Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 594 They do not possess such ability
Upon hearing this, Lü Zhongxin scanned the four photos several times before finally focusing his gaze on Tan Mou's photo.

"If you ask me, Tan Mou is the most likely leader."

Lü Zhongxin pointed to the photo and said:

“I have seen many high-IQ crimes, and they are mostly committed by people like him who have a scholarly air and a refined appearance.”

"However, I always felt that this person was lacking something, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was."

By the end, his brow furrowed, and he looked utterly perplexed.

Yu Dazhang also stared at Tan Mou's photo, thought for a moment, and said:

"Not ruthless enough."

“Yes,” Lü Zhongxin immediately echoed.
"He's not ruthless enough. He looks too refined. Even if he's a smart man, it doesn't mean the others will respect him. Besides, he doesn't seem like the type to actually kill someone."

Regardless of the type of criminal group, the leader must possess one quality: a heart of stone.

Only by being ruthless enough can one subdue others in a short period of time.

Moreover, one person in this group has already died, and it seems highly likely that the leader personally took care of it.

The fact that the leader killed Qi Jianhua, yet his own brother Qi Jiandong dared not resist, is enough to prove the brutality of the leader.

Therefore, having a brain is one aspect, but the most important thing is to be able to win people's respect.

"Is it possible..." Yu Dazhang hesitated before speaking.

There were two people leading the way.

After he finished speaking, he himself felt it was absurd.

Including the one who died, there were only five kidnappers in total: two leaders and three laborers. It seems highly unlikely.

There are too few people. With so few people, it's good enough if there's even one leader.

If there are enough people, one person won't be enough.

The typical setup is a leader, with a strategist as their advisor.

"Forget about the two of them." Lü Zhongxin shook his head.
"After looking at them for so long, I can only tell that one of them has a brain."

"In any case, Tan Mou went to university, and the fact that he was able to get into university already shows that his intelligence is higher than that of the other members of the gang."

There was another thing in common... Yu Dazhang's gaze swept over the photos of the five people in the case file.

These five people are all scoundrels.

To put it bluntly, they are all low-level working-class people.

Even Qi Jiandong, who had previously run a livestock farming business, was included in this list. According to records, after his business failed, he went to work in a factory.

If these five people had been farming at home from the beginning, they most likely wouldn't have committed the kidnapping.

In reality, kidnapping cases in China that are actually committed by farmers are extremely rare.

The worst situation is when someone from a poor family experiences the temptations of the outside world; this is the type of person most prone to psychological imbalance.

"It's strange."

Looking at the photos in the case file, Yu Dazhang felt increasingly uneasy. He said to Lü Zhongxin:

"None of these five people have a criminal record, and even the two Qi brothers have a clean record."

Upon hearing this, Lü Zhongxin also showed an expression of disbelief.

After a moment of contemplation, he responded:

“Generally speaking, people who commit such serious crimes usually have some prior convictions or bad records, but these five people seem to have appeared out of nowhere, with absolutely no signs of committing any crimes.”

Yu Dazhang nodded and continued:

"What's most strange is that they also possess formidable counter-surveillance capabilities and are very familiar with police investigative methods."

After these words, both the master and the disciple fell silent.

That's what makes this kidnapping case so baffling.

"Master, don't you have a feeling..."

Yu Dazhang carefully considered his words, seemingly unsure how to phrase them.

After a moment, he continued:

"These five people don't seem like the type to do something like this, or rather, they don't have the ability." This is the worst situation when investigating a case; you end up baffled by the investigation itself.

Everything was going smoothly, and all five suspects had been identified.

But in the eyes of the master and apprentice, the case was becoming more and more of a headache.

Suspicion means there is a problem. If the suspicion is not clarified, then they will only be led by the nose by the other party.

"I also think they don't have that much ability."

Lü Zhongxin turned to look at his apprentice:
"Do you think there might be someone else?"

That's very possible... Yu Dazhang thinks so too.

However, the evidence and clues currently available indicate that there are five kidnappers.

The footprints left at the scene don't lie; even with shoe covers, faint marks will still be left.

And if they were to wear shoe covers, they would definitely wear them in unison.

The footprints and fingerprints at both the residential and unfinished buildings were compared, and it was found that, apart from the two kidnapped individuals, the same five people appeared at both locations.

This further confirms the inference that there were five kidnappers.

"Now we can only take it one step at a time."

Yu Dazhang said with some helplessness:

"Tomorrow is the day to pay the ransom, and there is no time left for us to investigate further."

That's right, there's not much time left. The most important thing to consider now is to plan tomorrow's arrest operation.

That night.

The police officers who came to investigate the village did not leave, but instead went to the town and conducted a covert investigation overnight.

On an SUV parked on the side of the road in Jinze Town.

The atmosphere inside the car was somewhat heavy.

Sitting in the back seat, Wei Qian frowned slightly, his gaze fixed on Yu Dazhang in the driver's seat, his face filled with disbelief.

"You mean the two kidnapped people are being hidden in town by the kidnappers?"

Yu Dazhang nodded:
"It's just a suspicion, there's no conclusive evidence yet, but in this situation, we can't let go of any possibility."

Wei Qian and Lü Zhongxin exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes, but even more so, confusion.

They were all experienced criminal investigators, but they couldn't deduce where the hostages would be hidden.

What is the basis for this?

Wei Qian couldn't help but ask:
"Even if it's just a suspicion, there needs to be some evidence to support it."

Otherwise, it's just wild guessing... This was the sentence he added in his mind.

If it were anyone else, he would definitely have said that, but Yu Dazhang was an exception.

Even if it was just a guess, the fat man didn't get it wrong.

Since we didn't miss it, it must have been deduced.

They've already been to the entire village and visited almost every household; you could say they conducted a thorough search.

Everyone follows the same process, so why did you see something different?
They weren't questioning each other; they were genuinely curious.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent police officers to conduct a covert investigation in the town.

"They didn't originally intend to carry out the kidnapping so quickly."

Yu Dazhang thought for a moment, seemingly considering how to provide a more reasonable explanation.

He paused briefly, then continued:

"Moreover, their only target for kidnapping was Su Mi. Bai Jincheng was just an accident; he delivered himself to their doorstep."

Yu Dazhang took a deep breath:

"That night, an unexpected turn of events occurred, forcing them to carry out the kidnapping of their target ahead of schedule."

(End of this chapter)