CHAPTER 844: CHAPTER 568: THE WOMAN EVEN NIU MA FEARS (PART 2)

Liu Zheng spoke with a cold face.

"Do you want to use force?"

Zhuge Ling caught his meaning.

"That’s right. If force delivery fails, I’ll then agree to your conditions. But if you trick me again, believe me, there are things worse than death in Metropolis."

Liu Zheng said sinisterly.

There’s still enough time, he might as well use the delivery slip to return to the restaurant, then borrow the Memorial Medal from Niu Ma to get by this delivery.

But to pay such a high price, then this grudge would be unending.

"I’ve heard too many words like this. But whatever, I have no intention of reneging again either."

Zhuge Ling’s expression didn’t change a bit.

"If you can satisfy me, I can also give you a question. Now, you can speak."

She made a gesture to let him proceed.

"Hmph, you’d better. Guan Yu, skill is Righteousness, effect allows giving any hand card to another character during action phase, for every two cards given, recover 1 point of health."

Liu Zheng quickly recited the military generals and their skills, speaking so fast even he could barely catch it.

But Zhuge Ling just listened quietly, her lips moved slightly.

If Liu Zheng could read lips, he would realize Zhuge Ling was repeating his words exactly.

"That’s all for now."

Liu Zheng closed his mouth.

He had actually only covered less than half, but the remaining delivery time was insufficient.

"You must have a lot more to say."

Zhuge Ling guessed.

"That’s right. There’s not enough time, if you want to hear more, I could tell you next time. But for now, I need you to sign for the delivery."

Liu Zheng admitted straightforwardly.

"When’s next time?"

Zhuge Ling asked.

"Next time I come out for a delivery."

He thought about it and said.

"Fine. Give it to me."

Zhuge Ling reached out her hand.

"So straightforward?"

Liu Zheng took out the food suspiciously and handed it over.

"You better come find me within two hours. After two hours, I’m going to drink bean juice. Every time I come to my senses from the effects of bean juice, my mood becomes very unstable. When I’m unstable, I like to do things that make me happy. For example, getting back at a dishonest delivery guy."

Zhuge Ling opened the food box, placing the ultra-concentrated bean juice on the side of the stove to slowly heat up.

"You were just dishonest yourself a moment ago."

"Isn’t it normal for a woman to have double standards?"

Zhuge Ling said, rightfully.

"Hey, that sounds a bit like gender and racial discrimination."

He squinted his eyes and said.

In Metropolis, with so many chaotic races, there must be many without or with multiple genders.

"Then go file a report on me at City Hall."

Zhuge Ling squinted her eyes and said.

"Forget it, I’m too busy for that. I’m off."

Liu Zheng decisively turned and left.

The Legendary Armor was already ineffective, indicating the delivery was successful; staying longer was pointless.

"Boss, was the delivery successful?"

Outside the small shed, Niu Daji asked with concern.

"It was successful."

He nodded.

"That’s good, that woman knows her place then."

Niu Daji laughed.

"What do you think of that woman’s strength?"

Liu Zheng asked.

Compared to these natives, he had more conveniences but also lacked many abilities.

For example, in sensing strength, he was much duller compared to Niu Daji and the others.

"Ah, I think she’s pretty weak, not even as good as the Clinic’s cleaner."

Niu Daji scratched his head and said.

"Hmm... then I better make a call."

Liu Zheng called Niu Ma.

"Get to the point!"

It was obvious, Niu Ma had a bad temper after waking up.

"I delivered to No.17, Empress Dowager Avenue East, the order was from someone named Zhuge Ling, do you know her?"

He asked.

"Zhuge Ling? No.17, Empress Dowager Avenue East?"

Niu Ma was silent for a while, as if trying to recall.

"Is it the one with a sign that has a question mark on it at the door?"

A moment later, it said.

"That’s right."

"So it was her. How do you always manage to deliver to troublesome folks?"

Niu Ma complained.

"I have no choice, the restaurant forces the delivery."

Liu Zheng was helpless.

"That woman is quite the tough nut. Don’t be fooled by her seemingly feeble appearance; actually, that blanket on her has a built-in defense barrier. When I tried to ambush her, not only did I fail, I nearly twisted my own hoof."

Niu Ma recounted.

"And then what?"

He asked further.

"Then a fight broke out. Don’t be fooled by her seemingly empty room; it’s full of traps. As soon as she activates it, all sorts of magic and witchcraft hit me in the face. It was all flashy, more spectacular than movie effects."

"Of course, these flashy things couldn’t really take me down. While enduring the effects hitting my face, I powered up. Just when I was about to unleash a big move, that woman directly teleported me three streets away."

"I rushed back in anger. This time, I learned from experience and planned to tear the place down from the outside. After demolishing it, I would fight her for three hundred rounds. But as soon as I kicked the door open, I got teleported three streets away again."

"Later, I found out from inquiries that this house is her ancestral home, with each generation adding defensive measures to it. Even a Special Action Team can’t break in easily."

"Dammit, not even a gang leader or dignitary, yet she makes her ancestral home more fortified than a safe house. She’s nuts, isn’t she?"

Niu Ma cursed.

"Could it be their family has always been doing something shady?"

Liu Zheng speculated.

"Who knows, I’m not City Hall, don’t have the time for such deep investigations."

Niu Ma replied.

"So how did you manage to deliver successfully later on?"

He asked.

"Heh, if brute force didn’t work, use even more brute force. Back then, when Black Claw and the others were still around, I called up the whole ’Animal Farm’ band and started a siege."

"Even if I failed the delivery and got terminated by the restaurant, the other band members would keep attacking the building until it and the woman were flattened."

"Eventually, that woman caved in, made a deal with me, and then signed for the delivery."

Niu Ma recounted proudly.

"The ’Animal Farm’ band is truly badass!"

Liu Zheng waved three tentacles in approval.

"That’s right. Back then, our ’Animal Farm’ band was a number-one front in the underworld; who dared disrespect us?"

"The Round God Sect didn’t even dare do business in the city back then to avoid us, only dared to do some petty thefts outside the city."

"Sigh, forget it, no more talk."

Niu Ma suddenly lost interest mid-sentence.

Now there’s only it left in the ’Animal Farm’ band, and it’s a bass, damn it!

"No worries, big bro. Once I pull Red Pig from the cemetery, you can regroup."

Liu Zheng consoled.

Once Qian Zao’s soul was found, the knot between Niu Ma and Red Pig would be resolved too.

By then, maybe the Tomb Guardian could help get Red Pig out of the cemetery.

"A bass and a keyboard, what kind of band is that."

Niu Ma said irritably.

"I could be the lead singer. I’m a decent singer, I even got second place in my campus’s top ten singers once."

Liu Zheng said proudly.

"Why not first place?"

"The first place was the principal’s daughter."

"Hmmm... reasonable. Wait, you nearly led us off topic again. You weren’t teleported away, were you?"

Niu Ma realized and asked.

"No, I completed the delivery."

He replied.

"Then why ask if you’ve finished the delivery?"

Niu Ma said speechlessly.

"Wait, you aren’t interested in that woman, are you? I warn you, don’t entertain any wild thoughts. That woman’s intellect is terrifyingly high, whatever trick you have is useless against her, she’ll just play you to death."

It cautioned.

"Don’t worry, big bro. I’m a career-focused young man, not interested in romance. I just promised to find her again, so I wanted to know more about her."

Liu Zheng said.

"You better mean it. If Zhuge Ling is added into the equation, this gambling game would have no suspense."

Niu Ma stated.