Chapter 471: Time Wasters
by xennovelChapter 471: Did I Call It? (Update 4)
Gong Hongyun panicked!
There are three reasons why a person might panic.
Scared by something?
Is their secret being exposed?
Is the facade they maintained about to crumble?
Gong Hongyun, looking as unsettled as ever, fit the last scenario… Xiao Yu sneered coldly, “Delaying time? You’re in Detention Center already. What more time do you need to waste?”
“Could it be that you’ve purposely shown up before us, deliberately drawing the police’s attention? Then… who are you stalling for?”
Gong Hongyun’s face drained of color, panic rising.
It wasn’t a disguise… Xiao Yu’s cold smirk deepened.
In this case, was there another person involved?
What person?
How could Gong Hongyun go to such lengths for this person, even braving all charges?
“No—when you walk, do you drop your relic? ‘450’”
In today’s world, is there still anyone who would sacrifice themselves?
Tsk… Xiao Yu felt a twinge in his tooth. Seriously!
Like a parent risking everything for their child.
Like a spouse defying death for their partner.
Like a brother, braving a hail of bullets for his sibling.
But who exactly is Gong Hongyun doing this for?
Who exactly is he stalling for again?
Should we say he’s buying time instead?
And what is all that extra time being used for?
Knowing full well that, having shouldered every charge, his fate was sealed.
And you’re helping him stall time? Buy that time?
Just like how Xiao Yu told Wang Dong.
There really is a madman out there who can lie with his life.
And now, Gong Hongyun is doing just that!
If a person isn’t afraid of death, what useful information could you extract from him?
If his eyes weren’t so sharp, and his mental defenses weren’t so twisted…
Perhaps Xiao Yu could try Hypnosis.
Now…
I’m smart enough to know—when it comes to this, you just grab a strong ally.
Why get lost in the weeds alone?
Xiao Yu pulled out his phone and rang Wang Dong’s number, “Send over two top interrogators. And… bring some Truth Serum!”
“Going big already?” Wang Dong’s voice carried a hint of surprise.
“I let my ego get the better of me and slipped up.”
Xiao Yu winced, “Hurry up; I feel like something’s about to go down.”
“Alright, I’ll have them head over by air!” Wang Dong replied without hesitation.
Four and a half hours later.
Two officers from Team Two arrived at the Detention Center and saluted Xiao Yu, “Sir!”
“The target’s inside.”
Xiao Yu pointed to the Interrogation Room, “Get me what I need.”
“Understood.”
Without wasting a word, the two officers entered the Interrogation Room.
Half an hour later, they emerged looking displeased.
Hmm?
Xiao Yu fixed his steely gaze on the two officers, “What’s wrong?”
One officer managed a bitter smile, “Sir, it’s not working!”
At that, Xiao Yu’s heart sank instantly.
So the Truth Serum was useless?
Then Hypnosis on Gong Hongyun would be equally futile!
A person has three layers: conscious, subconscious, and unconscious.
When the conscious is suppressed to its limits, the subconscious takes over, often leading to bizarre phenomena… like hallucinations!
The effects of Truth Serum are, in many ways, similar to Hypnosis.
Only, it’s much cruder and more forceful!
But there are certain people whose conscious, subconscious, and even their unconscious are unshakable
due to a deep-rooted belief.
This belief—plainly put, is a mental fortress.
No matter how hard Truth Serum or Hypnosis tries,
it’s all worthless!
……
Inside the Interrogation Room.
Xiao Yu stared intently at Gong Hongyun.
He could sense that behind that thin veil, a pair of eyes was fixed on him.
Some people may be blind, but their heart remains sharp!
“Why go this far?”
Xiao Yu was baffled, “What kind of person is worth all this effort?”
“I only realized it as I grew up.”
Gong Hongyun suddenly smiled, “You know Pleasant Goat and Grey Wolf, right? It’s not that Red Wolf sticks by Grey Wolf—it’s because Grey Wolf has a Villa!”
Xiao Yu: ???
Prices are rising everywhere, but people are getting even more despicable?
Clearly, Gong Hongyun was toying with him.
Xiao Yu sneered, “I bet your teenage years were rough, huh?”
Gong Hongyun couldn’t even smile in return, “Hmm?”
“Don’t understand?”
Xiao Yu mocked, “Not understanding suits you. Did you really think you’d outwit me?”
“Ha!”
Gong Hongyun let out a cold laugh…
“I’ve stumbled upon something rather amusing.”
Xiao Yu picked up a lab report, “These are some hairs—women’s hair—from a young woman, probably in her twenties or thirties… Do you know her?”
Gong Hongyun’s expression froze.
“You once gave me two fake testimonies.”
Xiao Yu glared at his impassive face, “But in your testimony, there were eight people mentioned in total—including you, the six deceased, and a female neighbor. You never mentioned another person… a woman!”
“She could enter and leave Hu Xinran and Qian Yue’e’s homes at will, bathe there, and even sleep on their master bed.”
“Since you knew so much about the six deceased, I find it hard to believe you wouldn’t know this woman.”
“Yet in both your fake testimonies, you consistently hid her. Why?”
Gong Hongyun’s demeanor darkened; his eyelids and lips tensed as his hands clutched his legs, fingers rigid…
That was… unmistakable unease!
“So it must be her?”
Xiao Yu chuckled, “You’ve been stalling for time all along. Was it for her?”
Gong Hongyun remained silent.
“Let me guess why you’re doing this.”
Xiao Yu mused, “Since the 3.9 case, one thing always eluded me… money.”
“You mentioned that Gong Hongyun was into human organ trafficking and was quite wealthy.”
“Police investigations confirmed he had loads of unaccounted-for money. Just half a month ago, his bank account saw enormous fluctuations. His wife, Qian Yue’e, frequently withdrew large sums—around five million in total.”
“And now these funds have vanished without a trace!”
“Could it be that these funds have shifted from Qian Yue’e to another woman?”
“And right now, that woman is clutching this money… preparing to leave?”
Gong Hongyun’s face began to twitch uncontrollably.
His hands trembled uncontrollably as he gripped them tightly.
“Is it fear? Or worry?”
Xiao Yu sneered coldly, “Got it again, did I?”