However, the reason why he hoped the detective would be a handsome man was something even he himself didn't seem to know.
By now, Gu Xinghe had actually encountered quite a few situations where his mind-reading skills couldn't be used perfectly—
Like Eiffel, the doll who initially didn't have a complete sense of self or the ability to think independently in the Rose Manor.
For example, it could be Mia, whose soul and consciousness reside in the painting.
The unique way these two existed made it impossible for Gu Xinghe to read their inner thoughts at that time.
Now, he is facing an opponent whose mind-reading skills he also cannot fully utilize.
Gu Xinghe, however, had gradually developed the ability to distinguish their differences.
The difference between Sandy, who is now standing in front of him, and the beings mentioned above is that—
He is not entirely incapable of listening to his own thoughts.
Sandy's inner thoughts seemed perfectly normal at first listen.
And if he weren't careful enough, and if his skill level weren't high enough...
He might not have noticed this anomaly before, given his limited experience in using the skills.
Sandy's information and intelligence seemed to be no different from those of Mayor Blanco.
However, upon closer examination, one can discern a degree of mechanical and rigidity in his thought process.
It's as if my thoughts are being influenced by something, but not to the point of being directly controlled.
If I had to put it in a way, it's somewhat like receiving some kind of suggestion or other influence from another being.
There was a nagging hope that the two detectives who were coming this time would be handsome enough, but there was no explanation for this hope.
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