Jiang Xiao didn't have a mirror in front of him, but he knew that his current complexion would definitely not be too good-looking.

It's just that even in the face of his stinky face, Ziyan's expression was still indifferent, as if he couldn't detect Jiang Xiao's displeasure at all, with a shallow smile, and then the small nose twitched slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared: "Bamboo Crane 21 years? Mr. Jiang is honest and does not deceive me, and the wine at home is really good." Saying that, regardless of Jiang Xiao still standing in front of the door, without sending an invitation to enter the door, he slid past him sideways and walked towards the living room. I don't know whether the towering chest is intentional or unintentional, and it gently rubs over Jiang Xiao's body, bringing a burst of fragrant wind.

If it were a normal day, and other women made such a gesture towards Jiang Xiao, it would almost be obvious that it couldn't be more obvious. But the woman Ziyan ...... But it's not that simple.

Jiang Xiao slowly closed his eyes, only to hear the crisp sound of high heels stepping on the floor behind him, the sound of the wine cabinet, and the voice of purple smoke coming from behind: "I'm sorry, I'm not used to taking off my shoes in other people's homes." But I don't think Mr. Jiang will mind, right?"

On Jiang Xiao's face, Fang Cai's displeasure was suddenly swept away, and when he opened his eyes again, he had already changed to a calm smile, slowly closed the door, and turned around and walked towards the living room.

Ziyan stood in front of the wine cabinet, and had already picked out the bottle of bamboo crane 21 years that Jiang Xiao had poured just now, and with a slight turn of his fingers, he opened the cap of the bottle, and was about to pour it into an empty cup, but Jiang Xiao walked to his side, stretched out his hand and gently blocked the bottleneck of the wine.

"What? Mr. Jiang shouldn't be so stingy that he even has to skimp on a glass of wine, right?" Ziyan raised her eyebrows and glanced at Jiang Xiao with a smile.

"It's just a glass of wine, how can it be? It's just ......" Jiang Xiao's face at this moment could no longer find the slightest bit of unpleasantness, but was full of a gentlemanly smile: "If I have to deprive myself of the honor of pouring wine for a lady, this will make me too unhappy." After all, it should be my master's duty anyway. ”

While speaking, Jiang Xiao had already opened the Xiaoice box next to the wine cabinet, picked up two ice cubes with a tweezer, and fell into the glass with a "clanging", followed by a clear golden wine poured into the glass.

Jiang Xiao handed the wine glass back to Ziyan, then picked up his own glass of wine on the coffee table, sat down on the sofa, raised his glass to Ziyan and smiled, and then took a sip: "Please sit, uninvited guest at night, beautiful lady Ziyan." ”

Ziyan watched everything Jiang Xiao's movements with interest, smiled dumbly, and also raised a glass to Jiang Xiao, took a sip, and sat down on the sofa opposite Jiang Xiao: "Good wine." I was really surprised by Mr. Jiang's gentlemanly demeanor. I don't know if Mr. Jiang is like this for every girl? or ...... Did I get special treatment?"

Jiang Xiao smiled faintly and did not answer positively: "I'm more interested...... Does Ms. Ziyan also have a habit of visiting every man in the middle of the night? Or is it ...... Am I the one who is different?"

Jiang Xiao's answer, which didn't count, made Ziyan laugh again: "Mr. Jiang is really an interesting person. It's been a long time since I've had such an interesting person...... I haven't seen it in a long time. But I want to ...... Now the answer you want to know more in your heart should be...... Am I here for me?"

Jiang Xiao shook the wine glass in his palm slightly, and nodded imperceptibly: "Since you have already asked, I don't need to ask again......, right?"

His relaxed and smiling face suddenly became serious: "Let's all be straightforward." Lady who calls herself Purple Smoke, what do you want from me?"

"Think...... What ...... get? No. Ziyan's smile gradually faded, and he put the wine glass on the coffee table and replaced it with a positive expression: "At least at the current point in time, there is nothing on your body that is worth my acquisition." My purpose is the same, to try to get in touch with you and build some ...... Contact to make sure you can find me when you need me, whenever and wherever you need me. That's all. ”

"When I need it?" Jiang Xiao smiled: "I think the needs in your mouth will not be what I think, right? If that is really the case, I will be very happy to have such a beautiful lady who is willing to meet my needs at any time." ”

Ziyan also smiled: "I believe that the need that Mr. Jiang really thinks in your mind is not the meaning implied in your mouth. Although I know very well that you are not a pure man when it comes to women, I think that now, with your intelligence and experience, you will not still have such misunderstandings. ”

She paused, leaned her upper body forward slightly, and her gaze suddenly became sharp: "Mr. Jiang should never reveal to anyone what the magic trick you performed was behind it." So...... What if I told you that I know everything? I mean, everything, including what you know, and ...... You still don't know. ”

Jiang Xiao lowered his head and looked at the slowly melting ice cubes in the wine glass, his pupils contracted slightly, and he skillfully avoided Ziyan's gaze. When he raised his head again, he had already regained his calm smile: "Of course." No magician would reveal his magic tricks to others. After all, no one wants to ruin their jobs. ”

"Mr. Jiang. Ziyan frowned slightly and shook his head: "I have already said, I know, more than you know, even more than you can imagine." So there is no need to continue this meaningless disguise. I'm not asking you, I'm not tempting you, but I'm telling you what you need to know. ”

Jiang Xiao didn't continue to speak, just looked at Ziyan quietly, waiting for her to continue.

