CHAPTER 843: CHAPTER 568: THE WOMAN EVEN NIU MA FEARS

"Whatever."

The girl said nonchalantly.

"Thanks."

Liu Zheng opened the door and waved at Niu Daji.

"Daji, you go and open that drawer. Be careful."

After Niu Daji came in, Liu Zheng said to it.

"Okay, boss."

Niu Daji was a bit apprehensive but still braced itself to pull open the drawer.

Thankfully, nothing happened.

"Phew~"

Both Liu Zheng and it breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well done."

He patted Niu Daji’s shoulder and then took out the document from the drawer.

After comparing it, Liu Zheng confirmed that the girl in front of him was indeed Zhuge Ling, the orderer.

"Sorry for the embarrassment."

He waved his hand and let Niu Daji go out first.

"It’s nothing, I’ve seen many cautious people like you. You’re probably among the more polite ones."

Zhuge Ling said indifferently.

"Can you give me my food delivery now?"

"I dare to ask, are you aware that receiving takeout comes with a price?"

Liu Zheng had some curiosity about the person before him.

Of all the deliveries he had made, Zhuge Ling was the most normal and calm among the customers.

But this normalcy was, in itself, abnormal.

"I know, that’s why I’m asking what the dish is. Also, no need to keep calling me ’you’, my physical age is the same as how I look."

Zhuge Ling said.

"Okay. So you mean, if the dish isn’t ultra-concentrated bean juice, you won’t sign for it?"

Liu Zheng readily followed.

"That’s right. Is that Niu Ma still with the delivery department?"

Zhuge Ling asked.

"I can’t answer that question."

"So it is. It seems you didn’t consult it before delivering, otherwise you’d know if I don’t want to receive the delivery, even it can’t force me."

Zhuge Ling’s tone was still weak, yet it inexplicably carried an air of authority.

"Then why do you like this dish so much?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Did you see the sign hanging at my door?"

Zhuge Ling countered.

"I saw it."

"You seem like an intelligent person, then you should understand that intelligence beyond your control isn’t necessarily a good thing. If combined with a super powerful memory, it becomes a curse."

"Every day, many people come to consult me, and I ask for knowledge as a reward. More and more people come to me, my knowledge becomes vast. They connect in my head like electronic components forming circuits, causing me to think day and night, without peace."

Zhuge Ling narrated her troubles in a tone akin to telling a horror story.

"Then why demand knowledge instead of money?"

Liu Zheng warmly suggested.

"It seems you’re not smart enough. If you were, you’d know that thoughts aren’t entirely within one’s control. Just like applying lust magic to a castrated ram, even though it no longer has the function, it still becomes wildly passionate."

There was a faint sarcasm in Zhuge Ling’s tone.

"Wasn’t using a ram a bit deliberate?"

He squinted his eyes.

"Do you have any more questions?"

Zhuge Ling didn’t answer his question but asked on her own.

"Shouldn’t have any now."

Liu Zheng was just habitually curious; he already knew enough.

"Alright, now you can pay the price."

Zhuge Ling said.

"Goodness, you were waiting for me here."

For some reason, being exploited a bit, he felt somewhat at ease.

"What kind of knowledge do you want? I should mention first that I’m from the countryside, basically an illiterate except for recognizing characters."

Anyway, he routinely had to negotiate with customers when delivering food; adding Zhuge Ling was no trouble.

"Whatever, as long as it’s something I don’t know."

Zhuge Ling said.

"Alright. By the way, aren’t you afraid I’ll tell you forbidden knowledge?"

Liu Zheng raised his eyebrows.

"You can try."

Zhuge Ling said calmly.

"Forget it, I’m just saying, not intending to court death."

He didn’t actually know what to say.

What he couldn’t say was personal, he really didn’t know which knowledge was universally forbidden in Metropolis.

"Got it. Then I’ll tell you the rules of playing the Three Kingdoms Kill."

Liu Zheng had a quick idea.

Anyway, the nightingale couldn’t open the board game store anytime soon, and Zhuge Ling didn’t seem like she’d go to open one either.

"Let’s hear it first."

Zhuge Ling said ambiguously.

"Very simple. The basic rules involve dividing into four factions: the main general, loyalists, rebels, and traitors..."

Liu Zheng explained the rules of Three Kingdoms Kill simply and used a few generals’ skills as examples.

"It’s a simple game, but quite novel."

Zhuge Ling commented.

"Do you have it with you?"

"No. I’ve been out in the wind and rain all day, no time to play."

He shrugged his shoulders.

"Then I’ve changed my mind, I won’t sign for the delivery until you tell me all the generals’ skills."

Zhuge Ling said.

"Hey, why aren’t you keeping your word?"

Liu Zheng became anxious.

"First, I’m not a boy. Second, who said I must keep my word?"

Zhuge Ling countered.

"Aren’t you afraid of the backlash from breaking promises?"

He threatened.

"Whose backlash? Yours or Metropolis’s?"

Zhuge Ling asked again.

"Do you think I care about these things with the way I am now? If I feared death, I wouldn’t agree to sign for the delivery so easily."

She seemed fearless.

"You may not care, but I do. I’m someone who values trust and detests those who don’t keep promises."