Chapter 121: The old wizard's fake "Liu Shu." ...
"Ryushu."
"Hello." Alina nodded with a smile.
"Are you here for a tour of the metropolis?" Liu Shu felt that this person's enthusiasm was a bit abrupt, but she chose to continue communicating to see how things went.
"No, I came here to study with my teacher."
"study?"
"Yes, there are some conditions here that Gotham doesn't have." Alina didn't say anything more. She put her hands behind her back, seemingly unaware of Liu Shu's wariness, and continued with a smile, "You're the first person from Gotham to chat with me for more than three sentences."
"Just pick up random people on the street and chat with them?" Liu Shu knew without a second's hesitation why no one responded to her.
"Hey, this is all for schoolwork." Alina spread her hands.
"Are you a college student studying social sciences?" If that were the case, it would explain it. Liu Shu raised her foot and walked to the side. They had been standing in the middle of the road and were somewhat blocking the way.
"Well, yes, that's it." Alina followed her and said as she walked.
After hearing her confirmation, Liu Shu no longer thought that Alina was a college student, but she did not express any doubts.
"Where are your teachers and classmates? It's not safe to be alone in a strange place, right?"
"The teacher went to look for my junior fellow student, so I can only come here alone to check the learning results." Alina said confidently.
Learning results? Liu Shu looked around. It was impossible for there to be any learning results on this bustling street, right?
"What are you looking for?" Alina still kept smiling.
"Banche, you are not a college student studying social sciences. I am worried that someone will grab me, put me in a car and sell me off in the next second." Liu Shu was of course confident that she could beat a whole car of people, so when she found out that Alina had no accomplices, she exposed her very straightforwardly.
"Oh—" Alina covered her mouth in surprise. "Why would you think that?"
“…” Liu Shu watched her performance without saying anything.
"Well, it seems that my communication skills are not up to standard." Alina put down her hands, her expression became calmer, but a little nervous when looking closely.
"Who are you?" Liu Shu was not afraid of a fight, she was just wondering why this person came to her.
"I'm an apprentice magician."
"Magician? Do you think I will believe it?" Liu Shu thought about the normal reaction of a person, and after saying this, she turned around and pretended to leave.
"Hey, wait, I really am a magician, please don't disbelieve me." Alina stretched out her hand to stop her.
"Usually, scammers have to prove that they are magicians and perform some magic. Why don't you perform?" Liu Shu could see the difference between magic and sorcery. She glanced at this 'apprentice magician', wanting to know whether she was a magician or a magician.
"Eh? Is that so? I only know lighting techniques..." Alina was a little at a loss.
But when he heard her talk about illumination magic, Liu Shu felt that she was really a magician.
Liu Shu started walking towards a secluded place, and she looked back to see Alina still standing there.
"Follow me." She said and continued walking.
"Um... is there something wrong?" In the alley between the two buildings, Alina lowered her head guiltily, as if she had forgotten her purpose.
"Shouldn't I be the one asking you? Why are you stopping people on the street to chat? Don't tell me you're just bored?" Liu Shu stood against the wall with his arms folded.
"This... can't be helped," Alina said with a forced smile, "I'm just verifying the accuracy of my prediction..."
She said as she raised her hand and cast a lighting spell.
"Prophecy?" Liu Shu was not surprised by her magic.
"If you want to find a junior fellow apprentice, you can seek help from people from Gotham on this street. My teacher said I'm very talented, so I came here to verify it..." Alina pursed her lips. She didn't know what to do next.
"Didn't you say that your teacher went to look for your junior brother? What happened to your junior brother?" Liu Shu raised her head. She already knew that what the magician said was true.
"He disappeared two days ago. I really want to find him. My teacher said he has a way," Alina looked at the person pointed out by the prophecy nervously. "But I also want to help, so..."
"You seem to trust your own predictions a little too much." Liu Shu could even sense her reliance on magic. "I may not be able to help you because I'm not good at finding people."
"Okay, that's okay, thank you. I'll go back and see if there are any more Gotham people on the street." Alina sighed.
But she is a magician. If she doesn't rely on magic, then what can she rely on? Liu Shu patted Alina who had already taken half a step.
"First, tell me what kind of person your junior brother is."
"Will you help me?!" Alina turned around with a look of surprise.
"It depends." Liu Shu couldn't guarantee it, and letting a not-so-smart apprentice magician wander around the streets was obviously a very dangerous thing. It was not dangerous for others, but for Alina.
"Junior brother is about this tall, with blond hair and blue eyes," Alina gestured twice. "He's very smart and knows a lot. He even taught me about plants."
What a general description. In any case, it is impossible for Liu Shu to find people through this information.
