Volume 3: The Case of Hundred Ghosts at Night Chapter 66: Chen Zheng's Words
"What's wrong? Is there anything you can't say?" Duan Ming asked with a smile.
At this moment, Xu Shizhong came in early with some wine and food, and the aroma instantly filled the whole room.
"Hey, if it's not convenient, then don't tell me." Duan Ming waved his hand: "Come and have a taste, it smells very good."
"Actually, it's not inconvenient to say." After hearing what Duan Ming said, Chen Zheng said: "That's Song Yi. He said that our Linyang City is located in the south, a certain distance from other countries, and there are no
What kind of bandits are there? In addition, there is no light on the night of the Ghost Festival. There is absolutely no need to send so many people to keep watch."
"So, I sent Lao Chu and me to guard the door..."
"That's it." Duan Ming poured Chen Zheng a glass of wine and said, "Then what were you hesitating about just now?"
"Aren't you afraid of offending Song Yi?" Chen Zheng scratched his head.
"Who is this Song Yi? How can the prefect leave such a big matter to him? What should we do if something goes wrong?" Duan Ming said.
"There is someone above, and the prefect cannot offend him." Chen Zheng said in a low voice, "It is said that he has noble people in the capital."
"Oh." Duan Ming nodded: "By the way, you'd better tell me what you saw. How can you be sure that it is a ghost? Instead of someone pretending to be a ghost?"
"This..." Chen Zheng took a sip of wine and whispered: "Old Liu, we are our own people, so I won't hide it from you. I can definitely see that ghost!"
"Tell me, tell me!" Duan Ming said with a smile: "Are you a boy or a girl? Are you old or young?"
"Of course she's a woman! The female ghost in white!" Chen Zheng said with confidence: "I didn't see the other ghosts clearly, but the female ghost in white, what I saw was absolutely real!"
"Oh?" Duan Ming said with interest: "Are you beautiful? Why don't you catch her and make her your wife?"
"Stop making fun of me." Chen Zheng said: "Lao Liu, I think you are one of my own, so I sincerely advise you. I know you have some abilities, but you'd better stay as far away from this ghost as possible.
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Afterwards, Chen Zheng looked around and whispered in Duan Ming's ear: "This ghost is really not pretending, she can fly!"
"Can you fly?" Duan Ming narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this.
"Yes, it flew over from the side of the moon at the south gate in a swish. The white clothes were fluttering. It would scare a person to death!" Chen Zheng nodded.
"Oh, I understand. The leading female ghost in white can fly, but what about the other ghosts? Do they have any abilities?" Duan Ming took a sip of wine and asked, "For example, walking through walls or something like that."
"Of course, how else could you come in from outside the city gate?" Chen Zheng nodded vigorously: "I tell you, I see those ghosts, each one looks weird, and they don't have feet, they are right there.
It's floating on the ground, and it's floating."
"Are you sure there are no feet, or you didn't see the feet?" Duan Ming pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it because the clothes are too long?"
"No, no, no, absolutely not, it just doesn't have legs!" Chen Zheng vowed: "Although I didn't see it clearly, I know it! It's definitely not a human being!"
"How did you judge? If you couldn't see clearly, how did you judge that the other person was not a human being?" Duan Ming continued to ask.
"I don't know, but even if you saw it, you would definitely feel that way." Chen Zheng said.
"Okay, what next?" Duan Ming nodded: "You said Lao Chu went to find Song Yi, but you didn't do anything?"
"I..." Chen Zheng's movements stagnated, and then he said with a dry smile: "Look, I don't dare to move after Old Chu is gone."
"Okay." Duan Ming nodded and patted Chen Zheng on the shoulder: "You eat slowly, I'll leave first."
"Oh, then, when can I go home?" Chen Zheng asked hurriedly.
"Come on, come on." Duan Ming nodded, and then left the room with Xu Shizhong.
"Old Xu, what do you think of what Chen Zheng said just now?" Duan Ming walked out of the room, looked at Xu Shizhong aside, and asked with a smile.
"This..." Xu Shizhong hesitated and said, "I feel like he is lying."
"Well, continue." Duan Ming said without commenting.
"Mr. Duan, are you testing me?" Xu Shizhong scratched his head: "Look, Chen Zheng said he was sure those people were ghosts, but he couldn't see clearly. This is simply contradictory."
"Also, he said that the leader was a female ghost, and it was flying over from the sky." Xu Shizhong thought for a while and said, "If that's true, then why is only the female ghost flying over? Wouldn't it be better for hundreds of ghosts to fly over together?"
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"So, I think this Chen is telling lies. As long as he is tortured, he will definitely be able to tell the truth."
"Torture will only get you the 'truth' you want. Sometimes the trial requires more skills." Duan Ming said with a smile.
"Oh, is this why you asked me to smash the window and then bring you food and wine?" Xu Shizhong nodded: "Is this the trick?"
"That's right." Duan Ming nodded: "What you just said is right, that is, Chen is lying. Both he and Chu Hao probably discussed it before coming. No matter how we interrogate, they will not
Will tell the truth."
"They came with a lying attitude."
"This..." Xu Shizhong frowned when he heard this: "What should we do?"
"Break through his psychological defense and overcome his psychological defense." Duan Ming said with a smile: "First of all, I am from Linzhou, and I have had several encounters with Chen Zheng in the past. Then I order you to open the windows in the house.
Destruction, what do you think it will cause?"
"He will think that you are the leader of the Mirror Department." Xu Shizhong thought for a while and said.
"Yes, the open space makes it easier for people to open up their conversation boxes." Duan Ming nodded: "We know each other, and he will relax a certain amount of vigilance because of this."
"This way, it will be much easier to try to trick someone."
"When you talk a lot, you can't help but say some things."
"That's it." Xu Shizhong nodded.
"And I just said that you were right about this point, that is, Chen Zheng deliberately lied." Duan Ming said: "However, whether he saw the female ghost in white flying down from the sky, or whether he was sure that the hundred ghosts were not human beings,
, Chen Zheng didn’t lie.”
"Chen Zheng lied about what happened after he said it, that is, he was guarding the city gate while Chu Hao went to find Song Yi."
"Old Xu, you have to remember that lies hidden in the truth are the most difficult to identify, and some truths are even more ridiculous and unbelievable than lies!"
