The captain of the anti-smuggling team drew a sharp breath.

"Isn’t it, huh. This kid is really something mysterious. Don’t be fooled by how quiet he looks now; that’s because our deputy captain reiterated countless times before coming that he absolutely cannot lay hands on our own people from the City Supervision Department. If it were any other department, who knows what this kid might do."

Lie Chang rolled his eyes and switched gears.

"Of course, with you here, captain, I doubt he can stir up any waves. But we’re all family here, causing harm isn’t good for anyone, right?"

"You cheeky kid, acting like a human but talking like one too. But he’s caught with the goods; would it be appropriate to just let him off?"

The captain of the anti-smuggling team said.

"Definitely not appropriate. First, the stolen goods have to be confiscated; that box contains the goods which will surely satisfy you. Secondly, the people from the Bloody Restaurant, if we catch them, it’s all good; but if they escape back there, we can’t go in to catch them, and closing the case would be a hassle. A fine would be more practical, don’t you think, captain?"

Lie Chang said.

The captain of the anti-smuggling team gave him a glance, not answering immediately.

Lie Chang’s meaning was clear, suggesting he report as if he didn’t catch the person but only confiscated the goods, and that they would split the fines among themselves.

"Let’s see the goods first."

After a moment of silence, the captain of the anti-smuggling team said.

"Alright."

Lie Chang followed the captain back to Liu Zheng.

"Go open the box."

The captain of the anti-smuggling team nodded towards Lie Chang.

"Huh? Sure."

Lie Chang hesitated for a moment, then squatted down and opened the box without saying much.

He didn’t trust Liu Zheng much, but he trusted the Silver Wolf who saved him from the arena.

And naturally, the box contained nothing other than the batch of deep-sea jewelry Jiang Weisheng handed over to Liu Zheng.

"Hmm...a fine of fifty thousand."

The captain of the anti-smuggling team stared at the jewelry for a while, then suddenly spoke.

"Alright."

Liu Zheng swiftly took out fifty thousand and placed it into the box.

"Considering you still have urgent deliveries, let’s treat this as a minor punishment instead of a major one. Don’t let me catch you next time, or even if you’re an employee of the Bloody Restaurant, I’ll make sure to bring you to justice."

The captain of the anti-smuggling team said.

The implication was not to conduct transactions in his jurisdiction next time.

Though confiscating goods and collecting fines without a fight was satisfying, repeatedly failing to catch the person would draw attention sooner or later.

The captain, greedy but not overly so, decided after some thought to keep his distance from Liu Zheng.

"Yes, thank you, leader, for your criticism and education."

Liu Zheng said respectfully.

"Alright, hurry up and leave."

The captain of the anti-smuggling team waved his hand.

"All right."

Liu Zheng drove away, with Lie Chang following on his motorcycle.

After leaving the industrial area, he stopped the car, and Lie Chang stopped as well.

"Thanks, Brother Lie, for helping me out."

Liu Zheng got out of the car to express his gratitude.

"We’re family; no need to thank me, you’re being too polite, huh."

Lie Chang said with a grin.

"Just a small token, a little gesture."

He took out a wad of cash, trying to shove it into Lie Chang’s pocket.

"What are you doing? I’ve already said we’re family, and you’re still doing this. Do you think I’m helping you for money?"

Lie Chang stopped laughing.

"Don’t be mad, Lie Chang, I didn’t mean it like that..."

"If you really want to thank me, don’t give money. You’re from the Bloody Restaurant, right? Just get me some good food and drink."

Liu Zheng was just about to explain, but Lie Chang cut him off with a smile.

"Haha, alright. Infinite Heavenly Venerate."

He chuckled, taking out some dried fish and a bottle each of Silver Label and Copper Mark from the Qiankun Ring and a package of Universal Meat Eater Food from System Space.

"Du Kang Wine Workshop’s wine!"

Lie Chang’s eyes lit up when he saw the wine.

"Good wine with good meat. Though these dried fish are quite hard, be careful when you eat them, Brother Lie, don’t chip a tooth."

Liu Zheng advised.

