The pinnacle of magic

After Shi Rui succinctly stated his judgment, the atmosphere in the room suddenly froze.

The magician looked up at his younger brother, hesitant to speak.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I didn't do anything!" The boy couldn't help but bared his teeth at the magician.

Uncharacteristically, the magician ignored the boy's provocation. "We have to get to the root of this." He frowned. "It doesn't look like you caused trouble in your hometown. After you came here, or on the way, something special happened ?"

Shi Rui crossed his fingers and sat on the sofa, quietly listening to the magician carefully ask the boy every detail along the way.Behind the magician, the sun shines through the curtains on his golden hair, and the elongated shadow makes his face appear more three-dimensional.This is not the first time Shi Rui has seen a magician's serious expression, but compared with his previous image at work, there is still a trace of concern in these ice blue eyes.

A love that cannot be erased?

Shi Rui suddenly felt that the relationship between the brothers was not as bad as they imagined.

"I've said it several times! I didn't fucking do anything! I was sent to the police station by the police as soon as I got here. It was an accident. I did speeding, but at most thirty kilometers. Or , 35 kilometers? Don't look at me like that! I know my speed! It was that woman's car that rushed out of the alley suddenly. At least I gave her first aid, which is better than her stupid man who ran away in fright Friends are much better!"

"Wait a minute!" Shi Rui and the magician said at the same time.

Shi Rui shook his head, signaling the magician to continue.

Magician: "There was someone else in the car that you hit? Why didn't you mention it before? Did you mention this person when you were taking notes at the police station?"

"Hm...probably not? I thought it didn't matter. I only caught a glimpse of him when the car crashed, and by the time I got out of the car and ran to see what happened, the guy had already run away. Ha! Suit and tie, like a crazy man The same thing ran away all at once. That woman is so miserable that she found such a coward."

Shi Rui felt as if he had caught something, he turned his head and asked the magician, "Do you know the identity of that woman?"

The magician shook his head: "I don't care."

"She should be quite rich, at least she has a good car." Feeling two sharp gazes falling on him at the same time, the boy couldn't help shrinking back into the sofa. "But it's not practical, probably only rich wives would like it." He didn't forget to whisper.

"I'll have someone check it out." The magician said with a sullen face, "If he ran away immediately after a car accident, if he wasn't frightened, it might be because his identity can't be seen, for example, he can't be known by others. Something to do with that woman."

"Can you still remember that man's face?" Shi Rui turned to Eric.

"Maybe? I didn't notice, my mind was in a mess at the time. But if I see him again, I should be able to recognize him." The boy said uncertainly, "Hey! Do you mean to say ...Is this guy trying to kill me?"

"It's very possible." The magician said in a deep voice, "Eric, from now on, you must stay in the room for me. I will find someone to solve this matter. If you dare to leave the room, I will kill you." You were sent to the Youth Rehabilitation Service Center and locked up for several months, do you understand?!"

The boy curled his lips and said nothing.

"The hotel is also under surveillance, you better be careful." Shi Rui reminded.

"Well, I will pay attention." The magician nodded.

Considering that there is a magician present, it is unlikely that the opponent will directly shoot and kill, so Shi Rui decided to go home after pondering for a moment.

"Keep an eye on your phone, I don't want to receive an inexplicable call next time." He stopped at the door of the room, turned and said to the magician.

The magician's expression suddenly became a little subtle.Obviously, he also thought of the reason why the boy did not call other phone numbers, but only called Shi Rui.

"I will. See you... at the weekend?" he whispered.

"Are you sure you're still in the mood to party?"

"Hmph! No one has ever allowed me to be in a passive position for more than three days. No matter whoever wants to use my brother's life to cover up his secret, I will make him pay the price!" The magician raised his eyebrows.

"Well...see you that weekend." Shi Rui nodded.

When leaving the hotel, Shi Rui didn't think the magician's words were a joke.With the ingenuity of a magician, it was only a matter of time before he could find out who was behind this.But when he opened the next day's morning paper and saw the headlines, he still couldn't help being secretly surprised.

Rising star in politics suspected of having an affair with a prostitute

The big black words on the headline and a group of photos including the scene of the car accident made Shi Rui's mouth twitch slightly.A full-page report detailed how the married state legislator and contender to be the next mayor had been tangling with an exclusive club girl since last February.The two were inseparable, and even the name of this high-end call girl appeared on the passenger list of the parliamentarian's private chartered plane.Until recently, this scandal was accidentally exposed in a car accident...

