Inside the iron bars, which were filled with a foul stench, sat a man eating with his hands from a stainless steel bowl... It was Li Jianguo.
He was covered head to toe in a disgusting yellow-green liquid, making it impossible to see his original appearance, except for his determined eyes. Around him was a pool of bloody water, viscous fluid, and an unbearable smell, with scattered white bones.
Behind him lay the half-eaten corpse of a large python. The snake's eyes were as big as gongs, its head was as large as a barrel, and its thick body made me shiver.
Yan Zi, who had initially wanted to grab me, reacted quickly and threw herself into Liu Shiyi's arms, coquettishly saying, "Supervisor, I'm scared."
"Don't be afraid," Liu Shiyi instantly switched to a comforting mode, patting her back gently. His proud look was unbearable.
Li Jianguo saw us and raised his bloody right hand, shouting, "Supervisor, it's delicious! Would you like to join me?"
"No need, enjoy it yourself. I brought him to see what you've become," Liu Shiyi said nonchalantly, glancing at me, expecting praise.
Seeing a regular person conquer a giant python was more thrilling than a sci-fi blockbuster. Excitedly, I stepped forward and asked, "Li Jianguo, is that really you?"
But I didn't dare enter the cage. The soup I had eaten was churning in my stomach. One more step and I would vomit. The scene was indescribably disgusting.
Li Jianguo wiped his face, covered in liquid and blood, and said, "Yes, it's me. I killed the snake and survived."
He had been gnawing on raw snake meat, fighting poison with poison. As long as he was alive, that was good enough.
I turned to Liu Shiyi and said, "Supervisor, why not let him out? The snake's stomach acid is highly corrosive. If it poisons him, our department will lose a valuable talent."
Liu Shiyi played with Yan Zi's hand, "You've learned to value talent?"
"Everything for the supervisor. Li Jianguo's toughness will bring unexpected value to the park. Recently, I've been overwhelmed with my overseas operations. I want to work with him on overseas scams. Ba Yi can lure young girls, he can lure mature women, and I can handle both. We'll make huge profits."
The mention of huge profits made Liu Shiyi's eyes light up. After a brief thought, he asked, "Li Jianguo, what do you think? Give me a promise!"
"Supervisor, I'll do whatever you say. If you want me to bite him to death right now, I won't blink," Li Jianguo said, pointing at me.
"Brilliant! You're a real traitor! Fine, come out then. But if you don't achieve a million-dollar deal within a week, don't blame me for feeding you to the lions!"
I knew the "lions" were actually Yang Lianting's giant lizard, but it still sent a chill down my spine. Li Jianguo's threat to kill me didn't worry me. If he were truly a traitor, he would have been digested by the snake's stomach acid.
Only those with hatred and faith in their hearts survive and speak such extreme words.
"Thank you, Supervisor. I won't disappoint you," Li Jianguo said joyfully, throwing away the snake meat and rushing out.
"Wait. We'll leave first, then you can clean up and come out," Liu Shiyi said, unable to stand the smell, and quickly left with Yan Zi.
"I'll help you. I need to digest too... Ugh!" I started vomiting as soon as Liu Shiyi left, emptying my stomach of everything I had eaten.
"Hahaha!" Li Jianguo laughed maniacally, clapping his hands.
The sound of water running came from the bathroom in the basement. Li Jianguo went to wash off the disgusting substance.
"Sorry, I couldn't hold it in... Ugh." Not wanting to vomit in front of him, I covered my mouth and ran out.
"Hahaha!" Li Jianguo's wild laughter echoed in the cold, damp, foul-smelling basement.
When I emerged into the courtyard, I saw Liu Shiyi sunbathing on a male pet, smoking a cigarette. One male pet served as a chair, another leaned against him, acting as a backrest, and a third used his back as a table with snacks on it. Other male pets served him tea and accepted his cigarette ashes with their mouths.
Yan Zi, who looked pale, also sat on a male pet, mimicking Liu Shiyi, eating sunflower seeds.
"Supervisor..." I steadied my stomach and walked over, downing a cup of tea in one gulp. The basement was disgusting, and I never wanted to go back.
"Threw up?" Liu Shiyi asked, blowing smoke in my face.
I put down the tea cup, "I ate too much, couldn't digest it."
"Really? Then let's go inside and exercise to help digestion," Liu Shiyi said, tossing the cigarette and grabbing my face for a kiss.
What the hell! My first kiss, stolen by this pervert! How can I face my future wife?
It took me a few seconds to react. I shoved Liu Shiyi away, wanting to kill him. Seeing Wrench, Mao Dinglun, and Evil Lu at the gate, I held back.
"Hahaha! What a taste, no wonder I chose you," Liu Shiyi laughed shamelessly, licking his lips. He showed no regard for my feelings. Infuriating!
Yan Zi dropped her sunflower seeds, staring at me in shock, her mouth agape.
Wiping my mouth in fury, I saw Wrench and the others enter. I wanted to cry. My first kiss, taken by a pervert.
"Little Bottle, we'll kiss more often, so you won't be so flustered," Liu Shiyi said, looking at me with burning desire.
Fuming, I nearly lost control. Li Jianguo's sudden arrival saved me from the awkward situation.
"Supervisor, I'm clean," Li Jianguo said, breaking the tense atmosphere.
Liu Shiyi's face turned pale, losing its flirtatious look. "Tomorrow, you'll work with him on overseas scams. Professor Ace won't train you separately."
Li Jianguo was overjoyed, "I understand, thank you, Supervisor."
The air still faintly smelled foul.
"Dismissed," Liu Shiyi said.
"Yes, sir!" Li Jianguo replied, walking out with a determined look, hiding any hint of resentment or hatred.