CHAPTER 158: CHAPTER 158: A DIFFERENT PRICE

Lu Lan spoke in a low voice, "I’ll mention it to the Chief in a moment, let the Chief handle it..."

She didn’t finish her sentence, but Lin Xiaoyan and Shui Yuanyu understood her.

However...

Shui Yuanyu advised, "If you want Gan Tu to help with hypnosis in the future, I suggest you not do it.

Gan Tu is someone who dislikes being assigned tasks by others."

"If you let the Chief step in, he might hold a grudge."

After finishing, Shui Yuanyu left.

Having said all that needed to be said, now it was up to them to decide.

"Do we need to pay?" Lu Lan thought of the ten thousand per hour and felt she couldn’t breathe; it was too expensive.

"Let’s see how tonight goes..."

Ten thousand per session, it was painful for her too!

Thinking that completing a major task only earned her a ten thousand bonus, she sighed, unable to make up her mind.

...

At two in the afternoon, Lin Xiaoyan’s face was pale. She silently recited the Heart Clearing Technique to calm herself down.

"I’m ready."

After calming down, Lin Xiaoyan nodded towards the guard at the door, signaling it was fine to call people in.

Chief of Staff Gao looked on with compassion; his own child was about the same age, and seeing Lin Xiaoyan over the past three days stirred feelings of sympathy.

This girl was quite strong, refusing to give up.

Previously, he participated in a secret operation where the Special Investigation Bureau brought in a superpower user.

A sudden incident occurred, and that superpower user directly gave up.

Of course, he wasn’t blaming that superpower user; everyone should act according to their limits.

He respected that!

However, seeing Lin Xiaoyan clearly in discomfort yet still persisting, he felt deep admiration.

In reality, she could have stopped entirely.

Lin Xiaoyan didn’t know Chief of Staff Gao’s thoughts; if she did, she would definitely have said: No one told me I could stop!!! If I’d known, I would have stopped on the first day!

The person that came in next was He Qi’an.

Lin Xiaoyan lifted her pale face, showing a flash of surprise when she saw He Qi’an.

Once He Qi’an entered the conference room, he saw Lin Xiaoyan sitting in the center.

When he noticed her lift her head, with that pale, wan face, his heart clenched, and his steps quickened towards her.

Lin Xiaoyan looked at He Qi’an, the corners of her mouth lifting as she placed a hand directly on his shoulder.

Previously on the plane, she had "seen" an image of He Qi’an, and at that time, what she "saw" was him being shot.

This time, it was different.

She "saw" a scene of fire...

Lin Xiaoyan’s eyes widened, looking at He Qi’an with tears in her gaze.

He Qi’an glanced at Lin Xiaoyan, pondering deeply, guessing that something must have happened...

Just as He Qi’an was about to leave, Lin Xiaoyan called out.

"Don’t go."

Lin Xiaoyan held onto He Qi’an’s hand, feeling the heat in his palm, as scorching as the flames she saw.

She turned her head to look at Chief of Staff Gao.

"How many people are left?"

Chief of Staff Gao discreetly glanced at their intertwined hands and said, "Only the Wild Wolf Team remains."

Lin Xiaoyan looked at He Qi’an, "Is your Wild Wolf Team preparing to do the final wrap-up work?"

He Qi’an looked at Lin Xiaoyan and then at Chief of Staff Gao.

"Indeed, we plan to, what’s up?" Chief of Staff Gao asked.

Lin Xiaoyan released He Qi’an’s hand, now both their palms were sweaty, though unclear whose perspiration it was...

"Could you... have them all come in? I need to confirm something."

Chief of Staff Gao glanced at the Chief, who solemnly nodded.

The members of the Wild Wolf Team came in.

Lu Lan nervously watched Lin Xiaoyan, then her teammates.

Shi Nan and others who entered numbered twelve, being called in together, somewhat bewildered.

Lin Xiaoyan slowly walked to their side, reaching out and touching their arms one by one.

Fire!

All she "saw" was fire!

Accompanied by explosion sounds...

Finally, at the one called Er Lingzi by Lu Lan and others, Lin Xiaoyan "saw" the initial scene.

It was a bomb descending from the sky!

And He Qi’an and the others were still battling the remaining enemy forces from Jiao Mian Country in the park.

So, unexpectedly for everyone, what they saw was the moment the bomb fell and exploded, seeing only the fiery blast.

After Lin Xiaoyan finished, the whole conference room fell silent.

The Chief was the first to return to his senses, filled with seriousness, "From the sky? As far as I know, Jiao Mian Country’s military strength has been vying for territory with the neighboring country lately, lacking the opportunity and resources to deal with issues there."

Chief of Staff Gao sharply nodded, "Indeed, and precisely because of this, we seized the opportunity for a rescue operation. If it’s not Jiao Mian Country’s military, then who could it be..."

Chief of Staff Gao and the Chief exchanged a glance, having a shared guess in their eyes.

What followed was not something Lin Xiaoyan and the others could know.

Finally, having "seen" all three hundred and twelve people, Lin Xiaoyan felt utterly exhausted.

Despite sleeping well the previous night, today drained her of all energy once more.

Feeling dizzy, Lin Xiaoyan walked forward, and Lu Lan sent her back to the dorm, heading to the cafeteria for a meal.

During dinner, Lin Xiaoyan only took two bites before losing her appetite.

Lu Lan’s persuasion was useless; anxiously, she glanced outside, pondering why the person hadn’t arrived yet.

After Lin Xiaoyan finished washing up and lay in bed, there was a knock on the door.

Lin Xiaoyan didn’t move, staring upwards, silently reciting the Heart Clearing Technique.

Ten thousand, not only hurt her flesh but also her heart, yet she felt she could endure it.

Lu Lan heard the knock and sprang up, immediately opening the door.

"Old..."

Lu Lan opened the door to see He Qi’an, her eyes brightened, just about to call out.

He Qi’an’s glance stopped Lu Lan as he saw Lin Xiaoyan lying in bed, afraid to disturb her.

He Qi’an brought Gan Tu into the dormitory.

He slowly approached Lin Xiaoyan’s side, seeing her lying there motionless like a puppet with open eyes, his heart inexplicably ached.

"Can you fall asleep?" He Qi’an asked softly.

Lin Xiaoyan heard the voice and then realized, at some point, He Qi’an was standing by her bed.

"What are you doing here?"

He Qi’an stepped aside, "I invited Gan Tu to hypnotize you."

"Hmm?" Lin Xiaoyan was surprised, but before she could question it, she saw Gan Tu.

In no time, Lin Xiaoyan slipped into a deep sleep.

Watching Lin Xiaoyan finally shut her eyes and rest, Lu Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

He Qi’an and Gan Tu left the dorm together.

Exiting the dorm, He Qi’an looked at Gan Tu, "Can you continue to hypnotize her tomorrow?"

Gan Tu thought of the money that had just entered his account, a smile appeared on his face, "No problem, as long as I’m here, I can hypnotize her every day!"

He Qi’an glanced at the dormitory door where Lin Xiaoyan was and said, "Could you make her forget what she saw these days?"

Gan Tu pondered, "It’s possible, but... that’s a different price."