CHAPTER 162: CHAPTER 162: PSYCHOLOGICAL OPPRESSION MASS RELEASE (8/10)

"Hello!"

"Hello." Xia Liang extended his hand as well.

However, the others weren’t so sure. Seeing how young Xia Liang was, they couldn’t help but feel skeptical.

"Is that him?"

"Can we trust him? He looks so young."

"Exactly. The chief investigator and a psychologist interrogated Pan Tianyou together and got nothing. You think *he* can succeed?"

Facing the crowd’s doubts, Xia Liang didn’t react, but Yun Bing couldn’t stand it any longer. For one, she already had a good impression of him. Secondly, she had gone through the trouble of reporting to her father to get him here. If they offended him and he left, they would have no one else to turn to.

She shot them a fierce glare. "What are you talking about?"

Her defense only made the others more resentful. After all, Yun Bing was known as the ice princess of the Security Department—the kind of woman you could admire from afar, but never disrespect. And now, she was speaking up for a man.

Although they still had their reservations, they all fell silent under Yun Bing’s imposing glare.

Only then did Yun Bing turn to Xia Liang apologetically. "I’m sorry, Xia Liang..."

Before she could finish, Xia Liang waved his hand dismissively. "It’s alright. It’s not your fault, so I won’t take it to heart."

To be honest, instead of feeling angry, Xia Liang found their mockery amusing. He enjoyed it when people disliked him but were powerless to do anything about it. He especially looked forward to shutting them all up with his actions.

He immediately asked, "Is the person inside?"

"Yes." Yun Bing nodded. "He’s right inside."

"Alright, I’m going in."

With that, Xia Liang pushed open the door to the interrogation room and stepped inside.

As Xia Liang entered, Yun Bing’s face lit up with delight. Yang Tianyi, however, who hadn’t seen Xia Liang’s miraculous methods before, looked worried. If Xia Liang couldn’t get anything out of him, they would be out of options. Their 48-hour hold was nearly up. Without evidence, they would have to release Pan Tianyou, and who knew how many more people would die.

With this weighing on his mind, he couldn’t help but peer through the one-way glass, watching Xia Liang.

Inside the interrogation room, Pan Tianyou lifted his head as the door opened again. He saw a new face, one he had never seen before.

"So you’re the mysterious person Miss Yun mentioned?" he said, suddenly intrigued.

Xia Liang ignored him, however, simply picking up the case file from the table and starting to read.

What is this guy doing? The ignored Pan Tianyou was momentarily puzzled.

But he quickly regained his composure and shot Xia Liang a contemptuous look. "You think if you stay silent, I’ll just break down and start talking?"

Hearing this, Xia Liang looked up from the file and gazed at Pan Tianyou as if he were an idiot. "Are you a genius or something? You just spoke on your own."

"I...!" Pan Tianyou realized he had, in fact, done just that. A surge of anger rose in his chest.

But it lasted only a moment. He calmed himself and watched Xia Liang cautiously. "You’ve got some tricks up your sleeve, I’ll give you that. It’s not easy to provoke me! But it won’t be so easy for you to manipulate me again." He finished with a smug tone, as if he had seen through everything.

Meanwhile, the people outside had heard Pan Tianyou’s words.

Yang Tianyi couldn’t help but exclaim, "Impressive! He provoked Pan Tianyou so easily. You have to understand, we tried everything before, only to realize Pan Tianyou was faking his anger."

Xia Liang, hearing this through the earpiece, was completely baffled.

See through what? Is this guy an idiot? Who has the time to play mind games with him? I was just trying to figure out what to ask.

"Forget it!"

Under everyone’s confused gaze, Xia Liang tossed the file aside. "I’ll ask the questions myself. You all outside, listen closely."

He looked at Pan Tianyou intently. "Did Yun Bing tell you beforehand that I’m a hypnotist? A very powerful one."

Pan Tianyou didn’t know what trick Xia Liang was trying to pull. He just shook his head cautiously. "No."

"Good." Xia Liang nodded. "Then let me tell you now. I am a very powerful hypnotist, and I’m about to hypnotize you. After that, everything you say will be the truth."

While Pan Tianyou grew cautious, everyone outside—except for Yun Bing—was simply confused.

"What is he doing?"

"Why would he tell him in advance?"

"Isn’t that just making him more guarded?"

"Exactly! His mental defenses will be even stronger now. How is he supposed to hypnotize him?"

Hearing their questions, Yun Bing offered no explanation. "Just listen."

They didn’t know that Xia Liang wanted Pan Tianyou to be on his guard. Sure enough, Pan Tianyou became extremely vigilant, his eyes locked on Xia Liang.

Without wasting any more words, Xia Liang proceeded to the next suggestion. "You are now being hypnotized. After I snap my fingers, every word you speak will be the truth."

SNAP.

As Xia Liang’s fingers snapped, Pan Tianyou immediately lowered his head, afraid that Xia Liang might actually have some trick to put him under.

But after five seconds... nothing. He felt no different. He looked up at Xia Liang, annoyed. "Are you playing with me?"

Xia Liang chuckled softly. "You’re not worth my time. Alright, let’s begin. I ask, you answer."

He then looked Pan Tianyou in the eye and asked, word for word, "Have you killed anyone?"

Everyone was stunned. Not only Pan Tianyou, but all the officers outside the interrogation room—except for Yun Bing—were completely floored.

"What is he doing?"

"Is he hypnotized?"

"What do you think? Look at Pan Tianyou’s eyes. Does he look hypnotized to you?"

"Then why ask like that? Pan Tianyou would never..."

But before he could finish his sentence, Pan Tianyou answered from inside the room.

"I have."

Everyone froze.

Are you kidding me! Pan Tianyou just admitted he killed someone! This was an interrogation room. They knew that a criminal suspect like him wouldn’t be joking here.

The officers exchanged baffled glances.

"Did you hear that?"

"I think... I think Pan Tianyou just confessed to murder."

"For real? Is that hypnotism?"

"It looked like he was just playing around. How could it be that powerful?"

They could all see the utter shock in each other’s eyes.

Pan Tianyou was just as shocked as they were.

What’s wrong with me? In my mind, I was trying to say, "No way! How is that possible? You’re framing me!" But the words that came out of my mouth were "I have"! What’s going on? Is this his doing?

At the thought, Pan Tianyou stared at Xia Liang with intense suspicion.