12, Chapter 12(1/2)
Tong Ran said nothing nonsense and stood up directly.
Shi Zhi didn't expect Tong Ran to agree so simply, but it was just what he wanted.
In fact, he knew Tong Ran's name a few days ago. That day when he went to the company to sign a contract, he overheard that Yu Chunhua was looking for someone to collect information on Tong Ran. He also said that if the child was willing to change his career to become a professional magician, she was confident that she would become a magician in the third year.
Within the year, he promoted the other party to be the most valuable person in the country.
He was very unhappy at the time, because "the most valuable person" meant that in Yu Chunhua's heart, the person named Tong Ran was also the most talented person, but he didn't think that his talent would be lost to anyone, otherwise he wouldn't have learned eight things casually.
Mo Miao was spotted by a gold medal agent within a month. But after he watched Tong Ran's stage video, his unwillingness turned into fear, so he came today just to explore Tong Ran's background.
"Don't you even ask me what I want you to do?" Shi Zhi said calmly.
Tong Ran responded casually: "It is the basic courtesy of the audience to cooperate with the magician."
Shi Zhi choked and sneered coldly: "Then you will cooperate with me no matter what I ask you to do?"
Tong Ran looked at him with a caring expression, "Just try it."
Shi Zhi: "..."
Damn you! Shi Zhi was sure that he really hated this person. From head to toe, his appearance and personality made him extremely dissatisfied. He simply couldn't wait to see Tong Ran make a fool of himself.
But he still calmed down his emotions and put the iron nail into Tong Ran's hand: "Check whether there is anything wrong with the nail."
The moment Tong Ran touched the iron nail, he knew it must be a real nail. His hand was slightly heavy, and the surface was filled with the unique coldness of metal. However, he still checked it diligently and found no mechanism.
"No problem, just insert the iron nail into this plastic base."
The plastic base given by Shi Zhi had holes, mainly to facilitate the iron nails to stand upright. After Tong Ran finished it, at Shi Zhi's instruction, Tong Ran handed the iron nails to Liu Yunzui, who took over the rest.
While preparing for the work, like Shi Zhi, he turned his back on the podium, blocking the view of others.
While waiting, Shi Zhi never said a word.
The sudden silence confused Tong Ran, and she couldn't help but glance at Shi Zhi several times. Didn't this person feel uncomfortable?
But gradually, he realized that "silence" might be the best effect at this time, just like a truth that all composers understand - the pauses between notes are as important as the notes themselves. Sometimes, "silence" is more important.
It can highlight the power of "voice".
Listening to the rustling noises behind her, Tong Ran could feel the atmosphere tightening little by little, thinking that Shi Zhi's level should be much better than what K Miao and the others said.
At this time, the noise suddenly stopped, and Liu Yunzui's voice came: "You can turn back."
Tong Ran immediately turned around and saw that the five paper bags had been sealed and lined up on the podium. Judging from the appearance, it was impossible to tell which paper bags contained nails.
But Shi Zhi was still not satisfied, and casually changed into a mask: "Today's conditions are limited, so I can only block my face by grievance Brother Liu."
Liu Yunzui was slightly surprised, then figured out that Shi Zhi was worried that his expression would reveal the location of the hidden nails, so he cooperated and took the mask.
After everything was ready, Tong Ran waited for Shi Zhi to make a move, but the other party only told everyone to be quiet, then stretched out his hand and hung it flat above the first paper bag from the left, closed his eyes slightly, and assumed a posture of sensing.
His eyebrows were furrowed, and he moved from time to time. One hand repeatedly moved over several paper bags, and he wanted to press them down several times, but suddenly stopped.
In the eyes of others, this kind of reaction was seen as a sign of uncertainty, and many people whispered among themselves, wondering if something had gone wrong.
But Tong Ran had been observing Shi Zhi attentively, knowing that Shi Zhi was just acting and pretending not to be confident. In fact, he had found the special paper bag long ago.
"I'm sorry, I had an appointment with my friends to play games last night, so I might not have had a good rest." Shi Zhi took back his hand and rubbed it on his trouser legs, as if wiping off the cold sweat on his palms. He took a deep breath, and then
There was no movement for a long time, as if he couldn't make up his mind.
Suddenly, he turned his head and asked Tong Ran: "How about you help me choose one?"
Tong Ran's heart instantly sounded the alarm. The magician said that he was not good and was not sure. That was as untrustworthy as a certain green website administrator saying that his server was fine. Since Shi Zhi asked him to choose, there must be another one.
As for the one-step plan, will he also be allowed to take pictures?
"Don't be nervous, just say whatever you want, I won't blame you even if I get stuck by a nail..." Seeing that Tong Ran remained silent, Shi Zhi changed his words and said, "Or if you think there is a nail in any paper bag, just tell me directly.
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Tong Ran glanced at him thoughtfully, then glanced at the second paper bag from the right, then pointed at the bag closest to her: "I think-"
Shi Zhi suddenly grabbed his hand and pressed it towards the paper bag!
"ah--"
"Holy shit!"
