Chapter 642: Let Me Guess Where You

Yu Dazhang wolfed down a bowl of silver-thread noodles in a few slurps, then drained the broth without wasting a drop.

He had wanted another bowl, but seeing the looks from everyone at the table, he forced himself to hold back.

When traveling, one must still maintain some dignity.

Eating too much might make others think you're a glutton, so he couldn't ask for a second bowl.

"Waiter, add a bowl of rice."

Eating one bowl of rice should be fine, especially with the whole table of dishes left—wasting food is shameful.

Xicheng braised pork ribs, white-cut lamb, fermented-braised white fish, tofu-fermented sauce pork…

Yu Dazhang picked only his favorite dishes, and this meal left him thoroughly satisfied.

After some back-and-forth, Officer Xu paid the bill.

This standard meal reimbursement was out of the question, especially since it was eaten locally.

But as the local leader, Officer Xu certainly had to fulfill his duty as host.

Arriving at the detention center, the school bus driver had already been taken to the interrogation room.

"Hypnosis in the interrogation room isn't appropriate, is it?"

Ye Zhiyu looked concerned:

"You know hypnosis strips away the subject's autonomy, forcing them into the third conscious state—where they lose the right to speak or defend themselves."

"And as far as I know, hypnosis is forbidden during suspect interrogations—don't get me into trouble."

What he truly feared was the surveillance camera in the room.

If anything went wrong later and responsibility was traced, the recorded hypnosis session would be irrefutable evidence.

"You're just afraid of ending up back inside."

Yu Dazhang laughed at his timid expression:

"We just want to use hypnosis regression to make the suspect recall the other person's face—you just need to cooperate with the sketch artist and guide the suspect to describe the features as clearly as possible."

Humans have three states: wakefulness, sleep, and the third conscious state.

The third conscious state is a special condition between wakefulness and sleep.

It can also be called: the hypnotic state.

The brain can lie and mask itself in wakefulness, but in the hypnotic state, truthful answers come easily.

Memories that are usually fuzzy become exceptionally clear under hypnosis.

Still, fully recalling everything depends on the hypnotist's skill.

In fact, it's no surprise there are few good hypnotists in the system.

Even nationwide, very few hypnotists have clinical medical backgrounds.

The reason? It's hard work with little reward.

Hypnotic therapy is exhausting for doctors—one session lasts one or two hours, treats only one patient at a time, and hospital psychological counseling fees are low.

Meanwhile, psychiatry and psychology departments drastically reduce workload and boost income by prescribing medication.

That's why people with psychological or psychiatric disorders become dependent on drugs once treated.

Soon after, the two met Xia Bin at the interrogation room door.

"Welcome back to Xi City."

Xia Bin greeted them warmly.

They had previously worked together for a while on a case in Province S, so they knew each other well.

Especially Yu Dazhang—when he saw Xia Bin, his eyes lit up.

"When you have time, draw me a few portraits."

He stepped up to Xia Bin and whispered:

"I've got a case where I remember the suspects' faces, but I can't draw them."

You need a reason to ask for help—Yu Dazhang had thought long and hard, and this was the only logical one.

"No problem," Xia Bin agreed readily:

"I'm free anytime—today's fine."

Yu Dazhang nodded:

"Good, today then—I'll contact you tonight."

Watching Xia Bin and Ye Zhiyu enter the interrogation room, he did not follow—instead, Officer Xu assigned two other officers to accompany them.