Anyway, I can't use this money back in reality, so I might as well spend it all here.

Gone like wind-blown eggshells, money flees but brings peace.

"Mr. Liu's carefree attitude is truly enviable."

The Golden Beetle said sincerely.

Although it has earned quite a bit over the years, it's far from reaching a point where money doesn't matter.

"I envy myself too. Alright, I'm off. I'll contact you when I have news."

Liu Zheng patted its shoulder and stood up, ready to leave.

"Take care, Mr. Liu."

The Golden Beetle escorted him all the way to the elevator door, then returned to its office.

It hesitated for a moment before dialing a string of numbers on the phone.

"Hello, President Yuan? It's me, Xiao Zhong from Da Jin Fa Trust."

"Yes, Mr. Liu already left. His business is done, and the delivery should have arrived."

Saying this, the Golden Beetle had a peculiar expression.

"A friend gifted me a bottle of Deep Sea Empire's imported underwater volcanic mud mask a few days ago. It's said to be better than the similar products from Metropolis. I'm a male and can't use it, so after thinking about it, I figured it would suit you better, President Yuan."

"No worries, it was a gift after all. Keeping it here would just gather dust, wasting a good thing."

"Alright, I'll personally bring it over to you later."

While the Golden Beetle was maintaining customer relations, Liu Zheng had already reached the first floor.

"Ding!"

The elevator door opened, and he didn't step out immediately.

Because the entrance was crowded with security guards.

The two-headed ogre stood at the back, giving Liu Zheng a helpless look.

"That's him, the one running around recklessly on the 60th floor, almost bumping into me."

A woman holding documents pointed at him and said.

"Sir, please come with us."

The orc with an extra gold star on his epaulet, looking like the head of security, said.

"Is there a way I don't have to go?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No."

The head of security replied bluntly.

"Alright."

He pulled out a metallic button from the System Space.

"Name: Restaurant Elevator Floor Button (Single-use)"

"Type: Item"

"Quality: Excellent"

"Effect: Can be used within elevator-like spaces inside Metropolis to return to the Bloody Restaurant's elevator immediately (for player use only)."

"Note: How many times have I told you? No overloading in the elevator!"

"Can it be taken out of the instance: No"

"Well then, see ya!"

Liu Zheng waved his tentacle with a smile, and the next moment he was back in the Bloody Restaurant's elevator.

"Morning, Elevator Bro."

He greeted the elevator.

"Clang clang!"

The elevator shook twice in response.

"You know, I have an unreasonable request, not sure if I should say it."

Liu Zheng rubbed his tentacles and said.

"Ding!"

Just as he finished speaking, the elevator door opened.

All was understood without words.

"Alright."

He shrugged and walked out of the elevator.

"Boss, I'm back."

Liu Zheng returned to the lounge.

"Back so soon? Didn't you fool around outside this time?"

Niu Ma raised his eyelids and said.

"Fooling around? I almost got cornered in an elevator."

He briefly recounted the delivery process.

"You dared to mess up the Criminal Investigation Bureau's place, but you're afraid of a little Beijing Building?"

Niu Ma said sarcastically.

"Isn't it because I'm weak? If I had your strength, I'd tear down the Beijing Building."

Liu Zheng said with a grin.

"Don't drag me into your boasting; I'm not that capable. A few years ago, I delivered there once and got beaten up just the same."

Niu Ma divulged some past embarrassment.

"No way? Are Beijing Building's security that strong?"

He found it hard to believe.

The aura of those guards was stronger than West River Center's, but not by much.

If he still had the Legendary Armor's boost, he could manage a few moves against them; they shouldn't be formidable foes for Niu Ma.

"Did you forget whose property the Beijing Building is?"

Niu Ma retorted.

"It's owned by Citizen Bank, so what?"

"Offending banks and those financial companies, where would I borrow money from?"

Niu Ma rolled his eyes.

