On March 24, on the second floor of a bungalow on Wanping Road in Chunshen City, the Chunshen Magic Association, as a small study room in the conference room, sat five men in suits and leather shoes at a long table in the morning light.

"Then I won't rehash what we discussed last time."

A lot of the issues are related to other places, especially a few anomalies in the Middle East, and the magic fluctuations over the waters of Western Mexico, but there are also magicians there to deal with.

Xia Gongquan, who was sitting in the deputy seat, listened without changing his face, it seemed that the impact of the last incident had passed, and it was almost time for them to come back.

Chairman Chen, who had a thin face and gray hair, pushed his glasses and continued, "Let's talk about Guan Hongbo's death, as a high-level magician with a membership in Chunshen City, when did he go to Qian Tang?" In addition, the report from the Commission's headquarters said that he had committed suicide. ”

After speaking, several people frowned and whispered, this matter was too strange.

"Since President Chen mentioned Qian Tang," said a kind-faced man, "after all, it is our fortress city, and in the sense of the magical world, the Chunshen vein is just a major branch of Qian Tang, and if the committee says so, we can only admit it." ”

The CPH (Human Sustainment Committee) is a new organization established in the twenties of the last century, and unlike the Magical Society, which is an old loose functional organization that registers, maintains and manages magical envoys, the committee has only one purpose, which is to protect the 26 nuclear source spiritual veins around the world.

"I can't agree with you, Yu." A Western man in his thirties looked displeased, "Committee, committee, they have dug too deep into the spiritual veins and awakened unknown evils, and I don't know how many unjust souls have been buried in that land. ”

Guan Hongbo is a temporary registered magician in Chunshen City, but his whereabouts are erratic, he was just a programmer five years ago, and no one knows how his strength suddenly came up, plus I heard that he has nothing to do with black magic. So in this matter, everyone just sympathizes with him.

"This is also last year's matter, Mr. Humphrey," Chairman Chen turned to Xia Gongquan unhurriedly, "Old Xia, as for the cause of Guan's death, do you have any information about the Xia family?" ”

"Speaking of which, it's not for nothing." Gongquan frowned thoughtfully.

After everyone leaned forward for a while, Gongquan said, "According to the sister, Guan Hongbo carved a lot of Luen in a park downstairs under the sister's house...... I really don't understand this, and there are also call logs...... I want to think about it...... It is said that a lot of phone calls were made to the youngest daughter of the Xu family, right, Mr. Xu. ”

Xu Wu had no choice but to nod helplessly. The crowd reasoned slowly.

"Then, according to the surveillance video, he often haunted the neighborhood of his sister's house late at night in those days......"

Speaking of this, Xia Gongquan pretended to be very innocent and spread his hands, "This ...... I think you know that...... The housemate is still single ......"

Hearing this, everyone nodded slowly as if they suddenly realized, and quickly came to a conclusion.

"Since Qiantang City has already taken on Guan Hongbo's funeral, then we can also close the case here." President Chen summed it up like this, and everyone didn't say anything.

It was time to adjourn, and Humphrey suddenly said, "By the way, about the main battle tank that appeared in the park half a month ago, I suddenly thought of a possibility. ”

As soon as he heard the news, Gongquan sat down without panic, and no one answered Humphrey, and then Humphrey's voice was low, "Although the case has been closed, if you want to explain this matter clearly, I'm afraid it has something to do with the case half a year ago." ”

"Tell me your guesses?" Gongquan asked curiously.

"If it weren't for the high-level magician of the empty system, I would have thought of the legendary witch thing."

Looking at Humphrey, who was selling Guan with a gloomy face, everyone looked at each other, while Xia Gongquan and Xu Wu glanced at each other with solemn faces.

"That's the bracelet of the time-traveling witch Astaria," Humphrey said, "Two thousand years ago, Astaria's bracelet was stolen by the elves while she was sleeping by the stream, so she vowed to recover it at all costs, but recently, according to rumors from another world, this bracelet has reappeared and been ...... by another witch."

"Mr. Humphrey, might as well save these words for the dinner table?" Gongquan smiled kindly.

"Yes," Humphrey replied, flipping through his phone, "Sheshan has reported an anomaly there, I should go." ”

After breathing a sigh of relief, Chairman Chen, Gongquan, and Xu Wu went to the tea room on the first floor.

The current Magic Association has nothing to do other than assign tasks to Chunshen City and arbitrate conflicts, and this place is more like a nursing home than the young magicians who are busy with each other, but President Chen's intention to ask them is obvious.

"Thank you for coming to today's meeting," President Chan said, "and what I'm going to say next will make you understand the gravity of the situation, whether it's possible or not, and you'll be sure to help." ”

"Please." Public authority answers.

"It's a crisis about the city's Magical Society."

The two did not answer, but continued to listen with grim faces.

"Don't hide it from the two of you, there are fewer and fewer cases, and the association has been unable to make ends meet for half a year."

Seeing that the expressions of the two suddenly eased a lot, Chairman Chen was really puzzled, "What's wrong with you?" ”

"It's nothing, President, the financial problem is nothing more than opening up sources and reducing expenditure, why don't you ask a few Spirit Vein families to increase their management fees?"

"This includes you."

"Yes, including me," Gongquan nodded, "As for throttling, let's reduce the remuneration for the case for the time being, and reduce the dispatch rate of senior magicians appropriately, so that the children can try more." ”

That is, they don't spend much.

"Okay, it's nothing big during this time, so let's leave it at that."

"Leave it to me to convince the other families." The public power stood up.

"Then I'm sorry for you, right for the public power."

After sending Xu Wu away, Chairman Chen called Gongquan again.

"Old Chen?"

"What if the other families say they can't move? What is your response to this? ”

Gongquan walked to the window and thoughtfully, "Then the bill will rise to the outer court." ”

The association usually has an inner house of five and an outer house of 10 people, and the promotion of the outer court means that fifteen people vote.

But the family that controls the branch is not a soft persimmon, and for decades, their friendship with the members of the outer court is not bad, and the voting results can be imagined.

"If it really doesn't work," Chairman Chen asked with a solemn face, "Chunshen's guardian vacancy has been vacant for three years, should you consider opening ......?"

"I also hope that the president will be cautious, if it ends in voting, it will be fine, in case the battle of the guardians is triggered, it will inevitably cause all parties to be ready to move, and the incident of three years ago is already a serious lesson."

"What about your opinion?"

"It's better to wait for my news first," said the old man, "the management fee can be increased slightly, and then I will contact my friends in the Muggle system to see if there is a way there." ”

"Then it's a trouble for the public power."

After leaving the gate, Gongquan saw that Xu Wu was still waiting for him at the door, so he smiled, "What's the matter, who upset you again?" ”

“…… The problem is more serious than we think. ”

Hearing the sound that suddenly cooled down, Gongquan also slowed down unexpectedly.

Xu Wu said in his ear.

They're gone.