Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 508 Suicide Also Requires a Reason
"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."

Lu Zhongxin immediately went to greet him, looking his apprentice up and down with concern on his face.

The rest of the team gathered around, asking questions all at once.

"Where have you been all this time?"

"I heard you went abroad to handle a major case."

"Some people in the second team are saying that you're cooperating with the anti-drug squad and have gone undercover in the Golden Triangle. I don't know if it's true."

That's really daring... At this moment, Yu Dazhang truly felt what it means to be afraid of what others say.

So many versions of myself have emerged in the month or so I've been gone.

Why isn't the branch office offering an explanation?
On second thought, he realized where the problem lay.

Clearly, even the bureau didn't know what he was up to, including Li Jun and Director Wu.

The National Security Bureau would naturally not disclose the details of this mission to the branch office, so even the bureau leaders could only speculate.

Why aren't you using your phone anymore?

Lü Zhongxin's tone carried a hint of reproach:
"I called you several times, but it kept saying you were out of service area. Why didn't you tell me you changed your number?"

Because they couldn't be reached by phone, the people in the bureau started having all sorts of bad speculations.

In their view, there are two possibilities for a police officer going missing while on duty:

1. To carry out an undercover mission, I had to change my phone number for safety reasons.

2. An accident occurred, and someone got into trouble.

Therefore, speculations about Da Zhang revolve around these two points.

"I haven't changed my phone number."

Yu Dazhang explained:

"There is no signal where I am."

Upon hearing that there was no signal, everyone looked curious, but no one asked any questions.

In this information age, even remote mountainous areas are now covered by base stations, so it's hard to imagine any place without a signal.

The answer is obvious: it was artificially blocked.

They were both criminal investigators, so they knew there were some things they shouldn't ask about casually.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, everyone dispersed and returned to their respective posts to continue their busy work.

There's not much free time to gossip here; when it comes to workload, the First Brigade is undoubtedly the most demanding.

Yu Dazhang also rejoined Lü Zhongxin's team and continued to work on cases with his mentor.

Originally, Li Jun wanted him to return to the branch team, but for the sake of safety, he decided to let him stay in the first brigade for a while longer.

Most importantly, Yu Dazhang himself requested to stay in the First Brigade.

Once only the master and apprentice remained, Lü Zhongxin asked in a low voice:
"I heard that you were asked to attend an awards ceremony at the Ministry of Public Security, but you've been gone for over a month. Did you miss it?"

"It's still early," Yu Dazhang replied.
"The exact date hasn't been set yet; it will definitely be after the New Year."

He then changed the subject and asked about the brigade's recent work:

"How are things here? Any big cases?"

For the First Brigade, any murder case is considered a major case, as human life is of paramount importance and will be taken seriously no matter where it is.

"No." Lü Zhongxin shook his head.
"I have to say, things have been pretty quiet lately since you left. My team has only handled one case of serious assault and one case of robbery, and we've caught all the perpetrators."

What does that mean...? Yu Dazhang felt that his master was subtly criticizing him.

It's as if having him in the team means there will be more cases.

It's worth noting that he was the one who led the investigation into the murder case a month ago.

Just as he was about to express his dissatisfaction, Lü Zhongxin seemed to suddenly remember something and slapped his thigh without warning.
"There was a suicide case, which happened a week ago, but it has been closed."

Yu Dazhang silently shifted his body, changing the position of his thighs. "Tell me about that case."

Due to his professional instincts as a criminal investigator, Yu Dazhang was very interested in any murder case.

"The person who committed suicide was a female college student." When discussing the case, Lü Zhongxin became serious:

"She jumped from the top floor of the dormitory at 9:30 p.m., which was the time for students to wash up. Several students witnessed her jumping."

"Later, colleagues from the technical department examined the scene and ruled out the possibility of homicide."

At this point, Lü Zhongxin shook his head, looking quite helpless.

After all, it was a vibrant life, and it's a pity that someone chose to end their life at such a young age.

"What was the reason for the suicide?" Yu Dazhang pressed.

Even suicide must have a corresponding reason.

People don't choose to end their own lives for no reason.

Academic pressure, emotional factors, depression, and other issues are the main causes of suicide among college students in recent years.

But either way, it's a reasonable explanation.

"I don't know the specifics either, since it wasn't something my team was following up on."

That's one good thing about Lü Zhongxin; he won't say things he doesn't know.

Even when gossiping behind someone's back, they will make it clear beforehand that they heard it from someone else, and they will definitely not embellish or spread rumors.

"However, I have heard people in the team talking about it. They said that the female student has been very anxious lately and is often in a daze."

He looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to them before continuing:
"So it was ultimately determined that she suffered from depression, which led to her suicide."

After they finished speaking, the master and apprentice sighed almost simultaneously.

There is a shocking statistic: the suicide rate among college students is two to four times that of their peers.

Does it seem strange?
Why are college students, who are clearly educated and capable, more likely to commit suicide than their peers?

It all boils down to two words: pressure.

Learning is a difficult process. Although it may seem easy, mental labor is more mentally exhausting than physical labor.

Look at the construction workers doing manual labor, how many of them commit suicide?

It's too tiring, so I might as well slack off. Nowadays, no one's keeping watch over me with a whip anymore.

But when it comes to studying, you're not in control of your own destiny.

For example, when preparing for postgraduate entrance exams, the long study time, short sleep time, and excessive mental exertion can easily lead to hair loss.

Therefore, in cases like this, after ruling out homicide, the police will continue to investigate the reasons and circumstances surrounding the suicide.

The case will only be closed after it is confirmed that this was a pure suicide.

For the next few days, Yu Dazhang stayed with his mentor's team to handle the case.

It was a bit tough, but at least it didn't require much brainpower.

Speaking of which, the most common cases handled by the First Brigade are violent crimes.

The cases involve assault, robbery, and occasionally sexual assault and drug trafficking.

A week has passed since Yu Dazhang returned, and with only a few days left until the New Year, the work of the brigade has become even busier.

As the year draws to a close, some people are short of money for the holidays and resort to crooked schemes.

Therefore, this period became the time when robberies occurred most frequently.

In just the last three days, Lü Zhongxin's team has handled two robberies.

Fortunately, the case was not complicated, and the suspect was quickly apprehended.

That morning, as soon as Yu Dazhang arrived at the team, he called Lü Zhongxin aside:
"Master, I've received intelligence that someone has purchased a batch of explosives and intends to cause an explosion."

(End of this chapter)