The middle-aged man nodded and, following Zhao Xun's instructions, posted a message in the group containing all ten of his direct subordinates.
Soon, all ten replied, "Received."
Zhao Xun took the middle-aged man's phone, then gave him one final command.
"At six this morning, you will send everyone away, avoid anything that might obstruct you, find a knife in the kitchen, and stab yourself precisely in the heart without hesitation. No matter what happens, nothing will shake your resolve to kill yourself. You will not reveal your suicidal intentions to anyone, nor will you leave this room before carrying out your suicide."
Struggle and terror showed on the middle-aged man's face.
Clearly, his fear of death made it difficult for him to obey Zhao Xun's orders as readily and unconditionally as before.
Patiently, Zhao Xun increased the intensity of his mental power, deepening the hypnosis while repeating the same command.
After ten repetitions, the middle-aged man's resistance and fear faded completely. He only murmured Zhao Xun's command over and over.
Zhao Xun looked satisfied.
He tested whether the middle-aged man's phone could be placed in his Storage Slot. Finding that it could, he turned back into an ant and headed for the other rooms, unburdened.
He soon found the bedrooms occupied by the remaining ten leaders.
Using the same method, he hypnotized all ten and had them find excuses to gather their respective direct subordinates at their "usual places."
Then he pocketed their phones and, before leaving, instructed them to kill themselves at six the next morning.
After he had dealt with all eleven leaders here, the middle-aged man's ten subordinates finally sent new messages to the group.
Zhao Xun opened the phone and checked.
All ten direct subordinates had arrived and were asking when the middle-aged man would get