Then let the witch offer her loyalty

"I got the answer. Now I know where Zhang Hao is."

"where?"

"I'm sorry, but I swore a solemn oath that this matter cannot be revealed to anyone else, otherwise my mother will surely die."

"Um...so you're just going to keep it to yourself and not tell anyone?"

"No, of course I will tell you, but I have some things to do before that, so it's not convenient to disclose them at the moment."

"But what about your mother if you tell her?"

“I never had a mother; she died in a car accident not long after I was born.”

Luo Lingyou almost lost his composure.

"I'll be going now, I have important matters to attend to. Hope we can work together well~" Chen Moxin waved goodbye to the judge.

"Wait a minute," Luo Lingyou called out to him.

The girl tilted her head slightly, her white hair falling to her shoulders, her slightly smiling eyes holding an unfathomable playfulness as she stared at Chen Moxin with great interest.

That expression was just like a cat that had just discovered something new and exciting.

"This has nothing to do with official business; it's purely a personal matter—what are you thinking when you deceive that witch like this?"

Upon hearing the question, Chen Moxin stopped and thought for a moment.

Then he flashed a bright and cheerful smile.

"Fun."

Luo Lingyou was stunned.

She has asked many people similar questions.

When it comes to investigating cases, how can you not lie?

Whether it's the Administration Bureau, the Trial Court, or the Public Security Bureau, no matter what department it is, to extract information from criminals, they always have to use a combination of persuasion and coercion, along with deception.

Different people have different thoughts about such "deception".

Some people hate criminals and believe that deception is also part of the process of upholding justice, and that criminals deserve to be deceived.

Some people think that this is just a job requirement, a mere formality, and they have no emotional reaction or feelings about it.

Some people are sensitive and perceptive, and may feel guilty because they believe that their deception has betrayed the trust of the prisoners.

There are all sorts of people with different ideas.

but...

Fun?

This was the first time Luo Lingyou had heard such an answer.

The cat's narrowed eyes revealed undisguised interest as it looked Chen Moxin up and down, its gaze occasionally lingering with a thoughtful expression, as if it were about to poke him with its paw to see his reaction.

A moment later, Luo Lingyou stepped forward, stood on tiptoe, and slightly parted her red lips to Chen Moxin's ear.

She repeated what she had said during her previous "acting" performance.

"Chen Moxin, I'll remember you."

...

After saying goodbye to Luo Lingyou, Chen Moxin returned to her office and took out the relevant documents for Liu Lan's case.

What just happened in the cell was a classic interrogation tactic.

One sings the red face, the other sings the white face.

The reason why a classic is called a classic is because even though it has been passed down for a long time and even though it has been used to death, it still has a remarkable effect.

In order to extract information from Liu Lan, Chen Moxin asked Luo Lingyou to stage the scene just now.

The reason for choosing Luo Lingyou over other colleagues is because of her unique role as a "judge".

Psionic control and combating madness are among the highest national policies of the Rose Empire, and the Upper Court Council has granted the Witch Administration a high degree of "autonomous action."

In cases involving psychic abilities, the Bureau can not only prioritize mobilizing municipal resources, but in some cases can even disregard basic laws to take action.

In ancient times, this would be considered "acting first and reporting later," a privilege granted by imperial authority.

The convict court exists to restrain such excessive power.

Corresponding to the Witch Administration Bureau's "autonomous action rights" is the Tribunal's "discretionary power."

When an agent of the Administration violates basic laws, the judge will adjudicate the matter to determine whether the action was necessary.

Because psychic cases are often accompanied by unconventional elements, the situation often exceeds the existing legal framework.

Therefore, judges are authorized and permitted to make subjective judgments when exercising their discretion.

In other words, judges often lack objective standards in their work.

If they say you're compliant, then you're compliant.

If I say you've crossed the line, then you have crossed the line.

In this political climate, as an agent of the Administration Bureau, you can offend your superiors, but you wouldn't want to offend the judges around you.

At most, your boss will suppress your performance and block your promotion opportunities.

The judge can really send you in to work on a sewing machine.

Therefore, if an operator wants to do well in the Bureau, the first thing they need to do is figure out what kind of person the judge directly in charge of them is.

Conservative in character and impartial in handling affairs?

Or are they progressive in their thinking, but also carefree and undisciplined?

Chen Moxin invited Luo Lingyou along this time, partly to trick Liu Lan, and partly to take this opportunity to understand her personality.

The results are out.

When Chen Moxin suggested that Luo Lingyou play the villain, she not only did not object, but also strongly supported it.

His performance in the prison cell was even more lifelike.

Um...

This judge seems to be...

She has a very sunny and cheerful personality.

Thinking of this, Chen Moxin smiled happily and continued browsing the documents.

