CHAPTER 414: CHAPTER 384 QUESTIONING MY MEDICAL SKILLS?

Sixth Hospital

After Gu Yanjing and the others left Yan An’s yard, they took another walk around Sixth Hospital.

It was close to Shen Wenyan’s off-duty time when they finally headed to his consulting room.

Shen Wenyan hadn’t looked at his phone all afternoon. Just as he checked the message Qiao Yuxian sent him, there was a knock on his consulting room door.

He looked towards the entrance and saw Qiao Yuxian peeking in: "Brother Wenyan."

Behind her were Chu Zhengran and Lin Huai Shu. Upon hearing her way of addressing him, they shared a knowing glance before simultaneously looking at Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing ignored them.

Shen Wenyan smiled: "Come in."

Qiao Yuxian entered, followed by the three men.

Shen Wenyan glanced at the three of them and greeted them one by one.

They sat on the sofa in the consulting room. Shen Wenyan found some tea, prepared it, and brought it over.

"The amenities in the consulting room are limited," Shen Wenyan said, "I apologize for the lack of hospitality."

"We came to ask a favor and arrived empty-handed; it was rude of us," Lin Huai Shu said.

Shen Wenyan chuckled and sat down, "I grew up with Yu Xian; there’s no need for formalities."

"That’s why I brought you three handsome guys," Qiao Yuxian said with a laugh, "to please your eyes."

Shen Wenyan chuckled and glanced at Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing looked back at him without saying anything.

Chu Zhengran and Lin Huai Shu watched them with amusement.

Shen Wenyan turned to Qiao Yuxian: "You mentioned there was something you wanted to ask?"

"Yes." Qiao Yuxian found a video on her phone for him, "Watch this first."

It was a video of their conversation with Gu Shuluo at the police station that morning.

A video lasting over twenty minutes.

Shen Wenyan watched it attentively.

"Was there any issue?" Qiao Yuxian asked after he finished watching.

"In which aspect are you asking? Whether he’s lying, if he has any psychological problems, or perhaps some moments of blankness?" Shen Wenyan asked.

Lin Huai Shu stopped sipping his tea and watched him.

Qiao Yuxian pondered and asked, "Did he lie? Does he have any mental illness?"

"He didn’t lie," Shen Wenyan said, "He seemed quite normal."

"Then why did you say he seemed blank?" Qiao Yuxian asked again.

Shen Wenyan moved the video progress bar: "Here. When asked about his name, there was a slight pause in his gaze."

Qiao Yuxian hadn’t noticed.

She took back the phone and watched it again with Gu Yanjing and the others.

Then she looked at Shen Wenyan: "Brother Wenyan, I actually edited the video. Did you notice?"

Shen Wenyan just took a sip of tea, and upon hearing her words, he choked and looked bewildered, "Cough, I didn’t notice."

Qiao Yuxian breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I’m balanced; I didn’t notice the pause in his gaze either."

Shen Wenyan: "......"

Qiao Yuxian chuckled: "Do you think he could have been hypnotized?"

Shen Wenyan frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

"What you heard in the video about the Imperial Power Club and D Continent wasn’t done by him," Qiao Yuxian said, "If there’s no lying involved, could he have been hypnotized, so..."

Shen Wenyan thought through what she said: "You mean, there’s another person as Yan Zhiyao, and he’s a scapegoat?"

"Yes." Qiao Yuxian nodded.

Shen Wenyan took the phone again and rewatched the video: "Where did you edit it?"

"Uh..." Qiao Yuxian said sheepishly, "I combined two video clips."

Shen Wenyan: "........"

Lin Huai Shu and Chu Zhengran chuckled slightly.

Gu Yanjing was sitting next to Qiao Yuxian, playing absent-mindedly with the strings on her clothes.

"Hehe." Qiao Yuxian said, "It’s not a key part; it doesn’t affect anything."

Shen Wenyan looked at the video again.

Qiao Yuxian asked: "Can you tell?"

Shen Wenyan said: "I’m not certain and can’t fully assess it. I need to see him in person."

"Sure." Qiao Yuxian said, "I’ll arrange it."

Lin Huai Shu and Chu Zhengran again glanced at Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing kept his gaze down and didn’t say anything, giving off the impression that he leaves everything to his wife.

Lin Huai Shu, Chu Zhengran: "..."

"Assuming he was hypnotized, is that possible?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

Shen Wenyan pondered and said: "Yes."

Qiao Yuxian felt a glimmer of hope.

Shen Wenyan continued: "Hypnosis can alter certain parts of a person’s memory. This person will always feel that the altered memories are something they’ve genuinely experienced."

"There’s one more thing. It’s kind of strange." Qiao Yuxian said, "When he was caught and asked his name, he said he was Yan Zhiyao himself. After saying it, he immediately denied it and said his name was Gu Shuluo, just like in the video."

In the video, when the police brought Gu Shuluo to meet them, they asked his name.

Gu Shuluo blurted out: "Yan Zhiyao."

Then immediately, he frantically said: "No, no. It’s Gu Shuluo, I’m Gu Shuluo."

Last night when Gu Shuluo was apprehended, it was the same situation, he said the same words.

That’s why they quickly suspected Yan Zhiyao and linked the two of them together.

"He said the same words?" Shen Wenyan asked.

"Yes," Lin Huai Shu said, "The sentence in the video is exactly the same as in the written record. I asked, even the tone was identical."

Shen Wenyan looked at Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian met his gaze, chuckled, and then moved closer to Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing held Qiao Yuxian’s hand and looked at Shen Wenyan.

Shen Wenyan glanced at Gu Yanjing, then looked at Qiao Yuxian with a very friendly smile and said, "Are you feeding me information bit by bit to test my medical skills?"

Qiao Yuxian chuckled: "I didn’t want to tell you everything at once and affect your judgment."

"I see, you’re questioning my medical skills." Shen Wenyan said.

"No," Qiao Yuxian replied, "absolutely not."

Shen Wenyan looked at her again, then said: "The situation described now might also fall into the realm of hypnosis. For instance, upon seeing a specific object or hearing a particular word, he might say certain words or perform certain actions."

"It’s like being given a command. Upon hearing that word, he utters the corresponding phrase." Shen Wenyan said.

"Is hypnosis really that powerful?" Lin Huai Shu asked in surprise.

Shen Wenyan nodded: "Theoretically it is possible, but very few can truly achieve it."

"Can you do it?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

Shen Wenyan shook his head: "I haven’t reached that level yet."

"Who can?" Gu Yanjing asked.

Shen Wenyan thought for a moment and said: "A teacher of mine overseas could."

"Where is he?" Gu Yanjing asked.

"I don’t know," Shen Wenyan said, "I haven’t seen him in a long time. He no longer uses the contact details he left us students."

Gu Yanjing fell silent.

After a brief silence, Shen Wenyan said: "I still need to see the situation directly."

"Alright." Qiao Yuxian said.