Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 322 Use every possible means
"Maybe."

Yu Dazhang sighed and echoed his agreement.

Hong Liuwen desperately needs a sense of recognition so that he can feel at peace.

"Do you want a smoke?" Yu Dazhang asked.

He noticed that Hong Liuwen tried to reach into his pocket several times, but refrained from doing so.

Why can't it be drawing a gun?

Because gun control was already very strict in 2014, even the deputy director could not carry firearms at will, and could only carry firearms when handling specific tasks.

Hong Liuwen nodded:

“I have a heavy smoking habit, as you know. In our line of work, it’s hard to get by without cigarettes.”

"Take mine." Yu Dazhang took out a cigarette from his pocket, walked up to him, and handed him one.

Hong Liuwen took it, put it in his mouth, and lit it.

"Good cigarette." He exhaled a puff of smoke, a satisfied expression on his face.

"You're smoking this kind of cigarettes right after starting work? Is your salary enough to live on?"

Yu Dazhang smiled:

"I don't smoke."

"Then what's this?" Hong Liuwen glanced at the cigarette in his hand, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"My girlfriend bought it for me," Yu Dazhang told the truth.

"She told me to give one to my colleagues whenever I saw them, as it would help improve our relationships."

When Hong Liuwen heard the word "colleague," she gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Can I still be considered your colleague now?"

"Of course it counts," Yu Dazhang answered decisively.

"As for whether it will count in the future, that depends on your choice."

He didn't say "performance," but used the word "choice," leaving room for Hong Liuwen's imagination.

Just as Yu Dazhang had guessed, Hong Liuwen fell silent again.

He made his choice five years ago.

Just then, Lü Zhongxin returned to his office and waved his phone at Da Zhang.

Yu Dazhang nodded, then took out his phone and opened the messaging app.

“Hong Jinxuan, female, 21 years old…”

He looked at the contents of his phone and read them aloud in front of Hong Liuwen.

Upon hearing this, Hong Liuwen's eyes widened immediately.

His daughter's personal information was not complicated, and Yu Dazhang quickly finished reading it and showed the photo on his phone to Hong Liuwen.

“Your daughter is very outstanding. She went abroad to study when she was a teenager, and she is also very beautiful.”

Hong Liuwen shook his head with a wry smile at this assessment:

"My biggest regret is sending her abroad to study."

You just regret that the child has slipped out of your control... Yu Dazhang added in his mind.

How did you determine that they had control over your daughter?

Getting a seasoned criminal investigator like Hong Liuwen to submit is no easy task.

Verbal threats alone won't work on him, so we have to resort to practical actions.

Imagine.

The other party must have successfully convinced Hong Liuwen through some specific means that they were capable of posing a personal threat to his daughter.

This approach could be a direct demonstration of strength.

It could also be the use of indirect evidence or information to imply the existence of a threat.

Yu Dazhang felt that Hong Liuwen had no reason to hide this issue, because it did not involve leaking secrets and therefore did not threaten his daughter's personal safety.

"Photos and videos."

When Hong Liuwen mentioned this, she seemed somewhat helpless: "I received photos and a USB drive from the other party, which contained photos and videos of my daughter living abroad."

"And it was taken at close range without my daughter's knowledge; she knew absolutely nothing about it."

"Later, when I spoke to her on the phone, she didn't show any unusual behavior."

This doesn't prove anything... Yu Dazhang felt that this wasn't enough.

If it's just about taking candid photos of everyday life, any paparazzi can do that.

Paparazzi also exist abroad, and they are more professional, using much more advanced and discreet equipment than those in China.

Most importantly, this amount of information poses no threat to Hong Liuwen at all.

"Is that how you concluded your daughter is in danger?" Yu Dazhang asked in a questioning tone.

"This is just the beginning," Hong Liuwen said, taking a drag of his cigarette.
"Not long after, I received a phone call. I couldn't tell if the voice on the other end was male or female; it must have been a voice changer."

“He told me that my daughter had been targeted by the local gang, and that he had paid them to do it. He said that as long as I did something for him, my daughter would be fine.”

Threatening phone call... Yu Dazhang couldn't see how sophisticated the other party's methods were.

"You believe him?"

He felt that even so, it was not enough to threaten Hong Liuwen.

As a seasoned criminal investigator, his psychological qualities are unmatched by ordinary people.

It's impossible to lose your composure just because of a few threatening words from others.

"of course not."

Hong Liuwen shook his head without hesitation, but a bitter expression immediately appeared on his face:
"But the other party told me that if I gave him a few days, he would definitely make me believe him."

"At the time, I thought it was just a silly prank, and guessed that it might be revenge against me by a criminal I had arrested after his release from prison."

"And I think it's just a personal intimidation tactic."

At this point, Hong Liuwen paused, as if what he was about to say was difficult to say.

Yu Dazhang didn't urge him, and waited quietly.

He knew that Hong Liuwen was currently in a state of contradiction and hesitation, so it was best not to interrupt at this time.

After taking two more puffs, Hong Liuwen threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out before continuing:
"Just four days later, I received news from my daughter that a female student who had gone abroad to study with her had gone missing. That girl was also very close to my daughter."

"My daughter was very anxious at the time and asked me if I had any good ideas."

"Since we're so far apart, all I can do is comfort her and tell her not to worry."

At this point, he took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a deep drag, and exhaled a thick cloud of white smoke.

This action made Yu Dazhang frown.

He really is a heavy smoker.

As soon as I stub out my cigarette, I light another one. If I keep smoking like this, I might not even get enough for three packs a day.

What Hong Liuwen said next made everyone in the room widen their eyes.

Two days later, I received a package.

Hong Liuwen's voice trembled slightly, as if he still felt lingering fear when recalling the scene:

"When I opened the package, I found that it still contained photos and CDs, but this time the contents were completely different. It was no longer a record of my daughter's life, but someone else's."

His face turned extremely pale, and his brows furrowed tightly.

It was as if the contents of the photos and CDs had brought him immense shock and pain.

I've seen that girl before.

Hong Liuwen took a deep breath and continued:
“When she was in China, my daughter brought her to our home, so I would never mistake her for someone else.”

"The package contained photos and videos of her being abused and tortured; her pitiful state was truly..."

He couldn't continue speaking at this point, and took a deep drag on his cigarette.

Amidst the swirling smoke, Hong Liuwen's face appeared somewhat ferocious.

"I cannot, and I absolutely will not allow my daughter to be treated like this!"

(End of this chapter)