As dawn broke, the courtyards of the naval port bustled with activity. Today, Fuquan was to lead everyone on a personal trip to the fishing village, hoping to gather more information.
After arriving at Yuelai Inn, the group went up to the lookout tower for breakfast. From the lookout tower, they looked towards the fishing village. The fishermen there seemed to be in good spirits and did not appear to be being forced.
"Fourth, did the prefect make any promises? Otherwise, why are these villagers in such a good mood?" Qingyan asked, puzzled.
Fishermen will use any dirty trick in order to protect the sea area on which they depend for their livelihood. It is rare to see such an unusual situation where the prefect steps forward and says a few words, and everyone agrees.
"Little darling, that prefect might be problematic!" Yinzhen picked up his binoculars and saw the fishermen's condition through them; some of them had blank stares.
They seemed to have an air of death about them, as if something was holding them back.
Ugh!
Yinzhen's voice was so loud that Fuquan and Feiyanggu heard it. They quickly put down their chopsticks, walked over, took Yinzhen's binoculars, and observed him carefully.
Instantly, the huge watchtower fell silent. Some guards exchanged glances and waited for the Fourth Prince to give the order.
"Old man, what do you think?" Fuquan glanced at them and felt that Yinzhi was right. These people were probably being controlled by someone, but who exactly was controlling them was still up for debate.
Qingyan didn't dare to be idle either, and quickly kept an eye on the outside. She noticed that these people, who had originally had clear eyes, had become listless after talking with the prefect.
"It must be hypnosis!" Qingyan noticed that the people who were confused at the front were now fully awake, and they were doing exactly what the prefect had told them to do.
If there were no compensation for demolition, it would be understandable if one or two people agreed, but for such a large number of people to agree so readily, there must be something wrong with it.
"Hypnosis?!" everyone exclaimed.
Hypnosis was introduced from abroad, and some imperial physicians used it. However, aren't the top hypnotists in the British Empire?
"We destroyed the British Empire's ships, so how did they come up with such a plan?" Fuquan said coldly.
Pfft!
Fei Yanggu chuckled. Those people had already perished in the fish's belly and had no way to fight back. It must be that someone in the fishing village had become the other side's informant and, after contacting them, made these numerous attempts.
"Let's control the prefect first, then we can conduct the interrogation. We don't know if we can break the hypnosis on those commoners," Qingyan reminded helplessly.
The prefect here is definitely not a kind person; he can use hypnosis techniques, so many people must be vying for him.
Fuquan gestured to the people around him, instructing them to capture the people as soon as possible. The Dragon Guards were all men he had brought with him, and they were well-trained and knew exactly how to deal with these people.
After breakfast, a man in black came in, whispered a few words in Fuquan's ear, and then left.
Fuquan looked at everyone and put down their chopsticks, saying, "Eldest daughter, you stay here and chat with your second aunt. Little darling, you come with us to listen to the interrogation!"
“Yes!” Yingenjueluo and Qingyan replied.
At this moment, Qingyan was very worried. If the British Empire had many such talents, it might pose a great threat to them.
Inside the interrogation room, the prefect sat in a chair, attempting to hypnotize the two interrogating officials. However, these officials were all from the Dragon Guard and would avoid certain risks.
"Why are you arresting me!" The prefect believed he had hidden himself well. His master had always considered hypnosis as a last resort. If Prince Yu hadn't come, he wouldn't have been used, much less imprisoned here.
Fuquan led Yinti and Yinzhen inside, and the prefect was somewhat surprised to see the three of them enter.
When the prefect saw Yinzhen's cold gaze, he felt a chill run down his spine. The Fourth Prince was indeed not to be underestimated. Even from a distance, he could feel the coldness emanating from him.
"Prince Yu, Prince Zhi, Fourth Master, this servant is innocent." The prefect restrained his hypnotic techniques.
He had a feeling that hypnosis wouldn't be very effective against Yinzhen, but if he could hypnotize Prince Yu, things would be much easier.
"Injustice?" Prince Yu muttered.
The three of them came to see what new tricks this person had up his sleeve, but to their surprise, he was a pragmatic man who stopped using hypnosis the moment they arrived.
In this way, the interrogation will certainly not achieve the desired effect, and it may even backfire, with the person behind the scenes turning the tables on the interrogator.
“This servant did nothing,” the prefect understood that the half-hour after hypnosis was a dangerous period, and outsiders could easily see that something was wrong. After half an hour, this abnormality would disappear.
He wouldn't have learned this skill if he hadn't saved a priest who was extremely skilled in hypnosis.
"Didn't you do it?" Yinti asked in return.
All three of them saw through the telescope that the eyes of those people were strange, while the eyes of others had become normal. What kind of secret was behind this?
"Indeed, this servant is following the instructions from above to make thorough preparations. The people to be relocated must leave as soon as possible, and those residents who are being secretly investigated should be dealt with secretly." The prefect summarized the orders he had received and finally came to this conclusion.
Fei Yanggu laughed coldly. This person really wouldn't shed a tear until he was dead. It would be great if he really dealt with the person, so that nothing unexpected would happen again.
"Who told you that?" Yinzhen felt there was a loophole in the story, but he hadn't yet figured out what it was.
The prefect would always mentally review his words twice before speaking, making sure there were no problems before uttering them.
As a result, he spoke much slower. Fortunately, he usually spoke and acted slowly, and apart from the few masters in front of him, those who were often here knew that he had no temper at all.
"It's a secret order, requiring that it be burned immediately upon seeing it." The prefect understood that something had gone wrong and quickly tried to clear himself of any wrongdoing.
Fuquan looked at his two sons; they were the ones with more authority to speak on this matter!
"Is that all?" Yinzhen looked at the prefect in front of him. She admitted that the technique of hypnosis was not yet mature, and there would definitely be some uncontrollable factors involved, so this was the only way to do it.
"Actually, they captured my little nephew. The child is not even a year old yet. We absolutely cannot let them get hurt!" The prefect hadn't had a single happy day since he learned that his little nephew had been kidnapped.
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