Chapter 587 - Sphinx (1/2)
The circ.u.mstance of the third victim differed from the first two. He had a short temper. He did not say a word when he came across the Sphinx, charging at it with his short knife instead. Unfortunately, the Sphinx managed to dodge the attack, swiftly charging at the third victim and leaving behind three claw marks on his face.
Just like the unfortunate few who failed to solve the riddle, the Sphinx dropped the same punishment on the player who attempted to kill it when its life was threatened. Fortunately, it did not take the opportunity to kill the third victim. After it punished the third victim, the Sphinx quickly ran away.
Hence, the problem with the Sphinx had become the forum’s hottest topic.
It was said that the Sphinx did the same thing to ordinary people as well. Most, however, treated it as an urban legend, and some people even laughed at their unfortunate encounters. As the second victim, the scratches on the third victim were also identified as common dog bites. They could only admit that they were unlucky and get themselves a shot of a rabies vaccine.
Zhang Heng had a rough understanding of the current situation. Now, he knew why Shen Xixi was looking for him. After the battle with Arc of Light, the union was officially dissolved. However, Shen Xixi had not stopped what she had been doing. Although the Sphinx’ incident was not something too severe, it disrupted the lives of ordinary people. Shen Xixi wanted to make this problem go away.
However, without having the union to support her, she severely lacked the workforce needed
—the reason why she was looking for someone that could drive well. From the information she gathered, it seemed that the creature had lightning speed and moved extremely fast.
It was almost impossible for anyone with two legs to catch up with it. This case didn’t seem as dangerous as his previous endeavors. As the driver, Zhang Heng did not even need to partic.i.p.ate in the battle. Hence he didn’t refuse Shen Xixi.
Turning off his computer, he headed to the restaurant Shen Xixi mentioned.
This restaurant looked like one that an internet influencer would open. The owner had spent a great deal of money on the interior, where each corner was meticulously decorated to the point it felt artisa.n.a.l. During its peak, the market saw a ma.s.sive boom of cafes with similar concepts. Too much of a similar thing, and the continual rise of operating costs, caused café’s like this to become more unsustainable. The ambitious ventures soon began to suffer from significant losses, forcing many of them to shut their doors.
There were not too many customers in the café that Zhang Heng went to. He saw Li Bai when he entered the establishment, sitting relaxed at the table in the middle. He enjoyed a gla.s.s of juice, and when he saw Zhang Heng, he immediately stood up and greeted him enthusiastically. Zhang Heng then pointed to Li Bai’s hair, “Why did you dye it red?”
“I’ve been watching Slam Dunk recently. Sakuragi Hanamichi’s hair is red. Rabbit told me that I’m as stupid as Sakuragi, so I might as well go and dye my hair red. How does it look? Am I handsome, having this hair color?” Li Bai stroked his hair happily.
“How should I put it… it looks nostalgic.” Li Bai’s red hair reminded Zhang Heng of the Zangai Family when he was a child.
After a brief greeting, Li Bai led Zhang Heng to a private box.
As soon as the door was opened, the unmistakable smell of smoke filled the atmosphere. In addition to Shen Xixi and Rabbit, there were three men and two women. Two were chain smokers, ignoring the no smoking policy in public places and making the private box look like a deity’s wonderland. There were at least a dozen cigarette b.u.t.ts in the ashtray in front of him.
The flat-headed man raised his head and glanced at Zhang Heng, “Who do you think you are? How dare you make us wait for you.”