Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 604 His plan is still missing one step

The plan that had puzzled him so much before, which he couldn't even guess, has come to an end?

At this moment, Yu Dazhang suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

Not only that, he also felt a tightness in his chest.

It can't be that simple!
But with all five suspects apprehended and even the mastermind brought to justice before his very eyes, what kind of follow-up plan could there possibly be?
During the five minutes he waited for the call at the West Suburbs Hotel, Yu Dazhang placed a miniature locator in each bag containing gold.

Although he knew it wouldn't be of much use, he did it anyway.

After locating the target, the police found it in the village and eventually located the four locators in the roadside bushes.

"Master, I'm going to Jinze Town."

Yu Dazhang said to Lü Zhongxin:
“I think the hostages should still be in town. The police there have probably done their search. I’m going to go there to find out more.”

He has no interest in looking for gold here; the most important thing now is to find the hostages.

Moreover, they are in charge of investigations, and Wei Qian can arrange the search and other related work.

"I will go with you."

Lu Zhongxin also had little interest in finding gold, but there were no other leads at the moment.

"No need," Yu Dazhang refused.
“We also need someone to keep an eye on this area, and we can’t rule out the possibility that the kidnappers brought the hostages here.”

"If we conduct reconnaissance from both sides simultaneously, it will be more efficient."

It's not far from Jinze Town; it only takes ten minutes by car.

Yu Dazhang arrived in town with a team member and met with the police officers in charge of the investigation.

"How is it?" he asked.

"That's about it," the officer replied.

"Excluding the permanent residents, we are visiting vacant houses and recently rented houses in the town one by one, and we can finish the investigation in another two hours."

It's correct to exclude permanent residents first; kidnappers wouldn't hide hostages in someone else's home.

Moreover, it would definitely take at least ten days to half a month to investigate all 40,000-plus people in the town.

Therefore, in this situation, it is necessary to make choices and prioritize the investigation of areas with a higher probability of infection.

"continue."

Yu Dazhang had nothing to say about this arrangement.

He had considered that the kidnappers might hide the hostage in their own home or at a relative's house in town.

For example, the Qi brothers hid the hostages at their parents' house.

If they really did that, Yu Dazhang would never have imagined it, after all, they had run away from home for many years and their parents hated them to the core.

The more illogical something is, the more surprising it will seem.

However, the chances of it happening are extremely slim.

These kidnappers all have relatives in town, but which relative would dare to help them with such a favor? They'd rather give up a good life and become accomplices to kidnappers.

Therefore, no normal person would do such a stupid thing.

In reality, the police first investigated the relatives and friends of the five kidnappers in the town.

Where did you hide it?

Yu Dazhang was standing on the side of the street in the town, scanning the buildings in front of him.

The search is almost complete, but the hostage still hasn't been found. Could it be that the other party really hid the hostage in someone else's house?

But the relatives and friends of those five people have already been investigated.

They wouldn't hide hostages in a stranger's house, would they?

Just as he was about to calm down and make his deductions, his phone suddenly rang.

After answering the call, Lü Zhongxin's voice came through:

“Wu Rui and Yu Chong spoke up. According to them, the kidnapping was planned by Tan Mou, who also brought everyone together.”

His tone was somewhat serious:

"Qi Jianhua was also murdered by Tan."

"It was only because Qi Jianhua attempted to sexually assault Su Mi while they were hiding in the unfinished building that Tan Mou slit his throat from behind after failing to dissuade him." So decisive? Yu Dazhang knew Qi Jianhua was killed by his accomplices, but he hadn't really considered Tan Mou as a suspect.

It was simply because Tan Mou's past experiences did not suggest that he was the type to commit murder.

And the way he acted was so decisive; it's simply impossible.

Since normal logic doesn't work, there's only one possibility left.

Tan Mou's depression was never fully cured.

People with depression usually don't intentionally harm others, but the illness can lead to emotional instability and abnormal behavior.

The scary thing about mental illness is that you have no idea what kind of emotion the person will be in next.

"Where are the Tibetan hostages located? Are they in Jinze Town?"

This is the issue that Yu Dazhang cares about most.

"Neither of them knew where the hostage was hiding."

Lü Zhongxin's voice sounded somewhat helpless:
"After leaving the unfinished building, Tan Mou took the two of them and Qi Jiandong to a small hotel in another town and hid them there."

"Then he left alone with the hostages."

He paused for a moment, then continued:

"Tan Mou explained to his accomplices that if they couldn't hold on any longer, they should push all the blame onto him so that their crimes would be lessened."

This is the last thing Yu Dazhang wanted to see.

The best way to keep a secret is to simply not tell the other person.

He committed murder, hid hostages, and stole gold, ultimately having his accomplices pin the blame on him.

Tan Mou has no desire to live.

In other words, suicide is undignified, so he chose another way to face death.

Now, only Tan Mou knows the whereabouts of the hostages and the gold; all the other accomplices have inexplicably become accomplices.

Yu Dazhang suddenly had an idea.

If Tan Mou's plan is to complete the closed loop within his own hands, then what should be done with the hostages and the gold?

That's right, there's one more step to go.

"Did those two say how they would split the money?" Yu Dazhang asked.

Since these two didn't know where the people were hiding, he could only try to find out about Tan Mou's plan from other sources.

"Tan Mou told them that they would receive their share of the money, not a penny less."

Lü Zhongxin replied:

"Even if they end up in prison, they will still get the money they were promised when they get out."

“These people grew up together since they were little, and Tan Mou has always been the smartest one among them.”

He concluded by emphasizing:

"Therefore, they trust Tan Mou very much, and Tan Mou holds a very high position in their hearts. This trust was cultivated from childhood and is deeply rooted."

Having a good brain isn't enough... Upon hearing this, Yu Dazhang immediately made a rough judgment.

Tan Mou has never broken his word in the past, and only in this way can he gain the trust of those around him.

A persona is built up one thing at a time.

If you fail to do even one thing well, your public image will collapse.

But once a persona is established, people's preconceived notions about them are not easily shaken.

That's why, when Tan murdered Qi Jianhua, even Qi Jiandong, his older brother, didn't blame him.

After ending the call.

Yu Dazhang sat back in the car, his mind racing.

Tan Mou probably wasn't lying to them; he genuinely wanted to share the ransom with them, and it was part of his plan.

But now that he himself has been captured, who should distribute this ransom?

(End of this chapter)