite romantic, isn't it?"

"Forget it, it's uncertain whether there's reincarnation in the Metropolis."

The Red-crowned Crane said it's definitely unnecessary.

The fate of Metropolis residents after death is bizarre; believers of gods might go to the Divine Country, those who believe in ancestral spirits might become new ancestral spirits, the strong or those with heavy obsessions might turn into resentful spirits or Earth Spirits, and so on and so forth.

But no one knows where a resident of the Metropolis goes if they have no faith, no obsessions, and no strength when they die.

City Hall hasn't banned research in this area; on the contrary, related research in academia was once quite popular.

But no matter the hypothesis, no scholar has been able to provide sufficient evidence to prove it.

Over time, this has become a very niche subject.

Anyway, there are plenty of ways to do sit-ups after dying in the Metropolis, so it's not considered a very important issue.

"If there are any issues, communicate with me promptly. I'm leaving now."

Liu Zheng nodded and left the private room.

Once downstairs, he noticed the gray parrot had already disappeared.

"Hmph, you sure ran fast."

He was just about to leave when he suddenly remembered something, stretching out a tentacle to call over the dazed Lion-headed Goose.

"Do you have anything else you need?"

The Lion-headed Goose came over.

"Can you order food delivery here?"

"Yes, but we don't deliver to Bloody Restaurant."

The Lion-headed Goose's eyes sharpened.

"Tsk~ well, can I order takeout then?"

"That's possible, what would you like to order?"

The Lion-headed Goose inquired.

"I'll take twenty sets of Combo C then."

Ten sets each for Box Weaving Spider and Weaving Spider Lady; if they find it tasty, they'll buy more next time.

"Alright, twenty sets of Combo C are two thousand, packaging fee fifty, total two thousand and fifty."

The Lion-headed Goose calculated with a calculator and said.

Liu Zheng gave him two thousand one hundred.

With math skills needing calculators for four-digit sums, it feels wrong not to tip a bit.

"Thanks, please wait while I ask the kitchen to prepare."

Showing complete composure facing fifty bucks in tips, the Lion-headed Goose didn't seem fazed.

Expected really, being the owner's sister, working as a server was just for experiencing life.

"I'd better wait outside."

Liu Zheng said, glancing up at the chaotic flying birds overhead.

Waiting for a meal while having to guard against birds pooping on your head, who can bear that?

Just outside the Hundred Birds Club waiting for a while, the meal hadn't arrived but Silver Wolf's call came first.

"I've got information on the person you asked about."

"His name is Yong Ren, initially with the Religious Affairs Department, transferred to City Supervision Department ten years ago. Started in the Food Production Division, later moved to Administrative Services. Position is Deputy Section Head but enjoys Section Head privileges."

"The name paired with the alias sounds quite like someone from the Buddhist Sect, doesn't it?"

Liu Zheng thought aloud.

"Correct, he is from the Buddhist Sect. He broke the precepts and was to be erased by the monastery, so he opted to confess to City Hall as a whistleblower and helped eradicate a vast number of Buddhist pockets."

"After becoming official, he managed to climb to Section Head through aggressive politicking and cozying up around."

"Why was he transferred to City Supervision Department then? Isn't that a downgrade?"

Though rank didn't change, any experienced leader knows, position is what truly affects benefits.

"Not clear, but I guess it might be to dodge a few spotlights."

Silver Wolf speculated.

Such traitors often end up being disliked by all sides, and with Yong Ren getting promoted and getting raises, that's even more irksome.

"Brother-in-law, could you let him know I'll give him a hundred thousand to enjoy a spree in the black market, so we pretend nothing ever happened?"

He pondered over it and said.

Though the opponent seemed a soft touch, it's best to resolve issues with money, avoiding conflict if possible.

"Sure. No need to give that much, ten thousand is enough. If it doesn't work, add more. Starting too heavily pushes up prices unnecessarily."

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Splashing cash is welcomed, but opening too far above the market makes one look foolish indeed.

"I just said it like that; brother-in-law, handle it your way."

Anyway, there are plenty of ways to do sit-ups after dying in the Metropolis, so it's not considered a very important issue.

"If there are any issues, communicate with me promptly. I'm leaving now."

Liu Zheng nodded and left the private room.

Once downstairs, he noticed the gray parrot had already disappeared.

"Hmph, you sure ran fast."

He was just about to leave when he suddenly remembered something, stretching out a tentacle to call over the dazed Lion-headed Goose.

"Do you have anything else you need?"

The Lion-headed Goose came over.

"Can you order food delivery here?"

"Yes, but we don't deliver to Bloody Restaurant."

The Lion-headed Goose's eyes sharpened.

"Tsk~ well, can I order takeout then?"

"That's possible, what would you like to order?"

The Lion-headed Goose inquired.

"I'll take twenty sets of Combo C then."

Ten sets each for Box Weaving Spider and Weaving Spider Lady; if they find it tasty, they'll buy more next time.

"Alright, twenty sets of Combo C are two thousand, packaging fee fifty, total two thousand and fifty."

The Lion-headed Goose calculated with a calculator and said.

Liu Zheng gave him two thousand one hundred.

With math skills needing calculators for four-digit sums, it feels wrong not to tip a bit.

"Thanks, please wait while I ask the kitchen to prepare."

Showing complete composure facing fifty bucks in tips, the Lion-headed Goose didn't seem fazed.

Expected really, being the owner's sister, working as a server was just for experiencing life.

"I'd better wait outside."

Liu Zheng said, glancing up at the chaotic flying birds overhead.

Waiting for a meal while having to guard against birds pooping on your head, who can bear that?

Just outside the Hundred Birds Club waiting for a while, the meal hadn't arrived but Silver Wolf's call came first.

"I've got information on the person you asked about."

"His name is Yong Ren, initially with the Religious Affairs Department, transferred to City Supervision Department ten years ago. Started in the Food Production Division, later moved to Administrative Services. Position is Deputy Section Head but enjoys Section Head privileges."

"The name paired with the alias sounds quite like someone from the Buddhist Sect, doesn't it?"

Liu Zheng thought aloud.

"Correct, he is from the Buddhist Sect. He broke the precepts and was to be erased by the monastery, so he opted to confess to City Hall as a whistleblower and helped eradicate a vast number of Buddhist pockets."

"After becoming official, he managed to climb to Section Head through aggressive politicking and cozying up around."

"Why was he transferred to City Supervision Department then? Isn't that a downgrade?"

Though rank didn't change, any experienced leader knows, position is what truly affects benefits.

"Not clear, but I guess it might be to dodge a few spotlights."

Silver Wolf speculated.

Such traitors often end up being disliked by all sides, and with Yong Ren getting promoted and getting raises, that's even more irksome.

"Brother-in-law, could you let him know I'll give him a hundred thousand to enjoy a spree in the black market, so we pretend nothing ever happened?"

He pondered over it and said.

Though the opponent seemed a soft touch, it's best to resolve issues with money, avoiding conflict if possible.

"Sure. No need to give that much, ten thousand is enough. If it doesn't work, add more. Starting too heavily pushes up prices unnecessarily."

Splashing cash is welcomed, but opening too far above the market makes one look foolish indeed.

"I just said it like that; brother-in-law, handle it your way."