This answer was worse than killing Ji Siyuan, it was unbearable for him. His proudest work, from beginning to end, had been deceiving him, treating him like an idiot: "You're already like this, why won't you compromise?"

On the brink of death, even speaking was a Herculean effort. Coupled with prolonged sleep deprivation, my spirit constantly teetered on the edge of collapse.

Doctor Wu said that Bo Jincheng's mental state at the time was most susceptible to hypnosis. If he resisted, he would have to endure a thousandfold pain, a pain that ordinary people couldn't bear, like someone hammering your skull.

So when Dr. Wu told him he was in, he readily believed it, even though later he exposed such obvious flaws, he managed to make up for them with self-deception.

"I'm afraid she'll cry."

Although he wasn't sure at the time, if Shen Wanci knew that he had forgotten her, would she cry? But just thinking about the possibility made him afraid to forget.

"You think just because I moved Shen Wanci back to Yting Courtyard, I can't do anything about her? Brother, she's not as obedient as you think. Disobedient children have to be punished." Ji Siyuan took out his phone and opened a certain app, which was a map with a constantly moving red dot: "This sentence is what the orphanage teachers often said to us. Now, Sister Wan is also a disobedient child, so she has to be punished."

Bao Jingzhou was looking at the screen, while Ji Siyuan's outstretched hand reached behind him, still holding a handkerchief: "Brother, you know, I wouldn't do anything to you. In my heart, you are me, we are one. How could I do anything to another part of myself, or even the most satisfying version of myself? But Wan Jie is different..."

The man looked at the red dot on his phone screen, his face instantly falling, as if it was beyond his expectations, his mind in turmoil: "What do you want to do?"

Seizing the opportunity as he was distracted, Ji Siyuan suddenly raised his hand and covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief. A pungent smell surged straight to the top of his head. Bo Jingzhou immediately bent his elbow and slammed it hard against his chest. With his other hand, he grabbed the wrist of the hand covering his mouth and nose, pulling it down with force.

All the actions happened in the blink of an eye, but Ji Siyuan's medicine was extremely potent. Even though Bo Jingzhou reacted quickly and held his breath in time, he still inhaled quite a bit of it.

The man closed his eyes, a wave of dizziness washing over him. Darkness enveloped his vision.

He shook his head, trying to force himself to support his increasingly weak body. Bo Jingzhou gripped Ji Siyuan's wrist tightly, thinking he was holding on very hard, but in reality, with just a slight effort, he would be thrown away: "Don't... Don't touch her."

Bo Jingzhou didn't faint immediately. He bit his tongue, and a faint metallic taste filled his mouth. The pain allowed him to resist the drug's effects for a moment, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

The more stubborn he was, the more he refused to yield, the more excited Ji Siyuan became. It was as if he had seen that dog from before, baring its teeth at him, his eyes gleaming: "Brother, you're still so patient. I'm using the best medicine. The person who sold it to me said that just smelling it for a second could revive an ox."

Bo Jingzhou was speechless. He struggled to keep his eyes open, refusing to let them close. From straining so hard, the whites of his eyes had begun to show red blood vessels.

With victory in hand, Ji Siyuan appeared relaxed and carefree. His words held a hint of exasperation: "If you had just cooperated with me, I wouldn't have resorted to this. I compromised for you, willing to let go of the Bo family and abandon my life in high society. But you chose to defy me, forcing me to tear down the persona I painstakingly built right before your eyes."

You're so good to Shen Wanci, all because you're afraid she'll cry. You'd rather endure this long and painful torment than forget her as I wish. If that's the case, let's test it out. Let's see what place you hold in her heart. Let's see if she would be willing to die for you.

Bo Jingzhou was breathing heavily, his eyes filled with murderous intent as if he wanted to tear the other person apart. However, he could barely even stand without Ji Siyuan's support.

“You don’t have to stare at me like that. I’m not as amazing as you think. I can’t kidnap people in broad daylight on a busy street,” he said, looking at Bo Jingzhou. He opened his phone’s camera function, pointed it at him, and smiled, “But I can make her come to me willingly. Whether I succeed or not depends on whether this bait is good enough.”

“She won’t come. Didn’t you investigate my past thoroughly? If she had feelings for me, she wouldn’t have been so resolute in divorcing me back then. For the divorce, she was willing to bear three hundred million in debt. Do you think she would knowingly risk her life and come here?”

He spoke very slowly, enunciating each word with great care.

Ji Siyuan wasn't angry: "We'll just know if he comes or not, won't we?"

He snapped a few pictures of the man's weak face.

Bo Jingzhou finally couldn't hold on and fainted.

Ji Sichuan put away his phone, carefully supported him, and with effort moved the person to the sofa before putting him down. Then he sent the photo to Shen Wanci, without saying anything else. He liked to see people panic and be helpless, as long as they were desperate and in pain, he was happy.

He put his phone away, walked to the door, and opened it to the two people standing outside. "Come in," he said, "take him away, be careful not to be seen."

"Yes."

Both of them were well-trained. They first poured a cup of wine onto Bo Jingzhou's body and then lifted him up, one on each side, to walk out. This way, even if someone saw it, they would only think he was drunk and wouldn't suspect anything.

Ji Siyuan frowned, watching Bo Jingzhou's back, always feeling something was wrong. As he was about to reach the door, he suddenly reacted and said, "Did you bring the electronic detector?"

Yes, in the car.

"Let go of the person and come get something to measure."

He didn't believe Bao Jingzhou could be so easily knocked out. Since he wasn't hypnotized, he knew he wasn't his brother and would definitely keep watch on him at all times. When he covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief just now, he had already made preparations for failure. He even had an injection syringe ready; the handkerchief was just a feint. Unexpectedly, it worked directly.

After the two left, he first searched Thin Jingzhou thoroughly, finding a GPS-enabled listening device in the inner pocket of his coat.

Ji Sichuan played with the thumbnail-sized listening device in his hand, gazing at Bo Jingzhou's resolute profile: "Brother, I knew you would definitely set me up, using yourself as bait? It's a pity, I found out. You were too casual in your hiding."

The electronic detector was quickly taken, and Ji Siyuan found another one from the buttonhole of Bo Jingzhou’s coat. He scanned it three or four times to make sure there weren't any more before standing up: “Take it to the car.”

(Editor in charge：dracula novel)