Chapter 144: Killing Intent
"Brainwashed" wasn't necessarily a derogatory term—when people abide by so-called moral codes, isn't everyone "brainwashed" in some way?
But in that quarter of an hour, Qingliangzi displayed a clear tendency of being controlled, which contradicted his own nature—as if once the topic of the "Mutual Aid Society" was touched upon, he would automatically enter a certain mode, and his whole being would become selfless, great, and full of human brilliance.
This was the second time Li Yunxin had encountered such a situation.
The first time was with Liu Ling.
It seemed someone had helped her establish a strong and powerful psychological defense mechanism—once the "Lucid Jade Slip" was mentioned, alarm bells would go off in her mind, and she would quickly pull herself out of an irrational state.
Although Qingliangtzi's situation was different, Li Yunxin believed these two incidents were not mere coincidences.
This world...
Had one of his peers in it.
And a master of manipulating people's minds at that.