Played by the devil in the palm of his hand

Xu Chi was an orphan. As far as Edward knew, the reason why he voluntarily dropped out of school and went to a turbulent place like Myanmar seemed to be due to some friction with the management of the orphanage.As for the specifics, Xu Chi was unwilling to say, and Edward didn't ask further.

After Xu Chi ran there, he was soon spotted by the boss of an underground fighting arena because of his youth and good kicks, and invited him to fight.

Edward saw him in the fighting arena.

At that time, Edward was 22 years old, and he came here to carry out a mission and scout for talents by the way.Sitting in the auditorium, he watched Xu Chi, who was only 17 years old, miraculously beat the strong man known as the iron-blooded boxing champion in the ring. He felt that this kid would definitely be amazing when he grew up, and he was a talent worth wooing.

So after the game, Edward went to the lounge to find him. When he opened the door and entered, Xu Chi was sitting on the sofa, wrapping a worn cloth strip around his scarred arm.

Hearing the sound of the door, Xu Chi raised his head vigilantly. The look in that moment reminded Edward unreasonably of a cub that had lost its parents and was injured, curled up in a stone cave. It was very sharp but fragile.

Edward smiled, showing that he had no malice, and just praised: "I watched your game just now, you are really good, and the opponent is a ruthless character."

Xu Chi lowered his eyes, continued to bandage his wound, and said casually: "There is a very beautiful chick in the audience, she is watching, can I lose?"

Edward raised his eyebrows with interest, but he didn't expect that such an older child as Xu Chi would have a machismo complex.

He looked at the shabby lounge and asked, "Is no one here to heal your injuries?"

"No."

Edward clicked his tongue and said sympathetically, "Do you know how much money you made for the boss in that match just now?"

Xu Chi shook his head, and Edward continued: "According to the odds of 'Iron Blood', he earned at least three thousand dollars in this game, so how much will he pay you?"

At this time, Xu Chi's indifferent face changed a little, he hesitated and replied slowly: "... sixty dollars."

Edward immediately understood: this boss is a shameless old fox who bullied Xu Chi when he was young and inexperienced, tricked him into making money for himself, and then sent him off with a few crumbs, not even bothering to arrange a doctor for him , which is obviously ready to be thrown away after draining the value.

Xu Chi looked down at his hand, which was covered with tiny scratches, and the joint of his thumb was slightly twisted - it was caused by not receiving effective treatment after a severe contusion.

He doesn't have any genres in fighting at all, and all his experience is explored in actual combat.For example, he knew that being hit in the lower abdomen would be very painful, so he must have been hit there many times before he remembered this technique.

There is no teacher to teach him or guide him, only he is getting stronger and stronger through constant injuries.

So he has a young, but scarred body...

Edward looked at him without leaving a trace, and asked softly, "Is it only sixty dollars each time?"

Xu Chi whispered: "If you win, you will get [-], if you lose, you will only get [-] appearance fees."

so pathetic...

Edward thought so at the time.

Maybe many people think that Xu Chi is a scary young man, always cold-faced, handsome, but very strong and fierce when fighting, like an unreasonable beast, but Edward thought at the time that this man was too pitiful up.

So he asked, "Would you like to come with me? I promise it's definitely much better than you here. How much money you make is what you get, and no one will deduct from you."

Xu Chi looked at him dubiously, "Really?"

Edward raised his hand and swore, "I promise."

Then Xu Chi stretched out his hand to him and said calmly, "Then take me away."

Afterwards, every time Edward thought of that scene at that time, he felt terrified.

Xu Chi might indeed be too young to guard against others. A stranger said something seductive, and he followed.Fortunately, he met him. If he ran into a bad person, he didn't know how serious the consequences would be.

Later, Edward asked Xu Chi why he left with him so easily, and Xu Chi said honestly, "I think after leaving with you, no matter how bad the situation is, it can't be worse than it is now."

For Xu Chi, Edward's appearance was a kind of redemption, saving him from the situation where he was alone and had to fight desperately to survive, and brought him into a team with companions, friendship and laughter.

Xu Chi appreciated him, trusted him, listened to him, and even asked him to risk his life for the other party, Xu Chi would not hesitate at all.

Over the years, Edward has also taught him a lot, in addition to firearms and driving knowledge, he also tried to correct his ideological mistakes.

That kind of illegal underground fighting field has no weight classification. Xu Chi was only 1.7 meters five at the time, and his wrists and ankles were slender like a teenager. The boss deliberately arranged him and some strong men who were 1.9 meters tall and weighed more than 200 kilograms in order to create something interesting. sparring.

That's why Xu Chi formed a fighting style that was extremely easy to lose both during that year, because if he didn't try his best, he might really die.

