"That homosexual heiress?"

"Yeah, that's her."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Oh, then no worries. Remember, whenever you rope in someone new, you must report to me immediately. If you dare to mess up my gambling business, I'll sell you to Britain to pay off the debt."

Niu Ma said fiercely.

"Wow, that's way too harsh, isn't it?"

He immediately felt a chill run down his spine.

"No poison, no great man. I'm counting on this gambling setup to make a big haul. Anyone who stands in my way, even a god, will have to die."

"You're not planning on smuggling anymore?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"I'm still doing it, got to handle both ends. When I have enough money, I'll go legit, start a trading company or something. By then, I'll have a stack of pure gold business cards, bigger than your head, with every title imaginable printed on them—Chairman, President, Manager, you name it."

Niu Ma got lost in his fantasy.

"I think the title 'Delivery Gang Boss' would have more prestige."

He retorted.

"What do you know? Come over here and play a few games with me."

Niu Ma rolled his eyes and pulled out a Go board from beneath a pile of straw.

"...Boss, maybe you should just get some sleep."

Liu Zheng suggested.

"I'm not sleepy right now. Get on with it, or I'll play for you, a loss costs you ten thousand per game."

Niu Ma said.

"Then I'd better play myself."

Having Niu Ma play for him would turn Go into Gomoku, no amount of money would suffice for his wins.

"Hmph, smart choice."

Niu Ma said smugly.

After playing Go for a while, Niu Daji and Panda called to report that the portrait was finished, and Sealing Demon had been sent to meet "Hundred Ghosts" and her grandfather.

And Liu Zheng used all his chess skills just to barely manage a loss of only ten thousand to Niu Ma.

After all, trying to beat Niu Ma without making him lose too badly is really challenging.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

There were loud bangs from inside the cupboard.

"Meal time, no more games, let's settle up."

Niu Ma gave Liu Zheng a look that said he was lucky.

"Damn it..."

Liu Zheng gritted his teeth in frustration.

Niu Ma was utterly oblivious, winning against him wasn't because of skill, it was sheer talent!

Liu Zheng swore to himself that one day he'd play a fair game with Niu Ma and crush him so badly that he'd quit the chess world for good.

"What are you thinking about? Hurry up, bring your boss my lunch."

Niu Ma urged.

"By the way, can I choose my own employee meal?"

He asked while fetching the employee meal for Niu Ma from the cupboard, sipping on his drink.

Today's drink was chilled mung bean soup, quite to his taste.

"Do you think you're the boss? Want to choose your own meal? If you want to order some dishes, go in through the main door as a customer, order anything you like—as long as you can pay for it."

Niu Ma mocked.

"Tch."

Liu Zheng clicked his tongue and turned away.

If he could go out, why order from Bloody Restaurant? Not to mention "Jidao Public Bath" and "Gaga Delight," even Jiwei Group's offerings are much better value than Bloody Restaurant's.

Niu Ma paid no mind to his thoughts and began eating on his own.

Today's employee meal included Su-style braised beef, minced meat mushroom pies, a pickled vegetable platter, and fried blood sausages, not only looking delicious but also quite nutritious.

Since Liu Zheng had already exhausted his energy reserves, the aroma of the food only intensified his hunger.

Unfortunately, Niu Ma didn't leave him even a single pickle in his inhumanity.

He barely held on until Ghost Hand crawled in, at which point he immediately picked up the takeout order from the floor and dashed out of the break room as soon as Ghost Hand left.

Liu Zheng didn't even glance at what the meal was, packed it into the Legendary Takeout Box, and once he confirmed it was secure, he raced out through the delivery corridor.

"Colonel, I need to rent a car!"

He shouted into the phone.

"Do you want to rent a tank or a self-propelled gun?"

The driver asked eagerly.

"A spirit car will do."

It's fast and has ample space, Liu Zheng wasn't planning on changing to another vehicle for the time being.

"Then why are you so worked up?"

The driver said, disappointed.