He had just taken over the duties of a regular officer today and was not yet familiar with the overall case. It took him half an hour to read through all the materials.

After reading it, he had only one thought—was Liu Lan a journalism student?

She had previously confided in Chen Moxin that she and her fiancé Zhang Hao originally planned to leave the Rose Empire and immigrate to the Azure Federation across the sea, but were later arrested by the Administration Bureau because her witch identity was exposed.

They sound so innocent.

They've already paid the $250 fee for renouncing their citizenship, and they still won't let them be free.

The Rose Empire is truly a hegemonic power!

The Administration Bureau is utterly wicked!

But Liu Lan didn't mention that Zhang Hao's foreign trade company had evaded more than 60 million yuan in taxes and was caught by the tax authorities when transferring assets overseas.

If they find out, they find out. Just obediently pay the principal and the fine, and that'll be the end of it.

But Zhang Hao was unwilling to pay so much money to the country. He felt that he had evaded taxes by his own ability, so why should he have to pay you back?

Coincidentally, Liu Lan awakened as a witch during that time. After Zhang Hao signed a spiritual contract with her, he actually used his spiritual energy to infiltrate the tax bureau in an attempt to destroy relevant evidence.

Later, the matter was exposed, and the Administration Bureau pursued the two. Liu Lan was caught, while Zhang Hao escaped in the chaos and his whereabouts are unknown.

"Talented individuals".

After reading the document, Chen Moxin gave Zhang Hao the following evaluation.

You say he's smart, right...?

It was originally just a matter of paying a fine. I should keep my psionic abilities hidden and not expose them. Once I leave the country, everything will be fine.

Now he's turned himself into a wanted criminal.

You can't perform this pig-snout operation without ten years of cerebral hemorrhage.

But if you were to say he's stupid...

This person used to be involved in violent gangs in his early years. During his entrepreneurial period, he used various means to defeat many of his peers. Later, he transformed into a boss with a net worth of over 100 million yuan. His abilities must far exceed those of ordinary people.

Moreover, Zhang Hao has a strong sense of counter-surveillance, and after a whole day, the Administration Bureau still hasn't been able to find out his whereabouts.

Chen Moxin carefully put away the document she had finished reading and then brought up the system panel.

The mission has made progress.

[Current task: Get Liu Lan to personally reveal the whereabouts of the substitute (completed)]

[Reward: Implant "Mental Interference - Chaos" into Liu Lan]

[Reward Obtained: Absorbed Liu Lan's extraordinary factors, gaining the psionic energy "Phase Shift"]

Phase Shift: Psionicists can leave a "phase imprint" on "non-living objects" through "hand contact".

The mark can last up to 48 hours.

If two marked objects have similar "value," a psionicist can activate the mark and swap their spatial positions.

The "value" of an object is based on mainstream market trends; please obtain the information and make your own judgment.

Chen Moxin and Liu Lan did not have a spiritual contract, but through the system, he also obtained Liu Lan's spiritual energy.

From now on, he is also a psionicist.

The description of the psychic power "phase imprint" is somewhat complex and requires practice to understand its specific effects.

Chen Moxin walked into a meeting room without surveillance cameras, picked up a pen from the table, and tried to activate her spiritual energy.

With a thought, a triangular mark appeared on it.

The mark shimmered with a faint blue light, but the object itself was not illuminated, indicating that only Chen Moxin could see its existence.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Mo placed his hand on the computer host in the conference room and activated his ability again to leave a mark.

He then activated the two phase imprints.

Phase transfer failed.

The "value" difference between the two objects is too large.

Two lines of prompts appeared.

Chen Moxin nodded thoughtfully.

This pen is the kind you can find anywhere in the market, costing only a few dozen yuan.

The computer mainframes used by the Administration Bureau are all high-end models, costing at least ten or twenty thousand yuan.

The "value" differs by several hundred times, which clearly does not meet the condition of "approximate value".

The mark from the pen was still there, and Chen Moxin put it on the ground.

Then he took out another pen of the same model but a different color, left a mark on it, and placed it on the table.

With a thought, he activated the markings on both pens simultaneously.

As if drawn by some invisible force, the two pens instantly lost their original shape, disintegrated into fine dust-like particles, and disappeared into the air.

Immediately afterwards, the particles that had disappeared reappeared in the original positions of the two pens, and the pen caps, bodies, and nibs were reshaped in turn, returning to their original state, as good as new.

The only difference is that the two pens are no longer in their original positions, but have appeared in their original locations, having swapped positions.

"Interesting." Chen Moxin smiled with interest.

This psionic ability has many limitations.

You also need to use your hands to touch and leave a mark.

The items should also be of similar value.

It cannot be used on living organisms yet.