Chapter 671: A Solution Born of Necessity

Xu stepped forward, just about to reach out and stop him, but was glared at by Ye Zhiyu as he turned around.

For no reason he could name, this veteran detective with twenty years of experience was stunned into silence by that single look from Ye Zhiyu.

His outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and he dared not move it forward a single inch.

In the end, he could only sullenly pull it back.

Strange to say, Zhang Qian, who had been emotionally agitated just moments before, suddenly fell silent after that slap.

Now, Xu had come to terms with it.

Since he had entered the interrogation room together with Ye Zhiyu, he could not escape blame for the slap Ye Zhiyu had landed.

The slap had already been delivered; it was too late to undo it, so Xu simply let him continue.

However, to prevent Ye Zhiyu from striking again, he focused his attention this time, carefully observing every one of his movements.

Fortunately, Ye Zhiyu showed no intention of continuing to strike, and instead once again used his phone's flashlight to dazzle Zhang Qian's eyes.

Xu noticed that he was not waving it randomly.

Instead, he was drawing circles in the air, moving it along a regular, rhythmic path.

Zhang Qian offered no further resistance; her eyes followed the phone's light, turning back and forth.

"Take a deep breath, inhale slowly, then exhale gradually..."

Ye Zhiyu's voice was soft yet magnetic, as if carrying a magic that enveloped everything around them:

"Feel the air entering your body, then focus on your breathing; with every breath, your body relaxes."

Xu, standing behind him, noticed Zhang Qian's eyes gradually closing.

"Now, you are in a beautiful garden. Warm sunlight bathes your face, flowers sway gently in the breeze, and the grass is lush and green."

Ye Zhiyu's voice affected not only Zhang Qian; even Xu's eyelids grew heavy.

He pinched his thigh hard, forcing himself to stay awake.

"In this garden, you can feel yourself covered by a warm light. It is a healing power that brings peace and cure, transforming your discomfort into ease and joy."

Watching all this from the observation room, Yu Dazhang yawned, then rubbed his eyes vigorously.

He had been busy all day, his spirit constantly on edge, so he should not have been sleepy, yet at this moment, Ye Zhiyu's hypnotic words made his eyelids fight each other, and drowsiness surged up.

"Now, you have officially entered the healing phase."

Ye Zhiyu squatted beside Zhang Qian, watching her expression and state, guiding her softly:

"You can feel yourself slowly recovering your health; your body grows lighter and lighter, and your thoughts gradually calm..."

Xu could finally hold out no longer.

He shook his head hard, then turned and walked out of the interrogation room.

Stepping outside, he pinched his own thigh again, then reached into his pocket, pulled out a cigarette, and lit one.

After taking two deep puffs, his eyes finally cleared.

Before, he had not believed in hypnosis; he thought those who could be hypnotized were merely ordinary people with weak wills.

In his understanding, he himself would certainly not fall for it.

Yet just now, his thinking had changed.

He hadn't even been hypnotized; merely observing nearly made him fall asleep. Ye Zhiyu's whispers were like magic, drilling straight into his mind.

Inside the observation room.

Yu Dazhang stood up and stretched his limbs.

Since Zhang Qian's psychological trauma was severe, this hypnosis session would not be short.

He would use this time to rest as well.

At the same time, he had guessed why Ye Zhiyu had slapped Zhang Qian just now.

To perform hypnosis, the first requirement is to capture the other person's attention; only then can one guide them into a hypnotic state.

Here lies the issue of compatibility.

If compatibility is insufficient, even the most Gao Chao technique cannot hypnotize a person into a state.

Conversely, if compatibility is sufficient, any object can serve as a guiding tool; these are the two extremes.

Pocket watches, bells, flashlights, and all the props used by hypnotists are meant to increase compatibility.

In the situation just now, Zhang Qian would not have cooperated with hypnosis at all; her facial expression made it clear she had a strong psychological resistance to it.