Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 314 Every human being has value

So possible!
In fact, all four of them had thought of this.

Just now, when Lü Zhongxin and Zhang Sen were talking in hushed tones, they had conducted a detailed analysis of places like train stations where people are densely populated.

Several other similar locations were also suggested.

For example, airports, large shopping malls, and tourist attractions.

These locations are also densely populated and have a huge flow of people, but they are still a step behind train stations.

Most importantly, train stations have one feature that other places do not have.

That is: it doesn't discriminate against people.

Take airports as an example.

Do you know how many people in China have never flown on a plane?
Here's a statistic from 2018: at least one billion people.

It's safe to say that most people have never flown on a plane, including myself; I've never even flown with Spring Airlines.

But if we're talking about how many people have never ridden a train, then the proportion is reversed.

Therefore, train stations are also places where all sorts of people come and go.

In the eyes of some people with ulterior motives, this place will naturally be seen as the best place to commit crimes.

"What is their purpose in doing this?" Lü Zhongxin asked again.

He had come to terms with it. Since his apprentice had said to ask if he didn't understand, he might as well ask openly, regardless of whether the questions were reasonable or not. He would just ask first and then figure it out.

Master, are you just being argumentative...? Yu Dazhang was speechless for a moment.

Anyone who has read the statements will surely think of this question, but the answer cannot be obtained by inference.

"I'm not too sure either."

Yu Dazhang spoke frankly:

"I've made some assumptions about this, but none of them seem to make much sense."

"However, one thing is certain: they were definitely motivated by profit. If it were to satisfy their personal perverted fetishes, they wouldn't have committed such a large-scale kidnapping."

There was one more thing he didn't mention, but he believed everyone in the room had thought of it.

Maintaining that underground prison requires an enormous amount of funding and manpower, far beyond what ordinary people can afford.

Without a source of funding, it would be impossible to sustain such high expenses.

Then comes the problem.

Given how expensive it is, why would criminals use such a huge amount of money to commit such crimes?

The answer is still self-interest.

Moreover, the benefits gained will certainly be several times or even dozens of times the effort put in.

Only in this way will those people be willing to take the risk.

The office fell silent as everyone began to ponder Lü Zhongxin's question.

Yu Dazhang relaxed at this time; every time they brainstormed together, it was his most relaxed moment.

All he needs to do now is help analyze the answers his team members came up with.

With a "thud," he threw Hua Zi onto the desk.

Soon, the room was filled with smoke again.

Not all members of the task force smoke; apart from Yu Dazhang, Zhang Sen also doesn't smoke.

For a cheetah cub to maintain speed, it needs to have good lung capacity.

Ten minutes later, Liu Miao spoke:
"The fact that they specifically target people with intellectual disabilities reminds me of the illegal brick kiln case in 2007, when a large number of illegal brick kilns were exposed for imprisoning and beating migrant workers and child laborers."

"As a result, the police conducted a thorough investigation and crackdown throughout X province, resulting in the sentencing of a large number of people and the punishment of many people within the system."

"Such a major case is extremely rare even now."

Upon hearing this, everyone remained silent, lost in thought.

It's obvious that everyone knows about the illegal brick kiln case. After all, even ordinary people know about such a big case, let alone criminal police officers like them.

The problem is that the illegal brick kiln case did not only target people with intellectual disabilities.

They're like industrial parks in northern Myanmar; they come in and are put to work immediately.

No matter who you are, everyone is treated equally; if you don't work, you'll be beaten to death. In 2011, a reporter went to a black brick kiln to experience life there, and he was incredibly lucky to escape.

That incident caused a national sensation once again, and then another crackdown was launched against illegal brick kilns.

We've already cracked down on illegal brick kilns twice. Do you think they've completely disappeared?

You are still too young.

In 2024, the issue of slave labor in illegal brick kilns was exposed again.

#Man trapped in illegal brick kiln for 18 years, abandoned after losing his ability to work, finally gains his freedom#
That's right, yet another illegal kiln case has been exposed.

Why is it so difficult to eradicate despite repeated bans?
This is similar to the "donkey-leading" practice in traditional Chinese medicine mentioned earlier, because it is profitable.

Every human being has value... This seemingly ordinary statement is seen by some as a business opportunity and a source of money.

Yu Dazhang died in 2024 in his previous life, so he knew that even in the future, the practice of imprisoning slave laborers still existed.

"That's one idea."

Yu Dazhang agreed with this, but also raised questions:
"If this is also a case of illegal brick kilns, then why specifically target people with intellectual disabilities?"

"Furthermore, why arrest them and lock them up in underground prisons instead of directly sending them to illegal brick kilns to be imprisoned and forced to work?"

"Most importantly, where does the profit come from? If it's just to save costs for the illegal brick kilns, there's no need to build an underground prison, and you can't make that much money anyway."

Three questions in a row silenced everyone in the room.

At the same time, everyone felt that their brains were not working properly.

You encouraged everyone to ask questions if they didn't understand something, but when Liu Miao came up with an idea, you immediately asked so many questions.

The investigation into this case is becoming increasingly complex.

At this point, only an empty box of cigarettes remained of the Hua Zi cigarettes that Yu Dazhang had thrown on the table. Lü Zhongxin and the others then took out their own cigarettes and placed them on the table.

Discussing cases is where we smoke the most.

Smoking can help people stay alert and focused because it requires prolonged concentration and mental activity.

After another period of silence, Yu Dazhang broke the deadlock first:

"Compared to the previous questions, what I want to know more about is the final destination of those people with intellectual disabilities."

Upon hearing this, the four people in the room immediately turned their attention to him.

This is also a key point.

No, I should say this is the most important question.

No matter what they do with people with intellectual disabilities, they will all face the same result in the end: death.

People can die.

Not only death, but also illness can occur because people eat grains and other foods.

So how should we deal with these mentally disabled people who have lost their usefulness?
They must have a closed-loop method.

Killing or burying them are both poor choices.

If they did that, they would definitely leave traces and clues, which would be a hidden danger for them.

Since no case has been uncovered yet, it means they have even more covert methods.

This is clearly another question that cannot be solved by reasoning.

However, it's always better to think of things in advance than to be caught off guard by the investigation, and you can react immediately when you encounter similar clues.

"Master, you and Brother Sen just started working on this case today, so you'll have to work overtime tonight."

Yu Dazhang phrased it quite tactfully, but he was actually giving an order:

"You should go to the detention center and meet Fang Peng. You'll get a more direct understanding of the case from him."

"The main purpose was to get him to recall his experience at the Yancheng Police Station. When I interrogated him before, I didn't ask him in detail because I wanted to understand the whole process."

Upon hearing this, Lü Zhongxin immediately agreed:

"No problem, we'll be there in a bit."

Zhang Sen nodded in agreement, then stared at Yu Dazhang and asked:
"Aren't you coming with us?"

"No, thank you." Yu Dazhang shook his head.
"I have other things to do tonight, and besides, we've already met with Fang Peng, so you two can go. I have absolute trust in you."

(End of this chapter)