Su Mo's actions stirred whispers among the crowd.
To most of them, it seemed like Su Mo was just a hot-headed young man who couldn't take being provoked and was about to rough up the drug dealer.
But some who knew Su Mo looked surprised.
Over the past few days, his name had practically become a buzzword in their ears.
He was either making a name for himself or on the verge of doing so.
To say Su Mo was reckless—they found that hard to believe.
"Captain Su, what's going on here?"
At that moment, Zhao Dehai frowned and turned to Su Dahai.
This wasn't his jurisdiction, and Su Mo wasn't his subordinate.
So there were things he couldn't say directly.
"Haha, don't worry, Captain Zhao," Su Dahai chuckled, not giving a definitive answer. "Su Mo's just going to lend a hand, help interrogate that drug dealer."
As long as they got something useful, all was good. But if he couldn't crack the guy, well, they could still spin it.
"Oh?"
Zhao Dehai raised an eyebrow, surprised.
"This young man knows how to interrogate?"
He remembered Su Mo vaguely—his own apprentice had just mentioned him. This was the kid who'd beaten the drug dealer in a street race.
But he hadn't expected that the guy could not only drive like a pro, but also handle interrogations?
Before Su Dahai could respond, one of the criminal investigation officers nearby chuckled and chimed in.
"Su Mo? He's an expert at interrogations! Once interrogated forty-eight thieves all by himself. Had them all confessing in under an hour."
Another officer added enthusiastically:
"Yeah! Our team was there too. Word was, some of those perps ended up crying like babies."
At the mention of Su Mo, the investigation squad became chatty.
"Hey, it's not just that. I saw him interrogate Wang Meng in that old alley once. The way he spoke—like a performance!"
"Right, I was there too. Not just Wang Meng—even I was dumbfounded listening to him!"
"Hahaha! Exactly! That kid Wang Meng was completely stunned by the end. Told him everything!"
The criminal investigation team's chatter drew wide-eyed stares from the provincial officers.
Damn. Was he really that good?
Interrogated forty-eight people at once and made them cry?
Even bystanders got stunned listening to the interrogation?
It sounded almost supernatural.
One of the provincial officers couldn't help but ask:
"Brother, how exactly does this Comrade Su Mo interrogate people? How did he get them crying?"
The investigative officer laughed heartily and replied:
"Haha! You haven't seen it for yourself. When Su Mo interrogates, it's like giving a motivational speech. Gets people all fired up."
"Before you know it, he's dragged you into his rhythm—you'll answer anything he asks."
The provincial officer blinked, dumbfounded.
"So… what you're saying is... he's just bluffing?"
The investigators froze for a second—then burst into laughter.
"Exactly! You nailed it. Our Chief Chen even said, if Su Mo weren't a cop, he'd make a perfect pyramid scheme boss!"
Everyone laughed heartily, but Su Dahai, standing nearby, had a face black as the bottom of a pot.
He stared at the talkative investigators, gritting his teeth.
Pyramid scheme boss? Was that a compliment?
These loudmouths—couldn't they give him a little face?
If this weren't the wrong setting, Su Dahai might've kicked them right then and there.
"Captain Su, is Comrade Su Mo really that good?"
Zhao Dehai asked with a grin, clearly amused.
"Uh... haha…"
Su Dahai chuckled awkwardly.
"It's mostly just exaggerated stories. Su Mo knows a few tricks, but he's definitely not on the same level as Comrade Zhou Sheng."
"After all, he's never had formal training. Picked up everything himself, so his methods can be a bit... unconventional."
Su Dahai was doing damage control with every word now.
He was really worried that Su Mo would go off on one of his "performances" again and fail to get results—now that would be embarrassing.
Those bizarre interrogation techniques of his—most people simply couldn't handle them.
"Haha, no worries! Doesn't matter how he does it—as long as he gets the job done!"
"What's wrong with bluffing? If bluffing gets results, I'd do it every day!"
Zhao Dehai laughed heartily, giving Su Dahai some face.
And while the crowd continued chatting, the handover inside the interrogation room was completed.
"Don't feel pressured, Comrade Su Mo. This Zhang Penghao... he's not an easy one."
Zhou Sheng patted Su Mo on the shoulder with a sigh.
Although he hadn't reached the bottom of the case yet, he knew he couldn't crack Zhang Penghao.
"Don't worry, senior. I'll do my best."
Su Mo smiled, nodded, and took the file on Zhang Penghao.