"What's his name?"
"Hansen, but the teacher said that if I want to find someone, I shouldn't tell anyone his name. I don't understand..."
"I understand." Liu Shu nodded. It was a fake name, but why didn't her teacher tell her directly?
"Are you going to post a missing person notice? Oh, by the way, my junior brother also taught me the term 'missing person notice'." Alina laughed again.
"Didn't you teach me that when he said he shouldn't post missing person notices when he's missing?"
"How do you know?"
Liu Shu began to think that this girl was really not smart.
When they walked out of the alley, it was surprisingly quiet outside and there was no one on the street.
"Strange, why is there no one here?" Alina looked around in confusion.
"Look up!" Liu Shu frowned and looked up at the sky, as if someone was fighting there.
It was Superman and an old man in a gray robe. They were facing each other, but they didn't see anything damaged below.
"Teacher!" Alina ran out and stood in the middle of the road, waving to the person in the sky.
“???” Liu Shu thought that the person who taught her would not have the courage to cause trouble for Superman, because that was not something an ordinary magician could deal with.
The old man in the gray robe also saw the student below. He landed next to her and then lay down with a thud.
Alina looked like she was about to cry as she squatted next to her lying teacher.
Superman was beaten to death? Impossible! Liu Shu stared at the slowly falling Superman in shock, his face filled with confusion.
"I didn't do it." Superman explained palely.
"Ahem..." The old man on the ground seemed to want to say something.
"I really didn't do anything." Superman was a little afraid to go over.
Liu Shu glanced at the energetic old man and said to Superman, "I believe you, come and take a look."
So he finally took two small steps forward.
"Are you okay?" He even used a respectful word.
"I'm fine. I just flew up twice." The old wizard waved his hand.
"Then why are you still lying there..." Superman had a strange feeling, as if he had been scammed.
"I'm tired, is that okay?" He spoke with full energy and didn't sound tired at all.
“…” Superman seemed to want to leave.
"Hey - wait a minute -"
Finally they stood on the roof of a tall building, which was a good place for conversation.
Liu Shu looked at Superman and then at the old wizard. It seemed like she was just passing by.
"Gallup, I haven't heard of this name." Superman said to the old wizard who had introduced himself. He also knew quite a few magicians.
"Of course, I haven't been involved in worldly affairs for many years."
"Are you having enemies chasing you?" Liu Shu didn't think that a scammer would be indifferent to worldly affairs.
"Don't be so harsh," Gallup shook his head. "Anyway, I hope you can help me find my students."
This master and disciple are really interesting. They even need help finding someone. "Didn't he run away by himself?" Liu Shu didn't let Superman speak.
"Of course not," Gallup raised an eyebrow, as if surprised by this statement. "Well, while it's possible that he could have gotten away on his own, it's unlikely that he would have gotten away at this moment."
"Why did he run away?" Alina seemed to have no idea what was going on.
What a contradictory statement. Liu Shu and Chaoman looked at each other.
"What's going on?" Superman was still willing to help them. After all, they didn't fight, and the two men didn't cause any damage to Metropolis.
"That kid asked me to be his teacher because he wanted to expose me as a 'fraud,' but once he realized I had real skills, he started studying seriously," Gallup said with a nostalgic look on his face. "I came to the Met this time to teach them astrology. He can't run away now. He hasn't learned much yet."
"Why do you want to study in Metropolis?" Liu Shu still remembered that they were from Gotham.
"There are no stars in Gotham at night. I can't explain the astrology to them without comparing it to reality, right?" Gallup pointed to the sky. "Little girl, do you have any questions?"
“…No more.” What he said made so much sense that Liu Shu was speechless.
It seems that the wizards in Gotham don't have much chance to observe the stars. I wonder if this is their weakness.
"Then let me tell you about the characteristics of my student..."
…
"I couldn't find the man you described." Superman told them the sad news.
"I see." Gallup's expression didn't show any surprise at all.
"Teacher..." Alina's face was full of worry.
"There are many places where even Superman can't hear or see. You won't give up, will you?" Liu Shu frowned. She had always thought this was just an ordinary missing person case, but if even Superman couldn't find it...
"Of course, the time is not right yet." Gallup patted the shoulder of the student next to him and said comfortingly.
"Did he say where he was going before he disappeared?" Superman also became serious. There must be something wrong with the person who even he couldn't find.
"He said he wanted to see some experiment," Alina whispered, "Sorry, shouldn't I have said it earlier..."
Liu Shu nodded to her, this was important information.
Alina sighed, "I'm just afraid the teacher will be angry. We are obviously magicians, but Hansen...he has always been particularly interested in science."
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