Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 444 This job is not for everyone.

If they won't talk, then we'll just investigate without a confession... Yu Dazhang doesn't think that's a problem.

It's 2014 now, and being convicted without a confession is nothing new.

As long as the evidence corroborates each other and forms a closed chain, the crime can be established.

"He didn't say anything?" Yu Dazhang asked.

“That’s not entirely true,” the officer replied.

“He provided all the basic information and answered all questions, but when asked about details related to the case, he began to deny everything and refused to disclose anything.”

Still harboring wishful thinking... Yu Dazhang immediately guessed what the other party was thinking.

He must believe that he has cleaned up the scene very well and left no direct evidence, which is why he is so stubborn.

He probably cleaned up the blood-stained clothes and the small hammer, otherwise he wouldn't be so confident.

If you look at it that way, it is indeed a bit troublesome.

"If the existing evidence is insufficient, then continue the search."

Yu Dazhang suggested:

"We've caught them, so what's there to worry about in terms of evidence for conviction?"

He still knows his own limitations.

Since a special task force is handling this case, he can't interfere too much, lest he break the rules.

The reason I helped yesterday was entirely because of Captain Wei.

Now that Captain Wei has helped, the remaining work should naturally be handled by the task force itself.

We've taken care of the murder weapon and the perpetrator, and even found circumstantial evidence. If you still can't solve the case, you might as well quit your jobs and go home to take care of your kids.

The police officers present could, of course, understand the unspoken message in Yu Dazhang's words.

But none of that matters; as long as they can solve the case, they don't care what others say.

Besides, they weren't angry at all at being teased by this fat man.

As long as you can tell our fortunes, we'll accept any insults you may give us.

"What we need right now is not evidence."

Another officer stepped forward and said:
“We don’t even know the other party’s motive for killing us, so it’s difficult to form a complete chain of evidence.”

So he came to me for a fortune telling... Yu Dazhang was somewhat conflicted.

If I continue to help, the case will fall on my own shoulders.

They worked themselves to the bone for more than half a month, only to have him end up picking the peaches, which made him feel a little awkward.

After thinking for a moment, Yu Dazhang sighed:
"I'll go try it."

Since we've already helped, let's see it through to the end. Now it's impossible for him to sever ties.

Half an hour later, Yu Dazhang met the suspect in the interrogation room.

"Name?"

"Officer, you've already asked for my identification information, is there any need to ask again?"

"Name!"

"Li, Li Linjun."

"age?"

"34 is old."

"Profession?"

"Currently unemployed."

While asking questions, Yu Dazhang was also carefully observing the other party.

The suspect, named Li Linjun, was tall and burly with a dark complexion, clearly the kind of person who did manual labor all year round.

"What did you do for a living?"

When Yu Dazhang asked this question, his gaze fell on the other person's wrist.

Those were thick and strong wrists, their diameter significantly larger than that of an average person's wrists.

Its skin surface also has protruding blood vessels, giving people a feeling of explosive power.

This is clearly due to the nature of his profession. "I work as a foreman on construction sites," Li Linjun answered in detail.

"It means contracting out one type of work, which is the lowest level of contracting."

Avoiding the important issues and focusing on the trivial ones... Yu Dazhang is all too familiar with this tactic.

Any suspect with a modicum of sense would use this tactic.

He seemed to give a very detailed answer, but in fact he was concealing the most important information.

"You can't become a foreman right after you go to the construction site."

Yu Dazhang stared at him and asked:
"What kind of work did you do before becoming a foreman?"

Sure enough, Li Linjun hesitated for a moment when he heard the question, but finally answered:
"Scaffolder".

This time he didn't go into details, he just said those three words in a dry, uninspired way.

That makes sense... Yu Dazhang does have some understanding of this job.

Simply put, a scaffolder is someone who installs scaffolding on the exterior walls of a building during construction.

These scaffolding structures serve both a safety protection function and facilitate workers' work on the exterior walls.

Don't underestimate this job; it's not something just anyone can do.

To install steel pipes weighing tens of kilograms at a high altitude, one needs not only strength but also a strong sense of space and the ability to work at heights.

Ordinary people's legs go weak just standing at a height, let alone handling steel pipes weighing dozens of kilograms.

It is no exaggeration to say that the job of a scaffolder is more difficult than that of a Spider-Man who specializes in working at heights.

"This footprint is yours, isn't it?"

Yu Dazhang picked up a photograph from the table and turned it so that the front of the photograph was facing him.

"No," Li Linjun shook his head and denied.
Why would I jump up there for no reason?

The fact that he was able to rise from a scaffolder to a foreman is enough to prove that he is a resourceful person.

Moreover, they have strong mental fortitude.

In Yu Dazhang's view, Li Linjun was clearly lying, yet he could do so without blushing or skipping a beat, which showed how cunning he was.

Everyone, including Li Linjun, thought Yu Dazhang would continue to press for answers, but he put the photo down instead.

He then picked up another photo and pointed it at Li Linjun:
"You must recognize this little hammer."

Upon seeing this photo, Li Linjun's expression changed instantly, but he still shook his head and said:
"I've never seen it before; my job doesn't require this tool."

When he replied, his gaze was downward, deliberately avoiding the photo.

Yu Dazhang nodded, then looked at the police officer who was taking notes:

"Has he seen all of these photos?"

"No," the officer immediately denied.

“He has been refusing to confess, so last night we only talked about some basic information and I didn’t show him the evidence.”

When the police officer answered, he turned to look at Yu Dazhang.

He noticed that Yu Dazhang seemed very casual, with no sign of tension or seriousness on his face, giving the impression that he didn't take the interrogation seriously.

Not only him, but even Li Linjun on the other side could sense it.

In his eyes, the police officer opposite him was chatting with the person next to him during the interrogation.

Yu Dazhang seemed completely unconcerned about their reactions. After turning back, he changed the photo again:
"Take another look at this blood-stained garment."

Before Li Linjun could answer, he picked up another photo:
"And these pants."

Yu Dazhang held up the two photos and looked at the person opposite him, saying:

"You're really clever. You left behind your clothes, pants, and the cleaned murder weapon, but you took the shoes with you."

"Of these items, only the shoes on your feet won't arouse suspicion, and you can take advantage of the trip to get rid of them."

He put the photo down and picked up a document that read "DNA Test Report".

"Locard's law of exchange of matter states that any contact will inevitably leave a trace."

Yu Dazhang looked at Li Linjun, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light:

"Do you think your DNA might be left on the clothes you wear?"

(End of this chapter)