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"You're beautiful," Cao Gui chuckled.

Betty and her boyfriend, who were not far away, exchanged a glance. They were glad that they were also a couple, otherwise the wolf would have really had its fill.

"Ahem, you two, the performance is about to begin, please take your seats." Betty interrupted Cao Gui and his companion.

At that moment, the stage lights in the center were turned on.

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Chapter 224 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

"Merritt McKinney!"

“Daniel Atlas!”

"Hanni Reeves!"

"Jack Wilder!"

"Mr. Arthur Trisler and the MGM Grand Hotel's proudly presented magic troupe: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome our knight!"

As the microphone sounded, three men and one woman slowly rose from the stage.

On the stands, Cao Gui looked surprised. These four people... the Amazing Thieves?

Cao Gui had seen the movie, but only vaguely remembered the plot. The movie's biggest feature was its dazzling magic tricks and various amazing plot twists; the plot itself wasn't really important.

However, what impressed Cao Gui the most was the FBI agent with Bruce Banner's face. While watching the movie, Cao Gui was always worried that he would roar and turn into the Hulk, tearing all four main characters to shreds.

But later we find out that these four magicians were actually Mark Ruffalo's men, and it was all a scheme he orchestrated.

Of course, the one who left the deepest impression was the blonde French policewoman. I have to say, she was really beautiful and had a great presence.

On stage, as four magicians slowly appeared, all the lights came on.

Cao Gui frowned. The lighting was too uncomfortable. For some reason, the light kept reflecting off his eyes from all angles.

Not only Cao Gui, but everyone around him frowned and tilted their heads to avoid the direct light.

Seeing this, Cao Gui roughly understood that this was probably a magician's trick, and if nothing unexpected happened, it would be turned off soon, otherwise the audience would leave.

Sure enough, after the four magicians expressed their gratitude over the loudspeaker, the lights slowly dimmed, returning to their previous soft glow.

"Gwen, what made you decide to come see this magic show?"

Cao Gui pulled up the armrest between the two, shifted his position, and pressed himself against them. In fact, given their reaction speed, the magic trick was very likely to be seen by them.

“Dr. Betty’s boyfriend,” Gwen said with a shrug.

"Her boyfriend bought three tickets and invited me and Dr. Betty, and later added one more at our suggestion."

Cao Gui's face darkened. So this little scoundrel had such thoughts in mind.

"After the performance, I'm going to smash his head in," Cao Gui said with a dark face.

“Okay, okay, I’ll go too.” Gwen’s eyes lit up at the suggestion; she had long disliked that man.

The man appeared refined, but his tone always carried an air of superiority. If it weren't for Betty's sake, Gwen would have already made a move.

Cao Gui chuckled and began discussing with Gwen how to strike, which spot would hurt the most, but without causing serious injury that would leave him bedridden.

The two abandoned their so-called magic performance, put their heads together, and occasionally let out some strange laughter.

The surrounding audience glanced at them, then silently looked away, marveling at the boundless energy of the young people.

Betty glanced at Cao Gui and the other person, her expression somewhat complicated, as if she had remembered something.

On stage, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, having finished their thanks, moved to the edge of the stage, leaving only Daniel in the very center.

Of the four, Jack is the youngest, not yet twenty, and doesn't seem mature enough. Hannie is a girl, while McKinney is a middle-aged man who is balding, making him unsuitable as the center.

Daniel, in his early twenties, clearly stands out as the core member of the team.

"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight's magic show might create a bit of a distance between us," Daniel said, glancing around the room with a slight smile.

"As the grand finale magic show, this performance will be something you've never seen on any stage before."

Upon hearing their words, a thunderous cheer erupted from the audience, along with disdainful scorn.

"So, before we begin our grand finale performance, let's start with a fun little magic trick."

Daniel spoke loudly, and as he spoke, the lights began to spread from the stage to the entire venue, and the stage became relatively dark.

"Guys, have we found our target?"

At this moment, the middle-aged man, McKinney, moved his lips slightly and said softly that he had switched the frequency and switched the external microphone to team voice communication.

"Young man, immature, absent-minded, knows nothing about magic, and preferably likes older women?" Jack grumbled.

"Mr. McKinney, are you sure you're not talking about me?"

“Be confident, boy,” Hannie interrupted Jack, saying softly, “You’re much more capable than Daniel.”

Daniel, standing in the center of the stage, maintained a composed expression, but inwardly cursed, thinking that this woman was seizing every opportunity to insult him, showing no respect for his position as a leader.

