Public Hearing
The woman did not believe Xu Huo, of course. But when she looked into his eyes, a strange sense of trust suddenly welled up inside her, and she blurted out, "Can you really help me?"
Xu Huo answered solemnly, "It won't just be me. The District 025 government and the people trapped in Player's Home will all help you."
The woman laughed and cried at the same time, bitterness, grievance, and hope mingling together. She gripped Xu Huo's hand tightly. "Don't lie to me. Please, don't lie to me..."
Xu Huo took her straight to the municipal government building.
Of course, using this law wasn't that easy. First, government staff would do everything they could to talk you out of it, so they wouldn't have to give themselves more work or make the city administrator look bad. A private resolution was always preferable.
If they couldn't talk you out of it, they would warn you about the consequences. If the investigation ultimately turned up nothing, someone would surely be blamed. By then, the government would wash its hands of the matter.
If the "warning" failed, then before the case could be reopened, they would give you a mental evaluation. At the very least, you had to be of sound mind.
Thanks to Xu Huo, they smoothly got past the first two rounds. Before the mental evaluation, the municipal government received the woman's records, which showed that she had suffered a mental breakdown in the past and had a history of regular treatment. Her psychologist could provide proof.
What a coincidence: Xu Huo was a licensed psychologist. He offered to diagnose the woman on the spot alongside the municipal government's psychologists, to confirm that she was clear-headed.
Xu Huo's previous identity had already been placed on a wanted list.