The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?!-Chapter 1330 - 813: The Aftermath of Red Forest Culture and Green Shade Culture (2)

Chapter 1330: Chapter 813: The Aftermath of Red Forest Culture and Green Shade Culture (2)

Liu Zheng instructed.

"No problem, sir, I will prepare everything and serve you with the highest efficiency and best results."

"By the way, I still don’t know your name."

Heart Stealer said.

"My name is Liu Zheng."

"Alright, Mr. Liu, Hera Tute Studio awaits your distinguished presence."

Heart Stealer said respectfully.

"Kid, at this rate, you could burn through a mountain of gold."

The Pond Master commented sarcastically.

In his younger days, he too was reckless with spending, but never this extravagant.

"When you’re short on time, you can only trade money for time. If I could manage logistics at the City Hall, I wouldn’t care about when I’d recover."

Liu Zheng shrugged and said.

"Manage logistics, dream on. Without any backing, even at City Hall, they’d work you to the bone."

"With all your chaotic skills and messy connections, if I were City Hall, I’d form a special team just for you, appoint you as the acting deputy leader for major cases, and only remove the ’acting’ when they’ve drained you dry."

"As for becoming the main leader, forget about it in this lifetime."

The Pond Master sneered.

"You seem quite familiar with City Hall’s ways."

Liu Zheng raised an eyebrow.

"That’s because that’s exactly how they tricked me back then, but I’m no fool. I didn’t fall for it."

The Pond Master said proudly.

"Then you just went from one trap to another."

He said, holding back laughter.

"Get lost, I shouldn’t have told you, you disrespectful brat."

The Pond Master scolded and disappeared into the cat’s fur.

"Hehehe."

Having won the banter, Liu Zheng felt satisfied.

"Liu Zheng, you’ve made the master angry again, meow."

San Huamao said angrily.

Though it was good friends with Liu Zheng, its master was still its master.

"This isn’t making him angry, it’s a strategic withdrawal. Besides, you don’t understand, that’s just how men talk, without it your master would feel uncomfortable."

Liu Zheng patted its head and said.

"Is that so?"

San Huamao was skeptical.

"Of course it is, would I lie to you?"

"You wouldn’t, meow, then I believe you, meow."

San Huamao cheered up again.

"That’s more like it."

After petting the cat for a while longer, Liu Zheng’s phone rang.

He looked at the caller ID; it was Wang Manni.

"What’s the matter?"

He answered the call with indifference.

"Delivery man, the wife of the chairman of Red Forest Culture has appeared."

Wang Manni said.

"Huh?"

Liu Zheng thought for a moment before remembering who she was referring to.

Back then, he accepted a commission from Green Shade Culture, which Wang Manni was part of, to take down Red Forest Culture’s chairman, the Antlered Insect. Later, he was entrusted by the Antlered Insect to protect its wife and daughter.

Since Liu Zheng didn’t have the time, he sent Niu Daji to find the mother and daughter, but they refused to go with him and were taken by others later on.

Because the Antlered Insect had tricks up its sleeve before dying, Liu Zheng felt he’d done enough and didn’t pursue it further afterward.

Initially, Green Shade Culture also thought he had taken them, but later realized it wasn’t him and invited him to participate in a rescue operation for reasons he can’t recall, but at the time he agreed.

"So she’s appeared, so be it. Whether you pursue military or commercial means afterward is your own business."

Liu Zheng commented.

After all, he had promised the Antlered Insect to protect its wife and daughter; even if he wasn’t protecting them now, he wouldn’t kill them.

Unless they sought revenge on him, in which case he could only follow the traditional virtues of Huaxia civilization and root out the problem completely.

"But its daughter still hasn’t shown up."

Wang Manni said.

"Oh?"

"And the company received intel that some management in Red Forest Culture are particularly supportive of Chairman Lin’s wife, and she has shown management capability that was not there before. At this pace, she could inherit Chairman Lin’s estate within a month."

