Fortunately for Jiang Baimian, Odick couldn't return to the Hunter Guild because the wilderness wanderers blocked the central square and attacked the North Street, so he could only stay in the City Lord's Mansion.
In this way, not only would they be able to return the car, but they would also not need to contact each other for an opportunity to interrogate the fake "priest."
This is not something that can be done with a special pass.
Entering the City Lord's Mansion, and seeing Odik in the side hall, Jiang Baimian threw the car key and asked bluntly:
"Is the fake 'priest' awake?"
Her subtext is "Have you completed the first round of interrogation".
Odik nodded lightly and said:
"He definitely believed that he was a 'priest', and his plan was: to lure us into the bait, find an opportunity to 'hypnotize' me, and make me his accomplice. In this process, relying on pre-planted seeds, a huge riot was set off , to create the most suitable environment for the final assassination."
"If it wasn't for the fact that City Lord Xu almost died in the Hunter's Guild, this plan would sound quite real at first glance." Jiang Baimian commented.
Shang Jianyao immediately added:
"It's a pity that he is too weak to afford such a plan."
This made Odik suddenly a little embarrassed, because in the face of such a "weak" opponent, he hardly played a role, and he fell into a sneeze hell not long after the beginning.
Jiang Baimian didn't waste time staring at Shang Jian Yao, and instead asked:
"Have you figured out the whereabouts of Lei Yunsong, Lin Feifei and their companions?"
That was her biggest concern.
Odick shook his head:
"The fake 'priest' handed them over to a man nicknamed 'dumb' to be used for framing after the successful assassination.
"He doesn't know what the 'dumb' looks like or where he lives. He only communicates through the contact method agreed within the 'Anti-Intellectual Education'. Now it's too chaotic outside North Street, and we can't use corresponding means to communicate."
After Jiang Baimian heard this, he said thoughtfully:
"Could this 'dumb' be a real 'priest'
"The connection and communication between him and the fake 'priest' is actually a form of 'hypnosis'?"
"It's possible." Odyk also has speculation in this regard.
Their current consensus is:
A fake "priest" is an awakened person who has been hypnotized by a real "priest" or whose memory has been tampered with. Therefore, he believes that he is a real "priest" from the bottom of his heart, and completes various tasks according to the instructions of the top sect.
And that high-level high probability is the real "priest".
At the same time, he may also be a collaborator "dumb".
At this time, Shang Jianyao suddenly asked:
"Why do fake 'priests' also 'hypnotize'?"
"Really 'priest' is looking for awakeners who can 'hypnotize'? Only in this way can we create a perfect substitute." Jiang Baimian guessed.
If a fake "priest" can't be "hypnotized", then not only will others not believe that he is a real "priest", but he will also doubt himself, thus shaking the corresponding cognition.
Odyk said subconsciously:
"How to accurately find the awakener who can 'hypnotize'..."
Not only are there very few Awakeneds, but they are also accustomed to masking the characteristics of their own abilities.
Before he could finish speaking, Odick suddenly stopped because he had already thought of the answer.
Shang Jianyao said excitedly:
"Every time a group of awakened people is born from the 'anti-intellectualism', a 'priest' must be decided."
In terms of hypnosis and memory, in the field of "Last Man" in March, the number of Awakeners in the corresponding field cannot be said to have an absolute advantage, but it is definitely not small.
"When the Awakened with the ability to 'hypnotize' reaches a certain number, put them together, lock them somewhere, and 'kill' each other? In the end, a real 'priest' and multiple fake 'priests' come out '?" Jiang Baimian tried to translate Shang Jianyao's words.
The more she thought about it, the more she thought it might be true.
This is perfectly in line with the teachings of "anti-intellectualism"!
"Most people don't need brains, they are just a puppet and the last person, and the things they think about are handed over to the corresponding gods..." Jiang Baimian said with emotion and humor, "My previous understanding of 'anti-intellectualism' is still It's too superficial, they actually do this in the Awakened group, which is the backbone of the sect, it's really a unity of knowledge and action..."
What spirit is this!
In the sigh, Jiang Baimian found out of the corner of his eyes that Shang Jian Yaoyin was a little ready to move.
She had good reason to suspect that this guy wanted to compete for the status of a true "priest."
Although Jiang Baimian doesn't think he will be able to use the "reasoning clown" to get the real "priest", and may even be reversely "hypnotized" or tampered with memory, the final result may be that the real "priest" works hard To clean up the mess for this fake "priest", after many times, he decided to kick him out of the "priest" team with great disgust, and then he was surprised to find that this guy took all the fake "priests" and reorganized a new one. "Frotherhood of priests", only the true "priest" is left alone in the same place.
Phew... Jiang Baimian sighed and decided to put these thoughts behind him.
