Chapter 35: Successful Failure Magic! "Is there any audience member who would like to volunteer to help me perform this show?" Qi Jian's loud voice rang out on the stage, but with only a few people in the stands, how could any audience respond? "..." After a moment of silence in the hall, Qi Jian scratched his head as if a little embarrassed, with a slightly funny expression, and then spoke. "Since no audience members are willing to participate, why not just select them randomly?" As soon as he finished speaking, the lights above everyone's heads began to move, flashing back and forth in every position in the hall. Under Chen Lingyou's playful gaze, as expected, the beam of light finally fell accurately on the head of the woman called Ling'er. "Ah? Why is it me?" The already irritable woman suddenly became dissatisfied. She stuck close to the man and spoke in a coquettish voice with pretended anger. "Brother Lin, can you ask him to change someone else? Ling'er doesn't want to go up, she just wants to sit here with you..."
After saying this, her towering chest seemed to be rubbing forward intentionally or unintentionally. Unexpectedly, the man pulled his hand away stealthily, avoiding contact between the two parties. "Ling'er, since you've been picked, just go up and have some fun." "It's a rare opportunity. Others who want to go up here don't have the luck." "Ah? But it looks a bit scary. I don't want to play it..." "Don't spoil my fun. How about this... you go up and have some fun. When you go back tonight, I'll give you an extra bag. How about that?" Hearing the man's promise, the woman's pupils suddenly lit up. “It doesn’t matter whether it’s wrapped or not, but since Brother Lin is so interested, I’ll go up and play with him!” All the fear she had feigned earlier disappeared, and she immediately stood up and strode off the stage. Unfortunately, she didn't see it. The moment she turned around, the man looked at the magician in the audience and raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth. "Ma'am, it's an honor to perform this great magic with you!" Qi Jian bowed slightly and saluted the woman like a gentleman. Then, only the faint sound of gears turning was heard. At the edge of the stage, a metal prop that looked like a coffin but had a hole at the waist was slowly pushed up. Following closely behind it was a guillotine several meters high, used for executions in ancient times! When the woman on the stage saw the sharp blade of the guillotine, she suddenly took a step back. Her face turned pale with fright, and her body shivered involuntarily. "You use this kind of prop? I don't want to play anymore, find someone else to do it!" As she said this, the woman turned around with fear on her face and was about to run off the stage.
Just then, she inadvertently raised her head and glanced at the stands. However, she found that the nobleman whom she had finally gotten along with was now frowning deeply. Coincidentally, at this moment, the magician also came forward and explained. "Ma'am, don't be afraid." "This is actually a prop we made out of paper, but it's a little more realistic, so it's not dangerous." After hearing what the other party said, the woman felt a little relieved. In order to get what she wanted, she finally gritted her teeth and stayed on the stage. "how should I do?" Seeing the woman compromise, the magician revealed a strange smile behind his mask. "It's very simple. Just lie down in it and I'll take care of the rest." Following his suggestion, although the woman was nervous, she still obediently lay down in the "coffin". Immediately afterwards, several crisp snapping sounds were heard, and the cover on the top of the prop was completely locked. "Then next, my performance... is about to begin!" As soon as the words fell, the guillotine had been pushed above the "coffin". The razor blade aimed precisely at the hole below... next moment…… The rope holding the guillotine was suddenly cut off by the magician! The guillotine weighing a thousand pounds suddenly fell straight towards the gap below like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins! "boom!!!" With a loud bang, this huge guillotine fell to the bottom in less than a blink of an eye. However, at this moment, there was no reaction in the magic box, just like before. But Chen Lingyou, with his eyesight far superior to that of an ordinary person, clearly saw the blood flowing out of the gap... It was obvious that the woman inside was dead, and died quietly! Is this a failed magic trick? In principle, yes. But the smiles of the two people on and off the magic stage told Chen Lingyou that this result was the most successful part of this magic trick! "Dear audience, this magic show is over. Thank you for watching!" As if to confuse Chen Lingyou, the only audience, the magician spoke to the young man who pretended to be the woman's boyfriend. "Sir, the lady who participated in the magic is waiting for you outside. I guess you have made contact now?" The young man next to Chen Lingyou stood up and pretended to look down at his phone, then immediately said with admiration on his face. "She has contacted me. Your performance was wonderful. I will come again."
After he finished speaking, he seemed to intentionally or unintentionally walk past Chen Lingyou, walked straight in the direction he came from, and soon left the hall. However, even though he was the only one left in the audience, Chen Lingyou still sat quietly in his seat, unmoved. Qi Jian frowned slightly behind the mask, looked at the mysterious man in front of him, and spoke tentatively. "Sir, our performance is over, you can leave now." "gentlemen?" After being asked again, Chen Lingyou finally stood up slowly from his seat. However, he did not walk towards the direction of leaving the hall, but walked down the stage where he was performing magic step by step... “Amazing performance…” "I didn't expect to see such an interesting thing this time." Seeing that Chen Lingyou was about to approach the iron box hiding the secret, Qi Jian's heart stopped for a moment, and a hint of panic appeared behind the mask. "Could it be that he discovered..." "Don't be nervous..." As soon as this voice came out, Qi Jian, who was about to stop the person, felt a flash before his eyes. The next moment, the black figure suddenly disappeared, and when it reappeared, it was already next to the iron box he was blocking... "do not want!" Qi Jian's pupils suddenly shrank, and he could only watch Chen Lingyou stretch her hand forward... "It's over!" A hint of bitterness flashed across the corners of his mouth behind the mask. He had carefully planned this plan for so long. In the end, it will still be at the last step... will it fail? Wait! What is he doing? Qi Jian suddenly stopped feeling sad and his eyes widened. Under his incredible gaze, Chen Lingyou actually stretched out her hand... Use a tissue to gently wipe off the blood stains that were accidentally stained on the surface of the iron box! "You are an excellent magician..." (End of this chapter)