In contrast to the almost peaceful back-and-forth in the interrogation room, the monitor room was filled with hushed chatter.
"Can we trust his words?"
"Well, he doesn't have a reason to lie, does he?"
"I don't think so. Who's to say that yesterday's meeting isn't a set-up? He could have colluded with the Manipulator to fool all of us. Captain, I don't think we should take his words at face value."
"I agree," Li Zhi nodded solemnly. "There's no harm in exercising more caution. Right now, we still can't ascertain whether XIU is truly by our side. Tell Officer Mu to make it vague."
At his command, the technician relayed the message to Mu Yuze's earpiece, and on the other side of the mirror, Mu Yuze replied to He Juan's question, "Not much, to be honest. But that's the exact reason you're here, no?"
