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The experts were still in a dilemma: it could be that she liked Xu Lie, or perhaps she was genuinely threatened, or even both. Team Leader, let’s not forget about Hostage Identification Syndrome.
In Xu Lie's past life, this phenomenon was known as Stockholm Syndrome. In the Script World, without this particular case, it is referred to as Hostage Identification Syndrome in psychology.
In simple terms, it describes the psychological condition where hostages, due to fear and intense emotional arousal, start to identify with and even assist their captors. Of course, these symptoms can vary in severity. If Lu Youyou exhibits any signs of this syndrome, it would undoubtedly be mild since she ultimately confessed about being threatened.
Zhang Yutao nodded silently and activated the microphone in front of him: "Mo Mei Lin, ask her when she was threatened and get clarity on that."
Receiving the command through her earpiece, Mo Mei Lin reached out and gently pressed her hand against Lu Youyou's hand, as if to offer warmth. "Don't be afraid; there's no need for any worry or fear. Our Special Investigation Team is currently tracking Xu Lie. He won't have any chance to harm you or your family again."
Lu Youyou slightly lowered her head, her bangs obscuring her somewhat awkward gaze. She felt sorry for the older sister; she wasn't scared at all. Lu Youyou simply repeated the nonsensical reasons Xu Lie had come up with, not believing for a moment that he would do such a thing.
Or rather, Xu Lie had gained Lu Youyou's trust because neither of the two bombing incidents had resulted in any casualties. She knew he wouldn’t hurt anyone; he only intended to change the Marriage Law that had harmed his sister.
However, faced with the older sister's comfort, Lu Youyou couldn't remain indifferent; she could only nod awkwardly to express her gratitude and that she felt somewhat comforted.
Mo Mei Lin envied the young girl’s flawless skin while asking, "Could you specify when exactly you were threatened by Xu Lie? With clues, we can further investigate him and prevent him from harming your family."
Having prepared her response in advance, Lu Youyou laid it all out: "It was during the arson at Gene Building; I accidentally saw Xu Lie setting the fire."
He threatened me, saying if I didn’t cooperate, he would blow up my whole family.
Perhaps having said too much, Lu Youyou found it surprisingly easy to articulate the threat of blowing up her family that she had previously struggled to voice.
Zhang Yutao, who had been listening intently, opened his notebook where he had clearly written down that according to the surveillance timeline, Xu Lie and Lu Youyou had only met again a week after the building explosion.
Did Xu Lie really believe he could threaten Lu Youyou? He allowed her a week of free movement without worrying that she might report him? Or did Xu Lie secretly monitor Lu Youyou without being detected?
That seemed unlikely since he had also gone to Xing Cheng for several days during that time.
The more Zhang Yutao thought about it, the more questions arose. He issued another command: "Mo Mei Lin, ask about their second meeting."
Mo Mei Lin relayed this question, and Lu Youyou replied that she invited Xu Lie out for dinner to thank him.
At this point, there was no need for Zhang Yutao's guidance; Mo Mei Lin could sense the oddity herself: why?
Clearly threatened by Xu Lie, why would she still invite him to dinner?
Any normal person wouldn’t act in such a way, repaying malice with kindness, right?
Lu Youyou was taken aback; this was a question Xu Lie hadn’t taught her!
How should she respond?
The silence in the small room became increasingly uncomfortable, and Lu Youyou felt more and more uneasy.
Never mind, she decided to speak honestly: Is it really that strange? At that moment, he pulled me out of the fire at Gene Building. Regardless of whether Xu Lie started the fire or not, he helped me escape danger.
Shouldn’t I thank him?
Her words left the Special Investigation Team speechless.
Mo Mei Lin and Zhang Yutao, both psychology experts, fell into silence, unable to find anything to say.
They couldn’t help but think to themselves: this girl really is a bit naive!
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