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

The air inside the interrogation room was almost frozen.

Sun Gui leaned back in the cold metal chair, looking at the young man who wasn't even wearing a police uniform with the kind of gaze one would give someone an idiot.

A cynical smirk played on his lips, and his crossed legs trembled like a sewing machine.

Lin Chen ignored him and slowly closed the file that he hadn't even looked at, making a soft "snap" sound.

The sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

Inside the observation room, Li Mingyu crossed his arms and stared intently at the clock on the wall, his cold smile growing ever stronger.

"Three minutes have passed, and you haven't even asked a single question. You're just putting on an act."

"Qingge, I think you've really lost your mind this time, actually believing a charlatan!"

Su Qingge didn't speak, but her clenched fists were so tight that her knuckles had turned white.

Her heart was in her throat, and her sharp phoenix eyes were fixed on Lin Chen, a mixture of tension and anticipation.

Just then, Lin Chen finally moved.

He didn't ask about the case, didn't exert any psychological pressure, and didn't even look at Sun Gui's face.

His gaze slowly moved downwards, finally landing between Sun Gui's crossed legs.

That gaze was calm and indifferent, yet it carried a scrutinizing quality that seemed to penetrate even clothing.

Sun Gui's mocking smile froze instantly.

He instinctively squeezed his legs together, the shaking stopped, and a look of offended surprise and wariness flashed in his eyes.

"What are you looking at! Are you fucking crazy?!"

Lin Chen's gaze remained fixed, becoming even more focused.

He even saw that as Sun Gui squeezed his legs together, his right hand, which was on the armrest, unconsciously moved backward and gently pressed on his lower back.

The sitting posture is unsteady, the center of gravity is unstable, and the support point is frequently changed.

The legs appear to be together, but the muscles on the inside of the thighs are experiencing uncontrollable, subtle spasms.

Unstable chassis and weak lower back muscles.

A meaningful smile slowly curved the corners of Lin Chen's lips.

His slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, producing a rhythmic "tap, tap, tap" sound, each syllable seeming to strike Sun Gui's heart.

"Sun Gui, right?"

Lin Chen finally spoke, his voice not loud, but it clearly carried throughout the entire room.

Do you often break out in a cold sweat at night, waking up to find your blankets soaked?

"I feel tired during the day, my lower back aches, and my knees feel weak."

Sun Gui was suddenly stunned.

"Sometimes when I stand for a long time, my calves feel trembling, and it's hard to go up and down stairs."

Lin Chen's tone was like that of an experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctor diagnosing a patient.

"You have a classic case of kidney deficiency, and it's not something that's only been going on for a day or two."

He glanced at the designer belt buckle that was inadvertently peeking out from under Sun Gui's cheap T-shirt, and then changed the subject.

"Looks like he spent a lot of the stolen money on women."

"You're talking fucking nonsense!"

Sun Gui reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly bristling with anger and glaring at everyone.

However, his rebuttal seemed so weak and feeble.

Because every symptom Lin Chen described accurately pinpointed his recent physical condition!

Just as Sun Gui was about to unleash a torrent of curses, Lin Chen suddenly leaned forward, his handsome face close to Lin Chen's, his voice low and menacing, like a devil's whisper.

"You have a thick callus on the pad of your left thumb. It's not from working, but from rubbing against something over a long period of time."

"There is a very faint red string mark around the back of your neck, and it has been worn for many years and is now embedded in your skin."

The anger on Sun Gui's face froze instantly.

Cold sweat began to seep from his forehead.

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze seemingly able to see through people's hearts.

"You're worshipping Guan Gong, aren't you?"

"Before each action, do you light three incense sticks at your lodgings, kowtow three times, and pray to Guan Yu for protection?"

Sun Gui's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and his face turned deathly pale instantly.

This is his biggest secret!

It was his only spiritual solace deep in his heart!

There could be no one else but himself who could know!

Who exactly is this young man?

Is he the devil?!

Inside the observation room, the mocking smile on Li Mingyu's face froze completely.

The veteran detectives behind him all stopped what they were doing. One of them subconsciously pushed up his glasses, while another exchanged a horrified look with his partner that said, "This kid is inhuman."

