I Sent You to Take the College Entrance Exam, and You Ended Up Solving a Murder Case?! - Chapter 67

Without hesitation, Chen Mo added 5 points to his mental strength and the remaining 5 points to his physical constitution.

Instantly, a warm current flowed through my body, greatly relieving the fatigue and tension of the past few days.

With my mental attribute breaking through 20 points, the whole world seemed to become clearer.

His gaze finally settled on the new skill.

[Psychological profiling: observing the target’s micro-expressions, behavioral habits, and language logic]

[Construct a mental model of the other party to discern their hidden true intentions.]

This is great!

This is an amazing skill that was tailor-made for criminal police officers!

Although it is only a basic level, it has an immeasurable effect on interrogation and case analysis.

The enormous gains overshadowed the vague sense of unease in my heart.

Chen Mo stepped down from the podium and returned to his seat.

The case is closed, the credit has been earned, and the system rewards are even more generous.

Perhaps I’m just overthinking things?

Perhaps Wang Xiaokai is just a “perfect” criminal, and it’s all just a coincidence.

After the commendation ceremony, the members of the task force enjoyed a well-deserved holiday.

Chen Mo also took three days off and went back to his hometown.

The air in my hometown is very fresh, and the chicken soup stewed by my relative Chen Dachuan smells delicious.

Seeing the smiles on his family’s faces and feeling the long-lost warmth of family, Chen Mo’s tense nerves completely relaxed.

The last lingering doubt about the Hualongshan case seemed to have been completely washed away by this comfortable life.

Three days later, Chen Mo returned to work and officially rejoined the team.

…

Lunchtime at the Municipal Bureau canteen.

Chen Mo, carrying his tray, had just found a seat and sat down.

Hey, Old Chen!

A familiar figure carrying a tray plopped down opposite him.

He is Lu Mingrui, the section chief of the Municipal Bureau’s office.

“Section Chief Lu,” Chen Mo greeted him with a smile.

“Don’t bother with the ‘section chief’ stuff, just call me Lao Lu.” Lu Mingrui picked up a piece of braised pork and leaned over mysteriously.

“The case is closed. Did everyone in your team attend the psychological counseling arranged by the bureau?”

Chen Mo nodded.

“Everyone went; it’s a strict requirement.”

Major cases like the one involving Hualong Mountain have a huge psychological impact on the police officers handling the case.

Psychological intervention is a necessary procedure.

“And what about you?” Lu Mingrui raised his chin. “As the team leader, you have the most pressure, so don’t fall behind.”

“I’ll go this afternoon,” Chen Mo said, shoveling rice into his mouth.

“That’s more like it.” Lu Mingrui chuckled, then suddenly changed the subject.

“Old Chen, let me tell you, our bureau’s new psychological counseling expert, Dr. Cheng Xiaowen, is a real gem!”

“She’s beautiful, a PhD from a prestigious university, and most importantly… she’s still single!”

Chen Mo paused, picking up food with his chopsticks.

“What do you mean, what do you mean?”

“Pretend! Keep pretending!” Lu Mingrui winked.

“I’ve heard that Dr. Cheng has a special impression of you!”

“Didn’t you two have a great chat in the task force last time? This is a great opportunity, you’d better seize it!”

Chen Mo put down his chopsticks and looked at his enthusiastic colleague with a hint of helplessness.

“Old Lu, thank you for your kindness.”

“But don’t worry about this.”

“My girlfriend will be angry if she finds out.”

“What?!”

Lu Mingrui’s voice instantly rose eight octaves, attracting the attention of his colleagues at several nearby tables.

His Bagua radar activated instantly, his eyes widening like copper bells.

“You have a girlfriend?! How come I didn’t know that?!”

“When did this happen? Where are you from? What did you do?”

Chen Mo was left speechless, both amused and exasperated by his barrage of questions.

“We started dating a while ago, and I’ve already met their parents.”

