The other party had agreed to come, but there was another problem. If they managed to capture that person but still couldn't find out the whereabouts of Mengmeng's family, what should they do?
The reason they lured the person here was just to plant a small device on him. It would be even better if they could find out about Mengmeng's family, but this was just a makeshift plan with many details yet to be ironed out. Zhu Shuangyao stood behind Wen Meng and looked at Huo Qizheng for help.
What they were about to do was extremely dangerous because they were up against ruthless gangsters, not ordinary criminals. But with Huo Qizheng around, Zhu Shuangyao trusted him, so she agreed to this risky plan.
Receiving Zhu Shuangyao's silent plea for help, Huo Qizheng slightly curled his lips. Then he tapped his lips with his finger, indicating something to Zhu Shuangyao. Her ears turned as red as if they were about to bleed. Why was he always thinking about such things? In the end, she simply nodded, resigning herself to the situation.
Thankfully, Yingying and Shen Jun were still pretending to play around with Wen Meng and didn't notice the silent exchange between the two of them. Otherwise, Zhu Shuangyao would have died of embarrassment.
Huo Qizheng couldn't reveal his hypnotic ability for the time being, so he called Luo Qi and asked him to come and help Zhu Shuangyao and the others.
Luo Qi, who received the call:?
Hello? Where did you get the nerve? You schemed behind my back and got me sent to the police station, and then forced me to go underground. And now you have the audacity to call me and ask for help?
It turned out that he really did have the audacity. Luo Qi was extremely annoyed. He wanted to firmly reject Huo Qizheng, but reality didn't allow him to be so tough.
Actually, they had received the news the moment Xingxing's information was leaked. This was also within their expectations, but they couldn't figure out where the leak had occurred. Since Xingxing was just an ordinary person now, she had left traces on social networks. As long as someone was determined, it was easy to find out her information.
They investigated the potential threats around Zhu Shuangyao and Xingxing again and set their sights on Wen Meng. But apart from her interactions with the visiting scholars' group, Wen Meng's life followed a two - point - one - line pattern, which was easy to see through.
The method the other party used was quite simple. He completely regarded Wen Meng as a puppet. However, Wen Meng was a living person after all. The man didn't hypnotize her because his hypnosis skills weren't perfect yet. Hypnotizing Wen Meng at this time would be too easy to detect, so Wen Meng managed to retain her own consciousness.
Now that there was such a good opportunity to get in touch with this person, Luo Qi, considering the overall situation, would definitely not refuse Huo Qizheng. Huo Qizheng knew his mindset well, so he sent him the message.
Originally, Luo Qi was the one secretly protecting Zhu Shuangyao and wasn't far away. He quickly arrived at the Xinghe Restaurant.
Shen Jun and Luo Yingying were still chatting with that person, trying to find out information about him without being obvious. Unfortunately, the man was very cautious and refused to say a word about himself.
Huo Qizheng stood up, walked past Wen Meng, and took Zhu Shuangyao's hand. He said politely, "A friend of mine has just arrived at Xinghe. I'll take Yaoyao to meet her and let her get to know the people around me. You all can do as you like."
Under normal circumstances, this would be considered an impolite behavior, but things were different now. Zhu Shuangyao also cooperated and acted the part. She said coquettishly and arrogantly, "Yes, I'm going to accompany Mr. Huo to meet his friend. You guys can just have fun. Charge everything to Mr. Huo's account. After all, you don't come to Xinghe very often. Make the most of it when you're here."
She played the role of a petty person who had just gained power so vividly that if the phone camera hadn't still been on, Wen Meng would have burst out laughing.
Shen Jun and Luo Yingying's expressions also turned sour. "Just go then. Don't look down on people like that."
Luo Yingying even waved her phone deliberately. "Mengmeng's boyfriend is much nicer. He said he'd invite us to a fancier restaurant for dinner."
Zhu Shuangyao gave them a disdainful look, snorted softly, and left the private room on Huo Qizheng's arm.
The man on the other side was even happier. He didn't expect that these women seemed to have a good relationship on the surface but were actually not so nice to each other. He could definitely make good use of this.
Luo Qi had changed back into men's clothing and was waiting outside. Although his appearance in men's clothing was still ordinary, his demeanor had changed.
Huo Qizheng led Zhu Shuangyao out. Luo Qi immediately became on guard. Huo Qizheng didn't mind his attitude at all. He said to Zhu Shuangyao, "This is my friend. His surname is Luo..."
Huo Qizheng glanced at him, and Luo Qi took over the conversation in time. "I'm Luo Jiu. Nice to meet you, Miss Zhu."
Zhu Shuangyao nodded slightly. Huo Qizheng introduced Luo Jiu's special skill, which was his ability to hypnotize someone without leaving a trace. He was one of the top hypnotists in the country.
So as long as Luo Jiu met that person, he could hypnotize him. Luo Jiu also agreed with Huo Qizheng. Zhu Shuangyao smiled and said to Huo Qizheng, "Mr. Huo, could you please check if there's anyone around? I'd like to have a few words with Mr. Luo alone."
