Thursday afternoon is Zhang Heng’s legal time to sleep.
At this time of the week, he usually doesn't arrange any work for himself, but finds a place he likes to sit there and spend his life to the fullest.
This place can be a park, a temple, a museum... Of course it can also be a maid cafe like it is now.
Regardless of other factors, the latter is clearly the winner in terms of eye candy.
So this is also the place where Zhang Heng goes most often when he is in a daze.
"A cup of forbidden love, and a plate of it too. Brother, I can't do it today, thank you." Zhang Heng solemnly lit something he didn't know what it was.
"Okay, Master, please wait a minute." The little maid with cat ears crossed her arms, held the tray to her chest, and said in a gentle tone.
major! Zhang Heng gave a thumbs up in his mind. The maids in this shop are all part-time college students from nearby schools, and they have a great reputation in the Azhai circle.
In contrast, the owner of the maid cafe on Chunxi Road was very insincere. He hired a bunch of old aunts in their thirties and forties to fill the bill. It is said that when there was not enough manpower, he even tried to go into battle himself, using his thick legs. Mao Ling got on the nerves of every customer in the store, and it was more like being tortured there than eating there.
While waiting for the meal, Zhang Heng casually pulled out a book called "The Spirit of the Halberd Eater" from the nearby shelf. He had just turned two pages when a voice came to his ear.
"It's a pity, I still prefer his previous works."
Zhang Heng looked up and found that a stranger had appeared opposite him. At that time, he was a short old man wearing a Tang suit but a small top hat and tie. This non-Chinese and nondescript appearance made him look at the whole person. It looks very weird.
The eyes in the maid cafe were immediately attracted to him.
Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows, "Jun Saeki? He used to be a cartoonist."
"Then it seems that my memory has not deceived me." The old man cracked his mouth and showed his yellow teeth. "How have you been in the past month? Zhang Heng, are you satisfied with my little gift? Don't worry, what you are worried about is That thing doesn't exist, these 24 hours are extra and will not be deducted from your life."
"Did you move your hands and feet on me?"
"It's not easy for me to do this kind of thing now, but who makes you the person I value? I have to give you some greeting gifts, right?" The old man stretched out his hand and grabbed the forbidden love directly from the tray. He got up, startling the little maid who had just walked over.
Zhang Heng showed an apologetic smile to the latter, "Thank you, we don't need service here for the time being."
"I won't take advantage of you. You can still drink your drink after we finish talking." The old man muttered something that was a little difficult to understand, and then said seriously, "Now, let's get down to business, what are you doing this month?" I'm quite satisfied with the performance. Now that the probation period has passed, it's time to talk about the conditions for becoming a regular employee."
"Conditions for regularization?"
"Yes, to put it simply, I need you to help me win the next game. The game itself can bring you huge rewards. In addition, you can continue to use the small share I gave you. Gift."
Seeing that Zhang Heng seemed to be opening his mouth to say something, the old man waved his hand, "I know your family situation, and money is not that tempting to you. Besides, it is easy to make money now that you have this ability. But trust me, what this game can bring you will be far beyond your imagination.”
"What game?" Zhang Heng asked.
"In the distant past, we used war to resolve disputes. It was simple and effective. God, I miss those bloody and beautiful old times. However, times are constantly developing, and civilized society should no longer use those barbaric and primitive methods, right? "
The old man drank up the cup of forbidden love in his hand, "So now we use a game to decide the winner. After all, it is that annoying guy who is sitting on the throne now. Due to those ancient agreements, I cannot reveal it to you in advance. The content of the game, strictly speaking, our meeting is also prohibited, but don’t worry, I can still handle this little trouble.”
"Since this game is so important, why don't you participate by yourself?"
"As I said before, due to some ancient agreements, we cannot end the game in person. You are like my agent. I will put the chips on you. If you win, I will win. You Even if I lose, I will lose, the two of us are like grasshoppers on a rope, but my luck is not very good, and the final rankings in the recent games have not been good."
The old man sighed, "As you can see, I am getting weaker and weaker, so this time I decided to place my bet early, although it is also very risky. After all, you may be eliminated halfway."
"Who are you?" Zhang Heng asked curiously.
"For now, you can regard me as your investor and partner. As for the future, all I can tell you is that the longer you persist in this game, the closer you will be to the truth of the world. Okay We don’t have much time, now, tell me your answer.”
Zhang Heng looked into the old man's eyes. He had just made a long series of speeches that sounded very average. It matched the atmosphere of the maid cafe, but just by being able to call out Zhang Heng's name and what happened to him Knowing this very well, this guy who was dressed a little funny was probably not joking.
Zhang Heng thought for a while, "It sounds interesting. How should I participate?"
"It's very simple. Let me see which gaming spot is closest to your school..." The old man took out a Xiaomi mobile phone from his Tang suit pocket, opened Baidu Map and clicked a few times, "Sex and the City Bar, No. 137 Game point, tonight at eleven o’clock, you won’t regret your decision.”
"Oh, I almost forgot." The old man stretched out a hand, "The last step is to conclude a covenant. After shaking hands, you will be mine."
"Please be sure not to use such ambiguous and terrible terms. I have begun to regret it." Zhang Heng also extended his right hand.
Holding his hands together, Zhang Heng felt that he was touching a cold, hard rock.
The old man seemed to be in good spirits, "Be careful of other guys' agents, but you shouldn't be able to encounter them in the early stages of the game. In addition, no matter what happens, you must prioritize survival."
"Wait, are there still deaths in this game?"
"No, you just die in the game. To be more precise, you should disappear. Not only will your body disappear, but all the memories related to you will also disappear, as if you have never existed at all. I know there is a guy He happens to be very good at this kind of thing." The old man said in a calm tone as if he remembered to buy a bag of salt when he went out.
"…………"
Zhang Heng wanted to say something else, but his eyes suddenly became inexplicably dazed, and the next moment, the old man was no longer in front of him.
The little maid not far away was holding a cup of dark red drink and walking quickly towards this side, showing two cute little tiger teeth when she smiled.
"Master, please use your forbidden love slowly~"
