Death Game: Starting as a Trickster, Pretending to Be a God

”Meat sauce pasta, hamburgers, fried pork chops, cod fillets, fries, roasted lamb leg...”

Accompanied by Furbollo’s cheerful humming melody, the band’s musicians quickly caught on, providing simple harmonies for Furbollo’s impromptu performance.

Any band capable of performing the opening act for a Peerage Noble’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony was no ordinary group, naturally possessing such skills!

On the stage, a crowd of Truth Corporation armed personnel swiftly rushed onto the platform, catching the various falling foods.

Even the well-traveled and influential figures of Sleepless City, after witnessing the magical magic show crafted from top-tier items from two other worlds, could not help but fall into collective amazement.

”How on earth was this done?”

Those armed personnel placed the food on clean trays and began sharing them with the audience seated near the front.

After all, although those sitting in the very front rows of the auditorium were also influential figures, the Peerage Nobility families all had separate private boxes on the auditorium’s second floor.

In this space gathered the absolute top echelon of society, they too were constrained and had to consider their actions carefully—though Furbollo on stage was merely a Commoner, he was, after all, a favored individual of the Sleepless Night Family.

Therefore, no one would be concerned about food safety and refuse to give face.

What if this was arranged by Sleepless Sky Huole?

Moreover, this food looked truly enticing.

For a moment, the auditorium actually presented a scene of effusive praise and harmonious enjoyment.

Sleepless Sky Huole, seated on the second floor, lightly massaged her temples.

”Paris, you assigned him a team of Truth Corporation Security Department personnel, didn’t you? Why do I think I’m seeing some Pioneer Team members as well?”

Paris, standing behind her, quickly spoke up, ”Your Excellency, I assure you... I absolutely had no idea these Security Department members would be commanded by Mr. Furbollo to do... this.”

Sleepless Sky Huole remained silent for a long while before speaking again.

”It’s fine. I just didn’t expect he was genuinely, purely preparing a surprise... Huo Xing will probably really like seeing this.”

”But... I thought his delayed arrival was because he had detected the Sorenson Family’s arrangements and was preparing a countermeasure.”

As Sleepless Sky Huole spoke, Paris watched the gradually brightening auditorium lights and the rising applause, whispering, ”Not necessarily... I have a feeling Mr. Furbollo might have deeper intentions in doing this.”

Sleepless Sky Huole also nodded.

Although she had just said those words, she didn’t believe Furbollo had made no preparations at all either.

Otherwise, she would have already taken action herself first.

After all...

If Sleepless Sky Huole wasn’t mistaken, the Sorenson Family should be preparing to make their move after seeing Furbollo’s appearance.

Sure enough, shortly after Furbollo’s brief yet astonishing magic performance concluded, a team of Public Security Bureau personnel suddenly pushed open the auditorium doors and entered.

”Mr. Furbollo, we have received a report alleging your involvement in the murder of three upper-class citizens of Sleepless City,” the leader of this Public Security Bureau team was the Bureau Director from the Inner City Headquarters. He produced an arrest warrant, paused, then continued, ”Furthermore, based on testimony and accusations from a survivor, the middleman codenamed ’Black Snake’, Serris Anjian, you are also implicated in a case of hiring assassins targeting a Peerage Noble.”

Sleepless Sky Huole watched the stage calmly, listening to the charges woven by the Public Security Bureau personnel, and shook her head.

”The charges have actually been escalated this time... And the Public Security Bureau people barged in so brazenly. It seems not just the Sorenson Family is exerting force.”

However, Sleepless Sky Huole remained composed, prepared to appreciate how Furbollo would turn the tables.

On stage, Furbollo seemed stunned for a moment before retorting, ”Evidence? This time it won’t just be hotel check-in records, will it?”

The Public Security Bureau Director sneered, ”We of course have evidence—although you used disguise techniques, avoided surveillance cameras, and entered the premises through a window, we can reconstruct and analyze your movement trajectory from the footprints you left on the balcony. More importantly, you left a significant amount of DNA evidence during your activities inside the room, especially when you broke the glass. That evidence matches the bloodstains on the clothes you changed out of after being injured at the Wan Jin Tian Zuo.”

