Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 473 Manipulating in the Palm of Your Hand

"You play me!"

Yu Dazhang suddenly stood up, his face filled with disbelief.

"It's not like I'm just playing you, is it?" Li Mingzhao looked at him with an innocent expression.
"You discovered the mole, and you were the one who suggested infiltrating to investigate. I cooperated with you from beginning to end."

"Oh, by the way, you made a request of me for this, and I agreed to it."

It seems so… Yu Dazhang was speechless for a moment, and his face turned bright red.

She's a good actor.

Without realizing it, I had become a clown in his presence.

"So you already figured out they were working together from the inside and outside, and you even sent people to investigate secretly."

Yu Dazhang said this through gritted teeth.

This was the first time he had experienced the bitterness of being too clever for his own good.

"is it hard?"

Li Mingzhao said in a relaxed tone:

"In the eyes of a forensic doctor, the body can speak, and it will never lie. An autopsy report is enough to reveal a lot of problems."

At this point, his gaze sharpened:
"Moreover, we conducted an in-depth investigation into that researcher, and he had no access to core secrets and would not know the specific location of the test area."

Finally, he confidently concluded:
"In conclusion, it is clear that the leaker is someone else."

"Fine, fine, so this is how you play it..." Yu Dazhang laughed in exasperation.

He stared at Li Mingzhao and said:
"That's not what you said before."

He remembered clearly that Team Leader Li had previously given him two possibilities.

First, researchers voluntarily sold information.

Second, the researchers were severely tortured.

The autopsy report wasn't mentioned at all, and no further details about the investigation were revealed.

Even if he reveals just one of them, Yu Dazhang must not fall for it.

Li Mingzhao remained completely calm and composed, saying:
"My way of encouraging people is to let them build their own confidence, and since your analysis is correct, I don't need to correct anything."

Ye Lin watched quietly from the side, a smile on her face.

"I dug this hole myself..." Yu Dazhang naturally understood the meaning behind his words.

Didn't you see Ye Lin was smiling?

"Then why did you bring this up now?" Yu Dazhang asked again.

He felt that Li Mingzhao could continue to lie indefinitely, and even if he didn't know the truth, it wouldn't hinder his subsequent work.

“It’s not good for someone to have it too easy,” Li Mingzhao replied earnestly.

"Therefore, appropriate reminders are also necessary, as they can help you keep a clear head."

At this moment, Yu Dazhang felt like a monkey who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, being played with by Li Mingzhao and manipulated at his will.

We underestimated Beijing Guoan!
Li Mingzhao is right; things have been too smooth for him all along.

They became so arrogant that they looked down on others, unaware that to the National Security Bureau, they were merely clever in a petty way.

"You already thought of the method of adding more checkpoints on the perimeter?"

When Yu Dazhang asked this question, he seemed very unsure of himself.

He could no longer distinguish between truth and falsehood in front of this Team Leader Li.

"No, that's not true," Li Mingzhao denied.
"We really didn't think of your method; our focus wasn't on that."

Yu Dazhang stared at him, trying to figure something out, but unfortunately he found nothing.

Team Leader Li's expression remained unchanged throughout, leaving no room for doubt.

There was nothing wrong with what he said.

Knowing there was a mole, Yu Dazhang would also focus his attention on the inside.

Seeing him in a daze, Li Mingzhao brought the conversation back on track:
"You're quite impressive. You were able to deduce that there was a traitor within Institute 53 just by deducing it, and you even discovered the people they sent as soon as you arrived, and..."

"Alright, alright," Yu Dazhang immediately raised his hand, interrupting.

"No need for a slap followed by a sweet treat, I know what's wrong with me."

He didn't want to continue the topic, so he changed the subject and asked:

"Judging from the timing, the other side must have sent more people. Have you caught them?"

According to Wang Ze's confession, he would lie in wait on the mountain for a week, so the other party would send someone to replace him during that time.

Yu Dazhang had been calculating the time, estimating that the replacement would arrive in the next couple of days. "They've caught him," Li Mingzhao replied.

"Two people were arrested within three days. The interrogation has ended. Like Wang Ze, these two were hired. One was responsible for observation, and the other was responsible for reporting."

"Report a message?" Yu Dazhang didn't understand.

"What news?"

If there are any unusual movements in the test area, the people in charge of observation will immediately evacuate. This was already explained by Wang Ze during the previous interrogation.

Why is there another messenger here?
"The messenger's job is to keep an eye on the person in charge of observation."

Li Mingzhao explained:

"Before each replacement, the other side will send someone over to check if there is anyone at the observation point."

"If no one is seen at the designated observation point, it means that the person has been captured by our side, and that person will immediately go back to report."

Double insurance... Yu Dazhang immediately understood the other party's intention.

This also helps prevent the National Security Bureau from conducting counter-infiltration.

“I wasn’t wrong about you,” Li Mingzhao continued.

"Only if you successfully infiltrate. We tried twice before, and both times we failed."

“Without professional knowledge, it’s impossible to hide in their work environment, but you managed to do it.”

He looked at Yu Dazhang with admiration:
"I believe you can find that person."

Another three days passed.

Yu Dazhang has fully adapted to the work pace here.

This place may seem like a high-end job, but in reality, it's just repeating the same few tasks every day.

The professional knowledge required for auxiliary work is very limited, and he has no access to truly high-end content.

At the same time, his relationship with Liu Hai and Chen Yang became increasingly close.

The three of them were all at the very bottom of the social ladder, and this similar situation naturally brought them together.

"Come to my place tonight, the three of us can have a few drinks."

It was Chen Yang who made the suggestion, and he seemed to be in a good mood today.

"Sure," Liu Hai immediately agreed.

“I still have a bottle of good wine, which I brought from home at the beginning. I’ll also get a case of beer, and the three of us can have a good time tonight.”

"Does the doctor also like this?" Yu Dazhang looked at the two of them curiously. No matter how you looked at them, they didn't seem like people who liked to drink.

Is drinking allowed here?

He didn't want to spoil the fun, but as a newcomer, he needed to be cautious and careful, which was in line with his status.

"Nobody will bother us once we get back to the living quarters," Chen Yang waved his hand dismissively.
"If you stay cooped up in this mountain valley every day, you have to find something to relieve your stress, otherwise no one can stand it for long."

That's true; Yu Dazhang deeply resonated with those words.

No matter how reclusive a person is, they will always have some personal hobbies.

For example, reading books, playing games, planting flowers, etc.

Some perverts even like...

That night.

The three of them gathered in Chen Yang's room.

"You really have a lot of free time, even keeping pets in this place."

As soon as Yu Dazhang entered the room, his eyes were drawn to a small cage on the desk.

Inside the cage, a small, delicate squirrel was curled up, quietly lying in the corner.

"These are the ones I raised for Professor Ying," Chen Yang explained with a smile.
"She loves animals, especially small animals that have a spirit."

The three then enjoyed drinks and conversation inside the house.

Yu Dazhang knew he couldn't hold his liquor, so he didn't dare drink any baijiu.

Liu Hai and Chen Yang had probably been holding back for a long time, and they quickly finished the bottle of baijiu.

They weren't quite done drinking, so they continued to drink beer.

When the two kinds of liquor were mixed, the effects kicked in, and Liu Hai's face and neck turned red.

Chen Yang clearly had a better alcohol tolerance, but he also started to stutter a bit when he spoke.

He placed one hand on Yu Dazhang's thigh and patted it twice forcefully:
"Let me tell you, Professor Ying, Ying Xuelian, this woman is not as simple as she seems on the surface."

(End of this chapter)