Teacher Wang Ren was silent for a moment, then decided to speak.
"There is indeed a method to control the minds of adults."
"What method?"
"Sacrifice!"
"Ah~"
Teacher Wang Ren sighed, "Adults who have experienced sacrifice, skilled individuals can control this person's memory through mental control."
Hearing Teacher Wang Ren say this, I had an embarrassingly awkward smile on my face. "Uncle-master, I'm talking to you about something serious, not joking. We are all atheists, how can we believe in sacrifice in this world."
Sacrifice, offering some or all of one's possessions to express loyalty, gratitude, repentance, and trust to God, and to pray for God to fulfill certain wishes.
This world has people but no gods, so I consider sacrifice to be feudal superstition.
"What we call feudal superstition is actually rumor. For example, Taoist talismans are very particular about their production, using many excellent Chinese medicinal materials. And the talismans we know are written with cinnabar on yellow paper. The former is a fact of the past, the latter is a rumor. Because there were no formal learning plans back then, some solid things were lost and became what is now called feudal superstition."
"I don't believe it!"
"Whether you believe it or not, the earliest doctors in this world were shamans, not physicians. Shamanic medicine treated diseases in two aspects: one is psychological, and the other is pharmacology. However, the state of treating psychological illnesses was too exaggerated and exploited by scammers, and finally, the techniques for healing the heart lost public favor. Shamanism also began to separate from medical practice, and physicians who understood pharmacology gradually dominated the trends of this world."
"Then what about sacrifice? Is it really related to gods?"
"It has nothing to do with gods; it's like adding a mark in the spirit, forcibly forgetting certain things, and through such sacrifice, obtaining the benefits. This explanation is like making a wish to a deity. But to be honest, Western hypnosis was only officially recognized in the 1800s. And our ancestors' psychological therapies have a history of two thousand years, except that they weren't called hypnosis back then, but rather Zhu You Shu."
...
Zhu You Shu?
Hypnosis?
I looked at Teacher Wang Ren and asked seriously, "Uncle-master, if someone really controlled Li Jiu's training class using Zhu You Shu, do you think someone actually controlled it? Making everyone in the entire training class forget about such a person's existence."
"No!"
"Why do you say that?"
"Everyone's mind is different. Most schemers are extremely intelligent people, and intelligent people will set up defenses in their minds. Do you remember your personal experience? That time with Duan Dongyang..."
I remember Duan Dongyang giving me medicine and trying to control me, but he ultimately failed. In fact, Teacher Wang Ren makes sense. Zhu You Shu has also been given a mystical aura throughout the river of history. But peeling away layers of mystery, Zhu You Shu is essentially an ancient form of hypnosis.
However, unlike hypnosis, Zhu You Shu is a psychological surgery, like Western medicine, where a tumor is removed, and fever is treated by soaking in ice water. Zhu You Shu, like Western medicine, emphasizes internal and external harmony, aiming for psychological treatment by balancing the spirit.
Therefore, even though they are different, both hypnosis and Zhu You Shu must be based on one premise: trust. If you don't believe, hypnosis cannot be carried out. Similarly, the psychological yin and yang harmony of Zhu You Shu will have no effect.
The reason Teacher Wang Ren said no is that among so many intelligent people, if one person is loyal, and two people are loyal, are all of them loyal? The people in Li Jiu's training class have no talent for 'loyalty.'
"Uncle-master, I'll say something you might not like to hear, but even though the people in the training class have rebellious bones, what if Li Jiu told them to do it? Are you sure they are absolutely loyal to Li Jiu?"
Wang Ren smiled indifferently. "Lao Jiu calls the people he trains his disciples, and I know a little about it. Why are they called disciples? Because disciples will eventually betray Jesus."
"Then did Li Jiu mention how many disciples there were? Twelve, or thirteen?"
"It should be thirteen."
"So, there really is an unknown person."
Teacher Wang Ren laughed heartily. "The person in the game is confused, but the onlooker is clear. Even if you are improving rapidly now, there are still times when you are muddled."
"I don't understand your meaning."
"Jesus had thirteen disciples, one of whom was a special disciple. And in Lao Jiu's life, there is such a special person."
"Who?"
"You!"
"Me?"