"No worries, I like it hard, perfect for grinding teeth. I should head back now, go take care of your business, see you."

Lie Chang packed up the wine and meat, waved his paw, and rode off on his motorcycle.

"Quite the funny dog indeed."

Watching Lie Chang’s amusing silhouette, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but smile.

Back in the car, San Huamao was eyeing the Deep Sea Snake Lumps King Fish, while the fish’s two eye snakes hissed threateningly back.

"Liu Zheng, where are we heading now, meow?"

Upon hearing Liu Zheng return, San Huamao turned around and asked.

Just as it turned its head, two eye snakes suddenly sprang up, their bodies becoming as thin and long as stretched elastic cords, but their six fangs were exaggeratingly large, biting towards the neck of San Huamao.

Anything that bears the title "King" is naturally not a mere ingredient.

Even in the danger-filled deep sea, the Deep Sea Snake Lumps King Fish is a synonym for danger.

Unfortunately, it encountered the ace of the Bloody Restaurant, the trusted lieutenant of head chef Napoleon.

"Snap, snap!"

San Huamao flicked the two eye snakes back without even turning its head, splashing water everywhere.

"Going to Garbage Street. You might run into Black Claw again, are you afraid?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Not afraid meow, both Liu Zheng and the owner will protect me meow."

San Huamao shook its head.

"Hmm, I will."

He ruffled San Huamao’s little head and then headed towards Garbage Street.

Garbage Street certainly isn’t an open space, but neither is it a normal street.

If you have to describe it, it’s like a wasteland here.

There are buildings and houses, tents and colored steel houses, and even many open-air stalls.

"Stay in the car, don’t get out."

Liu Zheng instructed San Huamao before getting out.

"I want to get out too meow, Liu Zheng is very weak now and needs my protection meow."

This time San Huamao did not obediently listen.

And what it said about protecting Liu Zheng does not contradict its previous statement that Liu Zheng would protect it.

The former is because Liu Zheng’s normal combat power is weakened without the Legendary Armor, the latter because Liu Zheng’s peak combat power is stronger than it.

"Really can’t do anything about you."

Liu Zheng smiled helplessly, lifting San Huamao by the scruff of its neck and placing it on his shoulder.

After getting out of the car, he walked towards the nearest building.

Although there might be treasures at the stalls, the possibility of finding duds is much greater.

And being able to build a building on Garbage Street can almost be considered a legitimate business, even if there’s a scam, it won’t be too outrageous.

"Dodo Department Store."

Liu Zheng glanced at the sign hanging at the entrance and stepped inside.

The automatic glass door closed slowly behind him, blocking those malicious gazes outside, as if also locking him inside the malice.

"Welcome to Dodo Department Store."

A voice came out of the darkness.

With the appearance of the voice, light emerged from the darkness, illuminating the entire space and revealing the voice’s owner.

It was a person with a very strange appearance, with four arms, two of which were where legs should be.

And his face was located where the right chest should be, while the left chest had become a hollow.

Naturally, he wasn’t wearing any top, only a red and black plaid skirt like a Scottish kilt.

"I hope neither of you has been scared by me."

Noticing Liu Zheng’s expression, the four arms said with a smile.

"It is quite scary."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"You’re topless, I thought you were a pervert."

He joked.

"Huh? Well, there’s no help for it; if I wear clothes, I can’t see."

The four arms said helplessly.

"How about making two holes for eyes then, or wearing fishnet clothing, that way you can see and it’s breathable."

Liu Zheng suggested.

"Don’t you think that’s more like a pervert?"

The four arms squinted.

"Seems like that. What should I call you?"

He asked.

"I am Boss Qian of Dodo Department Store, you can call me Xiaoqian or Xiaodu."

The four arms replied.

"Hello Boss Qian, I want to buy some wastewater from the Garbage Processing Plant, do you have it in stock?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Wastewater? What do you want that stuff for?"

Qian Duoduo asked in puzzlement.

Other things from the Garbage Processing Plant might be treasures, but not wastewater; wastewater is just wastewater.

"To make soup."

Liu Zheng replied.

"Metropolitan Most Smelly Soup?" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Qian Duoduo blurted out.