Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 375 Let's raid another of his hideouts
With ten industrial zones in Jianning shut down, Zhang Chao and his team will definitely focus all their attention on this area.

Next, the police will launch rescue operations in other cities in N province.

Wang Hao's confession detailed the employment situation across the province, including the personal information of all the individuals involved.

Based on his confession, the police's efficiency will be greatly improved.

Therefore, there will be continued major actions in N Province.

After being reminded by Yu Dazhang, Team Hua quickly realized what was happening:
"I understand. The rescue operation here is essentially providing cover for you in other provinces."

"They would never have imagined that the police would be investigating in another province at this time."

As expected of the deputy chief in charge of case handling, his mind is really quick... Yu Dazhang found that communicating with Captain Hua was very easy and smooth.

“That’s right, speed is of the essence in war,” Yu Dazhang added.
"While they are on guard against N province, let's raid his other stronghold."

If province N is considered their sales channel, then province D is their procurement channel.

These two routes are like two parallel railway tracks, independent of each other and without interfering with each other.

The other party did this intentionally, in order to separate the two links and prevent the police from tracing the clues and arresting them all at once.

As Hua said, they never expected that the police would be keeping an eye on both lines at the same time.

They certainly wouldn't have imagined that the person who escaped five years ago, who appeared to have Down syndrome, was actually perfectly intelligent.

In fact, Fang Peng played a key role in this case.

"Leave it to me, I'll handle the coordination."

Team Hua solemnly stated:
"I will be handing over my work here soon, and I expect to be able to leave before tonight."

He is now the deputy head of the task force, a position personally appointed by the head of the provincial department, so naturally he must focus on the work of the task force.

After hanging up the phone, Yu Dazhang checked the time.

1:10 PM.

I estimate I'll arrive in Guangzhou around 9 p.m.

Even if it's urgent, we can only rest at this time.

He took out his phone and called Ma Jian, who answered the call quickly.

"Where is it?" Yu Dazhang asked directly.

"Waiting room at Guangzhou Railway Station," Ma Jian replied.
"We've made some progress in the last couple of days. There are several groups of shady characters loitering around the train station every day."

His voice gradually lowered:

"Among them are ticket scalpers, touts, and petty thieves, and we are identifying them one by one."

Yu Dazhang was not surprised by this.

Train stations are inherently chaotic places where all sorts of criminals may lurk, some even operating in an organized manner.

Moreover, the more densely populated an area is, the higher the crime rate and the more diverse the types of crimes become.

"We are driving to your place and will arrive around 8:30 pm."

Yu Dazhang said quickly:
"Use this afternoon to summarize what you've found out over the past few days. We'll discuss the details when we meet tonight."

After hanging up the phone, he glanced back at the cars behind him.

Three police cars followed closely behind.

He turned around and considered it in his mind.

If it were a secret arrest, police cars would be too conspicuous, and even his SUV was somewhat eye-catching.

Although there are many vehicles from other places in Guangzhou, license plates from Songhai are still relatively rare.

At that point, we'll inevitably have to seek cooperation from the local police.

As he was pondering this, Zhang Sen, who was driving in front, suddenly spoke up:

"I estimate that the rescue operation will not go too smoothly. After the operation in Jianning, factory owners in other cities will definitely get the news."

He said this in a casual, conversational tone.

Actually, he hadn't finished speaking. What he meant was that once those bosses received the news, they would definitely hide.

After all, nobody wants to go to jail; hiding for a while might offer a chance for a change in circumstances.

Yu Dazhang also took this into consideration.

This time, the commotion in Jianning was too big; it was impossible to keep the news of an operation of this scale secret.

In addition, factories and businesses in different cities already have commercial dealings, so if one party suddenly disappears, it will definitely arouse suspicion.

"What good is getting the news?"

The speaker was Lü Zhongxin, who was sitting in the passenger seat with his weight pressed against the backrest. He replied in a casual tone, "It's not like they committed any heinous crimes like murder or arson. They wouldn't run away."

"Even if some people are scared away, as long as they find out that those who were arrested were not severely punished, the vast majority of them will choose to come back and turn themselves in."

He spoke casually, seemingly not caring much about the matter.

“Those factory owners aren’t stupid. It’s better to spend a year or two in jail than to hide outside for a lifetime. Anyone can do that math.”

"Moreover, in my opinion, there is another possible outcome to this case."

He paused here, as if he was having some difficulty saying what he was about to say.

There were only the three of them in the car, and given their relationship, there was nothing they couldn't say to each other.

Yu Dazhang and Zhang Sen also sensed something amiss.

"You mean, they still have a chance to make a contribution?" Zhang Sen chimed in at the opportune moment.

The verdicts for those factory owners were predictable.

In that case, the only way to change the ruling is...

Significant meritorious service!

"Let's look at this from a different perspective and consider the bigger picture."

Lü Zhongxin nodded and continued:
“This incident covers the entire province, with hundreds and thousands of factories and businesses being investigated. If the investigation is thorough, it will be difficult for them to continue operating.”

“Then the local economic development will inevitably be affected, from people’s livelihood to social stability, which is something no one wants to see.”

At this point, Lü Zhongxin's tone became serious:
"Another issue that cannot be ignored is how to accommodate people with intellectual disabilities."

"Think about it, tens of thousands of people, it is impossible to support them indefinitely, the local finances simply cannot bear such a burden."

He finally sighed:
"These are all problems that urgently need to be solved."

"Master is indeed master. His thinking is not only comprehensive but also quite profound..." Yu Dazhang listened with great interest from the back seat.

They wouldn't discuss such topics in a public setting.

Such matters are not something that criminal police officers should be concerned with.

Therefore, in Yu Dazhang's view, this was just a few familiar colleagues chatting casually.

The two of them could guess what was going to happen next without Lü Zhongxin having to explain.

"Using the original soup to digest the original food?" Zhang Sen interjected.

"Wonderful!" Yu Dazhang couldn't help but praise him upon hearing his words.

"Brother Sen, your analogy is so apt, absolutely brilliant!"

It's actually quite understandable.

Previously, those factories employed mentally disabled people as cheap labor, which was considered illegal employment.

Change your approach.

Is it possible to convert illegal employment into legal employment?
The method is simple: make up for the previous wages and benefits owed to these people with intellectual disabilities.

If they wish to continue working, a formal employment contract will be signed.

So that they can enjoy normal labor protections.

This not only solved the factory's labor needs but also addressed the resettlement of people with intellectual disabilities, while simultaneously safeguarding local economic development.

Three birds with one stone.

However, those factory owners will have to pay a hefty price.

They not only have to make up for lost wages, but also face fines.

However, if these factory owners can accept these conditions, then they can also be considered to have made a significant contribution.

After all, it helped the local government solve its most troublesome problem.

However, there is one thing they desperately want.

In order to maintain stability, local governments will definitely provide some policy support to these factories that employ mentally disabled people.

This could include measures such as tax breaks and loan concessions to help them weather the storm and continue operating.

And these are exactly what they need most.

Just as Zhang Sen illustrated...

The original soup is transformed into original food.

(End of this chapter)