Since there was no way to know the whereabouts of the real "priest" and Wei Yu from the fake "priest", Jiang Baimian had no choice but to ask:
"Have you met City Lord Xu? Did you ask him the details of his attack?"
She wondered if she could find any traceable details from this matter.
Odik did not hide it, and explained the attack he had learned from Xu Liyan in detail. Of course, this did not include the ability and characteristics of the mechanical monk Jing Nian, and Xu Liyan directly skipped this.
Up to now, he admires Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao's abilities, but he just thinks that their brains may be a little abnormal, and this may be the price paid.
Similarly, Jiang Baimian also trusted his ability to use the influence of dreams to obtain confessions, and did not request a trial of a fake "priest" in person.
Listening and listening, Jiang Baimian's expression gradually became serious, but Shang Jianyao's face showed no change.
After Odick finished speaking, Shang Jianyao asked excitedly:
"Does Master Jingnian know Master Jingfa?"
"Should know..." Odyk replied in a uncertain tone.
Although there are not many mechanical monks, and most of them know each other, but he is not a mechanical monk, so he still can't make a firm judgment.
After this conversation, Jiang Baimian thought and said:
"I think there's something wrong with this attack, at least three places that seem odd."
"Which three places?" Odick also thought it was strange, but he couldn't see the problem for a while.
Jiang Baimian raised his finger and said:
"First, based on the timing of the attack and the circumstances at the time, what the fake 'priest' did seems to be useless. Whether it's transferring you from the guild or causing a riot among the wild wanderers, it doesn't help the attack itself. , Think about it, under normal circumstances, you wouldn't stay in the guild all the time, you must be looking for clues outside, and the riots only affected the city defense army and the city guards, and the Zen master Jingnian and the four bodyguards in the guild were also affected. It added to the tension a bit, and they weren't distracted or distracted by it at all."
"Yeah." Odyk agreed.
The plan of the true and false "priests" seems very subtle, but upon thinking about it, the line of false "priests" does not seem necessary at all.
Jiang Baimian bent another finger:
"Secondly, in the case of mastering the true identity and ability characteristics of Zen Master Jing Nian through the 'real illusion' in advance, the follow-up treatment of the true 'priest' is simply, simply..."
Seeing the situation, Shang Jianyao helped to add:
"Like no brains."
Jiang Baimian did not refute, and continued:
"When City Lord Xu opened the door, there was no need for him to answer. He pretended to be a real bodyguard. He should use the 'real illusion' to influence Zen Master Jing Nian again as soon as possible, and let the four bodyguards who were 'hypnotized' be responsible for solving City Lord Xu. Instead of letting go of the most threatening point, swarm the target.
"If the 'priest' adopts this plan, you should only see the portrait of City Lord Xu."
Odick considered it and said:
"Perhaps, in a hurry, the 'hypnosis' is not enough, and he must be guided, and the other bodyguards will violate their duties and shoot the city lord?"
This is Zen Master Jing Nian's explanation of the situation at that time.
"It is indeed possible." Jiang Baimian raised his third finger, "Let's not mention whether Christina of the Hunter Guild is his companion, or whether he was innocently involved, with the resources held by the 'priest' and the background behind him. From the point of view of power, his final choice to shoot is too rudimentary.
"At that distance, throw a grenade, get some poisonous gas, and tie a high-performance remote control bomb invented by the 'Orange' company. Zen Master Jing Nian can't protect it, or it's too late to protect it."
What she means is that it is not the "priest" himself who mixed into the bodyguards, but other dead men who were "hypnotized". Anyway, the four bodyguards believe that there are five people in the team - this only needs to be projected when under the influence of "true illusion" The appearance of the dead man, not the appearance of the priest himself.
"It's really not quite right..." Odik thought about it carefully, and felt that if the female hunter on the opposite side planned it, City Lord Xu would have died a few times.
At this moment, Shang Jian Yao slapped his palms and suddenly realized:
"I understand."
Seeing Odick looking at him, he said seriously:
"'Father' is teasing City Lord Xu!"
When Odick's mouth twitched slightly, Jiang Baimian sighed and said:
"It looks like 'Father' doesn't want to kill City Lord Xu.
"Then why did he go to great lengths to use his real body to attack City Lord Xu?"
At this moment, a word appeared in Odick's mind:
"Hypnosis!"
"Father" tried his best to shorten the distance between himself and Xu Liyan, complete eye contact, and thus "hypnotize" each other!
This is also Jiang Baimian's answer, she asked hurriedly:
"Where is City Lord Xu now?"
"In the nobility council, discuss with all the nobility on the matter of dealing with the riots of the wanderers in the wilderness..." Odick had just said this, and suddenly wanted to understand one thing.
This may be the meaning of the "Father" who set off the riots of the wanderers in the wilderness!
"Go!" Odick turned around suddenly and rushed out of the side hall.
At the same time, he took out his cell phone.