Chapter 175: Interrogation Techniques
Yelu Gollum looked at Chen Yuan: "Where are his hole cards?" β
Chen Yuan shook his head: "My intuition tells me that there is definitely a big man in the court of the Liao Kingdom who revealed the news to him. Also, he may have a small number of elite troops around Yanjing, which can ensure that he can leave safely in case of accidents. β
After Chen Yuan finished speaking, he found that Yelu Gollum suddenly reined in the war horse: "This is very possible, why didn't I think of it before!" β
Chen Yuan smiled: "I didn't think about it before last night, because we never regarded him as an enemy at that time. β
Yelu Nie's face became a little gloomy: "No, whether he is standing on the side of the North Courtyard or not, these elite soldiers must find out where they are!" Because at least he's not on our side! β
Chen Yuan said casually: "The Ninth Prince is wise, we might as well think about it, if you and I are Li Yuanhao, where will these people be hidden, and what will they do." β
JerΓΌne grunted and began to ponder.
Li Yuanhao entered Yanjing this time, saying that he came alone, but Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao also brought more than 100 people before, and he now lives with these more than 100 people, with Li Yuanhao's martial arts, there are 100 soldiers with him, plus those possible elite soldiers, even if he talks with the Liao soldiers, there is hope of rushing out.
Yerine's grunt through the places where people might be hiding over and over again, but he never found anything suspicious.
Chen Yuan finally sighed: "Ninth Prince, is it possible that the person who provided Li Yuanhao with the news in the court was the one who helped him hide the troops, so you can't find it at all." β
A look of fear suddenly flashed in Yelu Ne's eyes, this series of things Chen Yuan said was just a hypothesis, but if this assumption was true, it could only mean one thing, Li Yuanhao and Na Yeluren had already formed an alliance.
The purpose of his visit this time is very simple, one is to propose marriage to the princess and negotiate with Liao Xingzong. Second, it is to help Yeluren kill the Southern Courtyard first!
"I said how they reacted so quickly, and they actually fought back like this when we were just about to make a move! Brother Chen's estimate is entirely possible, these two guys may be here for us this time! β
"This is just my guess, and it's the worst of the situation we could face," Chen said. β
Yelu Nee nodded with a grunt: "Well, if that's the case, then it wasn't us who were ready to do it a long time ago, but the people in the North Courtyard, but Shimei you accidentally wanted to avenge the humiliating revenge of Yelu Shubao, so you disrupted their steps." β
Chen Yuan smiled gloomily at the corner of his mouth: "Go back and ask Xiao Yuanqiu, if they are really ready to make a move, Xiao Yuanqiu's troops are hundreds of miles outside of Yanjing City, Yelu Renxian has always used the excuse to explain the situation of Wentong's battle and put him there, it may be useful!" β
Yelu Gurgle looked at Chen Yuan: "Brother Chen really has a way?" That Xiao Yuanqiu is notoriously hard-mouthed, once caught by the enemy, asked about our military situation, and suffered for three days, without saying a word! β
Chen Yuan turned his head to look at Yelu Ne and grunted: "Do you have a better choice?" I thought about it all night yesterday, and this is the only way to determine if it's not, you see my eyes are all black today. β
Yelu Gollum didn't look at Chen Yuan's eyes at all: "Okay, let's go together after we go back." β
After sending Song Qi out of the ten-mile journey, Yelu Nie Gulu and Chen Yuan came to the warehouse about Xiao Yuanqiu, and when they opened the door of the warehouse, there were piles of goods, and under the pile of goods in the center was a cellar.
Chen Yuan opened the door of the cellar and smiled: "I'm sorry Ninth Prince, to paraphrase what you did in Xiangguo Temple, the more people come and go, the safer it is." β
JerΓΌne grunted, "Don't say more, open it!" β
Amuda opened the door, Pang Xi, Yang Wenguang, Chen Yuan, and Yelu Nie Gollu walked down, each holding a torch, and the cellar was lit up in a blink of an eye.
Chen Yuan looked at Xiao Yuanqiu, who was locked aside, and at this time, Xiao Yuanqiu leaned tightly against his son, pressing his body that had been tightly bound on top of half of the child's body. Chen Yuan knew that this was to give the child a sense of security in the dark.
The deep love between father and son really moved Chen Yuan. But there is no way, I have to live.
Yelune grunted very simply, and after opening the prison door, without saying a word, he directly lifted Xiao Yuanqiu out, first hitting his knee on Xiao Yuanqiu's stomach.
Xiao Yuanqiu, who hadn't eaten for a few days, suddenly retched, and the rag in his mouth shook sharply twice.
The woman and the child who were still in the cell immediately cried out, and Yelune grunted and struck Xiao Yuanqiu again and again, until he felt a little tired, and then threw the person on the ground, and pulled the cloth out of Xiao Yuanqiu's mouth: "If you don't want to be beaten again, tell me what I want to know!" β
Xiao Yuanqiu took a deep breath several times, and the first thing he said after he could speak was: "Please, get some food for my son to eat, or you can just give him a knife." β
Yelune squatted down: "You name it, say what you want, I'll give you something!" β
Xiao Yuanqiu's eyes obviously hesitated, but he still said, "I really don't know what you want to know!" What do you want me to say? β
JerΓΌne grunted, "Okay, I'll remind you." β
Chen Yuan suddenly interrupted at this time: "Ninth Prince, you go and get some food for his son." β
Yelu was stunned for a moment, and when she saw Chen Yuan punching him, she immediately nodded: "I'll go." β
Chen Yuan whispered in Pang Xi's ear again: "Go and move a three-legged bench down." β
Pang Xi was also a little confused by this order, but he still complied.
