Espionage: You're tasked with spying, but you'll blow up the Special Higher Police?

Zhou Hongyi thought to himself, "They're here."

Ding Mocun's visit to the garden villa today was probably not only for a secret rendezvous with Zhou Pan'er, but also for another purpose: to learn about the Red Party member Major Yoshida.

Zhou Hongyi grinned smugly, crossed his legs, and said, "Brother-in-law, speaking of this, it's a milestone in my career, worthy of being written into my personal memoirs! It was a classic example of interrogation techniques, a mix of deception and trickery, and the other party confessed on their own! Hehehe~"

"Oh? A combination of deception and trickery? Zhongliang, I'm very curious, how different are the interrogation techniques taught at West Point from those at our Special Operations Headquarters? Could you tell your brother-in-law about it today?"

"Since my brother-in-law is so interested, then I'll make a fool of myself and show off my limited skills."

Zhou Hongyi tilted his head back, pondered for a moment about his previous experience playing various traitors, Japanese soldiers, hooligans, and collaborators as an extra, and summarized a few points based on the bombardment of various online information.

"First, I made thorough preparations in advance, reviewing and analyzing the target's information, which is the principle of making bold assumptions and carefully verifying them. Second, I also used methods such as fatigue interrogation, observation and analysis, and psychological inducement to successfully trick the target into revealing the secrets hidden deep in his heart."

Ding Mocun listened carefully, then leaned forward slightly and continued to ask, "Zhongliang, I understand that you are preparing by researching, but what about the methods of questioning while fatigued, observing and analyzing, and psychological induction?"

Zhou Hongyi knew that the other party was asking this question on purpose, which meant that suspicion had already begun to grow in his mind. However, this suspicion was still in its infancy, and whether it would go further depended on his performance tonight.

“Brother-in-law, this fatigue interrogation is relatively easy to understand. Before I interrogate the prisoner, he has already suffered a lot of torture, and his body and mind are on the verge of collapse due to extreme fatigue. This is when a person's willpower is weakest. However, I use the prisoner's background to make inferences, continuously attack his psychological defenses, and then combine this with the prisoner's micro-expression reactions to increase the intensity of the attack until he completely breaks down.”

"Oh... micro-expressions? This is the first time I've heard of this term. Zhongliang, could you teach your brother-in-law? If it works well, I'll promote it to the Special Agent Headquarters."

Zhou Hongyi smiled inwardly, thinking to himself, "You asked for this."

It's past midnight, and Zhou Hongyi's [Eye of Insight] cooldown has been reset. He hasn't even used it yet, and Ding Mocun has come knocking on his door to deliver intelligence.

"Eye of Insight... activated."

When Zhou Hongyi activated the skill, he was astonished to find that the number of attributes above Ding Mocun's head was far fewer than he had imagined.

"What's going on? Is it possible that my current abilities are insufficient to uncover the deeper secrets of his heart?"

Zhou Hongyi was puzzled when Ding Mocun asked, "What's wrong? Is there some difficulty?"

Zhou Hongyi spread his hands and said, "Brother-in-law, there are no prisoners right now, so this needs to be taught in conjunction with the actual situation. I'll go to No. 76 another day and find a prisoner to demonstrate for you."

"No need for all that trouble. Just treat me as a suspect and test me on the spot. Come on, see what I'm thinking right now, and what's bothering me lately."

Ding Mocun, without any hesitation, volunteered to be Zhou Hongyi's experimental subject.

"it is good."

Zhou Hongyi decided to take a gamble, staring intently at Ding Mocun, and uttered the first sentence:

"Brother-in-law, you've been indulging in too much drinking and womanizing lately."

"Cough cough cough..."

Ding Mocun coughed for a while and almost choked on his tea.

"You...don't talk nonsense. I've been busy with work lately, where would I find the time to indulge in wine and women?"

While denying it, Ding Mocun winked at Zhou Hongyi.

"What are you talking about? Who's indulging in wine and women?"

Hearing their conversation, Zhou Pan'er gracefully walked over.

She wore a light blue dress, her long hair half-down, and looked incredibly charming, but Ding Mocun didn't dare to look her in the eye.

Zhou Pan'er is quite skilled at controlling men. Although Ding Mocun keeps many women outside, he still spends at least two nights a week here, which can be considered as exclusive favor.

"Hehe~ Sister, we're talking about Colonel Kameda from the Special Higher Police. Just by looking at his face, you can tell he's a womanizer and a mortal with a short life."

Zhou Pan'er knew perfectly well what was going on, but she didn't expose her brother's lie. She sat on the armrest of the sofa, put her arm around Ding Mocun's shoulder, and pretended to massage him, but she only pinched a little bit of his skin and twisted it upwards.

