Shang Jianyao suddenly became very interested:
“But how can we make Audick responsible for questioning Bai Chen?”
In the dark room, Jiang Baimian walked to the window, looked at the silent alley, and said with a smile:
“This requires actively creating the conditions.
“Think about it, whether it's her appearance or her preferred weapon, Little White is completely different from the attackers. Moreover, she's just a poor relic hunter with no background, so it's unlikely that she has powerful forces supporting her. She's definitely at the bottom of the suspect list.
“You could even say that, apart from having a grudge against Eugene and coincidentally encountering him before his accident, she has nothing suspicious about her.
“Such a person is often not given much importance within the scope of incidental investigation. We can wait a while, until the city defense forces and Eugene's gang representatives disperse to investigate those people and forces who are more suspicious, then let Little White go to the Hunter's Guild and proactively take on the task of finding her to assist in the investigation, showing her innocence.
“Then, she must emphasize that she only trusts the Hunter's Guild and will only accept questioning within the guild.
“In other places, such a request would definitely not be met, but Wildgrass City is different. The Hunter's Guild and the City Lord's Mansion are, to some extent, one entity. Accepting questioning in the Hunter's Guild is not fundamentally different from accepting questioning at the City Defense Forces headquarters.
“At the same time, let Little White emphasize that she is still struggling to make a living and has unfinished tasks, so her time is very limited, thereby urging the Hunter's Guild to send someone to question her and begin the investigation as soon as possible.
“Anyone who has been a relic hunter can understand this.
“So, under the premise that Little White is not given much importance and the city defense forces and Eugene's gang cannot spare suitable personnel for the time being, it is natural for the Hunter's Guild to choose someone from their direct line or trusted hunters who is good at questioning and investigation to be responsible.”
Shang Jianyao listened carefully and nodded:
“This doesn't guarantee that Audick will be responsible for Bai Chen.”
Those who can accumulate enough credit points to reach the level of "Advanced Hunter" are considered trustworthy partners by the Hunter's Guild.
“Of course it can't be guaranteed, I can only say that the possibility is high.” Jiang Baimian showed a smile again, “Have you noticed that Audick has a tendency to abuse his abilities? This abuse doesn't mean using them on unnecessary people in unnecessary situations, but rather, he seems to be very accustomed to using corresponding abilities to solve problems, even if the problem is small and there are other ways…”
Speaking of this, Jiang Baimian suddenly became a little tongue-tied, because she realized that the next plan also relied heavily on Shang Jianyao's abilities.
However, she quickly found enough reasons to convince herself and continued:
“At the time, there were many relic hunters in Hongluo Lane, and many people came and went. Audick even dared to put the owner of 'Old Clothes Workshop' to sleep in order to obtain the corresponding scene and find clues, without any fear of exposure. This shows that he is skilled and bold, very confident and not afraid of accidents.
“Would such a person be restrained when completing other tasks? Would his relevant records in his hunter career leave a reputation for being good at finding clues, breaking through the target's psychological defenses, and obtaining truthful answers?
“And would a person with such a reputation be the first one considered when the Hunter's Guild is looking for corresponding help?
“It would be best if we confirmed that Audick was in the guild hall before letting Little White in.
“Well… the local Hunter's Guild probably doesn't have anyone who is good at this kind of thing, otherwise Liu Dazhuang's murder case wouldn't have been led by Audick.”
This is a description after excluding their team.
Shang Jianyao agreed and then said:
“The only problem is: it remains to be confirmed whether Audick is an Awakened related to dreams or sleep.”
“So, we have to prepare for both possibilities.” Jiang Baimian had already thought about it and said with a smile, “One is to defend against abilities similar to hypnosis and charm, and the other is to defend against dream influences.”
After speaking, Jiang Baimian remembered something and quickly asked:
“Can your 'Reasoning Clown' stack effects?”
This is the core of the problem.
Shang Jianyao thought for a moment and said:
“I haven't tried it. In theory, it's possible, but different effects cannot contradict each other.”
“Then let's try it later.” Jiang Baimian breathed a sigh of relief.
Shang Jianyao thought for a while again and asked:
“What if it's an Awakened ability related to memory?”
He seemed to have encountered one before.
“Then there's no saving it, you can't manipulate memories.” Jiang Baimian spread her hands, “If that's really the case, if Little White's real memory is touched, the corresponding 'Reasoning Clown' effect will be解除, um, let her ask for help immediately, we'll rush in and take her and Xiao Hong out, drive out of Wildgrass City, and that requires parking the jeep in advance at the nearest parking spot to the Hunter's Guild and putting all the supplies on it.”
This is the worst-case scenario.
Although Jiang Baimian gave Shang Jianyao two requirements at the time, asking him not to affect subsequent tasks, she still didn't stop him when she really started taking action.
——Her original plan was to collect intelligence first and wait a few days before taking action, so that the possibility of suspicion falling on Bai Chen would be even lower. She could even intentionally leave clues in the attack to frame Eugene's rival forces.
