Chapter 65 Gu Sheng put down the half-eaten cake…
Gu Sheng put down the half-eaten cake and said to the housekeeper, "You can go out now."
The butler turned and bowed slightly to Gu Sheng, as if he were facing Xia Yunzhou: "Yes, sir. Please call me if you need anything."
After saying that, the butler left the room.
Xia Yunzhou stared at the door that had been closed again, then abruptly turned to look at Gu Sheng: "What did you do to him?!"
Gu Sheng looked at Xia Yunzhou: "I thought you knew, of course it was hypnosis."
Xia Yunzhou stared wide-eyed: "Impossible, this isn't hypnosis."
Gu Sheng asked, "Not hypnosis?" He chuckled softly, "Then what do you think it is?"
Xia Yunzhou pursed his lips into a thin line.
What is it?
Witchcraft? Magic? Curse? It couldn't possibly be hypnosis.
"Hypnosis cannot achieve this level of effectiveness."
Gu Sheng said "Oh," and then added, "But I can do more than that." With that, he snapped his fingers.
Meanwhile, inside the security center.
Even though we're so far away, there's no way we could hear anything from the bedroom from here.
However, the security captain heard the snap of fingers at the same time as Gu Sheng's movements.
He suddenly stood up, grabbed a sniper rifle, and walked outside.
Others saw it and noticed that his expression was a bit strange, but no one dared to stop him.
After the security captain left, several guards who were on good terms with him also got up and followed him.
They both looked bewildered, holding the same guns.
Inside the bedroom, Xia Yunzhou remained completely unaware as he cocked his gun.
He looked at Gu Sheng with a gloomy expression: "I underestimated you, but this ends here." He would let Gu Sheng rest in peace here.
Gu Sheng watched Xia Yunzhou's actions, a slight smile playing on his lips. He looked into Xia Yunzhou's eyes, though the goggles obscured his vision, and said, "Do you really think you have a gun? Or have you been hypnotized?"
Xia Yunzhou's expression changed, and he hesitated as he looked at the gun in his hand.
What happened to the butler just now left a deep impression on him.
Even though the person was right there, and the butler had even personally placed the cake down, he seemed completely oblivious, unaware of Gu Sheng's presence.
Is this hypnosis?
Are you kidding me? Even hypnosis on TV, or even theoretical hypnosis, can't reach that level.
Xia Yunzhou, who had initially believed that the goggles and headphones would prevent him from being hypnotized, now wavered.
Could he actually be hypnotized but just unaware of it?
Gu Sheng looked at the conflicted Xia Yunzhou and found it quite amusing: "Just kidding. With your equipment so complete, how could I possibly hypnotize you?"
Hearing Gu Sheng's words, Xia Yunzhou seemed to regain his confidence: "Hmph, you're not omnipotent either."
He gently tightened his grip on the gun: "You shouldn't have appeared in front of me. You should have killed me before I even noticed you."
Gu Sheng laughed: "No, you don't understand. You're more useful alive than dead."
Xia Yunzhou's expression was unusually cold. Just as he was about to fire, a laser beam streaked across his eyes.
His body tensed instantly, and alarm bells rang in his mind—danger!
Xia Yunzhou suddenly turned his head while holding the gun.
At this moment, Gu Sheng said, "I'll return that to you. You should have shot the moment you saw me. Don't you know that villains die from talking too much?"
At this moment, Xia Yunzhou already had three or four red dots on his body, each red dot representing a sniper rifle.
Xia Yunzhou looked at the figures with guns vaguely visible on the roof of another building not far away: "I knew you didn't come alone. You really have accomplices."
He looked at Gu Sheng: "Delaying time was indeed the right thing to do."
Gu Sheng looked helpless: "Do you want to take another closer look?"
Xia Yunzhou frowned and looked out the window again, squinting to make out the figures. He vaguely recognized the men with guns pointed at him; they were wearing the uniforms of the villa's security team.
Xia Yunzhou looked incredulous: "You even hypnotized the guards? That's impossible."
With so many guards, how did Gu Sheng manage to hypnotize them? And is hypnosis such an easy thing?
In reality, deep hypnosis requires many preconditions and a significant amount of time.
In Xia Yunzhou's imagination, Gu Sheng's hypnosis would be much simpler, but it would still require some preparation. Given the number of guards, it would be impossible for them to hypnotize everyone in such a short time.
Gu Sheng didn't intend to explain to Xia Yunzhou. He simply said, "They will shoot before you do. Even if you successfully fire, you will die. However, if you don't fire, they won't do anything."
Gu Sheng looked at Xia Yunzhou with curiosity, anticipating his choice.
Finally, seeing Xia Yunzhou slowly lower his arm, Gu Sheng understood Xia Yunzhou's choice: he chose not to fire.