"Heh, they sent a little rookie like you?"
"Is the narcotics division out of manpower?"
Zhang Penghao sneered with clear disdain when he saw Su Mo.
"One rookie is more than enough to deal with you."
Su Mo casually flipped through the file, then tossed it aside.
Seeing this, Zhang Penghao looked even more contemptuous.
"So, officer, how do you plan to interrogate me?"
His words dripped with provocation, and Su Mo raised an eyebrow.
Such an arrogant, smug drug dealer really tested his patience.
"Forget it. Let's keep it simple this time. No need for the fancy stuff—they wouldn't understand it anyway."
He casually perched himself on the table, grinning at Zhang Penghao.
"Relax. Let's play a simple game."
Hearing this, before Zhang Penghao could respond, Su Dahai outside the room already had his face in his hands.
He had no idea what Su Mo was up to this time.
He just hoped it wouldn't be too outrageous...
"Game?"
"I don't see why I should play along, officer."
Zhang Penghao leaned back, a smug grin still on his face.
"It's fine. You'll play along."
Su Mo smiled, then locked eyes with him.
"You guys came to Yunhai City to retrieve the drugs, right?"
"Otherwise, you wouldn't have broken out and hired a street racer."
"And when we intercepted you, you were heading up into the mountains. So that means... the drugs are hidden in the mountains?"
Zhang Penghao's face stayed still, but his fist clenched ever so slightly.
The drugs being in the mountains was already exposed. That much he couldn't hide.
"Looks like I was right."
Noticing the small gesture, Su Mo nodded calmly.
Still, Zhang Penghao smiled and said:
"I don't know what you're talking about, officer."
"You don't need to."
Su Mo smiled coolly.
"I just need to find the drugs. Whether you talk or not doesn't matter."
Then, still staring straight into Zhang Penghao's eyes, Su Mo asked calmly:
"The drugs are in the mountains. But which direction?"
Zhang Penghao said nothing.
"Let me guess. East? West? South…"
When Su Mo said "south," Zhang Penghao's pupils twitched slightly.
A tiny microexpression—the kind someone makes instinctively upon hearing something familiar.
It was subtle, but Su Mo caught it.
"So, it's to the south."
Still calm and fast, Su Mo pressed on:
"There are quite a few mountains to the south. Which one?"
"Jingshan? Chunshan? Baijia Mountain? Gaomiao Mountain..."
"Hmm... Gaomiao Mountain it is."
At Su Mo's confident tone, the muscles on Zhang Penghao's face twitched violently, and sweat began to bead on his palms.
He had no idea how Su Mo figured it out—didn't even know which movement of his had given it away.
His only hope now was to keep his mouth shut.
But Su Mo didn't care what he was thinking. He didn't need to.
Keeping eye contact, Su Mo continued:
"The drugs are in Gaomiao Mountain. There are plenty of hiding spots."
"But where exactly? In the forest? A temple? A martial arts hall? A village…"
"Hmm... a village."
Zhang Penghao stared into Su Mo's calm eyes, trying hard not to show any reaction.
But when Su Mo said "village" with certainty, he couldn't help but clench his fists again.
"This is just your speculation. I don't know anything! I know nothing!"
He tried to sound composed, but the sweat pouring down his forehead betrayed him.
"No problem. I'll just keep guessing."
Su Mo smiled faintly, his eyes never wavering.
"The drugs are hidden in a village near the southern mountain road—Gaomiao Mountain."
"Then it's easy to narrow down."
"There aren't many villages near Gaomiao. Could it be... Yujia Village? Wangjia Village? Wujia Village? Song..."
"Hmm. Wujia Village."
With that last statement, Zhang Penghao completely lost it.
"Ahhh!"
He jumped up with a furious roar, reaching out to grab Su Mo.
But Su Mo seemed to have anticipated it—he backed off just in time, arms open innocently.
Zhang Penghao's hands were cuffed to the table. He could only reach a palm's length—just shy of Su Mo.
Seeing this, Su Mo grinned mockingly.
"I preferred your confident attitude from earlier."
Zhang Penghao panted heavily, glaring at Su Mo with disbelief.
He hadn't said a single word—yet Su Mo had deduced the exact location, step by step!
Even now, he had no idea which part of him had slipped up.
Disbelief. Astonishment. His mind was in complete turmoil.
And it wasn't just him.
Even the people watching from outside the room were wide-eyed, mouths agape.
Only now did they truly understand—
What a top-tier interrogation really looked like!
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