Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 154 Leaves! Anti-Hypnosis!

Upon hearing her voice, Lu Huai straightened up and stared directly at the white-haired man without any fear.

The white-haired man was like an emotionless machine; the flute in his hand fell at an extremely fast speed, and it looked like it was about to hit Lu Huai.

Lin Zhiqing's eyes narrowed, and her heart felt as if it had been stabbed.

She couldn't move or speak; it was as if the world had fallen silent, and all she could see was Lu Huai's tall back.

At the critical moment, the flute stopped just millimeters away from Lu Huai's face.

"You guys go quickly!" Jiang Liuyun shouted, pulling hard on the white-haired man's foot.

It's alright, Lu Huai is fine.

Lin Zhiqing's heart raced, and her chest rose and fell slightly.

Lu Huai was the quickest to react. Without hesitation, he grabbed Lin Zhiqing's hand and ran north.

Seeing Lin Zhiqing run away, the white-haired man kicked backward, but he couldn't shake off Jiang Liuyun.

Jiang Liuyun pulled the white-haired man behind him, drew his short sword, and his eyes flashed with an unprecedented sharpness:
"Want to leave? You'll have to get past me first!"

……

Lu Huai didn't dare to stop for a moment. He recalled the layout of the Liu mansion in his mind and successfully led Lin Zhiqing to avoid two groups of people who came out to investigate after hearing the flute.

The two of them didn't know how long they had been running, and the sound of a flute could still be heard from time to time. They ignored it and ran to the back building.

But many people here were also awakened by the sound of the flute.

But if they wanted to get to the stage, they had to go through the back enclosure.

Lu Huai didn't think too much about it: "Zhiqing, I'll lead them away, you go to the stage first."

"I remember there's a dog hole on the east side of the stage. If the dog hole isn't blocked, you can go ahead."

"And what about you?" Lin Zhiqing's voice trembled slightly.

Lu Huai was intently observing the servants filing out, so he didn't catch the meaning behind her words:

"I will come to meet you soon."

"No." Lin Zhiqing's eyes were very firm: "If we're going to leave, we'll leave together."

“There are too many people here. The guards should be surrounding us soon. If we're discovered, I'm afraid you and I alone won't be able to handle it,” Lu Huai said seriously, looking at Lin Zhiqing.
"Like Brother Jiang, my status can still serve as a get-out-of-jail-free card."

“You’re different. If Liu Mang finds out, your fourth uncle’s case will probably never be overturned.”

“No.” Lin Zhiqing shook her head: “You, Jiang Liuyun, and I, we all have to get out of here.”

"You two are already close to me; you can find out about this by asking around."

"It's alright if it's just one person, but if Liu Mang knew that the two of you were here at the same time, he might guess that it's because of the Lin family."

"Therefore, you cannot be discovered."

Lin Zhiqing gradually calmed down.

Lu Huai pursed his lips; he knew Lin Zhiqing was right.

But he also knew that apart from being familiar with the terrain, there was very little he could do for Lin Zhiqing.

He wouldn't choose to take any risks unless he could guarantee Lin Zhiqing's safety.

Moreover, with so many people in the back building, even if they waited here until everyone left, it might be dawn by then.

If it gets light, it will be even harder for them to escape.

“Unless we can get these people away, it’s impossible for us to leave together.” Lu Huai said solemnly.

"Who says it's impossible?" Lin Zhiqing gently shook her hand.

Lu Huai then realized that in his haste, he had disregarded the difference between men and women, and Lin Zhiqing's hand was still in his own.

So he awkwardly let go of Lin Zhiqing's hand: "In the heat of the moment just now..."

“I know.” Lin Zhiqing smiled, flexed her wrist, and took out a leaf. Lu Huai was somewhat surprised; they were currently hiding in a side room not far from the back building, and there were no leaves nearby.

Where did this thing come from?
As if noticing the doubt in Lu Huai's eyes, Lin Zhiqing reminded him, "When I found flowers to wake Jiang Liuyun from his dream, I also plucked a leaf along the way."

This was something Lu Huai hadn't noticed: "What are these leaves used for?"

"Can you still hear the flute?" Lin Zhiqing didn't answer, but asked a question instead.

Lu Huai nodded without hesitation.

He didn't know what the flute was made of, but its sound traveled a wide range, and he could hear it clearly.

Furthermore, he can now discern that the sound is identical to the initial dripping sound, both serving a hypnotic purpose.

If that's the case, why didn't the people in the Liu family get infected?

This question immediately popped into Lu Huai's mind.

He carefully recalled the process of being hypnotized and easily came to a conclusion.

According to Lin Zhiqing, it is the effect of psychological suggestion caused by the superposition of various voices.

Then, recalling the leaves in Lin Zhiqing's hand, he realized: "You want to hypnotize them?"

Lin Zhiqing nodded: "That's right."

"With so many people, won't it be too difficult?" Lu Huai didn't question Lin Zhiqing's ability, but rather wondered how difficult it would be. He trusted Lin Zhiqing completely.

Lin Zhiqing smiled slightly: "If it weren't for the sound of this flute, I wouldn't be able to guarantee success."

The flute music will definitely affect the people in the Liu family, but since everyone's consciousness is more active now, the flute music alone is not enough.

Just like how they hear the sound of dripping water as soon as they enter, but only fall into a hypnotic state when they hear the sound of wind in the study, it needs to be layered.

The sound of the flute alone is not enough; we need to add something else.

Using their own methods against them, Liu Mang painstakingly arranged so many hypnotic episodes, with sound playing a significant role in them.

Therefore, Lin Zhiqing planned to use the white-haired man's flute music, along with Ye Zi's voice, to hypnotize the Liu family in reverse.

"I see." Lu Huai quickly understood: "Was the sound made by this leaf loud enough?"

That is indeed a good question.

It's not large, but it's sufficient for the area of ​​the rear building.

The purpose of the sound of the leaves is merely to complement the flute music; it only needs to leave an impression in people's minds, and the sound doesn't need to be too loud.

Speaking too loudly might reveal their location.

After understanding Lin Zhiqing's meaning, Lu Huai nodded.

Lin Zhiqing stepped forward and brought the leaf to her lips.

Soon, a sound that wasn't melodious but was very rhythmic rang out.

The sound harmonized with the flute notes and carried far in an instant.

Lu Huai peeked out and saw that some people had indeed slowed down.

He thought for a moment, then found a teacup in the side room and gently tapped it.

The sound quickly blended with the rustling of leaves, which surprised Lin Zhiqing.

She used to conduct hypnosis alone because not everyone can find the rhythm of the voice.

It was truly remarkable that Lu Huai was able to find the right rhythm and follow up.

More and more people outside slowed down, and some even touched their heads in pain.

This is a symptom of dizziness and a precursor to being hypnotized.

As Lin Zhiqing and Lu Huai's cooperation became more and more seamless, the people coming out of the side room gradually stopped in their tracks.

They succeeded!