His shabby appearance was a stark contrast to the glittering stage and the ostentatious decor of the entire hall.
I glanced around the audience in alarm, and was quite horrified to see their blank expressions. They were staring intently at the young man, as though nothing was out of place.
Perhaps they thought that it was all just special effects?
With my heart weighing heavily in my chest, I looked up again. In the next second, however, I felt my heart practically jump to my throat.
The young man did a somersault without warning. I almost screamed, but he managed to land back on the wire with his feet, his body bent at a sharp angle as he struggled to regain his balance.
Crystals POV
The wire boy’s performance drew widespread applause. My fingers were tightly curled around the armrests of my seat and I was scared out of my wits. I instinctively turned to Rufus, who pressed his lips into a thin line and shot me a reassuring look.
I responded with a nod and turned my attention back to the stage.
Title of the document The armless boy walked on the wire and did a dangerously exciting somersault at one end before making his way back up the wire. When he returned behind the curtain, I realized that the back of my shirt was soaked in cold sweat.
After the boy walked off the stage, my anxiously racing pulse slowly calmed down. Although he had been the one performing, I felt as if I had walked the wire myself and my heart was still thudding with nerves.
The deafening applause around me made me feel uncomfortable, and I reflexively bent over.
As my seat was very close to the stage, I could sense his fear while he was performing.
I slightly narrowed my eyes to watch the next few performances.
The dark red curtains parted again, and a lion tamer with only one leg appeared on the stage with a lion. It was a strange combination, and the lion tamer didn’t have any crutches. After hopping twice, he regained his balance and stood beside the majestic golden-maned lion.
The scrawny lion tamer put his head into the lion’s wide-open mouth, from which saliva was dripping. The atmosphere was already intense.
The cheers and screams from nearby people seemed to ignite the air, and a few cruel whistles rang out from the distance.
I counted in my head, waiting for the lion tamer to pull his slender neck out of the lion’s mouth, but he remained immobile.
Suddenly, the lion chomped down hard, and a few screams rang out, followed by a deafening silence.
I also held my breath, thinking that the next second, I would witness blood squirting across the stage.
But to my surprise, the lion tamer’s limp hand, which hung on the side, reached up and patted the lion’s head. The lion’s nose twitched before it opened its mouth.
A huge cheer went up in the audience, and the lion tamer turned around and bowed to the audience below. Even the lion lifted its enormous paw to acknowledge the audience.
I released a weary sigh and vowed to myself to thoroughly investigate this weird place if I ever got the chance.
With my seat position and my superior werewolf vision, I could clearly observe the whip marks on these children’s bodies.
No twitch of fear on their young faces during their performance escaped my notice.
What seemed like an ordinary circus performance hid a great deal of evil behind it.
My heart tightened when my mind flew back to the human traffickers we had captured.
Inhaling deeply, I turned my head and met Rufus’ gaze. His eyes were deep and unfathomable. I didn’t know how long he had been watching me. As I thought about my conduct just now, I couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed.
I touched my nose but felt something warm on my hand. Rufus had reached out to cover my hand with his warm palm I blinked, staying still.
“Don’t worry, these children have undergone a long training before being put on stage. Arron has just been sold here, so he is safe for now.”
I knew he was trying to comfort me, so I nodded. But as I thought about the performances we had just seen, I shook my head. “I’m also worried about these children,” I said.
Crystal s POV
Rufus sighed and said in a grave tone, “As the king, I can’t tolerate these criminals, but I didn’t get any proof of their wrongdoing. This is a good opportunity, and I won’t give them any chance to escape.”
As I opened my mouth to respond, the host appeared on stage again. He held the microphone and his perky voice reached every audience member.
Title of the document “Ladies and gentlemen, we all know that you are kind people, and this is the time to help these children. They were all born disabled and abandoned by their parents. The circus took them in out of kindness, so that they didn’t starve to death on the street. With the kind donation from you, we can provide them with good meals and even Rufus sighed and said in a grave tone, “As the king, I can’t tolerate these criminals, but I didn’t get any proof of their wrongdoing. This is a good opportunity, and I won’t give them any chance to escape.”
As I opened my mouth to respond, the host appeared on stage again. He held the microphone and his perky voice reached every audience member.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we all know that you are kind people, and this is the time to help these children. They were all born disabled and abandoned by their parents. The circus took them in out of kindness, so that they didn’t starve to death on the street. With the kind donation from you, we can provide them with good meals and even help treat their physical deformities. ”
I watched the disabled children huddled in the corner of the stage and felt sad. If their disabilities were truly inflicted by a person, the people in the circus deserved to be chopped into pieces.
As soon as the host finished speaking, the huge screen beside him displayed seat numbers and the amount donated.
That was when I realized that the QR code on the electronic screen was for donating money. One could scan the code and donate whatever amount they wished from their bank account.
The numbers on the screen kept changing, as numerous guests wanted to give money to these poor children.
The clowns standing beside the children were overjoyed and thanked the guests on the children’s behalf.
Taking advantage of the mayhem, I leaned toward Rufus and whispered in his ear, “Obviously, they’re angling for sympathy.”
Rufus shot me a sideways glance and nodded.
I peeked at the children on the stage. They were all staring at the ground quietly.
“Why don’t these people try to question the children if they are being ill-treated?” I remarked through gritted teeth. The actions of the people in the circus enraged me. What was more annoying was the fact that the audience was willing to be deceived.
“I had dispatched people to check on these disabled children. They all have a medical certificate of congenital disability and they were all formally adopted. My people also quizzed the children individually. I don’t know how the kingpins of this operation have pulled this off. Every child stated that they were voluntarily working at the circus, and they were very grateful to the circus for providing them with a new life,” Rufus whispered.
“Can’t we take some action against these evil people? It’s impossible to believe that they haven’t left any trail,” I muttered with clenched fists.
Rufus shot me a helpless glance and said, “I have inspected every part of this circus under the guise of a fire safely inspection before, but I couldn’t find any violations. I haven’t even come across any children who are still untrained, so they must have another base for the children who have just been abducted and haven’t submitted yet.” When I was about to respond, Rufus squeezed my shoulder and pointed to the stage.
I turned back to it and saw that it was now empty, except for the host. He leisurely coughed into the microphone, tantalizing the audience.
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