Han Mo felt a slight sense of loss that Bai Xi had so quickly regained her composure, as his own heart still burned with warmth. However, he also knew Bai Xi's personality. Furthermore, the current Bai Xi was the Goddess of War of the Dark Department, and beside them... lay two unsightly corpses.
He could only try to calm his mind and slowly said, "If I'm not mistaken, these two individuals were hypnotized, which is why they committed suicide here."
Upon hearing this, Bai Xi slightly frowned, "Hypnotized?"
Han Mo nodded.
Bai Xi looked at the two bodies lying there, her gaze deepening. "I've heard of hypnosis, that it can cause someone to do things the hypnotist desires while they are unconscious. Are you suggesting someone hypnotized Han Zheng and Han Fang, causing them to commit suicide in such an extreme manner in the detention cells of the Security Bureau?"
Han Mo nodded at this point. "Exactly. As long as they had their own consciousness, neither of these two would commit suicide in this way. Ruling out poisoning, it can only be hypnosis."
Bai Xi pondered for a moment and then said, "But if it's hypnosis, usually someone would be nearby to prompt the hypnotized person, or use some graphics or patterns to control them. Most importantly, Deng Liang also mentioned earlier that no one approached these two rooms, nor was any special text or graphics delivered to them..."
As she spoke, she immediately thought of something, "Could it be through sound?"
Although there were cameras in these detention cells, there were no microphones. If someone wanted to get away with it, using sound would be the simplest method.
Han Mo slightly curved his lips, his eyes on Bai Xi filled with indulgence. "Xi'er, you're so smart."
Bai Xi walked directly to the door of the outer room. The moment the door was pulled open, Han Rui almost stumbled in, but thankfully Xuan Feng grabbed his collar.
Han Rui looked embarrassed and then feigned seriousness. "Uh, I was just waiting here, wanting to know the Eldest Miss's next instructions, yes... instructions."
Of course, he couldn't say that his curiosity had driven him to squat by the wall to listen to what Han Mo and Xiao Xi'er were doing in the room, whether Han Mo had followed his instructions and whether he had appeased Xiao Xi'er.
Bai Xi merely glanced at him indifferently and said, "Xuan Feng, call Deng Liang over."
Xuan Feng released Han Rui's collar and turned to leave.
Before long, Deng Liang arrived.
Deng Liang had just returned to his office to sort through the case files when, for some inexplicable reason, the scene from the morning's camera footage inexplicably reappeared in his mind, seeming even more real and clearer than what he had seen on the DV. He then threw up again, feeling completely weak.
If it hadn't been for multiple confirmations that he had just been standing there, with his subordinates watching him investigate, he would have thought he had seen a ghost.
Therefore, his complexion was even worse now. "Eldest Miss."
Bai Xi frowned slightly at Deng Liang's pale complexion.
Han Rui, never one to keep quiet, saw Deng Liang's terrifyingly pale face and frowned, directly saying, "Director Deng, what's wrong? Your complexion is even scarier than the two deceased in the room. What's going on?"
Deng Liang was not only pale but also spoke weakly. Hearing Han Rui's words, he immediately replied, "Don't, don't mention it. It's just... my own psychological resilience isn't good enough."
How could he explain the ghostly experience he had just had?
Han Rui had no particular grievances with Deng Liang, so he didn't press further.
Bai Xi calmly asked, "Can you still hold on?"
It wasn't that she was particularly gentle or considerate, but she was worried that Deng Liang would faint and not wake up for a long time. After all, the Security Bureau was headed by Deng Liang, and it would be more troublesome to investigate and retrieve information.
Deng Liang felt a slight surge of joy upon hearing Bai Xi's inquiry about his well-being, but before he could show it, he felt a chilling gaze that inexplicably sent shivers down his spine, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
However, upon closer inspection, he couldn't detect anything unusual.
This... could he really be hallucinating from throwing up too much and being too weak?
But he absolutely could not fail to respond to Bai Xi's words: "I am fine, Eldest Miss. I can hold on. Thank you for your concern."
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow. "Well, since you can hold on, let's resolve this case quickly now."
Deng Liang looked bewildered. "Did both of them commit suicide in the detention cells? Although their methods were somewhat strange, and one might even say they were possessed, there shouldn't be any room for doubt in this matter."
Bai Xi was too lazy to explain the details to him. "The cameras in the detention cells are silent, so what about the surveillance cameras in the corridors?"
Deng Liang immediately replied, "They are all silent. Eldest Miss, have you noticed something?"
Bai Xi said indifferently, "Then, Director Deng, please use the cameras to investigate everyone who approached the detention cells and bring them here."
This was the Security Bureau. Every detention cell had soundproof walls, and the only places where sound could clearly pass through were the metal windows, like ventilation grilles. Since Han Zheng and Han Fang's self-harm and suicide occurred at the same time, the person capable of hypnotizing them with sound must not have been too far away.
Han Zheng and Han Fang began to self-harm at almost the same time, which meant that anyone who had approached these detention cells around that time was suspicious.
Although Deng Liang didn't understand what was happening, he followed Bai Xi's instructions.
Before long, three people were brought over.
These three people had been near the scene of the crime at that time, and had left after the two began to self-harm.
Two men and one woman.
The two men were security guards at the Security Bureau, one in his early twenties and the other in his mid-forties. The younger security guard had a plain expression, showing no signs of vomiting, appearing clean and tidy. The forty-something security guard was the opposite, looking groggy with a messy beard. If not for the uniform, he might have been mistaken for a homeless person from somewhere.
The woman was about thirty years old, a cleaner at the Security Bureau. She was plump and ordinary-looking.
These two detention cells were located at a fork in the road, forming a cross shape. The detention cells were blocked by iron bars, and only those delivering food could open the bars to enter the cell area. These three individuals had all loitered near the iron bars at the time of the incident.
Deng Liang cleared his throat and said authoritatively, "Tell the Eldest Miss what you saw and heard when you came here today!"
The man in his forties spoke first. "Di-Director, I, I didn't see anything. Last night, I drank a bit too much with friends. Today, I was on duty and drank a lot of water. I wanted to go to the restroom, so I just passed by here for a few seconds. In a daze, I seemed to see Xiao Zhang walking from afar..."
The younger man quickly explained, "Yes, I was passing by here to get some documents. I didn't see Mr. Wang, but as I walked past, I saw her mopping the floor. She was mopping very loudly, humming a strange song, and fiddling with the mop as she went."
He then pointed to the cleaner woman.
The cleaner woman looked timidly, her gaze evasive, and said, "Director, I was responsible for mopping today. I was passing by here this morning and was also mopping. I didn't pay attention to anything. This is how I mop, always."