Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 317 He is the Deputy Director

"Tell me in detail," Yu Dazhang immediately became interested.

It's certain that there's a problem with that police station.

Furthermore, Yu Dazhang discovered that the person who colluded with the criminals didn't seem afraid of being investigated.

He recalled the name of the police officer who received him.

When Lü Zhongxin said this, his tone was filled with excitement:

"Back then, in the police station in Yancheng, there was a cultural wall with a supervision desk on it. Photos of the station leaders and police officers were posted, and their names and positions were written under each photo."

There are two things that make criminal investigators happiest: solving cases and making contributions, and discovering new clues.

Lu Zhongxin, the veteran criminal investigator, was no exception.

As he spoke, his eyes lit up:

According to Fang Peng's recollection, he stood there for a long time looking at the cultural wall, which included not only the supervision platform but also activity silhouettes and various photos.

"However, he only remembered the name Yang Feng, who was the policeman who received him back then."

"There was another leader in the institute, but it's been too long and I've forgotten his full name. I only remember that his surname was Hong."

"It was that leader surnamed Hong who led the team to the factory the next day, and Fang Peng was taken along with them."

As Lü Zhongxin spoke, he took out a document and handed it to Yu Dazhang:
"This is the statement I compiled with Zhang Sen last night, which also includes Fang Peng's description of the physical characteristics of these two people."

Master is the most reliable person... Yu Dazhang took the document and quickly flipped through it.

Too detailed.

The document not only records Fang Peng's memories of the police officers at the police station, but also his experiences from the moment he entered the police station.

Even the experience of the police taking him to the train station afterwards was written down in great detail.

It's clear that this statement was painstakingly crafted by Lü Zhongxin.

At the end of this statement, Yu Dazhang noticed a detail.

Not only police officers accompanied Fang Peng to the train station, but also the station leader surnamed Hong, who not only went but also saw Fang Peng off onto the train.

Logically speaking, this kind of thing should be left to the police.

At most, the leaders would just escort them to the entrance of the police station, shake their hands, and offer a few words of comfort.

There was absolutely no need to personally take him to the train station, much less to personally see him onto the train.

Something's not right... When Yu Dazhang put himself in the other person's shoes, he felt that doing so was too deliberate.

A guilty conscience?

No, someone who can become a leader in a police station wouldn't lack this much mental fortitude.

Why does it seem like they're deliberately exposing themselves?
Although the idea sounded absurd, after careful consideration, Yu Dazhang found that it was the most logical explanation he could think of at the moment.

After closing the file, Yu Dazhang thought for a moment, then said to Lü Zhongxin:
"Tomorrow we'll go to that police station to find out what happened and find out who Fang Peng contacted back then. We need to pay special attention to the two people he mentioned."

The next day.

Ma Jian and Liu Miao set off for Guangzhou early in the morning.

Yu Dazhang and his two companions arrived at the police station Fang Peng had visited years ago at nine o'clock in the morning.

"What's wrong with you?"

The three were stopped by the police officer on duty as soon as they entered the door.

They were in plainclothes and arrived in Yu Dazhang's SUV, so the police officers did not recognize them as officers.

“We’re looking for Officer Yang Feng,” Yu Dazhang replied.

He was well aware of the difficulties of promotion from the grassroots level, as they were all within the system.

The vast majority of police officers work at the grassroots level their entire lives, and some even spend their entire lives working in police stations.

Therefore, it is practically impossible for an ordinary police officer to have a significant change in position within just five years.

"Who are you?" Upon hearing that they were looking for someone on the inside, the on-duty police officer immediately stood up and asked.

Upon seeing this, Yu Dazhang quickly stepped forward and replied with a smile:
“We are colleagues from Songhai.”

As he spoke, he took out his identification from his pocket, showed it to the officer on duty, and then explained:
"We came here mainly to talk to him about a previous case." As they were talking, Lü Zhongxin quietly walked to the side and began to examine the cultural wall on the wall.

"Oh, I see. Please wait a moment."

After the police officer on duty finished speaking, he picked up the landline on the table and dialed a number.

Yu Dazhang didn't move; he just stood there waiting.

Two minutes later, a police officer came out. When he saw Yu Dazhang and the other two, he paused for a moment, then walked over:

"I am Yang Feng."

"Hello, hello." Yu Dazhang immediately extended his hand and shook hands with the other person:
"Let's find somewhere to talk. This isn't something that can be explained in just a few words."

Yang Feng nodded:
"Okay, come with me."

The three then followed him to an office.

On the way, the master and apprentice exchanged a glance. Yu Dazhang's eyes were questioning, while Lü Zhongxin nodded slightly.

This is a tacit understanding.

Yu Dazhang's eyes were asking: Is there any information about those two people on the cultural wall?

Lü Zhongxin immediately understood what he meant and gave an affirmative answer.

Police stations also have a rotation system.

The main purpose is to prevent police officers from working in one position for too long and becoming too familiar with too many people, which could affect the impartiality of their work.

This is also to prevent corruption.

However, such job transfers are not frequent, and the scope of the transfers is not large; they are usually resolved within the police station.

The information about the two men is displayed on the cultural wall, indicating that they still work at this police station.

Once in the office, the group sat down, and Yu Dazhang went straight to the point and asked:

Do you remember Fang Peng?

Upon hearing the name, the police officer named Yang Feng looked thoughtful before replying:

“I don’t have much impression.”

His answer was straightforward, which shows that he was very confident in his memory.

"Five years ago, someone came to report a crime at night," Yu Dazhang reminded him.
"He said he escaped from a factory, and his appearance was somewhat unusual, resembling someone with Down syndrome."

Police officers on duty at the police station come into contact with many people every day, so it's normal that they can't remember them all, especially since this happened five years ago.

Therefore, Yu Dazhang understood this.

As he spoke, he took out a photo of Fang Peng and handed it to Yang Feng.

After taking the photo, the other party recognized it at a glance:

"Oh, it's him. It's been so long, I would never have remembered if I hadn't seen the photo."

Yu Dazhang stared at his face and asked:
"How much of what happened to him back then do you still remember?"

When Yang Feng answered, his expression was very calm, without any signs of guilt, fear, or panic.

This shows that he has a clear conscience in this matter.

This made Yu Dazhang increasingly curious.

"Wait a moment," Yang Feng said, standing up.

“Back when I was in the police station, I wrote all the police reports by hand. They should still be kept. I’ll go look for them.”

"Okay, thank you for your help." Yu Dazhang said politely.

After Yang Feng left, he looked at Lü Zhongxin:

"What's the name of that leader surnamed Hong?"

“His name is Hong Liuwen,” Lü Zhongxin answered quickly.
"He is the deputy director here."

(End of this chapter)