genius divination

Chapter 1239 Contractor

"This...is this okay? I hardly have any free time now, and I am too busy every day." Qin Shijie looked at Fan Jiannan in a daze and said.

"Trust me, you won't have to be busy anytime soon. Of course, you know what I mean. And if you can't bear what you have now, then you don't have to come to me. Wouldn't it be better to just go home and take care of the funeral? "Fan Jiannan shrugged and sneered.

"No, no, that's not what I mean. I'm just saying, if that person never shows up, Mr. Fan, do you have any better ideas?" Qin Shijie shook his head quickly.

Fan Jiannan pondered, "Let's talk about this for now, if it doesn't work, we will think of other ways. Because your matter is too special, I may ask my friend to help. So I can't give you a definite answer right now. But as usual If you do what I say, you should be fine.”

Qin Shijie nodded repeatedly, then carefully put away the piece of paper Fan Jiannan gave him, and politely got up to leave.

Fan Jiannan didn't see him off either, but sat alone in the office frowning. After waiting for a while, he finally took out his phone and dialed a number. "Pojun? Can you come to my place for a while. I need your help with something."

"I knew it, you can't call me if you have nothing to do. Tell me, what is it?" Po Jun said with a smile on the phone.

"The specific situation is a bit complicated, but it is very likely that some magicians are involved, and it is very likely that it involves the infringement of ordinary people. In short, we will discuss it in detail after you come." Fan Jiannan said slowly.

Po Jun seemed to be taken aback for a moment, this kind of thing that a magician uses his own magic power to harm others is absolutely prohibited by the Council of Yishu.Because this is very likely to expose the ability of the operator, and expose the entire art world to the sun.This is absolutely unacceptable to the Yishu Council, so they also severely crack down on the practitioners involved in such incidents, and are extremely strict.

So upon hearing such a thing, Po Jun immediately nodded and said, "I happen to have nothing to do, and I'll be at your place in half an hour. Well, okay, let's meet and discuss in detail."

The Yishu Council attaches great importance to the abuse of magic power, and they even draw a strict red line for all magicians.Anyone who violates it will be regarded as the scum of the art world and locked in the seventh floor of the basement.Because of this kind of thing, even Fan Jianqiang was imprisoned by them.After Po Jun got the news, he didn't dare to neglect, and soon rushed to the Tianji Pavilion to meet with Fan Jiannan.

As soon as he saw Fan Jiannan, he straight to the point, "What exactly are you talking about?"

Fan Jiannan looked at him and said, "Sit down, what I'm talking about is a bit weird, and it's rare in China. You've lived abroad for many years, so you may know something about it, so I thought of asking you."

"What the hell is it?" Po Jun frowned.

"Have you heard of the devil's contract?" Fan Jiannan said slowly.

Po Jun was taken aback, then frowned and said, "Devil's contract? Where did you hear this?"

"I have a client who probably encountered this kind of thing. But I don't know much about it, so I came to you. I know that there is no devil in this world, and I found something very special in that client. Something. It's a bit like ancient witchcraft, but I'm not sure. But I'm sure it should have something to do with the magician, so I thought of asking you. After all, there are many similar legends in the West." Fan Jiannan said helplessly.

"Devil's contract." Po Jun said slowly, "I know some things. These things were very popular in ancient Europe, but few people have personally experienced such things. You are right, this matter has something to do with the magicians. The council has also conducted special research on these practitioners."

"So, there really is such a thing?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

"Yes. The most famous example in history is of course Dr. Johann George Faust. He was an alchemist, astrologer and magician during the German Renaissance. He has been devoting himself to the study of esoteric techniques in order to find a way to summon the devil. After he summoned the devil, he signed a contract with him, mortgaged his soul to the devil, and in exchange, the devil would serve him for 24 years. Unfortunately, after 16 years He felt remorseful and wanted to terminate the contract, but was killed by the devil.

The story of Faust in the 16s was based on him, and Marlowe's "The Tragedy of Doctor Faust" and Goethe's "Faust" brought the rumor to its peak. " Po Jun said slowly, "Aside from these literary exaggerations, the essence of the matter is indeed related to the practitioners.And it is not an ordinary surgeon. "

"So there are indeed some European magicians with such weird abilities?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

"Actually, I have to correct you a little bit, not European magicians, but Chinese magicians in Europe." Po Jun said slowly, "If you have read similar works, you will find that almost all devils are similar. description. They are young and handsome, with black hair and black eyes. They are very cultured, and they are even elegant and aristocratic."

Fan Jiannan was slightly startled and said, "I didn't pay much attention to this. Basically, I don't pay much attention to foreign literature. However, it sounds like those Westerners."

Po Jun nodded and said, "Yes. The contract devils in European legends are some westward-moving magicians. Of course, there are also a lot of rumors in it, gradually hiding the essence of the matter. This kind of magicians, in Yi Known as the Contractor in the study of the Science Council."

"Contractor? Never heard of it." Fan Jiannan frowned.

"In ancient China, there was a class of magicians, that is, the yin and yang family from the Spring and Autumn Period. These people are proficient in Fengshui and numerology, and have derived many branch factions. These contractors are likely to be one of them, and in the late Song and Yuan Dynasties In the early days, they migrated into Europe on a large scale. They were the so-called westward advancers at that time." Po Jun said slowly.

"Then why are they doing this?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

"We are not very clear about this until now. Because after the First World War, almost all of these contractors disappeared. But obviously, they have not completely cut off the inheritance." Po Jun frowned.

"Why are you so sure that the Contractor is related to the Westward Sorcerer?" Fan Jiannan asked with some doubts, "Why can't it be a native European Sorcerer?"

