Chapter 156: Jiang Zhe's Fans Sentenced to Death

At this moment, inside Interrogation Room No. 1.

A young male and female police officer duo were interrogating the slouching young man before them.

"Wang Mang, 27 years old, suspected of drug offenses. You've been the supplier for all of Su City. As long as you provide the locations and identities of your superiors involved in drug manufacturing, I can guarantee you a lighter sentence."

The male officer went through the standard procedure.

The criminal, Wang Mang, looked disdainful. "I never planned on making it out alive when I started this line of work. Drug trafficking carries a minimum of a life sentence; there's no possibility of a sentence reduction. Drug manufacturing is a capital offense. Don't try that routine on me; it's useless. Just hurry up and sentence me, transfer me to the court, and give me the death penalty—whatever. I'm not going to confess."

"Oh, right, even if you don't use violent interrogation methods and even if you bring out ancient torture techniques, if I ever beg for mercy or even frown, then I'm not a Wang."

Wang Mang, a small-time criminal boss in Su City.

His family was poor, and to improve his life, he embarked on a path of crime.

The male officer, feeling his anger rising and ready to snap, was stopped by the female officer beside him. "Let me handle this."

"Wang Mang, as far as I know, the money you earned has all been laundered. We've already figured out the routes you used."

"In the end, all the money flows into your elderly mother's bank account."

"The current amount is as high as 14.07 million."

"You've earned quite a lot, haven't you? How many ordinary people did you ruin to earn that?"

After speaking, the female officer looked up. As expected, Wang Mang's expression grew grave. "Wang Mang, you wouldn't want all the money you've earned over the years to be forcefully frozen by us, would you?"

"And you wouldn't want your elderly mother to be left alone and destitute, unable to even afford your funeral expenses, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Mang remained unbothered and wasn't intimidated by her words. "Since I chose this line of work, I've already prepared for every possibility you've considered."

"Don't try to bluff me; you can't freeze it. Even if you try, I have other assets to provide for my mother's retirement."

"Oh, right, a reminder: no one is born a bad seed. Some are born evil, others are forced into evil."

"Those born evil are the most cowardly; while those forced into evil…"

"…are now standing before you, fearless of life or death."

Seeing that he wouldn't budge, the female officer couldn't help but sigh. "I know that because your father had an accident and didn't receive fair treatment, you ended up like this. But that's not an excuse for you to harm others. There are good and bad people in the world, and there are good and bad police officers, not to mention in society at large. You can't just assume everyone is your enemy."

"You shouldn't treat others with that attitude and perspective."

"Alright, alright, miss, stop talking. I won't confess. If it weren't for the help of my superiors, my mother would have died of illness long ago. Now, I just want to die to repay that favor."

Facing such a glib criminal, the male and female officers knew this wasn't something they could get a confession out of.

Just then.

The door to the interrogation room was pushed open.

The two stood up and saluted. "Officer Su Cheng."

"Hmm, leave it to me. Officer Li, you can go out. Officer Liu, report the situation."

The female officer stepped forward and whispered, "He's quite difficult. He stands on a moral high ground to view the masses, dividing people into different classes, and then uses his own victimization as a reason to frantically harm others. It's a classic anti-social personality…"

After hearing everything, Officer Su Cheng nodded silently. "You can go."

He then sat down at the interrogation table.

Before he could even ask a question, Wang Mang curiously examined Officer Su Cheng. "Officer Su Cheng?"

"You know me?"

"I've seen you on TV. You're a tough guy; decisive and ruthless. Even when the reporters shoved cameras in your face, you used force to break through. And that didn't get you fired?"

"Whether I get fired or not is not for you to worry about."

"Don't waste your time. None of you can get the truth out of someone who is fearless of death."

Hearing this, Officer Su Cheng looked indifferent. "After being persecuted by one event, you developed a twisted, abnormal mindset. You maliciously induce other weak individuals to get entangled in your [Karma], ultimately causing those weak people and their families to be ruined. Is this what you call your [Enemy]?"

"Hmph! That's because they couldn't resist temptation themselves. How can you blame me? If everyone stuck to their principles, there wouldn't be so many bad people in the world!"

Officer Su Cheng snorted coldly. "Glib tongue. You don't understand human nature at all. If you used drugs on someone who was already dying, letting them happily accept unnecessary torture—if I encountered that, I might even respect you as a character. But your mistake lies in inflicting harm on the weak."

Wang Mang pondered for a moment, then quickly replied nonchalantly, "So, Captain Su, how do you plan to get the truth out of me?"

At this, Officer Su Cheng stopped responding.

If what Jiang Zhe said on TV was true...

This device...

If it had passed through Jiang Zhe's hands, he wouldn't doubt its effectiveness.