Gu Sheng laughed: "It's the right choice. Your life is more precious than mine, so you can't trade it for mine."
Gu Sheng was openly mocking Xia Yunzhou.
Xia Yunzhou's face darkened: "What exactly do you want to do?"
Gu Sheng walked up to Xia Yunzhou: "It's nothing. Do you remember what I said when we first met? I hoped you could look me in the eye when you spoke, so now..."
Before Gu Sheng could finish speaking, Xia Yunzhou revealed a triumphant smile. He suddenly pressed his watch, and then the whole room shook for a moment.
It really only lasted a moment.
At that very moment, the person outside noticed the unusual activity inside the house and pulled the trigger.
However, something is faster.
A curtain made of bulletproof glass descended, covering the entire room and dividing it into four compartments.
The sniper bullet hit the glass, leaving a mark.
At this moment, Gu Sheng and Xia Yunzhou were locked in the same cubicle.
Xia Yunzhou tried to raise his gun the moment the glass fell.
However, Gu Sheng was faster.
Faced with the unexpected situation, Gu Sheng's expression remained unchanged, as if he had expected it all along.
Just as Xia Yunzhou raised his hand, he instantly grabbed Xia Yunzhou's hand with one of his own.
He ran his other hand across his ear, creating a sharp gust of wind.
After Gu Sheng's hand passed by, an inconspicuous crack appeared on one side of the goggles Xia Yunzhou was wearing, but Xia Yunzhou was completely unaware of it.
Gu Sheng did not touch the gun.
He simply flipped Xia Yunzhou's arm, changing the direction of his force.
Next, Gu Sheng held Xia Yunzhou's hand, while Xia Yunzhou held a gun to his chin.
Gu Sheng moved closer to Xia Yunzhou in this position: "I've discovered that you look down on me even more than I thought. At this close range, do you think I would make a mistake?" Even if it weren't this close, Gu Sheng wouldn't make a mistake so easily.
Xia Yunzhou tried desperately to break free from Gu Sheng's grasp, but found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't budge Gu Sheng an inch.
Panic flashed in his eyes: "No, how can you be so strong? This is different from what's written in the data."
According to the information Xia Yunzhou obtained, Gu Sheng should be more skilled in mental activities than physical ones. Although he is also quite good in martial arts, it is more about skill. Now, Gu Sheng is showing brute force that is completely inconsistent with his physique.
After discovering that someone was pointing a gun at him, Xia Yunzhou planned to activate the emergency device in the room. This device was designed specifically for Gu Sheng; as long as the glass fell, he wouldn't be afraid even if Gu Sheng had a gun.
However, Xia Yunzhou did not expect Gu Sheng to come without taking anything. But now it seems that he was not unprepared; he had made other preparations.
In the end, the device was used, but instead of isolating Gu Sheng, it was used to lock Gu Sheng and himself together.
It now appears that this idea has also failed.
Gu Sheng remained noncommittal. As an executive officer, he might lose in close combat, but as an undercover agent, that was a different story. In any case, dealing with Xia Yunzhou would be quite simple.
However, Xia Yunzhou did not give up. He suddenly turned his head to avoid the gun barrel. Because of this action, the trigger was pulled and the bullet hit the ceiling.
Because of his action, the crack on the goggles widened and eventually shattered, revealing one of Xia Yunzhou's eyes.
However, Xia Yunzhou couldn't care less about that at the moment. He bent down at an incredible angle, allowing his hand to reach the gun that was stuck to the bottom of the bed.
This is his room, and he has more than one backup plan here.
The moment he got his hands on the gun, he used the edge of the bed to release the safety, chambered a round, and then aimed at Gu Sheng as much as possible before firing.
Xia Yunzhou didn't aim to kill with a single blow; he considered it a success if he could scare people away.
However, his shot missed Gu Sheng, and Gu Sheng was not intimidated.
Gu Sheng suddenly leaned down, his face extremely close to Xia Yunzhou's.
Xia Yunzhou's eye, visible through his goggles, met Gu Sheng's gaze, and his brain began frantically sending out alarm signals.
Gu Sheng's eyes were very dark, as if they could devour everything.
Xia Yunzhou felt a pang of fear after just one glance. He reacted quickly, instantly closing his eyes and changing his posture to prepare to fire again.
However, Gu Sheng did not give him the chance.
Gu Sheng slowly removed Xia Yunzhou's headphones and whispered in his ear, "Be good, listen to me." At the same time, he released his grip on Xia Yunzhou's hands.
Xia Yunzhou, who had already adjusted his posture, lost his balance the moment Gu Sheng let go, and missed with his second shot.
At this moment, Gu Sheng reached out one hand towards Xia Yunzhou's back of the neck and pinched his back of the neck with neither too light nor too heavy pressure.
