After Ye Tiancheng and the others returned, they contacted Nie Chongyang again and roughly described the results. Regarding whether to infiltrate the teacher group to understand more, after discussions among them, they ultimately decided to continue their on-site investigations and not act rashly.
As for the matter of the psychological counseling room, Ye Tiancheng and the others wanted to investigate patient records and approach the psychological counselor. Nie Chongyang helped Ye Tiancheng and the others handle this.
This matter was quite easy for Nie Chongyang, as it only involved making a phone call.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng soon received feedback that the exceptionally good-looking psychological counselor would bring the patient records from the psychological counseling room to Ye Tiancheng and the others.
The next day, Ye Tiancheng waited for the psychological counselor to visit.
Coincidentally, this psychological counselor did not need to be on duty that day and was completely free.
Nie Chongyang also provided Ye Tiancheng with some basic information about the psychological counselor. This well-known psychological counselor at the university was named Qiao, with the given name Zhanyuan. He was a little over thirty years old and had been working at this university for seven years.
This was clearly a person of considerable investigative value.
According to the investigations by Ye Tiancheng and Nie Chongyang, the random testing at this university had been occurring for at least six years, but Qiao Zhanyuan had been employed for seven years. Both Ye Tiancheng and Nie Chongyang felt that the possibility of this person being unaware of these matters was extremely low.
Moreover, his tenure was not short, which meant that if he knew anything, he would certainly know a lot.
At the very least, he would know a significant amount.
When the door of the rental room was knocked, someone Nie Chongyang had left to assist Ye Tiancheng went to open it. They were there to provide support, as they had special identities. When Ye Tiancheng and the others needed to avoid being questioned, they could come out and cover for them, offering assistance from the side.
Qiao Zhanyuan initially did not know why the official side had asked him to deliver these patient records.
However, to cooperate with the official personnel, Nie Chongyang had directly contacted the university administration and then had the administration convey the orders downwards. Qiao Zhanyuan had no choice but to cooperate.
Nevertheless, out of caution, and given the peculiar meeting location arranged, a simple and ordinary rental room, Qiao Zhanyuan, upon arrival, repeatedly confirmed their identities with Nie Chongyang's people before handing over the patient records.
Checking Qiao Zhanyuan's documents to verify his identity was done by Nie Chongyang's subordinates. However, when handing over the patient records, they asked Qiao Zhanyuan to give everything to Ye Tiancheng and the little fox.
Qiao Zhanyuan was slightly taken aback, but seeing that these people were all in order, he assumed that Ye Tiancheng and the little fox likely held higher positions.
He walked into the room, and Ye Tiancheng gestured for him to sit in the living room.
Qiao Zhanyuan readily complied, sitting on the single sofa nearby, and then placed the patient records he had brought on the coffee table in front of Ye Tiancheng.
He greeted Ye Tiancheng, saying, "Hello, we meet again."
Ye Tiancheng was slightly startled upon hearing Qiao Zhanyuan's words, then recalled yesterday's events. However, he didn't intend to inquire further. Qiao Zhanyuan was a psychological counselor, and it wasn't impossible for him to have noticed Ye Tiancheng while Ye Tiancheng was observing him multiple times.
Ye Tiancheng was only slightly puzzled, wondering when the other party had noticed him, as he hadn't detected it.
He also had a strange feeling, but that guess would require verification before he could be certain.
Ye Tiancheng also greeted Qiao Zhanyuan, saying, "Hello, thank you for being willing to cooperate with our work and bringing the items here."
Qiao Zhanyuan replied, "Cooperating with official actions and work is something that ordinary citizens like us should do. This is all my duty."
"It is also due to my profession. When you observed me yesterday, there was inevitably some discrepancy. Now that I mention it, I hope you don't find me overly presumptuous. May I ask how to address you... and the gentleman beside you?"
Noticing the little fox, Qiao Zhanyuan's gaze lingered on him for a few seconds.
The little fox was also extremely sensitive to others' gazes, especially when they were focused on him. He immediately realized that this person was looking at him. Although he didn't know what the other person was thinking, it wouldn't harm him, and his current identity was legitimate, so he didn't pay much attention.
Ye Tiancheng, while answering Qiao Zhanyuan's question, introduced himself and the little fox.
"My surname is Ye, my given name is Tiancheng. You can call me whatever you like. The person beside me is my younger brother, named Ye Li. You can call him by any name."
Qiao Zhanyuan nodded and said, "Hello, Mr. Ye and Mr. Ye. Although you should already know, it is more polite for me to introduce myself briefly. My surname is Qiao, my given name is Zhanyuan. When you address me, you can simply use my name, or whatever is convenient."
Ye Tiancheng responded, "Hello, Teacher Qiao."
Qiao Zhanyuan was, in a way, a teacher. He worked in the university's psychological counseling room. Although he was not purely a psychological counselor but more of a doctor, calling him teacher was not problematic.
The little fox also echoed Ye Tiancheng, saying, "Hello, Teacher Qiao."
