Ace shrugged and said.

"Of course, Brother Zheng, don't worry. I'm definitely interested in females. The whole floor of anime girl figures in my villa is proof of that."

Seeing Liu Zheng's face darken, he quickly explained.

"If you're really concerned, we can go have some fun at the nightclub together. I'll treat."

Ace worried that wasn't convincing enough, so he generously offered.

"That's not necessary, and it's not like I can do that right now."

Liu Zheng shook his head and said.

"Ah, Brother Zheng, are you struggling with something?"

As soon as he said that, Doctor Nile, who was reading the newspaper, and Panda, who was meditating, both looked over.

"Hey, don't think just because we're familiar I won't sue you for slander."

Liu Zheng said angrily.

Not wanting to and not being able to are two different things. As someone with a fierce persona, he refuses to allow any questioning in this area.

"I'm practicing Child Skill, can't break my purity until I achieve mastery."

Once the day comes when he can punch Peacock and kick Si Xue, he won't need that 'indulgence leads to disaster' skill anymore.

"Oh~"

Ace elongated his tone.

"Speaking of which, don't you have a relative in the Office? Can't he protect you?"

Liu Zheng remembered and asked.

"He has twenty years or so before retiring to a secondary line. It's uncertain if it'll be a smooth transition, so how could he have the energy to look after me?"

Ace shook his head and said.

"What about the other young people in your family?"

"Don't even mention them, they're not even as good as me. All they do is take money from the family to go out and live lavishly, claiming they're expanding social connections, but when it comes to real problems, they're useless. They can't even do simple tasks like resolving violations, let alone stand strong against the Criminal Investigation Bureau for a friend like you."

He pursed his lips and said.

"They really are useless. Speaking of which, I know a green vest who says just mentioning its number when in trouble usually works."

Liu Zheng recalled the green vest who asked him to ghostwrite documents.

"Oh? What number is it?"

Ace asked.

"JJ577. Pai哥, you might want to check on it, and if the person is decent, you might give them some care."

Liu Zheng said.

Ace, after all, is someone from the department, and for grassroots enforcers like the green vest, he's like a leader.

"No problem. See, I told you I'm maintaining relationships here."

Ace laughed.

Connections with grassroots in his department are useful for him, but he can't bring himself to actively associate with them, nor does it work well.

But now with Liu Zheng's connection, he can rightfully engage with the other party.

After chatting for a while, the roaring sound of the Sphinx came from outside the clinic.

"It should be the gaming console's arrival. I'll go grab it."

Ace left the clinic and soon returned with a gaming console of the same model.

"Here. I don't know what type of games you like, Brother Zheng, so I asked the boss to load a few classics. If you don't like them, I can ask him to switch them."

He handed the console to Liu Zheng.

"No need, I don't have time to play anyway."

Liu Zheng took the console and started operating it.

The Metropolis edition of the console interface is quite similar to handhelds in reality, and he quickly figured out how to use it.

"Which one is the Yumiko one?"

He flipped through the game library and asked.

"Oh, it's 'Divine's Summer & Childhood Friend's Strange Tale'."

"Divine's Summer? More like Divine's Summer!"

Liu Zheng exclaimed.

"Is this game really that hard?"

Doctor Nile asked curiously.

It's his first time seeing Liu Zheng so aggravated.

"Why don't you try it and find out? By the way, please don't smash it; I want to save that for myself."

Liu Zheng handed the console to him.

"Rest assured. I've been dead for over a thousand years as a mummy, what haven't I seen? Now besides the Priest of Ra's mission and Sasha, nothing else can move me."

Doctor Nile said confidently, then plugged the data cable into his temple.

"Mm-hm, we believe you."

Liu Zheng said while starting the game.

"Wusaka! Macarena!"

A few minutes later, Doctor Nile opened his eyes and cursed.

Though unable to comprehend his words, judging by his expression, the curse was quite vulgar.

"Damn it, how can there be such a detestable character? If I ever meet her in reality, I'll definitely throw her into the Scorpion Pit and let her be stung to death!"

Doctor Nile clenched his fists.

"Do you really have a Scorpion Pit here?"

Liu Zheng asked in surprise.

"No, but I'd build a new one just for her."

Doctor Nile said bitterly.

"That's quite a high treatment."

He wanted to laugh but dared not, so he pretended to be serious.

"By the way, Brother Pai, next time you might want to wholesale a few dozen gaming consoles, all loaded with this game."

Liu Zheng remembered and said.

"Ah? Why?"

Ace asked puzzledly.

"Teamwork means everything. Encountering something this interesting, I definitely have to share it with my friends—it'll be a group-building event."

He revealed a mischievous smile.

"Brother Zheng, you're really bad, but I like it, hehehe."

Ace chuckled slyly.

"Don't trick Sasha into playing."

Doctor Nile emphasized.

"Understood."

Which means everyone else can be tricked.

Doctor Nile can be quite naughty sometimes.

Liu Zheng was just thinking about other things to do when the phone suddenly rang.

Looking at the caller ID, he realized it was from Ouyegan.

"Come quickly, I've already prepared everything."

Ouyegan's tone was somewhat excited.

"At this hour? Isn't it too late?"

"What do you know? To forge a truly great sword, you need not only the best materials and top-notch skills but also that little bit of inspiration from destiny. Right now, I'm in great shape, perfect to seize that inspiration."

Ouyegan retorted.

"Alright then, you're the master, you know best. I'll be right over."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

Anyway, there are about two hours left, perfect for spending at the Sword Casting Workshop—a way of making full use of the time.

"So, Brother Pai, Doctor, I'll be off now."

He bid farewell and left the clinic.

"Brother Zheng is genuinely busy every day."

Ace remarked.

Even the director of their Logistics Department isn't as busy as Liu Zheng, plus the director's busyness involves delegating tasks to others, unlike Liu Zheng who runs himself like a spinning top.

"If he weren't so diligent, he couldn't have achieved such great accomplishments in such a short time."

Doctor Nile said.

"True. If I had a tenth of Brother Zheng's diligence, I'd probably be a deputy director by now."

Ace fantasized.

"It's not too late for you to start working hard."

Doctor Nile said.

"Forget it. If I had a tenth of Brother Zheng's busyness, I'd probably not survive till the day my dad returns."

Ace rolled his eyes.

"What about the other young people in your family?"

"Don't even mention them, they're not even as good as me. All they do is take money from the family to go out and live lavishly, claiming they're expanding social connections, but when it comes to real problems, they're useless. They can't even do simple tasks like resolving violations, let alone stand strong against the Criminal Investigation Bureau for a friend like you."

He pursed his lips and said.

"They really are useless. Speaking of which, I know a green vest who says just mentioning its number when in trouble usually works."

Liu Zheng recalled the green vest who asked him to ghostwrite documents.

"Oh? What number is it?"

Ace asked.

"JJ577. Pai哥, you might want to check on it, and if the person is decent, you might give them some care."

Liu Zheng said.

Ace, after all, is someone from the department, and for grassroots enforcers like the green vest, he's like a leader.

"No problem. See, I told you I'm maintaining relationships here."

Ace laughed.

Connections with grassroots in his department are useful for him, but he can't bring himself to actively associate with them, nor does it work well.

But now with Liu Zheng's connection, he can rightfully engage with the other party.

After chatting for a while, the roaring sound of the Sphinx came from outside the clinic.

"It should be the gaming console's arrival. I'll go grab it."