Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 486 Compared to a genius, you're more like a prodigy.

Yu Dazhang has personally arrested so many suspects that he himself has lost count, yet he rarely sees anyone remain calm when caught.

I've never seen a single woman before.

The greater the contrast, the more heartbroken they are.

But Ying Xuelian in front of us is the other extreme.

"Should I start calling you Officer Yu now?"

She was eerily calm, as if she had already seen through life and death.

"It's up to you," Yu Dazhang said indifferently.
"You can continue to call me Xiaoyu."

Ying Xuelian looked around, then finally fixed her gaze on him, and asked slowly:
Where is the person who took me away?

“Before that, I’d like to speak with you alone,” Yu Dazhang said seriously, staring at her.
"To be honest with you, there are some things I don't understand yet. Handing you over now would be irresponsible to both you and the National Security Bureau."

He was genuinely afraid that Ying Xuelian might try something else if he didn't figure out the whole story.

The most crucial point is that he needs to determine whether there is any traitor within the research team.

We must eradicate evil completely; if even one escapes, all our efforts these past few days will have been in vain.

Do you think that there won't be spies in organizations that require vetting to enter?
Talking is not enough; let's give examples.

As is well known, getting a job at CCTV requires going through multiple layers of screening.

Those are mainstream national media outlets, representing the national image, so the censorship is relatively stricter.

Especially for hosts, every word and action is under scrutiny, making the vetting process even more rigorous.

Then the magic happened.

There have been at least three cases of espionage involving TV hosts.

The most ruthless one secretly worked for CCTV for nearly 20 years, leaking a large number of state secrets.

The National Security Bureau discovered her because she let something slip while hosting a program.

To put it bluntly, she doesn't even take the National Security Bureau seriously.

It is precisely because she has been hidden for so long without being discovered that she can be so unscrupulous.

Let's take this as an example of a harmonious society.

In short, espionage has never stopped throughout history, even in times of peace.

Layer upon layer of review?

The devil is always one step ahead of the saint; it's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you.

Besides, there's no such thing as a secret that stays hidden forever.

Back to the living area.

Yu Dazhang followed Ying Xuelian to her room.

Before entering the house, he instructed the guard to notify his colleagues from the National Security Bureau to come over.

"Would you like some water?" Ying Xuelian asked.

"No need to trouble yourself." Yu Dazhang waved his hand.
"I dare not drink your water."

He chose this location for the conversation so that Ying Xuelian would be more cooperative in giving her a confession.

Familiar surroundings make people feel safe and help her concentrate.

If conditions permit, Yu Dazhang still hopes to give her some preferential treatment.

After the two sat down, Ying Xuelian picked up her water glass, took a small sip, and then looked up at Yu Dazhang:
"May I ask you a question first?"

"Okay," Yu Dazhang readily agreed.

Since it wasn't a formal interrogation, he was happy to satisfy the other party's curiosity.

He didn't think he had anything to be ashamed of.

"Are you really a PhD?"

Ying Xuelian stared into his eyes and said:

“When you first arrived, I found that you knew nothing about many things, and you didn’t even understand some of the most basic professional knowledge, which made me suspect that you were a fake.”

She paused for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject:
"But strangely enough, whenever I teach you something, you are always able to understand and master it quickly, and you can immediately apply it to your work."

"Without a solid foundation of professional knowledge, it would be almost impossible to achieve what you have."

"That's what I find contradictory."

Ying Xuelian frowned slightly and continued:
"What surprises me even more is that you were able to work independently in just a few days." "Even a real PhD student probably couldn't reach your level in such a short time."

Finally, Ying Xuelian couldn't help but ask:

"I'm really curious, how did you do that?"

I refuse to answer this question... Yu Dazhang didn't expect her to ask this.

Not only did they ask, but they also analyzed it so thoroughly.

How am I supposed to answer that?

be honest?

I studied at a police academy, but in my eyes, the knowledge you have is simple and easy to understand, with no difficulty whatsoever.

Even if she gave that answer, Ying Xuelian wouldn't believe it.

“Um…” Yu Dazhang hesitated before speaking:

"Is it possible that I'm a genius?"

"A genius?" Ying Xuelian scoffed.
"Do you know what you're saying? Anyone who gets a doctorate goes through layers of selection and takes exams step by step."

"Countless geniuses have been eliminated along the way. It's laughable to talk about geniuses in academia."

Not necessarily. No matter the circle, there are always charlatans and imposters... Yu Dazhang thought to himself.

"Then I can't explain it."

Yu Dazhang decided to lay his cards on the table, meeting Ying Xuelian's gaze:

"I didn't find your so-called professional knowledge difficult at all. I learned it all by doing, and I gradually mastered it."

He said it so casually, but it startled Ying Xuelian.

Will you learn everything just by studying?
Is this human talk?
If it were that easy, then why bother with different educational backgrounds? We could just let elementary school students take university courses.

But the facts were undeniable, leaving her no choice but to believe them.

"Compared to a genius, you're more like a prodigy."

Ying Xuelian was at a loss for words to describe the fat man in front of her. She said with some regret:

"You shouldn't be a policeman. With your speed of acquiring knowledge, it would be a waste of your talent not to do scientific research."

Doing scientific research isn't out of the question, but I prefer the police profession... Yu Dazhang has no intention of changing careers.

"I've answered your question as well."

Yu Dazhang said in a deep voice:
"Can we begin now?"

Ying Xuelian nodded:

"Of course, ask away, I promise I'll answer everything I know."

Their attitude was quite proper… Yu Dazhang thought for a moment and asked the first question:
"Did you expose Researcher Zhang's information?"

This is the cause of the whole incident.

If Researcher Zhang hadn't disappeared, none of the subsequent events would have occurred.

“That’s right.” Ying Xuelian admitted without even hesitating.

“I not only leaked his identity information, but his death was also because of me.”

"I've found the right person this time..." Yu Dazhang thought with delight.

If Ying Xuelian also denies it, then it means there is a traitor within the research team.

If that's the case, there's no need to continue the investigation; the National Security Bureau will really have to start investigating each case individually.

"What's the reason?" Yu Dazhang pressed.

He had previously speculated that Zhang's death was a cover-up for the real mole.

However, Yu Dazhang has now changed his mind; Researcher Zhang's death is not so simple.

Because of his death, Liu Hai and Ying Xuelian were both exposed, which was far too high a price to pay.

"He discovered my true identity."

Ying Xuelian's expression suddenly turned ferocious, and she said viciously:

"That damn pervert, he must die!"

(End of this chapter)