Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 621 There must be a brave man under the heavy reward
"We shouldn't have arrested the middleman..." Team Leader Hua understood the implication in Ye Haiqiang's words.

But that's how cases are handled; there's no reason to discover a suspect and leave them unarrested.

Moreover, at that time, Hua and his team were unaware that this was an entire criminal chain.

After leaving the interrogation room, Captain Hua immediately convened a case analysis meeting with the task force members.

"Everyone is aware of the situation."

Team Hua, seated at the head of the table, spoke first:

"The trail ended with Ye Haiqiang's downstream contact, and according to his speculation, the other party may have already left N Province."

"It can be said that this line has been completely cut off, and there is no point in continuing the investigation."

He paused, then sighed:

"We can't waste time and resources in a dead end, so we need to rethink our strategy and find a new breakthrough."

Silence fell over the meeting room, and everyone's face showed disappointment and helplessness.

The worst thing about investigating a case is when the investigation suddenly stops halfway through, which means all the previous efforts will be in vain.

Soon, the sound of a lighter lighting a cigarette filled the room.

Even the Chinese team couldn't resist ordering one.

In no time, the meeting room was filled with smoke, a mixture of various brands of cigarettes.

"I think we still need to dig deeper into Ye Haiqiang's case."

One of the task force members looked at Captain Hua with a grave expression:

"No matter what industry or circle you're in, if you do it long enough, you'll definitely build up a network of connections."

"Ye Haiqiang has been a human trafficker for nearly ten years. He knows many people and has complicated relationships. He must also know human traffickers in other provinces."

His tone was firm, clearly showing his confidence in his point of view:
"Therefore, finding clues from him is the only shortcut we can find at the moment."

After he finished speaking, no one present expressed their opinion.

No one even looked at him; they remained lost in thought, as if their words had been completely ignored.

During a meeting, no one can guarantee that no one will talk nonsense.

Just like that group member from earlier.

While his words sounded reasonable, they didn't actually contribute much to the progress of the case.

Anyone with a normal mind would know that we need to continue digging deeper into Ye Haiqiang's case.

Therefore, in the eyes of these veteran detectives, what I just said was practically nonsense.

Time ticked by, and the people in the conference room chain smoked one cigarette after another, making the atmosphere increasingly oppressive.

About five minutes later, a group member sitting on the right side of the conference table spoke up:
"When Ye Haiqiang was on the phone in the interrogation room, he told another human trafficker that he had a batch of goods."

“I think this is a good entry point. We can take this opportunity to let him continue to make statements within the industry, and maybe we can lure the other party out.”

His words immediately drew the attention of the others, who all looked up at him, clearly finding his words interesting to everyone.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, the group member continued:
"After all, Ye Haiqiang had already made a deal with the other party once."

"So if the other party hears that he still has goods, they are very likely to take the initiative to contact him."

This is indeed a very good bait.

However, by doing so, the police are in a passive position.

Moreover, waiting passively for a rabbit to run into a tree stump doesn't necessarily guarantee a result.

At least for now, it seems unlikely that the other side will show itself easily.

When handling such a difficult and complex case, what is most needed is someone who can consistently find a breakthrough.

Such people are not limited to the clues and situations at hand, but will break out of their fixed mindset and think about more reasonable solutions from multiple perspectives.

Team leader Hua looked at everyone present and sighed helplessly.

In terms of experience and expertise in handling cases, everyone here is a seasoned veteran, but not a single one of them possesses creative thinking.

But everything can be difficult to figure out, and besides, human potential is limitless.

Since we can't think of a solution for the time being, let's keep thinking and persevere until we find a way.

Moreover, they have plenty of manpower. Captain Hua doesn't believe that so many veteran detectives can't come up with a good solution.

Another cloud of smoke billowed out, and everyone was lost in their own thoughts, not a single person uttering a word.

About ten minutes later, the deputy leader of the task force said carefully: "Ye Haiqiang actually provided us with a very important clue, but we didn't pay much attention to it at the time."

He paused briefly, then continued:

“The other party is not only looking to buy women under the age of 35 from our side, their search is nationwide.”

"A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men. This saying may not be entirely appropriate here, but it is true. Ye Haiqiang is a prime example."

The deputy team leader's tone was somewhat heavy:

"Faced with high prices, many people are tempted, and some may even take risks to make a quick buck."

"In fact, Ye Haiqiang did it with the idea of ​​doing one big job and then quitting."

His words quickly sparked a discussion among the crowd.

Finding direction and finding methods are actually two different things.

The deputy group leader's words essentially provided everyone with a direction for thinking; the specific methods still need to be discussed and devised by everyone.

“That’s right,” another team member immediately chimed in.

"Since people here are willing to take such risks, it is highly likely that people in other provinces will do the same."

Just as Ye Haiqiang said before, such opportunities to sell "fast goods" are rare.

Once you get your hands on them, you won't have to worry about finding a market for them, and buyers will offer very high prices with no limit on the quantity.

"It's not just a possibility, it's a certainty that someone will do it."

Another group member chimed in:

"The purpose of those human traffickers in this line of work is to make money. Faced with such huge profits, they will definitely try every means to make a fortune."

Everyone chimed in with their opinions, and they eventually concluded that similar cases would likely occur in other provinces soon.

In this case, it's easy to handle.

Go and inquire about any major cases that have recently occurred in other provinces, and see if there are any similar to the case in front of us.

Any case involving the disappearance of more than three people is undoubtedly a major case, no matter where it is.

Why does it have to be a case of mass disappearances?
As I always say: this is a rare opportunity.

Faced with this opportunity to sell "fast goods," it is obviously not worthwhile to only traffic one person. Therefore, it is necessary to try every means to bring in more people in order to maximize profits.

If a similar case is found and it can be confirmed that the acquiring party is the same company, then it is equivalent to finding another clue.

"Leave two people to continue interrogating Ye Haiqiang."

The Chinese team issued the following order:

"The rest of the staff should check if there are any similar cases in China recently, and all similar cases should be recorded."

Inquiring about recent major cases in China may be difficult for outsiders, but it is a piece of cake for criminal police officers working within the system.

In just one day, the task force collected and summarized the major cases that had recently occurred in various provinces.

Inside the office.

Team leader Hua flipped through the organized documents, a serious expression appearing on his face.

Even nationwide, major cases don't happen every day, and cases similar to the one in front of them are extremely rare.

However, the task force still compiled all the major cases that had occurred recently, just in case they might have accidentally missed one.

Serial home invasion murders?

After reviewing the case, Captain Hua rubbed his temples in frustration.

This case involves more deaths than missing persons.

PASS.

The March 3.20 bombing.

This case is indeed very serious, but it has nothing to do with the case at hand.

PASS.

After reviewing several more cases, Captain Hua felt his eyes were sore and he was in a bad mood, so he couldn't help but rub his temples.

After a short rest, he rallied his spirits and continued reading.

Just when he was about to lose patience, the next case instantly captured his attention.

The case of the mass disappearance of deaf and mute girls!
(End of this chapter)