Of course, the title of leader was given to Daniel by himself, and none of the three would acknowledge it.

"Why don't we prepare a shill?" Jack asked. "Wouldn't it be too risky to find one randomly?"

"Because we need to ensure authenticity," the middle-aged man, McKinney, said quietly.

“I saw an old black man taking pictures with his phone here. I know him. He makes money by revealing the secrets of magic tricks.”

"Moreover, I trust Daniel's skills. Although I don't like his arrogant attitude, he's still very capable."

Jack said, "Uh... I certainly trust Daniel's skills, but I just don't think it's entirely safe."

“Found it, gentlemen,” Hannah said.

"In section B, the guy in row 8 near the aisle was chatting with his girlfriend the whole time and didn't look at us."

“He has a girlfriend…I wonder if he’s not interested in you?” Jack said.

“No,” Hanni said confidently. “I’m much prettier than his girlfriend.”

"Forgive my bluntness, but no!"

This is what Daniel said, and he retorted without hesitation: "His girlfriend is much prettier than you, Hanni."

"Now, let's invite a lucky audience member to come up and participate in our fun little magic trick," Daniel said with a smile as he switched back to the speakerphone.

Immediately, cheers erupted again from the audience, with those in the front rows raising their hands incessantly; they were very interested in this kind of thing.

"But gentlemen, may we leave the choice to the camera, and whoever it films be accepted?"

As Daniel finished speaking, the large display screen above the stage began to flash rapidly.

Although the flashing speed is not slow, everyone can see their own face in the fleeting images.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse proved their fairness in this way, but to the audience's disappointment, they saw their own faces, but the screen did not stop, but continued to flash, finally stopping on a black-haired head.

"Huh? Who's this?"

"Black hair, are you from China?"

Where is he?

In the audience, Cao Gui, who was about to hit Beth with a sack, suddenly froze. The lights next to him suddenly came on, and when he looked up, he saw that the lights were shining on him.

“Sir, lucky audience member, we cordially invite you to join our magic show,” Daniel said with a smile.

Cao Gui frowned. It wasn't that he disliked magic or magicians, but he didn't like standing on stage with a magician and being manipulated by him. That feeling was very unpleasant.

But with so many people watching, Cao Gui simply couldn't refuse his request.

“Sir?” Daniel said, his tone gentle, showing he knew how to be considerate of the audience’s feelings.

Cao Gui shrugged: "Okay, what do you need me to do?"

“Please come up on stage, uh… may I ask your name?” Daniel continued.

"Of course." Cao Gui smiled slightly, very happy. His smile was infectious, and many people laughed along with him.

"My name is John Fitzgerald Kennedy."

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Chapter 225 Who is the Magician?

John Fitzgerald Kennedy?

Gwen's lips twitched. As a top student, she naturally knew who this name belonged to, but she didn't understand why Cao Gui used this name.

Why not use someone else, like George Washington or something?

Gwen, of course, had no idea of ​​Le Zong's status on the Chinese internet. He was a super big shot whose words carried weight, a big shot who practiced the truth with his own life.

On stage, Daniel's face darkened. Similarly, although his grades weren't great, he still recognized the name.

"Ahem, Mr. John, would you please come up on stage and we'd like to perform a fun little magic trick together?"

Daniel, as expected of a seasoned stage magician, maintained a steady stage presence and immediately overcame the impact of the name, bringing things back on track.

Cao Gui chuckled. This magician is a master of feigning ignorance.

Calling Le Zong "John" and the Grand Commander a "Celestial Empire" made Cao Guizhen want to draw his sword and ask him if it was a sword or a dolla.

As he had predicted, Cao Gui walked onto the stage, where he was greeted by the balding McKinney, who smiled broadly and put his arm around Cao Gui's shoulder.

"Thank you for your help, thank you so much."

Cao Gui raised an eyebrow. As he approached, Cao Gui could vaguely smell a delicate fragrance with a subtle sweetness.

This feeling can only be perceived through his highly sensitive sensory organs; even an ordinary person would find it difficult to smell that delicate fragrance.

So this is the secret to his skill in hypnosis.

After bringing Cao Gui to the center of the stage, McKinney naturally left the center of the stage.

Hanni, holding a deck of cards, walked slowly with a cat-like gait, like a supermodel on a runway, glamorous yet not vulgar, charming yet not gaudy.

In just a moment, she attracted everyone's attention, and Daniel casually took the playing cards from her hand and glanced at them briefly.