"Do you know them?"

Si Xue noticed his expression.

"Not sure if I know them or not."

Liu Zheng replied ambiguously.

"Speak."

Unfortunately, Si Xue didn't plan to let him off easily.

"I have a friend, who knows a professor from City First University who's also into this enigmatic meat..."

Liu Zheng had no choice but to spill the beans.

"Oh, so do you want this piece of enigmatic meat?"

Si Xue asked.

"Huh? Boss, is this really my friend's friend?"

"You could say it is, and you could say it isn't. All the enigmatic meat in the Metropolis split from one piece of enigmatic meat—

you could say they're parent and child, or siblings, or that they're essentially one entity."

Si Xue said.

"So this is the very original piece?"

"You're dreaming. If it were the very original piece, would I be able to give it to you?"

Si Xue rolled her eyes at him.

"Hehe."

Liu Zheng scratched his head awkwardly.

"When do you plan to switch to the City Hall?"

Si Xue suddenly asked.

"At no time do I plan to switch to the City Hall."

He replied decisively.

"Reason."

"First, working under you, I feel at ease."

Though Si Xue had a strange, moody temper and held grudges, even forcing him to provoke this strong enemy Peacock, yet she was clear in rewards and penalties, giving enough benefits, making her above average among leaders.

After all, there are plenty of leaders who don't reward at all but still expect their subordinates to risk their necks.

"Second, though the restaurant platform is small, the position is high enough."

The Bloody Restaurant is essentially still a restaurant, not providing Liu Zheng any real power; the citizens of the Metropolis may fear and hate it, but they wouldn't do any favors because of it.

But because the Bloody Restaurant possesses the privileges of "license to kill" and "inviolability," Liu Zheng can fully leverage his abilities to do what others dare not.

"Third."

Si Xue said lightly.

"I haven't thought of the third yet, I'll report it to you once I do."

"Third, you still owe many favors to the restaurant employees, you won't leave until you repay them."

Si Xue had thought of it for him.

"Boss, you have sharp eyes."

Liu Zheng acted admirably.

His interactions with Niu Ma, White Feather Chicken, and other employees weren't deliberately concealed and couldn't be hidden; it was normal for Si Xue to know.

To be fair, Liu Zheng is now considered a key employee.

In the eyes of many employees, he might already be seen as a trusted aide of Si Xue.

"What if I don't approve of Niu Ma's resignation? After all, there's no precedent for this, just like in Ottawa, where even with great merit, you can only retire in the restaurant."

Si Xue said.

"Boss, you know me. Dealing with someone like me is much more cost-effective with favors than pressure. And what if there's no precedent, you're the boss, your will should be the precedent here. No, it should be the norm."

Liu Zheng raised his head slightly.

"The boss may be flowing, but the restaurant's ironclad. Perhaps you'll stay here longer than me."

Si Xue showed a mocking smile.

"I don't care about that. I only know that the first person I met was you, boss, the first to punish was you, the first to reward was you too."

"As long as you're the boss, your orders are first."

"Even if you're not the boss, if you need help, I won't hesitate."

He raised his head a bit more, his eyes almost meeting Si Xue's.

"If I could leave the restaurant, would I need your help?"

Si Xue chuckled lightly.

If she had the freedom, she'd handle Peacock herself, without needing Liu Zheng to roundaboutly face-plant.

"Big people have big worries, small people have small conveniences, you'll always find a use for me. Plus, you're too precious to handle everything yourself, not good for health."

Liu Zheng said seriously.

"Hanging around the kitchen too much has indeed made you glib with words; maybe I should transfer you to the kitchen."

Si Xue said with a half-smile.

"I was wrong, I was talking nonsense just now, please don't let it get to your ears."

He immediately admitted his mistake.

"Oh? So those loyalty words were nonsense too?"

"Those were true, truer than a jewel. Boss, you're magnanimous, don't tease your subordinate, let's have a midnight snack instead."

Liu Zheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and smiled wryly.

"Oh, so do you want the enigmatic meat or not?"

Si Xue returned to the initial topic.

"Yes, please name your price, boss."

As a professor at City First University, forming a good relationship with the Mini People has many advantages, naturally, Liu Zheng wouldn't miss such an opportunity.

"Take off your clothes."

Si Xue said.

"Huh? Boss, I practice the Child Skill."

Liu Zheng said pitifully.

Although he wouldn't mind being taken advantage of by Si Xue, he was reluctant to give up the powerful 'sex leads to disaster' skill.

"Swim to the other side, swim back, and the enigmatic meat is yours."

Si Xue ignored his words.

"Those spiritual objects in the lake won't bite me, right?"

Liu Zheng asked cautiously.

"Isn't that perfect? Whoever bites you, you catch them with a fishing rod, what you catch is yours."

Si Xue said.

"Alrighty then!"

Hearing this, he immediately stripped down and dove into the lake.

Although without the Legendary Armor and Super Premium Level Autumn Pants bonus, the attribute boost from the "Divine Power Essence" made it a manageable issue.

Besides, he now had a skill that perfectly fit the current situation.