This small action went unnoticed by anyone.
After Xiao He personally shuffled the cards, they "disappeared" without a trace.
Unaware of anything amiss, Ge Fu began using his "superpower" on the deck of cards in front of him, just as before.
He raised his finger, held it in front of him, and muttered some incantations. Then he began to say auspicious New Year's wishes, and finally, he suddenly opened his eyes, flipped his palm, and instantly a playing card appeared—
Nine of Diamonds!
Xiao He opened his eyes wide in shock.
There's no other reason than that the card he just hid was the 9 of diamonds!
"you--"
Xiao He was speechless for a moment. He quickly reached out to touch the playing cards hidden in his sleeve, only to find that the cards had somehow turned into a red envelope.
"Hehe, Teacher Xiao, you're a bit naughty! You almost made me crash!"
Ge Fu laughed heartily, as if he had expected this, and gestured for Xiao He to open the red envelope and take a look.
Xiao He truly had no idea how this guy had managed to do it, or when he had replaced the playing cards in his sleeve. He was both surprised and impressed. Following Ge Fu's instructions, he opened the red envelope—
【Happy New Year! Wishing Teacher Xiao all the best and a prosperous new year! — Respectfully submitted by Ge Fu】
This was a handwritten note of wishes, and upon seeing the precise address, Xiao He knew that the magician had indeed come prepared in advance.
It was as if he had already guessed that Xiao He would secretly hide the cards.
Finally, he left behind this outrageous and impactful message.
"When...when exactly is this happening..."
Xiao He was momentarily speechless, his mind racing to recall what had just happened. Then, his eyes narrowed, and he tentatively asked, "When you returned my watch—"
They secretly slipped something into his sleeve! But he was distracted by the lost watch, so he didn't notice the little trick hidden beneath the big action!
The playing cards he hid didn't actually disappear; they were most likely tucked inside the red envelope...
Xiao He wanted to solve the mystery, but Ge Fu smiled and took back the red envelope full of secrets. He put his hands together, bowed to Xiao He, and begged for mercy: "Teacher Xiao, I can only perform this magic trick on you once. You are too vigilant. Please leave me some room to hide. Don't unravel it all."
Xiao He was also a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Don't worry, I definitely won't sabotage the performance."
Since this wasn't even a rehearsal yet, and not everyone had arrived, it was just a performance for fun. So Xiao He deliberately made this little move to retaliate against the other party for taking his watch as soon as they met. But he never expected that he would be outmaneuvered instead.
He truly deserves to be called a remarkable magician; his mental fortitude and psychological research are comparable to his "professional criminal" skills.
It's a good thing he was so naive, thinking he was being very vigilant and caught the person on the spot, ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) only to find out he was set up the moment they met.
Xiao He shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Ge Fu said happily, "I think the series of performances just now was wonderful! Teacher Xiao, your method of hiding the cards is really ingenious. I think this reversal is much better than the original plan I designed. How about we perform it like this? I have a few more tricks up my sleeve. Teacher Xiao, you really have to be my shill! Let's transform together!"
Most importantly, during the performance, everyone will only think that Ge Fu is the only magician among the few people present, so they will naturally be wary of Ge Fu's various tricks. On the contrary, Xiao He, as the actor and audience member, is not easy to guard against, and it is very easy for him to make some tricks, which will have a miraculous effect at the crucial moment.
Xie Jingshi, the real audience member, was completely dumbfounded.
"Huh? What just happened?"
Were those two just "battling" in front of him?
Xie Jingshi rubbed his eyes, trying to clear his head.
Xiao He sighed helplessly, patted Xie Jingshi, and said self-deprecatingly, "I've been too clever for my own good."
No wonder they all say, don't try to outsmart a magician.
It's like peeling back layers of an onion.
"It seems there was a very interesting performance just now."
At this moment, Chen You also walked over from behind.
The last performing guest finally arrived.
Xiao He and the others stood up to greet him: "Hello, Teacher Chen."
Chen You, one of the main characters in "The Phantom Thieves 2", plays Shi Ji, Lu Xiaokong's unreliable uncle.
In reality, he is a serious, somewhat melancholic middle-aged man.
Upon seeing Xiao He and the others, he merely gave a subtle, faint smile, and then shook hands with the magician Ge Fu as usual.
It was only at this moment that Xiao He observed Ge Fu's subtle actions from a third-party perspective.
The other person's fingers were incredibly nimble. Almost the instant the handshake was complete, their little finger flicked, and the watch strap that Chen You hadn't even noticed snapped open with a "whoosh," incredibly smooth.
There's also a detail here: Ge Fu would first place his other hand on the back of Chen You's hand and wrist, applying external force to cover up the sensation of the watch leaving his wrist, so that he wouldn't realize that his watch had been taken away with him the moment it left his wrist.
This must be what magicians call "misdirection."
In other words, using big actions to cover up small actions.
In just a few words, Xiao He watched as Ge Fu successfully obtained a small notebook and a pen from Chen You's other pocket.
Perhaps out of consideration for Chen You's higher status and seniority, Ge Fu did not directly take Chen You's belt, but he still touched every part of it he could.
It wasn't until he guided Chen You to sign his playing cards that Chen You realized he had been "touched naked" by the person in front of him.
After patting his pockets and glancing at the pen in Ge Fu's hand, Chen You finally couldn't hold back any longer and said with a wry smile, "So, I'm not that vigilant at all?"
Ge Fu also breathed a sigh of relief and said jokingly, "I am really grateful for Teacher Chen's cooperation. If I had failed with you, I would have been under tremendous pressure."
"Oh? It seems I'm too late and have missed a lot."
Chen You was amazed.
So everyone sat down and began to explain the situation of the program from the beginning.
At first, Ge Fu was only surprised by Xiao He's speed in hiding the cards, but after he started to explain his magic tricks for this Spring Festival Gala, Ge Fu was very frustrated to find that Xiao He's ability to imitate was extremely strong. He could almost perfectly replicate Xiao He's magic tricks one-to-one with just one glance, without any flaws.
In the end, even Ge Fu's Dao heart was somewhat shattered.
"Teacher Xiao, you really haven't learned these things?"
"I really didn't."
Xiao He couldn't very well say that he had a "magic hand" skill, possessing a pair of skillful hands for unlocking, gambling, and stealing, so he could only look at Ge Fu innocently and say, "Isn't it just a matter of being a little faster?"
Ge Fu, who had practiced in front of the mirror for many years and dared not slack off for a moment:...Pfft!
I almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Listen to what kind of talk this is!
In the end, Ge Fu decisively changed the content of the magic show he was about to perform, deciding to change to a more special and eye-catching magic trick.
As for Xiao He?
Give it to me!
Be my shill!
