The pinnacle of magic

Use a memory as a door lock for certain ingrained habits.Even for Shi Rui, the chance of success of this technique is not [-]%.The quality of the hypnotic effect depends entirely on the strength of the connection between the two because of suggestion.

But now it seems that he has succeeded.He first allowed the magician to establish the belief that "if you can't resist the temptation of drugs, you can't get the privilege of intimacy", and then firmly planted this point of view deep in the magician's mind, and finally used techniques to suppress both at the same time.Now the magician's dependence on drugs has been suppressed to the lowest point, both psychologically and physically.As long as he no longer touches the "taboo", the memory used as the door lock will no longer be awakened.

What a great way to kill two birds with one stone.

But the better the effect, the stronger the magician's subconscious belief in wanting to get close, which is ironic.

Shi Rui turned his head to respond to the colleague who came to knock on the door, suppressing the unhappiness that surfaced for some reason.In any case, Old Johnny's request should be fulfilled soon, right?

In recent days, the magician's eyes are still a little trance.Although his performance on stage was impeccable, Shi Rui noticed the slight touch every time he met his eyes.It should be the sequelae of deep hypnosis, right?Shi Rui was sure that he had succeeded, because the magician hadn't made any ambiguous actions towards him in the past few days.

Human memory is a wonderful thing.Once a part of it is forcibly truncated, in order to maintain the coherence, the brain will automatically modify the related part.The higher the importance of the truncated memory, the more complete this "self-justification" phenomenon.It seems that due to the sudden erasure of the "state of love" that the magician unilaterally thought of, the side effect has made him completely forget about his "indulgence" towards Shi Rui. This situation makes Shi Rui's mood somewhat complicated.

"Well, good job everyone! Bonfire on the beach this weekend, I'm in for a treat!"

The magician announced loudly as the crowd went backstage. "Joe, are you coming?" He asked the elusive contact person beside him.

"Clifford, don't expect to get me off with beer this time!" the liaison said with a smile, straightening his cap.

"Hahahaha, how is it possible?" The magician burst out laughing. "Of course, the best thing to celebrate is champagne! Those who want to participate can tell Kate, and she will inform everyone of the exact address. Kate, the new Where is the assistant who came?"

"Waiting for you in the small conference room on the fourth floor." The female secretary replied.

"How does she look?"

"Although I have not been in the industry for a long time, I have a lot of experience, and I seem to be the serious type."

"Oh! Have we met a trainee magician?" The magician couldn't help raising his eyebrows.Magician's assistants are mainly divided into two types, one is the main auxiliary job and wants to continue to develop in this industry in the future, and the other is just taking this job as a temporary transition.When encountering the former, magicians tend to have stricter requirements and give appropriate help. "Has she joined the association?"

Kate: "Yes. She is a registered assistant of the Association of Magicians. She also graduated from a special magic school."

The magician couldn't help but whistled: "I thought 'Gambling King' ran that school just for fun! Someone actually graduated from there. All right! Girls, I'm going to see your new colleagues. Wait When I come back later, you guys have to remember to prepare a 'challenge' for her!"

"Is anyone leaving?" Shi Rui watched the magician leave, and asked the blonde girl beside him in a low voice.

"Well, Lucy is getting married next month, and she has already resigned from Mr. White." Jessica said in a low voice after a pause, "Actually...actually, we plan to join forces to buy her a present."

Shi Rui's working hours are slightly different from others, and his accommodation is always arranged outside the team, and the magician announced on live TV that he is his fiancée, which made other assistants isolate him intentionally or unintentionally out of the circle.It was because of Shi Rui's help that Jessica spoke about it.

"Count me in too!" Shi Rui smiled, not minding the matter.He glanced to the side.The tall and slender Lucy is an African-American beauty, and it is said that she has been with the magician for quite some time.Judging from her work attitude, Shi Rui originally thought that she intended to continue to develop in this industry, but she did not expect that she would give up her career for her family so soon.

All the props have been packed, and the female assistants began to discuss the new assistants, discussing who should test the newcomers' dancing skills. "We should draw lots to decide." The female assistants were excitedly making some small notes, and Shi Rui also took one from them.

"Wow! Shirley, you got it! Come and choose music!"

"Would you like to dance salsa?"

Never expecting that she would have such "luck", Dongfang Beauty raised the corners of her lips and nodded in agreement.

"I still remember Shirley's dance when she first came here! It was great! How about the newcomer this time?"

The girls chirped and set the music, and even specially formed a formation to welcome the new couple.

"Jessica, Sarah, you walk in that direction, with as natural expressions as possible on your faces. Shirley, you have to stand in the middle of the stage. The music is always ready."

Soon, the magician came backstage with a brunette on his arm.

"Ha! Even the music is on. Girls, this is your new colleague, Veronica. She will take Lucy's place." He took a leisurely glance at the assistants, and then turned his head to the person next to him. "I told you, you're going to have a little challenge," said the brunette.

"Any group will spontaneously reject outsiders, which I can understand." The new female assistant looked very strong.She pulled back her long curly hair and walked towards the stage.With a provocative expression on her face and a black leather corset and short skirt, she looks like a rose with thorns.

"Tell me! What dance do you want to dance?" She raised her chin to Shi Rui.

Shi Rui suddenly lost interest in this challenge. "No, your opponent is not me." He smiled and said, "Jessica, are you still on stage?"

The blond girl standing in the audience froze for a moment, then immediately stepped onto the stage. "Just dance a salsa with me!" she said to Veronica.

The radiant music was turned up to the maximum, and a performance that competed with each other began on the stage.

"Rui, what do you think of Veronica?" The magician suddenly moved to Shi Rui's side.

