The police captain panicked upon hearing Chen Feng’s words. His immediate response was to assure them that he would do everything possible to make Wu Yiming testify against Wu Tianhong.
“Wu Tianhong, I originally intended to give you a thorough beating. However, since there’s something we need from you, I’ll refrain for now.”
Upon arrival at the police station, the captain got straight to the point.
“What is it you need?”
Wu Yiming was disheartened. With over a hundred lives on his hands, he was surely going to die.
“To testify against Wu Tianhong.”
The police captain didn't waste any time and stated his demand.
“Wang Tong, forget it. I will never betray my cousin.” Wu Yiming laughed maniacally.
“Wu Yiming, don’t get cocky. We have evidence of your crimes, and we will have evidence of your cousin’s too.” The police captain stared intently at Wu Yiming.
“Since you have evidence against my cousin, then go arrest him. There’s no need to waste time with me.” Wu Yiming adopted an attitude of a dead pig unafraid of boiling water.
This completely enraged the police captain. Damn it, since he couldn't reason with Wu Yiming, he decided to let Wu Yiming experience the methods of modern police, a way to extract confessions without leaving obvious traces. Without a word, the police captain placed a thick book against Wu Yiming’s chest.
“Wang Tong, is that all you’ve got? If you dare, don’t use a book and just hit me directly.” Wu Yiming deliberately provoked the police captain. The reason the police captain used a book was to avoid leaving any obvious evidence of torture. The thicker the book, the less evidence would be left behind.
“Wu Yiming, I forgot. You’re a protector of criminal organizations yourself. These little tricks won’t faze you. It’s fine, since you think the methods aren’t hot enough, we can spice things up. I forgot to tell you, when it comes to darkness, we are darker than any criminal organization.” Wang Tong said with a chilling gaze. With that, Wang Tong took out a box of mustard from his pocket.
Seeing the mustard in Wang Tong’s hand, Wu Yiming’s heart sank. He never believed before that police methods were more ruthless than those of criminal organizations, but now he did. Simultaneously pressing down on the prisoner’s chest with a weighted hammer and forcing a large amount of mustard into the prisoner’s mouth while they were screaming in pain was an experience worse than death.
“Wu Yiming, I’ll give you one last chance. Will you testify against Wu Tianhong or not?” Wang Tong questioned fiercely.
“If you have the guts, kill me now. Anyway, no matter what happens, I’m going to die, so I will never testify against my cousin.” Wu Yiming gritted his teeth. Wu Yiming was no fool; he could figure some things out. He was the protector for the Hu Brothers Group in the Wuzhou District. Because of his protection, the Hu Brothers Group had killed over a hundred people in more than a decade. With this alone, not even an immortal could save him. No matter how they interrogated him, the outcome would always be death. Since death was inevitable, there was no need to implicate his cousin, Wu Tianhong.
Seeing Wu Yiming’s stubborn refusal, Wang Tong stopped wasting time and began to torture him. He first placed the thick book against Wu Yiming’s chest and then hit it with a hammer. Wu Yiming kept his lips tightly sealed, refusing to cry out in pain. He knew that if he opened his mouth, a large amount of mustard would be forced into it. Wang Tong, being an old hand, seeing Wu Yiming endure the pain without crying out, employed a more brutal tactic. While continuing to strike Wu Yiming’s chest, he squeezed an egg. Wu Yiming, being merely mortal, could not withstand such agony and involuntarily cried out. Wang Tong didn’t hesitate, quickly forcing a large amount of mustard into Wu Yiming’s mouth. Under the dual pain, Wu Yiming fainted, blood seeping from his mouth. It had to be admitted that Wang Tong’s methods were indeed vicious and left no trace.
Wang Tong was greatly surprised that Wu Yiming refused to testify against Wu Tianhong even at the cost of his life. It seemed he had underestimated Wu Yiming’s intelligence. Wu Yiming knew that even if he testified against Wu Tianhong, he would still die. When Wu Yiming woke up, Wang Tong employed several more ruthless interrogation tactics. However, Wu Yiming would still choose to faint from pain rather than testify against Wu Tianhong. Having no other choice, Wang Tong called Chen Feng.
“Mm, it seems both you and I underestimated Wu Yiming.” Chen Feng replied with a frown.
“Director Chen, what should we do now? Wu Tianhong was the protector for the Hu Brothers Group in the Wuzhou District, but most of the actions were carried out by Wu Yiming. Without Wu Yiming’s testimony, we can’t bring down Wu Tianhong at all.” Wang Tong asked with visible fear.
“If the hard approach doesn’t work, try the soft approach.” Chen Feng replied after a moment’s thought.
“Director Chen, if the hard approach didn’t work, will the soft approach work?” Wang Tong asked with a lack of confidence.
“There’s no mouth that can’t be opened in this world. As long as the method is right, Wu Yiming can be dealt with. How about this, go and tell Wu Yiming that if he testifies against Wu Tianhong, all his assets will be transferred abroad, and his family can also go abroad smoothly. If he doesn’t cooperate, his family will rot in prison, and all his wealth will be confiscated. ” Chen Feng explained calmly. Wang Tong, being an experienced hand, understood what to do immediately after Chen Feng’s clear instructions. After flattering Chen Feng, Wang Tong hung up and returned to the interrogation room.
“Wu Yiming, bring out all your cruel interrogation techniques. Let’s see them all.” Wu Yiming said mockingly, laughing wildly at Wang Tong. Since he was going to die anyway, he might as well die with some flair.
“Wu Yiming, don’t worry, I won’t torture you anymore. You are already a dead man, so you wouldn’t fear torture. However, you need to think carefully. After you die, your family, and all the wealth you’ve accumulated…” Wang Tong spoke unhurriedly. One had to admire Chen Feng’s deep understanding of human nature. For the hard-headed Wu Yiming, Chen Feng easily found his Achilles’ heel.
“…” Wu Yiming was stunned. His expression immediately did a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn. Before, he was resolute and unwilling to yield; now, his eyes were filled with fear. As long as a person harbors fear, they can be manipulated.
“I can testify against my cousin, but how can you guarantee that my cousin won’t target my family and my assets?” Wu Yiming asked seriously.
“That’s a rather superfluous question. With your strong testimony, Wu Tianhong will be in the same situation as you, waiting for death in detention. Tell me, how can a dead Wu Tianhong threaten your family and assets? On the contrary, if you don’t testify against Wu Tianhong, your family and assets will be at risk sooner or later.” Wang Tong said with a look of assured victory.
“Wang Tong, I can testify against Wu Tianhong. However, you must answer one question for me…” Wu Yiming looked at Wang Tong with a complex expression.
“As long as you testify against Wu Tianhong, let alone one question, I can answer ten thousand questions for you.” Wang Tong said excitedly.
“You are my subordinate, and I know your capabilities. To threaten me with my ill-gotten gains and my family – you really didn’t come up with this idea. Be honest, who gave you this advice?” Wu Yiming asked curiously.
“It was Director Chen.” Wang Tong did not hide the truth. Wu Yiming and Wu Tianhong were about to become two corpses, so there was nothing to conceal.
“I never imagined that my cousin and I, after meticulously being protectors for decades, would fall at the hands of a young kid. How about this, I’ll reveal Wu Tianhong’s crimes now. Can you grant me one last request?” Wu Yiming said word by word.
“Yes.” Wang Tong agreed readily. As long as Wu Tianhong could be brought to justice and executed, he could agree to any request from Wu Yiming.
“I want to see Chen Feng one more time.” Wu Yiming said with complex emotions in his eyes.