The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 502 - 397 Thinking with the Lower Half of the Body is Faster_2

Chapter 502: Chapter 397 Thinking with the Lower Half of the Body is Faster_2

Yaoji had not anticipated one thing: she didn’t want to fish out a corpse or a mud figure.

"Ren He, you’re not just a man who brags, right?"

She silently prayed in her heart.

"There’s movement in the bathhouse."

Just as Deputy Minister Liu was about to lead the team beneath the bathhouse, a technician suddenly looked up and spoke.

He had a rather square face, but two fist-sized conch shells grew where his ears should be.

"San Wan, what did you hear?"

Deputy Minister Liu asked.

This technician, named San Wan, was not particularly skilled in other areas, but his hearing was unmatched in the entire Hundred Ghosts Bathhouse.

His mischievous nature allowed him to hear many rumors, both those he should and shouldn’t know.

Of course, San Wan was very tight-lipped, so others didn’t know what he actually knew; otherwise, he wouldn’t have survived until now.

However, his selection this time was not entirely unrelated to his ability.

"I think I heard the sound of waves; it’s coming out!"

Suddenly, San Wan shouted.

Everyone looked up in unison, as a crystal-clear spiral jet of water, carrying a figure, shot out of the mud pool and straight towards the dome of the hall.

"Is that Ren He?"

A technician asked hesitantly.

"It should be... right?"

Another technician said, not quite sure.

Although the water column was clear, it was stained with a layer of mud as it shot out of the mud pool.

Therefore, everyone could only vaguely see what was inside.

"That’s not right, why do I see four hands?"

Another technician questioned.

"Who else could it be besides Ren He, even those mud figures only have two hands."

The technician beside him argued.

"Why are you arguing? When he falls down, we’ll know."

Deputy Minister Liu stopped them.

"Minister, he seems unable to come down."

A technician said with a strange expression.

"Hmm?"

Everyone strained to look up at the ceiling.

Dozens of meters above, Liu Zheng was perched on a chandelier, looking down at them from afar.

"Ahem, so, Deputy Minister Liu, could you send someone to get me down? I’m a bit afraid of heights."

He coughed, saying somewhat awkwardly.

"Hahaha!"

Laughter thundered among the crowd, instantly filling the hall with a lively atmosphere.

"Ha... cough, stop laughing, everyone. Be serious. You there, go and carry him down."

Deputy Minister Liu barely held back his laughter, pointing to a bird-headed humanoid technician.

"Alrighty."

The Birdman Mechanic stretched out his arms, his feathers elongating with the wind until they turned into a pair of enormous wings, and he flew upward.

"Thank you, senior."

Watching the Birdman Mechanic flying towards him, Liu Zheng politely said.

"You’re welcome, hold on tight. If you fall, don’t blame me."

The Birdman Mechanic teased.

"Oh no, then please make sure to catch me later, senior."

He said somewhat worriedly.

"Sure, but you have to treat me to a drink."

The Birdman Mechanic said.

"No problem, once we get out, I’ll treat all the seniors present to a drink, until you’re all content."

Liu Zheng said generously.

"Promising, I like your attitude, rookie. Here, climb on."

The Birdman Mechanic initially intended to grasp him with his claws but, seeing his willingness, changed to carrying him on his back instead.

"Thank you, senior."

Liu Zheng didn’t hesitate and jumped directly onto his back.

"Wow, I didn’t expect you to be this heavy."

The Birdman Mechanic grimaced, smiling wryly.

"No way around it, I ate too much just now."

He shrugged his shoulders and said.

"Ugh... stop talking about it, it’s disgusting, I might not even be able to drink later."

The Birdman Mechanic imagined the recent scene, feeling his stomach churn.

The two landed on the ground, and everyone immediately crowded around them.

"Did it work?"

Deputy Minister Liu asked eagerly.

"Half-successful. I shredded the net that was binding Da Chuanliu, but I couldn’t deal with the anchor in his mouth; that’ll need your combined effort, Deputy Minister."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Use honorifics for guests."

Deputy Minister Liu glared at him, then said.

"You just mentioned ’us.’ Aren’t you coming along?"

