Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 252 Treating Talents Favorably Is Our Fine Tradition
This is Yu Dazhang’s purpose in tracking down that small group.

If the number of people can be determined in the end, it means we know how many targets the suspect will have next.

The reason why Ding Feng couldn't find the suspect was that he was always chasing after him.

What Yu Dazhang is doing is to run ahead of the suspect.

To do this, you must understand the suspect's overall plan and the targets he wants to target.

At this time, a chain of clues formed in Da Zhang's mind.

Sixteen years ago, a group of students from families with good backgrounds formed a small group.

One of the short students who looked like Jet Li became their leader.

Anyone who enters this group has a murder case on his or her body.

The suspect targeted members of this group and drove nine of them crazy in succession.

This chain of clues is still in the hypothetical stage.

Because there is no direct evidence to prove that the nine victims knew each other.

Only if this is confirmed will the hypothesis be valid.

"The planner should be their leader." Yu Dazhang murmured.

He had looked at the information of the nine victims. They were all tall, and the shortest was over 1.7 meters tall.

So the planner of that small group should be fine.

Yu Dazhang then put himself into the suspect's perspective.

"If I were a suspect..."

"Even if I can't punish all the members of that group, I will definitely not let their leader go."

"That bastard is the one who should be liquidated the most."

"If it weren't for him, there wouldn't be such a group, and those things wouldn't have happened."

"So, no matter what the cost, I must find him and make him get the punishment he deserves."

The serial case will continue!!

Yu Dazhang came to this conclusion immediately.

If we analyze it from the suspect's perspective, this matter is far from over.

The person who deserves to be held accountable is still at large.

He counted the days again.

More than half a month has passed since Li Yong’s finger was severed.

Judging from the timing, the suspect should attack his next target soon.

It’s too late...Yu Dazhang couldn’t help but feel a little anxious.

We have just gotten some clues and cannot be sure what the suspect's next target will be.

In other words, even though you know the other party is going to take action, you can only watch and do nothing.

Don't be impatient. The more times like this, the more you need to stay calm...

Yu Dazhang took a deep breath, then fished out a cigarette from his pocket, took out one, and put it under his nose and sniffed it.

The familiar smell of tobacco surged up, making his brain much clearer, but he still did not light it. Instead, he held it in his hand and played with it.

“We need to make use of all available resources.”

"Compared with the suspects, my advantage is that I have a sufficiently professional team."

"Yes, it's professional..."

Yu Dazhang's eyes lit up and he immediately took out his cell phone and called Ma Jian.

As soon as the call was connected, he immediately asked:
"Brother Ma, how is the investigation going over there?"

"I just got out of prison," Ma Jian replied.

"I got some information. I'm going to find a place to sort it out. After I sort out my thoughts, I'll go back and ask."

In fact, finding relevant personnel to understand the situation is similar to interrogation.

It requires repeated questioning and constant verification, during which time you need to constantly adjust your thinking.

If one path is blocked, change your thinking immediately, try a second one, and be fully prepared.

As an old criminal policeman, Ma Jian is quite familiar with this.

"Stop for a moment, and bring Xia Bin to my place right away."

Yu Dazhang said in a commanding tone:
"I'll send you the address later, and you guys come as soon as possible."

Ma Jian on the other side was stunned for a moment, but still agreed:

"Okay, I'll drive to Tin City now."

"Wait." Yu Dazhang thought for a moment, then said, "Give the phone to Xia Bin."

A few seconds later, Xia Bin's voice came from the phone:
"Find me?"

Yu Dazhang didn't waste any words and asked directly:
"Do you have your painting tools with you?"

"I left it in the studio." Xia Bin replied:
"There was no need for a portrait during this investigation, so I didn't bring one."

Yu Dazhang recalled that every time he met Xia Bin, he did not bring his painting tools with him.

"You have a studio in the provincial office?"

When the other party mentioned this, Xia Bin said with some pride:
"It was specially approved by the leader."

It really costs a lot of money to recruit talents... Yu Dazhang sighed in his heart.

They actually set up a separate portrait studio for Xia Bin, which shows how much they value and admire him.

Some people may have no idea what offices within the system are.

In fact, there is a standard area for leaders’ offices.

In provincial agencies, the office area for department and bureau level offices is 24 square meters per person.

This is why many leaders hold high positions but have small offices.

There are fixed standards for that.

Now looking back at the fact that Xia Bin was given a separate studio, we can understand why Yu Dazhang was surprised.

In order to retain talent, the leader directly arranged for Xia Bin to receive the treatment that only department and bureau-level officials could enjoy.

"Um...what tools do you need to draw a simulated portrait?"

Yu Dazhang's tone softened as well, and he tried to make his voice sound gentler:
"Just tell me, I'll get ready right away."

When Xia Bin heard that he wanted to draw a portrait, he immediately became excited:
"Did you find any witnesses?"

He followed Ding Feng for more than two months, but never drew a simulated portrait because no one had seen the suspect's true face.

Even the surveillance cameras couldn't capture it, let alone eyewitnesses.

“Do we have to draw the suspect?”

Yu Dazhang said in a teasing tone:
"As a portrait artist, your imagination should not be so lacking."

"Tell me what tools you need. I'll tell you what to draw when you get here."

Since Xia Bin can work in a provincial department, his abilities will not be limited to simulated portraits.

And simulated portraiture is more than just restoring a portrait through description.

The method of head description is to record the suspect's facial features in written form and then draw his head portrait.

Any portrait artist can do it.

The aspects involved in simulated portraits are much wider.

"Prepare HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, and 8B pencils for me. As for the brand, Faber-Castell is the best."

Xia Bin spoke slowly, as if he had deliberately slowed down his speech so that Yu Dazhang could remember it.

Yu Dazhang was prepared for this. He turned his phone to speaker mode and was writing quickly on his notepad with a pen.

"Go on, what else do you need?"

"Prepare some sketch paper and pencil drawing paper." Xia Bin thought for a moment and added:

"There is also a drawing board. If you can't buy one, a hand-painted board will also work."

Are you afraid that you can’t buy it even if you have money... Yu Dazhang complained in his heart.

"Any more?"

"You also need to prepare auxiliary stationery such as pencil sharpeners and notebook clips," Xia Bin reminded.

"Don't worry." Yu Dazhang responded and hung up the phone.

Two and a half hours later.

Yu Dazhang met Ma Jian and Xia Bin in the hotel.

Before that, he specially booked an extra deluxe king-size room.

"Why is it a bed?"

Ma Jian felt uncomfortable when he saw the double bed in the room.

"This is a separate room for Xia Bin." Yu Dazhang explained:
"You'll stay with us tonight."

"I just checked, and your room is only a double room." Ma Jian thought Yu Dazhang checked into the wrong room.

Yu Dazhang looked at him helplessly:
"I'll go change to a triple room later. If you don't give me a change, the three of us can squeeze into one at night."

(End of this chapter)