Chapter 7: The Wonder Circus
Ferrin and Julie go to the theater manager and ask about the circus' itinerary.
Alan stayed in the childlike setting to look at the discarded equipment.
See if you can find suspicious traces.
At the ticket counter, there is a wooden box.
It seems that the circus went in a hurry and forgot to take the props.
Alan looked familiar.
Walk over and take a closer look.
On the box, there are colorful lottery advertisements.
Only customers under the age of 16 will be drawn once with the ticket.
The winner gets a lollipop.
A hole was dug in the lid of the wooden box, and only one hand could be reached out, which was used exclusively for the draw.
In the box, there are some small notes, that is, lottery tickets.
Alan tried to reach in and grab the note, but suddenly felt a slight tingling in the back of his hand.
On the side of the hole, there seems to be a burr.
When I opened the lid and looked closely, it turned out that it was not a burr, but a lancet glued to the inside of the lid with tape, and the retraction was controlled by a circlip.
The children reached in to grab the prize, and if they were not careful, they would be punctured on the back of their hands.
It's like being bitten by a mosquito, and I don't care.
Before you know it, your blood will be drawn.
What do you want to do with such an ingenious device that collects blood from children?
The answer is obvious.
Blood is collected in this way to detect whether the lottery winner has warlock blood.
Children with mid-to-high qualifications who are found to have warlock bloodline will be the target of kidnapping.
Alan looked around the counter.
Find a few lollipop wrappers as you wish.
Pick it up and look at them one by one.
Seven candy wrappers, six of which were unresponsive.
Only a piece of candy wrapper detected a slight toxin.
Not bad!
This smell is all too familiar to Allen.
Isn't it mandala base?!
He ate this candy and almost got knocked unconscious.
Alan picks up the raffle box and candy wrappers and goes back to the Griffin siblings to show them the incriminating evidence left behind by the traffickers.
briefly talked about his reasoning logic, and the sister and brother were persuaded by him.
The three of them immediately left the theater and headed to the airport as fast as they could!
Ferrin had already inquired with the theater manager.
Marvel Circus, all nine people.
Eight actors are included: Puppeteer, Hercules, Magician, Snake Charmer, Throwing Knifeman, Ventriloquist, Clown, Animal Tamer.
and their leader, a man named Ethan.
At 7 o'clock this evening, I will leave Griffin Island in a griffon airship!
It was already 6:50, and there were only ten minutes left before the airship set sail.
Even if Alan and Griffin grow wings, they won't have time to fly to the airport.
Fortunately, Julie was calm enough, and immediately took out the communication book, and sent a "communication technique" to the airport officials against a set of "secret law marks" recorded on it.
"I asked the Harbour Authority to help prevent the Brilliant from setting sail in the name of a temporary inspection!"
Julie said to her brother and Alan.
"Sister Julie, you are so witty!"
Fei Lin smiled and patted his cousin's ass, but he was disgusted by his cousin.
"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and transform, I don't want to run to the airport on two legs!" Julie urged her cousin impatiently.
Saving people is like fighting a fire, and the sisters and brothers don't care about the eyes of pedestrians on the road.
Directly open the atavistic form and transform into a golden-winged griffin.
Julie was so anxious that she took the lead in soaring into the sky.
Fei Lin had no choice but to use Alan as a mount.
From here to the airport outside the city, it is a full forty miles.
Carrying Allen on his back, he flew all the way over......
Fei Lin had a hunch that he might be tired and cramp again.
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Griffin Island, Air Pier.
The manager of the Marvel Circus, Ethan Winston, appears to be a handsome and elegant young gentleman.
Wearing a hand-made high-end dress and a formal bow tie.
In the pocket of the white shirt is a carefully folded decorative handkerchief.
Her long, silky silver-gray hair is draped over her shoulders, and she holds a delicately crafted gold-encrusted cane in her hand.
Led by Captain Ethan, the remaining eight members of the circus, carrying suitcases and three beasts for the show, boarded the airship.
In five minutes, the airship will take to the skies and, towed by the griffins, will fly to the island where the next show is scheduled.
This is the way of life for circus touring shows.
Just as the airship was about to start, an accident happened.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Ethan, we may have to wait for half an hour."
The pilot of the airship said with an apologetic face.
"Excuse me, did something happen?"
Ethan politely inquired.
"We have just received a notice from the Port Authority that the airship will be temporarily inspected for navigation safety reasons."
The driver shrugged helplessly.
"Is this a common occurrence?" Ethan asked softly.
"Frankly, it's not very common in this sunny season."
The driver tells the truth.
"Actually, just yesterday, our airship has undergone a routine inspection, and everything is normal."
"I really can't figure out why it's necessary to do it again."
"Of course! The lord of the port authority may be deliberately playing tricks on people and showing their power! β
The more the driver talked, the more unhappy he became, and he complained angrily.
"That can't be helped, it looks like we'll have to wait."
Beside the head of the regiment, the animal trainer interjected casually.
This girl with heavy makeup is also wearing a performance costume and a black tight leather jacket, highlighting her delicate figure.
A leather whip used to tame the beast wrapped around Ying Ying's waist.
Captain Ethan turned his head and glanced coldly at the beast trainer.
"I've warned you twice, when I speak, I hate people interrupting the most!"
"I didn't talk to you!" The animal trainer tilted his head and looked unruly, "Can't I talk to myself?" For this kind of trivial thing that happens by chance, you can't lose your temper! β
"You think it's an accident?" Ethan asked her coldly.
"Isn't it?" The young and vigorous beast tamer asked rhetorically on the spot.
"Huh...... You are a newcomer, just out of a secret realm, seriously lacking social experience, and not aware of the dangers of the world. β
"I can understand all of this."
"But you don't understand anything, and you always have a self-righteous virtue, which frankly makes me unhappy."
"In fact, I've always had zero tolerance for thorns, so you'd better not offend my bottom line."
With a whisper of warning to the trainer, Ethan turned to face the airship pilot.
An elegant smile is reproduced on the face.
"Sir, I don't think you need to ignore the blind command of the Aviation Bureau, how about taking off on time while the weather is still good?"
"I'm afraid it won't workβ"
Before the driver's voice fell, his eyes suddenly straightened, and his expression became trance-like.
Ethan's hand rested lightly on his shoulder.
At the tip of the index finger, there is a faint trace of something swimming out of it.
Follow the skin of the driver's neck and slowly squirm.
In the blink of an eye, it was gone.
"You should think about how our passengers feel."
Ethan's words had a hint of demagogy.
"We were in a hurry, and besides, we had already bought the ferry tickets."
"As customers, we have a reason to ask for a punctual departure."
"You're right...... the pilot was completely hypnotized by Ethan before he knew it, "Mr. Ethan, I'll start the airship." β
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Ask for a commuter pass recommendation ticket!
Ask for a commuter pass recommendation ticket!
(End of chapter)