"Because I'm so hungry I could eat a tire!"

"Really? Then I'll watch you do it later. If you can't bite through a tire, you'll only be renting unicycles from now on."

The driver sneered.

"I'm sorry, Colonel, I was speaking too loudly just now. Please bring the car over quickly, I'm really going to pass out from hunger."

He quickly conceded.

"Hmph! If you were one of my aides, such a panic over a small matter, you'd be digging trenches as punishment by now."

Despite the reprimand, the driver promptly brought the spirit car around.

"Colonel, want to go for a spin?"

Having learned his lesson, Liu Zheng warmly invited.

"No need, an outing without tanks isn't a spin."

The Driver refused him.

"Alright then."

Liu Zheng shrugged, saying regretfully.

"Quick, quick, get me food! Get me food!"

Racing all the way to Jidao Public Bath, he flung open the curtain and shouted loudly.

"What's wrong?"

Jinzi hurried over to support him.

"Hungry, I'm hungry..."

Liu Zheng fell into her arms, pretending to be weak.

"I've already had someone prepare the food. If Zheng Chan can't wait, then have a sip of milk first."

Jinzi said gently, pretending to unbutton.

"Uh, there's no need for that, I suddenly don't feel so hungry anymore."

He quickly bounced back up, like a carp leaping.

Taking a small advantage is fine, but a big one either costs money or health.

"Xiao Wan, Seiko, hurry up, come out to receive the guests."

Liu Zheng called as he walked inside, leaving Jinzi with a resentful look watching his back.

After stuffing himself more than half full, he freed his hands to look at the takeout order.

"Dish: French foie gras with red wine"

"Address: Villa 8, Sky Garden Estate"

"Ordering customer: Big Silver Fang"

"Time limit: One hour"

"Sky Garden Estate, and a villa..."

One could tell right away it's not a simple matter.

Liu Zheng wiped his mouth, quickly called Niu Ma.

"What do you want, I was just about to take a nap when you woke me up."

Niu Ma complained.

"My bad, I dare to do it again next time. Anyway, big boss, do you know Sky Garden?"

He spoke quickly.

"Wow, first Yipin Tian House, now Sky Garden too. Can't tell if you're lucky or unlucky. What's the name of the ordering customer?"

Niu Ma asked.

"Villa 8, Big Silver Fang."

"Never delivered there before. But everyone who lives in Sky Garden loves flowers. If you can get some rare flowers, the delivery should go much smoother."

Niu Ma said.

"Okay."

"Oh right, better not get physical, the guards there are from the Giant Clan. Quite a few even have Titan bloodline—they could squash you like a cockroach."

Niu Ma reminded.

"No big deal, if I can't deliver, I just won't. I still have a Memorial Medal."

Liu Zheng said with a cheeky grin.

"Hmm. Hmm?!"

He hung up just before Niu Ma could burst into profanity.

"Giant Clan..."

If even Niu Ma says so, it seems like he can only outsmart them.

But where can he find any rare flowers?

"Seiko, do your baths or tribe have any flowers?"

Liu Zheng called over Seiko to ask.

"Yes, I've got quite a few flowers, and Xiao Wan has a few pots too."

Seiko replied.

It's quite common for girls to keep some flowers and plants.

"Do you have any that are particularly rare?"

"No, all rather common ones like orchids, daffodils, roses and such."

Seiko shook her head.

"I see..."

Liu Zheng pondered.

"But, when I was at Hundred Ghosts, I did see a really pretty flower. The petals of that flower shimmered like flowing water, and when blown by the wind, it made sounds like water droplets, it was really lovely."

Seiko thought for a moment and said.

"Great, do you know who grows it?"

He asked happily.

"No idea, I just saw it by chance. But it should be someone from the Servicing Department."

Seiko shook her head.

"Alright then, I'll call and ask right away. Thank you, Seiko."

Liu Zheng said earnestly.

"I'm just happy I could help you, Zheng-san."

Seiko smiled and said.