I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 730 - 501 The Real Magic_2

He'd been played! The banana really *was* the gun! He'd been deceived by this magician's illusion!

From a distance, Yun Bing and the others witnessed the entire scene unfold. Yun Bing bent down to pick up the robber's pistol, which Xia Liang had kicked over. The whole situation still felt surreal.

It was simply unbelievable. Xia Liang clearly had no props, yet he had somehow turned the robber's gun into a banana, tricked the man into crushing it, and then had him throw it on the ground. Then, the banana on the ground changed back into a gun that the magician nonchalantly kicked over to Yun Bing's feet.

How on earth did he do it?

There were so many people at the scene, and everyone was certain Xia Liang hadn't used any props. Moreover, no one thought the robber could be Xia Liang's assistant—that was utterly impossible. No one would dare invest so much and create such a grand spectacle just for a magic show.

At this moment, it wasn't just Yun Bing and her team who were amazed. Even those online who had been doubting and cursing Xia Liang were stunned by the sight of him toying with the robber.

Weibo, Douyin, Dou Sha, and other platforms were all fixated on the confrontation between Xia Liang and the robber.

"Damn, is this magic? He didn't use any stooges! How did he swap the gun in the robber's hand for a banana, then silently change it back into a gun?"

"Incredible! It's just too amazing!"

"Master, Master Xia! That's a Magic Master, a top-tier magician!"

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Meanwhile, Xia Liang faced the robber. Seeing the man pull out another weapon, a knife, he maintained his nonchalant expression and asked, "Are you sure what you're holding is a knife?"

The robber froze. Already on edge from the gun-to-banana incident, he heard Xia Liang's words and instinctively glanced at his hand, only to discover that the knife had somehow turned into a snake.

HISS! HISS!

The venomous snake was slowly flicking its tongue, its triangular head raised, staring coldly at the robber.

"Heh, you can't fool me this time," the robber snarled, his face twisting into a ferocious grin as he stared down Xia Liang. "Turning my gun into a banana was clearly an illusion to trick me into throwing it away."

"Trying the same trick again? You underestimate me! This Master won't be fooled the same way twice."

"Sigh, I did warn you," Xia Liang said with a faint sigh. "If you don't believe me and get bitten, don't blame me."

"Snake my ass! What I'm holding is a knife!" the robber screamed, on the verge of a breakdown. He waved his right hand at Xia Liang a few times, but this only angered the snake, which viciously bit the back of his hand.

"AAAH!"

Injured, the robber yelped in pain and clutched his hand, instinctively flinging the snake away. As soon as it hit the ground, it turned back into a knife.

The robber's face went pale. He clutched his right hand, sweat beading on his forehead. The snake was highly venomous; one bite could be half-fatal. Worse, once the venom entered the bloodstream, it immediately attacked the nerves, causing excruciating pain.

Seeing the robber falter, Xia Liang seized the opportunity. He rushed forward, kicked the man to the ground, and snatched the little girl from his grasp.

"Quick, go find your mom," Xia Liang said to the little girl with a smile.

"Thank you, big brother," the girl replied with a sweet smile and hurried away.

At that moment, Yun Bing and the others rushed in and subdued the robber in no time.

"Um, Xia Liang," Yun Bing began in a low voice after checking the robber's condition. "The injury on his hand… it's not real, right?"

It was a good thing he'd subdued the robber, but if the man died, it would be difficult to explain. Besides, turning a knife into a venomous snake that then bit him was just too outlandish.

"Of course, it's real," Xia Liang said with a faint smile. "Isn't there an ambulance outside? If you have the doctors treat him now, there might still be time."

"Okay, okay, thank you. By the way, Xia Liang, do you mind coming to the station to give a statement? I can also recommend you for a bravery award." Yun Bing said hastily. Without Xia Liang's help today, she couldn't have handled the situation. She wouldn't have even been able to stall for time, and the outcome could have been the robber's escape, injured bystanders, or even the hostage's death—a series of disastrous consequences. Because of this, she was incredibly grateful to Xia Liang.

Xia Liang waved his hand. "No need for a reward. I don't save people for awards. After all, we're colleagues, aren't we?"

He shook his head. The rest was out of his hands. He and Yun Bing returned to the security bureau, and after receiving thanks from Yun Bing's parents, Xia Liang finally left two hours later.

Online, however, the sensation he had caused was just beginning.

On Weibo, an analysis expert with a large following was one of the first to post his thoughts: "I never thought I'd see the day magic was used to save lives. This young man's magic fills me with awe! Even though you might not see these words I've written, I still want to thank you. Your existence has shown me a glimmer of warmth."

This popular influencer, who had over three million followers, saw his post shared and liked thousands of times, reaching over ten thousand interactions within minutes. After all, the scene of Xia Liang outsmarting the robber with magic had been broadcast live by many people on-site and had quickly spread online.

On Douyin, a major anchor with twenty million followers produced a video of the event, setting it to the song "The Light of the Righteous Path."

Against the thrilling melody, Xia Liang walked out from the crowd alone. He calmly faced the armed robber, gradually lulling him into a false sense of security, and then, with magical means, swapped his gun for a banana. The robber, infuriated, pulled out a knife, only to have it turned into a venomous snake. Finally, after the snake bit the robber, Xia Liang stepped forward, kicked him away, and coolly rescued the little girl.

The video ended with a shot of Xia Liang lighting a cigarette, gazing indifferently at the defeated robber.

As soon as the video was released, it was flooded with likes, comments, and shares.

The anchor with twenty million followers watched the rapidly climbing numbers, so moved that tears streamed down their face. Although they had twenty million followers, it had taken a long time to accumulate them. Their previously most-liked videos had topped out at around a million likes. But this video—the magician outsmarting the robber to save the little girl—had garnered a million likes and nearly eighty thousand comments in just half an hour, shattering all their previous records.

"He's a hero, a hero recognized by the masses!" the anchor muttered. Clicking on the comments, they saw a long stream of messages paying tribute to the hero. They felt a surge of emotion, more powerful than anything they had felt in years. But as the video's popularity soared, discordant voices inevitably began to appear.