It didn't take long for Jerman to bring two steamed buns and a plate of pickles. He put it outside the cell door and said to the child, "Come and eat." β
Chen Yuan picked up Xiao Yuanqiu, who had fallen to the ground, sat him on a chair, and took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood from his face.
Xiao Yuanqiu stepped back: "No need, thank you." β
Xiao Yuanqiu felt a little uncomfortable at this time, not because he was uncomfortable because the bench had three legs, but because there was always an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Chen Yuan keenly caught him unintentionally twisting his body a few times, and his heart suddenly felt a little more sure. Xiao Yuanqiu didn't know why he felt uncomfortable, but Chen Yuan understood it very well in his heart.
That's psychological tactics.
Xiao Yuanqiu's son had eaten something that gave him a little comfort. But Jerune Gollum stood beside his son, and he might have the opportunity to kill at some point, and the comfort of insecurity made him more anxious than the danger.
Also, Chen Yuan gave him a bench so that he could take a breath, but this bench was three-legged, which made the insecurity in his heart spread to his whole body.
That's why he twisted his body, trying to find a place for his body to lean on, even if it was a stake.
But Chen Yuan's bench was very particular, and Xiao Yuanqiu couldn't touch anything.
Chen Yuan asked in a low voice, "Do you remember the bet we made?" β
Xiao Yuanqiu didn't speak, Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "You'd better say a few words to me, even if it's irrelevant, otherwise, if you let the Ninth Prince come to ask you, I'm afraid that your family will be hurt, I don't want to hurt people, really." β
Jermane's reaction was quite quick, and she took two steps back and forth in front of the cell door.
If Chen Yuan directly asked Xiao Yuanqiu about what he knew, Xiao Yuanqiu would not say anything at this time, even if he was threatened by it. But what Chen Yuan asked was really an inconsequential question, Xiao Yuanqiu immediately said: "Remember, you said that you would lock me up for a month, I hope you will talk and count!" β
Chen Yuan smiled, okay, just be willing to speak, just be willing to be threatened. As soon as he starts accepting threats, it's going to be easy.
Shaking his head slightly: "You already knew that we didn't have a month at all, right?" β
Xiao Yuanqiu's whole person shook suddenly, and he was about to distinguish something, but Chen Yuan didn't give him a chance to speak. His reaction just now has already explained everything, and he can't be allowed to refute it, but he must be kept in that state of being threatened to tell the truth.
Chen Yuan continued: "I don't have a month to bet with you at all, because within a month, I, the Ninth Prince, and even the King of the Southern Courtyard will be finished. I was almost deceived by you, you asked me to keep my promise, if I can't even save my life, what do you say I have to promise? If it were you, wouldn't you be stupid enough to keep this month's promise? β
Xiao Yuanqiu's chest rose and fell sharply, and Chen Yuan reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Let's think about each other from each other's point of view, if you were me, would you keep your promise?" β
Xiao Yuanqiu still didn't speak, and Chen Yuan put his head next to his ear: "Unless I'm a fool." β
Xiao Yuanqiu wanted to say something, but his reaction was that his lips trembled up and down, and he couldn't make any sound. This expression had already made Yelune grunt understand that what Chen Yuan said was right.
"Your son is eight years old today, right?"
This is another inconsequential question, and it is another question that can make Xiao Yuanqiu continue to tell the truth.
"Hmm."
For the sudden change of topic, Xiao Yuanqiu felt much more comfortable in his heart, and the tension when Chen Yuan said the problem just now slowly disappeared.
Chen Yuan smiled slightly and said very kindly: "I have a daughter at home, who is also eight years old this year. β
His eyes were always paying attention to the changes in Xiao Yuanqiu's eyes, and the torture used by Yelu Rinh to extract a confession would definitely not work. Xiao Yuanqiu can become Yelu Renxian's confidant, naturally there are his reasons, in fact, the most important thing is that he was tight-lipped after he was caught by the enemy.
To deal with such a person, the most important thing is to break his psychological defense.
Chen Yuan found a common entry point, hoping that Xiao Yuanqiu could resonate with him: "Actually, I stop envying you, you can at least see your son, but my daughter hasn't seen me for two years, if I can't go back this time, hey, don't say it." β
Xiao Yuanqiu didn't know how to answer Chen Yuan's words, Chen Yuan saw his expression, and made a color to Yelu Gou, Yelu Gollum immediately understood, and yelled at Chen Yuan: "What are you doing with him!" He's not afraid of death, is he? I this woman first, and then I killed his son! I let him see for himself how I did it! β
With that, he stepped into the cell, lifted the woman up, and reached out to pull the woman's clothes off.
Xiao Yuanqiu's expression was very excited, and his face suddenly became blue!
(To be continued)