Chapter 76: I’m a Normal Person
by xennovelChapter 76: I’m a Normal Person
The trail hadn’t gone cold.
Because they discovered the method the criminals used to hypnotize their victims!
Hypnosis over a livestream?
The answer is yes!
The key to hypnosis is in using words, gestures, and objects to lure the target.
And it can be achieved perfectly via livestream!
……
At that moment, Xiao Yu was holding a music box.
Based on Lv Jinyan’s information, National Security tracked down the child and secured the music box.
Inside the music box, the melody… The Sleeping Spirit!
The child, though only five, was old enough to recognize faces.
The music box had been given to him by his older brother.
And this brother was very young!
According to the child’s description, he was barely in his twenties.
Xiao Yu was dumbfounded.
The first thought racing through his mind: Impossible!
If he were the suspect, how could he be so young?
The case supposedly started five years ago.
Five years ago, he was barely in his early twenties.
If hypnosis was used to adjust the timeline of the plan, he might even appear younger!
To be plotting crimes at fourteen or fifteen and devising schemes that even National Security struggles with…
It’s possible, but highly unlikely.
A criminal genius isn’t some pushover.
An accomplice?
“Their counter-surveillance skills are exceptional,”
Wang Dong said in a deep tone, “When he handed the music box to the child, it was exactly in the neighborhood’s blind spot. Even after combing through the local footage, no youth matching the child’s description was found. The Tianyan Surveillance outside the community turned up nothing either. Relying on a child’s account to sketch a likeness is impractical!”
Xiao Yu nodded; nothing was amiss.
To orchestrate such a case—committing crimes continuously for five years without leaving a trace and evading National Security—
Do you need me to explain how brilliant that mind is?
If someone like him were caught easily, Xiao Yu would think it was supernatural.
Really, he can’t be found?
No!
“He’s still in the city!” Xiao Yu said coldly.
“Why?”
Wang Dong transformed into a fountain of endless questions.
He was so frustrated he felt like a mere tool in a novel.
As if his role was designed solely to boost the protagonist’s image.
In truth, it was simply a difference in intellect.
When you trust someone…
Especially someone highly intelligent with strong leadership and unmatched command…
Humans naturally gravitate towards the strong.
Before you know it, you assume their advice is superior.
People call it… charismatic allure!
“Because this time, his plan failed,”
Xiao Yu snorted, “For instance, imagine a guy and a girl deeply in love—just as the guy happily holds the household register to get married, the girl suddenly breaks up with him and elopes with another man. How do you think he’d react?”
“Anger?”
Wang Dong’s eyes flashed fiercely, “Or outright rage!”
“Exactly.”
Xiao Yu nodded. “The smarter someone is, the more confident they become. That confidence often breeds other emotions like pride and arrogance—a nearly irreversible psychological phenomenon. When their foolproof plan is shattered, they can’t contain the anger and are driven by curiosity. They’ll dig into how and why it collapsed. Some extreme individuals will stop at nothing to complete the plan, never admitting defeat!”
After hearing Xiao Yu’s analysis, Wang Dong suddenly paled. “Doesn’t that mean Lv Jinyan at the hospital is in serious danger?!”
“Yes.”
Xiao Yu replied lightly, “Assuming the adversary is of that extreme type, Lv Jinyan’s situation is indeed perilous. But the smarter they are, the more they scheme. Without absolute short-term certainty, they won’t act.”
Wang Dong: …
Is there anything you haven’t deduced?
He eyed Xiao Yu and asked, “Do you ever get arrogant?”
“Yes, I do. I’m a normal person.”
Xiao Yu nodded. “But those who can control their pride and arrogance—truly brilliant people—they’re terrifying… either giants or monsters!”
In his past life, he was the very monster he described.
In this life, he only wanted to be normal.
That’s all there is to it!
……
He hadn’t rested for two days and two nights.
Xiao Yu’s body had reached its limit.
When Mu Qingwu came to pick him up, he had fallen asleep in the car.
He awoke in the bedroom, cradled in his sister’s arms.
More than ten hours had passed…
“Sis, did you carry me from the car?”
Xiao Yu, like a child, rested his head on Mu Qingwu’s soft arm as he clutched his sister’s slender waist.
Don’t underestimate women, especially those who love fitness and care about their figures…
Their strength is on par with ordinary men.
These women boast defined abs, smooth curves, and toned thighs—maybe even subtle abdominal muscles.
In a fight, you might not stand a chance against them.
Mu Qingwu’s figure was almost unnaturally perfect.
It reminded Xiao Yu of past lives and the wives of many men… Tifa!
“Mm-hmm.”
Mu Qingwu’s soft, liquid eyes asked, “Hungry? Shall I cook for you?”
Xiao Yu: ……
Thinking of his sister’s cooking, he recalled certain girls who were utterly obsessed with gaming.
It had nothing to do with them being inexperienced.
Clumsy yet passionate—just something to note.
“I’ll do it!”
Realizing his posture was off, Xiao Yu slipped away from Mu Qingwu’s embrace.
I’m a man.
How can a man be cradled like a child by a woman?
But I love it!
……
He got up to cook: two dishes and a soup.
“Tasty?”
Xiao Yu glanced at the quietly eating Mu Qingwu.
“Mm.”
Mu Qingwu looked up, her enchanting eyes sparkling like a flawless jade beauty.
“Sis, do you know what I felt the first time I saw you?”
Xiao Yu asked with a laugh while eating.
“What feeling?” Mu Qingwu replied, her smile blooming like a flower.
“When I first walked into the private room and saw you, I couldn’t help but think, ‘Oh my gosh!'”
Xiao Yu exclaimed dramatically, “I, Xiao Yu, have lived an honest life—so why on earth would fate bring such a stunning enchantress to me? So annoying!”
“Haha!”
Mu Qingwu burst into a charming laugh, clearly delighted.
“Tell me, what kind of spell did you put on me that makes me think of you every minute of the day?”
Xiao Yu clutched his chest, “Sis, you’ve completely captured my heart!”
“Annoying!” Mu Qingwu pouted playfully, her eyes twinkling.
Even though she knew it was cheesy, she understood her brother was trying to charm her.
Yet she couldn’t help but let a sweet smile slip, “Little brother.”
“What?” Xiao Yu asked with a smile.
“My period’s over!”
Mu Qingwu lowered her head, her delicate face flushed with hints of red.
She exuded more feminine charm and a touch less regal aloofness.
The jade beauty was alive!
Xiao Yu suddenly leaped to his feet, dashing toward his bashful, alluring sister.
But…
Ring~ The phone rang!