Start By Parsing The Sun

Chapter 90: A Group of Dedicated Night Watchmen

After daybreak, the outpost began its second round of screening.

This screening was on a larger scale. Anyone who had recently come into contact with Miss Liuying was visited by the patrol officers and subjected to a rigorous interrogation.

Xiong Yuan, Kang Zhiyan, and others continued to act as followers.

Cheng Han, on the other hand, transformed into a "leader," and a fifth-grade classmate named "Zhan Bajing" became his shadow.

This was not surprising.

Only experienced patrol officers were qualified to train newcomers, and they all had their own responsibilities and didn't have much time to train new recruits.

Long Xingyun unexpectedly discovered that Cheng Han's abilities were outstanding, but his colleagues were not very willing to train newcomers, so he simply assigned a student to him.

"Creak!"

Zhan Bajing stepped on the snow and watched Cheng Han's figure, filled with emotion.

Yesterday, they were all newcomers. Unexpectedly, after just one day, the class leader easily gained the recognition of all the patrol officers and embarked on a higher path.

Such outstanding performance was truly admirable.

Cheng Han's voice drifted over, "Zhan Bajing, when you were patrolling with Ximen Qing yesterday, what questioning techniques did you learn?"

Zhan Bajing quickly said, "Class leader, you can just call me 'Bajing'."

There was a little story behind this guy's name. He was born weighing exactly eight jin, so he was initially called "Eight Jin," but later changed it to "Bajing."

Cheng Han made a sound of agreement.

Zhan Bajing organized his thoughts and quickly said, "I observed Ximen's questioning methods during the patrol and summarized that patrol officers must have a fierce attitude. Occasionally, they can use violent means. When the suspect faces this situation, they are more likely to reveal flaws in their panic."

Cheng Han secretly shook his head.

Was this guy's brain all muscle?

Observing things only on the surface, without paying attention to details, no wonder the experienced patrol officers were reluctant to train newcomers.

He sighed and asked again, "When Ximen Qing is questioning, where is he looking?"

Zhan Bajing thought for a moment and answered, "He's looking at the person!"

Cheng Han's mouth twitched.

Look at your big head!

Out of consideration for their classmates, he voluntarily gave the answer, "No matter which patrol officer it is, they will always look into the other person's eyes when asking questions."

Zhan Bajing seemed to be deep in thought.

Cheng Han patiently explained, "When people are thinking about a question, their gaze will unconsciously shift left and right. Liars need to fabricate answers, so their eyes will appear evasive or blink frequently."

Zhan Bajing suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"

Cheng Han casually corrected a misconception, "Your understanding of questioning techniques is mistaken. It's not about being fierce, but a means to increase psychological pressure."

"To be specific, the statements must be 'mechanical and rigid,' and the words must be 'firm and forceful.'"

Zhan Bajing responded, but he didn't fully understand.

Five minutes later.

This rookie understood.

Cheng Han knocked on a door, his tone carrying a mechanical sense: "I am an inspector from the 6th Patrol Post of the Inspection Bureau. I am now officially questioning you.

He paused, his tone slightly heavier: "According to the law, any attempt to deceive or confuse will be severely punished..."

His attitude was not at all rough, and his expression was not fierce or evil.

But the civilian being questioned inexplicably felt a strong psychological pressure, his face filled with fear and trepidation.

Zhan Bajing instantly had a profound realization.

I understand!

This is mechanical rigidity!

This is firmness and strength!

In this moment, Zhan Bajing completely submitted.

*

In the afternoon.

The comprehensive screening is over.

The number of suspected conduits has increased to forty-seven.

There is also some good news—the shadow under Miss Liuying's feet has shrunk by more than half, and its color has also faded by more than half.

The outpost borrowed an extraordinary item from the headquarters—the Forgetting Mirror.

It looks like a long telescope, with a large number of mysterious patterns engraved on its surface, fused onto a heavy bronze base.

Cheng Han deduced slightly and immediately understood that this was a tool for "erasing memories."

For the suspected conduits, as long as they have witnessed the shadow, they will unconsciously recall it repeatedly, and there is a certain probability that the shadow will manifest within themselves.

The only solution is to erase this memory.

The "forgetting" in the name of the Forgetting Mirror precisely refers to this principle.

Cheng Han stood beside it, silently reciting: "Analyze the principle of the Forgetting Mirror, complete the spiritual imprint."

Forgetting is a mystery in the spiritual realm, and the spiritual imprint focuses on the spiritual aspect, complementing each other.

In an instant.

Feedback came: "Spiritual imprint, completeness 28.36%."

Completeness increased by 0.24%.

The upper limit of spiritual value increased by 0.1 point, reaching 34.5.

