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"Andre's character must have said something to you." He did not answer, but asked, "I think it might be something unpleasant?"
"Let's leave it that way." Zhang Mu scratched his head.
“Hahahaha…” Potter raised his head and laughed for a long time before stopping, “That guy…”
"Do you need me to help you vent your anger? You are my student."
"If I say yes, will the teacher beat him up?"
"He'll be beaten half to death."
After staring at Potter for a while, Zhang Mu laughed: "That's so boring, I'll do it myself."
Potter did not respond with a smile. He slowly walked up to him, raised his hand, and gently stroked his black hair:
“I originally wanted to take you to the capital to cure your illness, but the capital is no longer safe, and even I cannot protect you all the time.
Besides, the young eagle cannot stay under the wings of its parents forever."
Potter's tone was somewhat low and guilty, with an apologetic smile on his face: "You already have the medicine to suppress your disease, so you don't have to worry about the disease causing you trouble for the time being.
And I am going to go to some dangerous places to find answers to the questions in my heart."
"So, Zhang Mu, you have to walk the road ahead on your own for some time."
“When traveling alone on the continent, be more careful and stay away from strange adventure groups. I don’t deny that there are kind people, but the vast majority are the opposite.
It's September now and winter is approaching.
The winter in Lake Kingdom is very cold, so put on more clothes. Once you become a junior magician, you won’t have to worry about the temperature.
Also, eat less instant noodles in the future. They taste great, but they are just ordinary food after all. They are of little help to magicians.
Remember to eat more monster meat.
Most importantly, remember not to use your strength to bully the weak, otherwise both the teacher and Avril will be sad."
Porter kept chattering on and on like a child who was worried about going far away.
Finally, feeling that it was about time, he stopped talking and rubbed Zhang Mu's head vigorously: "Sorry Zhang Mu, as a teacher, I fail."
"No, you are a very competent teacher."
Potter smiled, and without moving, he flew into the sky: "Come back when you are strong enough and want to come to the capital. Before that, no matter what happens between Avril and me,
Don’t come.”
He flew very fast and disappeared in a flash, leaving only his last words of advice.
Zhang Mu lowered his head and looked around. The open space in front of the town gate was silent, as if the previous bustle was an illusion.
"Huh..." I calmed down my heart, feeling the deep loneliness after reuniting with good friends after not seeing them for many years.
Summon the portal and step through.
……
After returning home, Zhang Mu glanced around the living room. He forgot to close the windows before going to the other world. In just two days, the furniture and tiles were covered with dust.
I went into the bathroom, took out the mop and rag, bent down and worked for an hour, and the house was brand new.
After finishing cleaning, he sat on the sofa, took out his mobile phone from the inventory, and called his senior brother first. After a long beep, no one answered.
As soon as he hung up the phone, Song Lan called and asked about his physical condition.
Upon learning that the situation had not worsened, Song Lan's tone became relaxed and he informed him that his crystal gem would be sold to the public tomorrow afternoon as the highlight of a jewelry exhibition.
This exhibition was advertised on major social media platforms a few days in advance.
At that time, in addition to the local celebrities, there will also be many well-known people from other places who are interested.
The inclusion is a crystal gem that looks like a lifelike rabbit, and many people care about it.
After all, even among all the top-quality gems known in the world, this is the only one of its kind.
Especially the Chinese people who are born in the Year of the Rabbit, their attraction is extremely strong.
It's predictably lively, I hope he can attend the exhibition tomorrow.
Zhang Mu pinched his chin and thought about it. He planned to apply for a passport tomorrow morning. The place where the application was made happened to be on his way, so he agreed to go and take a look.
It only takes two hours after all, which is very quick.
I just hung up the call when my senior brother called again.
connected.
"Hey, Brother, what's wrong with your phone? I can't get through. This has never happened before."
"Busy with the project? Really? Are you busy with your love life?"
"Really? I don't believe it."
Zhang Mu teased Ye Ming cheerfully and asked, "A few days ago you said you would treat me to a meal, but I haven't seen anything in such a long time.
If you delay any longer, I think your wedding banquet will be held at the same time as this meal."
"Okay, then I'll hang up, yeah."
Putting his mobile phone on the table, Zhang Mu folded his arms, leaned against the sofa and thought deeply about his next plan.
Common sense from Avril's classroom: all magic books come from mazes that occasionally appear in the world.
Therefore, the best option to improve your magical power is undoubtedly to go down the maze.
A maze?... Hey, from listening to the female elf and the senior chatting, a maze will be opened in Bala City soon.