Who knew that Shang Jianyao's action was so powerful.
She had to think: At worst, after leaving the city, change the car, change the image, and do a good job of disguise before coming back in.
With the mixed nature of Wildgrass City, this is not wishful thinking.
In short, helping Bai Chen vent her anger is more important than completing the mission!
The company has other people available here, it's not like the 'Old Task Force' has to do it.
Finally, Jiang Baimian concluded:
“No matter what, there is no 100% probability of success.
“The most important thing is to prepare for failure.”
When the sky was a little brighter, Bai Chen took the initiative to knock on the door and said her thoughts:
“It would be better for Long Yuehong and I to disappear for a while.
“This will not affect you and Shang Jianyao, you can continue to investigate the cause of the disappearance of Lei Yunsong and his team.”
At worst, they could stay at Aunt Nan's place for a week or two, maybe even shorter.
“I've also considered this method, but there's a better one now.” Jiang Baimian responded with a smile.
She explained her method, but not in too much detail, so as not to affect the subsequent "Reasoning Clown" effect.
Bai Chen thought for a moment and said:
“We can try it.”
Long Yuehong was a little worried:
“Isn't it too risky?”
“It can only be said that it is indeed a little bit, and then, we have to match the statements with Aunt Nan and the others.” Jiang Baimian did not forcibly persuade him, but looked at Bai Chen and said, “The specific choice is up to you to decide. In short, remember one thing, no matter which plan is adopted, it doesn't make much difference to me and Shang Jianyao. The important thing is your own thoughts.”
Bai Chen fell into deep thought and said after a while:
“Currently, I don't know how much Eugene's 'disappearance' will ferment.
“If it reaches the point of sealing off the city and searching house to house, hiding here is also somewhat dangerous. It's better to go through an open path as soon as possible, clear the suspicion, and watch the show from the shore.”
“Okay.” Long Yuehong's thoughts were boiling for a while, and he finally made a choice.
Jiang Baimian smiled and glanced at him:
“Not bad, you're getting bolder and bolder.
“Let's go out first, so as not to cause interference.”
Soon, only Shang Jianyao and Bai Chen were left in the room.
“Let's begin.” Bai Chen said calmly.
Shang Jianyao had a smile on his lips, and his eyes suddenly became deep:
“You see:
“There are many relic hunter teams in Wildgrass City that you don't know;
“Jiang Baimian and I are also a relic hunter team;
“So…”
Bai Chen's eyes gradually became strange, as if she was wondering why she was in this room.
She looked at Shang Jianyao warily and said:
“What do you want to say?”
Shang Jianyao entered the pre-imagined role and asked with a smile:
“How much money?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Chen suddenly tightened her thighs and pulled out her right foot.
Shang Jianyao seemed to have been paying attention to this and dodged the kick in time.
“Don't let it happen again.” Bai Chen warned and prepared to open the door and leave this place.
Just then, Shang Jianyao shouted:
“Wait a minute!”
Bai Chen looked back at him with very unkind eyes, as if she would shoot if he said anything wrong.
Shang Jianyao took out a note and folded it into a small star in Bai Chen's suspicious eyes.
Then, his eyes became deep again:
“I am a relic hunter, and you are also a relic hunter.
“I live at Aunt Nan's place, and you also live at Aunt Nan's place.
“I have a paper-folded star in my pocket, so…”
While speaking, he showed his hunter badge and put the paper-folded star in his pocket in front of Bai Chen.
And this time, his "Reasoning Clown" had half a condition more than before, in order to guide the result.
Bai Chen was in a daze and said in a slightly dreamy tone:
“I also have a paper-folded star in my pocket.”
Shang Jianyao immediately smiled:
“It's an important prop; it's very mysterious and involves supernatural powers; you can't touch it now, and you can't touch it…
“If someone interrogates you, reach for it every minute.
“When you find it, it will remind you that you are in a dream.”
“You're crazy!” Bai Chen looked at him suspiciously, cursed, turned around and walked back to her and Long Yuehong's room.
More than ten seconds later, Long Yuehong came to the door, poked his head and asked:
“Did it succeed?”
He and Jiang Baimian were at the stairway just now.
“Sort of.” Shang Jianyao said with a smile.
When Bai Chen no longer remembers that they are companions, the corresponding memories are temporarily hidden, including the part where they executed Eugene.
When a fact that violates the reasoning result appears, she will remember everything.
Long Yuehong breathed a sigh of relief and then asked:
“Is it my turn?”
“You don't need to.” Shang Jianyao replied seriously.
Long Yuehong immediately felt a strong unease:
“Have you already used it on me?”
He remembered that this was how he dealt with Qiao Chu last time.
“Stop teasing Xiao Hong!” Jiang Baimian stopped Shang Jianyao from answering and simply explained to Long Yuehong, “You are now the link between us and Little White. If you forget everything, how can we make her act according to the plan? When the plan is on track, Shang Jianyao will find a chance to use his ability on you.”
“Okay.” Long Yuehong understood.