We asked you to solve cases, and here you are sharing your criminal experiences?

The captain's office was simply furnished, even somewhat rigidly so.

A set of dark-colored office desk and chairs, and two metal filing cabinets filled with files.

A huge map of Jiangcheng City hangs on the wall, marked with various red and blue symbols.

The air was filled with a faint scent of mint and the distinctive smell of ink from the paper.

When Song Qianxia knocked on the door and entered, Gu Tingchen was sitting behind his desk looking through documents.

"Close the door."

Gu Tingchen gave the order without even looking up.

Song Qianxia closed the door as instructed and stood obediently in front of the desk.

"Captain Gu, you wanted to see me?"

She clasped her hands together in front of her, maintaining just the right amount of tension and awkwardness.

Gu Tingchen finished reading the last page in his hand and closed the folder.

He raised his head, his deep eyes looking straight at Song Qianxia.

"sit."

He pointed to the chair opposite him.

Song Qianxia was flattered and pulled out a chair, but only sat on a third of the space.

The standard, restrained sitting posture of a subordinate reporting to their superior.

Gu Tingchen took a document out of the drawer and threw it directly on the table.

The cover reads "On-site Investigation Report of the Central Bank Vault Theft Case".

"Tell me about it."

Gu Tingchen leaned back in his chair, his hands clasped in front of him.

"Recite your reasoning process from the basement today."

"Be detailed; don't miss a single detail."

Song Qianxia's heart tightened.

This is the time to start examining the flaws in her logic.

If it's fabricated, there will definitely be contradictions when you retell it.

He would seize upon any slight deviation.

But Gu Tingchen clearly underestimated her mental fortitude and her ability to fabricate stories.

"Okay, Captain Gu."

Song Qianxia cleared her throat and began her performance.

"Actually, as soon as I entered the vault, I felt something was wrong."

"Such a large space, yet there isn't a single trace of clutter. This is simply illogical."

As she spoke, she gestured vividly with her hands to indicate the name.

"This involves spatial logic and environmental psychology."

"When committing a crime, criminals are under high psychological stress and will inevitably leave behind subconscious acts of destruction at the scene."

"But the site was too clean, so clean it looked like a deliberately arranged exhibition hall."

Gu Tingchen listened expressionlessly.

He didn't interrupt her, nor did he give any response.

Seeing this, Song Qianxia became even bolder, and her tongue became increasingly fluent.

"Later, Mr. Qian said that the dust was evenly distributed, so I started to observe the ground."

"That's basic knowledge in dust analysis."

"I noticed that the edge of the tire track was very smooth, which indicates that the stress area was extremely large."

"The weight of a regular empty cart is not enough to cause those kinds of indentations."

"Considering the objective physical conditions of the locked room, the only place that could hide such a large amount of cash is those three cars."

"Therefore, I deduce that the stroller has been tampered with and a hidden compartment has been added."

Song Qianxia finished speaking in one breath and even poured herself a glass of water and took a sip.

"Captain Gu, my report is complete."

She blinked her big eyes, looking incredibly sincere.

perfect.

It's absolutely flawless.

All the outrageous discoveries are packaged in high-level academic terminology.

Even if you look it up, you can find traces of these theories in obscure university textbooks.

She just used it cleverly.

A brief silence fell over the office.

Only the clock on the wall made a "tick-tock" sound.

Gu Tingchen kept staring at her.

His gaze was so sharp it could pierce through her skin and flesh, revealing the true soul within her bones.

"Dust Analysis".

Gu Tingchen suddenly spoke, his words coming out very slowly.

"Environmental psychology"

Spatial Logic

With each word he uttered, Song Qianxia's heart skipped a beat.

"Song Qianxia is twenty-two years old this year."

Gu Tingchen opened another document on the table.

That was the personnel department that had just sent him all of Song Qianxia's personnel files since she joined the company.

"Graduated from Jiangcheng Police Academy, majoring in criminal investigation."

"During my time at school, I took fourteen professional courses, barely passing eight and having to retake four."

"Only criminal psychology was a course I had to repeat twice before I barely got the credits."

Gu Tingchen looked up at her.

"Is this what you call the scientific achievement you've made by spending all your weekends in the library?"

Song Qianxia remained completely calm and composed, her defenses at maximum.

"Captain Gu, exam results don't represent everything."

"I'm a student who's good at some subjects but not others, and I get nervous during exams. I always get diarrhea when I'm in the exam room."

"The exam-oriented education system has buried practical talents like me; there's nothing I can do about it."

A cold smile appeared on Gu Tingchen's lips.

Okay, let's not talk about grades.

"Then let's talk about physical fitness."

"According to your records, you came in last in the 800-meter run during your sophomore year physical fitness test, and you were last in your class in the grappling and combat assessment for graduation. You also sprained your ankle."

Gu Tingchen stood up, placed his hands on the table, and leaned forward.

An oppressive feeling instantly overwhelmed me, and even the surrounding air seemed to thin.

"But the way you dodged Lin Wan's grab in the basement today is something that someone with a very low level of grappling skills could not do."

"Your muscle reaction speed and predictive ability are comparable to those of a veteran who has served in the special forces for three years."

"You learned this from reading books?"

Song Qianxia's back started to sweat.

This man's observation skills are way too abnormal!

At the time, it was just an instinctive sidestep to avoid Lin Wan's pulling.

He actually figured out so many things about it.

"That was an accident!"

Song Qianxia continued to stubbornly argue her point.

"When people are desperate, they might even jump over a wall. My reaction was just a reflex; I just happened to dodge it."

"Captain Gu, you can't nitpick at me just because I performed a little better today."

Gu Tingchen did not refute.

He sat back down in his chair.

Silently watching the intern across from me, a man full of lies yet as slippery as an eel.

She is very smart.

Extremely quick reaction time and exceptional mental fortitude.

No matter what question you ask, she can always find an excuse to cover it up in the shortest amount of time.

But that's precisely the most suspicious part.

A fresh-faced intern faces repeated pressure and questioning from his immediate supervisor.

Not only did she not break down and cry, but her eyes didn't even show any panic.

This is not the state a newly graduated, useless policewoman should be in.

This is a kind of composure that only those who have experienced countless storms and even walked on the edge of life and death can possess.

Gu Tingchen tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table.

"Song Qianxia".

He called her name, his tone suddenly becoming very flat.

But hidden within this ordinariness lies a deadly sharpness.

"Were you really just an ordinary police academy student before?"

This question struck Song Qianxia like a hammer blow.

If she shows even the slightest hint of guilt, this man will absolutely strip away all her pretense.

Song Qianxia closed her eyes, then slowly opened them again.

The arrogance of his past life and the cowardice of his present life, both seemingly useless, were miraculously blended together at this moment.

She smiled.

A laugh tinged with helplessness and absurdity.

"Captain Gu, that's a very interesting question."

Song Qianxia spread her hands and leaned back.

"Otherwise what?"

"Even if I'm terrible, I was still admitted to the police academy through a proper process and underwent a rigorous political background check."

"My records from elementary school to university are clearly laid out on your desk."

She stared into Gu Tingchen's eyes.

"You think I'm not an ordinary student."

"Then what else can I be?"

"Could it be that I'm some kind of notorious international thief, a top-priority criminal, deliberately infiltrating the city police department to play a double agent in order to evade capture?"

The air suddenly became quiet.

The only thing left in the entire office was their gaze meeting.