Interrogation Room No. 2, where Paladin is being interrogated.

 Paladin himself is a clever and clever man. After becoming the manager of the caravan at the administrative residence, he spent all day in business and banquets. He saw all kinds of monsters and monsters.

If his wife and children hadn't been arrested together, he wouldn't have frowned in this interrogation scene.

During the interrogation process, he was as smart as ever, and he had already seen through all kinds of psychological tricks.

For example, the chief judge just asked a few questions about whether he was in awe of Chino Civil Affairs Officer and when did his personality change drastically?

Paladin knew very well that the chief judge had already mastered the answers to these questions, and the reason why he still asked them was a typical example of "keeping the truth in mind".

 Start by attacking the facts and asking you questions that you know the answers to.

If you are silent or deliberately answer wrong answers, they will highlight it and write down a warning on the document, giving you the image of "I know everything, don't mess with me" and making you panic.

 When your mental defenses are almost overcome, they will quietly "go from reality to fiction", shift the direction of the interrogation to questions they don't know the answers to, and try to get the answers out of you.

The chief interrogator in Interrogation Room No. 2 is obviously very experienced in interrogation. Not only does the false and the true go hand in hand, but the false and the true are also intertwined. False questions and real questions are interspersed back and forth, without giving you any chance to figure out the rules. The same question will even appear again.

The interview was conducted multiple times at different times to look for any inconsistencies in the previous statements.

 If it were to be replaced by another inexperienced suspect, it would not take long before the suspect's thoughts were confused and he could no longer control himself.

 But Paladin knew this very well and was extremely tactful. He had already thought about which questions he could answer truthfully and which questions he would not say even to death.

For example, the drastic change in Kino's personality seems to be a secret, but if you think about it, many people know about it. If you compare the file records or ask the original residents of Xilin Town, you can find out the clues.

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So, this kind of thing does not need to be kept secret. When asked, do what you need to do, or you can pretend to be struggling internally, make a tangled expression, argue back and forth with the other party, and then confess.

 And some things, such as the truth about last year’s banquet bombing, can’t be dealt with even if they’re beaten to death.

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 Paladin is so devoted to protecting Kino, firstly, he is really grateful in it, thanking Kino for bringing him out of Shilin Town, making him prosperous and becoming a great man.

 Second, Paladin knows better than anyone else that there is a way to survive if he doesn't recruit, but he will die if he recruits someone.

Once the confession is made and Kino is brought down, will his henchman have a good end? In the past, which big man fell, and his henchmen can escape the reckoning? Maybe his wife and daughter will be implicated.

The chief prosecutor said he would lobby for a commutation or pardon, but how true are the words of others? If you bet your money on outsiders, aren't you the biggest fool in the world?

 And if he confesses, Kino is not overthrown, and miraculously survives this disaster, then needless to say, the whole family will just wait to disappear from the world.

 Hence, confessing is equivalent to death.

 If you don't confess, you are gambling on Kino's chance of survival.

If Kino still falls, then the bet is lost and I am willing to admit defeat.

If Kino survived, survived this disaster, and did not confess during the whole process, Kino would definitely remember this incident, which would be of great use one day in the future, and his family would be extremely safe.

Therefore, in the current situation, Paladin actually has no choice but to gamble. It depends on his own determination and success depends on the fate. There is nothing to worry about.

If you want to say what Paladin is most afraid of, there is only one thing

Just as Paladin was battling with the chief judge in front of him, arguing back and forth, the door suddenly opened.

 A soldier came in, leaned over and whispered something in the ear of the presiding judge.

The chief judge gave a short chuckle, as if he was sure of victory, and said sarcastically: "Tell it to the caravan steward."

The soldier looked at Paladin and said expressionlessly: "Twilight City's "Military Commander" Baisa Hugel has confessed that the mastermind of the Twilight City banquet bombing on last year's "God's Day" was the administrator Kino Van Helsing.

His true identity is an extraterrestrial visitor, and all evidence has been recorded by the judge and compiled and handed over."

Paladin felt as if tens of thousands of tons of gunpowder exploded in his mind. What he was most worried about happened.

 In the entire Twilight City, he and Baisa were the only people who secretly guessed Kino's secret.

As long as the two of them insist on refusing to tell the truth, the royal family will not be able to obtain substantial evidence unless Kino is forced to confess on his own, but the probability of this is probably even smaller than the resurrection of the Sun King.

Paladin has made up his mind to kill him without intervening, but he is afraid that he is here

 Paladin knew Baixa too well about this good brother, who was upright and hot-blooded, but could not tolerate sand in his eyes. He even impulsively expressed Baixa's hostility towards Kino in private, but he later persuaded him to stop.

 But whether he was really persuaded to change his mind, Paladin is really not sure.

Perhaps Baisa realized his problem and began to learn to be diplomatic and prudent to protect himself.

 Or perhaps, Baisa just hid his hostility for the time being, waiting for Kino to lose power one day, such as now, and then use the intelligence he knows to deliver a fatal blow to Kino.

An unspeakable feeling of powerlessness came to my heart. Even though I was as smart as Paladin, I didn’t know what to do at this time.

However, just when Paladin fell into despair, another thought suddenly arose. Could it be a conspiracy?!

Perhaps Baisa didn't have any moves at all, and the two people in front of them deliberately sang a double act in order to attack people's hearts, pretending that Baisa had a move?

 Paladin gritted his teeth, thoughts rushing through his mind

calm

Must calm down

If it was a scheming, these two people should have exposed a flaw. If Baisa didn't do anything, they wanted to do it here. They would definitely not leave directly later, but would pretend to give him a chance and start the interrogation again.

Paladin’s eyes were gloomy and he said nothing.

calm

Waiting for their flaws

However, the situation seemed to be beyond Paladin's expectation. The chief interrogator and the soldiers began to sort out the materials on the table, with no intention of continuing the interrogation, as if he was no longer needed:

“Let’s go, we’re done, let the arbitration team take care of the rest. Let’s find a place to have a drink.”

 “You decide the place.”

“Okay, let’s keep going. Hey, how do you get people out there? I have a very tough mouth here.”

 “I’ll talk about this while I’m drinking.”

 “Okay, let’s talk while drinking.”

Seeing the two of them chatting and laughing easily, Paladin's pressure increased sharply.

In order to judge whether Baisa really confessed, Paladin had to make a risky move.

 Paladin: "You two, I have something to say!"

The chief judge glanced at Paladin and sneered: "It's too late. Your good brother has already confessed in advance, and the information in your mouth is useless. You think it's a pity? If you had confessed earlier, I could have obtained a commutation or amnesty for you.

, what’s the result? If you keep your stubbornness until the end, what good ending will you end up with?”

The soldier helped the chief interrogator get the documents and carried him out: "This man is already dead, let him rot and stink here."

Paladin was suddenly sweating profusely. The two men had no intention of interrogating him again, and were not even interested in the information in his mouth.
Chapter completed!