Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 205 A Tale of the Arabian Nights!?
This time, she explained it more clearly and in a simpler way.

Even Fourth Aunt understood the meaning of this Mind-Reading Theory, and only then did Lin Zhiqing begin to recount how he had trapped Liu Mang in a circle.

“My cousin is agile and petite, which lowers people’s guard, and she’s dressed in all white,” Lin Zhiqing said slowly.

"White clothes? What's the story behind that?" Lin Congyan became interested.

Lin Zhiqing tapped the white wine glass: "White is formed by the uniform mixing of all visible light, and is also known as the color of all light."

"It gives people a simple and plain visual impression. Even at this stage, it is still to reduce the vigilance of Liu Mang and his group."

"Before meeting my cousin, they saw red objects on the road. Taking advantage of the visual fatigue, I focused on the sense of smell."

“That’s right!” Lin Yangyang sniffed her sleeve with a look of disgust: “The smell is weird, just like the smell of Uncle Si’s paintings.”

"The scent of ink?" Lin Congyan blurted out.

“That’s right.” Lin Zhiqing nodded: “When I sneaked into the Liu residence earlier, I took out a letter written in blood from the Liu residence.”

"That blood letter was Liu Mang's hypnotic technique. I was just following his method to return that feeling."

"With the combined effects of sight and smell, the guard had actually entered a semi-hypnotic state."

"My cousin touched the guard's shoulder before she left, which was a hypnotic signal. From that moment on, his mind was under my control."

Lin Congli and the others never expected that such a few simple actions could actually achieve the effect of controlling people's minds.

"Zhiqing, how do you know when Liu Mang will leave and which route he will take?" Lin Congyan asked, puzzled.

The East Market was mostly inhabited by high-ranking officials and nobles, and was heavily guarded. The terrain was flat, and there were few usable objects.

Therefore, Lin Zhiqing and others set up the stage in the West Market.

“Early this morning, I asked Vice Minister Bai of the Ministry of Works to do me a favor and have him deliver a letter to Liu Mang at just the right time.”

Liu Mang knew that Lin Zhiqing had a close relationship with the Bai family, so he was wary of Bai Shilang's invitation and naturally connected it with the idea that Lin Zhiqing wanted to stop him from going to the market.

Once suspicion arises, it will grow wildly like vines.

At this time, Lin Yangyang happened to appear on that street, and her behavior was suspicious.

Given Liu Mang's suspicious nature, he would most likely choose to change course.

Hearing this, Jiang Liuyun couldn't help but scratch his head: "What if he does the opposite and unexpectedly tries to go to the East Market?"

“No, he can’t leave the East Market.” Lin Zhiqing looked at Lin Yangyang:
“From the moment my cousin met them, apart from Liu Mang, all of his guards and others were more or less affected by hypnosis.”

“Even if his suspicions weren’t true, I would mobilize all sorts of people to stop him from going that way.”

Everyone nodded thoughtfully.

"Qing's ideas are so convoluted, how could Liu Mang possibly escape her schemes?" Lin Yangyang felt proud.

“That’s right.” Lu Nanyue couldn’t help but speak up: “If it weren’t for Xiao Qing’er, I really wouldn’t have known that my medical skills could actually be part of the Mind-Analysis School.”

"Oh? What's this new idea?" Lin Congli listened very attentively.

"The art of medicine is all about the interplay of the five elements and the balance of emotions." Speaking of her area of ​​expertise, Lu Nanyue's eyebrows danced with excitement.

"Xiao Qing'er has extracted the elements from the Five Elements and mapped them to the five emotions."

"After we found out that there was a funeral in the West Market, we paid the family to hire many monks to chant sutras."

"The sound of chanting echoes the noise of the bustling city, which can hypnotize people with volatile emotions and make them speak recklessly."

“No wonder Liu Mang’s guard suddenly uttered such harsh words; it turns out he was under the influence of hypnosis.” Lin Shi’an couldn’t help but marvel: “Zhiqing is quite adept at controlling people’s emotions; this ability to see the big picture from small details is truly a powerful weapon.”

Lin Zhiqing shook his head slightly: "Actually, this kind of skill can be trained. If any of you are interested, you can communicate with me more."

“I, I’m interested!” Lin Yangyang was the first to raise her hand.

"Sister, just forget about it. You said you were interested in calligraphy when you saw the blood letter a few days ago," Lin Shi'an said helplessly.

Lin Yangyang has absolutely no connection with calligraphy; she's the kind of person who falls asleep as soon as she picks up a brush.

"Hehe, I'm quite eager to learn," Lin Yangyang said without blushing.

After a while of laughter and joking, Lin Zhiqing finally spoke: "The family that is holding the funeral is just a supporting role; the key is to amplify their emotions."

Fortunately, the results were quite good.

After a moment's thought, Lu Huai asked, "What's the principle behind the circular patterns in the flower field?"

He is very sensitive to and interested in this kind of graphic.

“A single circle or shape won’t work; a complete pattern is called a crop circle,” Lin Zhiqing replied.
"The circle symbolizes symmetry and unity, and its smooth lines and lack of abruptness make it relatively soft and easy to be attracted to."

"When attention is focused, specific areas of the brain are activated."

"In addition, the fragrance of violets attracts people's olfactory attention, which in turn allows the visual sense to be captured, creating dynamic images."

"To us, the crop circle was stationary, but to Liu Mang, it appeared to be spinning."

"The dizziness and the floral scent were the real reasons that caused them to fall into a coma."

Circular patterns are frequently seen in psychology, and crop circles are mostly circular.

Furthermore, in Lin Zhiqing's past world, there was another theory that crop circles were traces left by aliens.

However, in some cases where people claim to have seen or contacted aliens, it is possible that some of them were hypnotized by someone with ulterior motives, and their subconscious was implanted with memories about aliens.

When Lin Zhiqing was investigating that flower field, he thought of this point and then connected it to the crop circle.

“In the study of mind perception, a circle is actually one way to attract attention.” She looked at Lu Huai and explained earnestly:

"If this point is used well, the hypnotized person is likely to enter the peaceful and safe space represented by the circle."

"This way we can fill in whatever we want in this space."

"So, if we find a round stone or a piece of iron, and someone just keeps staring at it, can we hypnotize them?" Lu Huai asked thoughtfully.

"No, that statement has some flaws." Lin Zhiqing shook his head slightly.

"Hypnosis in the study of mind can be roughly divided into two types: the first is conscious hypnosis, and the second is trance hypnosis."

"Awake hypnosis, trance hypnosis..." Jiang Liuyun recited it once, only to feel a sharp pain in his head:

"Qing'er, what does this mean?"

"Simply put, trance hypnosis is about first guiding a person into a relaxed state before entering their subconscious."

Lin Zhiqing emphasized, "The key lies in this guidance; the circle is just a tool, not the main means."

This answers Lu Huai's question.

Everyone nodded thoughtfully, and Lin Congli couldn't help but ask about the meaning of waking hypnosis.

"Wake-up hypnosis, as the name suggests, is the process of making a person fall into a dream state without their awareness while they are still conscious."