I couldn’t bring myself to laugh, and simply said, “This is a pretty good magic trick.”
“Thank you for the compliment. ” The clown was ecstatic. Then, he turned to Rufus and asked, “Excuse me, sir, may I ask why you and this lady are standing at the entrance instead of going inside9 Are you dissatisfied with our amusement park offerings?”
Rufus behaved like an ordinary tourist in front of the clown. Accepting the rose from him, Rufus said, “No, it’s just that my girlfriend and I quarreled I’m trying to figure out how to cheer her up.”
As Rufus spoke, he suddenly wrapped his arms around me and presented the rose to me.
I naturally accepted the flower and raised my chin, pretending to still be angry as I exclaimed, “I haven’t forgiven you yet!” The clown’s eyes lit up with realization and he burst out laughing.
“Sir, you definitely made the right choice by bringing your girlfriend here. The very existence of this amusement park is to create happiness. I’m certain your girlfriend will be thrilled after checking out our attractions. It seems that you truly care about this young lady.”
I looked down and fiddled with the rose, not saying anything. When I believed the act we were putting on was enough to convince these people, I tried to twist my body to move away from Rufus, but he tightened his grip on my waist. “I was thinking the same thing, and with an amusement park this size, I believe there will be something to make her happy,” Rufus replied while fixing his gaze on me and smiling adoringly. He covertly pinched my hand. “Babe, why don’t we go in and take a look?”
Continuing to play along with his charade, I gently shoved him away. “I don’t see anything fun here at all. I don’t want to go.”
“Hey, come on! You haven’t seen what is inside.” Rufus tugged me closer again, wrapping his arm around my waist. I turned my head away, pasting a reluctant expression on my face.
Rufus turned to the clown and shot him a helpless smile. “I heard there is a signature attraction here. I’ll take my girlfriend there and I’m sure her anger will subside.”
When the clown heard Rufus say this, he eyed him suspiciously and laughed. “Yes, we do have a signature attraction. However, only VIP customers can avail of it with an invitation. I don’t know if you’re aware of this, sir. Do you have an invitation?”
Disappointment washed over me I knew very well that we didn’t have an invitation and it seemed that our plan was going to fail.
But then, to my surprise, Rufus took out his phone and quickly found a black invitation.
“I do have an invitation, but I’m not sure if it’s the one you’re referring to. A friend of mine gave it to me before we came here. Is this the invitation you’re talking about?” Rufus held up his phone, giving a smile to the clown.
Crystal’s POV
The clown standing in front of Rufus took the phone and thoroughly examined it before passing it on to the clown next to him. The three clowns pored over the phone carefully, passing it between one another.
I scrutinized their expressions without blinking. They whispered among each other, and one of them even took out his phone, probably to compare the invitation.
Was it possible that he discovered something wrong? Perhaps this wasn’t the correct invitation, and Rufus was simply bluffing. . .
The longer they studied the phone, the colder my insides became.
I peeked at Rufus, and he seemed calm and composed.
However, I still couldn’t take it easy.
I already knew that Rufus never took risks, but this time, Arron was involved, so I couldn’t play it cool no matter what.
My limbs were getting stiff. The three clowns had been deliberating for a long time.
It seemed that Rufus had just improvised and found the wrong invitation to deal with them. Perhaps we would be exposed and kicked out as frauds.
No, I had to figure out another way out. My mind quickly started racing.
However, before I could come up with a solution, the clowns suddenly wore an even more sincere grin than before.
They respectfully returned the phone to Rufus, and one of them said, “You have been recommended by a regular VIP customer, and you have the invitation. So, you’re welcome to watch the freak show. But the show is scheduled for three in the afternoon, which is still one hour away. So, you can check out the other attractions in the meantime.”
“Okay, thank you,” Rufus replied with a smile and calmly took back his phone.
After returning the phone to Rufus, the clowns didn’t leave immediately. They scratched their heads and rummaged through their pockets.
I watched them, baffled, and noticed that they took out a colorful map and handed it to Rufus.
The clown in front of Rufus explained in a serious voice, “This is the map to the freak show. Please follow the marked directions on it to get there. Each invitation allows two people in. Enjoy yourselves!”
“Thank you. ” With a nod, Rufus folded the map thrice before tucking it into his pocket.
“You’re welcome!” The three clowns replied in unison. They linked their arms and skipped away.
As I watched their backs, I felt increasingly heavy-hearted.
Rufus flicked his fingers on my forehead and comfortingly said, “Don’t overthink it. We’ll discover the truth at three o’clock.”
“Okay. ” I heaved a sigh of relief and curiously turned to him. “How did you get your hands on the invitation?”
Rufus blinked calmly and explained, “Didn’t I tell you that this is a suspicious place? I’ve sent a lot of people to probe, but they couldn’t uncover anything. I’ve been keeping an eye on this place for a long time, wanting to investigate it. The invitation was prepared a long time ago, but I didn’t expect it to come in handy today.”
“That’s quite a coincidence. ” With a sigh, I asked, “Why don’t we just bring in soldiers to find Arron? It would be quicker.”
With a helpless smile, Rufus somberly explained, “Initially, I considered the idea of breaking in by force, but that would only tip off our enemy. We still don’t know Arron’s exact location, and we have no proof that he is here. Those people might kill him and destroy the evidence when they’re cornered.”
Crystal’s POV
Rufus’ explanation made sense, as the enemies were lurking in the shadows and they still held plenty of hostages, including my son, so a forcible intrusion would only worsen the situation. For now, we would have to be patient and wait for the freak show to start at three o’clock.
“We can wander around and survey the layout in this one hour, so that we know our escape routes when it is time to run,’ Rufus said as he pulled me into the bustling amusement park. Various stalls had been erected on the broad square. I glanced at the clock tower in the distance and realized that the freak show was due to start in less than an hour.
Title of the document Sounds of laughter and joy rang out all around us, and in no time, Rufus and I had encountered many young couples.
Every now and then, we spotted a few individuals who had come alone, but the amusement attractions nearby were still crowded with people, and the more popular ones had endless lines in front of them.
It seemed that this amusement park was very well-liked by young people.
As we walked along the path, tourists and staff walked by us, all wearing different masks These masks were of different colors, but they had all been specially created Io conceal peoples scents.
“Do you want to go on that one?” Rufus pointed to a nearby amusement ride and asked me.
“No.” I shook my head, feeling a little listless. The lively atmosphere around me did nothing to lift my spirits, and I just wanted the clock to strike three quickly.
Rufus and I strolled around the amusement park, thoroughly surveying our surroundings.
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