The meager data is enough to show that the "technological content" of the Forgetting Mirror is pitifully low.

Cheng Han couldn't help but complain: "It's really just a mosquito's leg!"

But then he thought again and became happy: "As long as I mix within the official ranks and have opportunities to come into contact with extraordinary items, it will be another way to complete the imprint."

In other words, although a mosquito's leg is small, it is a good start.

However.

In the eyes of a group of inspectors, the Forgetting Mirror is a precious treasure.

Only senior inspectors are qualified to operate it, and rookies like Xiong Yuan and others are not even allowed to approach and observe. They can only stand far away and watch eagerly.

Captain Liu Yidao personally arrived at the scene and ordered: "Begin."

The suspected carrier, a middle-aged fat man who often sponsors Miss Liuying, was immediately brought over.

Senior inspector Sun Zhonghui lightly commanded, "Use your right eye to focus on the white barrel, do not blink, understand?"

The middle-aged man followed the instructions.

A few seconds later.

"Buzz~"

The Forgotten Mirror suddenly vibrated.

A blue light burst out of the barrel.

"Ah~"

The middle-aged fat man screamed in pain, tightly covering his eyes.

Sun Zhonghui remained expressionless, "In the next day or two, your vision may be slightly blurry, but it will recover afterwards. Don't worry, you won't go blind."

After a few seconds.

The middle-aged fat man suddenly started undressing, with a confused expression on his face, "Meilan, don't worry, brother will..."

Laughter erupted.

"Haha!"

"Are you kidding me?"

Cheng Han couldn't help but curl up his mouth.

Only then did the middle-aged fat man notice that there were people standing around him, and he was instantly dumbfounded, "Why am I here? Wasn't I just at home?"

It was obvious.

All of his recent memories had been wiped away by the magical tool. The memories before the "break" happened to be a wonderful moment.

There was no way to avoid this.

For a low-level magical tool, it was too difficult to accurately erase memories.

Sun Zhonghui waved his hand, "Next."

*

Half an hour later.

Liu Yidao suddenly looked at Cheng Han and asked with a smile, "Cheng Han, why don't you try operating the Forgotten Mirror?"

Cheng Han readily agreed, "Sure."

Since he had nothing else to do, it wouldn't hurt to play around.

Xiong Yuan and a group of rookies were extremely envious.

Sun Zhonghui took the initiative to extend an olive branch, "Cheng Han, come here, I'll teach you how to operate it."

Cheng Han honestly said, "I just watched."

The Forgotten Mirror was so low-level that he already knew how to operate it without watching.

Sun Zhonghui was a little skeptical, "Really?"

Cheng Han walked over quickly and smoothly operated it.

The barrel immediately emitted a strong light.

"Ah~"

Another wail.

Sun Zhonghui was convinced.

Operating the Forgotten Mirror was not as simple as pressing a few buttons. It also involved the subtle use of extraordinary power. It took him fifteen minutes to learn the basics.

Compared to Cheng Han's performance, this experienced inspector suddenly felt like a fool.

Liu Yidao gave the most direct praise, "Impressive!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Cheng Han modestly smiled and stepped aside.

This thing wasn't very interesting, once was enough.

Liu Yidao squinted his eyes and began to ponder a thought: It's rare to encounter a student with such strength. How can I bring him to the Sixth Watchtower?

If he missed this opportunity, he would regret it for the rest of his life!

How about offering more money?

*

In the evening.

All the work was finished.

The isolation of Zhengqi Lane was lifted.

The mysterious incident quietly passed, and the common people only knew that something had happened in Zhengqi Lane, but they didn't know the specific reason.

Until today.

Cheng Han suddenly realized that the efforts made by the authorities behind the scenes were far greater than ordinary people expected.

People like Liu Yidao, who was cunning, and Long Xingyun, who was busy like a cow, although their character was indeed not good, they were indeed a group of dedicated night watchmen.

At this moment.

Cheng Han suddenly felt something.

He turned his head and looked to the right front, only to see a dark figure sitting motionless on the roof of a residential building dozens of meters away.

The sheriff!

How did it come here?

Cheng Han immediately found Liu Yidao, "Captain, I have something to do tonight and need to go home."

According to the rules, the first five days were the training period, and leaving the watchtower was not allowed. Asking for leave was against the rules.

Liu Yidao readily agreed, "Okay! Just come to the watchtower tomorrow morning!"

The other students nearby also became restless.

Liu Yidao noticed and glared at them fiercely, "You useless bunch, start training after dinner, no rest until midnight."

The group of people instantly wilted.

Starting from the next chapter.

A new hidden identity will officially appear.

Cheng Han's unique skills will not be wasted like this.

(End of this chapter)