Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 523 You are Yu Dazhang!

That's the problem.

That's also the most unusual part of the whole thing.

Liao Changwei never expected that the people from the Hongkou branch would be so tough.

Logically speaking, the higher the rank, the more knowledgeable one is about interpersonal relationships.

However, this pattern did not hold true at the Hongkou branch.

"I was also ordered by my superiors to handle this case."

Liao Changwei could only bite the bullet and explain:
I can't go into specifics, but you should understand.

Sensing something was wrong, he immediately distanced himself from the situation and used the term "superior" to put pressure on Li Jun.

"I don't know."

As Li Jun spoke, he lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then continued:

“I don’t think your superiors can bypass so many levels to direct our investigation.”

Compared to Wei Qian, he was already quite good-tempered; at least he didn't hang up and was able to continue arguing with Liao Changwei.

"Secretary Hong had put in a good word about this case."

When Liao Changwei said this, he lowered his voice, as if afraid of being overheard, but Li Jun on the other end of the phone heard it clearly.

Whether or not you know this so-called Secretary Hong is not important.

The important question is: in Songhai, what level of official rank would be assigned a full-time secretary?

"Do you know who's in charge of the task force now?" Li Jun's tone softened.

He had to take it seriously. When he heard the word "secretary," he knew that the matter involved was far more complicated than he had imagined.

Seeing that the other party was showing signs of relenting, Liao Changwei immediately replied:

"According to the two officers we sent over, the suspect is currently with a criminal investigator named Lü Zhongxin."

I immediately guessed it was related to him... A fat figure unconsciously appeared in Li Jun's mind.

He knew that Yu Dazhang was working on cases with Lü Zhongxin in the First Brigade.

On the surface, the master and his apprentice do not seem to have much in common, but in reality, they are both very stubborn.

Once they've made up their minds about something, they generally won't easily change their minds due to external factors.

Lu Zhongxin was known in the branch office for being stubborn and inflexible in his work.

"From a procedural standpoint, the First Brigade did not make any mistakes."

When it was confirmed that Yu Dazhang was in charge of the case, Li Jun became firm again:

"Regardless of who made the contact, we must handle the case impartially. Since a special task force has already been established for that case, please do not interfere with the investigation."

After saying that, he hung up the phone immediately.

A large team.

Yu Dazhang greeted the two police officers sent by the headquarters politely, then looked at his master:
"What about people?"

"Still in the interrogation room," Lü Zhongxin replied quickly.
“There is a colleague inside keeping an eye on things.”

Yu Dazhang took out his phone and glanced at the time.

3:50 PM.

There are still two hours until dark.

Qu Tuotuo had wanted to buy him a watch, but he refused.

Wearing cheap clothes is pointless, and wearing expensive ones is not allowed, even if you have the means, because public officials need to pay attention to their personal image.

Yu Dazhang's physique already hinted at corruption; if he were to wear an expensive watch, it would practically confirm it.

“Continue the interrogation, I’ll handle this,” Yu Dazhang said to his master.

Lu Zhongxin had been waiting for him to say that. He wasn't good at this kind of external communication, so after hearing it, he immediately turned around and went to the interrogation room.

"Come, come, sit here."

Yu Dazhang greeted the two police officers from the headquarters:
"Are you thirsty? Let me get you a cup of hot water."

He led the two men into a large house and gave them two cups of water.

These two were simply following orders; their superiors had sent them to take over the case, and they couldn't possibly disobey.

Yu Dazhang naturally understood the implications of this situation.

We are all from the grassroots level.

Why should working people make things difficult for each other? The two police officers carefully sized up the fat man in front of them and found that this policeman, who clearly looked like a newcomer, gave people a very comfortable feeling.

Unlike the previous person, who had a stern face, as if someone owed him money.

"What's your relationship with that person?" one of the officers asked.

Anyway, they're just waiting for news from the headquarters. They're basically just killing time, so they might as well use this opportunity to connect with their colleagues at the branch office.

Seeing how enthusiastic Yu Dazhang was, the two of them decided to chat with him.

"Oh, him? He's my master."

Fearing something might happen, Yu Dazhang didn't dare leave at this moment, so he could only stay and talk to them.

"Judging by your age, you've only been working for a few days, right?" another police officer asked curiously.

What he was most curious about was how someone of his build got into the police force.
Moreover, he joined the criminal investigation team.

It's important to know that criminal investigation teams don't keep idle people around; this is almost universally acknowledged within the system.

Putting everything else aside, just the task of making arrests is something this fat man is incapable of.

With that build, it's like a potato with two chopsticks stuck in the bottom; who can he possibly catch?

If they really started running, this fat guy probably couldn't even catch a child.

"I've been with the company for almost a year now."

Yu Dazhang was unhappy:
“I joined the company last May. I had previously interned in the public security brigade, so strictly speaking, I’m not a newcomer.”

He hates it when people bring up seniority.

It's like being called a greenhorn in the military; anyone would feel uncomfortable hearing that.

"They must have some powerful connections..." Both of them had this thought at the same time.

The fact that he hasn't been eliminated from the criminal investigation team after so long speaks volumes about his powerful background.

No wonder the old detective fled as soon as he arrived; it turns out he wanted to replace him with someone with connections to block his way.

Moreover, judging from the conversation between the master and disciple, it seems that the master has to listen to the disciple's instructions.

The Hongkou branch of the Public Security Bureau is truly full of hidden talents.

"What's your name?" the officer asked again.

However, his attitude was noticeably better this time than before.

"Yu Dazhang."

He didn't take it seriously and just gave his name, since he had nothing to hide.

The only criticism he faces is that he found a wealthy girlfriend, which raises suspicions that he's a gold digger.

"Yu Dazhang?" The two of them repeated it almost simultaneously.

The two then exchanged another glance.

"This name sounds familiar."

"That's right, it sounds familiar to me too, I must have heard it more than once."

"That's really strange, I just can't remember."

As they talked, their gazes fell on Yu Dazhang.

"Newcomer, fat guy, familiar name..."

Yu Dazhang felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at by the two men, but he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

A moment later, one of the officers suddenly shouted:
"You are Yu Dazhang!!"

Another officer went even further, pointing at Yu Dazhang and barely able to speak:

"Y-you, what are you doing here?"

If not here, where else could I be... Yu Dazhang was completely bewildered by the two of them.

When it comes to fame, it took these two a long time to think of anything.

To say they're not famous would be an exaggeration; their overreaction is a bit much.

"I heard some time ago that you were no longer in Songhai, it seems you went to S Province to handle a case."

The police officer said excitedly:

"When did you come back?"

(End of this chapter)