But this device was the work of the military research institute, so he was a bit worried about whether it would work.

After thinking about it, Officer Su Cheng finally pressed the button in his hand.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak~~~"

A sharp, high-decibel screeching sound rang out.

Soon, the sound diminished rapidly.

Finally, the directional sound wave pointed straight at Wang Mang's brain.

Instantly, Wang Mang's eyes widened, and his face couldn't help but twist.

"What is this… what did you do to me? I can't hear anything. What on earth did you do to me?"

In Wang Mang's field of vision, the surrounding sounds suddenly faded; the scene before him quickly shifted from the interrogation room to a rainy night in the wilderness.

Inside a dilapidated shack in the rainy night, it was filled with the underlings he had previously killed.

Those people seemed to turn into zombies, rising from the ground, their red eyes staring fiercely at Wang Mang.

At first, he could still distinguish reality from illusion, but as the surrounding sounds completely vanished and the scene fully transformed, he finally believed that he had returned to a rainy night from last year.

Soon, Wang Mang's scene shattered.

He panted heavily, cold sweat streaming down his face.

He looked at the satisfied-looking Officer Su Cheng in disbelief. "You, what did you do? What on earth did you do to me?"

Officer Su Cheng was seen twirling the voice recorder with satisfaction; he had already recorded everything he wanted to know just now.

"Nothing much. But if you really want to know, a hint might give you some insight: Jiang Zhe's live stream from two nights ago."

Once these words were spoken, Wang Mang's face was filled with astonishment.

Jiang Zhe, is that the very popular host recently?

He naturally knew of him.

That host…

Had brought out a blueprint on the show that demonstrated how to alter perception.

Yes, Wang Mang was also a fan of Jiang Zhe. When hiding from investigation, only this live stream could allow him to briefly return to being a normal person, possessing a normal person's desire for knowledge, curiosity, and desire for exploration.

Jiang Zhe was able to satisfy some of Wang Mang's inner desires, so he became a fan of Jiang Zhe.

Wang Mang, who had originally been arrogant, immediately wilted upon hearing the name Jiang Zhe.

"Damn it, I've been ruined by my idol."

"That blueprint is real. It really can briefly alter human visual and auditory perception."

"Damn it, and to think I was such a big fan of yours, tipping you over ten thousand in gifts, only for you to end up ruining your own fan!!!"

After complaining, Wang Mang couldn't help but laugh at himself. "But I can't really complain. You useless police officers, you can't win through straightforward means, so you have to go ask Jiang Zhe for help. It just further proves your incompetence, hahahaha, hahahaha!"

At this, a group of police officers rushed in, ready to give him a beating.

"Who are you calling useless?"

"You damn bastard, you were so stubborn, but didn't you end up confessing honestly in the end?"

"The machine invented by Teacher Jiang will be used on you pests from now on!"

Seeing the scene gradually spiraling out of control, Officer Su Cheng stood up to intervene. "Forget it, what needed to be done has been done. Continuing to waste time will only lead to trouble. Let's move on to the next stubborn guy!"

The initial success of the device made the previously hesitant officers completely believe in Jiang Zhe's level and ability.

If this [Mind Control] device was real.

Then, to what terrifying percentage did the content Jiang Zhe talked about in past programs actually reach?

If, at that time, it was all [True]…

The future is simply unimaginable!

The subsequent interrogations were accurate one after another.

The first could be called a coincidence, and the second could also be called a coincidence.

But with over a dozen, that was no longer a coincidence; it was genuinely and permanently effective!

In the evening, Officer Su Cheng urgently made a call to the research institute and reported the results with a grave face. "Director Wang, this device cannot be mass-produced. It will affect the balance of the social framework. It's not a small-scale influence, but that kind of large-scale influence. As long as the device is large and precise enough, it could even make the people of an entire city pick up knives and commit suicide in an instant!!!"

Director Wang was silent for a moment, his tone also very serious. "I know. Today, we were also testing it on small animals, and the animals' language was deciphered by this astonishing device. I really dare not imagine, but there is even a 95% probability that the theories, conjectures, and solutions to paradoxes Jiang Zhe has mentioned in his past live streams are all correct!"

"Yes, Director. This matter must be kept confidential. It can only circulate within the military district. I'm not even too comfortable with it circulating within the police district. Once it leaks out, it will be a sin for us."

"Rest assured, it will not leak out. If it ever leaks, it means there is a problem within my research institute."

"Then I can rest easy."

After hanging up the phone, Officer Su Cheng looked at the night scene outside the window with a heavy face. "Can people from parallel worlds really be this fierce?"

"The device has shown initial results; then his theories… I'm afraid they are all true as well. It seems the future will not be peaceful!"