Gu Qingze had a headache. He originally thought that by asking around, he could easily find out which courtesan had no memory of entering the brothel, and then he could do his comparative experiment.

But what I didn't expect was that after spending three days asking around among the courtesans, I found that none of them had memory loss, which was very strange.

Gu Qingze leaned against the wall and sighed secretly.

Could it be that there was something wrong with Ling Xiao's speculation?

But this is already the most reasonable scenario... In addition, the memory Ling Xiao obtained was incomplete, which further confirmed the previous speculation, that is, the chief courtesan was brainwashed.

But if the chief courtesan is brainwashed and her memory is sealed, the mastermind cannot possibly need only so few courtesans to complete the plan, so it is reasonable that some ordinary courtesans have lost their memories.

So....the person who plotted it created some non-existent memories and implanted them in the brain?

This doesn't seem very likely. Putting aside other things, if you have the time, wouldn't it be enough to just set something higher than a "secret code"?

There is no need to go on a spree and create some false memories. Moreover, if you create false memories, then in order to avoid being exposed, they must be different from each other. When you think about it this way, the workload will be even greater.

But if not, then Ling Xiao's entire guess would be wrong, and even the logic would have loopholes. Then all the plans after meeting the chief courtesan would have to be overturned.

Gu Qingze scratched his hair irritably, making it messy.

When Jinluo saw him, she walked over and asked in confusion.

"Did I not collect enough topics? Why does Sister Linglan look so unhappy?"

It's because you can collect so many topics...

If I could collect less information, I wouldn't be so upset.

Gu Qingze complained silently in his heart, but when he thought of Jinluo's recent hard work, he changed his attitude and smiled.

"It's nothing. I just feel a little anxious when I think about talking to my sisters alone. I will try my best to overcome it."

"I see. Don't worry, Sister Linglan." Tilbury said with a soothing smile, "It's actually very simple to talk to sisters. All you have to do is relax and treat them sincerely."

Gu Qingze nodded superficially, indicating that he would do his best.

In order to avoid revealing any flaws, Gu Qingze spent the next few days talking to the courtesans, and tried to find loopholes in their words when talking to other courtesans.

He carefully analyzed them to see if they had implanted false memories or brief memory loss, but the results were still disappointing.

A few days passed and Gu Qingze still found nothing. He began to doubt his judgment again.

Could it be that Ling Xiao's deduction was wrong? But his reasoning clearly made sense...

And if it wasn't a "secret code", then what about the strange words that the caster said in the memory of the former chief courtesan?

Just when Gu Qingze was puzzled, Jinluo came to his side again seemingly inadvertently.

"What's wrong? You look listless. Did you have a bad conversation with the other sisters?"

"It went pretty smoothly, and the sisters took good care of me."

Gu Qingze knew that she was concerned about him, so he cheered up and replied.

"Really? Then why do you have that expression on your face? It's like a demon owes you money, or is bullying you. The corners of your mouth are drooping like this."

Chenluo deliberately made a joke to ease the tense atmosphere around her.

"Ah, did I make a bad expression? Sorry, I didn't notice."

Gu Qingze seemed to have just noticed it. He covered his face with his hands awkwardly, then put them down and regained his composure.

"Of course. Although Sister Lily of the Valley looks good like this, I like you more when you smile. So... what is the reason that makes our lovely sister Lily of the Valley look like this?"

JIULI tried to ask the question in a lively tone.

"...It's nothing. I just heard about the tragic experiences of all the sisters and couldn't help but feel some pity for them, so..."

Gu Qingze lowered his eyes, like a compassionate god, worried and concerned about the fate of every living being.

"I just... I just can't help but feel sad."

Gu Qingze hesitated to speak and pretended to be sad.

Seeing this, Jinluo was stunned for a moment and stood there in a daze. It was not until she heard Gu Qingze's words that she reacted and hurried forward to comfort him.

"Don't be sad, sister Linglan. Let the past be the past. The other sisters are also looking forward to it."

"If you're really sad, you still have me. I'll always be by your side... Ahem, I mean, Linglan-sister, don't bottle up these emotions in your heart. You can confide in me anytime."

JIULUO realized that she had accidentally spoken her true feelings, and quickly covered it up with a cough before he could react, and then added a few more words.

Gu Qingze's heart moved and he looked up at Chenluo.

I saw that her eyes were a little evasive and her face was a little red, probably because she was shy because her words were too straightforward...but the concern in her words did not seem fake.

"Thank you, Jinluo," Gu Qingze said softly, "I am truly... honored to have you by my side patiently listening to my somewhat pretentious feelings."

JIULUO smiled slightly and spoke gently.

"You're welcome, Sister Suzuran. We're all... good friends, and it's only natural that we look after each other."

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