Wang Manni said.

"Could it be that she was holding back all along, and those managers were so loyal to Chairman Lin, they extended that loyalty to her? After all, as far as I remember, he was a charismatic leader."

Liu Zheng said.

"That’s certainly a possibility. But further intel indicates that Lin Huang Jiao Jiao (the Antlered Insect’s wife, originally named Huang, took on her husband’s surname Lin) hasn’t had any contact with the Lin family or her own family, the Huang family, except private dealings with the company’s management."

"And she doesn’t live at home, getting picked up by a black sedan after leaving the company, then disappearing."

Wang Manni said.

"Didn’t your company send anyone to follow her?"

"We did, but they were very professional, always managing to lose our tails."

Wang Manni replied.

"Then check the license plate."

"We did, it’s a cloned plate."

A cloned plate means replicating an existing license plate to create a fake one, sometimes even mimicking the real plate’s vehicle model and appearance if necessary.

"Well then, it seems there really is something dubious going on."

Liu Zheng admitted.

"Currently, Red Forest Culture is very sensitive to the company’s stance. If we take further action, it might provoke an intense reaction, benefitting the mastermind behind the scenes. Therefore, the company wishes to hire you to investigate the truth and rescue Chairman Lin’s wife and daughter."

Wang Manni said.

"And what about the compensation?"

He asked.

Although he’s very busy now, he did agree to the Antlered Insect and Green Shade Culture before, so if the compensation is reasonable, he can make time.

"The company is also facing cash flow issues recently, so monetary compensation can only be two million, and it will be deducted from your loan."

Wang Manni said.

"If it weren’t for your call, I’d hang up right now."

Liu Zheng chuckled.

Two million deducted from a loan, isn’t that just playing with words?

"Don’t worry, this is just the financial compensation. Knowing your particular interest in explosives, the company has gotten you an absolutely heavyweight collectible."

Wang Manni emphasized the word "collectible."

"How heavyweight are we talking?"

He inquired.

"You’ll know when you see it. If you agree, the company can advance it to you, but the condition is that you absolutely cannot use it within the city or against City Hall."

Wang Manni said.

"Of course not, I’m a model citizen, always cooperating with City Hall to fight crime."

Liu Zheng said.

"Yes, yes, personally, I believe you, but the company has some misconceptions about you."

Wang Manni nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, I’ll take the job."

He thought for a moment and said.

Given the demands Green Shade Culture had, the item’s yield must be extraordinary.

Although Liu Zheng already had the "Check-in Anti-evil God Grenade," there’s no such thing as too much firepower.

If it doesn’t satisfy him, he could always give it back to Green Shade Culture without additional cost.

"Okay, let me know when you’re available, and I’ll bring the item over, and also share some additional intel."

Wang Manni said.

"Alright."

Liu Zheng hung up the call and began to contemplate.

To complete this commission, the simplest plan is to abduct Lin Huang Jiao Jiao when she’s leaving the company.

The Delivery Gang is teeming with talent, so even if he doesn’t personally get involved, they can handle it easily.

Since it’s actually rescuing someone, there’s no need to worry about City Hall getting in the way afterward.

But this plan has two problems.

Firstly, after rescuing Lin Huang Jiao Jiao, the mastermind would definitely relocate her daughter to a more hidden place, complicating future rescue efforts.

The possibility of them killing the hostage isn’t high; in fact, losing Lin Huang Jiao Jiao as a puppet would make the mastermind value the remaining leverage even more.

Secondly, Lin Huang Jiao Jiao might be under some spell that controls her, and by the time they rescue her, she might break down.

The Metropolis is full of odd talents. Even if he took Panda from the Xuanmen Orthodox, Bai Tianshi, and the doctors of the Nile River, they might not be able to save her.

"Forget it, it’s better to let professionals handle this."

He rubbed his temples and dialed the detective Luo Ping.