Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 477 You Traitor!
"You, what are you talking about?"

Chen Yang panicked. He stared at the note in the business card holder and said in horror:

"I never wrote any notes. Someone is trying to frame me using a squirrel!"

His voice was loud, and although his tone was flustered, his expression was very clear.

In just one sentence, he not only revealed the key point but also offered further speculation about the matter.

Yu Dazhang looked at him with a smile:
"Don't worry, no one said you wrote the note."

"Was I...was I in a hurry?" Chen Yang's face turned from red to white, and he stammered.

With this kind of mentality, you don't even deserve to be an inside agent... Yu Dazhang found Chen Yang's performance somewhat laughable.

It felt like he was about to kneel on the ground, point to the sky, and roar: "Heavens above, discern the loyal from the treacherous!!"
"That doesn't make sense. You were with us when the shooting happened this afternoon."

Liu Hai, standing to the side, remained calm. He stared at Yu Dazhang and asked:
"Even if the squirrel was released by someone, how did it end up in your hands?"

His voice was steady, and although he had doubts, his expression remained calm.

After he finished speaking, he even picked up his wine glass and took a sip of wine.

"You're trying to be clever again." Yu Dazhang turned his head and looked at him sharply:
"At this point, it's obvious I'm a police officer. Why ask such a pointless question? It only makes you more suspicious."

In the past few days, he has analyzed everyone on the research team.

He discovered that those with high professional titles did not value money as much; they cared more about their research achievements.

Scientific research begins with interest and passion, and only in this way can people delve into research.

Therefore, in Yu Dazhang's view, these highly qualified scientists would not betray the country for personal gain.

Moreover, the cost was too high.

At their level, they are not short of money at all, so there is no need for them to take risks for money.

Those who might defect are those with low professional titles, or those who have no professional title at all.

such as……

Chen Yang and Liu Hai are standing in front of me.

These two are currently in the most difficult period of their lives.

Once they arrived here, it was as if they had gone from being the pride of heaven to being ordinary people all of a sudden.

This kind of disparity can cause some psychological changes in people.

"You doubt me?"

Liu Hai stared wide-eyed at Yu Dazhang in disbelief:
"Since you're a police officer, you're even less likely to say things like that."

"The squirrel isn't mine, and I was with you guys the whole afternoon when the shooting started."

His tone was exactly the same as when Chen Yang spoke earlier, making it difficult to tell whether he was telling the truth or not.

Even Chen Yang chimed in:
"Yes, you need evidence to suspect someone."

"You know quite a lot..." Yu Dazhang picked up his wine glass and said:
"Come on, let's have one first."

This time, no one toasted him; Chen Yang and Liu Hai both stared straight at him.

From the moment the fat man revealed that he was a policeman, they knew that there would be a result today.

At this point, as suspects, neither of them was in the mood to continue drinking.

Are you worried that drinking alcohol will make your brain react slowly?

Yu Dazhang put down his wine glass, looked at the two of them, and smiled:

"It's already late, and you two have both had quite a bit to drink."

After making a joke, he turned his gaze to Liu Hai.

"You're being clever again, thinking you can get away with it just because you didn't raise the squirrel. Well, let me ask you, where did this squirrel come from in the first place?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hai's expression immediately changed.

Chen Yang, who was standing to the side, also noticed that something was wrong, but this time he didn't say anything and just watched silently.

After waiting for a while and seeing no one respond, Yu Dazhang continued:

"Six months ago, when you first came to this experimental area, you would go to that grove every few days. You even dug out a few tree holes for the squirrels to make homes." His tone was very calm, as if he were telling an ordinary story:
"But after the first gunfight in that grove, you rarely went there anymore."

"I haven't been back since you brought that squirrel home."

After he finished speaking, Yu Dazhang stared at Liu Hai, waiting for his response.

Chen Yang also focused his attention on Liu Hai, his eyes filled with surprise and confusion.

"Where did you hear all this from?"

Liu Hai looked up at Yu Dazhang, his eyes revealing no emotion, but his voice was somewhat cold:

“That’s right. When I first came here, I did go to that grove of trees often because I like small animals.”

"Moreover, I was new here and didn't know anyone, so I spent most of my time alone."

He paused briefly, then continued:

"Later, the weather got colder, and there was a gunfight there, so I naturally went less often."

"Besides, I went there to see the squirrels. Once I brought them back, there was no need for me to go again."

Yu Dazhang picked at his ear, seemingly dissatisfied with his explanation.

After a moment, he asked:

"Then why didn't you raise the squirrel yourself after bringing it home?"

When a person has done something wrong, they always feel that when others question them, it's like they're being interrogated. Feeling guilty, they naturally follow the other person's lead.

This is the state of the bangs at this moment.

Without realizing it, he had begun to think about problems in the same way as Yu Dazhang.

"I...I don't have time," he stammered.
"So I gave the squirrel to Professor Ying. I knew she also liked small animals, but I didn't expect that she would end up having Chen Yang take care of it."

This is so convoluted, just listening to it is exhausting... Yu Dazhang looked at Liu Hai with some helplessness.

People with quick minds like to do these kinds of intricate things.

In reality, if you're truly suspected, these clever tricks are useless; they'll only increase suspicion.

"So this squirrel is yours!"

At this moment, Chen Yang also realized what was happening, and he stared at Liu Hai with an incredulous look:

"I see. No wonder you were so kind as to bring me breakfast this morning. It turns out you were planning to take this squirrel away when I wasn't looking."

Chen Yang, being a postdoctoral fellow, was naturally quite intelligent, and he quickly figured out the ins and outs of the matter:

"Just tie a note to this squirrel's leg and let it go. There's no need to pick a specific time."

"After you release it, the squirrel will naturally return to that forest, since it was brought back from there in the first place."

He suddenly raised his voice and became agitated:
"You are colluding with the enemy!"

"The contents of that note must be the intelligence you were trying to pass on to the enemy, you traitor!"

As he spoke, he raised his arm and pointed at Liu Hai, his eyes filled with anger and heartache.

If he weren't in the habit of swearing, he would have been using profanities by now.

He's quite temperamental... Yu Dazhang looked at Chen Yang and blinked twice.

Those were all my lines, and you've already said them all in such a short time.

"Is your brain filled with tofu dregs? What kind of logic is that?!"

Liu Hai raised his hand and pried Chen Yang's finger away from his nose, glaring at him as he said:
"You believe him just because he said it? Besides, which eye of yours saw me take the squirrel away? If you ask me, it's the two of you who conspired to use the squirrel to frame me."

He won't admit it until he's faced with the truth... Yu Dazhang had long expected that he wouldn't confess.

After he finished speaking, Yu Dazhang smiled and looked at him, asking:
Do you know why I'm dragging you guys out for drinks tonight?

Upon hearing this, both of them shook their heads simultaneously.

Yu Dazhang picked up the transparent box containing the note and said slowly:
"I don't understand ciphers, but I do know that to decipher the cipher text, I must first find the corresponding codebook."

He stared intently at Liu Hai's bangs.
"I bet the codebook is in your room."

(End of this chapter)