Along with several screams, the paper bag was crushed into a ball of paper, leaving nothing in the bag.
"What the hell--" Jiuyu started to slap the case, and just half of the curse words were blocked by Shi Zhi's mocking eyes.
Magic originally emphasizes the word "surprise", but Shi Zhi just used an unexpected and extreme method. In fact, it was still within the rules, and there was nothing to criticize.
After reacting, Jiuyu's expression changed and he sat back stiffly.
Seeing him returning home in defeat, Shi Zhi curled up his lips happily, but when he met Tong Ran's unruffled eyes, his joy was reduced a lot.
Shi Zhi couldn't help but feel disappointed when he saw that Tong Ran was neither panicked nor embarrassed, and his face didn't even change.
But in fact, Tong Ran was not as calm as he appeared. Although he had already determined the location of the iron nails from Shi Zhi's subtle reaction, and deliberately chose a safe paper bag to guard against the other party, he was caught off guard and was tricked like this.
, not many people can be calm.
Isn't Shi Zhi afraid of making mistakes? Isn't he worried about accidents?
Or, if he really selected the paper bag with the nails, would Shi Zhi press it like this?
Thinking of the possible consequences, Tong Ran felt angry in his heart, but he knew that if he showed any anger on his face, it would make Shi Zhi proud, and let the other party make a big fuss about it, mocking him for not being able to do magic or not having the spirit of magic.
, Therefore, he just drooped his eyebrows and said lightly: "It seems that I didn't choose."
Shi Zhi laughed and said half-seriously, "Do you still want to be selected? Do you really want to go to the hospital?"
Tong Ran also joked, "Don't worry, if I go to the hospital, I will definitely not forget to sue you."
Shi Zhi's expression froze. Of course, he was not that bold to do anything to Tong Ran. He just wanted to make people look embarrassed. But it is undeniable that when he held the back of Tong Ran's hand, he did flash some dark thoughts.
The thought cannot be explained to outsiders, so there was some uneasiness and guilt in his eyes, but he insisted on saying, "Haha, if you are scared, you can give up."
Tong Ran didn't miss the change in Shi Zhi's expression, and felt a little shuddered in her heart. This kid actually thought about it! The angrier he felt, the happier he smiled on his face, "It doesn't matter whether I'm afraid or not, the key is whether you dare or not."
"Try it." Not to be outdone, Shi Zhi responded with what Tong Ran had said before, raising the corners of his mouth and saying, "But be careful next time, you only have a 1/2 chance."
One-half? Tong Ran glanced at the paper bags on the table. Aren't there four left?
Just as I was thinking this, I heard two "pop" sounds, and two paper bags were flattened at the same time.
"Look, is there only one-half left?" Shi Zhi heard the audience exclaiming and raised his eyebrows.
Magic performances also pay attention to tension and relaxation. He deliberately delayed for a long time when sensing the first paper bag, and now he suddenly accelerated the pace, and the effect was naturally unexpected.
Tong Ran lowered her eyes and stared at the two flat paper bags, and she thought highly of Shi Zhi's ability. Even though the opponent was brought in by Jiuyu, his expressiveness and field control ability were stronger than Jiuyu's.
fish.
But Jiuyu respects magic and respects the audience, and sincerely wants to perform for the audience, while Shi Zhi is the opposite.
There is a popular saying in the magic circle that you should respect every magician who performs magic for you attentively. In other words, if the magician is not careful and doesn't respect you enough, then you don't need to respect him.
"So, I want to choose another one?" Tong Ran raised her eyes and looked at Shi Zhi.
"Of course," Shi Zhi smiled brightly, "You and I are the only ones that are exciting."
"Then I'll choose that one." Tong Ran pointed to the paper bag on the right.
Shi Zhi kept his composure and asked, "Do you think that bag is safe?"
"I think there are nails in the bag."
Shi Zhi's heart skipped a beat, "Are you sure?"
Tong Ran suddenly laughed, which made Shi Zhi's heart go crazy.
"What are you laughing at-"
"If you shoot it off, it will be confirmed!"
The next second, Tong Ran suddenly took action.
Almost no one could see his movements clearly. When the visually captured images were transmitted to the brain, they saw Shi Zhi's hand firmly pressed on the paper bag he selected by Tong Ran.
It was like a replay of the previous scene, except that the character had changed, but Shi Zhi knew clearly that there were damn nails in this paper bag!
"Ah ah ah ah ah--"
The screams pierced the eardrums, and everyone's expressions changed drastically. Some were panicked, some were at a loss, and some were hurriedly trying to rush forward.
Liu Yunzui, who was the closest, went blank for a moment. When he came to his senses, it was too late to stop him, so he could only grab Tong Ran in a panic. But as soon as he stretched out his hand, he stopped, and his face under the mask was full of astonishment.
Where are the nails???
Where are the nails that he put in himself????
However, Shi Zhi was still yelling and struggling like a fish on the chopping board. The burning pain in his palm reminded him of the tragedy. His hand was pierced!
wore!
wear?
Wait? There seems to be something wrong with this pain?
To be continued...