Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 1127 - 12 All Acquaintances

"There’s been a murder!" Liu Man shouted, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.

"Calm down, what happened?" Li Wenbo immediately stood out from the crowd, steadying Liu Man with a serious look on his face that conveyed a sense of security.

This guy usually acted like he didn’t care about others, arrogant and conceited, but he wasn’t brainless. Thanks to family issues, there were many troubles that he could simply solve with violence without any worries. But this time, once he calmed down, he realized something was wrong, especially when he saw that his colleagues were also wavering. He immediately changed his tactics, becoming a ’serve the people’ good policeman in order to establish prestige and win people’s hearts.

"No matter what, I need Cannon Fodder." Li Wenbo’s mind and physical fitness were absolutely superior. In unfamiliar environments, he understood that what he needed was absolute leadership so he could use morality and the team to secure the maximum benefits for himself. Of course, he did this also to prevent Tang Zheng from gaining the spotlight.

"Uh!" Liu Man was at a loss for words, worried that speaking up might land her in jail.

"Hui Wen, no matter what method you use, you must get Boss Wu’s order." Liu Man sat in the executive chair, glanced at Li Huiwen standing in front of the desk, and continued to file her nails as she looked down.

"It’s too hard. That guy is just a freeloader. He has no intention of doing business," Li Huiwen said, frustrated. She wasn’t foolish; after several meals, she had a clear idea of what kind of person Boss Wu was.

"I don’t care. This is an order worth millions. You better get it done, or forget about your bonus this year," Liu Man said stingily, her tone already revealing her dissatisfaction.

"Boss Liu, it’s simply impossible," Li Huiwen clenched her fist, holding back and gently persuading her, knowing that even if she spent a week in bed with Boss Wu, it wouldn’t solve the problem. Moreover, since she suddenly discovered a huge deposit in her husband’s passbook three months ago, she had started to keep herself clean.

"What’s impossible? It’s just sleeping, isn’t it? It’s not like you haven’t done it before," Liu Man’s words were venomous like a snake, striking at Li Huiwen’s heart and causing her excruciating pain.

Li Huiwen bit her lip and didn’t retaliate. It was indeed for the sake of orders, but the bonuses were ridiculously small every time.

"What, not convinced? Hui Wen, remember your position. Just do your job well and stop trying to climb the social ladder. That’s not a sweet dream meant for someone like you," Liu Man scolded Li Huiwen, also displeased that every time Li saw Tang Zheng, she tried to seduce him, undermining her own position as boss. Moreover, she was under a lot of pressure. Although Li Huiwen wasn’t a beauty, she was much more attractive than her, "You’re just a bitch trying to act pure."

"Shut up!" Li Huiwen shouted, unable to endure the insult any longer, "I quit."

"Fine, then get lost," Liu Man had no intention of retaining her, "Just a reminder, if you can’t make it out there, don’t come back to me like a stray dog."

"I want my wages for the last three months and half a year’s bonus!" Li Huiwen had completely given up, had it not been for Liu Man taking her in during her tough times initially, she would’ve appreciated the kindness and resigned long ago.

"Huh? Wages? You’re dreaming. Be happy I haven’t withheld your money, just scram," Liu Man threw the nail clipper at Li Huiwen, shouting loudly.

"Liu Man, don’t push me too far. I know all about your tax evasion and fraud," Li Huiwen blurted out, desperate.

"What are you talking about? I haven’t done that," Liu Man’s eyes flashed with a hint of panic.

"Hmph, Little Willow from Financials has a loose mouth. One meal and she spilled everything," Li Huiwen sneered, "Did you think I wouldn’t have something to hold against you? Now that our cards are on the table, let’s speak openly. Hand over five million, or I’ll take those duplicates to the tax office, and you can wait to go to jail."

"Impossible, Little Willow is my niece. She wouldn’t betray me," Liu Man still refused to believe it, though she had already slipped up verbally.

"Hmph, women in love are the easiest to fool. Of course, I had to resort to some tricks." Li Huiwen had also struggled through tough times, having suffered more than plenty, and if she decided to get tough, she was as lethal as a viper, more than enough to severely wound Liu Man.

"Tonight, I want to see those duplicates. If they’re real, I’ll pay you," Liu Man had completely lost her composure, needing some time to cool down.

"Okay, see you tonight," Li Huiwen left triumphantly, swaying her hips.

Li Huiwen wasn’t worried about Liu Man pulling any tricks, with that evidence in her hands, she was already holding the winning cards. After booking a room in the hotel and sipping red wine, she waited for Liu Man’s arrival and even made a call to Boss Wu.

"Make me sleep with him? I’ll capture every disgusting moment of him and that perverted Boss Wu in bed tonight," Li Huiwen said fiercely, nearly grinding her teeth. After enduring for so many years, she was ready to explode.

But what happened later was beyond Li Huiwen’s expectations. Upon receiving her call, Boss Wu, excited beyond measure at the news that Liu Man was willing to spend the night with him, could not wait and directly called Liu Man.