“She is a graduate student at Tsinghua and Peking Universities, and her name is Wen Fei.”

“Tsinghua… Peking University?!”

Lu Mingrui was completely shocked, and forgot to chew the braised pork in his mouth.

That’s the most prestigious university in the country!

He looked Chen Mo up and down, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Well done, kid!

He quietly found such an amazing girlfriend!

“Wow, Chen Mo, that’s impressive!” Lu Mingrui’s tone shifted from gossipy to genuine admiration. “You’ve kept it well hidden!”

“When are you going to bring your younger siblings out so we can meet them? You have to treat us!”

“Let’s wait until winter break. When she comes back, I’ll arrange a department dinner,” Chen Mo agreed with a smile.

“It’s a deal!”

After lunch, under Lu Mingrui’s repeated urging, Chen Mo finally set off for the psychological counseling clinic.

It’s both a regulation from the bureau and to put colleagues at ease.

The psychological counseling clinic, which is a collaboration between the municipal bureau and the public security bureau, is not located within the bureau itself.

It is located in a high-end office building three kilometers away, with a total of thirty-nine floors.

Cheng Xiaowen’s private consultation room occupies the best location on the west side of the top floor, with a wide view overlooking most of the city.

It is said that this entire floor belongs to Dr. Cheng’s family.

She came to be a cooperation consultant for the Municipal Bureau purely out of personal interest, and also to experience life.

She’s beautiful, comes from a wealthy family, and holds dual doctorates in psychology and behavioral science, yet she’s still single.

No wonder Cheng Xiaowen became the undisputed goddess in the hearts of countless single young men in the city bureau.

Chen Mo stepped out of the elevator and arrived at the door of the consultation room.

The receptionist recognized him immediately.

“Is this Captain Chen? Dr. Cheng instructed that you can go straight in when you arrive.”

“OK, thanks.”

Chen Mo nodded and pushed open the heavy frosted glass door.

The office is large, with a simple yet understated luxury style.

However, the scene before him was completely out of place with the surroundings.

Cheng Xiaowen was sitting cross-legged on the expensive-looking genuine leather sofa.

In front of her was a… takeout food container.

Holding chopsticks in his hand, he was eating with great relish.

Hearing the door open, she looked up, a piece of green vegetable still dangling from her mouth.

The scene became somewhat awkward at one point.

Cheng Xiaowen’s cheeks flushed slightly as she quickly swallowed the food in her mouth and tried to put her legs down in a flustered manner.

“Ahem… Captain Chen, you’ve arrived.”

“Dr. Cheng.” Chen Mo’s expression was somewhat subtle, but he still greeted him politely.

It seems that even goddesses are no different from ordinary people in private.

“I’m sorry, you must have found this amusing.” Cheng Xiaowen straightened her white coat, regaining her professional demeanor.

“I just saw a patient off and missed my meal, so I’ll just grab something quick.”

She pointed to the single sofa opposite her.

“Please sit down.”

“Sorry to disturb your meal.” Chen Mo sat down.

“It’s okay, we’ve already finished eating anyway.” Cheng Xiaowen closed the lunchbox and casually placed it on the coffee table next to her.

She picked up a folder from the table and took out a pen.

“Speak, Captain Chen, you’re here today for the psychological evaluation report on the Hualong Mountain case, right?”

“Yes.” Chen Mo nodded. “It’s a strict requirement from the bureau; every officer involved has to do it.”

“Yes, I understand.” Cheng Xiaowen nodded, her pen hovering over the paper.

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then continued, “Also, Dr. Cheng, regarding what happened with the task force last time…”

“I didn’t mean to. The situation was urgent and I’m sorry for the trouble I caused you.”

He was referring to the time when, in an attempt to find clues from the suspect’s memories, Cheng Xiaowen was accidentally brought into a hypnotic state as well.

That time, he glimpsed some fragments of memory that didn’t belong to the suspect, but seemed to belong to Cheng Xiaowen.

Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, it still violated someone’s privacy.