I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 707 - 490: Long Sealed

After hearing the Protector’s words, the bespectacled man knew he shouldn’t tap on the handcuffs again. The officer was a Protector, after all. But the more he inspected them, the paler his face became. He couldn’t find anything unusual at all.

These handcuffs are actually real! he thought, shocked.

"So? How’s the inspection coming along?" Xia Liang asked with a faint smile. "Are the handcuffs real, or is there some hidden mechanism?"

The bespectacled man gritted his teeth and said, forcing himself to remain calm, "Even if they’re real, that officer must not have locked them properly when he cuffed you!"

Indeed, some handcuffs can be pulled apart if not fastened tightly enough, so there was some merit to his reasoning.

"Oh, is that so?" Xia Liang said with a playful smile. "In that case, why don’t you cuff me yourself?"

Upon hearing Xia Liang’s words, the bespectacled man’s confidence completely vanished. Could Xia Liang’s escapology really be this good? Is that even possible? All escape magic is built on tricks and mechanisms! You can’t just unlock handcuffs with a key in front of everyone. No matter how fast your hands are, it’s impossible.

However, the bespectacled man braced himself and walked over to Xia Liang. He’d already made the claim; he couldn’t lose face now, could he? No matter what, he had to try. He simply refused to believe this was possible.

"Here, hold out your hands. Let me cuff you properly this time!" the bespectacled man said, his face stern.

Unconcerned by the man’s tone, Xia Liang cooperatively held out his hands. The bespectacled man carefully fastened the cuffs on Xia Liang’s wrists, checking them thoroughly. Once he was certain they were locked tight, he took a step back and sneered, "Alright. Let’s see you escape from that."

Xia Liang smiled at the bespectacled man, then with a flick of his wrists, the handcuffs instantly fell to the floor!

"What? How is that possible?!" The bespectacled man was stunned. This defies all logic! The handcuffs were real, and I locked them tight myself! With a single action, Xia Liang had proven his magic, and the surrounding crowd erupted into another round of fervent applause.

"That was amazing, Master Yu!"

"Don’t listen to that idiot! You’re the best!"

"Oh my god, he’s incredible! I’m going to marry him!"

...

"Alright, that’s all for today," Xia Liang announced. "I was going to perform one more trick, but after that interruption, I’ve lost the mood to continue. My apologies." After giving a polite bow to the audience, Xia Liang turned and left the dance floor.

Hearing Xia Liang’s words, the disappointed crowd didn’t try to stop him. Instead, they all turned to cast murderous glares at the bespectacled man.

"This is all your fault! Now we don’t get to see Master Xia perform again!"

"Master Xia’s magic is real, you get it?! You’re such an ignorant fool!"

"Exactly! Our Master Xia is incredible!"

The many glares made the bespectacled man’s hair stand on end, but he couldn’t help but mutter, "There’s no such thing as real magic. It’s all just sleight of hand."

Hearing this, the crowd grew even angrier. A few hot-tempered individuals immediately rushed forward and surrounded him.

"You son of a bitch! I’ll beat you to death!" a burly man roared, swinging a punch straight at the man’s face.

Once the first punch was thrown, the others grew bolder. A flurry of fists and feet rained down on the bespectacled man...

Meanwhile, the Protector who should have been stopping the violence was looking away, whistling and pretending he was blind. The officer took a sip of his drink, murmuring to himself, I see nothing, I see nothing... You shouldn’t have messed with my idol. Tonight, I’m not a Protector. I’m just a fan.

The poor bespectacled man had provoked the wrong people. The enraged fans beat him to a pulp.

Shi Yan, who had seen it all, said with an amused smile, "You said that last part on purpose, didn’t you? It’s not nice to manipulate your fans’ emotions."

"Not at all. I was telling the truth. I really wasn’t in the mood to perform anymore," Xia Liang laughed.

"Oh, come on. That poor guy got it bad."

"He deserved it..."

"Aha! So you’re admitting your true intentions."

"Haha, you caught me! Fine, I did it on purpose..."

Watching Xia Liang laugh so freely, Shi Yan felt a strange ripple pass through her heart. Xia Liang... what kind of person is he, really? When I first met him, he was domineering. But as I got closer, I discovered he was humorous and witty. Most of the time, he carries himself with a nonchalant air, as if nothing in the world can bother him. But today, he showed this petty side of himself.

Fueled by a courage that came from nowhere, Shi Yan suddenly reached out and grabbed Xia Liang’s hand.

Xia Liang was taken completely by surprise.

Before he could say a word, Shi Yan committed completely. That was her way—if she was going to do something, she’d see it through to the end. Fueled by a mix of impulse and alcohol, she leaned in and pressed her lips against his.

After the kiss, Shi Yan said nothing and immediately turned to run.

Wait, did a woman just take advantage of me? As soon as the thought registered, Xia Liang snapped back to reality and grabbed Shi Yan’s arm to stop her.

"It was just a kiss. Are you going to grill me for it?" Shi Yan asked, turning back with a serene smile. It was impossible to tell if her calmness was real or an act.

However, Xia Liang ignored her words entirely. He pulled her close and kissed her, completely turning the tables. He, Xia Liang, was not the kind of man a woman could tease and leave.

A long moment passed before Xia Liang finally let her go, leaving her breathless.

"Boss... you...?"

Now that Xia Liang had initiated the kiss, it was Shi Yan’s turn to be utterly baffled.

"It was just a kiss. No need to grill me for it, right?" Xia Liang laughed, throwing her own words right back at her.