CHAPTER 810: CHAPTER 551: HAS THE AUCTION BEEN MOVED UP?_2

"Boss, Liu Zheng wants to report to you again."

The phone connected, and it said nervously.

As soon as the words left its mouth, its ear was twisted ninety degrees.

Niu Ma winced in pain but didn’t dare to cry out.

"Give him the phone."

Si Xue’s voice came through the phone.

"Okay, okay."

Niu Ma quickly handed the phone to Liu Zheng.

"You’d better have a good reason, or I’ll consider you to be arrogant because of my favor."

Si Xue’s icy voice sent a chill down his spine.

"The barter auction originally scheduled for tomorrow night at eight has been moved up to today. Dai Legao said it’s because of a strong request from some big shot. I strongly suspect it’s Peacock making trouble, so I hurried to report to you."

Liu Zheng said concisely.

"Oh?"

Si Xue’s pitch slightly raised.

"Hmm, it sounds like something that woman would do. Whatever she wants to bid on today, don’t let her succeed, understand?"

She commanded.

"Boss...even if I had the courage, I don’t have the capability."

Liu Zheng smiled bitterly.

He’s just a rookie delivery guy; how could he possibly match a real estate mogul like Peacock in financial power?

"Then at least mess it up for her once, or I’ll mess you up."

Si Xue said unreasonably.

"Alright, I’ll do my utmost."

Liu Zheng had to say.

He deeply regretted why he revealed this matter.

He originally thought he could snag some extraordinary items from Si Xue for free, but he didn’t expect to get himself involved instead.

If it were just a set price, it’d be easier; as long as he reacted quickly, the loss could be minimal.

But now it’s an auction, Liu Zheng might have to bet his entire fortune to complete the task.

However, not reporting it didn’t seem viable either, since if Si Xue found out later, she could probably deduce he knew and didn’t report it, which might be worse than failing the task.

"Sigh, life and death controlled by others, whatever I say is wrong, whatever I do is wrong."

Liu Zheng suddenly felt a bit dull.

"Are you cursing me in your heart?"

Si Xue suddenly asked.

"No, boss."

He replied calmly.

Si Xue’s behavior surpassed most bosses in reality with her fair punishments and steadfast promises, especially in this Metropolis where life is as cheap as paper.

He sighed only because of the helplessness a weak person feels when facing a stronger one.

"As expected from a human, you’re more open-minded than this Niu Ma."

Si Xue said.

Niu Ma’s hair stood on end, and it buried its head lower.

"Can you read what’s on our minds?"

Liu Zheng asked directly.

"No, but I can sense your emotions. Besides, it’s not hard to guess, right?"

Si Xue retorted.

"Yes."

He admitted.

"Don’t worry, as long as you make that woman lose her composure, my reward will satisfy you."

Si Xue promised a reward, then hung up the phone.

"Pay up!"

Niu Ma suddenly got up and shouted at him.

"Pay for what?"

Liu Zheng played dumb.

"You said if you get punished by the boss, you’d give me a million and a delivery uniform."

Niu Ma remembered clearly.

"Yeah, but you didn’t get punished, big shot."

He shrugged.

"I certainly did, I was down there!"

Niu Ma said angrily.

"That’s because you chose to lie down."

Liu Zheng exposed it.

"But my ear was twisted!"

"There wasn’t even any blood; at your level, that’s just a caress."

He refused to acknowledge it.

"You little rascal, trying to renege on your promise? I’ll yank off my ear right now, believe it or not."

Niu Ma fumed.

"Okay, okay, stop it big guy. Here, take this and buy some marinated pig ears to replenish yourself."

Liu Zheng took out ten thousand yuan for it.

"Just this, trying to brush off a beggar?"

Niu Ma expressed dissatisfaction.

"Is this enough now?"

He gave another ten thousand.

"Hmph, next time I won’t gamble with you again. You humans have terrible gambling ethics!"

Niu Ma stormed off towards the haystack.

"Who knows who plays Go and regrets it dozens of times in a game."

Liu Zheng secretly rolled his eyes.

"Are you bad-mouthing me in your heart?"

Niu Ma suddenly turned back.

"No way, can you sense that too?"

