In that instant, not only was the man in black stunned, but everyone present was completely dumbfounded.

The common people, the officials, and even the soldiers in the surrounding area were all bewildered.

They were all curious about what question Zhu Yunwen had asked.

Doesn't this mean we should question these four men in black separately? Judging from what they just saw, Zhu Yunwen has already taken two precautions.

One reason is to fuel the hatred between these four men in black and the people behind them. They don't care about dying for them in vain.

Secondly, we should question them separately, and whoever can provide useful evidence can redeem themselves through leniency.

In their current situation where they are certain to die, performing good deeds to atone for their crimes means a chance to live.

Moreover, this act of redeeming oneself through meritorious service involved separate questioning. If they hadn't been questioned separately, they might have been united in their hatred of the enemy and continued to defend themselves together.

But once they are questioned separately, there's no guarantee that someone won't secretly think about telling the truth, making the other three dead without a chance.

But one person seized the opportunity to redeem himself and took all the credit.

Therefore, logically speaking, under these circumstances, Zhu Yunwen had already waged a brilliant psychological war.

If he simply follows the normal procedure and questions them individually, some of them will surely be afraid of death and reveal what happened.

They would also suspect that the other three would tell, so the first one to have a chance would be even more eager to seize it.

However, under these circumstances, even the county magistrate and other officials were somewhat nervous, while the people thought they had seen hope.

Zhu Yunwen simply asked the man in black: "Are you hungry?"

What's going on here? The man in black also looked at Zhu Yunwen with a bewildered expression, as if he was wondering if Zhu Yunwen had asked the wrong question.

So Zhu Yunwen emphasized it again:

"are you hungry?"

The man in black nodded reflexively and said:

I'm hungry.

Zhu Yunwen smiled, and then said:

"So what would you like to eat now?"

Because Zhu Yunwen's question differed from what the man in black and everyone else present had in mind, the man in black lowered his guard and let go of his previous anxieties.

Because in his view, Zhu Yunwen's questions were not the ones he had imagined, he answered without any hesitation or other thoughts:

"I want to eat... so many things, all kinds of delicious food, sweet and sour carp, braised chicken with potatoes, and Mapo tofu, so many things I want to eat, I'm so hungry..."

He spoke very seriously, even because he was genuinely hungry, and after facing intense stress and pressure, he finally found a release for his emotions.

He then described all the delicious foods.

As he spoke with increasing excitement, Zhu Yunwen nodded throughout the entire process.

The common people and officials below all looked astonished.

As a result, the three men in black whose ears were plugged panicked completely, because they had no idea what Zhu Yunwen and the first man in black were talking about.

However, it was clear that the two had a very good conversation, especially the man in black robes, who spoke with great seriousness.

The three men in black were very nervous, with a bad feeling, especially when they heard the voices of the people talking and the surprised voices of the officials, which made them even more uneasy.

Because, in the eyes of these three men in black, although they could not hear the conversation between the two sides, they could judge the matter by observing the expressions of others.

If the first man in black resolutely refuses to confess, the officials will surely wear satisfied smiles, and the people will surely wear expressions of despair.

These two scenarios were things they had planned beforehand. If the first man in black confessed everything, then they would immediately confess as well.

If the first person doesn't confess, they'll figure it out through their expressions.

So they all remain silent. Of course, they might make other choices, but at least they have a clear understanding of the situation.

But now this whole thing is a little different from what they imagined, yet it fits... in their view, the scene where the first man in black tells the truth.

After all, the astonished expressions on the officials' faces were most likely because they had heard something they didn't want to hear from the man in black. Something that even they found shocking.

Thinking of this, the three men in black naturally panicked. They judged that the first man in black must have revealed the secret, and they had no choice but to panic.

If the first man in black reveals the secret, he will have the opportunity to redeem himself.

If the others continued to be stubborn, they would definitely die, so the second man in black had already made up his mind that he would also explain things clearly.

Then, try to get a chance to redeem yourself through good deeds.

It has to be said that Zhu Yunwen played all of this very well, and it was indeed all part of his conspiracy.

He deliberately had everyone cover their ears, deliberately didn't ask the first serious question from the man in black, deliberately just chatted with him casually, and deliberately wanted everyone present to show a surprised expression.

This was to mislead the three men in black who had their ears plugged. His target was never the first man in black; his goal was always to fool the three men in black who followed.

He needs to implement three layers of insurance, and deceiving these three men in black is the third layer.

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