"No, I need to rush to assist Mr. Guna."

He nodded.

"No, you are part of my team; you can’t abandon your post."

Deputy Minister Liu flatly refused.

"I’ve completed my part of the job."

"But the job isn’t completely done, at most you can standby."

Liu Tong shook his head.

"Deputy Minister Liu, can you make an exception?"

Liu Zheng took out a stack of cash.

"What is this supposed to mean?"

Liu Tong asked with a cold face.

"Nothing much, just a little token of appreciation. Everyone present gets a share."

He took out even more money.

"After we get off work, I’ll treat everyone to a good time, drink as much as you want, and not return until you’re drunk."

"This..."

The crowd looked at each other, some ready to try.

"Ren He, don’t be ungrateful. Serving Lord Guna isn’t easier than here; you barely escaped with your life, why hurry to lose it again?"

Liu Tong urged kindly.

"Neither Lord Da Chuanliu nor Lord Guna can take my life."

"He didn’t want to let me go just now; I had to lecture him on some common truths. Deputy Minister Liu, we’re comrades in the same trench; I hope you can understand me."

Liu Zheng said stubbornly.

"What if I don’t understand?"

Liu Tong was just as stubborn.

"Then I’ll have to lecture you on some truths too."

He took out a Slaughter Knife and a boning knife.

The scene, which was filled with laughter just moments ago, suddenly turned tense.

"Don’t forget, you still have my thing inside your body."

Liu Tong sneered.

"If it could kill me, I wouldn’t have let you put it in."

Liu Zheng sneered back.

"Deputy Minister, we’re all brothers, why must things escalate to this extent?"

The Birdman Mechanic, seeing the bad turn of events, quickly stepped in to mediate.

"Yeah, yeah, we still haven’t finished our work, we should be united."

The other mechanics also came over to persuade.

"Ren He, is this the attitude you should have when speaking to a leader? Bow and apologize to the Deputy Minister right now."

The Birdman Mechanic rebuked Liu Zheng.

"Sorry, Deputy Minister Liu, please forgive my rudeness."

Liu Zheng bowed deeply at 120°, sincerely.

"Are you crazy? For a girl from the Servicing Department, you would go this far."

Liu Tong grimaced.

In Bathhouse Street, bowing is about saving face, even more important than one’s face.

A 120° bow is something one might not even do when begging for life.

"Deputy Minister Liu, watch your words."

Yaoji said displeased.

"It’s for a promise. I always try to keep my promises, just like I promised you, Deputy Minister Liu."

Liu Zheng raised his head and said.

"What a maniac."

Liu Tong cursed.

Then he took out that broken water grass, and Liu Zheng felt pain in his chest as the water grass pierced out of his body.

"Get lost, you better not come back alive, or else I will have to teach you what rules are. Let’s go."

Liu Tong waved his hand and then left without looking back towards the bathhouse.

"You gotta survive, newbie, we’re still waiting for you to treat us to drinks."

The Birdman Mechanic patted his shoulder.

"Just drinks won’t be enough, you at least need to get us a few geishas."

The mechanic with Nautilus-like ears said with a wink and a grin.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The crowd burst into laughter and followed Liu Tong’s lead.

"Tch, a bunch of men who only think with their lower half."

Yaoji said contemptuously.

"Actually, it’s not entirely without benefits; at least their thinking speed is fast."

Liu Zheng replied casually.

"Are you thinking fast enough?"

Yaoji retorted.

"I generally don’t think."

Feeling the danger, he promptly replied.

"Tch, cunning man."

Yaoji pursed her lips.

"Thanks for the compliment. Let’s go."

Liu Zheng said.

"Are you really going to Lord Guna’s place?"

Yaoji asked with a complex expression.

"Where else should I go?"

He retorted.

"You could go back to the Massage Department, or back to the boiler room, or find Seiko."

Yaoji said

"I can do these things, or choose not to do them."

"After suffering so much and enduring so much, I finally have a bit of freedom to do whatever I want."

"So, shut up now and just lead the way."

Liu Zheng put his hand over her mouth and whispered into her ear.