Chapter 484 A Chaotic Life
The black car braked suddenly to a stop on the gravel road in the old factory area. The tires rubbed against the ground with a harsh sound, which scared away several sparrows perched on the roof.
Qi Moxun pushed open the car door and jumped out first, the hem of his clothes rustling in the wind.
He glanced sharply at the main door of the three-story building. The door was ajar and it was unusually quiet inside. Only faint sounds could be heard from the second floor.
"Han Xing, you stay in the car, I'll go up and take a look first."
Qi Moxun turned around and warned Shen Hanxing, who had just unbuckled her seat belt, with an unquestionable caution in his tone.
But Shen Hanxing had already opened the car door and hurried over, her palms clenched white, but her voice was firm.
"I'll go with you."
Qi Moxun looked at the red bloodshot in her eyes and knew that she had been worried all the way, so he didn't refuse.
He just slowed down and let her walk behind him, and Lin An followed closely with two bodyguards.
Several people walked up the narrow stairs. The dilapidated wooden boards made a creaking sound, which was particularly clear in the silent factory.
The door of the lighted room on the second floor was open, and there was no one inside.
The silver metal box was placed casually on the table. Most of the syringes and transparent liquid inside were gone. There were several thick hemp ropes scattered on the ground, which were the ones that had tied Han Lingcui before.
Shen Hanxing’s heart sank suddenly, and he quickly walked to the center of the room, his eyes scanning every corner.
"Spiritual Essence? Where's Jiang Shutong?"
"Jiang Shutong must have left not long ago."
Lin An squatted down and checked the footprints on the ground.
"There are two new sets of high-heel shoe prints here. One set belongs to Jiang Shutong, and the other set is unknown. It might be her new bodyguard."
"Miss Han's footprints went towards the stairs. She must have walked down by herself."
Qi Moxun walked to the window, lifted the dusty curtain and looked down, only to see a familiar figure walking out of the factory gate. It was Han Lingcui.
She was wearing the off-white sweater and jeans she had worn in the villa. Her hair was a little messy, but her face had an almost stubborn calmness. She was looking down at her phone, as if looking up an address.
“Spiritual Essence!”
Shen Hanxing immediately shouted downstairs, his voice filled with uncontrollable eagerness.
But when Han Lingcui heard the voice, he just paused and did not look back. Instead, he quickened his pace, as if he was deliberately avoiding it.
Several people immediately went downstairs and chased after him. Chen Hanxing ran in the front and soon caught up with Han Lingcui. She reached out to grab Han Lingcui's arm, but was suddenly thrown away by the other party with such great force that she staggered.
"Don't touch me!" Han Lingcui's voice was cold and his eyes were full of disgust, as if he was looking at something dirty.
“Chen Hanxing, you still have the nerve to appear in front of me?”
Shen Hanxing's hand froze in mid-air, her heart seemed to be tugged hard, the pain was so severe that she could hardly breathe.
She looked at the undisguised hostility in Han Lingcui's eyes, moved her lips, and wanted to say something, but was gently pulled back by Qi Moxun.
Qi Moxun took a step forward, his eyes fell on Han Lingcui's face, trying to soften his tone.
"Calm down, it's not safe here. Let's take you back first. We can talk slowly about anything."
"Go back? Go back where? Go back to the cage you carefully set up, so that you can continue to monitor me and continue to cover up the truth that you and Shen Hanxing stole my design draft?"
Han Lingcui sneered, and when his eyes swept over Qi Moxun, there was no longer the previous closeness, only alienation and vigilance.
"Mr. Qi, I know you have a good relationship with Shen Hanxing, and it's normal for you to want to help her, but I advise you not to get involved in this matter, lest you end up getting burned."
"Lingcui, what's wrong with you?!"
Lin An chased after him, checked it over, and came to a conclusion. He explained in a low voice beside Qi Moxun and Chen Hanxing.
"She must have been hypnotized. All her current thoughts are influenced by someone."
"Hypnosis? False memory?"