Xia Yunzhou felt a shiver run down his spine, his hair stood on end, his body trembled, and his eyes instinctively opened.
The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Gu Sheng's eyes again.
Gu Sheng repeated, "Be good, listen to me." Then Xia Yunzhou felt as if he was being sucked into Gu Sheng's eyes, and he could no longer close them.
Gu Sheng's black eyes became black vortexes in Xia Yunzhou's eyes, and Gu Sheng's voice twisted into incomprehensible whispers in his ears.
He stood there, stunned, completely devoid of his previous sharpness.
Hypnotizing Xia Yunzhou was quite difficult. Gu Sheng slowly guided Xia Yunzhou with words, causing his thoughts to sink into a trance, while gently twisting his back and feeling his body slowly relax.
Gu Sheng's eyes were like a cat toy; whenever Gu Sheng moved, Xia Yunzhou moved along with him, his eyes fixed on Gu Sheng's, unwilling to look away for even a moment.
That's about it.
Gu Sheng held his finger up to Xia Yunzhou's eyes, waved it in front of him, and then tapped Xia Yunzhou's forehead.
Gu Sheng didn't use any force, but Xia Yunzhou still took several steps back, as if he had been hit by something.
His eyes left Gu Sheng's eyes and he finally came to his senses.
Xia Yunzhou regained consciousness, panting heavily, his undershirt already soaked with cold sweat.
He looked at Gu Sheng and questioned, "What did you do to me?" As if he had thought of something, he looked down at the gun in his hand.
Just when Gu Sheng thought he was going to shoot him again, Xia Yunzhou actually pointed the gun at his temple.
He looked at Gu Sheng and said, "You're dreaming if you think you can control me."
Before Xia Yunzhou fired the gun, Gu Sheng said, "If you die, the butler will be very sad."
Xia Yunzhou paused for a moment.
Gu Sheng took a step forward and looked at Xia Yunzhou, saying, "Besides, I won't control you. Look at me."
Gu Sheng's words had a magical quality, and Xia Yunzhou looked up at Gu Sheng with a stunned expression.
Gu Sheng said, "It's me. Don't you even recognize me? Do you think I need to control you?"
Every cell in Xia Yunzhou's body was screaming: No, this isn't right, he's not, how could he be?
However, Xia Yunzhou couldn't control himself from looking at Gu Sheng, and several figures flashed through his mind.
He said to Gu Sheng, "You are not him."
Gu Sheng said, "Am I not? Look again, I'm the person closest to you."
The closest people? Xia Yunzhou looked confused, and several figures in his mind disappeared.
Of the few remaining people, Gu Sheng was none of them.
Xia Yunzhou said again, "No, that's not right, it's not you."
Gu Sheng took the gun from Xia Yunzhou's hand, but Xia Yunzhou just stared at Gu Sheng without reacting.
Gu Sheng's eyes darkened. Very good, everything went smoothly.
Gu Sheng held Xia Yunzhou's hand and said softly, "Look again. You know me. I've always been by your side. You would do anything for me unconditionally."
"I would do anything for you."
Several more figures disappeared from Xia Yunzhou's mind, until only one remained, and that figure slowly overlapped with Gu Sheng.
That old man who was always aloof and never smiled, that person at the top of the organization whom no one dared to disobey, the person who trusted him the most, and who was also the person he trusted the most.
The person who is related to him by blood.
The organization's behind-the-scenes boss, Xia Yunzhou's father, whom he never called father.
The father had many children, and Xia Yunzhou was just one of the less prominent ones.
Xia Yunzhou was taught from a young age that everything should be done with his father first, and that he would be willing to give his life for his father.
He was never allowed to call that man "father" because that man didn't need offspring; he wanted the right forever.
As Xia Yunzhou's brothers and sisters dwindled in number.
Most of them were disassembled and their parts were installed into the man's body.
Xia Yunzhou finally appeared in the man's eyes.
Xia Yunzhou's only wish since childhood was to receive his father's praise.
Although the butler raised him and was like a half-father to him, the butler was ultimately not his biological father, nor the man who stood at the top of power and could only be looked up to.
Xia Yunzhou tilted his head and uttered a single word to Gu Sheng: "Father?"
Gu Sheng fell silent. He already had a son?
Gu Sheng considered whether he should ask Xia Yunzhou to change.
However, Xia Yunzhou's next sentence changed Gu Sheng's mind.
"Boss, what brings you here? Is it because of Baiyu Biotechnology? I will handle this matter well and will definitely not let you down."
BOSS? Is it the BOSS of the organization behind the bank?
Is the BOSS Xia Yunzhou's father?
No wonder Xia Yunzhou was able to be parachuted in as the bank's president.
This identity is good, so I won't change it.
Looking at Xia Yunzhou's admiring gaze, Gu Sheng smiled and said, "Yes, it's me."
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