Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 153 You go first, I'll cover the rear!

Upon hearing Lin Zhiqing's words, Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun turned around simultaneously, clearly not quite understanding.

“Like the person playing the flute, they were all hypnotized, but the conditions for waking them up were different.” Lin Zhiqing stared intently at the white-haired man.

Just as she had guessed, the white-haired man would awaken most likely because she had taken the letter out of the secret room, which was the condition for his awakening.

Similarly, those guards who seemed to be dozing off from the start weren't actually dozing off; they had been hypnotized and entered a trance-like state.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been taken down so easily.

On the surface, Jiang Liuyun knocked them unconscious, but to them, it was just a matter of changing their sleeping position.

The sound of the flute is the key to awakening them!
After hearing Lin Zhiqing's words, Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun suddenly realized what was happening.

“Now is not the time to dwell on this. The Liu family is about to gather here.” Looking at the increasingly bright courtyards, Lu Huai frowned.

Meanwhile, as the white-haired man approached, several guards kept closing in on them, watching them intently from the sidelines.

“If what Qing’er said is true, then the fighting power of this group of guards should not be underestimated.” As the only person who had fought against the white-haired man, Jiang Liuyun was very qualified to speak on this matter.

"So, the road to the flower hall is blocked?" Lin Zhiqing noticed that the guards were deliberately blocking the wall in front of the flower hall.

The current situation is that there are three of them, and four people on the other side.

Moreover, there is a very high chance that all four people on the other side are skilled in martial arts.

The only way for them to leave the flower hall is for Jiang Liuyun to take them out.

But two fists can't fight four hands, which puts immense pressure on Jiang Liuyun and is almost an impossible task.

Just as they were talking, the white-haired man's flute music came again.

However, this time they weren't targeting the guards, but rather Lin Zhiqing and his two companions.

The rhythm of the flute music matched the rhythm of the water droplets in the flower hall!
The white-haired man wanted to hypnotize them!
Realizing this, Lin Zhiqing immediately reminded them, "Quickly cover your ears!"

Even with earplugs on, she wasn't sure if Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun would still be affected by the flute music.

Upon hearing Lin Zhiqing's words, Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun quickly covered their ears.

Lin Zhiqing's gaze darted back and forth between the white-haired man and the guard, as she tried to figure out how to break free from the trap set by the flute music.

Upon closer inspection, she made a discovery.

The guards who had been eyeing them menacingly just moments before now seemed to have fallen asleep again, their eyes lifeless.

Could it be that the different sounds of the flute represent different subjects of hypnosis?

Based on the sound of the flute, it can be deduced that the white-haired man's current hypnosis subjects are Lin Zhiqing and the others.

The guards, on the other hand, were dazed and unsteady, completely lacking their previous agility.

This might be a chance to break out!
Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing asked, "Lu Huai, Jiang Liuyun, are you both alright?"

Lu Huai's voice rang out first: "It's alright, this sound is even worse than the one on the first floor of the study."

Jiang Liuyun shook his head: "I'm just a little dizzy."

Seeing that the two were in relatively good condition, Lin Zhiqing felt a little relieved: "Take a look at those guards."

"They can fall asleep at such a crucial moment? They really don't respect me, the heir of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, at all!" Jiang Liuyun said in a low voice. Lu Huai said helplessly, "Do you think they want to sleep? It's obvious that the focus of the hypnosis has shifted to us, which is why they've fallen into a state of confusion again."

After intensive study, he had roughly grasped the content about hypnosis that Lin Zhiqing had mentioned.

Therefore, he also deduced that these people's current listless state was because the white-haired man had focused his hypnosis on them.

“Lu Huai is right, they are confused right now, this is our chance!” Lin Zhiqing recalled the scene on the first floor of the study.

It must be said that if they hadn't already experienced the power of sound hypnosis on the first floor and were mentally prepared, the current situation would probably be quite difficult to handle.

Lin Zhiqing thought for a moment and then said:

“Jiang Liuyun, since you feel dizzy, Lu Huai and I will stall them here. You go to the northernmost point and wait for us.”

Why the north?

They are currently located to the east, surrounded by the white-haired man and his men. Soon, others will hear the commotion and come over.

The west side leads to the study, which is quite a distance from its current location. It's too far to go there, and you might run into someone who gets disturbed along the way.

To the south is the main gate of the Liu residence, heavily guarded, and there is no way to get out.

According to Lu Huai, there was a rear building and a stage to the north, and a farm was located not far outside the wall.

The farm doesn't belong to the Liu family, so the chances of escaping are relatively high.

Lu Huai quickly told Jiang Liuyun the approximate distance and location, but Jiang Liuyun stopped him:
"You two are unarmed, how could you possibly hold them off?"

“I’ll cover the rear. You guys run north first. If you can get out, great. If not, wait for me there. I’ll find you after I shake them off.”

Lin Zhiqing rejected the suggestion without hesitation: "No, you might be hypnotized right now, it's too unsafe."

“Zhiqing is right, Brother Jiang, you should go first,” Lu Huai said.

"Brother Lu, why are you talking so much nonsense?" Jiang Liuyun waved his hand impatiently, then, taking advantage of Lu Huai's momentary lapse in attention, shoved him out of the way.
"Take Qing'er away quickly! With my status, even if I'm arrested, they won't dare to do anything to me!"

Lu Huai stumbled from the push and before he could react, he saw Lin Zhiqing also being pushed away by Jiang Liuyun.

He supported Lin Zhiqing's shoulder, and when he looked up again, the white-haired man seemed to realize what was happening, turned his gaze to Lin Zhiqing, and began to play the flute again.

Soon, the three guards moved again, but they actually bypassed Jiang Liuyun and rushed towards Lin Zhiqing.

"Run!" Lin Zhiqing reacted instantly: "The evidence is on me, they're after the evidence!"

Lu Huai grabbed Lin Zhiqing's wrist and ran north with her.

But how could the two of them possibly outrun those who were skilled in martial arts?

What's more, the white-haired man was hot on their heels.

In the blink of an eye, the white-haired man had passed the guards, and one hand was aimed straight at Lin Zhiqing's back, about to grab her.

Lu Huai was anxious and couldn't care less about anything else. He flashed and stood in front of Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing sensed his movement, paused, and turned to see the white-clad man raising his flute high, about to strike Lu Huai.

Sensing a strong, murderous aura, Lin Zhiqing knew that Lu Huai would be either dead or seriously injured by that flute.

She couldn't help but shout out, "Lu Huai!"