Back then, it hadn't encountered that weirdo Liu Zheng yet and was still diligently deceiving and swindling to accumulate "household registration taxes." It didn't dare offend the people at the bank.

"No worries, next time there's a delivery for the Beijing Building, you go and set things right."

Liu Zheng comforted.

With him around, Niu Ma at least didn't need to borrow money from the bank anymore.

"Next time? Who the hell knows when that will be."

Niu Ma flipped its thick lips.

"Metropolis is so big that just going through all the residential areas and office buildings would take years."

"Then why do I often receive orders from the same residential area?"

Liu Zheng asked, puzzled.

"Except for Green Garden Mad City, the restaurant seems to have a particular liking for that area. Among the orders I've delivered, Mad City's the most frequent, so I didn't even consider the houses there when I was buying a home."

Niu Ma said.

To some extent, this is also considered a perk for the delivery staff.

"Alright then. By the way, boss, I just acknowledged a new iron-eating beast as my little brother. It also has a Tiger Soul Fragment."

He remembered and said.

"Tiger Soul Fragment? You mean this thing?"

Niu Ma spat out the Tiger Soul Fragment.

"Yes, that's it."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"How big is its piece? Can it be pieced together into a whole?"

Niu Ma asked excitedly.

Everyone likes divine weapons, and although it usually fights with either hooves or horns, learning a style of sword technique with its talent wasn't hard.

Even if holding with hooves was inconvenient, it could still use its mouth to bite.

Niu Ma isn't like ordinary cows; it has teeth on both the upper and lower jaws, making it very stable at biting things.

"It's a lot bigger than yours, but assembling a whole is definitely out of the question."

Liu Zheng gestured.

"Tch, then why even bring it up."

Niu Ma, disappointed, swallowed the Tiger Soul Fragment back down.

With its strength, unless it's a complete Tiger Soul, it's useless.

"I was just trying to spark a conversation. Boss, where did you get that Tiger Soul Fragment of yours?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Why are you asking about this?"

"Here's the thing..."

He explained in detail the origin of the panda and the extermination of the panda clan.

"I figured since it already acknowledged me as the boss, even if I can't help it get revenge, I should at least help it find the enemies."

Liu Zheng said.

"What if its enemy is me?"

Niu Ma sneered.

"Really?"

He looked up and met Niu Ma's eyes; the trapezoidal big face showed no expression.

"And what if it really is?"

"I'd need to know the reason first."

Liu Zheng calmly said.

"The reason is I want to kill the bear and seize the treasure, it's that simple."

Niu Ma said.

"Then I can only try to make it up to it in other ways."

He sighed.

"You're not planning to help your new little brother get revenge?"

"People have their preferences and distances. I can't just kill my boss for my little brother. Boss, just don't do such unscrupulous things in the future. Tell me what you need, and I'll get it for you, as a goodwill gesture for the future little Niu Mas."

Liu Zheng advised earnestly.

To survive in the Metropolis, either your hands or your heart must be dirty.

Niu Ma wasn't a saint to begin with, and it was normal for it to backstab unrelated people. There was nothing to criticize.

"And you think you're going to get things for me, acting like a Wish Machine, huh. Your new little brother's enemies have nothing to do with me. I've never seen any iron-eating beast in my life."

Niu Ma rolled its eyes at him.

"Heh, well, that's good."

Liu Zheng heaved a sigh of relief.

The palm and the back of the hand are both flesh, though Niu Ma's piece of flesh is thicker than others, it's still quite bothersome when fights break out.

"So where did you get this Tiger Soul Fragment from?"

He pressed the issue.

"If I say I picked it up, would you believe me?"

"Sure."

Liu Zheng replied without hesitation.

Niu Ma stared at his face, finding no trace of falsehood.

"Tch, boring."

It curled its lips and sat back on its pile of grass.

"Bring it here."

Niu Ma extended its hoof.

"Bring what?"

Liu Zheng asked, puzzled.

"Alcohol, how can I tell a story without it?"

Niu Ma said as if it were obvious.