Chapter 60 Interrogation
Back in Arpeggio City, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening. Heshia just wanted to have a good sleep. Almost as soon as she finished her shower, she lay on the bed.
Soon, the sound of quiet breathing came from the room.
Unlike the quiet residential area at night, the world at this moment has ushered in a huge change.
The dazzling headlights illuminated the once dim and messy cave environment. Under the supervision of the federal soldiers, the underground people were put on restraint bracelets and then taken to temporary detention centers, where they will be interrogated one by one, and then go to different places for transformation according to the judgment of the examiner.
Those with less serious nature and younger age may be able to come out in a few years, while those with bad attitudes and rebellious personalities may be detained for life. But even so, compared with those who died directly underground and no one knew about their lives, they are still much luckier.
Although they have lost their freedom, compared with the underground world where the average life expectancy was only 25 years old in the past, their future lives will be much longer.
"Name?" The examiner who was temporarily transferred from other urban areas asked behind the solid transparent metal partition.
"Bruce." The fat man sitting on the chair like a small mountain lowered his head and answered.
"How did you make a living in the underground before?"
"I helped sell rotten fruits to people in the underground world." What he said was not false. He was indeed responsible for such matters in the gang before.
"Oh, where did your fruit come from?" The examiner would not believe it based on a single sentence. The extraordinary job agency they specialized in also had certain lie detection capabilities. Not everyone could deceive these professionals.
"It came from the supermarket of the lower-class residents. They would dump the rotten fruits into the garbage station, and we would collect them in advance."
"How did you get the things in the garbage station? There should be surveillance and people guarding there."
"Indeed, there are, but we have already greeted the guards and shared a part of the profits with them, so they will not be stopped."
Hearing this, the examiner tapped his fingertips on the table, paused for 2 seconds, and then continued to speak.
"Tell me the specific location of the garbage station and the name of the person you contacted."
"I can tell you, but I hope you won't blame him. In fact, his life is not easy. After all, the salary at the garbage station is very low."
"Don't say unnecessary words." The examiner inside did not change his expression.
"It is the garbage disposal station at No. 12 Pailu Street, Area R351, 67th Floor Underground. I usually contact employee G183 inside, named Klum, 71 years old."
Hearing that it was an old man, the examiner inside frowned slightly, but didn't say much. He entered the information into the computer terminal in front of him, and then picked up the communicator beside him.
"...Yes, it is in Area R351. I need to trouble you to go there."
After putting down the communicator, he continued to interrogate, asking where Blue spent his childhood and how he grew up.
Compared with the previous information, this part is Blue's weakness. After all, he is not a real federal resident, and his identity file was forged later.
"I spent my childhood in the F23 residential area on the 69th floor underground..." He tried hard to recall the information in the previous file. Fortunately, these contents were filled in by Qiao Long based on his own experience, and he happened to know a lot of Qiao Long's past.
"Didn't you have many friends or acquaintances when you were a child?"
"This..." Blue was in hesitation. After all, he was not very smart, and he could not come up with a perfect answer in a short time. If he made up something at the last minute, the examiner in front of him might see through it at a glance, resulting in all his previous efforts being wasted.
"I have forgotten many of my childhood friends. I am not doing well
, and I don't want to contact them." Blue tried his best to keep his emotions stable and spoke slowly. This was what Qiao Long told him before he left. When the federal examiner asked questions, he should try to be truthful. Even if he lied, he should say something similar to his original experience or something he could empathize with, so that he would not be easily seen through by the examiner.
"It is impossible that there is no one. Even if you don't contact anyone, then tell me about someone who played well with you when you were a child. Otherwise, your words are not trustworthy." The examiner's fingertips tapped slowly on the table, giving Blue great psychological pressure.
"Don't hesitate, just tell me the name." Seeing that Blue paused for several seconds, the examiner sneered and continued to put pressure on him.
"I said, there is a friend named Holm. We were friends when we were young, but we broke up recently because of a quarrel." Unable to think of a candidate, Blue could only name Qiao Long's childhood friend, the man who had lost all his money in gambling before.
"Oh, tell me the specific house number where he lives."
"Yes..." Blue reported the house number of Holm's home.
After confirming, the examiner directly picked up the communicator and started dialing. At present, the telephone numbers of federal residents' houses are bound to the addresses. Knowing the house number is equivalent to knowing the phone number.
After more than ten seconds of beeping, the call was connected, and a drowsy and decadent male voice sounded on the other side of the phone.
"Hello, this is the Inspection Office of the Seventh District of Emerald Skirt North under the Federation. Due to official business, there are some questions that need to be confirmed with you."
"Inspection Office?" A surprised and panicked voice came from the other side of the communicator.
"Yes, can we start asking questions now?"
"Ah, uh... okay, you ask." The Inspection Office has considerable power in the Federation, and it is not a good thing to refuse rashly.
"Is there a person named Blue among your childhood friends? He said that he has been friends with you since childhood."
"Blue? Who is that? It's inexplicable..." The voice on the other end muttered.
The fat man outside the glass partition was very nervous. He had to explain, "I don't have a good relationship with him. He said that on purpose because he lent him money and he gambled it all. Then Holm's mother died early because of this, so I had a quarrel with him."
"Oh..." The examiner did not comment, looked at him, and then continued to ask.
"He said that he had lent you some money before, and he wanted you to treat his mother's illness, but you gambled with it."
"Bullshit! Who said that... Well, who else could it be besides him..." The man's voice was full of irritation.
"Uh, I know, I have this friend, but don't call me. We are not that close. Don't contact me if he dies outside." After that, the other party hung up the phone.
Looking at the disconnected phone, the examiner showed a slightly surprised expression on his face. He glanced at Blue and was silent for a few seconds.
At this time, the staff who had previously investigated the garbage station also sent him back a message.
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"Yes, that garbage station is indeed managed by an old man. He has been doing this for almost 40 years. He said that he has handled countless garbage sold to others, some named Blue, Link, Yoda, etc. I don't know which one we are referring to."
"Although what he did is illegal, it is after all a violation within the scope of his duties. The consequence is at most a fine. And he is old and going to jail is probably a blessing. We don't have any good way to interrogate him severely."
After the call ended, the examiner hung up the communicator. He knocked on the table again and paused for a few seconds.
"You are lucky."
"Although I still have doubts, this is an extraordinary period after all. There are thousands of people waiting outside. It is impossible to continue to waste resources for a small person like you."
"You passed. After a month of detention, you will be released on probation and gain temporary freedom. However, if you violate any federal law within five years, you will be arrested and sent back to prison and severely punished."
He checked the form in front of him one by one and threw the pen down.
"Treasure this hard-earned freedom."
Although the fat man in front of him was lying, the examiner could see that he was not a vicious person and at least had the possibility of reforming.
After hearing this, Blue collapsed on the table and chair as if he had lost his energy. It took him a long time to remember something.
"Thank you for your kindness and tolerance." He lowered his head suddenly, and then rose and fell several times.
In response, the examiner inside ignored it, but looked through the information of the next person to be examined, waved his hand, and asked him to vacate his seat and leave.
(End of this chapter)
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