Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 468 Guoan is following his rhythm

Her brow furrowed slightly as she continued:
"They were all armed and covered the man's retreat."

"During the firefight, I was hit in the right arm by a bullet and grazed in the thigh by a stray bullet, but I also managed to take down three of the enemy."

As she finished speaking, her voice grew softer and softer, and she seemed somewhat frustrated.

She clearly wanted to capture everyone on the other side, but unfortunately, she failed and ended up getting injured herself.

However, Yu Dazhang's attention was not on her last sentence.

After pondering for a moment, he looked up at Ye Lin and asked:

"Approximately how long did it take you to reach the grove after receiving the alarm?"

"Well..." Ye Lin thought for a moment before answering:
"About five minutes."

Something's not right... At this moment, images were already flashing through Yu Dazhang's mind.

The person was already in the grove when he was discovered.

This indicates that he had been lingering in the grove for some time.

After being discovered, the person lingered for another five minutes.

If they were meant to be cannon fodder to lure our troops away, then the people lying in ambush at the foot of the mountain shouldn't have come out to cover their retreat after the National Security personnel arrived.

To cover for him, the other side even spared three lives.

Since they're not cannon fodder.

Why did that person linger in the grove for so long?

Or rather, what did he do in the grove?
"What was that person doing in the grove when you arrived?" Yu Dazhang asked.

The fact that the other team was providing cover in the shadows indicates that what that person was doing in the woods was very important.

But what exactly to do was not something he could imagine out of thin air.

Even reasoning requires some basis for support.

"I didn't do anything," Ye Lin replied directly.
"When I saw him, he was walking out of the woods."

That means the work is done... That's the only conclusion Yu Dazhang can draw now.

What can a person do in the woods?
Planting a time bomb?
It's very possible.

An explosion in the woods would definitely attract everyone's attention.

At that point, the other side will have the opportunity to sneak into the test area amidst the chaos.

Did you inspect that grove of trees afterward?

Yu Dazhang believes this is very important.

The other party wouldn't send someone to the grove for no reason; they must have some ulterior motive.

"I don't know," Ye Lin shook her head.

"As you can see, I was injured. I've been recuperating here ever since and haven't participated in any subsequent work."

"But..."

She paused, a thoughtful expression on her face, before continuing:
"In my opinion, they probably won't continue inspecting that area."

"Because the scene was immediately sealed off after the firefight, and a scene investigation was conducted wherever shots were fired."

"You're a detective, you should know that better than I do."

Yu Dazhang nodded after hearing this.

indeed so.

In general, the police will conduct a detailed investigation of the scene of the shootout in order to obtain more clues and evidence.

The National Security Bureau is no exception; they are even more meticulous than the police.

The problem is that neither the police nor the national security forces will easily conduct underground investigations.

After much deliberation, Yu Dazhang decided to report the situation to Li Mingzhao.

After leaving the ward, he found a liaison officer in another building and asked him to help make contact.

Here, mobile phones have become mere decorations; the only two still usable functions are the flashlight and the clock.

Soon, the liaison officer returned with a satellite phone.

After taking the phone, Yu Dazhang held it to his ear and quickly asked:
"Sir, after you exchanged fire with the enemy in the grove, did you conduct a search of the underground area?"

"Why are you checking underground?" Li Mingzhao was somewhat surprised by this question.

Their special operations team often engages in firefights during missions, but they have never actually conducted an underground search afterward.

It's not necessary.

Why bother checking what's happening on the surface when it's happening underground?
As expected, Yu Dazhang could tell from Li Mingzhao's tone that they hadn't conducted any follow-up checks.

He then explained his thoughts.

To save time, he tried to explain things in a simple and easy-to-understand way. After listening to Yu Dazhang's report, Li Mingzhao on the other end of the phone immediately gave a reply:

"I will immediately arrange for people to conduct an underground investigation."

This kind of thing cannot be taken lightly.

Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, Beijing Guoan must nip it in the bud.

The next day.

As soon as Yu Dazhang arrived at the cafeteria, he saw Li Mingzhao walk in from outside.

"Boss, you don't look like you slept well."

He noticed that Li Mingzhao's eyes were bloodshot and he looked very haggard, as if he had just been woken up from a deep sleep.

"It'll be fine in a little while."

Li Mingzhao rubbed his temples:
"I was busy until the early hours of last night and only slept for four hours."

The National Security Bureau must be exhausted... Yu Dazhang deeply sympathizes with this.

Even an ordinary person can't recover their mental state after four hours of sleep, let alone a national security leader like Li Mingzhao who is under tremendous pressure at all times.

"Do you always keep this kind of schedule when you're on a mission?" Yu Dazhang asked curiously.

If that were the case, it would seriously affect lifespan.

The damage to the body caused by prolonged involution is irreversible.

This is why there are more and more cases of sudden death in the workplace.

"It's usually fine, but it's not like you're here."

Li Mingzhao looked at Yu Dazhang helplessly, but his eyes revealed admiration:

"You've only been here one day, and you're already arresting people and setting traps. Then you assigned me new work in the evening. I can't even rest when I want to."

He initially thought that after Yu Dazhang arrived, he would need to adapt to the work rhythm here, and it would take at least a week for him to get into the swing of things.

On just the first day, the fat man demonstrated extraordinary work ability.

Before they knew it, the entire special operations team had begun to follow his lead.

Even he, the team leader, had to admit that in some aspects, he was indeed inferior to Yu Dazhang.

This fat man not only has excellent eyesight, but he also has a particularly discerning eye for detail, always able to find something different.

"Boss, please don't say that. How could I dare to assign you any work?"

Yu Dazhang knew he was joking, but he still explained:
"Of course I reported the problem to you immediately."

He then went to get two breakfasts and came back, eating them while continuing the conversation he had been having.

"Sir, were any discoveries made in the woods last night?"

This is what he cares about most.

If dangerous materials such as bombs are indeed found there, it would prove his previous deduction was correct.

"No."

Li Mingzhao took a sip of porridge, put down the bowl, and waved his hand:
"We used both detectors and police dogs, but found nothing. Later, we organized a team to clean up the entire forest floor, but found no signs of soil being turned over."

Was the deduction wrong? Upon hearing this, Yu Dazhang was somewhat dazed.

He certainly trusted the National Security Bureau's capabilities; after their inspection of the site, there would be no oversights.

That's really weird.

There are no problems above or below ground.

Was the time that person lingered in the woods really just to distract us?
wrong!

They must have something on their mind... Yu Dazhang firmly believed that his judgment was correct.

Since we haven't found any traces left by the other party, let's start from other aspects.

"Boss, I'd like to meet Wang Ze."

Yu Dazhang asked in a consultative tone:
"I don't know if this is convenient?"

He was unsure whether Wang Ze was still alive.

Even mercenaries with systematic training and combat experience couldn't last an hour, demonstrating the effectiveness of the National Security Bureau's methods.

Therefore, he now suspects that Wang Ze may have already lost his mind.

"no problem."

To Da Zhang's surprise, Li Mingzhao agreed very readily:

"I'll take you there after breakfast."

(End of this chapter)