Liwu put the bureau's newest toy on the desk. It was a truth resonator, a device that emitted a low hum when lies were spoken. It was still new and still in testing phase but she thought it wouldn't hurt to put it to use now. "Tell me your story, leave nothing out."
"Aren't you going to ask for my name?" The woman asked.
Liwu smiled. "Meng Ying, I already know your name."
The woman nodded. She leaned forward and said slowly, "The bureau does not like it when we predict fate for others. Will you be arresting me after this?"
Liwu moved her head from side to side, "We will be pressing charges, depending on what you did. At worst, you will pay a fine."
Meng Ying stood up and walked to the back wall, pacing from side to side like a cornered tiger. Liwu remained in place, watching her, like the hunter waiting silently, to take a bite of her prey at the right moment.