"The response is very sensitive, and she looks very smart. The only thing to worry about is that she may mess things up because she is too eager to express herself." Shi Rui replied lightly, his eyes still falling on the girls on the stage.

"Huh?" The magician paused and chuckled, "I'm not asking you this. She looks hot, doesn't she? She's the type that all men want to challenge." There was even a hint of determination in his eyes. .

Shi Rui pursed his lips.

"However, a woman who is too ambitious is not suitable for a long-term partner. David said that it is time for me to find someone to settle down, but it seems that this person is really hard to find!" The magician made a gesture in the direction of the stage. grimace.On the stage, Veronica had already followed Jessica's dance steps, and even faintly began to suppress her feeling.

Shi Rui: "..."

"Will you go on weekends? It's definitely a great enjoyment to have a barbecue by the sea in summer nights! I'll tell you secretly, I will bring a mysterious female companion there!" The magician leaned into Shi Rui's ear and said.

"Well, I'm looking forward to it." Shi Rui smiled slightly.

The performance on the stage is drawing to a close.The blond girl has been completely driven by the rhythm of the newcomer, Shi Rui doubts, if it continues, this will become the solo show of this new black wild rose.

The music finally stopped.

The magician was the first to clap his hands. "Okay, girls, are you satisfied with Veronica? Let's introduce each other!"

The female assistants smiled and took turns to shake hands with the newcomers and introduce themselves.When it was Shi Rui's turn, he clearly sensed Wild Rose's vigilance.But the strange thing is that this doesn't seem to be out of fear of "rivals in love", but more like a tense aura with competitors.

"I've seen you. You are Clifford's fiancée, right?" Veronica looked at Shi Rui with interest, her back straightened.

"That's on the stage." Shi Rui replied flatly.

"I think it's acting too!" The black-haired girl immediately laughed, "There is no such aura between the two of you. You know, the feeling of being closely connected to each other."

"Your observation skills are very keen." Shi Rui's answer made Veronica startled, and then raised her chin proudly. "But relatively..." Shi Rui smiled and said, "Your judgment will be much worse. I have to go, sorry." After greeting everyone, he turned and walked towards the locker room .

"Your girlfriend doesn't seem to like me very much?" Veronica said half leaning on the shoulder of the magician who came over.

"Girlfriend?" the magician couldn't help laughing. "No, that's not my girlfriend. Honey, I'm a real bachelor now!" He winked at the brunette. "Work doesn't start until tomorrow. How about going for a drink?"

"I'm not interested in drinking." The girl hooked the magician's neck.

"Then what are you interested in?" The magician narrowed his eyes.

"Gathers in high society. Those dazzling costumes, high-talking celebrities, and flashing lights. I heard that you often go to that kind of occasion?" The girl raised her head and slowly approached the magician.

"Of course. Baby, I'd be happy to take you on the red carpet." The magician seemed to bow his head to meet Veronique's lips, but when their lips were about to touch, he suddenly stood up straight again. "But I have to sign a few documents first. My charming female secretary is still waiting for me. Kate, bring the things here!" He waved to the secretary standing at the door. "Wait for me at the door, please? I'll go and drive the car after I sign the documents." He whispered in the girl's ear.

"Of course." The black-haired Wild Rose nodded happily.After the magician left, a sarcastic smile suddenly appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Orange lights illuminate a corner of the stage, coating the white grand piano with a layer of warm color.

The man in the white tuxedo flicked his fingers through the last stanza of the melody, then closed his eyes for a moment before opening them.

"It's not cheap for me to do it myself!" he said to an Asian man in a suit standing quietly in the audience.

"The boss knows what you need most right now." The man in the suit replied neither humble nor overbearing.

The pianist on the stage folded his hands in white gloves and put them on his lips for a moment of silence. "Okay, give me the information."

The man in the suit walked onto the stage from the stairs on one side.As if he was extremely reluctant to touch the pianist's hand, he held a corner in an awkward posture and handed a folder to the pianist.

"Are you sure it's him?"

On the first page of the folder was a screenshot of a TV screen.On the stage, the recently popular magician is waving to the audience with his arms around a woman in a black dragon pattern cheongsam.On the other side are pasted several photographs taken from a distance.Although the picture is somewhat blurred and the attire is different, there is no doubt that the person above is the oriental beauty that appeared on the TV camera.

"Shi Rui?" The pianist stroked the name on the text with his index finger.

The man in the suit: "It's probably him. There is the only clear photo we have on the back. You can see that he is very similar to the person above, both in appearance and temperament."

The pianist slowly turned to the second page.There was an old black and white photo pinned to it with a paper clip.The state of preservation of the photo is not good, there are a few obvious creases, and the lower right corner has been torn off, and dark red marks can be seen on the rough edges.

"It's really similar." The pianist nodded after a glance, "But how can I be sure that he is the person you are looking for?"

"There must be a 'mark' on him. As long as you see the 'mark', you can determine his identity." The man in the suit replied.

"Very well, you can go."

As if he didn't want to stay in this place for an extra second at all, the man in the suit immediately turned around and left without saying a word as soon as the pianist finished speaking.

The pianist smiled, put the materials on the music stand, stretched out his right hand and played a brisk tune, and then the rhythm of his fingers gradually accelerated, and soon the sound of music like a stormy wave echoed throughout the theater.

He seemed to be completely immersed in his own music world, shaking his body slightly intoxicated and shaking his head, but his eyes never left the black and white photo on the music stand for a moment.

The photo shows a sedan chair with intricate patterns carried by eight people.A thin gauze curtain was set up on the sedan chair, and a woman in Chinese costume was sitting cross-legged inside with her eyes downcast.