"I've had your resume checked out. Ziyan smiled, stretched out his finger and nodded his head: "Jiang Xiao, 24 years old, unmarried, bachelor's degree. Four years ago, when I was still in college, I started my own amateur magic show, and before that, I had never performed or studied before. Three years ago, he dropped out of college and then embarked on the path of a professional magician, and the magic he performed was never done by anyone. Even in the International Association of Magicians, some old-school magicians have had some doubts about your performance, but no one can reverse your performance. Soon, you'll be making a name for yourself and you're almost the hottest magician out there. ”

When Ziyan was talking, Jiang Xiao just took a sip of the wine in her glass, and only after she finished speaking, did she shrug her shoulders and was noncommittal.

"The old-school magicians at IMA, of course, can't reverse your acting methods. Because—" Ziyan smiled, "You haven't used any tricks at all, and what you're performing isn't magic at all......!" If you look at it from IMA's point of view, Mr. Jiang Xiao ......"

She raised her head, winked at Jiang Xiao, and smiled: "You can be called, a liar." ”

"Oh?" Jiang Xiao smiled faintly: "So, you're here to fight fakes?"

"No, of course not. Ziyan shook his head and smiled: "Even if you really want to fight fakes, that's IMA's business, and it has nothing to do with me." Let alone...... How can they be like me and tell what you're doing on stage?"

"So, what exactly did I do?" Jiang Xiao's heart was already shocked again. Is this woman in front of her really clear...... It's just that his face still doesn't show any surprise.

"After noticing you, I, and some ...... Companion, I've watched all the videos circulating on the Internet since your debut. The abilities you are now able to wield are only a few superficial teleportations, and they are extremely limited in terms of distance and time—I mean, of course, the lower limits that can be deduced from all your performances—and this ability is only a prelude to 'awakening' to 'us'. Your abilities are still in a state of ignorance and are not fully activated. And when you really open it, you will understand how powerful 'we' really are. ”

Ziyan stretched out her fair and slender right hand, swayed it lightly in front of Jiang Xiao, and said with a smile: "Even if it is used to perform magic tricks, it will be far more remarkable than what you can do now." ”

As he spoke, Jiang Xiao watched Ziyan's right hand change rapidly. Countless tiny white feathers grew on her hands, covering the entire surface of her skin in an instant. At the same time, the shape of the hand was twisting and changing.

In just a few seconds, Ziyan's original right hand had disappeared, and in its place, it was a white dove!

The white dove fluttered its wings twice, tilted its head and looked at Jiang Xiao twice, flew up from Ziyan's wrist, flew around the living room twice, and landed on Jiang Xiao's shoulder.

"This ......"

No matter how calm Jiang Xiao was, his breathing at this moment couldn't help but become slightly heavy. The weight of the shoulders, the touch of the claws, and the occasional cooing all prove that this is anything but a trick.

And the purple smoke didn't use any of the masking props that are common in magic shows at all. Jiang Xiao watched how her right hand became the pigeon she was now. And now Ziyan's right hand has disappeared without a trace, only up to the wrist, but there is no wound visible on the skin, only a bare white wrist, as if he was born with a missing hand.

The pigeon landed on Jiang Xiao's shoulder, and did not fly away, but obediently stopped in place, stretched out its head, and gently combed Jiang Xiao's hair with its sharp beak.

"It's just a coincidence, I have the same abilities as you, and I'm very suitable for performing magic tricks. And...... It's also a magic trick that will never find any flaws. Ziyan laughed, but she didn't see any movement, and the pigeon flew back again and landed on her wrist. After a few more seconds, it had reincarnated into her right hand, as if it had never appeared: "It's just ...... The people in the academy wouldn't do anything like that. Hiding ourselves a little deeper is a better option for ourselves, as well as for the population. ”

Jiang Xiao keenly captured a word mentioned in her words - academy. But he didn't ask any further, just waited for Ziyan to continue.

Ziyan said as she carefully paid attention to the expression on Jiang Xiao's face: "Although it is true that you have not really studied with a magician, you have been interested in magic since you were a child, and you have also watched a lot of related tutorials and videos—although it is only the most superficial, the kind that has long been deciphered. Relying on these alone, of course, there is no way to really learn the level of magic that is enough to perform on stage and shock all audiences, but it is enough for you to understand how to wrap up the abilities you show through disguise and play the role of a magician. ”

Jiang Xiao tried to calm his mood: "Go on." ”

"I have to admit that you have all the talents to be a good magician – acting ability, ability to work under pressure, a calm mind...... If you can get a teacher's teaching. It's just that...... These performances don't mean much in front of me. Ziyan's gaze wandered on Jiang Xiao's face: "But don't be frustrated, that doesn't mean that your performance is not good enough, but just because of ......"

Her eyes flickered suddenly, and her voice changed from a relaxed moment to a solemn one: "It's just because 'we' are the same kind." ”

"The same kind?" Jiang Xiao smiled: "Biologically speaking, although there are gender differences, we are indeed all human beings, right?" Animalia, chordates, mammals, primates, hominidae, hominus, homo sapiens—although I didn't finish college, I still have this kind of high school biology knowledge. ”

On Ziyan's face, a strange expression suddenly appeared that had never been revealed, weird and with a little irony, which made the originally beautiful smile look a little infiltrating: "You...... Are we really sure that 'we' are Homo sapiens?"