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

"Sigh!"

Bai San sighed for the twenty-seventh time.

"Stop sighing!"

Liu Zheng really couldn't take it anymore.

"I say, Brother Bai San, if you have any thoughts, just say them directly. Stop sighing all the time; your sighs are clogging my ears."

He complained.

"What thoughts could I have? It's not Mr. Liu's fault; it's just my pure bad luck."

Bai San said with a bitter smile.

First, his most promising son had an accident, and then he encountered a ghost at the Millennium Cold Jade Spring, which had been fine for centuries. He even suspected he was under some curse.

"Don't say that, it might actually be a good thing, you know?"

Saying this, Liu Zheng felt bad about pushing back.

"Huh?"

Bai San looked confused.

How could this be a good thing?

"Yeah, think about it. Your Bai Family used to fetch the spring water secretly, afraid others would find the location of the cave, right?"

"Right."

Bai San nodded.

"Now you can trade openly and honestly, and there's even someone guarding it at the place of origin. Isn't that much better than sneaking around?"

He continued.

"But originally, it was a no-cost deal."

Bai San, being a core family member, hit the key point.

"Raw material cost isn't the only cost. Time cost, safety cost, and labor cost are all costs too. Think about it, if you started a war with Cang Zhixue, how many people from the Bai Family would die? And if you hired help from outside, how much would that cost?"

"Plus, Cang Zhixue knew you were stealing water before, so they definitely wouldn't leave you much. Now with official trading, you can surely request to increase the supply."

"Even though unit profits decreased, your sales volume increased. Ultimately, you might even make more money. Surely the market for the Millennium Cold Jade Spring isn't saturated, right?"

Liu Zheng broke it down point by point for him.

"No, it's not. The Millennium Cold Jade Spring has a very wide range of uses, and it's always been in high demand."

Bai San shook his head.

"Exactly. Although I'm purchasing at the lowest price, you know it's just a front, just to assure Cang Zhixue."

"Anyway, in the short term, I won't compete with the Bai Family for market share."

"As for the future..."

He paused, revealing a confident smile.

"I believe your Family Head will realize that maintaining a good relationship with me is far more valuable than the Millennium Cold Jade Spring."

"I believe that."

Bai San laughed.

Just by looking at the talent Liu Zheng brought with him, not to mention those he surely left behind.

Moreover, he has connections in City Hall, the Yuan Family outside the city, and the Stone Spirit Clan in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains; he's incredibly well-connected.

With people, money, and connections, as long as he survives, he will surely make a name for himself in the Metropolis.

And with Liu Zheng's Black Mountain Goat Cub lineage, his chances of survival are much greater than the average person.

"Good that you believe. Speaking of which, that horse ran way too fast; I was planning to ask you to help treat its injuries."

Liu Zheng said.

"We've just established mutual trust; how can you expect it to let you treat its injuries? Aren't you afraid it might suddenly attack? It's concerned you might put something in the medicine."

Doctor Nile gave him a side glance.

"Sigh, the doctor-patient relationship is indeed a long-term project."

He joked while staring at the direction General Services pointed him in.

After constantly taking shortcuts and creating new ones, the indicated direction had shifted from northwest to due north.

"Doctor, do you think there's a chance this is a setup?"

Liu Zheng suddenly wondered.

"A setup? What kind of setup?"

Doctor Nile didn't immediately get it.

"What if commissioning me to blast the mountain is just a ruse to lure me out of the city? Once we reach the spot, 500 masked men might jump out of nowhere to capture us all. Or maybe the mountain is already filled with explosives, ready to be detonated as soon as we arrive, leaving us with nothing."

He let his imagination run wild.

"Do you have foresight abilities?"

Doctor Nile's expression turned serious.

"Huh? No."

"Did you receive divine insight?"

Doctor Nile asked.

"Also no."

"Then what are you talking crap for? Just sit quietly in the car and stop spreading panic."

Doctor Nile gave him a punch.

"Better safe than sorry. You know I've offended so many people; being cautious is never wrong."

Liu Zheng rubbed his shoulder and said.

"Hmm, you're not wrong. When we get there, I'll go ahead and scout the place. Once I confirm it's safe, I'll notify you to come up."

Doctor Nile thought for a moment and said.

"Let Ah Bao go instead. He's a local bear with escape experience."

He shook his head.

Though Doctor Nile was strong, he didn't possess near-immortality like him.

"Why me?!"

The panda immediately shouted.

"You're the bodyguard; it's only right to scout for dangers for your employer. Whether there's danger or not, I'll give you a raise when you come back. Is that fine?"

Liu Zheng said.

"Then I want a drink."

The panda's little eyes twinkled.

"What?"

"I want a drink of the same grade as the wine you gave that horse, but I want a drink, not wine."

The panda emphasized.

"We'll see if Du Kang Wine Workshop has any by then. If not, I'll get you something else; I promise it'll be tasty and classy. Is that alright?"

It wasn't too much to ask, so he agreed easily.

If Du Kang Wine Workshop didn't have it, he'd just buy some from Unlucky Coffee to appease this mountain critter.