You went on a blind date and presented an A-level wanted criminal as a meeting gift?

The office hall of the Criminal Investigation Division is like a precision machine that never stops.

The whiteboard was covered with a spiderweb-like outline of the case, the ringing of telephones and the clatter of keyboards intertwined into a tense symphony, the air was filled with the acrid smell of strong coffee and nicotine, and every figure in uniform was walking hurriedly, their eyes tired but sharp.

When Su Qingge led Lin Chen into this desolate place, the machine's operation froze for a moment.

A series of curious, scrutinizing, or wary gazes shot out from behind the piles of documents and computer screens, precisely landing on this young man dressed casually, whose demeanor seemed out of place here.

Su Qingge ignored all of this and led Lin Chen straight to the innermost observation room.

Before the door was even opened, Li Mingyu's suppressed roar came from inside.

"Damn it! What a tough nut to crack! His mouth's harder than bones!"

"Bang!"

A paper cup was smashed hard on the ground, splattering brown coffee stains everywhere.

Li Mingyu turned around irritably, only to be met with Su Qingge's icy expression and the figure behind her that instantly ignited his anger—Lin Chen.

Li Mingyu's face instantly darkened to the point of being so gloomy it seemed like water could drip from it.

The veins on his temples throbbed, and he stared at Lin Chen as if he were looking at a thief who had defiled the sacred land.

"Qingge, why did you bring him here?!"

Li Mingyu's voice was full of accusation, with an undisguised hostility.

"This is the Major Crimes Unit; not just anyone can come in!"

Su Qingge ignored his emotions and pointed to the huge one-way glass in the observation room.

Behind the glass was the interrogation room.

"Captain Li, I'd like to give him a try."

One sentence completely enraged Li Mingyu.

"Let him give it a try?!"

He raised his voice incredulously, pointed at Lin Chen, and laughed angrily.

"Qingge, are you crazy?! Interrogation is a science that involves evidence and psychological warfare!"

"He's an outsider, what does he know?!"

"He understands."

Su Qingge spoke with unwavering conviction, her voice not loud, yet conveying an unyielding determination.

Lin Chen remained silent, merely watching Li Mingyu with great interest, his gaze as if he were appreciating a captivating one-man show. The faint smile at the corner of his mouth only added fuel to the fire.

"Does he understand?"

Li Mingyu felt as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Qingge, don't tell me you actually think of him as a detective just because he got lucky and caught Wang Hu yesterday?"

"No!"

Su Qingge panicked and, no longer caring about remaining calm, recounted everything that had just happened in front of the police station in detail.

From how Lin Chen accurately diagnosed her foot injury, to how he reconstructed the scene of her climbing in the construction site pipes through smell and traces on her cuffs, and finally, to that earth-shattering conclusion that she was "left-handed."

The entire observation room fell silent instantly.

Even the veteran detectives who were just discussing the case in hushed tones stopped what they were doing and stared at Lin Chen as if he were a monster.

Li Mingyu's face turned pale and then red, but he still refused to believe it.

"Coincidence! It's all a coincidence!"

He gritted his teeth and looked at Lin Chen with a mocking expression.

"It's just blind luck! Let me tell you, interrogation relies on evidence and psychological warfare, not trickery!"

He looked around, as if to bolster his courage, and his voice suddenly rose.

"I'm putting this out there! If he can get that stubborn Sun Gui to talk, I, Li Mingyu, will change my mind and get out of the criminal investigation team right now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, you could hear a pin drop in the observation room.

All eyes were on Lin Chen, waiting for his reaction.

At that very moment, the cold, mechanical voice echoed in Lin Chen's mind.

[Ding! Random quest triggered: God-level interrogation!]

[Mission Objective: Within fifteen minutes, break down the suspect Sun Gui's psychological defenses and force him to confess his crimes!]

[Mission Reward: Double your physical abilities!]

Double your physical fitness!

Lin Chen's breath hitched slightly, and a burning passion flashed deep in his eyes.

He raised his head, met Li Mingyu's provocative gaze, and suddenly chuckled.

"Deputy Captain Li, how about we make a bet?"

"What are we betting on?"

Li Mingyu sneered.

"Let's bet fifteen minutes."

Lin Chen held up two fingers and waved them in front of Li Mingyu.

"If I can't get the answer in fifteen minutes, I'll leave on my own and won't stay a second longer."

He paused, and the corners of his mouth curved into a playful smile.

"But if I ask... you won't have to leave the police force, how pointless."

"If you see me in the future, just remember to take a detour."

Very insulting!

Li Mingyu's face instantly turned a deep purplish-red, and he forced out two words through gritted teeth: "Good! Good!"

He abruptly pulled out a chair, sat down with an air of authority, and pointed to the clock on the wall.

"I'm looking at my watch! Let's see how you get him to talk in fifteen minutes!"

Just then, Zhang Zheng, the old team leader who hadn't spoken until now, walked out from the corner, carrying his signature goji berry thermos.

His cloudy eyes swept over Lin Chen from head to toe, neither confirming nor denying, and he simply silently stepped aside to open the door to the interrogation room.

This action is a form of tacit consent.

Su Qingge clenched her fists nervously, her palms sweating profusely.

She didn't know if it was right to bet on Lin Chen, but her intuition told her that this man could create miracles.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lin Chen pushed open the heavy iron door and stepped into the interrogation room.

"Click".

The door lock was engaged, shutting out the outside world.

On the interrogation chair, a thin man lazily raised his eyelids.

He is "Ghost" Sun Gui.

Sun Gui crossed his legs, looking nonchalant, and glanced at Lin Chen as he walked in, his eyes full of contempt and disdain.

Another one? And a greenhorn at that?

Lin Chen ignored him, walked to the table and sat down, picked up the case file on the table and flipped through it page by page, as if he were really studying the case.

But his attention was already completely focused.

The [Criminal Buster System] is now activated!

In his field of vision, a string of numbers clearly appeared on Sun Gui's messy head.

[Sin Value: 450]

Immediately afterwards, a detailed panel of crimes unfolded beside Sun Gui.

[Identity: Sun Gui, codename "Ghost"]

[Brief Summary of the Crime:]

[1. Suspected of twelve major burglaries, involving a total of three million.]

2. All the stolen money and goods were hidden in a secret compartment under the bed at Lin Xiu's residence in a village in the western suburbs of Jiangcheng.

[3. Due to prolonged mental stress from committing crimes and an irregular lifestyle, he suffered from severe kidney deficiency, accompanied by symptoms such as night sweats and lower back and knee weakness.]

4. Extremely superstitious, he would burn incense and kowtow to the statue of Guan Gong at his residence before each crime, praying for protection.

Kidney deficiency?

Worship Guan Gong?

Lin Chen raised his head and looked directly at Sun Gui for the first time.

Meanwhile, inside the observation room.

Li Mingyu crossed his arms, stared intently at the clock on the wall, and muttered to himself.

"A minute has passed... Let's see how long he can keep up this act..."

Su Qingge's gaze was fixed on Lin Chen without blinking, her heart pounding in her throat.

Success or failure hinges on this!