Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 362 was quite a fancy game.
Looking down at the white Nissan surrounded by enemies, Yu Dazhang had already made his judgment.

The person in the car was not Zhang Chao.

If it were Zhang Chao, he certainly wouldn't surrender so easily.

Especially since the other party has a fiery temper, they will definitely fight to the death.

As the arrests continued, a voice came through the walkie-talkie again:

"There was only one suspect in the car, a male, who has been apprehended. No weapons or dangerous items were found on him, and a full search of his vehicle is underway."

About two minutes later, the officer who had just reported spoke up again:
"We found a cell phone that was set to silent mode in the crevice of the back seat."

Just as I suspected... This is exactly what Yu Dazhang had guessed.

Zhang Chao hid his phone in the car. He didn't come in person, but had someone bring the phone to him.

Based on this, the person who drove the car here was not Zhang Chao's accomplice, otherwise there would be no need to hide the phone in the gap between the back seats.

"Da Zhang, aren't you going down?" Lü Zhongxin couldn't help but ask.

“It’s no use me going down.” Yu Dazhang stood by the window, his eyes never leaving the white Nissan below, his tone calm:

"Trust your colleagues in the provincial department; they are more professional than us when it comes to arrests."

The teamwork just now showed that the provincial police officers were very experienced and worked together very well.

At this moment, Yu Dazhang saw Qi Fang also come downstairs.

Qi Fang went straight to the suspect, pulled him up from the ground, and quickly asked him something.

A minute later, Yu Dazhang's phone rang.

After the connection was established, Qi Fang's voice came through:

"The identity has been confirmed. The person who came is an employee of the designated driver company and has no direct relationship with Zhang Chao."

"The other party calls the designated driver company's customer service number, and then the customer service randomly assigns an available driver nearby to take the order."

Designated driver?

They're playing pretty fancy games... Yu Dazhang thought Zhang Chao and his group had found a scapegoat within their organization.

Unexpectedly, the other party was unwilling to even put out the bait.

These kinds of ride-hailing orders are quite common, and drivers are very willing to accept them.

Compared to taking drunk people home, this kind of job is less troublesome and pays more.

"Have you checked the other party's phone number?" Yu Dazhang asked.

"No need to check," Qi Fang replied.

"It was made using Zhang Chao's phone. Zhang Chao must have made the call to customer service before hiding the phone in the car."

Upon hearing his words, Yu Dazhang suddenly felt that something was amiss.

Zhang Chao used his own phone to call a designated driver, meaning that this was the only way he could contact the designated driver.

He then hid his phone in the back seat of the car, which meant that his last means of communication was also cut off.

The two parties can no longer be contacted...

Thinking of this, Yu Dazhang immediately gave the order:
"Check the driver's phone call records, including messaging apps, to see if he contacted anyone while he was in the community."

"Yes," Qi Fang replied immediately.

Soon, the test results came from the other side: the driver had not contacted anyone in the past half hour.

Is it possible that the driver deleted the call log?

Deleting it won't help.

There were technical personnel from the provincial department accompanying us; this little trick won't fool them.

Upon hearing this, Yu Dazhang immediately looked around the window.

One step is missing...

How did Zhang Chao and his team obtain the information?

Sending vehicles here is not enough; they need to know everything that is happening here.

There are two most direct ways:

1. Zhang Chao's phone was constantly on a call.

In this way, the other party can hear what's happening here through that phone.

However, this method is clearly not reliable enough. First, there's the issue of battery life; if the phone runs out of power midway, this method becomes ineffective.

Moreover, the phone cannot dissipate heat when it is in a crevice.

Maintaining a call for an extended period can easily cause the phone to overheat and shut down.

There's another point that's difficult to resolve.

When a phone is hidden in a crevice, the earpiece gets stuck. As the car moves and shakes, the clamping becomes tighter and tighter, preventing sound from being transmitted.

Clearly, the other party had also considered these issues, which is why they did not choose this approach.

2. After the driver arrives, he will call Zhang Chao.

As long as both parties remain on the phone, Zhang Chao will be able to hear the commotion at the scene as soon as the police launch an operation.

However, for this to be done, the driver must cooperate.

If you encounter a quick-witted person, they will immediately notice something fishy. If they call the police, the other party's plan will immediately fall apart.

Since the other party didn't choose either of these two methods, there must be a simpler and more covert way.

Third party!
An idea immediately popped into Yu Dazhang's mind.

Find another person to come to this neighborhood beforehand; as long as they hide inside a building, they won't be discovered.

This way, the message can be sent out without anyone noticing.

Are there any other ways?
Yu Dazhang's mind raced as he scanned his surroundings through the window.

That's it, there's no better way.

"Immediately surround these six residential buildings nearby." Yu Dazhang immediately issued the order to Qi Xia:
"Search upwards layer by layer, leaving no household unchecked."

"There's no one inside. Have someone unlock the door. If there are any suspicious people, arrest them immediately."

Upon hearing this, Qi Fang immediately looked around.

As far as the eye can see, there are six residential buildings, including the one where Wang Hao lives.

After reading it, he immediately understood Yu Dazhang's intention.

Only these six buildings can see everything happening downstairs!
How could he be so sure someone was hiding in the building, secretly observing? This question involuntarily popped into Qi Fang's mind.

But the current situation leaves him no room for doubt; speed is of the essence, and now is not the time to hesitate.

As orders were transmitted through the walkie-talkies, all the criminal police and special police gradually narrowed the encirclement, finally bringing the area under control within the six buildings.

The neighborhood was locked down the moment the operation began.

In other words, the moment they saw the police move, the people here were already trapped.

It's easier to get things done when there are more people.

The search was conducted simultaneously on all six buildings, leaving no household unchecked.

If someone checks your ID at home, and you're not from this community, you're immediately considered a suspicious person unless you can prove your relationship with the homeowner.

It was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

It wasn't time to leave work yet, and many homes were empty.

No problem, following Yu Dazhang's instructions, the provincial police officers contacted six professional locksmiths and opened the door to search without damaging the lock.

Special cases should be handled specially.

Criminal cases cannot be delayed.

An hour later, a report came through the police walkie-talkie:

"The search of Building 6 has been completed, and no suspicious persons were found."

A few minutes later, the report came again:

"The search of Building 8 has been completed, and no suspicious persons were found."

Following that, Building 5, Building 3, Building 7...

Because the searches are performed simultaneously, the completion times are similar.

Soon, all six buildings were searched, but no suspicious persons were found.

Was the deduction wrong? Yu Dazhang went through the process again in his mind.

Can't go wrong.

He must be in one of these six buildings!
(End of this chapter)