I traveled through time and space as a villain and became her heart-stealer.

The corners of her lips slightly raised, a smirk appeared on her face, and she continued:

"You have used this tactic in the Richard incident. You used hypnosis to control the enemy even at the risk of losing your self-awareness."

"This is what Miss Catalina saw with her own eyes. It cannot be fake."

"Isn't it?"

Xiao Lina's tone became a little cold. She stared at Gu Qinghan with her eyes fixed, her arms folded across her chest, and the curve of her lips revealed a hint of pride.

"Now that you are more familiar with the effects of this potion and can reduce the risks to a minimum, are you afraid to hypnotize yourself?"

"This is impossible."

"You'll use yourself as bait, trying to prove the harmlessness of the meal, and lure me into following your lead..."

"This is a dangerous and brilliant strategy."

"But unfortunately, it doesn't work for me."

Little Lina gave a sly smile, leaned down in front of Hohenheim, and gently placed one hand on the back of Gu Qinghan's hand.

Lina opened her red lips slightly, and a hot breath escaped from between her lips and teeth. She gently stroked Hohenheim's face and spoke word by word:

"Please remember, Mr. Hohenheim, it is me, Lady Lina, who is responsible for monitoring you."

Speaking softly, little Lina put her lips close to Hohenheim's ear and said softly with a light breath:

"The water for cleaning vegetables, the sauces for seasoning, and even the tea for drinking... all the food prepared in advance has already been drugged, right?"

"You really are a pervert, Mr. Hohenheim."

"You want to hypnotize me and do something excessive to my body, right?"

Having said that, little Lina glanced at Miss Lianna at the dining table intentionally or unintentionally. The latter was looking at the two of them with a blushing face.

But little Lina ignored it.

She put the corner of her lips close to Hohenheim's ear and continued softly:

"But it's a pity. I came here prepared today. Miss Catalina gave me a lot of well-intentioned advice~"

Hohenheim sat there, his body stiff as if he had been electrocuted, and he didn't move for a long time.

The long silence made the whole room more depressing.

After an unknown amount of time, Hohenheim sighed softly, and his nervousness disappeared.

"It seems that the Inspector is still more skilled."

Calmly, he looked up from where he was sitting and said this, but the smile on his face showed no sign of panic.

Even though his plan was exposed, Hohenheim's expression was as calm as a rock, which was obviously very abnormal.

On the other side of the table, Lianna, a bystander, also noticed this.

She blinked, vaguely unable to follow the conversation between the two parties.

Ever since little Lina had acted inappropriately towards Mr. Hohenheim, Lianna's face had turned red and purple, constantly switching between anger and nervousness.

She was angry because she hated the people who insulted Mr. Hohenheim.

But on the other hand, Mr. Hohenheim's plan was seen through, and she was completely passive, which made her very nervous.

She wanted to help Mr. Hohenheim, but had no idea what to do next.

But now, Mr. Hohenheim's reaction was beyond her expectations.

Could it be that he still has some kind of backup plan?

With such a feeling, Lianna looked towards Hohenheim nervously.

Not only her, little Lina also narrowed her eyes and had the same thought in her heart.

Maybe this cunning man really has other tricks up his sleeve.

But what is it?

Hohenheim chuckled, looked straight at little Lina, and said with a serious frown:

"To be honest, I was a little surprised when I saw you prepared your own ingredients and seasonings."

"But unfortunately, this accident only lasted for a few seconds before disappearing without a trace."

"Because no matter what you plan to eat, even if you prepare your own ingredients, the result is the same."

"As long as you are in this room and eat something, the results of being hypnotized will not change."

As he spoke, Hohenheim looked calmly behind him, towards the kitchen.

The cooking pans, soup spoons, and dining bowls, chopsticks, knives and forks were all soaked in the medicine for several days.

Little Lina was stunned at first, then she realized something and looked back at the teriyaki chicken steak that she had already eaten most of.

She couldn't help but squint her eyes, and a cold look flashed across her face.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the table.

After hearing Mr. Hohenheim's explanation, Lianna still didn't understand.

What does Mr. Hohenheim mean?

Why does Miss Lina become hypnotized as soon as she eats food?

Before she could figure it out, Hohenheim chuckled and answered word by word:

"Because the dose with the greatest hypnotic effect is not in the food, but on the surface of the kitchen utensils."

"In the same pot where the food is cooked."

In the silent and depressing house, his slightly hoarse voice kept lingering in the air.

