Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"So what type of content are you interested in?"

"The Nile doctor asked."

"I'm interested in wishing machines. Give me a female genie as my wife, and I'll make wishes every day until she has kidney deficiency."

"Keep dreaming. If such a thing really existed, I would offer her to my Lord as his queen."

The Nile doctor rolled his eyes.

After Niu Daji brought out tea and snacks, the two sat down to drink tea and chat.

While they were discussing whether there were pyramids in the cemetery, how to rob them if so, and which treasures were most valuable, Liu Zheng's phone rang.

"Come out and stop your dog!"

As soon as the call connected, Ace shouted loudly.

"A dog? Where did the clinic get a dog?"

Liu Zheng was stunned for a moment.

"Is he talking about the Sphinx?"

"That's what the Nile doctor said casually."

"Ow!"

A lion's roar came from the phone at just the right moment.

"That's true. Just hang in there, I'll be right out."

He rushed out of the clinic with his phone in hand, just in time to see the Sphinx trying to overturn a black armored vehicle.

"Ando, ​​stop right now!"

Liu Zheng quickly shouted.

"By what right do you command me, human?"

The sphinx glanced back at him, but showed no sign of stopping.

“This is not an order, this is a request. This is my guest, and if he offends you in any way, I will give you an explanation.”

Liu Zheng said seriously and sincerely.

"Humph!"

The sphinx withdrew its claws and crouched to one side.

"Thank you, Ando."

He breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile.

"You've gotten addicted to calling my name, haven't you, human?"

The sphinx glared at him.

"hey-hey."

Liu Zheng walked to the explosion-proof vehicle and knocked on the driver's side window.

The car window was rolled down a crack, revealing a head of brown hair and a pair of bright, intelligent eyes.

"It's alright, get off the bus."

He said.

Are you sure it won't eat me?

Ace asked cautiously.

"Don't worry, Ando is a noble and trustworthy lady."

Liu Zheng gave the Sphinx a bright smile, to which the Sphinx rolled its eyes.

"Ok."

The car door opened, and a short man wearing a light-colored linen shirt jumped out of the car and immediately hid behind Liu Zheng.

"What exactly did you do to provoke it?"

Liu Zheng turned around and asked, while also getting a clear look at Ace's appearance.

This hobbit has delicate features, fair skin, and freckles on either side of his nose; he looks like a child who hasn't grown up yet.

"I shouted, 'Wow, what a huge human-headed dog!' and it charged at me."

Ace said with an innocent look on his face.

“If you shout it out, I’ll shove your head up your ass!”

The sphinx roared.

"Calm down, calm down. Here, have some dried fish first."

Liu Zheng quickly went to its side to comfort it.

"Don't think a few dried fish will extinguish my anger. Chew, chew, chew."

The sphinx stared at the ace and said.

"He is a full-time employee of the Public Security Department."

Liu Zheng said in a low voice.

"So what if it's the Public Security Bureau? At worst, I can just hide in the desert. What can they possibly do to get me there?"

The Sphinx scoffed.

"His father is a Buddhist monk."

He had no choice but to say it.

“His father is a Buddhist monk, and his father is the Supreme Speaker. There’s no way he’d let me swallow this insult.”

The Sphinx spoke loudly.

"I want a nest."

A faint sound reached his ears.

"Yeah, I know, you're the most principled, but yeah?"

This turn of events came so suddenly that Liu Zheng was caught off guard.

"I want a nest, like a ball of yarn."

The Sphinx repeated it.

"What's the point of having a place if you're sleeping on the street?"

He said subconsciously.

You mean I'm not good enough?

The Sphinx's tone turned dangerous.

“Perfect match, absolutely perfect match. You deserve the best cat house in the entire metropolis.”

Liu Zheng quickly said.

"It's a lion's den."

The Sphinx corrected.

"Yes, yes, it's a lion's den."

He echoed.

"Hmph. Tell this little brat to watch his mouth in the future, or even the Supreme Speaker won't be able to save him."

The sphinx took a bite out of Liu Zheng's scalp in anger, then returned to its seat and lay down.

"You speak, and I suffer, sigh!"

Liu Zheng, clutching the bloody hole in his head, walked over to Ace's side.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Ace shrugged.

His apology had some sincerity, but more than that, it was nonchalant.

As an ace, even if he says something wrong, no one will hold it against him.

Or rather, no one would confront him directly.

Moreover, even if Liu Zheng didn't come to his rescue, the Sphinx wouldn't be able to kill him.

Ace doesn't have many other possessions, but he has countless extraordinary items that can save his life, all of which were gifts from his relatives and his father's friends.

"Forget it. You're obligated to help me after I've done you so much. Consider it a blessing if you have a few holes in your head."

Liu Zheng sighed.

"Haha, you're really funny. No wonder Nightingale was so insistent on asking me to help you."

Ace laughed heartily.

What exactly does "relentlessly demand" mean?

"I can't tell you, it's a secret between the two of us."

Ace shook his head.

"whispering sound."

If he didn't want to talk about it, he would turn around and ask the nightingale.

"Here, this is the instruction manual."

The ace handed him several sheets of A4 paper.

"Why is it handwritten?"

Liu's expression was strange.

How come such a large city hall doesn't even have a printer?

"I definitely can't just photocopy it for you, and many of the functions are gone. These handwritten notes are enough."

Ace said matter-of-factly.

"Fine. Here's the money I owe you."

Liu Zheng took out stacks of money and placed them on the ground until they were piled higher than the ace.

"Oh."

Without even counting the ace, he simply took out his wallet and stuffed it all away.

"Aren't you really going to come play a few rounds with me?"

he probed.

"I really don't have time, but I'll definitely make arrangements when I have time."

Liu Zheng smiled wryly.

"I don't understand why you, a food delivery guy, are so busy?"

After finishing his rant, Ace took a folding bicycle from the driver's seat.

"Let's go."

He unfolded the folding bike and prepared to ride away.

"Wait a minute. Niu Daji!"

Liu Zheng shouted into the clinic.

"I'm coming."

Niu Daji rushed out in a panic.

"Boss, did you call me?"

"When you take my friend to the 'Red Witch' board game arcade, make sure he's safe. If he gets even a small scrape, you're the one who should be reporting to the sewers, understand?"