I'm just an internet cafe owner

"Boss? Long time no see..."

"Suzuki Satoru! What's wrong? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Satoru Suzuki shook his head, then nodded.

It might be a little embarrassing to admit, but after learning so much about human nature from Yuri for so long, he still doesn't know how to get information out of other people.

The members of the Great Tomb of Nazarick don't need any coaxing; they answer whatever is asked. Like Sebastian the other day, who almost blurted out the color of his underwear after only a few questions.

However, when facing strangers, especially those he'd only met a few times, he lacked effective methods for extracting information or even threatening them. Strength was certainly a valuable asset, but Yuri had taught him to use his brain. Using his own brain was one thing, but most of his subordinates' methods of extracting information were far too crude. They lacked any elegance and contradicted his identity as someone seeking guidance from a powerful figure. Therefore, he wanted to ask Liu Yuan for some simple, anyone-friendly methods for extracting information or interrogating people.

In this respect, he felt that Liu Yuan was an expert.

After listening to Suzuki Satoru's explanation, Liu Yuan pondered and said, "This? I have a very simple method. You don't need to study psychology, and you don't need to ask Yuri so many questions. To be honest, if you worship Yuri every day, what if Yuri actually comes one day and sees you? He'll go crazy."

As soon as he finished speaking, several people who hadn't yet entered the game peered over curiously: "What? Which branch has Commissar Yuri (Teacher)? We should thank him."

Liu Yuan waved his hand to shoo them away, saying, "I said they might come, but they didn't actually come. However, you never know; your obsession is too strong, and it's quite possible they might attract Yuri."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the other guests, Liu Yuan looked at Suzuki Satoru.

"Actually, the method is very simple. Just do this, this, and then this..."

Liu Yuan began to teach his techniques, a set of super simple psychology. Why super simple? Because if one's own strength is strong enough to inspire confidence, or if one has spent enough time together and become familiar enough, this technique, while not foolproof, has an 80% success rate.

It's much more practical than sitting there daydreaming or trying to exploit human nature.

Liu Yuan's attitude was that since you don't have psychic powers or mind-reading abilities, you shouldn't bother with those fancy tricks.

In fact, Suzuki Satoru was quite surprised when he heard about this implementation plan.

"This... Boss, you're amazing! You actually have such a simple method?"

"Keep it low-key! Keep it low-key, I've already done all this. But this kind of tactic only works on people who are weak-willed or have weaknesses or secrets. Essentially, it's about using riddles to make the other person feel guilty, and then taking advantage of that guilty state to get useful information. It's like bullying a child, but it works very well."

Suzuki Satoru left, while Kisara whispered, "Boss, aren't you making someone a con artist?"

"It's alright, even a master liar is better than a riddle teller."

Meanwhile, Suzuki Satoru accepted Liu Yuan's advice and returned to his own world after a day at the internet cafe. After all, he had started bringing the Guardians to the internet cafe, so he could leave many things to them.

When he returned to his own world, he decided to experiment with the knowledge he had learned from Liu Yuan.

Back in his own world, Suzuki Satoru always remembered Liu Yuan's teachings.

Albedo.

"exist!"

"Please leave for a while; I have some things to take care of alone."

"Yes!"

Albedo's obedience is increasing under Suzuki Satoru's tutelage, as he always adheres to the principle of giving her a reward after a beating. Although the two are moving further and further apart, there's nothing he can do about it, since he changed the settings before he transmigrated. But it doesn't matter, rewarding Albedo is only a matter of time.

Currently, Suzuki Satoru is in an empire controlled by the Blood Emperor. This country is quite interesting. The newly appointed emperor is an excellent founding monarch of a feudal empire, and the entire country is thriving.

It was only because of Nazarick's great anger that he took notice and prepared to send out an adventurer team to explore.

A city that suddenly appeared, a spectacle that suddenly appeared, people who keep coming here, and... new legends that have emerged.

Everything pointed to this place, which forced the emperor of this country to take it seriously.

At the Adventurers' Guild, many adventurers were interested in this side quest. The quest was simple: reach the suddenly appearing city and the strange building; the more information you gathered, the higher the reward.

Arshe was a member of this adventure team and also became Suzuki Satoru's target.

This girl is interesting; her eyes...

He possessed the ability to see through magic levels, but unfortunately, he was carrying a concealment ring, so she couldn't see anything.

It was because of the beauty of her eyes that he took a liking to this girl.

At the same time, he also took a liking to her appearance. She was the kind of beautiful girl with regular features and a great temperament. Her appearance could not compare with the Guardian, and she seemed to have a weakness. It would be most suitable to use her as a practice target.

But in terms of overall appearance in this world, she is absolutely outstanding. Someone with such charisma and good looks would be perfect as a propaganda ambassador for her own magical kingdom.

Chapter 385 Suzuki Satoru Becomes a Master Conman (Bonus Chapter)

"Hello there!"

Suzuki Satoru's greeting made Alshe subconsciously stop and turn around. When she saw the adventurer's certificate hanging on Suzuki Satoru's body, her tense mood relaxed.

"You are... the legendary Lord Momonga, aren't you?"

During their travels, Suzuki Satoru and Albedo became adventurers, and after casually resolving some minor incidents, they gained a little fame.

However, it's not a big problem; it's not important compared to his experiment. He now needs to test Liu Yuan's plan on this adventurer to see if it works. If it does, the guardians will have another, less violent way to interrogate or extract information.

