Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 334 We finally caught you!
After leaving the police station, I got into the car.

Yu Dazhang took out his phone and dialed:
"Have you located the other party's position?"

Before going to the office, he asked Hua to contact the local technical department to perform technical processing on Hong Liuwen's mobile phone.

"The other party is using a VoIP service; we can't find their specific location." The voice on the other end was very calm.
"Furthermore, they used encryption and a proxy for their IP address. Under these circumstances, it is impossible to pinpoint their real coordinates, making it extremely difficult to decipher them."

The technicians on the other end were clearly very professional, and their explanations were very detailed.

Yu Dazhang even detected a hint of helplessness in his words.

The unspoken message is: even if it's deciphered, it's useless.

The proxy IPs are located randomly, so by the time one side is cracked, the other side has already switched to a new IP.

"Thank you," Yu Dazhang said politely.
"Please continue to monitor that phone. Contact me immediately if there are any unusual occurrences."

He naturally wouldn't let Hong Liuwen go unchecked.

Trust has its limits, especially since he didn't know much about Hong Liuwen.

While getting the other party to cooperate, appropriate monitoring is also necessary.

If Yu Dazhang discovers that Hong Liuwen has tipped off others, he will take immediate action.

That night.

Yancheng Industrial Zone.

Inside an SUV, Yu Dazhang and two others were discussing something in hushed tones.

"Da Zhang, although your car is a private car, it has a Songhai license plate. Won't that arouse suspicion?"

The speaker was Zhang Sen, and there was some worry on his face.

In his view, out-of-town license plates would be conspicuous and obviously not suitable for staking out locations.

"What era are we living in? Now every city is full of cars with license plates from other places."

Yu Dazhang responded dismissively:
"And look here, this is an industrial area."

"Most of the people who run goods and negotiate business are from out of town, and the cars they drive all have out-of-town license plates."

"So nobody pays special attention to whether a vehicle is from out of town; everyone's used to it."

If you think about it carefully, a vehicle with out-of-town license plates parked in an industrial area is more likely to be overlooked by those with ulterior motives.

If it's a police stakeout, they'll most likely use vehicles with local license plates, since handling cases in other jurisdictions is extremely rare.

“Da Zhang, you don’t necessarily have to stay here with us to stake out this spot,” Lü Zhongxin said, frowning.
"The two of us are enough. You should be with Team Hua to direct the overall situation."

"I can't help him with that," Yu Dazhang shook his head and explained.
“With 22 factories and more than 300 people with intellectual disabilities, if we were to launch a rescue operation, the people from the provincial department and just a few of us would simply not be enough.”

"Moreover, given the seriousness of the case and the fact that the other party is armed, the SWAT team will definitely be deployed."

“All of this needs to be arranged and communicated by the Chinese team. Currently, he is the busiest person.”

The tacit understanding between the master and apprentice goes without saying; whenever a disagreement arises, they can immediately reach a consensus with just an explanation.

Lu Zhongxin also realized that although Yu Dazhang was here with them to stake out the location, he was actually in charge of the operation.

Hua Kaiquan was in charge of external communications, while Yu Dazhang was in charge of directing the arrests.

The two actually had a clear division of labor, each doing what they were good at.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

None of the nine teams found any unusual vehicles.

They primarily observed 4.2-meter box trucks, while also paying close attention to vehicles that could carry eight or more people.

However, in the two days, there were not many 4.2-meter box trucks coming and going from the industrial zone, and they were all used for loading and unloading.

Yu Dazhang couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Hong Liuwen's side can't hold out for long. As time goes on, the other side will definitely notice that something is wrong.

Once they discover that Hong Liuwen's daughter has been rescued, they will not hesitate to sever all ties with Yancheng.

By then, it would be virtually impossible to catch them, and this crucial lead would be cut off. "Should we continue?" Lü Zhongxin asked.

They can persevere, but those with intellectual disabilities are still doing heavy physical labor, and the longer it goes on, the more likely problems will arise.

"Keep waiting." Yu Dazhang remained unmoved, his tone resolute.
"I refuse to believe they'll stop sending people here."

Another three days passed.

Five consecutive days of stakeout left the three of them with aches and pains, especially Yu Dazhang, whose legs had been feeling numb for the past two days.

Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods puts a tremendous strain on the body.

But with limited resources, they could only persevere.

Even going to the toilet has to be done late at night when it's quiet, so they have to control themselves and drink less water.

That afternoon.

"My back is about to break from sitting so much," Yu Dazhang couldn't help but complain.

There's nothing to be embarrassed about in front of your master, and besides, Zhang Sen isn't an outsider.

Now even the two of them are somewhat unwilling to accept this.

We've been waiting for five days; if we give up now, wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?

"You should lose some weight when you have time," Lü Zhongxin glanced at him.
"Who told you to be so fat?"

"I've lost quite a bit of weight," Yu Dazhang said, seemingly helplessly.
"Losing weight too quickly isn't a good thing either; let nature take its course."

He's been sitting in the back seat these past few days, with Zhang Sen in the driver's seat and Lü Zhongxin in the passenger seat.

This is already the best care you can give Da Zhang. Sometimes when he's really too tired, he can lie down on his side in the back seat for a while.

Although the posture isn't comfortable, it's still better than sitting all the time.

Just as the two were talking, the police walkie-talkie, which had been unresponsive, suddenly crackled to life.

"Suspicious vehicle detected at point B. Suspicious vehicle detected at point B. Over."

Upon hearing the voice coming from the walkie-talkie, the three of them immediately perked up.

Yu Dazhang immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and quickly replied:
"Detailed explanation complete."

He had barely finished speaking when the police walkie-talkie crackled to life again:

"At the precast concrete plant southeast of point B, a 4.2-meter box truck drove in ten minutes ago, and then two people got out of the front and went into the back of the truck."

"After that, eight adult men got out of the cargo compartment one after another."

"They seemed to be afraid of the sun, all of them squinting with their heads down, while stretching their limbs and moving their hands and feet."

In fact, the officer who reported the incident already had his own judgment.

However, Yu Dazhang's order was for him to explain the situation in detail, and he was not required to make any guesses or comments.

This also allows others to understand the actual situation more intuitively.

After saying "Over," Yu Dazhang immediately issued the order via walkie-talkie:

"The other teams should immediately move toward point B and prepare for the arrest. Once they reach point B, they should report and wait for further instructions."

He is now certain that the 4.2-meter van was there to drop someone off.

Avoid the sun.

This indicates that the eight adult men had their heads covered with cloth bags inside the cargo compartment.

Because their eyes have not seen light for a long time, they will experience photophobia when suddenly exposed to sunlight, so they lower their heads and squint as an instinctive way to avoid light.

The fact that they moved their hands and feet after getting off the vehicle indicates that the eight of them were bound while on the vehicle.

This is exactly as Fang Peng described it back then.

There was only one thing that Yu Dazhang hadn't considered.

These people dared to send people to the industrial zone in broad daylight!
(End of this chapter)