Chapter 141: Hypnotizing Yun Li

Chapter 141: Hypnotizing Yun Li

This time was entirely different from before.

The offspring insect, now free, flew straight towards the porcelain vase containing its parent insect. However, the parent insect remained trapped, leaving the offspring to circle the vase endlessly.

Observing this, Mo Jiuya promptly activated the flamethrower, burning the offspring alive. As he did so, the vase containing the parent insect trembled slightly.

There was no doubt that the offspring insect on Mo Yunfeng's body had indeed been the work of Yun Li. Now that Mo Yunfeng's puppet insect had been removed, they no longer needed to fear Yun Li using his life as leverage.

The pair approached Yun Li once again.

He Zhiran was uncertain if there were still scattered offspring insects from the one Yun Li had bred, and even more unsure if any of those controlled by these insects were connected to the Mo family.

Thus, she didn't dare to be careless when interrogating Yun Li.

She took into account that Yun Li had been hit by two tranquilizer darts, equivalent to being put under general anesthesia twice.

In her previous life as a military medic, she knew this fact all too well.

No matter how strong-willed a person was, after consecutive general anesthetics, their mental state would become significantly weaker.

She intended to take advantage of this moment to hypnotize Yun Li.

Success would spare them much trouble.

To enhance the chances of hypnosis working, He Zhiran purchased a pocket watch and a specialized music player for the purpose.

She placed the music player beside Yun Li and selected a track that she believed to be most effective in inducing hypnosis, looping it continuously.

Having made all the preparations, He Zhiran then roused Yun Li from her sleep.

As Yun Li opened her eyes, she found a peculiar object swaying before her.

"Mo Jiuya, I advise you to drop any tricks. If you want Mo Yunfeng's life, release me at once, or else I won't hesitate to…"

Her voice dwindled, leaving her words unfinished as her gaze turned blank.

Seeing this, He Zhiran cautiously inquired, "What is your name and what status do you hold?"

"I am Yun Li, the Queen of the Southern Frontier, and also the revered State Preceptor of our land."

Yun Li's voice was low, and He Zhiran sensed that there were no emotions entwined within it.

He Zhiran concluded that she had indeed entered a hypnotic state.

She continued, "When did you begin using the Puppet Bug to control Mo Yunfeng?"

Yun Li replied, "Four years ago, during a battle with the Southern Frontier, I used my methods to render him unconscious and captured him alive.

At that time, my maternal bug had just reached maturity, making him the perfect subject for experimentation."

He Zhiran pressed on, "Many could have been chosen for experimentation. Why did you select Mo Yunfeng?"

Yun Li: "My master taught me that the Mo family possesses an unwavering resilience beyond ordinary people. If my child gu can successfully control a Mo family member, it would prove that my gu nurturing skills have reached the level of mastery."

He Zhiran: "Aside from Mo Yunfeng, who else have you controlled?"

Yun Li: "Only Mo Yunfeng."

He Zhiran: "Why only one person?"

Yun Li: "I'm still unable to fully manipulate Mo Yunfeng's will. Hence, the mother gu cannot produce more child gu to control others."

He Zhiran: "Are you familiar with Mo Chuhan?"

Yun Li: "Of course, Mo Chuhan was the most powerful warrior in the Mo family. Unfortunately, he's already deceased."

He Zhiran exchanged a glance with Mo Jiuya. Both understood that at this point, Yun Li wouldn't be lying.

This meant they could confirm one thing: Yun Li was unaware of Mo Chuhan being alive.

It also indicated another fact: Yun Li had no knowledge of who had placed the gu on Mo Chuhan.

After a brief exchange of glances, He Zhiran swayed the pocket watch in her hand and continued to inquire:

"How many men of the Mo family have perished at your hands?"

Upon hearing this question, Mo Jiuya's eyes turned bloodshot as he fixated on Yun Li.

Yun Li responded, "No member of the Mo family has died by my hand."

He Zhiran instinctively turned to look at Mo Jiuya upon hearing this.

"That can't be true," Mo Jiuya countered.

To prevent Mo Jiuya's intense emotions from affecting Yun Li, He Zhiran hastily gestured for him to be quiet.

Mo Jiuya promptly closed his mouth.

He Zhiran was aware that her hypnotic skills were not strong enough to control her subject for long. She needed to seize the opportunity to extract more information.

"Did Mo Junrui and Mo Jiacheng not meet their end at your hands back then?"

Yun Li: "They're not dead. I only used a potion to render them unconscious."

He Zhiran: "Then whose heads are hanging on the city walls?"

Yun Li: "Those were just two random heads we found. With all the blood on their faces and them being hung so high, anyone could assume they're whomever we want them to be."

He Zhiran: "If they're still alive, where are they now?"

Yun Li: "My master took them away."

He Zhiran: "Who is your master?"

Yun Li: "My master... my master is..."

Her words trailed off as her head began to shake violently.

"I can't say, I can't say... oh... my head hurts so much..."

Yun Li's condition appeared vastly different from when she had woken up from hypnosis.

At this moment, He Zhiran was somewhat perplexed.

So, she attempted to adjust the pendulum's oscillation frequency.

"Look here, don't be afraid. You're safe with me."

Soon, Yun Li's emotions stabilized gradually.

He Zhiran asked, "Based on what you know, how many male descendants of the Mo family are still alive in this world?"

Yun Li replied, "Mo Junrui and Mo Jiacheng are with my master. Mo Yunfeng is under my control, and there's also the fortunate Mo Jiuya. I've tried to act against him several times, but he managed to evade me."

He Zhiran continued, "Was the Mo family's downfall and exile connected to you?"

Yun Li answered, "That was due to Emperor Shunwu's stubbornness and excessive suspicion. It led to the Mo family's tragic end."

He Zhiran queried, "What is your relationship with Nan Heng?"

Yun Li responded, "A relationship of mutual exploitation."

He Zhiran: "Elaborate on how you both exploited each other."

Yun Li: "Nan Heng aspires to seize the position of the crown prince and needs my Southern Frontier's assistance. He promised me that after ascending the throne, he would cede three cities to the Southern Frontier and provide us with two hundred thousand catties of grain annually."

Hearing this, He Zhiran sucked in a sharp breath.

What was the difference between Nan Heng's actions and betraying one's country?

Mo Jiuya's fists clenched tightly as well.

At this moment, he keenly realized how insignificant the sacrifices made by the Mo family for the prosperity of the Great Shun dynasty over decades truly were.

Nan Heng could casually surrender the land they had protected for years with just a few words.

With this thought, Mo Jiuya glared fiercely at Nan Heng, who still lay unconscious like a dead dog.

He wished nothing more than to kill this traitor right now and feed him to the dogs.

However, reason told him that Nan Heng must die, but not yet.

He Zhiran gently tugged on Mo Jiuya's arm, indicating for him to remain calm.

Observing that Mo Jiuya's emotions had somewhat stabilized, she softly asked, "Time is almost up, is there anything else you want to inquire about?"

Following He Zhiran's example, Mo Jiuya cautiously approached Yun Li.

"Why was Mo Yunfeng present in the Yan Bang?"