Han Lingcui looked like she had heard a huge joke. She raised her hand and rubbed her temples, a trace of fatigue showing on her face, but she still spoke stubbornly.
“Chen Hanxing, stop making excuses for yourself. I clearly remember that I was working overtime in the studio three months ago.”
"You secretly copied the design draft from my computer under the guise of delivering coffee. The next day I discovered that the design draft was gone, and you had a new project with the exact same design concept as mine!"
These words were all the "memories" that Chen Mo repeatedly instilled in her during hypnosis. At this moment, they were as clear in her mind as if they happened yesterday.
She could even "recall" Shen Hanxing's evasive look at that time, and "see" her own collapse when she found that the design draft was missing.
Qi Moxun frowned. He could see that Han Lingcui was now completely controlled by the false memory, and no amount of reasoning would be of any use.
He turned and winked at Lin An, who immediately understood. He quietly stepped aside and called the technical department, asking them to locate Jiang Shutong as soon as possible. At the same time, he contacted a hypnosis therapy expert to see if there was any way of emergency intervention.
"Lingcui, believe it or not, we didn't hurt you."
Qi Moxun slowed down his tone and tried to calm her down.
"Jiang Shutong brought you here just to tamper with your memory and turn you against us."
Shen Hanxing also said nervously, "You are still very weak now. Come back with us first. We will find a doctor to help you check, okay?"
"No."
Han Lingcui shook his head, the resolute look in his eyes chilling Shen Hanxing's heart. "I can handle my own affairs. I'm going to my old apartment now. There should still be evidence that you stole my design."
"Once I find evidence, I will immediately hand it over to the media and let everyone know your true identity, Shen Hanxing, and ruin your reputation!"
After she finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the road outside the factory, walking very fast, as if she was racing with someone.
Shen Hanxing wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by Qi Moxun. "Don't chase him."
Qi Moxun's voice was filled with helplessness. "She is full of hostility towards us now. Forcing her back will only make her more disgusted."
"Lin An has already arranged for someone to follow her quietly. Let's go back and wait for the expert's news. At the same time, we should check Jiang Shutong's whereabouts. She must still be secretly watching Lingcui."
Shen Hanxing watched Han Lingcui's figure disappear at the end of the road, and finally couldn't help but shed tears.
She could never have imagined that her friend, who was almost dependent on her, would now speak to her in such a cold tone and treat her as her sworn enemy.
"Axun, can we really help Lingcui recover his memory?"
Shen Hanxing leaned in Qi Moxun's arms, her voice choked with sobs, "I'm so afraid that she will never remember us, and that Jiang Shutong will continue to use her."
"Yes."
Qi Moxun patted her back gently and said firmly, "We have contacted the most authoritative hypnosis treatment expert in the country and will visit him tomorrow morning."
Just then, Qi Moxun's cell phone rang. It was Xuanyuan Pavilion calling.
He frowned and pressed the answer button, and immediately Xuanyuan Ge's urgent voice came from the receiver.
"Did something happen to her? I just received a message that she came out of the old factory in the west of the city and took a taxi to her previous apartment alone."
Qi Moxun was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Xuanyuan Pavilion to get the news so quickly.
He paused, then told the truth: "She was hypnotized by your mother, and her memory was tampered with. Now she believes that Han Xing stole her design draft. She is very resistant to us and just left on her own."
There was silence on the other end of the receiver for a few seconds, and then the suppressed voice of Xuanyuan Pavilion was heard.
"I see. I'll go find her now."
After hanging up the phone, Qi Moxun looked at Shen Hanxing and sighed helplessly.
"Xuanyuan Pavilion also knows about it. He must have arranged for someone to secretly protect Lingcui, so he got the news so quickly."
Shen Hanxing nodded, feeling mixed emotions.
She knew Xuanyuan Ge's feelings for Han Lingcui, and she also knew that he had been looking for opportunities to make amends over the years, but now Han Lingcui's memory was very confused.
Can the emergence of Xuanyuan Pavilion change anything?
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