Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 605 So you're the one who plays with brains!

There should be one more person.

This person was not involved in the kidnapping, but was the final link in Tan Mou's plan.

Yu Dazhang's eyes lost focus as he mentally went through all the people involved in the case.

When he recalled the scene of going to Tan Mou's house to find out what was going on, he suddenly sat up straight.

Tan Mou's brother lied!
He said at the time that his brother's depression had been cured six months ago and that he had stopped taking medication.

In retrospect, this was clearly a lie.

The fact that Tan murdered Qi Jianhua shows that Tan's mental state had reached a very bad point.

The younger brother should know the older brother's true state best.

Why did he lie?

There was probably only one thing Yu Dazhang could think of.

He was buying time for Tan Mou.

If a person has a mental illness, they are more likely to do extreme things.

Moreover, it's difficult for outsiders to see through this lie, because depression is not visible on the surface.

At that time, Tan Mou's younger brother did not know that his older brother had killed Qi Jianhua, otherwise he would not have helped him conceal his illness.

Thinking of this, Yu Dazhang immediately took out his phone and dialed Lü Zhongxin's number.

"Master, investigate Tan Mou's younger brother."

He spoke quickly, his voice conveying an urgent emotion:
“This person is a prime suspect. We need to thoroughly investigate his past.”

Suspicion alone is not enough; further investigation and more information are needed.

He remembered clearly that when he was at Tan Mou's house, Tan Mou's younger brother said that he ran a small supermarket in town.

It's called a supermarket, but I guess it's just a large grocery store.

It was precisely because the other party was a small business owner that Yu Dazhang did not suspect him.

In addition, he acted too naturally at the time and did not reveal any flaws when questioned.

Looking back now, Yu Dazhang suddenly felt that the other party was a bit too rational.

Their parents died early, and the two brothers have depended on each other since childhood. The bond between them should be much deeper than that between siblings in ordinary families.

However, Tan Mou's younger brother appeared unusually calm in this matter.

Many things are best left unsaid.

Sometimes, appearing too perfect can be a flaw.

Half an hour passed.

Police officers responsible for the search in the town reported that they had completed the search of all vacant houses and recent temporary rentals, and found no hostages or suspicious persons.

At this moment, Yu Dazhang had arrived at the supermarket opposite the one run by Tan Mou's younger brother.

When he finally saw the so-called supermarket with his own eyes, he realized just how important a clue he had missed.

In the video recorded on that disc, the space where Bai Jincheng and Su Mi were located looked like a warehouse.

However, the space is too small; it feels like it can't hold much.

Looking back now, that place was perfectly adequate as a warehouse for a small supermarket.

There's another point that Yu Dazhang has never been able to understand.

How did the kidnappers determine that they were police officers?

Moreover, I discovered it after I got out of the car to buy gold at the shopping mall.

He remained in the car until they arrived at the shopping center, at which point he got out.

This means the other party recognized him.

Only if you've met him before can you determine that he's a police officer.

There was also sound.

Yu Dazhang always felt that the other party didn't need to use a voice changer. They already knew that the police had been to the village, so using a voice changer was just like burying one's head in the sand.

Unless the person on the other end has dealt with the police before, or even spoken to them face-to-face.

The other party had seen him before and even spoke with the police...

In that village, there weren't many people who met both of these criteria.

Yu Dazhang recalled that he had only visited the Qi family and the Tan family in the village.

Excluding the old man from the Qi family, that leaves only Tan Mou's younger brother.

"So you were the mastermind behind it all," he muttered to himself.

If Tan Mou was dealing with the police, there was no need for him to use a voice changer.

He already didn't want to live anymore, so why bother with all this? There's still one major point of doubt.

Tan Mou had never worked within the system and should not possess such formidable counter-surveillance capabilities.

This has nothing to do with IQ.

Some things cannot be judged by imagination without experiencing them firsthand.

Yu Dazhang looked through the car window at the small supermarket across the street, but because the supermarket door was closed, he couldn't see what was inside.

However, it is still clear from the outside that the supermarket is open for business.

The phone rang, and Yu Dazhang answered it immediately.

"It's clear."

On the other end of the phone, Lü Zhongxin said excitedly:

"Tan Mou's younger brother is named Tan Rui, 27 years old, from Jinze Town. He currently runs a supermarket and previously worked as an auxiliary police officer for three years."

At this point, he specifically emphasized:
"I work as an auxiliary police officer in the criminal investigation team."

This is the tacit understanding between master and apprentice. He knew what kind of information Yu Dazhang wanted to know most, so he emphasized it.

That's it then... Yu Dazhang had been waiting for his master's investigation results.

And now it seems that Tan Rui's profile is the most accurate.

The fact that Tan Rui served as an auxiliary police officer in the criminal investigation team for three years is enough to prove his ability. It is not surprising that such an outstanding person would have extremely strong counter-investigation capabilities.

Do criminal investigation teams also have auxiliary police officers?

Of course there are.

Specific responsibilities may vary depending on the region and the specific position.

Overall, however, they play an important role in assisting regular police officers in their work.

"Master, come to Jinze Town."

Yu Dazhang, on the contrary, calmed down at this moment:

"If I'm not mistaken, the hostage is inside the supermarket owned by Tan Rui."

Lu Zhongxin, on the other end of the phone, had clearly thought of this as well, and he hesitated before saying:

"How about we wait until I get there before we take action?"

He knows his apprentice too well.

This is a very bold person, yet also very cautious.

He wasn't worried about Yu Dazhang being in danger; he was afraid that if the other party resisted, his apprentice would kill him on the spot.

The best outcome of solving a case is to bring the suspect to justice, rather than using the suspect as a target for criticism.

This was the only aspect in which he felt Yu Dazhang was unqualified as a police officer.

"The longer the night, the more dreams there are."

Yu Dazhang said with some helplessness:

"Now that we know the hostage might be in the supermarket, we should at least confirm it. Every minute is crucial right now."

"Moreover, the space inside is limited, and if too many people come, there won't be enough room to maneuver. You should hurry over."

He didn't want to go in right now, but given the current situation, his police force was more than enough.

Two armed police officers arrested a supermarket owner without waiting for the main force.

If I can't catch them, I'll have no face to be a policeman.

However, just in case, he notified the town's police officers.

five minutes later.

“These kinds of shops usually have a back door. Send a few people to guard the back door and the back window.”

Yu Dazhang had previously handled cases even under the command of people from the provincial department, so he was naturally more than capable of handling this kind of small-scale situation.

Seeing that several officers had gone around to the back of the building, he said to the remaining officers:
"Follow me closely, and do not act rashly without my orders."

This must be said upfront: whenever there is an action, there must be an on-site leader.

By saying this, he indirectly affirmed his leadership position.

Then Yu Dazhang walked in front, followed by six police officers, pushed open the supermarket door and went inside.

Tan Rui isn't here?

At the cashier's area near the entrance, a woman in her early twenties sat and, seeing a group of people enter, instinctively asked:
"This is what you are doing?"

Yu Dazhang looked around and then asked:
Where is Tan Ruiren?

"It was just here a moment ago." The woman stood up, glanced towards the shelf, and seeing no one there, continued:
"They probably went to the warehouse at the back to pick up the goods."

(End of this chapter)