Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 326 You Can Still Be Saved
According to Fang Peng's previous confession, about four groups of people were released from that underground prison each month.

Eight in a group, that's thirty-two a month.

That adds up to nearly four hundred people a year.

At first glance, this number seems like a lot, but it depends on what you compare it to.

Supplying one Yancheng is definitely enough.

But what if we expand the scope to a province?
If we calculate it that way, even two underground prisons might not be enough.

After much deliberation, Yu Dazhang called Director Liu.

Before I left, Director Liu personally instructed me that if it was about cooperation between the two places, I should contact him directly.

After the call was connected, he gave a brief report on the situation and explained in detail the seriousness of the matter.

It involves 22 factories and more than 300 people with intellectual disabilities; the police force of one police station is simply not enough.

"I understand," Director Liu said succinctly.

"Keep your phone accessible and wait for my message."

After ending the call, Hong Liuwen said anxiously:

“We can’t act now. If we take over the factory, the other side will get the news immediately, and then my daughter will…”

"I understand." Before he could finish speaking, Yu Dazhang raised his hand to interrupt him:
"Gathering police forces doesn't mean we'll take immediate action; I'm just preparing in advance."

He knew that Hong Liuwen was worried that if things went wrong here, his daughter would be in danger.

But Yu Dazhang no longer had such concerns at this moment.

As long as Li Mingzhao agrees to save her, his daughter will basically be out of danger.

Moreover, he has great confidence in the efficiency of the National Security Bureau.

Li Mingzhao would not personally handle overseas rescue missions like this; in the eyes of the National Security Bureau, it wouldn't even qualify as a mission.

Yu Dazhang is now considering how to capture those responsible for the transportation.

Actually, this isn't the safest option.

Ideally, we should go back to that underground prison with them.

"Have you seen the vehicles they use to transport people?" Yu Dazhang asked Hong Liuwen.

“I’ve met him once,” Hong Liuwen replied.

“Every time the other party tells me the name of a factory, I go to the industrial park to confirm the address of that factory.”

“Once I went there at night and I happened to see several adult men being forced off a van.”

"It was a 4.2-meter box truck with a blue license plate and a dark brown paint job. Because it was night, the license plate was not visible."

Even if you see the license plate, it won't help... Yu Dazhang added in his mind.

Given the other party's cautious nature, they will definitely use a fake license plate instead of the car's real one.

The person behind all of this is a cunning and calculating individual.

This is Yu Dazhang's assessment of the other party so far, and it is also the only judgment he can make.

Just as he was about to ask another question, his phone suddenly rang.

I glanced at the caller ID: Director Liu.

"It's all been agreed upon."

Director Liu speaks very quickly:
"I'm calling you to tell you not to have any reservations, to investigate this thoroughly. If you encounter pressure from above, you don't need to take the blame, just call me directly."

His voice was filled with confidence, as if Yu Dazhang had already solved the case.

After a pause, Director Liu seemed to remember something else, and finally gave a word of advice:

"However, don't go too far."

After saying that, Director Liu hung up the phone.

Hearing the beeping sound from his phone, Yu Dazhang didn't react for a moment.

Don't go too far?

What do you mean? Tell me clearly what you don't want to go too far in. Yu Dazhang held his phone, staring blankly at the other people in the room.

Hong Liuwen looked completely bewildered.

Lü Zhongxin and Zhang Sen turned their heads away, refusing to look at him.

Just as Yu Dazhang was still guessing what Director Liu meant, his phone rang again, this time from an unknown number.

As soon as the call connected, a deep, resonant male voice came from the other end:
"I am Hua Kaiquan, the deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Provincial Public Security Department. I was assigned to liaise with you. Where are you now? I will bring my men over."

Deputy Chief of Staff?
Yu Dazhang turned his head and glanced at his master.

He had no concept of this level, especially since he had been dealing with top-level people lately.

Lu Zhongxin also heard the other party's self-introduction. When he saw his apprentice looking over, he immediately moved his mouth, but no sound came out.

At the very least, he's at the level of a division chief... Yu Dazhang immediately understood his master's lip movements.

It's laughable to think that in my past life, I would have had to stand at attention and salute anyone of that level.

Now he can remain unfazed even when facing a vice-ministerial level leader.

"Hello, Team Leader Hua, I'm currently in Yancheng. I'll send you the specific address later."

Logically, someone of that level should have "General Manager" added after their name.

Calling him "General Manager Hua" not only shows respect for his position, but also reflects Yu Dazhang's deep respect for him.

However, when traveling, Yu Dazhang felt it was better to keep a low profile. Being too smooth would make people think he was hypocritical and would make him look down on.

"Okay, I'll head to Yancheng now and we'll talk when we meet."

It's clear that Hua Kaiquan is a decisive person; he gets straight to work without any unnecessary chatter or procrastination.

After ending the call, Yu Dazhang sent the police station's address to Hua Kaiquan, then looked at Hong Liuwen on the other end and said:

"You cannot leave this office before the operation begins. Hand over your cell phone."

"I understand." Hong Liuwen responded, then took her phone out of her pocket and placed it on her desk.

"I only have this one phone, I don't have a spare."

As he spoke, he emptied his pockets in front of Yu Dazhang and the other two, then lifted his shirt to indicate that he had no police equipment on his waist.

Yu Dazhang took the phone and handed it to Lü Zhongxin beside him, then said to Hong Liuwen:

“We’ll talk about your problem later. Right now, the most important thing is for you to cooperate with our actions, not only for your daughter but also for your own sake. I think you understand.”

He didn't say some things explicitly, but the meaning was clear: there's still hope for you.

Tipping off criminals constitutes the crime of harboring and shielding criminals.

As law enforcement officers, they knowingly broke the law, which is an even more serious offense.

The maximum sentence is ten years in prison.

However, Hong Liuwen's situation was somewhat special; he made this choice under duress.

In law, there is a key factor in making this judgment:

1. Whether the other party uses violence or threatens to seriously harm the legitimate rights and interests of the person or their close relatives.

2. Does the threat pose a real danger of immediate implementation?

In both of these situations, the perpetrator is forced to commit a crime, and it is generally not considered a crime.

Hong Liuwen fits both criteria perfectly.

He only needs to provide evidence to prove these two points.

Another key point is whether he actively cooperates with the investigation after the threat is removed.

Hong Liuwen must be very familiar with the relevant legal provisions, and he has been waiting for this day for a long time.

Therefore, he understood the meaning behind Yu Dazhang's words immediately.

"Don't worry, I will definitely cooperate," Hong Liuwen said through gritted teeth.
"I want those scumbags caught as soon as possible, more than anyone else."

(End of this chapter)