Chapter 588: Chapter 588: I Am Extremely Irritated

Book Chapter 588: I Am Extremely Irritated (Update 1)

Xiao Yu glared darkly at Gan Shaomei.

He had seen that look far too many times before.

It turned out his suspicions were correct.

The fact that the eight-year-old boy didn’t recognize Gan Shaomei proved she wasn’t the woman who had given him 500 yuan that day and instructed him to steer the rickshaw.

When Sales Center Manager Wu Jing was brought in, the boy confirmed once again that it wasn’t her.

‘Really not, huh…’ Xiao Yu sneered inwardly.

The police had Wu Jing change her clothes and put on a hat and sunglasses.

That very outfit matched that of the suspect on the day in question.

But the result was…

“It’s her! It’s definitely her!”

The boy shouted, pointing at Wu Jing.

Meanwhile, Wu Jing was at a loss, completely unaware of what was happening.

That’s right, she truly knew nothing at all.

All the actions she had taken to instruct the boy to steer the rickshaw had been performed under hypnosis, in a state of unconsciousness.

Can hypnosis really go that far?

Let me tell you a few true stories.

First, a tycoon was controlled by a hypnotist and, while in a hypnotized state, transferred all his assets to him. If not for a vigilant lawyer who noticed something was off and called the police, the tycoon might have perished, making the hypnotist the new rich man.

Second, a young married woman, already unstable and seeing a psychologist, was hypnotized. Not only did she engage intimately with the hypnotist while under hypnosis, but she also fell for the psychologist and drained all her savings to support him. Unbeknownst to her, she even gave her husband a specific medication prescribed by the psychologist, which led to a murder…

Third, a deranged psychological expert used hypnosis to control over forty women for his… um, pleasure. Even more twisted, he periodically induced these women to commit suicide—first one every five days, then daily, until it culminated in a mass suicide.

Hypnosis is no longer some mystical art—crimes involving hypnotism in psychology are all too common these days.

Hypnotists, psychologists, counselors… such criminals aren’t rare at all. A quick online search turns up plenty.

Hypnosis is far from the supernatural myth it once was in people’s minds.

It has long been woven into our world, becoming a double-edged sword.

Just like how medical staff are seen as angels in white?

The number of medical personnel caught committing crimes by the police each year is beyond imagination.

In this world, people are clearly divided into good and evil.

Isn’t there a saying?

Reality is always more thrilling than fiction!

……

Interrogation Room.

“Officer, when can I leave?”

Facing him, Gan Shaomei said in a sarcastic tone.

“Leave?”

Xiao Yu looked mildly surprised. “What gives you the confidence to think you can just walk out?”

“Do you really believe the police can arbitrarily detain an innocent person?”

A flash of disgust crossed Gan Shaomei’s eyes. “Or do you have any evidence that I committed a crime?”

As the saying goes, no evidence means you can arrest anyone on a whim.

People would just end up spitting at you, calling you an idiot.

“The way you’re putting it has piqued my interest,”

Xiao Yu teased, “I love a challenge. I still have over ten hours to find evidence.”

“Oh, really?”

Gan Shaomei’s expression turned even more contemptuous. “Alright then, I’m looking forward to seeing what evidence you manage to find in those ten hours.”

“Confidence is good, but it’s no excuse for arrogance.”

Xiao Yu scoffed, “I just slapped you earlier—haven’t you learned your lesson?”

“What do you mean?” Gan Shaomei’s face darkened slightly.

“When I’m giving you a piece of my mind, remember: don’t mess with me.”

Xiao Yu said very seriously, “Otherwise, when I start playing the rogue, even I’m scared of what I might do.”

“Heh, heh!”

Gan Shaomei sneered, “You’re a police officer—what can you possibly do to me… uh?!”

Her sneer froze on her face.

She stared dumbfounded at a credential Xiao Yu had just produced.

The black document was set with a metallic national emblem.

An investigator’s badge!

“I’m not one to boast or embarrass others—I think that’s beneath me, like behaving like a complete fool.”

Xiao Yu continued as he opened the badge, “It’s like this: when I investigate this case as a police officer, I avoid using unconventional methods. But when I switch identities, it’s like a mighty dragon crushing an ant—I can pin you down with ease… Now, flash me a smile.”

Gan Shaomei couldn’t bring herself to smile.

Her face turned as blank as a sheet of paper.

She had originally thought she was merely dealing with a group of cops.

But when Gan Shaomei saw the title on that badge,

she realized just how wrong she was—terribly wrong.

Just as Xiao Yu had warned.

He had been toying with her using police methods all along.

And if he were to switch his identity,

and start acting like a rogue…

It would be like you’re just a rookie while he’s already at the top.

Resist? Struggle?

How can someone insignificant like you compete with a high-rolling boss?

Under the crushing force of the state, your end is nothing but scattered bones!

“Don’t try to show off your smarts in front of me or act all high and mighty. If I lose my temper…”

Xiao Yu retracted his badge and, looking at Gan Shaomei’s terrified expression, grinned, “I’m really irritable!”

Gan Shaomei: …

What could she possibly do now that her bluff was exposed?

She simply stared back at Xiao Yu with calm determination.

Just as Xiao Yu was adept at reading people’s minds,

Gan Shaomei could tell that he wasn’t one for simple brute force either.

It was like a game of wits.

For them, flipping the table in frustration was nothing more than the act of someone crude and unsophisticated.

Winning or losing wasn’t even important anymore.

What mattered most was the intellectual duel.

That’s why Gan Shaomei was genuinely curious.

She wanted to see what tactics Xiao Yu would deploy in the final ten hours to find evidence.

No—he couldn’t possibly find any evidence.

Because, in truth, there was none…

“There’s simply no evidence against you, is there?”

Xiao Yu chuckled, eyeing her suddenly paling face, “I suppose I started down the wrong path from the beginning, didn’t I?”

“…”

Gan Shaomei’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“Your mysterious boyfriend isn’t Wen Heyu—it’s…”

Xiao Yu’s expression turned oddly strange. “Qi Dandan?!”

Suddenly,

Gan Shaomei lost all composure and glared fiercely at Xiao Yu.

On what right would he know?!

Wen

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