Later, when Edward taught him orthodox fighting skills, he intentionally corrected his wrong way, and taught him to put self-protection first and attack second when fighting, but Xu Chi had already found it difficult to change it.

Perhaps for him, the only way to protect himself is to hold on to his weapon and fight back with all his might.

……

"Edward? Edward?" Xu Chi patted him on the shoulder and asked strangely, "Why are you in a daze? The water is about to boil dry."

Edward suddenly woke up from the memories, and quickly turned off the fire, "Oh, it's okay, go to the next door and wake up Anna, and come over to have dinner together later."

"OK, OK."

Xu Chi turned around and walked towards the door. His back was straight and his steps were steady and confident, as if the suffering and scars had left no trace on him, but only Edward knew that this man's heart was actually riddled with holes.

He looked at the tumbling fish soup in front of him, and decided in his heart that if he could go back alive this time, he would remove Xu Chi from the front line and let him return to a normal life.

ding dong—

The phone on his body rang suddenly, Edward was taken aback, picked up a dry towel to wipe his hands, and then took out the phone from his pocket.

An anonymous text message appeared on the screen.

Edward frowned, and opened the text message.

"Dear Mr. Edward, hello, please go to Nanda Auto Repair Factory early tonight to participate in a game. Please be sure to come alone, and do not tell others, otherwise it will be punished as a violation of regulations, and you will be punished even if you sit down. Hope to know."

This text message is official and formulaic, without any emotion/color. Edward's eyes lingered on the words "come alone" and "punishment" for a while. Before his brain had time to fear and panic, he began to think quickly.

What's the matter?Let’s not talk about why there are games on the “holiday”, why does Jun Ye want him to come alone, and the punishment is even sitting, that is, if he tells someone else, will that person also be punished?

Edward knew in his heart that this was obviously a trap, and the other party had no intention of hiding any intentions at all.Planning and coaxing are required only when the strength is equal, but this situation is obviously unnecessary now, because he knows that Edward has to go.

Everyone's lives are at Jun Ye's fingertips, and a random twist can kill them all.

But Jun Ye once set the rules of the game himself. While restraining the players, this shackle also brought inconvenience to himself.In other words, if Jun Ye wants to kill him, he must have a legitimate reason, such as losing the game or breaking the rules.

In order not to let this reason appear, Edward must follow the rules of the game.

The door of the apartment was opened, and Anna was dragged in by Xu Chi, "Hey, can you stop sleeping, it's time to eat."

Anna half-opened her eyes in a daze, with a dazed expression. It was obvious that although her body was standing here, her soul and brain were still asleep on the bed.

Edward put the phone back in his pocket, his face remained unchanged, and he greeted Xu Chi, "Ah Chi, come and serve the food."

Xu Chi walked over very obediently, picked up the steaming fish soup, and put it on the dining table.Shaking his hand, the fish soup accidentally spilled out a little.Edward glanced at him, Xu Chi immediately took out the wet towel, and diligently wiped the tabletop until it was shiny.

Anna lay paralyzed on the sofa and woke up for a full 2 ​​minutes before her brain was awakened by the fresh fragrance of fish head, almost making the sound of Windows starting up.

Miss Anna raised her head, sniffed the smell in the air, and then a hungry tiger rushed over, "Chinese food? Have you made Chinese food? And Kung Pao Chicken, it's great!"

Xu Chi: "..."

Xu Chi took over Edward's position without hesitation, slapped away Anna's scheming hand, and said seriously, "Wash your hands first."

Anna glanced at him resentfully, and went to wash her hands in desperation.

Edward patted the back of Xu Chi's head, "You go too."

Mr. Xu, the sanitation supervisor, was laid off as soon as he took up his post, and walked into the bathroom in the same dejected manner.

In the afternoon, Xu Chi drove around Chang'an Town, and by the way, took Lin Xixi out of the bed next door, and taught her how to drive.

Xu Chi's original words were like this, "You don't even know how to drive a car. If the next game is racing, do you want to ride a bicycle and fight a Porsche hard? Let me teach you, it's very simple, 10 minutes You know it, this is the steering wheel, this is the brake, this is the accelerator, this is the transmission, you know it, come and drive one for me."

Lin Xixi: crying...

In short, after tossing for a long time, Comrade Lin Xixi successfully... crashed the front hoods of three cars, the rear taillights of two cars, and popped a total of six airbags, and hit several passers-by, including a cyclist. The battery car, two selling fried dough sticks, and three running red lights.

Xu Chi sat in the co-pilot, was knocked dizzy, his face was pale, and he put on his seat belt nervously for the first time in 12 years.

He couldn't figure it out: No, that's how he learned to drive at that time, why didn't it work when he arrived at Lin Xixi?

He could only comfort him: "It's okay, if you drive a bumper car, you will definitely win."

Lin Xixi: "..."

It has been knocked out of the way.