The town of Kas is only a day's journey from the city of Bala, how can you miss it?
I'll go to Bala City after I finish my work tomorrow.
After making the decision, Zhang Mu got up, washed up and went to bed.
Chapter 50: Unexpected Encounter with the Strange Investigation Bureau
It’s hard to sleep if you have something on your mind.
When the first golden ray from the sky passed through the glass of the bedroom window and fell on Zhang Mu's cheek, he slowly opened his eyes.
Get up and wash up.
After that, put on a mask that only exposes your eyes, take your ID card, household registration book and other necessary items for applying for a passport, and go to the government office to take a photo.
Then find a print shop to make copies.
Everything was ready, and Zhang Mu went to the department that specialized in handling passports.
After completing the process, the staff told me that it would take seven working days to get it, so I had to leave.
Standing on the street, Zhang Mu took out his mobile phone, looked at the specific address of the jewelry exhibition sent to him by Song Lan, and hailed a taxi to go there.
It’s very close, and it takes about ten minutes to reach the door of an exhibition hall.
After paying the bill and getting out of the car, Zhang Mu stood under the scorching sun, with his head slightly tilted back, looking at the sign on the sliding glass door - Yimei Jewelry Exhibition.
My eyes fell towards the door. The electric sliding glass door was constantly opening and closing. Sometimes, it would even slide to the sides and take several minutes to close.
Song Lan's statement that "it will be very lively" may have underestimated the popularity of the exhibition.
But it's not surprising. This is the only crystal gem with rabbit-shaped inclusions. Besides, her friend had already advertised it on major news headlines.
I guess even if you don’t plan to buy it, you will still take a look with the idea of broadening your horizons.
Zhang Mu didn't care much about this, even though he made the gem himself. His only thought was that he didn't have to worry about money for a while.
Instead of standing outside the door stupidly, Zhang Mu joined the crowd and squeezed into the exhibition hall.
There were so many people that even though the central air conditioning on the ceiling was running at full capacity, the air in the hall was still a bit stuffy.
On the right side of the door, there is a vertical promotional poster, which is a close-up of his crystal gem. At the bottom, there is five-character regular script printed on it, introducing its origin and rarity.
His eyes stayed on the poster for only a few seconds before moving to the glass display cases arranged around the hall.
The more common ones are placed in a cabinet with four or five pieces, while the rarer ones are placed in a separate cabinet.
And his was placed in the most conspicuous center position in the entire hall.
A fully transparent tempered glass display case, about one and a half meters high, is surrounded by isolation lines drawn with wide red cloth strips.
A group of social elites gathered around the isolation line, carefully examining the crystal gems through the glass and whispering with the experts who were proficient in gem identification.
Zhang Mu listened for a while and they seemed to be discussing the authenticity of the crystal gem.
The results showed that there were no traces of human intervention. Afterwards, Zhang Mu watched them become excited and walked towards the stairs leading to the second floor.
Maybe he went to find Song Lan and her sister to discuss the purchase.
Considering the maximization of profits, she should choose auction, right?
Muttering to himself, Zhang Mu thought that Song Lan might be very busy now, so he decided not to disturb her.
He turned around and prepared to leave, while taking out his cell phone from his trouser pocket to send her a message to tell her that he was leaving first and would talk to her later when she was free.
"Do you think Ye Ming's paper data is fake?"
"What else could it be? Anyway, I can't find anything abnormal. If the boss keeps talking, let him investigate it himself."
A young couple passed by Zhang Mu while chatting. When Zhang Mu heard their conversation, his fingers that were typing on the screen of his mobile phone stopped for a moment.
If there was only the name "Ye Ming", Zhang Mu could not be sure that he was his senior, but with the data from the thesis, there was no doubt about it.
Staring at the two people's backs, he put his phone back into his trouser pocket, remained calm, and followed them quietly.
……
Zhao Qi and Yue Ruo worked "hard" for several days and finally investigated all the scenic spots, amusement parks, famous snack streets and other leisure places in Suzhou.
There was nothing abnormal in the report, and there was a high probability that the data was falsified. He wanted to go back to the capital, but the boss refused to let him.
He threatened that if no valuable case could be found this time, the Special Investigation Bureau would be disbanded by the end of the year.
Afterwards, the director of the Special Investigation Bureau informed him to conduct another carpet search of Su City.
He also said that he would send his most capable man, the chief of the Investigation Team of the Bureau of Special Investigations, to assist in the search.
He expressed confidence that with his presence, they would be able to find out the source of the unknown energy.