The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?!

"The quality control colleagues checked it, it's not our quality control issue."

Feng Jizi reappeared at the door and said to Liu Zheng.

"Then what's the problem?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Well, since the liquor had no problem at the start, it must be something that happened later."

Feng Jizi stroked his non-existent beard.

"I understand, thank you, senior."

Despite being a bit cryptic, Liu Zheng still understood him.

"You're welcome. Anything else, young friend?"

"Nothing more. I'll take my leave now, senior."

He clasped his hands as a salute, then got in the car and drove straight to the clinic.

"I've got something urgent, I'll give you some dried fish later."

Liu Zheng greeted the Sphinx, and hurried into the clinic.

"Who cares about your dried fish."

The Sphinx murmured softly to himself and continued playing with a ball of yarn.

"Ready to set out?"

Doctor Nile asked upon seeing him come in.

"Not yet, there's a problem over at the French Plane Tree."

Liu Zheng told him about the French Plane Tree's drunken tantrum and refusal to be detained.

"That's how it is being a tree. If it became my master's Winged Divine Dragon, not only would magma be fine, it could even swim on the surface of the sun."

Doctor Nile said opportunistically.

"Well, if it evolved into a Phoenix, it could swim just as well. Alright, alright, stop advertising and take a look at these wine bottles first."

Liu Zheng handed him the evidence bag.

"It's not advertising, it's spreading the divine grace of my master."

Doctor Nile retorted while he began examining the wine bottles in the evidence bag.

The way he examined the wine bottles was rather simple and crude; he simply shoved his tongue into the bottles and even swirled it around a few times.

"Doctor... are you sure this won't contaminate the evidence?"

Liu Zheng asked with a furrowed brow.

"Relax, I don't even have saliva, how could it contaminate the evidence?"

Doctor Nile replied as he pulled out his tongue.

"Oh."

I forgot, this guy is a Mummy.

"This bottle has a problem."

After examining them, Doctor Nile said while holding up one bottle.

He took the bottle; it was a bottle of Golden Label craft beer, with images of cherries and passion fruit on it, seemingly a blend of these two flavors.

"What's the problem?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"I don't know, but it seems not to be poison. You should take the bottle to the Medical Bee, it's more knowledgeable about this strange type of medication."

Doctor Nile suggested.

Who knows how he, a doctor who uses thin skin scabs as medicine, finds it easy to criticize the strange medications that others use.

"Alright, I'm off then."

Liu Zheng, without much courtesy, collected the problematic bottle and headed straight for the Medical Bee Pharmacy.

Of course, he didn't forget to feed the Sphinx before leaving.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

He arrived at the door of the Medical Bee Pharmacy and knocked loudly.

"Who?"

The Medical Bee didn't open the door but instead asked cautiously.

"It's me, Liu Zheng."

"Huh? How do you know your subordinate's treatment is almost done? Did you plant a monitor on them?"

The Medical Bee was surprised and a bit panicked.

"Isn't it possible that I don't know and simply coincidentally timed it right?"

Liu Zheng replied with a knowing look.

"Then what brings you here?"

"I'd like you to help inspect this bottle."

He took out the problematic bottle.

"Creak!"

The Medical Bee opened a small gap in the door and took the bottle inside.

"Hmm, there are two kinds of drugs mixed in here, one is poison, the other also counts as poison."

After a few minutes, the Medical Bee said.

"What are the effects of these two poisons?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"The first one can cause confusion in people's minds, and if consumed with alcohol, the drug's efficacy increases several folds."

"The second one is nicknamed 'Poison's Friend', it's colorless and tasteless by itself, and if used together with other poisons, it can make them colorless and tasteless as well."

The Medical Bee replied.

"Where can these two poisons be bought?"

"The first type can be bought in many places, I can even make it. The people who can make the second type are fewer; I only know of two."

At this point, it fell silent.

"Here."

Liu Zheng straightforwardly took out a wad of cash and stuffed it through the door gap.

"One is Copper Seventeen from Copper Man Hall, the other goes by the nickname 'Wig Demon', Ugly Dusa."

The Medical Bee said as it accepted the cash.

"Who do you think this 'Poison's Friend' came from?"

"I can't say for sure, but if I were to guess, I'd guess it's Ugly Dusa."

The Medical Bee said.

"Why?"

"I've studied the medications from both of them, and this 'Poison's Friend' has a rather lively character in its drug properties, which should be made by that mad woman Ugly Dusa."

The Medical Bee explained.

As for what "lively character" entails, it was too lazy to explain, and even if it did, Liu Zheng might not understand.

"Can you help ask her who gave her the commission to make these two drugs?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Forget it, in our line of work, client information needs to be strictly protected, even the City Hall people investigating wouldn't easily get that information. Moreover, Ugly Dusa has a peculiar and extreme personality; using soft measures will definitely be ineffective. If you try hard tactics, she might prefer mutual destruction over telling you anything."

The Medical Bee shook its head.

"There's no way at all?"

He frowned slightly.

"Not entirely without ways. Do you know why she's called 'Wig Demon'?"

"Why?"

Liu Zheng cooperatively asked.

"You know about the Gorgon, right?"

"Yes, the snake-haired demon, looking upon their faces turns one to stone."

He nodded.

The Gorgon are the daughters of the Sea God Phorcys and the sea monster Ceto. There are three sisters, the eldest being Sisina, the second Euryale, and the youngest Medusa.

Among them, only the youngest Medusa does not possess the immortal demigod body and was killed by Perseus, son of Zeus.