Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 381 I feel like I've been here before.
Before Da Zhang could even give the order, Team Leader Hua had already taken out his phone and started making contacts.

No matter how rampant criminals are, they become timid and helpless when they see the police, because the police have an overwhelming advantage in terms of force.

If we feel we don't have enough manpower, we can call for backup at any time; that's the advantage of having national resources backing us.

Why didn't you contact the local police in advance to come and cooperate?

As the saying goes: when you're out and about, it's never a bad thing to be a little more cautious.

If word gets out, who will be held responsible?

Moreover, the situation along the way is constantly changing, and no one knows what will happen next, so Yu Dazhang can only adapt to the circumstances.

This journey was even longer, and there were two fewer cars in the convoy.

Therefore, Yu Dazhang and his team decided to extend the tracking time for each vehicle from fifteen minutes to twenty minutes.

Even with six wheels, it still takes two hours to change them all.

Shortly after they set off, Hua received a call from a provincial police officer.

After a brief conversation, he hung up the phone and said to Da Zhang:
"The three people who were lying in wait at the train station have been caught. The operation went smoothly, and they didn't have a chance to warn us. They are being prepared to be taken to the nearby police station for interrogation."

Yu Dazhang didn't say anything, he just nodded.

This was what he expected.

With two armed provincial police officers and the cooperation of local police, arresting three suspects was more than enough.

Two hours later, Hua's phone rang again.

This call lasted longer, and Hua's expression was more serious than before.

After ending the call, he said in a deep voice:
"The arrest operation at the farmhouse went smoothly. There were five suspects inside, four men and one woman. It can be confirmed that they did not send any messages out."

After a pause, Team Hua continued:

"After an on-site interrogation, the other party confessed that they had transported five mentally disabled people, and only the van driver knew the destination."

"Also, there are two people in the driver's cab. They said we didn't have a chance to capture them alive."

No chance to capture him alive? Yu Dazhang was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

"Did you explain why?" he asked.

"No," Hua said somewhat helplessly.

"The other party confessed that the two people never talked about the organization, but only said that even if the police found them, they would not be able to catch them alive."

There's a lot of information here... Yu Dazhang couldn't help but feel nervous.

Is it suicide or mutual destruction?

Wang Hao had attempted suicide before, and it happened in the interrogation room. If he hadn't been discovered sooner, he would have succeeded.

Therefore, such words are definitely not just casual remarks.

They must have been prepared!

This is not good... Yu Dazhang's mind raced, and various guesses came to mind.

It's better if it's suicide by drugs.

What I fear most is that the other party has dangerous materials such as explosives.

If a person is prepared to commit suicide, they will subconsciously seek someone to die with them, so it cannot be ruled out that the other party will take extreme measures.

In fact, obtaining explosives is not difficult.

Traditional explosives are actually black powder. The formula is simple and the raw materials are easy to obtain, but the explosive power is relatively small.

But blowing up a 4.2-meter van is still quite easy.

To be honest, Yu Dazhang is starting to regret it.

If he had known this would happen, he would never have let Zhang Sen take the risk.

Team leader Hua and Qi Fang were clearly aware of the seriousness of the situation. The three of them fell silent for a moment, their faces showing a hint of solemnity.

After a moment, Qi Fang spoke up and suggested:

"If it doesn't work, let's arrest them first, and then make further plans after we have them under control."

Yu Dazhang remained silent, and this time even Captain Hua didn't say a word.

They all knew very well that it would be too late to make the arrests now.

If the other side does have explosives, taking rash action would give them ample time to detonate them.

Instead of doing that, it's better to keep following them and then intercept them at a suitable time.

"Let's keep following."

Yu Dazhang pinched the bridge of his nose and said:
"At this speed, even if you drive over to intercept it, it will be very difficult to stop it."

Don't underestimate a 4.2-meter box truck. After all, it's a truck, and its tonnage is incomparable to that of a sedan. If the other side is really determined to fight to the death, there will definitely be casualties on our side.

It seems that the two people in the driver's seat were also threatened by Zhang Chao, probably with the safety of their families as leverage.

This trick has been used to death throughout history, but it has to be admitted that it does work.

Another three hours passed.

"Is it alright? Should we switch drivers?" Yu Dazhang turned to look at Qi Fang, who was driving.

Qi Fang has been driving for more than six hours since the afternoon.

Long-distance driving is tiring enough, but poor visibility at night really tests your stamina.

"No need, I'm fine," Qi Fang refused.

"I dozed off for a while while I was on stakeout, but I'm still wide awake now."

Those who frequently stake out locations know that short naps are very helpful in maintaining physical strength.

Even those who aren't in this industry often have the habit of taking a nap at noon. That one-hour nap is enough for them to recover the energy they expended in the morning.

Yu Dazhang doesn't have this habit.

Because if he falls asleep, he won't wake up for a long time.

"only……"

Qi Fang seemed to remember something, his eyes fixed on the road ahead, and hesitantly spoke:
"I feel like I've been here before."

Upon hearing this, Yu Dazhang and Team Leader Hua both perked up.

"Is it just my imagination?" Yu Dazhang asked.

"No." Qi Fang shook his head:
"I've noticed that several of the road signs along this stretch of road look very familiar to me recently."

At this point, he suddenly raised his voice:

“I understand! I took this road when I left Liancheng yesterday. I was driving, and I even checked the road signs.”

Lotus City!

Upon hearing the city's name, Yu Dazhang instantly recalled the map he had marked earlier.

He marked Liancheng as a question mark at that time.

The supply sources for Yancheng and Jianning also come from there.

Due to insufficient information, it has been temporarily marked as a suspicious area.

But things are different now. If the van ahead is heading to Liancheng, then a route can be drawn between the two cities of Yangcheng and Liancheng.

Yu Dazhang mentally connected the two lines on the map...

The underground prison is in Liancheng!
If what was hypothetical before, he is now 80% certain that it is true.

He glanced at the time on his phone again.

It's almost midnight.

"How far is it from Liancheng?" Yu Dazhang asked.

"Soon," Qi Fang replied after a moment's thought.

"It will be there in about ten minutes at most."

That van is about to change lanes... Yu Dazhang's mind raced.

According to Zheng Ting's previous confession, Zhang Chao and his wife mentioned "the mountain" when they talked on the phone.

Fang Peng once said that during the process of being transported to the underground prison, there was a very bumpy road, just like driving on an uneven dirt road.

Combining these two pieces of information, that bumpy road...

It leads up the mountain!
In that case, the car won't go to the city center once it reaches Liancheng; instead, it will turn around and head up the mountain.

Thinking of this, Yu Dazhang immediately picked up the walkie-talkie:

"Attention all teams, the target vehicle will turn onto the mountain road ahead. All vehicles must accelerate immediately and intercept and capture the target before it enters the mountain road."

When Hua and Qi Fang heard his order, they both looked at him blankly.

Qi Fang felt his hands were becoming unsteady while driving.

Everyone was in the same car and received the same information. How did this fat guy figure out that the van in front was going into the mountains?

Do you dare to explain this to us?

Just guessing, right?

(End of this chapter)