"Rui?" The voice on the other end of the phone seemed a little puzzled.Shi Rui suddenly remembered that this was the first time he took the initiative to contact the magician.

"I saw the news."

"Ah! That! The facts are more interesting than the news, do you want to hear it?" The magician immediately resumed his relaxed and cheerful tone.

"Tell me."

"That bastard congressman made his fortune with his wife. I couldn't do it so thoroughly, but after the incident was exposed, that guy actually planned to divorce his wife and marry that call girl. So he changed all of a sudden. Adults are calling street rats, hahahaha. Uh... But I didn't mention the murder thing. Warren said it was related to a gangster group. The other party's mouth is tight, even if I can prove that the motorcycle is indeed Because of the shooting and explosion, there is no way to prove that it was the bastard who ordered it. However, that bastard was completely playing, and I also let out a sigh of relief. Marrying a prostitute is also thanks to him. If I knew it, why did I have to do it in the first place? To hug his wife's thigh?"

"People are always greedy."

There was an unspeakable sense of bewitchment in Shi Rui's voice, which made the magician stunned.

"Yeah, you're right. But he was wrong for messing with me. Shit, thinking Eric was almost killed because of that bastard makes me want to beat him up again."

"You can try it. If it were you, you would definitely not be discovered." Shi Rui said very seriously.

"Hahahaha! Maybe I should make a box that turns into a living person. Once you open the box, you can take that bastard out, beat it up and stuff it back, and then open it again and it will disappear again?"

"I'm more inclined to use your mind to break his bones." Even Shi Rui couldn't help joking this time.

"No no no, I'm a magician, not a psychic, and I don't have mind powers. Seriously, Kate is going crazy over that sub-show. My lovely secretary must think it's impossible to set a date to finish it. "

"You'll let her figure out a way, right?" Shi Rui smiled.He could imagine how the female secretary was forced by the magician to modify the schedule.

"Ha! You're right! What a bad boss I am. I bet Kate wore twice as much concealer this morning when she came to see me with a new schedule. Half the schedule was rescheduled, and the other half was unscrupulous. The restrictions have been extended. Looks like I'll be spending about half of my time in the city for the next year. Maybe I should buy a villa? No no no, that would be too expensive and not easy Watch Eric. By the way, did I tell you I'm looking for a full-time boarding school for Eric?"

"No."

"I don't want to be forced to babysit while working. I talked to a lawyer and he thinks that boarding school should be my release. But no school seems to accept him yet. Thanks to my mother , created such an 'excellent' younger brother for me!"

"..."

"Uh... Rui, are you still listening? By the way, Eric... did he say anything strange to you?"

"Except for saying that you are very capable in a certain way, that you often bring women home, and that we are lovers."

There was a sudden violent cough from the other end of the phone, and Shi Rui could almost see the embarrassment on the magician's face.

"Ahem, don't believe anything that kid says!!!" the magician said angrily.

"Ok, I see."

"Then we'll see you this weekend?"

"Ah."

"sharp……"

"Ok?"

"Ask a question about privacy, and you don't have to answer it if you don't want to. I'm just curious."

"Say."

"Do you... like men?"

"..."

A brief silence.

Shi Rui was a little curious, why did the magician choose to ask this question after so long.

"No." Shi Rui replied.

"Ah!" the magician exhaled, "So, you just... prefer... women's clothing?"

"I don't want to answer that question."

"Oh, it's okay if you don't want to answer. I don't have any opinions on your hobbies. I think you are the best assistant I have ever seen. Uh... Although it is a bit silly to say this, I still have to say that if I pursued you before If the behavior makes you feel uncomfortable, please take it as a joke and forget it! I sincerely hope that we can continue to cooperate."

"No."

"what?"

"Usually my memory makes it difficult for me to forget one thing." Shi Rui explained seriously, "But don't worry, I haven't planned to give up this job yet."

"That's good. I have to go out. Shall we talk next time?"

"it is good."

Shi Rui hung up the phone.After hesitating for a second, he chose Yes in the dialog box asking whether to save the number he dialed just now into the phone book.

magician.

He wrote in the contact name column.

It was the only number in his phone book.