Chapter 1317 - 1317: Self-Hypnosis

"Amazing!"

Hua Ling looked at Gu Wanrong on the screen, her eyes closed like a meditating monk, and couldn't help but praise, "She has such great self-control!"

Xiao Feng didn't make a comment, but he sensed something was off.

You should know, enduring Ye Kuto's insults isn't just about self-control.

Just like when they first met at the 4S shop, even though the insults weren't directed at him, he still felt an urge to hang Ye Kuto up and beat him.

In short, Ye Kuto has a peculiar talent for stirring up people's anger with just a few words, like he carries an aura of mockery; no one can be immune, no matter how good-tempered they are.

And from previous interactions, Gu Wanrong clearly doesn't seem to have a good temper.

Then considering Gu Wanrong's skill, that nearly hypnotic 'Mind Control Technique'...

If she can use it on others, can she use it on herself?

This is something Xiao Feng wasn't sure about, especially since Du Feixiang and Bai Lisha were affected before, with the prerequisite of 'lighting incense.'

Judging from Gu Wanrong's current state, it's obviously impossible for her to have lit any incense.

"What are you thinking about?" Hua Ling asked.

"I'm wondering if Gu Wanrong can't hear," Xiao Feng replied pensively.

"Can't hear?" Hua Ling frowned, "Do you mean her ears suddenly went deaf?"

Xiao Feng shook his head, took out his phone, and called Jia Luo.

Quickly, the call connected.

"I have a question for you. Without using any props or opening your mouth to speak, can you hypnotize yourself?"

Jia Luo was startled upon hearing this question.

Though she didn't know why Xiao Feng was asking suddenly, she replied, "If you can hypnotize others, you can of course hypnotize yourself, but it's many times more difficult.

The difference is like cutting someone else with a knife versus cutting yourself."

"Is the environment important?" Xiao Feng continued to ask.

Jia Luo thought for a moment and replied, "In theory, it doesn't matter if the environment is noisy or quiet.

I've heard of a hypnotist abroad who, to prove his skill, hypnotized himself, then had his appendix removed without anesthesia.

And during the entire operation, he seemed to be just asleep."

"Thank you, I understand now," Xiao Feng thanked and hung up the phone.

Beside him, Hua Ling asked perplexedly, "What do you understand?"

Xiao Feng ignored her, pressed the call button, and said, "Pour that glass of water on her face."

On the screen, Ye Kuto hesitated for a moment, then picked up the glass of water from the table, walked to Gu Wanrong, and forcefully splashed it in her face.

Gu Wanrong shivered, opened her eyes, revealing a few seconds of confusion, as if she had just woken from a dream.

"Start insulting her!" Xiao Feng commanded.

Ye Kuto didn't dare delay and immediately began a tirade of insults.

Xiao Feng turned to Hua Ling, "Have someone bring in a bucket of cold water. If Gu Wanrong closes her eyes for more than ten seconds, splash a glass of water on her face. I don't believe this!"

"Aren't you a bit ruthless?" Hua Ling said in a tone that suggested one should never judge by appearances.

But even as she spoke, she followed Xiao Feng's instructions and arranged for the water to be delivered.

Upon seeing the bucket, Gu Wanrong's pupils suddenly contracted as she looked up at the camera in the corner.

Instinct told her this was a new opponent, and this new opponent seemed to know she had just hypnotized herself!

However, she wasn't someone who overly relied on intuition.

Besides, she could still handle it...

Ten minutes later, Xiao Feng, watching the large screen, frowned again.

On the screen, Gu Wanrong was watching the spittle-flying Ye Kuto, smiling as if enjoying a farcical clown show.

"Splash again!" Xiao Feng decisively ordered.

Ye Kuto stopped insulting, filled a cup with water from the bucket, but instead of splashing Gu Wanrong immediately, he drank half of it first.

No choice, anyone would get dry-mouthed after talking nonstop for an hour.

After drinking half, Ye Kuto walked up to Gu Wanrong and threw the remaining half-cup of water in her face.

Startled by the cold water, Gu Wanrong moved back slightly, and just like before, her eyes showed a brief confusion, followed by anger.

"Unbelievable!" Xiao Feng said in disbelief, "She can hypnotize herself even with her eyes open!"

"Bring in a set of instruments to primarily monitor her heart rate. As soon as it resembles sleep, notify Ye Kuto to splash water on her face," Xiao Feng instructed.

Hua Ling waved her hand, her tone calm, "Do as he says."

At this moment, a tall man, holding a stack of documents, hurried to Hua Ling, excitedly saying, "Team Leader, that Meng Ke'Er has told us everything."

Hua Ling took the documents, flipped through a few pages, and handed them to Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng took a look and found they contained the interrogation content.

The most important point was that the person in charge of the Tea Master Training Class vacationed at a private beach abroad half a month ago.

Meng Ke'Er also provided precise coordinates and latitude and longitude for the beach.

"Check who owns this private beach," Xiao Feng handed the documents to the tall man.

The man readily agreed and turned to leave.

"Stop!" Hua Ling called out to stop him.

The man paused, then turned back, asking, "Team Leader, is there anything else?"

"You still know I'm the team leader?" Hua Ling said, somewhat amused, "Since you know I'm your team leader, why do you listen to him so much?"

As she spoke, her small hand pointed at Xiao Feng, her expression extremely displeased.

"Uh..."

"Alright, no need to say anything," Hua Ling waved her hand, "Due to your lack of organization and discipline, and your disregard for hierarchy, you've lost your work points, and you can forget about benefits."

"No, Team Leader!" the man hurriedly said, "I was wrong, I was really wrong, please be merciful, being broad-minded..."

"Hmm?"

"No, no, I got excited, said it wrong, it's meant to say being broad-minded."

"Usually, what people blurt out reflects their true thoughts," Hua Ling said with a knowing look, "So in your mind, I'm just a petty person, right?"

"No, no, no!" the man hurriedly denied.

But Hua Ling was impatient, "It's settled, blame your lack of awareness, go back to your work."

"Then... should we still investigate this private beach?"

"Of course, why wouldn't we?"

For a moment, the man truly had a feeling of wanting to cry but having no tears.

After all that talk, wasn't it still according to Feng's words?

Of course, it couldn't be denied that there were indeed some procedural issues.

After a moment of silence, Hua Ling asked, "Could the owner of this private beach be the mastermind behind the Tea Master Training Class?"

"It's possible, but whether or not they're the mastermind, there's certainly a connection," Xiao Feng replied with a smile.

As they chatted idly, the instruments were ready.

A core member told Ye Kuto, "Watch my signal later; when I make a fist, you splash water, understand?"

"Understood!" Ye Kuto nodded heavily.

"Alright, when I put on the headphones, you begin," the core member instructed.

"..." Ye Kuto.

Does my voice really have such power?