"Because there is a factual basis." Po Jun said calmly, "In fact, although Faust has a great reputation, he is not the first person to sign a contract with the contractor."

"Oh? So there are others?" Fan Jiannan said in amazement.

"There are many. Paganini, one of the most outstanding violin masters in history, learned mandolin at the age of 5, composed music at the age of 7, and began to perform publicly at the age of 12. The 23 caprices he created at the age of 24 have continued for many years. It is the last sound that other musicians can't control. It is said that his performance of the slow movement once made the audience weep.

The audience believed that Paganini was allied with Satan in order to show off his supernatural skills.Some listeners even claimed to have witnessed the devil helping Paganini at the performance.Because he refused to make the last prayer to the priest when he was dying, and rumors that he was allied with Satan were widely spread in the society at that time, the Christian Church refused to hold a Catholic funeral for him. Po Jun said slowly, "Have you noticed that he is Italian." "

"Italy, the lair of western artisans." Fan Jiannan said with a wry smile.

"In fact, most of the devil's contractors recorded in history are Italians. In addition to Paganini, there is also Tartini, who was also a violin composer. Agrippa, the most influential esoteric writer in the Renaissance , St. Theophilus the Confessor, etc. are too numerous to enumerate. And the first person in the legend to sign a contract with the devil is Sylvester II." Po Jun said slowly.

"Second King? Could it be that he is still a member of the royal family?" Fan Jiannan asked in amazement.

"More noble than the European royal family. Sylvester II was one of the most learned figures of his time, proficient in mathematics, astronomy and mechanics, invented the hydraulic organ and pendulum clock, introduced Arabic numerals to Western Europe, and once Wrote books on mathematics, natural science and music. The first French pope in history, and of course the most influential pope in the 10th century.

After his death, rumors circulated about him that the reason for his extraordinary intellect—and thus the gift of invention—was because he had made a pact with Satan.This rumor is likely due to the fact that he had regular meetings with some of the great occultists of Asia.Of course no one ever knew who those Asian occultists really were.This is a historical mystery. Po Jun looked at Fan Jiannan and said, "Have you guessed what?"Who else is an Asian who is closely related to the Holy See? "

"Asian occultist. I finally know what the ancient Europeans called Westerners." Fan Jiannan said with a wry smile.

Po Jun shrugged and said, "Things like this were concentrated in the Renaissance period, which was also an era of unprecedented prosperity for westward advancers. Contractors were active in that era, but the further they developed, the more mysterious and hidden they appeared. Finally It disappeared completely after the First World War."

"So, apart from such historical events, the Yishu Council has never really contacted this kind of contractor?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

"I had contact with it once, not long after the establishment of the Yishu Council. There was once a record, or in Italy, a contractor signed a contract with a soldier who participated in World War I. And this contract is still preserved in Yishu Council, the contract was written backwards in ancient Latin. The meaning is still unknown to anyone. But it is basically certain that these contracters will never find someone for no reason. For those who signed the contract, There are almost harsh conditions." Po Jun explained.

"What kind of conditions?" Fan Jiannan asked curiously.

"The research of the Yishu Council shows that it should be related to the date of birth of the signee. But no one knows the specific rules." Po Jun frowned, "It seems that once the contractor signs a contract with someone, they will Waiting for that person to die. This process can be long or short, some only takes a few months, some takes decades. And after that person dies, no one knows what they can get from it.” Po Jun road.

Fan Jiannan remained silent for a moment before saying, "I think they must have some kind of purpose. That's why they choose specific people to sign this so-called contract."

Po Jun shook his head and said, "Maybe, but no one knows the reason. This is also the mystery of the contractors. Someone from the Yishu Council once specially studied their behavior, mainly to study them Exactly how to meet the requirements of the contracted person through magic. But there is no trace at all, and it can only be attributed to the characteristics of some kind of witchcraft."

Fan Jiannan pondered, "So, if my client dies, will the contractor feel it too?"

"It should be. It is said that sometimes the contractor will personally attend the funeral of the person who is signed, but no one has ever confirmed this kind of statement. But I am thinking, since this kind of witchcraft can obviously produce some kind of effect similar to fate , then they must be able to pay attention to the life and death of the signee. Otherwise, it would be meaningless for them to do so." Po Jun nodded.

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "Then if I try to fake the death of the signee, will I be able to attract their attention?"

"Forgery? How is this forgery?" Po Jun frowned.

"For example, I set up a formation technique to let the signee sit in the dead gate among the eight gates. Then in theory, in the perception of the outside world, he is indeed dead. Right? "Fan Jiannan said slowly.

"If he sits on the dead door for a long time, then in theory, it is indeed possible to create the illusion that he is dead. Because your Qimen Dunjia Formation can't judge the situation in the formation from the outside. So it's not impossible to try " Po Jun pondered, "Are you planning to lure this person out?"

"Yes, the person who tied the bell is needed to untie the bell. And we know very little about this kind of weird witchcraft. The only way now is to find the contractor. Perhaps the only way to save people is to find the contractor. " Fan Jiannan said slowly.

"That's right, we lack understanding of the purpose of our contractors and their specific practices. Now it seems that if you want to save your client, this is indeed the only way." Po Jun nodded.

Fan Jiannan mused, "I don't know why I always feel that the witchcraft of the contractor is very similar to the contents of those ancient witchcraft. Or besides this kind of passive waiting, I can also try to learn from those ancient witchcraft. Find some connected parts."

"Jiannan, with all due respect, most of those ancient shamanistic writings contain some evil elements, which are generally acceptable, but it's best not to be addicted to them." Po Jun said worriedly.

(End of this chapter)