Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 406 I Will Never Let You Go

After Yang Jieru and her accomplices were apprehended, the surveillance on Zhang Chao's mother was lifted.

This means that she had every opportunity to abscond during this period.

So the problem still lies in those five days.

What are they waiting for?
Various thoughts flashed through Yu Dazhang's mind, but none of them made sense.

No, we're getting stuck on a single point!

He suddenly realized where the problem lay.

He only considered what happened after the incident, but ignored the period before the incident.

In fact, they already knew they had been exposed before they were caught.

With the industrial zones in Yancheng and Jianning being shut down by the police one after another, this business certainly couldn't continue.

So their first task is...

Transfer funds!

Their money is illicit, so it has to go through the "money laundering" process.

They had already calculated the time needed to transfer the money before the incident occurred.

Therefore, Yang Jieru endured those five days while waiting for the funds to be transferred.

"We were too greedy..." Yu Dazhang couldn't help but sigh.

It's obvious what happened next: Yang Jieru's cousin was just a scapegoat.

They were their expendable pawns at a crucial moment.

The 260 million yuan that was recovered was also deliberately revealed by Yang Jieru to mislead the police.

Those who engage in this kind of business certainly won't leave behind ledgers or other evidence, so no one but them knows exactly how much money they've embezzled.

"Poverty limits imagination," Yu Dazhang said with a self-deprecating laugh.

It seems we underestimated them; the amount they actually intend to transfer is definitely far more than 260 million.

What a clever scheme!

It turns out they had planned everything before they were caught.

If they are captured, we will do everything we can to protect the elderly and children.

Yang Jieru's willingness to cooperate so readily stemmed from her mother-son relationship; she wanted to leave her child enough wealth to ensure a comfortable life.

Since everything was already planned, Zhang Chao's mother should have fled immediately on the sixth day, after the funds were safely transferred.

But today is the eighth day, why did she only run away now?

Yu Dazhang subconsciously took out a cigarette from his pocket, pulled one out, and smelled it.

That familiar smell of tobacco seemed to have a magical power, instantly soothing his mind.

Something must have happened that disrupted their plans.

Or rather, something happened that caught them off guard.

“That happened on the sixth day,” Yu Dazhang murmured.

"That day was also the day Yang Jieru spoke up..."

Coast Guard closes off the sea!

At this moment, Yu Dazhang felt his mind was unusually clear. The more he thought about it, the clearer it became. Some clues that seemed vague before were becoming clearer and clearer.

They didn't expect the police to know about their "going to sea".

During the interrogation, Yang Jieru's reaction showed that she was surprised and panicked.

By then it was too late for her to hide it, so she gave up on the high seas hospital ship.

On that same day, the coast guard was deployed to blockade the relevant waters and conduct a search.

From this perspective...

Zhang Chao's mother wanted to escape by sea!
It was precisely because the coast guard closed the sea that she had nowhere to go.

But the transport personnel at sea have just been arrested, how can she escape?
Wait ~
Yu Dazhang suddenly remembered that the coast guard had caught four suspects at sea last night.

This number of participants is far too perfunctory.

The group responsible for the maritime transport was clearly a gang.

Just like the unlicensed taxis at the train station, it's impossible to run a business with only four people.

and so……

There must be a brave man under the heavy reward!

If you pay enough money, there are plenty of people lining up to go to jail.

Those four people were most likely deliberately released by Zhang Chao's mother so that the coast guard could arrest them.

The purpose of this was to get the police to lift the blockade at sea.

The coast guard arrested her last night, and today she disappeared with her child. This coincidence in timing is highly suspicious. Nothing is missing from her house, which could very well be intentional, done to mislead the police.

Even the half-pot of rice left over was something she arranged specifically.

He's cunning and shrewd.

Every detail was handled so skillfully that it's hard not to admire her meticulousness.

"If I were her."

Yu Dazhang murmured to himself:

"The longer we delay, the greater the risk. Now that the coast guard has lifted the blockade at sea, the best time to escape is..."

"Tonight!"

Just then, a taxi stopped at the pick-up and drop-off point.

After the passenger in the front passenger seat paid and got out of the car, and just as he closed the door, Yu Dazhang got into the back seat of the taxi.

"To the port," he said to the driver in front.

After the car left the pick-up and drop-off point, he asked again:
"How long does it take to get from here to the port?"

"It will take about twenty-five minutes," the driver replied.

"It's not close..." Yu Dazhang took out his phone and checked the time.

5:40 PM.

It will be dark in another hour.

Actually, it's already sunset time, but it won't be completely dark until close to 7 pm.

After thinking for a moment, he first dialed Qi Fang's number.

"Bring everyone from the task force to Baling Port. Let's set off now."

He spoke in a commanding tone, leaving no room for argument.

He had Qi Fang stand by earlier because he was still unsure of Zhang Chao's mother's escape route.

Now, he is 80% certain that Zhang Chao's mother will choose to flee by sea from Baling Port.

"Received," Qi Fang replied on the other end of the phone.

After hanging up, Yu Dazhang dialed Hua's number again.

As soon as the call connected, he said directly:

"Get off the highway and come to Baling Port. I'll be waiting for you there."

"I'm almost off the highway." Team Leader Hua's voice was somewhat hurried.

"Can't you wait for me and go together?"

By the time we get there together, the daylilies will be cold... Time was of the essence, and Yu Dazhang couldn't explain in detail to him.

"I'm already in the car," he said dismissively.
"Hurry up."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something and quickly added:
"Contact the port police station and the local municipal bureau; we need support."

Upon hearing that backup was needed, Team Hua immediately realized that the fat man was about to pull off another big move.

"You want to arrest him?" he asked, puzzled.
"Is there still a main culprit in this case who hasn't been caught?"

“Yes,” Yu Dazhang replied.
"However, I'm not 100% sure right now, so I need to go to the port to confirm first."

Even with an 80% certainty, he still couldn't be sure.

Zhang Chao's mother may choose another route to escape, or she may take the children home.

These are all possibilities that cannot be ruled out.

seeing is believing.

Before he actually saw Zhang Chao's mother appear at Baling Port, all his thoughts were just speculations.

If a large number of police officers are mobilized to the port but the target is not found, it would be a false alarm.

"Understood." Team Leader Hua didn't ask any further questions and readily agreed.
"I'll contact them immediately after I get off the highway. Contact me anytime if there are any new developments."

Through this period of contact, he has come to completely trust Da Zhang.

In his view, the fat man's claim that he couldn't be 100% certain actually meant that he already had concrete clues.

After ending the call, Yu Dazhang looked out the car window at the rapidly receding twilight street scene.

The task force consisted of nearly twenty armed criminal police officers, along with the cooperation of the local police, to arrest a woman who was almost 60 years old. It seemed like a bit of a fuss.

But...

What she did deserves such high standards.

We absolutely cannot let her escape!

(End of this chapter)