The Daily Life Of A Cyberpunk Magician

Chapter 403 - 234 Tang Got Hooked (Two - s in One) _3
Chapter 403: Chapter 234 Tang Got Hooked (Two Chapters in One) _3Only the hostage seemed somewhat ungrateful at the moment, sitting on the ground with his hands tied behind his back with rope, his movements extremely clumsy, but he still furiously twisted his body, inching backward.

”Don’t be afraid, I won’t hurt you,” Clo maintained the standard hospitality industry smile, revealing exactly eight teeth, not one more, not one less, but the corners of his mouth stretched near his cheeks were indeed frightening.

Moreover, when that smiling face almost pressed against one’s own, there weren’t many people who wouldn’t be scared, would there?

As if he had found an amusing toy, Clo dropped the mop and squatted down. He removed the rag stuffed in the hostage’s mouth and then placed his hands on the hostage’s shoulders, straightening him, so the hostage faced him directly.

The hostage was a middle-aged man with a potbelly who had fallen into extreme panic, his words unclear, ”Don’t...don’t hurt me...I’ll give you anything you want, I’m very rich.”

”Ah—” Clo opened his mouth expressionlessly, emitting a sustained sound, then, somewhat bored, he responded, ”Do you think I’m short of money?”

”This...” The middle-aged man didn’t know what to say for a moment, only the cold sweat continuously seeped from his temples, betraying his inner turmoil and unease.

”Why are you so...unhappy?” Clo studied the middle-aged man’s face, touching his chin while pondering, and suddenly, he had an epiphany looking at the man’s face, ”You must have forgotten how to smile, right? I know, although you city slickers in the financial sector can make big money sitting in an office with air conditioning, reaping profits from speculation and manipulation, you’re actually not happy at all. After all, taking away the wealth of ordinary people isn’t really what you want to do; it’s all Social’s fault...”

Then he suddenly snapped out of it, scratching his head, ”No, that’s off-topic.”

”Anyway, let me teach you how to smile. It’s very simple.” Clo grinned and reached out his hand, his fingers lightly tapping on the middle-aged man’s face, tracing the imaginary muscle lines, ”A smile just needs the use of thirty-six facial muscles, it’s not that difficult.”

His voice was soft, like a young mom soothing her child, and soon the middle-aged man complied with his movements, forcing an extremely unsightly smile.

But Clo was very satisfied with the middle-aged man’s compliance, so he stood up again and loudly addressed the people with their hands and feet tied up on the ground, ”Please cooperate a little. As long as everyone cooperates, I promise you’ll see tomorrow morning’s sun.”

He smiled, ”I guarantee it.”

Then, Clo reopened the communication channel he had shut off for a long time, ”So, Mr. Police Chief, have you conveyed my message? I just want to meet that legendary Magician, that’s all. Just let me see the Magician, whether it’s in person or video call, he can choose the mode of safe communication freely, I definitely won’t hurt him. After that, I will release all the hostages here.”

He turned his head towards the hostages scattered around the hall and continued, ”After all, these are all lovely fans of Mr. Magician. I think you wouldn’t refuse an opportunity to save all your adorable fans with just five minutes of your time, right?”

”Jiang Shu.”