You city folks are way too cunning with your tricks.

After several unsuccessful fishing trips, the man would always think about catching a wild chicken to satisfy his cravings.

The population of those wild chickens was already scarce, and after his repeated hunting, they completely disappeared from the area.

After that, the man stopped going to that lakeside for fishing, and it had been a full decade since his last visit.

So much so that he had completely forgotten about the fact that he had hunted a nationally protected first-class animal ten years ago.

It was only after Xu Mo reminded him that he recalled the incident.

However, even after remembering, the man had no intention of confessing to the crime.

After all, he had hunted a nationally protected first-class animal, and he had done so knowingly, breaking the law multiple times. If this came to light, he could end up spending a significant portion of his life in prison.

Another reason he didn’t want to confess was that no one had seen him catching those wild chickens back then. As long as he kept his mouth shut, the police wouldn’t be able to convict him due to the lack of evidence.

It had been ten years since the incident. How could the police possibly find evidence of him hunting a nationally protected first-class animal after such a long time?

As long as there was no evidence, he had nothing to fear. Once the time was up, the police would have to let him go.

The next second, the man put on a completely clueless expression.

“What wild chicken? I have no idea what you’re talking about. You can’t just accuse me like this.”

Even though the man was doing his best to act ignorant, the seasoned Han Fei noticed the subtle changes in his expression from just a moment ago.

Having worked in criminal investigation for so long, Han Fei’s sharp eyes were not easily fooled. Very few suspects could lie to him successfully.

As for the colorful wild chicken Xu Mo had mentioned, Han Fei quickly deduced that it was likely a protected animal. Although the two hadn't discussed it beforehand, their long-standing partnership had built a strong tacit understanding.

After all, if it weren’t for this, Xu Mo wouldn’t have brought up the matter so specifically.

“Do you really think we’d bring you here without any evidence?” Han Fei sneered, his tone perfectly measured.

With just that one sentence, the man’s composure began to crack.

For a moment, he even started to doubt whether someone had actually seen him catching the wild chickens back then.

While the man was still grappling with this thought, Han Fei spoke again.

“We received a tip from a member of the public. They said you boasted about having eaten a protected animal. Should I bring the informant here to confront you face-to-face?”

As soon as these words left Han Fei’s mouth, the man’s mind went blank.

Did I really brag about this? No, I’ve never told anyone about this!

He was absolutely certain that he had never mentioned this to anyone. After all, he knew that hunting protected animals was illegal. Why would he bring trouble upon himself?

Without thinking, he blurted out, “No! I never told anyone about this, I…”

This response was purely a reflex under pressure, completely unplanned. After saying it, the man suddenly realized he had fallen into a trap, and his expression turned grim.

Beads of sweat immediately formed on his forehead.

“So, you never told anyone about this… which means you actually did hunt a protected animal, right?” Han Fei asked with a knowing smirk, his eyes fixed on the man.

The man immediately shook his head in denial, his movements so frantic it looked like his brain was about to shake loose.

“No, no, no! I didn’t! I mean, I never hunted any protected animals!”

He couldn’t believe that the seemingly straightforward officer could be so cunning, trapping him with just one sentence.

You city folks are way too tricky!

Meanwhile, the other officers sitting nearby couldn’t help but give Han Fei a thumbs-up.

They thought to themselves, “Experience really does count. Captain Han is a legend!”

Han Fei, with his years of experience in criminal investigation, was well-versed in interrogation techniques. In his presence, the man’s words were riddled with inconsistencies and flaws.

Under Han Fei’s relentless questioning, the man eventually broke down and confessed to his past crimes.

…

This man’s case was not an isolated incident.

In fact, among the criminals Xu Mo had brought in, there were quite a few whose situations were similar. They had all committed crimes so long ago that they had forgotten about them. As a result, no matter how the officers questioned them, they refused to confess.

Under Han Fei’s guidance, Xu Mo met with several other criminals he had apprehended.

Using the same tactics, it took them just over half an hour to get the stubborn criminals to confess.

Once the interrogations were over, the officers finally had a moment to relax.

During lunch, the officers gathered around and began showering Han Fei with praise.

“No wonder Captain Han is the head of the criminal investigation team. His attention to detail is unmatched. Those suspects didn’t stand a chance against him.”

“Yeah, Captain Han is amazing. Just his interrogation skills alone are something we can learn from for a long time.”

“That’s why they say experience matters, right?”

“Exactly! Experience matters!”

“…”

“By the way, Captain Xu, how did you manage to catch so many criminals? How did you even know they had broken the law?” one of the officers asked, shifting the focus to Xu Mo.

As soon as the question was asked, all eyes turned to Xu Mo, including Han Fei’s.

Everyone was curious about how Xu Mo had managed to identify so many criminals.

After all, many of these criminals had completely forgotten about their past misdeeds!

Under such circumstances, it was puzzling how Xu Mo could still pinpoint them as suspects.

Xu Mo took a bite of his food and calmly replied, “Intuition.”

“Intuition?” Han Fei was slightly taken aback but then nodded thoughtfully. “That makes sense. After working in this field for so long, you can often tell whether someone is good or bad just by looking at them.”

As a veteran with years of experience in criminal investigation, Han Fei knew that a good officer’s intuition could be incredibly accurate.

He had experienced it himself before.

Once, while driving his patrol car on a mission, Han Fei stopped at a traffic light. He made eye contact with the driver in the car next to him, and in that instant, he felt something was off. Without hesitation, he got out of his car and questioned the man.

Later, he found a homemade gun in the man’s car. The man was indeed involved in something shady.

Xu Mo’s claim of catching criminals based on intuition was likely similar to what Han Fei had experienced.

However, just as Han Fei was thinking this, he suddenly realized something wasn’t quite right. Among the criminals Xu Mo had brought in, many had committed their crimes so long ago that they had forgotten about them entirely. In such cases, they wouldn’t show any signs of guilt even when facing the police.

Could intuition really work in situations like that?

Han Fei couldn’t help but frown slightly as he looked at Xu Mo.