Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 320 Helpless!

Because of money?
will not.

This is the most superficial desire.

If Hung Liu-wen would lose his principles for money, he wouldn't have such a resume.

Money is good, but it's not enough to shake the resolve of a veteran detective.

Above that is physiological desire.

For example, women.

Judging from Hong Liuwen's past, he was not a lecherous man.

He got divorced ten years ago and has been single ever since, and it seems he has no plans to remarry.

This shows that his divorce was not due to a third party.

In addition, given his age, women are even less important to him, and there is absolutely no need for him to take the risk.

The next level is respecting desires.

This is a psychological need that can only be satisfied by power and social status.

There's a particularly interesting phenomenon.

Leaders love going to work and are unwilling to retire.

When others bow and scrape before you, showing you respect and recognition, at that moment...

Nothing, not even money or women, can compare to this sense of accomplishment—it's more real, more tangible, and more comforting.

Looking at Hong Liuwen in front of him, Yu Dazhang couldn't think of anyone who could give him power and social status.

Even criminals don't have that much ability.

So Yu Dazhang wasn't trying to trick Hong Liuwen with what he said earlier; he was genuinely curious.

What made Hong Liuwen lose his bottom line?

“If you ask properly, I will naturally cooperate with you.” Hong Liuwen’s face darkened.
"But if it's just some kind of unfounded suspicion, then I'm sorry, I have other things to do."

Not angry.

These past few years as deputy director haven't been wasted; he certainly has enough presence… Yu Dazhang didn't back down at all, still staring at Hong Liuwen, and said with a stern face:
"We both know the truth in our hearts, so why pretend to be confused?"

After these words, the room fell silent.

Hong Liuwen did not respond, but silently looked at Yu Dazhang across from her.

What do you mean?
Yu Dazhang felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze.

Even though it was his side interrogating Hong Liuwen, he now felt as if Hong Liuwen was scrutinizing him. This role reversal left Yu Dazhang very confused.

They stared at each other, each seemingly trying to find the answer in the other's eyes.

After a while.

I think I've been making some assumptions... Yu Dazhang stared intently at Hong Liuwen, as if trying to see through his appearance to his innermost thoughts.

At the same time, his brain was working at high speed, considering various possibilities and coping strategies.

Money, women, power...

If you want to use these things to impress Hong Liuwen, there is still a crucial prerequisite:

He needs these things.

In other words, he must have the desire to actively acquire these things.

However, after Yu Dazhang's analysis, it was found that these things did not seem to have much appeal to Hong Liuwen.

If that's the case, let's try a different approach.

passive!

Hong Liuwen lost his moral compass not because he wanted to do so, but because he was in a passive position.

I had no choice in the matter!

When this hypothesis came to mind, Yu Dazhang immediately felt that many things could be explained.

Five years ago, Hong Liuwen tipped off Fang Peng and also ensured his safe departure.

This is something Yu Dazhang could never understand; he always felt that Fang Peng's return was too smooth.

Since they sent everyone to cause trouble, they wouldn't let someone who knows the inside story leave; this person is a ticking time bomb sooner or later.

Hong Liuwen not only did that, but also personally saw Fang Peng off to his car.

Is there any possibility...?

He wasn't deliberately revealing a flaw; he was protecting Fang Peng from being captured by those people.

Thinking about this, Yu Dazhang's opinion of Hong Liuwen underwent a fundamental change. Things seemed to be more complicated than they appeared.

Perhaps Hong Liuwen had his own difficulties and helplessness, which is why he had to take this seemingly contradictory approach.

I was overthinking things!
Looking at the whole thing from a different perspective, Yu Dazhang suddenly had a moment of clarity.

The next step is to verify this.

"Are you very disappointed?" Yu Dazhang suddenly asked.

This seemingly inexplicable sentence sent a jolt through Hong Liuwen's body.

He looked at Yu Dazhang with a mixture of surprise and confusion:
"Why do you ask that?"

You guessed right… Yu Dazhang pressed his advantage and continued:
"You think that after Fang Peng was rescued, it wouldn't be long before the police from other places would find out that there was something wrong with this matter."

"But you didn't expect that after he returned to Songhai, he didn't pursue the matter any further."

"Your supposedly clumsy approach actually managed to suppress the matter, keeping it hidden for five whole years, and you... waited for five years."

While saying these words, he kept observing Hong Liuwen's changing expressions.

When he saw the other person's chin slightly raised, but the corners of their mouth turned down, he felt even more confident.

Hong Liuwen is blaming herself!

Lu Zhongxin and Zhang Sen looked at Yu Dazhang with blank expressions.

The reversal happened so fast that neither of them could react.

Hong Liuwen was waiting for police from other areas to come and investigate him.

How dare you think about it!

Why didn't he turn himself in?
Even if you're making up a story, at least use your brain, okay?

Yu Dazhang simply ignored them; his eyes were now only on Hong Liuwen across from him.

"I wouldn't have thought of this if I hadn't met you in person."

He shook his head and continued speaking to Hong Liuwen:
"You do possess the qualities of a veteran criminal investigator: experienced and meticulous. From the moment you entered the room, your tone, expression, and movements were all very natural."

"How could someone like you leave such a huge loophole five years ago?"

"The work was done so sloppily that any professional could spot the shoddy work, so there's only one possibility..."

"you do this delibrately!"

Now Lü Zhongxin and Zhang Sen understood.

At the same time, they also realized that there was something wrong with this matter.

It is completely illogical that a seasoned criminal investigator would make such a basic mistake.

Think differently.

If they had been in charge of this, they wouldn't have left so many loopholes.

Even if it's not reported to the municipal bureau, the police station will immediately organize officers to investigate the factory.

In that case, the claim that it was verified is valid, and no one else can find fault with it.

As for the factory, as long as the people leave, there's no need to transport the goods.

In retrospect, it was probably Hong Liuwen's idea to move the goods, in order to leave clues and incriminating evidence for the police.

Lu Zhongxin couldn't help but cast an admiring glance at Yu Dazhang.

His apprentice was really smart; when it came to using his brain, there were few people he knew who could compare to Da Zhang.

"Judging from your age, you must have just joined the police force recently," Hong Liuwen said.

A smile appeared on his face as he looked at Yu Dazhang and asked:
"How old is this year?"

"Twenty-three," Yu Dazhang answered truthfully.

"So young!" Hong Liuwen exclaimed.
"At your age, you can lead a team to handle cases in other places. This shows how much your leaders trust you. I'm very curious, what kind of person can train a disciple like you?"

There's a tradition in criminal investigation teams that's the same all over the country: the master mentors the apprentice.

Through the mentorship and guidance of their masters, new police officers are able to quickly adapt to their work and master the necessary skills.

Upon hearing Hong Liuwen's words, Lü Zhongxin silently lowered his head and looked at his toes.

Zhang Sen turned his head to the side, pursing his lips tightly to stop himself from laughing.

"My master is standing right there..." Yu Dazhang forced himself not to look at Lü Zhongxin.

How embarrassing!
Is he deliberately trying to sow discord between us, master and apprentice?

(End of this chapter)