Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 397 Where did the money go?

The top leader once said that if there were any problems that couldn't be solved, I could go directly to him.

Although the Chinese team has strong organizational and coordination skills, they are not strong enough to command the Coast Guard.

Even if the head of a provincial department wants to mobilize the coast guard, he has to communicate with the coast guard bureau first.

"Has the investigation already extended to the sea?"

The high-ranking leader on the other end was clearly taken aback; his voice betrayed his surprise.

"Could it be that the place where they are being held is at sea?"

The leader really has a vivid imagination... Yu Dazhang quickly explained:
"According to the suspects who were brought to justice, there was a group of people who specialized in illegal transportation at sea."

He then gave a brief report on the matter, without beating around the bush, focusing only on the key points.

After listening, the top leader pondered for a moment and said:

“It is indeed a bit troublesome when it involves the high seas.”

Then he asked:

Can the authenticity of the statement be confirmed?

"Who would dare give a definite answer to that question?" Yu Dazhang replied somewhat awkwardly.

"At present, it is just a clue, but I think this clue is worth exploring further."

There's a trick to this answer.

He was forced into this situation and had no other choice but to use this method to tell the higher-ups: I think there's no problem, and we should investigate further.

He also understood the concerns of the top leader.

After all, the public security bureau and the coast guard are two separate departments, and the authenticity of the information must be verified during the coordination process.

"understood."

The top leader wasn't one to procrastinate, and immediately agreed:
"I'll handle this. Once you have a complete statement, send it to me immediately."

After ending the call, Yu Dazhang instructed the officers to focus their questioning on Yang Jieru regarding the details of the handover at sea.

That night.

The coast guard was dispatched and, based on the clues provided by Yang Jieru, arrested those responsible for the transportation at sea.

Two days later, disappointing news came from the Coast Guard: the operation at sea had yielded nothing.

This result surprised everyone.

The information provided by Yang Jieru has been verified by multiple parties and confirmed to be true and reliable.

Strangely, those people seemed to have vanished into thin air and never showed up again.

Even Yang Jieru lost contact with them.

All the contact information the other party had left behind was now useless, as if these people had never existed.

Wow, that's quite a feat... Only then did Yu Dazhang realize that he seemed to have been tricked by Yang Jieru.

By the time she confessed, those people at sea had already hidden themselves.

In other words, the other party already knew that Zhang Chao and his wife had been arrested.

The arrest operation on the mountain was carried out in secret; even the merchants doing business on the mountain did not know why the police had sealed off the entire mountain.

After the arrest, the transportation of the people down the mountain was also carried out at night, so there was no possibility of a leak.

From what channels did those people at sea obtain the information?

There was something else he hadn't considered... This was the first time Yu Dazhang realized that he might have underestimated his opponent.

He had initially thought everything was under control, but now it seemed things were far more complicated than he had imagined.

Even if Yu Dazhang were to confront Yang Jieru now, he would find it difficult to open his mouth.

After all, the information she provided was indeed true.

Moreover, she has already confessed to the truth.

If we failed to catch the person on our side, we can't blame the person who provided the information.

It has been a week since the couple was arrested.

Although the case appears to have entered the closing stage, there are still many doubts that have not been clarified.

The most crucial point is that the stolen money has never been found.

The combined personal accounts of Zhang Chao and his wife only amounted to a little over 100,000 yuan, which was nothing compared to their income. But every time Yang Jieru was asked about the embezzled funds, she would push the blame onto Zhang Chao, saying that he was in charge of managing the money.

Zhang Chao remained silent and refused to answer any questions.

This was all planned in advance... Yu Dazhang now even feels that the couple is putting on an act together.

Is Zhang Chao even capable of managing money?

It's obvious that this is meant to make Zhang Chao take the blame for the embezzled funds.

Liancheng Conference Room.

The members of the task force sat around the conference table, each with a solemn expression on their face.

The case should have ended happily at this point.

But at this moment, the atmosphere inside the room was unusually oppressive, as if a heavy pressure was enveloping the entire room.

Yu Dazhang sat at the head of the table, first scanning the room, then speaking in a seemingly calm tone:

"Everyone is well aware of the current progress of the case, so I won't go into details."

Although his tone was calm, everyone could still detect a hint of barely concealed anxiety in it:

"Let's analyze why the case has stalled recently. What do you all think went wrong?"

His question was like a heavy hammer, making the already tense atmosphere even more so.

After a moment, Team China spoke first:

"These past two days I've had a feeling that I'm being led by the nose."

"It may seem like we are interrogating Yang Jieru, but in reality, we are following her lead."

Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded in agreement.

Clearly, everyone has this feeling.

Yu Dazhang nodded in agreement, then looked at Team Leader Hua:

"Your line of thinking is fine, continue."

He had long suspected that Yang Jieru was playing tricks, but at this moment he was more interested in hearing what others thought.

"it is good."

Team leader Hua agreed and then said:

“After Yang Jieru was arrested, she endured it for five days without saying a word, but just two days ago, she suddenly started to confess.”

At this point, Team Leader Hua paused slightly, seemingly to gather his thoughts, before continuing:
"In my opinion, she didn't even have a psychological transition; it was too deliberate."

"It makes one wonder if she has some ulterior motive behind doing this."

This is true insight.

Team Hua has an extremely precise grasp of details and can always pinpoint the crux of the problem.

Yang Jieru's argument on this point is indeed somewhat illogical.

How could a woman who could withstand five days of intense police pressure so easily begin to confess?

There's clearly a missing transition in between.

unless……

She did it on purpose!
Yu Dazhang looked at everyone present and said in a calm and thoughtful tone:

"Let's assume that Yang Jieru did this intentionally, what was her purpose?"

He paused briefly, seemingly giving everyone some time to think, before continuing:

"Furthermore, her and Zhang Chao's fate is already sealed, and nothing can change it. Under these circumstances, why would they go to such lengths to resort to these underhanded tactics?"

The two questions he raised extended Hua's inferences.

This provides everyone with a direction for thinking, preventing them from going astray in their understanding of the issue.

With a clear direction in mind, people quickly offered their opinions.

To Yu Dazhang's surprise, it was his master who spoke this time.

Lu Zhongxin raised his hand slightly, then said in a deep voice:
"I think the five days that Yang Jieru refused to confess were time for others to prepare."

(End of this chapter)