After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

Even more dejected than him was the commander of Yumen Pass who was standing not far in front of him.

The veteran covered his face, unwilling to face the traitor whom he had placed high hopes on, and even more unwilling to face the fact.

How could such a good young man be instigated by Prince Ruyang who was far away in his fiefdom?

"What benefit did he give you?"

The veteran asked in a heavy voice: "Or were you coerced?"

The deputy general leaned back in the iron chair, his head tilted back, motionless, with no intention of speaking at all.

The cell door opened.

There was a sound of powerful footsteps getting closer and closer, and Yan Changqing appeared in front of them with his men.

"I have met Lord County Prince."

"Get up, no need to be polite."

Yan Changqing lowered his eyes and looked at the imprisoned deputy general, and asked in a deep voice: "You haven't confessed yet?"

The army has been infiltrated with evil elements of a bad nature and serious temperament.

No one wants to die from a cold arrow shot by a comrade on the battlefield.

Moreover, if they could obtain more information about King Ruyang from him, it would be beneficial to their next actions.

The guard shook his head, looking ashamed: "I am guilty."

It wasn't bias. He thought he knew the other party well enough, but he couldn't get any useful information.

The young deputy general was neither a military household nor a local. His ancestral home was far away from Yumen Pass, so there was nothing unusual about his daily life. He wrote letters home as often as ordinary soldiers, once every two or three months.

He really couldn't figure out what leverage the other party had that King Ruyang could use against him.

Or is it that the deputy general is just a greedy person?

Yan Changqing had a stern look on his face and looked at the people in the prison silently.

The sense of pressure he brings is far greater than that of the defender.

The deputy general could no longer play dumb and shrank back to avoid his sight.

Yan Changqing was about to say something when Yan Shiyan stepped forward from behind him and said, "Father, why don't you let your son have a try?"

The threat from Prince Ruyang is always around the corner, and we are about to face the next forced march.

It would be better for him to do this little thing so that his father can have the energy to do things that require his decision-making.

When these words were spoken, everyone was surprised.

The guard ignored his sad mood and looked down at the boy who was not even as tall as his shoulders.

The boy had picturesque features and was extremely handsome.

How could he ask something that he couldn't even ask himself?

Seeing this, Hu Yanjin patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "General, our prince's third son has been working in the Dali Temple in the capital for the past two years, following Lord Dai."

"Master Dai?"

The defending general exclaimed in surprise and immediately looked at Yan Shiyan with new eyes.

Dai Zhilong is very famous and well-known.

Officials know him better than ordinary people do. They know that his fame is not exaggerated but is the result of his hard work in solving cases.

Whether it was admiration for his character or respect for his ability, Dai Zhilong gained widespread favor among officials at all levels.

Yan Changqing nodded, looked at Yan Shiyan and said, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you. I'll let Hu Yanjin stay and help you."

His eyes were full of encouragement and trust.

This unreserved trust made Yan Shiyan feel heavy.

He curled his fingers nervously, but on the surface he remained calm and said, "The son will not let his father down."

In Hexi's climate, the deeper the night, the colder it gets.

The night watchman's drum sounded three times, and Hu Yanjin escorted Yan Shiyan out of the dungeon.

This dungeon is not a government prison, but was built privately by the commander.

At the border, sometimes extraordinary measures must be used to achieve results.

This place is used to detain rebel generals, enemy spies, or escaped slaves, and the place is not spacious.

The dungeon was stuffy and they had stayed in there for too long. They also had to interrogate prisoners to obtain information, which made them feel suffocated and dizzy.

Breathing in the fresh, cool air, both of them felt refreshed.

Hu Yanjin stretched his body, and his joints made a crackling sound, and then he felt comfortable.

He smiled and gave Yan Shiyan a thumbs up: "Third Young Master is really amazing, I have learned a lot."

I followed the order of the Prince to help, but in the end, I didn't really help much.

He watched Yan Shiyan and how he used the little information at hand to break down the other party's defenses step by step through meticulous observation, and revealed everything.

In the eyes of the children, Hu Yanjin is a very close uncle.

Being praised by him like this, Yan Shiyan pursed her beautiful lips, feeling a little embarrassed, and whispered: "No, it's just that after eliminating all the impossible, the only truth left is the truth."

He learned this principle from Dai Zhilong.

No matter how tortuous and bizarre the murder case is, as long as you concentrate on looking for clues, you will definitely get something.

Although not every case can be solved, it is not necessarily in vain.

Some murderers fled for many years and were suddenly caught, relying on the detailed files recorded at that time.

The deputy general was serving in the army alone at Yumen Pass, and he had such a good relationship with the garrison commander that they were like family.

Apart from this, he only has a few familiar colleagues in the military, and has no other emotional or financial ties with him.

It seems like he is someone who can never be bribed.

But precisely because of this, he became the target of King Ruyang, making it difficult to guard against him.

Since it's not his problem, then it's his family's.

Interrogating the deputy general is not an easy task.

Although he betrayed, he had been in Yumen Pass for many years. How could the friendship between his comrades just disappear?

Right now everyone is extremely angry about his behavior, but if he were to be tortured, no one knows what everyone will think.

Because of this concern, torture is avoided during interrogations if possible.

If someone else were to interrogate him, even if they could infer this key information and try to pry him open, they might not succeed even by using torture.

Yan Shiyan did not use torture.

Only by seizing his psychological loopholes, observing his words and expressions, and constantly adding weight to the situation, can we make him reveal everything.

Since family is the deputy general's weak point, if Prince Ruyang can use it, so can he.

It sounds simple, but the psychological confrontation, especially facing an adult who is more than twice his age, can be imagined the energy Yan Shiyan consumed.

This is also the point that Hu Yanjin particularly admires him for.

Without torture, just ask the same question over and over again to detect the opponent's weaknesses, seize the slightest flaw in the opponent's attack, and continuously launch attacks to achieve the final result.

Huyan Jin witnessed everything as a bystander and felt that in just over an hour, it was as if he had experienced an arduous battle.

When it finally succeeds, it's so exciting.

"Third Young Master, don't be so modest!"

Hu Yanjin waved his palm, which was like a palm leaf fan, and said repeatedly: "When I return to the capital, I will definitely ask you for advice, so that my wife won't always think that I am stupid and ignorant."

A faint smile appeared on Yan Shiyan's lips: "If General Huyan has any orders, I will be ready at any time."