If every leader could read their subordinates’ minds, this life would be unbearable.

"I can’t, but dealing with you doesn’t require Mind Reading Technique."

Niu Ma said proudly.

"The boss is mighty, little brother submits."

He made a gesture of complete submission.

"Hmph, be careful when you speak ill of me in the future, your boss is watching you."

Niu Ma raised a hoof and mimicked the ’keeping an eye on you’ gesture.

However, it used its hoof’s split tip as two fingers, which looked hilariously funny.

Liu Zheng glanced at his phone, it was now 6:30 PM, an hour and a half until 8 PM.

An auction would last at least two or three hours. Even if he relied on Si Xue’s task to stay out, he’d need at least an hour for delivery time.

Counting on forced delivery orders wasn’t reliable, especially since there were fewer orders in the evening, so he had to find someone to place an order.

"Who should I ask?"

Liu Zheng began filtering through his talent pool.

Sha Jiang was first to be ruled out, although with his abilities, ordering ten hours of takeout might not be an issue.

But the matter of canceling the wanted notice hadn’t made substantive progress yet, and Liu Zheng was embarrassed to ask him to make such a sacrifice.

The Fisherman, the novelist, and Doctor Nile, who had already ordered takeout, were also to be ruled out, as repeatedly exploiting one source could leave it bare, and push it too hard and it might fight back.

Niu Daji, Vampire Sister, the Four Spices Group, who were not strong enough, were also ruled out, as ordering wouldn’t kill them but would severely affect their combat power.

"Hmm."

He knew who to find.

He picked up the phone and called Guo Koutangzi.

"Sober from the booze yet?"

Was Liu Zheng’s first question.

"My alcohol tolerance isn’t that bad yet."

Guo Koutangzi replied irritably.

"But you still got drunk and almost messed things up."

He pointed out the problem.

"Didn’t the Queen send Zhi Zi? In the end, nothing was delayed."

Guo Koutangzi retorted defiantly.

"Zhi Zi is Zhi Zi, and you are you. Or are you saying you’re not the leader of the Jiwei Group but a member of the Pink Kingdom?"

Liu Zheng’s tone grew harsher.

"Hmph."

Guo Koutangzi was speechless, but admitting she was wrong was never going to happen.

"Bring green onions, ginger, garlic, and chili to Rose Street and wait for me, then order an hour of takeout at 7:30 PM."

He ordered.

"Why should I? I’m the leader of the Jiwei Group."

Guo Koutangzi stubbornly replied.

"If you don’t want to, you can hang up now, at your own risk."

Liu Zheng’s tone was even firmer than hers.

"I’m a sentimental person; as long as it’s someone around me, regardless of background or ability, I want to pull them forward. I have this determination and this confidence."

He continued before Guo Koutangzi could say anything.

"But that doesn’t mean I have no principles and will indulge you all without limit."

"Last time with the Garlic incident, you already challenged my authority. This time transporting the medicine, you drank too much and messed up again."

"I seriously doubt whether you want the Jiwei Group to flourish again or just want to play gang games with Scallion, Ginger, Garlic, and Chili."

His words were increasingly cutting.

"Human, don’t go too far!"

Guo Koutangzi finally couldn’t bear it anymore.

"What did you call me?"

Liu Zheng’s voice was louder than hers, causing Niu Ma, who was pretending to sleep, to open his eyes in fear.

"Is that how you refer to your benefactors? Without me, your Jiwei Group would still be soaking in hot spring water at Jidao Public Bath for soup, and Garlic would be a babbling idiot. Or worse, all five of you would have been taken back to the restaurant by my boss as late-night snacks."

"Tsk!"

Niu Ma clicked his tongue but didn’t refute it.

"Now you not only have the chance to be re-dubbed but also have extensive connections, and even Garlic has become the genius he once was."

"Yet now you’re calling me ’human’—is this the Jiwei Group’s idea of gratitude?"

Liu Zheng accused sternly.

"...I’m sorry."

After a long silence, Guo Koutangzi quietly said.

"Louder, I didn’t hear you."

"I said I’m sorry, Mr. Liu!"

Guo Koutangzi said loudly.

"Very good. Go get to work."

His tone suddenly calmed down, then he hung up the phone.