Huo Qizheng was taken aback. He wanted to ask why she was so obvious about getting rid of him.
But Zhu Shuangyao blinked her eyes. "Mr. Huo, don't eavesdrop."
... So she knew. Huo Qizheng thought that she knew everything. Seeing that he didn't move, Zhu Shuangyao coquettishly pleaded, "Mr. Huo, please help me."
"Okay."
Huo Qizheng left.
As soon as he left, Luo Jiu immediately felt his turbulent emotions calm down and return to normal. Sensing this strange change in his mood, Luo Jiu was shocked. He never expected...
Huo Qizheng was also a hypnotist. He must have started hypnotizing him from the first time they met when he used his aura to suppress him. He had magnified his feelings towards Zhu Shuangyao, making him lose his rationality. In fact, with his professional qualities, he wouldn't have been so easily provoked.
This man was really too dangerous. Professor Zhu's decision was truly correct. Even he could be unconsciously influenced by Huo Qizheng. What about Yaoyao?
He looked at Zhu Shuangyao worriedly. However, Zhu Shuangyao's next words almost made him lose his mind. She said to Luo Jiu, "Mr. Luo, I know you're Luo Qi."
Luo Jiu's mind went completely blank for a moment. Zhu Shuangyao didn't seem to realize the impact her words had on Luo Qi. She took a step back and bowed deeply to him. "Mr. Luo, I apologize to you on behalf of Mr. Huo. He shouldn't have instigated Brother Ying to send you to the police station. It must have caused you a lot of trouble. I'll definitely compensate you within my ability."
"I... I don't need any compensation." Luo Jiu quickly helped Zhu Shuangyao up. In fact, he had also fallen into Huo Qizheng's trap. Otherwise, with his personality, he wouldn't have shown so many obvious flaws.
Zhu Shuangyao held his arm and said meaningfully, "You do need it. You've really had a hard time all these years."
She remembered Luo Qi. She really didn't recognize him when he was in women's clothing, but when he changed into men's clothing, she recognized him. This person had been protecting her since she was a child.
When she was a child, her parents were often away, but everything in her life went smoothly. When she got lost, there would always be kind - hearted people who would take her to the police station. When she cried, there would always be someone who would buy her ice cream to cheer her up. On cold nights, when she got home, she could always be treated to a bowl of hot noodles.
They had different faces and figures, but Zhu Shuangyao knew that they were all Luo Qi. If asked for evidence, Zhu Shuangyao could only say that it was just a hunch.
No wonder she felt that Luo Qi's kindness towards her was so unconditional, and she didn't have the slightest bit of guard against him because he had been protecting her since childhood.
Luo Jiu forced a smile. He always knew that Zhu Shuangyao's intuition was incredibly accurate, but he never expected it to be this accurate.
He didn't know what to say for a moment and could only say, "It's my duty."
It's my duty. Your parents are fighting for the country. You're their daughter. We can't let the heroes shed blood and tears. The incident twelve years ago can't happen again.
Zhu Shuangyao understood. She understood everything, which made her feel even more guilty about Mr. Huo's actions.
But the most urgent thing wasn't this. Zhu Shuangyao said apologetically, "Mr. Luo, let's exchange contact information. Come to my place for a meal sometime. I'll ask Mr. Huo to cook for you personally to make up for his mistake."
Mr. Huo cooking personally...
Luo Jiu immediately felt a chill run down his spine. Forget it. The last time he cooked, he set out such a sumptuous meal, but it was actually like a meal before execution. To avoid suffering like that again, he quickly changed the subject. "Huo Qizheng didn't explain clearly when he called me. What exactly happened?"
Zhu Shuangyao told him the whole story. The most important thing was to hypnotize that person and make him tell the situation and whereabouts of Wen Meng's family. Luo Jiu said that it was no problem. He wanted to say that Huo Qizheng also had the ability to hypnotize and could help, but when he opened his mouth, he found that he couldn't make a sound.
Good job, Huo Qizheng. Luo Jiu was furious. He had been hypnotized again without even noticing!
Forget it. He'd deal with this later after solving this problem.
The man got the confirmation and drove excitedly to the Xinghe Restaurant. But he was still cautious and knew that he couldn't let others see his face, so he wore a mask and a hat instead of his eye - catching mask.
He watched on his phone as Wen Meng led a few girls chattering down the stairs. There was no one around except for the shadows of the buildings on the ground. It was really a stroke of luck.
The girls quickly left the Xinghe Restaurant. The man waved a handkerchief slowly outside the car window. Their eyes glazed over for a moment, and then they got into the man's car laughing and joking.
The man was secretly proud. His hypnosis skills were indeed not very good, but thanks to Wen Meng being there. He had asked Wen Meng to put some drugs in the wine glasses before. Otherwise, how could these people be so obedient?
The man was so carried away by the thought of victory that he excitedly drove away.