"Have a drink and calm down. Especially at times like this, we must not lose our composure." The two sat on the sofa, and Chang Lin handed the other a glass of wine.
Chu Ying took it and drank it all in one gulp without any doubt. He put the wine glass on the table and sighed, "Excuse me. This matter has been turning over and over in my mind recently. Why are we so unlucky? Isn't it just a matter of making some extra money? The agricultural group can set aside a private plot of land to grow fruits for themselves. The fishermen in the fishery can cook fish soup when they have nothing to do. The guys under my command in the commercial group run around to make a profit and do some small business. These are all common things that rely on the mountain to eat the mountain. Why is it that when it comes to us, some people are targeting us? The market is so big, and we haven't affected much of the school's business. There are so many people who like to jump out and catch rats. Do you think they are jealous?"
"We don't need to worry about whether they are jealous or not. What we should worry about is how to get through this." Chang Lin also took a sip of wine and said, "We must prepare for the worst case scenario now, that is, the Baron bites you and then makes you accept investigation. In this case, you have to calm yourself down first. You didn't hire someone to kill, at most it's just some economic problems, let's just waste time with them."
"It's easy for you to say that. Peng Ziyi is also a mid-level wizard. I don't know how many strange tricks he has. Without him, we still have Xiao Chen. Now these young people have mastered magic and don't take us seriously at all. If he gets into my mind to dig out my thoughts, what should I do?" Chu Ying said angrily.
"Then let them see." Chang Lin said. But his voice sounded a little strange to Chu Ying. It was as if the voice suddenly became erratic, and there seemed to be echoes hanging in his ears again and again. Chu Ying muttered to himself, "Then let them see."
"How do you feel now?" Chang Lin asked.
"Feeling? I feel good." Chu Ying's expression began to become a little dull. He stared blankly ahead and said, "I seem to be calmer. I'm not as anxious as before. You are right. They can do whatever they want."
"We should sort out your memories so that if someone searches for them, you'll know what to show them and what not to show them." Chang Lin's voice was soft.
"Yes, you are right. I need to sort out my...memories."
"Have you seen the memory of me and others involved in this matter?" Chang Lin asked softly.
"Yes. We discussed these issues in this office, in the private room of the cafeteria, and by the fields of the agricultural group. We discussed how to cooperate with local people, how to divide the work, how to produce and sell, how to prevent being discovered by the school, and how to establish capital under our own control outside of the school." Chu Ying recalled blankly.
"Are we including those people?" Chang Lin asked patiently.
"Me, you, Bai Yicheng from the logistics team, Zhou Xiaoren from the intelligence team, and Chu Kai from the technology team. Later, Zhou Xiaoren died, and we found other people to fill in. Our team is getting bigger and bigger... and more and more people are supporting us."
"No, you remembered it wrong." Chang Lin raised his voice and said, "It's not these people."
"No? Why not?" Chu Ying had a conflicted expression on his face.
"I, Chang Lin, Bai Yicheng, Chu Kai, and those people you remember did not participate in the discussion. We were not involved in this matter. There were only three people who participated in the discussion. Only three people!"
"Three, three?" Chu Ying's face twisted. "Why can't I remember? Why can't I remember? Who are they? Which three people?"
"I'm telling you. You must remember this clearly." Chang Lin held Chu Ying's arm and said, "Those three people were you, Zhou Xiaoren, and Guo Qian! From the beginning to the end, it was only you three who discussed these things, and later it was just you and Guo Qian."
Chu Ying's face suddenly relaxed, as if he was a primary school student who had finally solved a difficult problem. "So it was the three of us."
Chang Lin took out a cell phone from the drawer, opened it, found a few photos of Guo Qian, and placed them in front of Chu Ying's lifeless eyes, "This is what Guo Qian looked like when he discussed with you. Remember it!"
"Yes. I remember that."
Chang Lin spent a lot of effort on this part, telling Chu Ying these imaginary scenes over and over again, emphasizing the various details in the scenes over and over again, and telling him over and over again what Guo Qian said during the event. Until he saw that an hour had passed on the wall clock, the effect of the memory powder was about to wear off.
Chang Lin said: "Then let me ask again, who did you and others participate in the secret factory operation?"
"I, Zhou Xiaoren, and Guo Qian." Chu Ying said without hesitation.
"What is the purpose of secretly setting up a factory?"
"Guo Qian said that he wanted to maintain his position in the school and continue to serve as the chairman of the committee, so he had to get an additional amount of fees before he could bribe others to support him. Guo Qian said that the school did not need too many voices, as long as it followed his will. Guo Qian also said that he needed to pull in the local indigenous people, as they were more numerous, and whoever controlled them would have more say in the future. He wanted to use the money he earned to win over the hearts of these indigenous people." Chu Ying spoke these words clearly and fluently.
"What about you? What do you want?"
"He promised me that he would let me replace you as the vice chairman of the committee..." At this point, Chu Ying began to shake his head. After a while, he closed his eyes slightly, as if he was about to fall asleep. However, after a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes and woke up again.
"Old Chang, what tricks were you playing just now? What's wrong with me?"
"It's just a small spell. I helped you modify some things in your memory." Chang Lin said calmly.
"What? How could you do such a thing without telling me?" Chu Ying said angrily.
"Things like this are best done when you're unaware and off guard. If you knew in advance, I wouldn't be able to do it," Chang Lin said.
"What on earth did you do?"
Chang Lin asked: "Think about it, who was involved in the illegal factory incident?"
"Are you sick? Isn't it just you, me, Bai Yicheng and those few people?" Chu Ying said.
"Then think about the scene we discussed at that time. What do you remember?"
"Huh? Why did I think of Guo Qian? Not you."
Chang Lin quickly shouted: "Stop, don't think about it anymore, this is just a magic effect. If you think too much, the picture will collapse."
"You want to..."
"It's going to mess up their investigation. Remember what you're supposed to say. Always remember, I can only help you if I can get this out!"