Hogwarts Archmage

"What I'm going to say next is very important. You must listen carefully. Do you understand?" Mercer said in as gentle a tone as possible.

Kenny wiped his wet hair, frowned and said to the phone, "What's wrong?"

"Listen, all my bank cards, passbooks, and credit cards are in the safe on the second floor of our old house. The key to the safe is under the colored floor on the second floor. The floor is loose and you can lift it. Get it, the passwords are all your and Carl’s birthdays.”

The person on the other side of the phone was silent for a while, and then shouted angrily: "Damn it, Mercer, what have you done? Where are you? I want to see you!"

"Shut up!" Mercer tugged on his tie irritably, and then continued, "I'm afraid I've been locked in. You immediately take all the money and leave New York with little Carl... No! Leave the United States! Go to China or Anywhere else, as long as you can ensure that you cannot see the information on the Internet, you can do it anywhere. Remember one thing, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely don’t watch that damn show! Until I contact you, never come back! You do you understand?"

Kony's voice became panicked, with a hint of crying: "Mercer, dear, where are you, what happened, you have to tell me and let me see you? Is that okay? Even if it's just to talk... I It’s okay to ask for nothing…”

It wasn't that she was inexplicably afraid, but that she knew her husband.

Although the two people had an open marriage and had more affection for each other than love, they had been getting along for a long time and understood each other very well. Mercer was not someone who would say such things without any reason for fun. He could make this call. , indicating that he at least realized that there was a huge danger approaching.

Mercer was silent for a long time and then said: "Koni, don't come to see me. If New York City is a basin of water, then this matter is probably a drop of ink, and I am at the place closest to the ink. Your You're lucky, you're still far away from the ink. Run quickly. At least there's little Carl to accompany you. That's the last gift I can leave to you. I'm very lucky that you are a reporter and can speak many languages. Here we are. You can find a job anywhere…”

The two fell into silence again, and the only sound left on the phone receiver was the woman's sobs.

"Mercer, you must protect yourself..." Keni said in a hoarse voice: "I will take Karl to the East. My Chinese is not bad, and we will wait for you there."

Mercer let out a long breath and pretended to be relaxed: "It doesn't matter, this is just a guess on my part. Maybe I'm overthinking it? Look, you know the passwords of all my bank cards, so just treat it like this." A celebratory tour, okay?”

"Okay, remember, I'm waiting for you. I love you, Mercer."

Kenny hung up the phone.

Mercer held the phone and couldn't speak for a long time, and finally murmured: "I will always love you, Kenny..."

He put the phone aside and sat quietly in the room, waiting for something.

Keni has actually changed to the job of editor-in-chief, but this is just out of some choice. She still works as a reporter occasionally, has visas for many countries, and has also handled relevant overseas business for her children.

She casually called her boss and said she was going out, then drove to her old house to pick up Karl from the nanny, and drove directly to the airport.

There were not many plane tickets, so she waited until the early morning before sitting down in her seat, picking up her phone and sending a text message to Mercer.

"Carl and I have boarded the plane and are about to take off."

Mercer put down his cell phone and looked at the wall clock in the room, silently waiting for its minute hand to move another half circle. After confirming that the plane had definitely left, he put the video tape into the player and turned on the TV.

A soft female voice came from the TV speaker:

“Before you watch, we need to remind you of a few things.

"First, all the deaths you see are just special effects caused by elimination. Everyone is alive and well. You can go to Central Park to see them come out at the end of the game.

“Second, we have used some technologies and powers that cannot be proven by modern science, but they are materialistic and should not rely on their own sect for everything.

"Third, the game graphics are very bloody and children under 16 years old are prohibited from watching. Children under the age of [-] should watch it with the company of an adult.

"Fourth, the main content is broadcast for one hour and 58 minutes every day. Please arrange your time reasonably and you can also watch the replay.

"Finally, the organizer hopes that all viewers will live happily in this world."

The scene changed, and a hundred somewhat ignorant people appeared in the square and began to select four doors.

"If I were you, I wouldn't continue watching."

A pleasant female voice sounded next to him. Mercer was stunned for a moment. He turned around and saw a young woman with a soft face and a hint of meanness pouring a bottle of liqueur into a glass.

"I haven't had a drink for a long time. Would you mind if I drank a little?" the girl asked with a smile, but there was no sign that she was asking for advice, as if she was just giving a notice.

"Of course, of course I don't mind, you are..."

Mercer actually already had some guesses, but he still asked with some anxiety.

The girl pointed to the TV: "Why don't you turn it off first?"

Mercer was stunned for a moment, then stood up and cut off the power.

She took a sip of wine and then stretched out her hand: "Esther Langley, it's nice to see you, although you may not be so happy."

"Mercer Phillips."

Mercer gently held her fingertips and shook them twice: "If I guess correctly, are you the organizer of this competition?"

Aster nodded and shook his head: "Yes, and no, this competition was initiated by my husband, and I also helped a little, but...obviously there is something going on that neither of us knows about."

"You don't know either? As the organizer... don't you know either?"

Esther put down her glass and shook her finger: "No, no, no, you made a mistake. It's not that the organizer doesn't know, but that we don't know. This includes me, my husband, and my husband's other side." One wife, and the organizer, there are four people in total, and one is his sister.”

"Then you are..."

"Do you want to hear why I came to you?"

Aster laughed, and Shuo said a little jokingly: "But after listening, you have to serve me~"

Mercer closed his mouth.

He thought for a long time and finally asked: "If I serve you, can I guarantee that I am who I am?"

"You are very smart," Esther said, still smiling, "I allow you to maintain your independence."