Liu Man, unconcerned about feeding Li Huiwen properly, never even considered paying. When she received a call from Boss Wu, her shock and anger solidified her decision. They were going to team up against her. Then, the alert Li Huiwen sensed something was wrong and did not drink the spiked red wine. She stabbed Boss Wu to death and then chased them down, killing Li Huiwen in the living room.

Liu Man was terrified by the blood-soaked Li Huiwen, who was holding a knife. She calmed down and didn’t dare to speak; otherwise, she would be imprisoned too. She was thinking about making up some excuse when she saw Tang Zheng. She immediately left Li Wenbo and rushed over to him.

"How did you die?" Tang Zheng’s question made Liu Man freeze by his side. He then saw the beaten Boss Wu teleported in.

"It’s all your terrible idea; that woman didn’t fall for it." Boss Wu roared at Liu Man but hastily shut his mouth when he noticed someone nearby.

The miners stayed silent, and the policemen frowned. Both individuals were covered in blood. Ding Jian, an experienced policeman, sensed something amiss, but he wouldn’t step forward to inquire at such a moment.

"Answer me, how did you die? You didn’t involve Xiu Ru, did you?" Tang Zheng was upset, grabbing Liu Man’s collar and pulling her face close as he growled his question. This woman was indeed a time bomb. He should have urged Xiu Ru to leave sooner.

"No, no trouble for Xiu Ru." Liu Man quickly explained, frightened by the fierceness that flared in Tang Zheng’s eyes.

"Sorry, I was just too anxious," Tang Zheng said as he fixed Liu Man’s collar and patted her shoulder. He was also a bit chaotic with worry; Liu Man was such a valuable cannon fodder newbie that he naturally wanted to win her over, not lose her.

"You scared me to death!" Liu Man deliberately straightened her chest and patted it, making her bosom shake to catch Tang Zheng’s gaze, then she cozily wrapped her arm around his, "What is this place?"

Tao Ran and Dong Zixuan turned their attention towards them, but actually, everyone was watching Tang Zheng.

"I’ll tell you later," Tang Zheng subtly pulled away Liu Man’s hand.

"Everyone, listen to me, no matter what happens, we must take you out of here, back alive." Li Wenbo clapped his hands to catch the newbies’ attention and began a speech, which was unfortunately interrupted.

Sixty-two more unlucky souls entered the game; they were tourists whose travel bus had rear-ended a truck on the highway due to overnight driving and the driver’s fault, killing everyone on board instantly.

Tang Zheng felt a headache coming on as he looked at them, seeing five elderly people, probably all over sixty, certainly doomed to die. Additionally, there were six children, around four or five years old, all brought out by their parents for a trip, now tragically involved in an accident, still in shock and crying loudly as their relatives tried to comfort them.

Among the other tourists, there were various ages, but all adults, which weren’t too problematic.

"There are people across!" Dong Zixuan moved up to Tang Zheng, pointing at the semi-transparent walls where faint human silhouettes were visibly increasing in number.

"They must be enemies, Trojan Squads from other countries," Tang Zheng could easily discern from Dong Zixuan’s popularity in the police force that aligning with her could pull a number of supporters. Compared to ordinary people, policemen at least had professional qualities, but the next batch of newbies teleported in dampened his mood to explain further.

As Xiu Yingjie was teleported in, those faintly recognizable silhouettes of former middle school classmates appeared, thirty in total, before it stopped.

"Yingjie, what happened to you?" Tang Zheng’s face darkened so much it seemed water could drip from it.

"Eh, Tang Zheng? Are you here too? I was just complaining to Cao Rong Xuan about how they didn’t invite you to the reunion," Zhao Dongtao was thrilled to see Tang Zheng, running over and hugging him, pounding on his chest. But he soon realized something was amiss, "Uh, wait, what is this place?"

"Is that really Tang Zheng?" A dozen classmates saw Tang Zheng, came over, and greeted him.

Cao Rong Xuan’s corner of the mouth twitched, almost dying of depression, turning towards Song Xin who stood by. Although she remained still, her gaze was totally fixed on Tang Zheng, with a hint of excitement.

"Song Xin, didn’t you want to see Tang Zheng? Here he is!" Zhao Dongtao, with his arm around Tang Zheng’s shoulder, laughed heartily and teased, thinking seeing friends was the happiest thing, and other troubles could wait.

"What is this place?" Zhou Peng, who was close with Cao Rong Xuan and knew his friend liked Song Xin, deliberately changed the subject.

"Ah, if I could choose, I really wouldn’t want to meet you all in a place like this," Tang Zheng forced a smile, took a deep breath, and his expression grew serious, "From now on, listen carefully to what I’m going to say; it will determine whether you can survive."

"What’s going on?" Zhao Dongtao was astounded, and the other classmates were also puzzled. (To be continued. If you like this novel, please visit qidian.com to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)