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Midnight in the United States, Virginia.

Ye Ningyuan was watching the closed-circuit television footage from gK Oriental Hotel in his study room. He confirmed that there were no signs of tampering, but it was not easy to figure out what had happened to Warming just based on this footage.

He watched for two consecutive nights without finding anything conclusive.

Regarding the matter between Ye Feimo and Warming, he had heard some things. Since Warming was a public figure, such a significant event would be known globally; there was no way he wouldn't know about it. He called Cheng Anya to inquire about the details and even helped organize this footage until recently that he finally found time to review it.

Ye Ningyuan had encyclopedic knowledge, while Xu Nuoyu showed great interest in pharmacology; they came into contact with a lot of related materials. With their good memories, they researched extensively but couldn't find any drug that would cause Warming's reaction.

The signs didn’t point to her being drugged.

Yet, from the moment she entered the hotel until the footage in the hallway showed her alternating between pain and comfort, as if enduring something forcefully, he concluded that she must have been drugged.

No matter how much he pondered over it, there were several pharmacology books on his desk. Even with newly released drugs, their effects and functions had all been researched, but no suspicious points could be found.

He knew who was behind it, but he had to uncover the truth.

Otherwise, how would they handle a similar tragedy if it happened again

Xu Nu had been busy with an anti-terrorism case in the Middle East recently, working night shifts for several days and not returning home. Ye Tianyu was on duty, while Ye Ke Lan went out to play, so when Xu Nu came back, the house was quiet but all lights were on.

When Ye Ningyuan saw that Xu Nu had returned, he put down what he was doing and turned around with a smile. Xu Nu walked over naturally, hugging him from behind, "You're still busy What time is it already."

"Did you miss me" Ye Ningyuan replied out of the blue, pulling her to kiss her passionately on the lips. Xu Nu smiled; after years of marriage, she found that when alone, she smiled more than before.

"How's your case going" Ye Ningyuan asked with a smile.

"The Slovak Republic has ordered 30 tons of light weapons from us and seems to be preparing for war with its neighboring country. Three terrorist groups want to intercept these weapon supplies, so my team is investigating this matter. Two colleagues have been injured and are off duty, and we've had several meetings recently to discuss the situation," Xu Nu said, glancing at Ye Ningyuan, "Your recent frequent transactions in the Middle East don't seem like you're unaware that they're preparing for war."

"Of course I know. Haven't I been supplying them with weapons" Ye Ningyuan replied with a sly smile, "No matter how the war goes, it won't reach North America. Besides, isn’t there always some kind of conflict over there every day"

"Listen to this: recently, I received a tip that terrorist organizations in the Slovak Republic claim that the U.S. is secretly supplying weapons to their enemy country and plans to annex the Slovak Republic to seize its oil resources. They're furious and want to take revenge on America, so they purchased Soviet FKKh-3004 heavy nuclear weapons with plans to attack Virginia's central region. Only you possess the technology for manufacturing these nuclear bombs; do you know how destructive their power is Should we consider evacuating early or will our flesh-and-blood be able to withstand a nuclear strike" Xu Nu looked at Ye Ningyuan with a smile.

Ye Ningyuan held Xunuo's hand and declared seriously, "Wife, rest assured. Your husband is all-powerful and will never let anything happen to you."

"Embarrassing, all-powerful indeed. This tape has made no progress after so many days. Get up and let me take a look." Xunuo patted his shoulder, signaling him to make way. Ye Ningyuan always followed his wife's instructions.

But he still couldn't resist saying, "How can you know something I don't"

"I can give birth, but you can’t."

Ye Ningyuan: "…"

"Are you questioning my capability Or do you want to have more babies" Ye Ningyuan asked with a smile.

Xunuo smiled without speaking and suddenly exclaimed, "Eh," rewinding the tape. Ye Ningyuan asked, "What's wrong Did you see something"

"Warmsi wasn't drugged." Xunuo said calmly, enlarging the screen. Since closed-circuit TV was positioned high up, it couldn’t capture Warm's facial expressions but only her movements. Xunuo frowned and asked, "Look at how she walks from getting up to entering the room. Do you notice anything unusual about her gait"

"Like a puppet."

"Yes, a normal person can't maintain such a steady pace while walking. Moreover, she walked in a straight line. Notice when she reached the elevator here, she clearly went past it and then turned back. This shows that her gaze was straight ahead and she didn’t look around at all. If we were going downstairs, when we get to the elevator, we would stop there and wouldn't continue walking like Nuemia did. She first walked past and then paused." Xu Nuo opened her laptop and said, "Let me create a simulation for you."

A simulated character appeared on her laptop screen, replicating GK's environment. Xu Nuo explained, "For example, why did Nuemia pause here before walking back If I had walked past the elevator, I would have turned around immediately, but she seemed to be thinking about something or waiting for someone to say something to her. Do you think she could have been waiting for someone's words Or an instruction"

"I noticed this doubt too, but I couldn't figure it out. You mentioned instructions, but there was no one around; who would be sending her instructions" Ye Ningyuan asked.

Xu Nuo said with puzzlement, "If my guess is correct, this should be witchcraft. Do you remember a few years ago when I was in Northern Europe that I almost fell victim to such witchcraft It would make strange voices appear in my head and take control of my mind, forcing me to follow them. Luckily, you arrived on time, so I got out of it unharmed. Afterward, despite trying hard to recall those voices, I couldn't remember anything, which is why I quickly wrote them down with a pen; otherwise, I wouldn’t even remember this incident now."

"You never mentioned this before."

"I was fine back then. At the time, I thought it might be just extreme tension causing hallucinations and didn't think too much about it afterward. Later, when I researched the person's background, I found out they were from the Long family, a member of the Momen sect. Afterward, I went to the Miao clan to verify my guess; it turned out that the Long family has a witchcraft technique passed down through women called 'Mind Art,' which can control others. This technique doesn't require close proximity with the victim and can be used remotely."

Ye Ningyuan crossed his arms, asking, "Are you saying someone is controlling her from behind That's strange; no matter what kind of witchcraft it is, there must have been some form of contact. Nuemia has a specific medium for the Mind Art technique on her body, which allowed remote control by others. This rule remains constant; regardless of how powerful the witchcraft may be, if you don’t make direct physical contact with the victim, you can't carry out such actions. At least there must have been some form of interaction that day. Do you remember… did you write down how you were affected by the witchcraft"

I secretly made up for a missed picture from yesterday; I'm fine...ame out, "Chu Nanfeng is so badly injured; why didn't you stay by his side a few more days"That day's situation was clear to the Masked Ghost. The two had been in an ambiguous relationship for some ti...