<h4>Chapter 1010: Chapter 1002: Dragging On</h4>


    Some experts say that because the eyes can see nothing, this torture makes the victim feel like they’re about to suffocate and drown. The water torture functions like a one-way valve. Water continuously flows in, while the towel prevents you from spitting it out, thus allowing you to breathe only once. Even if you hold your breath, it feels like the air is being sucked away, like a vacuum cleaner.


    Apart from anything else, this water torture is a test of mental fortitude; prolonged punishment surely convinces them mentally that they’re about to drown, and before their psyche copses, they would surely be willing to say anything.


    "Water torture," since its inception in the Middle Ages, has been recognized as a form of extreme punishment, hence the United States military’s interrogation manual revised in September 2009 explicitly prohibits the use of "water torture" and other methods banned by the Geneva Convention for being "cruel, inhumane, and degrading."


    Cruel and inhumane methods cannot be used, so the police have invented many strict interrogation measures, such as keeping someone awake for three days and nights, thus pushing their mental state to the brink of copse. At this time, when you ask them a little something, they are sure to submit immediately.


    Or, lock them in apletely enclosed small room without telling them what’s happening outside, dragging it on like this will surely lead to their spirit breaking, especially for those with ustrophobia.


    Somehow, they got information that Xiao Yifei was very sensitive to tickling, so now Xiao Yifei, stripped of dignity, keepsughing from being tickled, with nowhere to hide. Xiao Yifei also can’t control hisughter, posing a challenge to his dignity.


    The policeman just stood by watching, silently, with a smiling face as he watched Xiao Yifei; Xiao Yifei felt very angry inside but keptughing, making the scene somewhat ridiculous.


    Then the police asked Xiao Yifei to admit he had made a false report; although ufortable, Xiao Yifei resisted sumbing to the situation. After more than ten minutes, Xiao Yifei seemed to have adapted. The ces touched on his body didn’t feel as ticklish, and he could control his smile.


    "So you’re still not giving in, are you? Since you don’t confess, we have other ways to break you down. Just wait and see." After saying this, the police had his men send Xiao Yifei back to the ce where he was previously detained.


    At this time, Hua Xiangrong had just left after visiting her father, perfectly missing each other without really having much to say; apart from using the extreme punishment on them, everything else was fine.


    "What did they make you do there? What did you say?" Hua’s father asked anxiously after Xiao Yifei came in.


    He saw Xiao Yifei’s mental state was still okay and believed he hadn’t suffered any abuse.


    "I don’t even know what’s in their minds, insisting I drop the report this time. I think it must have touched some of their police interests. Otherwise, why interfere with this case right from the start?" Xiao Yifei said.


    "But I definitely won’t give in; I really can’t believe that in such arge ce, I can’t find a shred of justice; it feels like I’ve lived half of my life in vain." Xiao Yifei said, somewhat angrily.


    Hua’s father moved his lips, ready to say something but then hesitated and gave up.


    Hua’s father actually understood the case; for it to be sessfully resolved, unless Xiao Yifei knew someone more powerful, there’s no way this case would be solved. The police station surely has ways to make Xiao Yifei abandon the report.


    Xiao Yifei won’t easily give up, and of course, the police won’t easily give up either. Moreover, the police have significant power, while Xiao Yifei is just an ordinary person. As the saying goes, "The arm can’t overpower the thigh," and with this sh, Xiao Yifei is sure to be seriously hurt.


    "It’s just that I’ve implicated you and Hua Xiangrong; I just pleaded with them, but they simply won’t release you unless I sign the documents. I don’t know what to do; Uncle, what do you think will be the final oue of this matter?" Xiao Yifei asked.


    After this long time of getting along, Hua’s father seemed increasingly extraordinary to him. He didn’t seem to be an ordinary person; he knew a lot and had profound and unique views on many issues.


    Logically, with Hua’s father’s life experience, he shouldn’t have such insight. Moreover, what Xiao Yifei knows about Hua’s father is all after his leg injury; so what did he do before that? He definitely wasn’t just an ordinaryborer!


    "If you really keep pushing on so hard, there won’t be a good ending. But for now, all we can do is wait in here. I think if you know some powerful people, there might be some hope for this case." Hua’s father said.


    "Uncle, what did you work as at the start?" Xiao Yifei asked, unable to suppress his huge curiosity.


    "I didn’t do any proper work, just ran around everywhere making some money here and there. After the incident, I had to stay peacefully at home." Hua’s father said calmly, having no intention of hiding the past from Xiao Yifei. If conditions are right someday, he might talk to Xiao Yifei about it, but for now, he still dares not think about all that happened, as it makes his heart ache.


    Xiao Yifei also realized Hua’s father intentionally didn’t want to talk about his past with him. Not talking is normal; after all, who wants to tell others what they did twenty years ago?


    "Xiangrong came by earlier to check on us; she can’t help outside much, and with so many police pressuring her, it’s already a good thing she hasn’t been dismissed." Hua’s father purposely changed the subject, actively bringing up Xiangrong’s visit.


    "I just perfectly missed her; really, I should’ve told her not to worry about my case anymore. Even if she runs her legs off, it’s no use." Xiao Yifei said.


    At that moment, a policeman came by, asked Hua’s father a few questions about work, family, and let him out. Both Hua’s father and Xiao Yifei were puzzled; what exactly was going on now? Hua’s father even prepared for a long stay here; after all, staying here made little difference to Hua’s father.


    He didn’t go out much at home either; just fiddling with flowers and nts, watching TV, and the day would go by. Plus, he cooked daily, whereas here, he didn’t have to do anything or think about anything, and the food provided wasn’t bad, aside from the taste not being great, the nutrition was alright.


    "Why suddenly release me; why?" Hua’s father asked.


    "How can you be so strange; when others hear about being released, they’re overjoyed, singing and dancing! Yet you don’t react. Have you gotten addicted to living here?" the policeman asked.