"I am Momonga, ma'am. May I invite you for a drink?"

"this…"

Arshe shook his head: "Sorry."

However, Suzuki Satoru said unhurriedly, "It's alright, let's talk here!"

Suzuki Satoru remembered the first sentence of Liu Yuan's advice.

"First, you need to have the aura of someone in a superior position. To deal with ordinary people, simply adopt a condescending attitude. To deal with those in a higher position, you just need to directly reveal your terrifying power."

Suzuki Satoru is currently in the first stage, overwhelming his opponent with his momentum.

The overwhelming power, status, and height made Alshe subconsciously swallow. She wanted to shout, but Suzuki Satoru hadn't done anything. If she yelled now, she would only be seen as crazy.

Seeing that the other party was intimidated by his identity, Suzuki Satoru continued to speak.

"I know a secret about you."

After saying that, Suzuki Satoru walked around him once, then looked to the side and smiled, saying, "Should I tell you this secret, or should you tell me?"

In that instant, Arshe's mind raced. In her eyes, Momonga was an adventurer of a much higher level than her. Moreover, rumors said that this adventurer named Momonga was full of justice, would help the weak, and would even do some quests for free. Such a person had women to his name and a reputation to his name; he shouldn't be targeting her.

Am I pretty? I am somewhat pretty, but only compared to most ordinary people and nobles. In terms of beauty, I'm really nothing special.

So why choose yourself?

She considered one possibility: her parents. Her parents were nobles who had done many shady things.

Could it be?!

Although she had wanted to leave home for a long time, they were, after all, her parents, and she, as their child, should make amends for the mistakes they had made.

"I'm sorry... I only have... this much money. Is this enough?"

She shakily took out the bag, which contained all the reward money for completing this mission.

"If it's not enough, I will try my best to pay it back."

At that moment, Suzuki Satoru was certain that Liu Yuan's words had worked. Although he didn't know what secrets the girl in front of him held, that wasn't important. What mattered was getting his own goals to his advantage.

So Suzuki Satoru continued speaking, following Liu Yuan's instructions.

"besides."

"There's more? Could it be...?"

Her eyes widened as she considered the most terrifying possibility: she had offended the adventurer while doing shady work. This was even more despairing than killing someone.

Killing someone can be atoned, but if you offend a high-ranking adventurer, your future...

Her future was already bleak, but for her younger sisters, she worked hard and tried her best to earn money. She could die, but not her two younger sisters.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'm sorry."

Do you think saying sorry is enough?

"Please spare my sister. I'll do whatever you ask."

Her body trembled, and she wanted to offer herself to him. But she knew that to say such a thing to a powerful man would be an insult.

Suzuki Satoru is very happy now. Liu Yuan's method is really simple and brutal! There are no tricks. He just uses fear, the unknown, and the other party's excessive imagination to trick them into talking.

At least he now knows that the girl in front of him has a younger sister, and that she would do anything for her sister and is willing to give up everything for her family.

Having a weakness makes it much easier to control.

"You'll agree to anything? Then I order you to go to the place where you accepted the mission and conduct in-depth exploration. What do you say?"

"... "

Suzuki Satoru smiled and said, "It's okay, I won't force you if you don't want to. But these things have consequences, so you should think about them yourself."

From beginning to end, Suzuki Satoru was a complete liar. He himself didn't know what the girl in front of him was thinking, but that didn't matter. He managed to get her to say everything in a very casual way.

Arshe bowed directly to Suzuki Satoru and said, "But please, sir, take my two younger sisters with you after I die. They are still young and have not done anything wrong. Please don't let them become playthings. I beg you."

“Raise your head.”

Arshe looked up in fear, while Suzuki Satoru stared at her.

The eyes said, "I promise, if you truly pledge your loyalty to me, I will not let you die, and I will protect your sister. But..."

“I understand. I will sever ties with my parents and take my sister with me. I swear… to be loyal to you. I will be your faithful servant.”

“I don’t need servants, but I really like sensible children like you.”

Arshe was filled with hatred, hating that his parents had done such a terrible thing.

Suzuki Satoru had no idea what she had figured out from beginning to end, but that didn't matter. He was just choosing a passerby he found agreeable to conduct a small experiment.

When the country is established and it clashes with other countries, then I can follow Liu Yuan's strategy.

Liu Yuan's tactics can be described in one word: 'deception'. He uses his superior strength and riddle-like questions to make the other person think for themselves. Because the questioner is in a superior position, his confident state will subconsciously make the person being questioned think.

At this point, just keep quiet, then keep extracting information from the other person, and finally say nothing and let them figure out how to handle it themselves.

They knew nothing from beginning to end, said nothing, yet obtained a great deal of information.

The best thing about this method is its simplicity; it's so simple that anyone with a brain and the ability to speak can obtain useful information from the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

As Liu Yuan said, the downside is that it is almost ineffective against people with strong willpower.

But that's enough! This is exactly the kind of method that anyone can use. His interrogation methods are fine for dealing with bad guys, but not so suitable for ordinary people.

“I accept your loyalty, you will be glad you chose me, and I will allow you to see my true face.”

At that moment, the girl named Arshe suddenly vomited. Her eyes could see the level of magic power, and after Suzuki Satoru removed the ring that concealed his strength, Arshe was directly stimulated by the sudden burst of magic power.