Lianna stood there in a daze, looking at Mr. Hohenheim's serious expression, and finally came to her senses, subconsciously opening her mouth in surprise.

This was something even she didn't know.

The potion was just made last night, and after adding the ingredients and seasonings, Mr. Hohenheim went back to rest.

There is no such opportunity at all.

When did Mr. Hohenheim do this?

Could it be that Mr. Hohenheim had already used the hypnotic powder and started preparing the plan a few days ago when the soul hypnotic potion had not yet been successfully prepared?

Lianna could not help but stand there in a daze, unable to recover for a long time.

It’s simply terrifying to think about it.

"hehe."

With a cold snort, the hostility in little Lina's eyes became sharper, and she clenched her fists with her little canine teeth clenched.

"Well, Katarina is right, you are a guy without bottom line."

"I admit that your idea is beyond my expectation. I didn't expect that I would be tricked even though I prepared so much."

"But have you really thought clearly about what this behavior means, Mr. Hohenheim?"

Hohenheim remained seated in the same position and never spoke a word from beginning to end.

Little Lina stared at Hohenheim with cold eyes and continued:

"According to the laws of the Pure Love Kingdom, your actions against the Inspector today constitute an assault, which is enough to send you directly to the underground prison and impose cruel punishment."

"I can arrest you immediately, Herr Hohenheim."

Hohenheim smiled faintly and spread his hands:

"No, you obviously wouldn't."

"If you want to arrest me, you should do it directly instead of negotiating with me like you are doing now."

"Besides, I will not allow you to go to the church and report me."

At this point, a smile flickered on Hohenheim's face.

He spoke slowly and calmly, enunciating each word:

"Please make yourself clear, Miss Lina. You have been hypnotized by me."

"Under normal circumstances, prisoners of war are not eligible to negotiate terms, right?"

Chapter 24: Rebellious Constitution (Part 1)

In the narrow and simple reception room, little Lina stood there in a daze, her eyes empty.

She actually lost?

With Catalina's advance warning and knowing that the other party would use a food offensive, they were prepared for all possibilities.

She still lost? ?

This is impossible!

To the proud Lina, this was an insult.

You know, what she likes to say most every day is to mock Mr. Hohenheim as a small fry.

But if that's the case, then what is she after losing to Mr. Hohenheim?

Super big fish?

Thinking of this, little Lina's face turned red, her eyes were cold, she clenched her fists, and kept grinding her little fangs viciously.

She would never accept it!

We must teach this complacent man a lesson!

Inside the house, the silent and depressing atmosphere instantly reached its peak, and the air was filled with tension.

Hohenheim and Inspector Lena looked at each other, and sparks could be vaguely seen flying where their eyes met.

Little Lena clenched her little canine teeth, looking at the calm expression on Hohenheim's face, her face flushed with anger.

The feeling of jealousy quickly disappeared, replaced by a worse feeling in little Lina's heart.

"hehe."

Suddenly, little Lina sneered and stared at Hohenheim's face cunningly, like a poisonous snake staring at its prey.

"You don't really think that you have already won?"

Hohenheim couldn't help but frown, looking at the strange grin on Lina's face, he had a bad feeling.

"Ms. Lina, if you want to use force, I suggest you give up as soon as possible."

He looked at Lina expressionlessly, with one hand across his body, and added:

"Lianna has already told me about you being picked up by the back of the neck by Miss Catalina. Apparently you are not good at fighting."

"If we do this here, the neighbors will definitely hear it through the wall, which is not a good thing for us."

"How about we just shake hands and make peace?"

Hohenheim spoke calmly with a calm smile:

"You relax your house arrest control on me, and I release you from hypnosis. Wouldn't it be nice if we can all live in peace?"

He spoke in as gentle a tone as possible to avoid further irritating little Lina.

If the other party could agree to peace talks, it would be the best outcome for him.

Hohenheim's goal is to find the spy and destroy the evidence. Hypnotist Inspector Lena is just a means to achieve his goal.

He doesn't mind if he can achieve his goal in a gentler way.

But the question is, is Lina really willing to cooperate right now?

"Hehehehe..."

With a cold and sinister laugh, little Lina slowly raised her head, and the curve of her lips became more and more ferocious.

"Mr. Hohenheim, do you really think you have already won?"

Lina spoke again slowly, word by word, her eyes fixed on him.

Hohenheim was stunned at first, then showed a puzzled expression.