Thinking about it, it does make sense. If Li Jiu is compared to Jesus, I am also one of his disciples. It's just that I am the special disciple, not among the twelve disciples.
...
With Teacher Wang Ren saying this, I felt a little clearer. There is no thirteenth person. If these people are to be called disciples, it can only mean that someone has betrayed.
In the biblical story, Judas, one of Jesus' disciples, betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, leading to Jesus' death. So, on Li Jiu's divine altar as a schemer, his twelve disciples also had a traitor.
Now, this traitor has set a trap for me, so who is the traitor? First, Ye Qingcheng must be excluded from the people who have betrayed Li Jiu.
Next are the agents Liu Shou and Lin Zhijun. Liu Shou was preparing to send a message to Li Jiu before his death. Lin Zhijun also unilaterally severed ties between the Lin family and 'Logical Paradox,' which also turned a large amount of 'Logical Paradox''s illegal income into Sister's private fund.
What about the 'Gambler' Jin Bengui? He should be considered a traitor, but in reality, Jin Bengui only separated from 'Logical Paradox.' He wanted to keep the billions he cheated for himself, but he did not sell Li Jiu out to the police, so Jin Bengui should not be considered a traitor in the biblical story.
The same can be applied to Qin Sisi. Qin Sisi wanted 'Logical Paradox' to be brought to justice and then escape. She was targeting 'Logical Paradox,' not Li Jiu.
Liu Chenxi's sole motivation was revenge, and her cold words were, at best, the actions of a cold-blooded killer with biased emotions.
Lu Yao is not that traitor, although his ideals clashed with Li Jiu's. Li Jiu wanted me to be the leader of the schemers, while Lu Yao targeted me, wanting to reclaim the position of leader they had appointed themselves. Therefore, he still wants to follow Li Jiu's old path.
Did Ning Caishen betray? No, he fully executed Li Jiu's intentions in the counterfeit money scheme in Sichuan. His future actions towards me are only related to Sister Cao Qian, and have nothing to do with Li Jiu.
...
According to this judgment, I am now facing a situation like the "True and False Monkey King." One of Ke Yingying and Xiao Zi'an is definitely lying, and the other's memory has been confused by a hypnosis expert through this "sacrifice" operation.
So, who is real and who is fake?
Teacher Wang Ren looked at me as I was deep in thought and smiled, "You've probably figured it out. This is a scheme, and one of Ke Yingying and Xiao Zi'an is definitely lying."
"Mmm!"
"There is a very simple way to break this scheme."
Teacher Wang Ren looked at me meaningfully and said.
"Please instruct me."
"The people in Lao Jiu's training class have had unfortunate fates. There are only three of them left alive in this world. If Ke Yingying and Xiao Zi'an are causing trouble, we can ask Qin Sisi."
"That's one method, but I don't think it's a practical one. Regardless of who the traitor is, both Ke Yingying and Xiao Zi'an are extremely intelligent and logical people. The loopholes in the scheme won't be so obvious. I believe I won't get anything from Qin Sisi. In fact, Qin Sisi might also be in trouble."
Hearing me say this, Teacher Wang Ren's eyes lit up. "You think so?"
"Mmm!"
"In that case, I can share a secret with you."
I smiled bitterly. "Can I not listen to secrets?"
"It's up to you, but I think listening will be beneficial to your judgment."
"Then please tell me."
Teacher Wang Ren looked at me, her smile gradually fading, and she said seriously, "Qin Sisi is also a black informant for the Special Crimes Department."
"She is too?"
"Otherwise, she couldn't have been released from prison so early. Sisi is mainly responsible for supervising the Gao family. I entrusted Xiao Shi to arrange for her to go in."
Hearing Teacher Wang Ren reveal this, I smiled bitterly. "Calling me the leader of the schemers was a joke. You are the one pulling the strings behind the scenes, playing a good game of chess. However, I still maintain my opinion that Qin Sisi's situation has also been arranged."
Teacher Wang Ren smiled and said, "You don't believe me. If something happens to Qin Sisi, colleagues in the department will report it..."
Before she finished speaking, Teacher Wang Ren's phone rang. Watching Teacher Wang Ren answer the call, I smiled wryly and muttered to myself, "The enemy is more formidable than we imagined and is always one step ahead."