Qiao Zhanyuan replied, "You two are too kind."
"I have brought everything you need as much as possible. It's all here, you can take a look." He gestured towards the patient records placed in front of Ye Tiancheng and said to Ye Tiancheng.
Ye Tiancheng nodded, picked up a few patient records, and briefly flipped through them. The little fox also took a few to look at.
On the surface, these patient records seemed unremarkable, apart from their volume. After all, many students visited Qiao Zhanyuan, so the number of patient records was naturally higher.
Reading the records, it appeared that some students, for unknown reasons, experienced negative psychological states and worried about their condition, so they came to the psychological counseling room to seek guidance from the psychological counselor.
These patient records included those of students seen by Qiao Zhanyuan, as well as records documented by other psychological counselors after joint consultations.
According to their descriptions, many of these students had become inexplicably easily startled, were emotionally fragile, prone to outbursts, had volatile moods, and suffered from poor sleep. The most common symptom was frequent nightmares.
And sometimes, these students felt that they were prone to developing extreme or negative coping mechanisms for certain matters, and the desire to do bad things would startle them. After all, everyone lived in a society governed by law.
Having always abided by the law and attending such a good university, everyone was accustomed to following rules and regulations, at least adhering to public order and good morals, and possessing certain ethical standards.
Those thoughts indeed crossed some moral boundaries.
This was very close to what Ye Tiancheng and the others had previously inferred.
The experiences these students had at night could easily cause similar effects. This was even considering that they didn't remember what happened at night; if their memories were intact, the consequences would likely be even more terrifying.
It was only after Ye Tiancheng had looked through some of the patient records and put them down that he heard Qiao Zhanyuan suddenly speak to him, "Mr. Ye, please forgive my presumptuous inquiry, but I would like to know, what is the purpose of your sudden request for these patient records?"
"Regarding the situations of these students, some of us who work as psychological counselors in the psychological counseling room might have a clearer understanding of certain matters. Some details might not be reflected in the patient records. Perhaps I can be of assistance in what you wish to know?"
Ye Tiancheng listened to Qiao Zhanyuan's words and fell into thoughtful silence.
He recalled his previous speculation. Facing Qiao Zhanyuan's current question, he had to think cautiously before deciding what to do next and how to answer Qiao Zhanyuan.
Ye Tiancheng observed that Qiao Zhanyuan seemed somewhat eager.
Therefore, he was quite suspicious.
He always had a strange feeling that Qiao Zhanyuan might know something, but was he a good person or a bad person?
And could he withstand testing?
These were the reasons for Ye Tiancheng's indecision.
Ye Tiancheng tapped his fingertips lightly on the patient records in front of him, clearly in thought. Qiao Zhanyuan did not interrupt him, waiting for Ye Tiancheng to deliberate and reach a conclusion.
After a long while, Ye Tiancheng suddenly spoke.
He said to Qiao Zhanyuan, "Regarding the investigation we are conducting, in principle, it must remain confidential for now. What happens afterward will only be known once we achieve our goals."
Qiao Zhanyuan was about to say, "I understand..."
However, Ye Tiancheng interrupted him before he could finish. He mused, and then spoke to Qiao Zhanyuan, "How about this? For this matter, to find a breakthrough, it might be inevitable that we will eventually ask you. There's no harm in bringing it up now, but there's one thing."
"Let's be straightforward, what do you think? Is that okay?"
Qiao Zhanyuan paused and asked, "Mr. Ye, what do you mean... how do you mean?"
Ye Tiancheng looked at Qiao Zhanyuan earnestly, his eyes fixed on his, and said, "Please forgive my presumption, but are we in the same profession?"
Qiao Zhanyuan seemed a bit taken aback by this question.
He replied blankly to Ye Tiancheng, "Is there anything to question about that? Mr. Ye, you are from the official side. I am just an ordinary psychological counselor in the university's psychological counseling room. How could we be in the same profession?"
Because the matter of inviting Qiao Zhanyuan was entirely handled by Ye Tiancheng through the special operations team, he fully utilized his official identity. Qiao Zhanyuan saw Ye Tiancheng with the special operations team, and the special operations team treated Ye Tiancheng with great respect and deference, naturally leading to a misunderstanding.
Not only did he assume Ye Tiancheng was also an official, but he also believed Ye Tiancheng held a not-low position within the government.
Even the little fox accompanying Ye Tiancheng was apparently viewed similarly.
In Qiao Zhanyuan's eyes, although the little fox's status might not be equal to Ye Tiancheng's, he was likely a confidant or deputy, and his position was not low.
Moreover, when introducing themselves, Ye Tiancheng had stated his name and the little fox's registered name. Both shared the surname Ye. Even if they didn't look alike, the coincidence was not high, and their close relationship suggested they were likely family.
Ye Tiancheng, hearing Qiao Zhanyuan's words, did not think the man was pretending to be confused.
After all, such a misunderstanding was understandable. Most people, upon hearing such a question, would likely think along those lines, directly associating it with their apparent professions. There was nothing strange about it; he just needed to clarify.