Chapter 314: Xu Mo Is Way Too Modest, Isn

Han Fei says he was just goofing off the whole time, and all the credit belongs to Xu Mo—doesn't that mean Xu Mo solved the case alone?

You should know that at the Police Station, there are plenty of officers with strong individual abilities.

But those capable of solving a case single‑handed are truly rare.

Especially the case Xu Mo cracked, which was the kind that makes every officer headache‑inducing.

A case that gave everyone a headache was solved by the rookie Xu Mo.

This forced the whole squad to re‑evaluate the newcomer Xu Mo…

What kind of monster is this kid?

He's so good it almost feels like cheating!

Han Fei pushed through the crowd and returned to his office.

The officers then surrounded Xu Mo like a celebrity on a red carpet.

"Alright, Xu Mo, you actually solved the case by yourself? Tell us the details."

"Yeah, yeah, spill it, we want to learn!"

"What did I say? What did I say? When Xu Mo first arrived, I thought he wasn't ordinary! What do you call that? A keen eye for talent!"

"How did you even suspect that psychologist? Tell us."

"…"

The specifics… you believe me when I say it was luck? Xu Mo recalled the investigation: "It wasn't as mystical as everyone says; I was just lucky."

When he said that, everyone let out a sigh.

Luck?

Is solving a case based on luck?

It should rely on skill!

Who solves cases by luck?

Few believed Xu Mo's excuse, and they all pressed him for the full story.

Feeling his colleagues' enthusiasm, Xu Mo began to recount everything.

"Last night I checked the surveillance at Guojin Building and sensed something off, so I went back. I happened to see a victim about to jump off the roof; I stopped him and asked why he was jumping… From his answer I learned the perpetrator might be a psychologist. Then Han Team sent people to capture that psychologist, and the two of us interrogated him. He confessed right away—nothing fancy, really not as mysterious as everyone says."

Xu Mo's breezy tone came from feeling that his investigation had nothing noteworthy; everything was routine.

But that was his feeling; others didn't see it that way.

The officers would only think Xu Mo was being modest.

Just that simple? That's even simple??

Among all those people, none noticed the surveillance issue except Xu Mo.

Saving a person at Guojin Building isn't worth mentioning; as Xu Mo said, there was indeed a bit of luck involved.

But the subsequent interrogation… honestly, was it simple?

Moreover, it was a psychologist—a master of psychology with extremely strong mental resilience!

Interrogating an ordinary person is already difficult; interrogating a psychologist is like a Sheer Cliff—an unyielding bone.

Getting a highly resilient psychologist to confess—was that simple?

At that moment, everyone thought the same thing.

Xu Mo is too modest!

Then someone else asked.

"That psychologist is tough to interrogate, huh? I think the hardest people to interrogate are psychologists and lawyers; once these two types commit crimes, they're really hard to deal with…… How did you get him to confess? Any tricks?"

Xu Mo was silent for two seconds, then wore a vague, mystic expression.

"To be frank, I have a truth serum! One injection, whether it's a lawyer or a psychologist, if they've committed a crime they immediately spill everything, no holding back."

Everyone: "…"

It's one thing to bluff, but not like that!

Is a truth serum even possible?

Isn't that only in TV dramas? There's no such thing in the real world.

Is Xu Mo treating us like three‑year‑olds? Are we that easy to deceive?

And TV‑show truth serums aren't that powerful; against a strong will they fail. Xu Mo clearly doesn't want to tell the truth.

It seems Xu Mo has his own unique interrogation technique, but he clearly refuses to share it—perhaps it's his little secret, or maybe he has something he can't speak of.

【48】 Thinking that, everyone shelved their curiosity and stopped asking.

"That psychologist must be hard to interrogate, right? I think the toughest subjects are psychologists and lawyers—once they commit a crime, they're a nightmare… How did you get him to confess? Any tricks?"

"So that's your little secret, huh? It's fine, if you don't want to say—everyone has secrets, we understand."

"No wonder Han Team picked you… you're truly impressive, far stronger than me, I'm convinced."

"Anyway, Xu Mo is one of us at the Police Station; that's our blessing. With such a legend here, everyone in the department gets to share the glory."

"…"

That trick works—once I mentioned the truth serum, they stopped asking… Xu Mo thought, I didn't lie to you; everything I said is true, you just don't believe it.

…

For the next half‑day, nobody had much to do, so it was pretty idle.

Most officers occasionally whispered about something, glancing at Xu Mo every now and then.

They were obviously discussing Xu Mo, but what exactly they were talking about remains unknown.

Xu Mo completely ignored those discussions and the occasional glances thrown his way, acting as if nothing mattered.

After finishing the tiny task at hand, Xu Mo simply started goofing off.

That goofing off lasted the whole day.

After work, he returned home, ate the dinner the four girls had prepared for him, chatted with them for a while, watched some TV, and then went back to his room.

He slept for two hours using the Turtle Breathing Technique.

After getting up, he still felt refreshed, fatigue completely gone, and his whole body brimming with vigor.

Just like yesterday, Xu Mo played games to pass the time, kept playing until dawn before having breakfast, then left straight for the Police Station.

When he arrived, it was 8:30.

Xu Mo arrived right on time.

As soon as he stepped inside, he noticed the atmosphere in the Police Station was a bit off.

Today the atmosphere in the Police Station was somewhat gloomy, a stark contrast to yesterday's cheerful vibe.

Something feels off— is there a case? Xu Mo asked Wang Dachuan, who had arrived earlier: "What's the situation today? Why does everyone look so solemn, is there a case?"

"Hmm!" Wang Dachuan nodded. "People have gone missing; in the past three days we've received over a dozen reports. All the missing are girls, teenage girls, the youngest sixteen, the oldest no more than twenty‑four."

"Kidnapping and trafficking?" Xu Mo was startled; he had actually guessed correctly—there really is a case.

Wang Dachuan nodded again, then handed Xu Mo a document: "It's almost certainly trafficking; the normal disappearance rate isn't that high. This is the data on the missing persons known so far; take a look."