The order was placed by one person, but at the delivery address, it might not be just one person waiting.

However, if Niu Daji and the others are called over, it could be problematic.

The other party obviously knows Lin Pinru is at the clinic, and if the Delivery Gang goes all out, they might take advantage of it.

Whether the Sphinx and Doctor Nile can hold the fort is one thing, they’re not obligated to guard Lin Pinru for Liu Zheng.

"Better call in some reinforcements."

Liu Zheng thought to himself.

The Jiwei Group isn’t strong enough, skip them.

The clinic is too far from the Old City District, and the Pink Kingdom just provided intel and might face retaliation, so Zhi Zi must stay, also skipped.

The Potato Sisters are also not strong enough, skipped again.

...

After going through the list of people he could invite, Liu Zheng finally decided.

"Get ready, I’ll pick you up at the martial arts gym entrance in a while."

He made the first call to Ma Baoli.

"What’s up?"

Ma Baoli asked.

"Might need some fighting later, need your help."

Liu Zheng said.

"Oh."

Ma Baoli was a bit disappointed yet somewhat excited.

Disappointed because Liu Zheng was picking her up to fight, excited also because Liu Zheng was picking her up to fight.

The saying goes, a warrior without a desire for battle will never reach high realms.

Ma Baoli was forbidden by Ma Fuguo from fighting outsiders for the first twenty years of her life, her desire for battle kept suppressed.

Ever since she sparred with Liu Zheng, her desire for battle has been insatiable, recently she’s been beating various martial arts equipment at home, and she’s lost count of how many alloy-made human dummies she’s destroyed.

"Does your dad need someone to take care of him?"

Liu Zheng asked.

Even if one has done someone a favor, when asking for help, try to solve their worries; that way, the favor never truly repays.

"No need, my dad’s much better now."

Ma Baoli said.

Ma Fuguo’s ailments were mainly psychological; now that the burden is lifted, his recovery is quick.

However, while the body is sound, his martial skills have mostly wasted. Daily life is fine; fighting isn’t possible anymore.

Nonetheless, Ma Fuguo isn’t too old; if he can fully let go and retrain, he can regain his skills.

It’s just that the Mixed Yuan Tai Chi Xingyi Fist is definitely out; if he wants to train, he’d need to switch to another boxing.

"Okay."

Liu Zheng hung up and then called Yaksha.

"Lord Yaksha, long time no see. Where have you been raking in money lately?"

He asked cheerfully.

"Human, what do you want this time?"

Yaksha frowned.

Dark Elves are naturally a race fond of scheming, and Yaksha, being at the top, is a master of cunning, definitely not buying Liu Zheng’s act.

"Need your help, and for you to boost your performance too."

Liu Zheng said.

"Let’s hear it."

Yaksha didn’t refuse outright.

Last time, she was near death, surviving only due to Bloodhand Kane’s blessing after sacrificing the Evil God’s flesh, garnering Kane’s attention.

Bloodhand Kane has long coveted the metropolis’ abundant resources, and now having a chance to exploit it, won’t let it pass, pushing Yaksha to sacrifice more offerings.

Faced with divine demands, Yaksha and her kin tried their best, but while the quantity sufficed, the quality didn’t measure up.

Even if Liu Zheng hadn’t contacted her, she’d soon reach out.

Of course, she wouldn’t let Liu Zheng know this.

"Recently, pulled off a job and got targeted. Now, the other side ordered delivery, might be trying to ambush me. Verified for you already, the strength is definitely sufficient. After we take them down, the bodies and Extraordinary Items are yours. If there’s a survivor, I’ll let you have them after interrogating. How about it?"

Liu Zheng said.

"How many on their side? How many on yours?"

Yaksha asked.

"Don’t know their numbers, I’ve got two here. The other one’s a Martial Arts Expert, strong enough to beat you without issue."

He said boldly.

"Hmph, then why call me?"

Yaksha retorted displeased.

"Because you’re a noble mage, even a weaker mage has their uses, not to mention your skills aren’t weak, your role won’t be smaller than ours."

Liu Zheng said directly.

"How you speak and still have so many friends amazes me, this metropolis truly has everything."

Yaksha mocked. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Speak differently to different people, for you with schemes and harsh words, must be direct and harsher; better you displeased than myself."

He said cheerfully.

"...Whether there’s a fight or not, you owe me a strong warrior, not weaker than that bear of yours, and alive."

Yaksha chose to ignore his words.

Bloodhand Kane is the Lord of War, not the Master of Death. He demands blood and flesh killed by followers in battle, or its efficacy greatly drops, otherwise Dark Elves would have bought supplies wholesale long ago.

"Fine, but if no fight happens, the deal’s delayed; after all, the metropolis’ experts aren’t fish in the sewer, can’t just catch a fresh one for you immediately. Rest assured, my efficiency beats yours."

Liu Zheng said.

With his troublesome nature, quick capture is easy, albeit not immediate.

"Fine."

Yaksha hesitated for a moment but agreed to his terms.

"Also, if the opponent’s strength is beyond what we can handle, I reserve the right to decide when to retreat."