Light Barrier - Chapter 31: Truth and Deception

Above the interrogation room, the cold light suddenly converged into an extremely intense beam of light that enveloped ‘Gu Shen’ on the chair.

In an instant, the entire interrogation room became scorching hot!

“On the day of the fire, what method did you use to kill the two transcendents?” Han Dang stared intently at the interrogation target.

Under the blazing light, a furious voice suddenly exploded! “Speak!”

True Words, activate!

With a bang, the interrogation room instantly boiled.

The blazing light surged like a tide, completely enveloping ‘Gu Shen’.

With a clang, ‘Gu Shen’ was pressed onto the table by immense pressure.

Watching from afar, the two onlookers fell silent.

“It looks really painful,” Gu Shen said solemnly. “Does it hurt?”

“No,” Chu Ling said calmly. “I’m calculating what questions Han Dang will ask during this interrogation.

“I’ll answer whatever he asks. Of course, I won’t be honest. The hardest words to distinguish in this world are half-truths and half-lies. In key information, merely one or two misdirections can lead the investigator a hundred and eighty degrees away from the truth.” Chu Ling turned to look at Gu Shen and reiterated, “In True Words, no one can lie, but I am… an exception.”

Gu Shen could already guess what would happen next.

Therefore, Han Dang would treat Chu Ling’s ‘confession’, whether it was the truth or lies, as the truth.

And he would record it in the file.

After this interrogation, this high-level adjudicator of the Adjudication Bureau would… collect a basketful of erroneous information and be thoroughly led down a dead end.

“Since he’s so eager to investigate the ruler,” Chu Ling said calmly, “I will let him find out… in a way he’ll never forget.

“The current problem is that he can’t obtain this information too easily.” The girl seemed to have finished her calculations. She watched the ‘soul torture’ unfolding in the interrogation room and said, “So this interrogation needs to last a little longer…”

People always liked to squeeze out information bit by bit.

This was what made it real.

Han Dang was no exception. He used the Truth Words Domain to force the target to submit.

This was his interest.

But little did he know that he had encountered Chu Ling, who was at the edge of the mental dream.

The two of them were enjoying this ‘superficial’ torture.

In the interrogation room. Han Dang, who was working extremely hard, really looked like a…

… clown.

…

“What a long battle.”

A long time passed.

Han Dang sighed softly.

This kid in front of him seemed to possess extremely tenacious mental power. Despite the immense pressure of his ‘True Words’, Gu Shen’s mouth remained stubborn. It had taken a lot of time to interrogate him for all the clues.

However…

No matter how stubborn he was, he was still a brat in the end.

He had gathered all the information he needed for this trip. This unexpected encounter had brought him a great surprise.

It was as if he had stumbled upon something valuable without even searching for it.

It just landed on his lap effortlessly.

It was done.

Finally, there was a choice in front of him.

If Han Dang simply wanted to sabotage this assessment…

There was nothing simpler and more direct than severely injuring Gu Shen.

In the True Words Dream, he only needed to wave his hand to make this kid lie in a hospital bed for several months.

But before long, Han Dang abandoned this idea.

It wasn’t that he didn’t dare to do it, but he didn’t want to.

Injuring Gu Shen would cause serious trouble if exposed. The disciples under Mr. Tree were very united, and they might resort to something extreme. Thinking of that crazy woman surnamed Luo, Han Dang felt a headache.

This is enough. I’ll take the evidence and submit it to the assessment team, and everything will be over. Han Dang pondered silently for a minute.

After a minute, the True Words Dream fell silent.

Snap!

Finally, Han Dang snapped his fingers.

He looked at Gu Shen, and a smile crept onto his cold face. “Okay, forget everything that happened here and return to reality. In reality, we will become fast friends.”

…

It seemed like a long time had passed in the True Words Dream.

But in reality, the clock seemed to have only ticked once.

On the rooftop, the two men standing as still as statues returned to normal.

Gu Shen scratched his head. “Mr. Han, did you call me just now?”

“No.” Han Dang smiled gently and adjusted his glasses. “Perhaps you misheard?”

At the bottom of the stairs, the matron’s eager voice came. “Little Gu, the tea is ready. Quickly bring Mr. Han down.”

Han Dang picked up his briefcase and descended downstairs to the matron. He bowed slightly, displaying a harmless and polite smile. “Ma’am, I still have matters to attend to. I won’t disturb you any longer.”

The matron froze, feeling slightly awkward. “… We were having such a good conversation. Why are you leaving?”

She signaled to Gu Shen with her eyes, wanting to understand what had happened while she was making tea. This is a big fat fish… Oh, no, a valuable guest.

Gu Shen subtly shook his head, indicating that he didn’t know.

The matron hurriedly went forward and smiled. “Hey, Mr. Han…”

“You’re worried about the sponsorship, right?” Han Dang smiled. “Don’t worry. There’s no problem with the sponsorship. Mr. Gu Shen and I hit it off at first sight and had a great chat just now. I’ve decided to take care of the funds for the renovation of the orphanage. Moreover, I genuinely like the flowers on the roof. In this day and age, there aren’t many people like you. I hope the orphanage can continue its work.”

If Gu Shen hadn’t seen Han Dang’s file beforehand, if he had not personally experienced the Truth Words Dream and resisted the hypnosis with the mind connection…

He might have truly hit it off with this ‘Mr. Han’ at first sight.

Moreover, anyone who saw him would think that he was a positive, socially conscious, and outstanding young man who was generous, eloquent, and cultured.

“This is the first sponsorship installment.” Han Dang took out a check from his suit pocket, wrote 100,000 yuan, and signed his name. Looking at the matron’s delighted and excited smile, he smiled. “In the future, I’ll continue to support the Morning Light Orphanage.”

“Thank you so much.” The matron tugged at Gu Shen’s sleeve. “Little Gu, don’t just stand there.”

Gu Shen hurriedly smiled. “Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Han.”

The kinder Han Dang appeared in reality, the more approachable he seemed.

But for Gu Shen, who had seen through everything, the more frightened and wary he felt.

This man clearly possessed the transcendental power to alter minds in dreams, and he didn’t need to pretend, but he still put on a mask and enjoyed people’s esteem tirelessly.

Between dream and reality, which one was the real Han Dang?

“You’re welcome.” Han Dang smiled and patted Gu Shen’s shoulder. “I should be the one thanking you.”

Seeing the ‘incomprehension’ on Gu Shen’s face, Han Dang smiled and spoke no more. He just picked up his briefcase and left the orphanage with light steps.