When Zhou Hongyi saw this notorious traitor, who was the undisputed leader of No. 76, being attacked in front of his sister, he dared not utter a sound. His eyes twitched, but he forced himself to endure it.

"Honey, that guy named Kameda sounds lewd just from his name. Don't go around learning bad things from him. You must be very tired from work every day, right? Let me take care of you so you can get some rest early tonight."

Ding Mocun was sweating profusely from the pain, but he still had to put on a calm and experienced appearance in front of Zhou Hongyi. He coughed and said, "Okay, Pan'er, you go upstairs and wait for me. I'll talk to Zhongliang for a few more minutes and then go upstairs."

Zhou Pan'er's ability to win over men's hearts stems from her knowing when to be coquettish and when to be jealous, demonstrating a perfect balance and knowing when to advance and retreat.

She patted Ding Mocun on the shoulder, stood up, glared at Zhou Hongyi, and then went upstairs alone.

After Zhou Pan'er's meddling, when Zhou Hongyi looked at the No. 76 director next to him, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he made a new discovery.

At this moment, Ding Mocun's head now has two new entries: "awkward" and "panicked." Below these two entries, some content that Zhou Hongyi hadn't seen before has appeared.

"What? My good brother-in-law has been in frequent contact with traitors within the Communist Party lately, planning to eliminate all liaisons and contact points in Shanghai? Damn it, who is that traitor?"

Zhou Hongyi's heart stirred with a thought. It seemed that his "Eye of Insight" was not omnipotent. Its effectiveness would be greatly reduced against those who were prepared, or against a deeply cunning intelligence chief like Ding Mocun. However, as long as he could make the other party waver, such as by making them nervous, flustered, embarrassed, or guilty, he could break down their defenses and uncover more deep secrets.

The reason he was able to see through the Special Higher Police Major's secret in the dungeon was because the latter was not on guard against him and had already suffered some torture. He was only holding on by his willpower, which made his other defenses weaker, which gave Zhou Hongyi an opportunity to take advantage of him.

Ding Mocun sat before him with a purpose of scrutiny. Moreover, this traitor's mental fortitude was unmatched by others. Upon closer inspection, the Eye of Insight failed to uncover any core secrets. Even now, with the other party showing signs of wavering, he only saw some information beneath the surface.

"I see......"

Zhou Hongyi speculated that this ability might also be related to his own professional skills.

The higher his interrogation skills, the more numerous and in-depth the keywords he can uncover. Skills and his own abilities complement each other, much like a person's two legs need to take turns moving forward. In this light, he cannot rely entirely on the system; he must also continuously refine his own abilities.

Thinking of this, Zhou Hongyi changed the subject, poured his brother-in-law another cup of tea, and handed it to him with a smile, saying:

"Brother-in-law, our 76th Division has been very active lately. I accidentally uncovered that enemy mole in the Special Higher Police before. I believe Colonel Shimazu can take this opportunity to bring down his political enemy and transfer Colonel Kameda back to headquarters, right?"

Zhou Hongyi decided to adopt a roundabout tactic, first steer the conversation toward the Special Higher Police, and then, when Ding Mocun's guard against him was not so strong, find an opportunity to return to a topic that interested him.

Ding Mocun took the teacup, took a small sip, and sighed, "You have indeed done a great deal of work in this matter. Colonel Shimazu has already sent a telegram to the military headquarters. It's unrealistic to expect Kameda to receive any severe punishment, but transferring him out of an important department shouldn't be a problem. At that time, Colonel Shimazu will basically be the sole decision-maker in the Special Higher Police, and no one will be able to hinder him. Zhongliang, Colonel Shimazu values ​​you highly, and this is an opportunity for you."

"Yes, I will definitely seize this opportunity and not let my brother-in-law and Mr. Shimazu down. There's one more thing, brother-in-law. I heard that there was a gunfight yesterday morning at the Florence Café on Suzhou Road and in the back alley. A Communist underground member killed and wounded more than a dozen of our agents. Is it really that serious? Could it be that the rumors are a bit distorted?"

At the mention of this matter, Ding Mocun's expression instantly darkened. He threw his teacup onto the coffee table and sneered, "I get angry just thinking about it. That idiot Hu Junhe led more than a dozen men to make an arrest, and instead of catching anyone, he gave me several on credit. What's most infuriating is that he couldn't even get a clear look at the person's face, only saying that this person's marksmanship was superb and extremely skilled. Not to mention him, even our 76th Division's best agent is no match for Wan Yi. I think that brat is just making excuses for his failed operation!"