Su Mo followed Yang Guoming, Li Yongnian, and others back to the police station, where he received a warm welcome.
A new police officer in Nancheng had caught more than forty thieves on his very first day on the job.
The news quickly spread throughout the station, and everyone was genuinely pleased.
Nancheng had always been overshadowed by Xicheng, and with over three hundred reported cases, the pressure on everyone was considerable.
Now, thanks to Su Mo, not only had that pressure eased, but Nancheng also gained great merit!
Because of this, the people at Nancheng Police Station treated Su Mo with exceptional kindness and enthusiasm.
"Alright, Su Mo just started today, don't scare him off,"
Instructor Li Yongnian teased the gathered crowd with a smile:
"This time, we've got a master thief-catcher at our station. How much you learn depends on yourselves."
"If you can't improve your case-solving rate, the chief won't spare you."
Laughter broke out among the crowd as the words fell.
Meanwhile, Su Mo was being led by two enthusiastic senior officers to complete some formalities and collect his police uniform.
His temporary assignment was to instruct the officers at Nancheng on techniques for cracking theft cases.
The guiding instructor assigned by higher-ups was not a joke.
In this field, Su Mo was undeniably a master.
Once he officially began instructing, occasional gasps of amazement could be heard throughout the station.
The officers of Nancheng got a firsthand look at Su Mo's miraculous lock-picking and burglary skills.
On the other side, Chief Yang Guoming got out of the car and without delay sought out a veteran officer.
"Sun Jianzhong, this mission is urgent and critical — you have to break their silence."
"Do you have confidence?"
Yang Guoming asked Sun Jianzhong directly.
Sun Jianzhong was an old officer in Nancheng. Although not outstanding at solving cases, no one rivaled him in interrogation skills.
With higher-ups eagerly awaiting news, Yang Guoming took no chances and laid out the details clearly.
"Chief, I'll give it a try first. If it doesn't work, I'll think of other ways."
Knowing the gravity of the situation, Sun Jianzhong cautiously replied instead of accepting outright.
"Good. You go ahead. I'll wait for your good news."
Yang Guoming nodded and promptly sent him off.
At that moment, his phone rang.
Seeing the caller ID, Yang Guoming stood to answer:
"Hello, leader?"
"Yes, yes, I understand how serious this is."
"Don't worry, I'll complete the task before dark!"
After hanging up and just settling down, the phone rang again:
"Hello, Chief Liu?"
"Yes, Wang Meng is from Nancheng, and we're trying to capture him."
"Don't worry, before dark there will be good news!"
Yang Guoming lit a cigarette, his expression heavy.
Catching Wang Meng was far harder than expected.
Two top leaders had personally called to inquire, showing how urgent it was.
The case involved a shooting, and the suspect Wang Hu was a dangerously unstable lunatic.
Every day they failed to catch him was a day of risk for Yunhai City.
Their only lead was to find Nancheng's biggest fence location —
stake out Wang Meng there and lure out Wang Hu.
Now all they could do was hope Sun Jianzhong's interrogation went smoothly.
But clearly, it wasn't going to be easy.
An hour passed with no word.
Another hour slipped by, and just when Yang Guoming was about to lose patience, Sun Jianzhong returned.
"So, Sun Jianzhong, did you get anything from the interrogation?"
Yang Guoming asked eagerly.
"Chief Yang, I've talked my mouth dry, but couldn't get the biggest fence location in Nancheng."
Sun Jianzhong smiled wryly: "Some small-time thieves couldn't handle the pressure and revealed a few small fence spots."
"But those are just minor workshops, nothing like what we're looking for."
"As for the veterans, not a single true word."
"The fence location is their biggest source of income — no one will talk."
This was the crux of the problem.
The captured thieves with minor crimes were out in about a month.
Those with larger crimes served three to five years.
Most would go back to their old ways once released.
Having a steady fence location was crucial.
If exposed, it would cut off their income.
That's why in the past, despite many arrests, few knew the real fence locations.
This weighed heavily on Yang Guoming.
He had promised his superiors that the task would be finished before nightfall.
Failing to do so would delay the criminal investigation unit's progress.
If the wanted Wang Hu caused trouble, the consequences would be severe.
"I heard Cui Jianwen from Xicheng studied psychology for a few years,"
"His interrogation skills are famous in Yunhai City. Maybe we should ask him to come over."
Sun Jianzhong suggested.
Yang Guoming's eyes lit up. Without hesitation, he called Wu Cheng'an to borrow him.
To be extra safe, he also called Su Dahai, who specialized in interrogations in the criminal investigation team.
It didn't take long before the two arrived.
Knowing the urgency, they wasted no time and went straight into the room holding the thieves.
Yang Guoming paced anxiously outside.
There was no way around it — time was running out, and he still had no lead.
How could he explain to the leaders later?
He could only hope for good news from inside.
An hour passed, and the two interrogation experts came out.
"How did it go?"
Yang Guoming asked.
"Not good,"
"With just one or two suspects, I might have had confidence,"
"But there are too many — over forty — and so mixed together, it's impossible to know who really knows about the biggest fence location."
Cui Jianwen shook his head helplessly.
Though versed in psychology and skilled in interrogation, with so many people, there was no way to pick a starting point.
The officer from the criminal investigation team also shook his head.
Same difficulty: too many suspects, no certainty who holds the key.
The only way would be to spend a huge amount of time questioning one by one.
But time simply did not allow that.
The situation hit a dead end.
Meanwhile, Sun Jianzhong had gone to the restroom and happened to meet Su Mo finishing his guidance session.
He had a good impression of the new officer, so they chatted for a while about the prisoners and the interrogations.
"Chief looks really anxious,"
"Cui Jianwen knows some psychology and his interrogation skills aren't weak,"
"But I still feel it's tough. Those thieves are very tight-lipped."
Sun Jianzhong shook his head, clearly not optimistic about the outcome.
Su Mo was startled.
Interrogation involved psychology?
He glanced at his system panel and the Speech Master skill, then pondered deeply.
He knew psychology too, and at a master level.
Plus, he could use conversational guidance to build trust.
"Speech Master... Could this be the key?"
Su Mo muttered, looking towards the detention room:
"Indeed, interrogation... nothing beats a thorough brainwash."
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