Chapter 613: Chapter 612: 586: Connection and True or False

“The one who called is a brainless idiot who claims to be from a certain establishment. We’ve met him before, he has a stable job and family, but he’s doing such a self-destructive thing. He’s a coward who doesn’t dare to confront thieves, and I really didn’t expect him to dare to make such a phone call.”

Yu Minglang still remembered the man’s cowardly performance last time as if it was just yesterday – watching his wife’s clothes being stolen by the thief and not daring to make a sound. Yet, he never expected him to be so good at doing these outrageous acts.

When Yu Minglang mentioned a certain establishment, Xiao Qian immediately thought of the recent news she had heard about possible restructuring, where many people might be facing losing their jobs and becoming unemployed.

“This could be considered a mental health issue. Stress has distorted his mind, and he needs to find a way to vent. In his view, making harassment calls is no big deal, the cost is low and getting caught doesn’t cause much trouble. So, he resorts to such extreme methods. Actually, there are quite a few people like him.”

Xiao Qian gives a professional explanation.

This man’s smart actions have led to his own downfall; making bloody phone calls to the radio station and committing such acts will definitely not end smoothly, and there must be a price to pay.

There are many people like this in society, sometimes driven by enormous psychological pressure and not daring to face the stress as a coward, resorting to strange ways to vent, such as keyboard warriors. They dare not speak up in reality but curse online. Their minds are extremely distorted.

Such people usually don’t achieve much, like the cowardly man who called Xiao Qian. However, the case of Wang Zhiming, the face-scraping madman, is different.

“Sister-in-law, if you say that this hypocrite who called is acting like this because of his immense pressure, can you explain the case of the face-scraping madman? What kind of mental illness would cause someone to forget their own violent acts?”

Qiao Zhen, speaking on behalf of everyone else, brings up the second topic of concern.

This kind of thing has never been seen before.

All the evidence points to Wang Zhiming as the perpetrator, but he himself appears like an innocent, frightened bird, refusing to confess no matter how much he is questioned.

“Zhiming?!” Xiao Qian is startled, then looks at Yu Minglang.

Is it the young man she saw at the farmhouse raising snakes?

Knowing that someone you have met before is a desperate criminal, anyone’s first reaction would be shock, and Xiao Qian is no exception.

Yu Minglang nods his head heavily.

Although he also wishes it wasn’t the young man he had met before, it is him, and the test results are irrefutable.

“The Forensics Department has already compared fingerprints found on the murder weapon, a knife that was found not far from the crime scene. The fingerprints match with his, and the blood on it is his as well. He has also sustained injuries on his hands.”

He didn’t rob the victims of their valuables, only scraped their faces and took nothing but imported towels the victims had stolen from the shopping mall. The motive is a mystery.

Xiao Qian quickly combined the information, closed her eyes to recall her interactions with Zhiming, and reviewed her experiences in the mountains. She then filtered through her professional knowledge of mental disorders and locked down an answer.

She opened her eyes, “Let Fu Gui come to assess the situation. This should be within his scope. It’s beyond my ability to handle.”

“Don’t you know what’s going on?” In everyone’s mind, Xiao Qian is the most awesome psychologist.

Xiao Qian nods and shakes her head.

“I have a rough guess, but the final result will still require the intervention of my brother’s team.”

Liao Fugui, the provincial authority’s forensic mental health center, is where he works.

Liao Fugui only handles cases assigned by the judiciary. For such a high-level case, Fugui would have to send a team over.

Seeing the curious looks of everyone, Xiao Qian presented her judgment.

“My inference is that Wang Zhiming might have multiple personality disorders due to mental schizophrenia. Nearly one percent of the total population has severe mental disorders like schizophrenia; among these severe mental illness patients, there is a 10% probability of committing a crime. However, it is well known that mental illness is not a shield for bad guys. Not all mental illnesses can evade legal sanctions. Only if a professional and authoritative institution like my brother’s organization can prove that during the crime, the person was suffering from an illness and had no civil conduct ability. If I’m not guessing wrong, if Wang Zhiming is really what I think, he might not have to bear criminal responsibility, but the government might force him to undergo treatment.”

“Schizophrenia?”

“To be precise, it’s multiple personalities. Schizophrenia is caused by brain dysfunction, but the specific conclusion will require my brother and his team to handle.”

“Haven’t you treated multiple personalities before?” Yu Minglang immediately thought of Hu Meijing.

Xiao Qian shook her head.

“It’s different. The previous case was Dissociative Fugue Disorder, which a psychologist could resolve, but it’s not the same as this case. This is where the difference between psychologists and psychiatrists comes in. Many people think that the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist is that we are not qualified to prescribe medication to patients. This understanding is not wrong, but it’s also quite one-sided.”

“Sister-in-law, can you explain it in a way we can understand? I can’t understand too complicated explanations!” Yu Liumei on the side listened curiously but puzzled.

“Alright, let me demonstrate it in the simplest way possible.” Xiao Qian points at herself, “I have Pre-marriage Phobia, and I know I have it. I’m anxious but unable to overcome it. At critical moments, I’m willing to accept treatment from a psychologist. – My patients are like this.”

After finishing her explanation, she then turned to ask Yu Minglang.

“Do you have any mental issues?”

“I don’t have any!” Yu Minglang replied without a second thought.

“What if someone suddenly told you that you have a mental illness?”

“Tell them, ‘You’re the one with mental issues, your whole family has mental issues!'”

“What if they insisted you have a mental illness and forced you to undergo treatment?”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“I’d beat them up!”

Xiao Qian spread her hands, “See? The patients that psychiatrists deal with are like him. When they have a mental breakdown, the patients themselves don’t believe they are sick. On the contrary, in their eyes, normal people are the crazy ones. The patients my brother and his team deal with are like this, but many psychological issues not treated properly can become severe mental illnesses. On the other hand, if mental illnesses are well-controlled, we psychologists need to step in to help patients adjust. So, psychologists and psychiatrists often have overlapping areas of expertise.”

Yu Minglang became the butt of the joke, and everyone laughed heartily. Xiao Qian’s explanation was straightforward, and everyone thought she was joking when she mentioned her own Pre-marriage Phobia. After all, she had even accused Yu Minglang of having a mental illness.

But only Qiao Zhen remained silent, thoughtfully looking at Yu Minglang and Xiao Qian.

He thought of the look on Yu Minglang’s face when he mentioned his failed marriage proposal and Dr. Chen’s half-serious explanation. Was it possible that it was true?