Su Qingge's heart pounded wildly. She stared at the man who seemed to be in control on the monitor screen, her eyes burning with an intense light.

Inside the interrogation room, Lin Chen noticed a dramatic change in Sun Gui's eyes.

He saw Sun Gui's eyes first dart rapidly to the upper right—this is the standard action of the brain retrieving fictional images; he was thinking about how to lie.

Then, it uncontrollably and rapidly slid to the lower right corner—this was a recollection of the body's tactile sensations and emotions.

A cold smile curled at the corners of Lin Chen's lips.

He knew the fish had taken the bait.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lin Chen's tone turned cold and menacing, like a slippery venomous snake slithering into Sun Gui's ear.

"Thinking about that woman?"

"Living in a village within the city walls of the western suburbs? Is that right?"

"Look, your eyes are looking at the bottom right corner again. It seems I was right."

Sun Gui's breathing suddenly became rapid and heavy, like that of a dying wild beast.

He gripped his trouser legs tightly with both hands, his knuckles turning white from the force, and visible cracks had appeared in his mental defenses.

Lin Chen slowly stood up, walked around the table, and strolled behind Sun Gui.

Every step he took felt like stepping on Sun Gui's heart.

Let me guess...

Lin Chen's voice came from behind him, with a hint of amusement.

"The three million yuan in embezzled funds are not in the bank, not sent back to your hometown, and are not even on your person."

"So...the money and belongings are all in the urban village, with that woman, right?"

Sun Gui's pupils contracted violently to pinpoints in that instant!

His muscles tensed up suddenly and he began to tremble violently!

"Smack."

Lin Chen gently patted Sun Gui's shoulder.

The movement was very light, but it made Sun Gui shudder as if he had been struck by a high-voltage electric shock.

"Don't hold on any longer."

Lin Chen's tone became more relaxed, even carrying a hint of pity.

"Lord Guan is the embodiment of loyalty and righteousness; he doesn't protect petty thieves."

He paused, leaned down, and whispered the most vicious curse in Sun Gui's ear, in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Perhaps, while you're stubbornly holding on, that woman is preparing to run off with your money and another man."

These words, like a poisoned dagger, precisely pierced the softest and most uneasy spot in Sun Gui's heart.

He clearly saw Sun Gui's facial muscles twitch suddenly, and a flash of fear and intense suspicion crossed his eyes.

Lin Chen raised his wrist, glanced at the watch that didn't exist, and sighed casually.

"Oh, right."

"My colleague just messaged me saying that our people seem to have spotted a suspicious target in the urban village."

Sun Gui suddenly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Lin Chen!

Lin Chen met his gaze, his eyes filled with compassion and pity.

"They also said... in the backend of a certain ticketing website, they found a ticket purchase record for a trip to the south this afternoon, and the identity information... highly matches your woman's."

This is not true; it's pure deception.

Lin Chen was betting on the ineradicable suspicion and selfishness deep within human nature.

"boom--"

Sun Gui's mind exploded completely.

He suddenly remembered Lin Xiu's unusual behavior in the past few days; she always took phone calls behind his back, and when asked, she would stammer.

He also recalled that the night before last, he had accidentally seen Lin Xiu secretly looking at travel guides for the South!

Cold sweat poured out of his forehead, back, and palms like a stream.

Lin Chen leaned down, looking directly into his unfocused eyes, his voice like a pronouncement from hell.

"You're here, stubbornly resisting for the sake of so-called loyalty."

"She's over there, taking your hard-earned money, living in the house you bought, and preparing to support another gigolo."

Sun Gui's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and his breathing became hoarse and labored, like a broken bellows.

The image of betrayal played wildly in his mind, instantly devouring his last shred of sanity!

Seeing that the time was right, Lin Chen slowly straightened up, looked down at him, and delivered the final blow.

"One minute later, and we would have lost both our lives and our money."

"Sun Gui, you're a complete joke."

The word "joke" was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"ah--!"

Sun Gui let out a shrill howl that was so mournful it was inhuman, and his mental defenses completely collapsed at that moment!

He seemed to have all his bones removed, slumped in the interrogation chair, tears streaming down his face, and broke down in sobs.

"I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything!"

"Don't touch my money! Please, don't touch my money!"