”Even if you are innocent, you are now the primary suspect. We have the authority to detain you for custody at the Public Security Bureau.”

Hearing the Public Security Bureau Director’s forceful declaration, the surrounding Nobles erupted in an uproar.

”What’s going on?!”

”Could it really be Furbollo?!”

Although the idea of Furbollo being involved in hiring assassins to kill a Peerage Noble sounded impossible at first, combined with his recent exploits, it seemed somewhat plausible.

His involvement appeared to be a reasonable yet unexpected answer.

Furbollo’s reaction on stage was also to fall into silence.

The Public Security Bureau Director pressed again, ”Mr. Furbollo, please cooperate with the investigation.”

Hearing the demand once more, the detective on stage raised his head, flicked his hat, a glint of sharpness flashing in his eyes.

”Cooperate with the investigation, but there’s a huge flaw in your statement just now. One link in the chain of evidence is insufficient...”

As Furbollo spoke, he suddenly turned and bolted.

”Stop him!”

He shouted. The Truth Corporation Security Department members beside him immediately rushed forward, blocking the Public Security Bureau Director.

However, from behind the stage, two experts who had been lying in wait charged at him, instantly pinning him to the ground.

Furbollo lay on the floor, then began shouting.

”What are you doing?! I’m here to attend Her Excellency Huo Xing’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony!”

”Your Excellency Huo Le, save me!”

He yelled. The entire auditorium was in an uproar, everyone watching as the Truth Corporation Security Department members and the Public Security Bureau experts grappled and wrestled.

Both sides maintained extreme restraint, considering the current occasion, and did not use any weapons—it was purely hand-to-hand combat and grappling.

Sleepless Sky Huole on the second floor watched this scene, stunned for five seconds, before finally speaking.

”Tell your people to stop, Paris—end this farce!”

Paris immediately nodded, picking up his communicator again—this time, he got through.

”Stiller, what foolish thing are you doing?! Stop it now!”

The fighting downstairs soon ceased. Sleepless Sky Huole, her face cold, descended to the first floor.

”Public Security Bureau Director, is it? Who gave you the authority to arrest a guest of our Sleepless Night Family at my younger sister’s birthday banquet, on our Sleepless Night Family’s territory?”

She asked coldly. Larry Sorenson of the Sorenson Family stood up, ”Your Excellency Sleepless Sky Huole, this arrest complies with regulations and the law...”

”Your Excellency Larry, can the decrees of Sleepless City and the Public Security Bureau’s regulations override the house rules of our Sleepless Night Family?”

”Or are you saying the Sorenson Family will take responsibility for this matter?”

Sleepless Sky Huole spoke coldly. Then, a lazy voice rang out.

”Dear younger sister Huo Le, Your Excellency Larry is merely helping me out... I was the one who invited the Public Security Bureau people. Ultimately, this is still an internal matter of our Sleepless Night Family. No need to make such a big political issue out of it!”

Sleepless Sky Huole looked toward the unruly man with black hair and fiery red eyes, a smirk twisting his lips, who had stepped forward from the Sorenson Family’s contingent. Her expression darkened further.

”Sleepless Sky Huo Xian, has your brain been completely ruined from eating too many Great Wasteland herbs? Now you’re helping outsiders deal with our own family? Working a nominal position at the Universal Commerce Guild for a couple of days, and you really think you’re a member of the Sorenson Family?”

Sleepless Sky Huo Xian smiled, ”I’m not helping outsiders deal with our family. I merely hope you, younger sister, won’t harbor a serious criminal and bring disgrace to our family name.”

”If I must say... I do indeed have personal motives—I never hid them during the last family meeting. Compared to you, I believe Huo Shu is more suitable to succeed Mother’s position!”

”Moreover, I heard this wild man without even a noble title intends to lay hands on Huo Xing. She is the treasured pearl of our Sleepless Night Family. How can that be allowed?”