Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 626 Inter-provincial Cooperation
The same suspect or gang commits related crimes in different regions, and the evidence chains between the cases are complementary, with highly similar methods of crime.

If the above conditions are met, you can apply for cross-provincial case consolidation.

Currently, both cases fully meet the criteria.

After confirming the connection between the cases, the two initially agreed not to file a joint application for the time being.

We are currently only in the stage of doubt.

Although various signs indicate a close connection between the two cases, more solid evidence is needed to confirm this link.

There is also the issue of jurisdiction.

If the cases are combined, both cases will be assigned to the same jurisdiction.

However, based on the current situation, neither side has the capability to solve two cases simultaneously.

To put it bluntly, they haven't even figured out their own problems yet, and taking on another case will undoubtedly make things even more difficult.

Moreover, neither of the two deputy chiefs was willing to relinquish the cases they were handling.

To put it bluntly: nobody is willing to submit to anyone else.

Therefore, the best solution now is for the two regions to cooperate.

Once the cases are merged, the issue of jurisdiction will be discussed.

"How about this."

Hua Kaiquan suggested:

"My leads have temporarily stalled, but overall, my progress is slightly faster than yours."

He paused briefly, then continued:

"So my idea is that I will lead the task force to S Province to work with you on the case."

"Investigating the two cases together can improve the efficiency of the investigation. After all, we both have the same goal: to find the missing victims as soon as possible."

Hua Kaiquan's proposal was clearly the result of careful consideration.

His goal was clear: to find the missing persons more quickly through cooperation between the two parties.

"This is best."

Team Leader Xu agreed readily:

“I personally welcome you to come here to work on the case together. You’re right, right now, finding the victims is the most important thing.”

The two then discussed some more details.

After ending the call, Captain Xu lit another cigarette.

"One hundred thousand per person..."

His face appeared somewhat gloomy in the smoke, while his mind raced with calculations.

Fourteen girls, that's 1.4 million. After deducting the 420,000 given to the driver, the traffickers made a profit of 980,000.

Oh, and the fourth brother also hired five young men.

Even if each person gives him 20,000, he still has 880,000 left.

The number is quite auspicious... This thought inexplicably popped into Captain Xu's mind.

It's probably more than that.

Comparatively speaking, the fourteen deaf-mute girls on their side are considered to be of higher quality by human traffickers, so the fourth one will definitely ask for a higher price.

It seems the other party has agreed, otherwise the fourth brother wouldn't have gone all out so recklessly.

"Seeking to purchase nationwide."

As Captain Xu murmured, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes:
"These fools are courting death; they completely disregard us police officers."

He stubbed out his cigarette, stood up, and went to the observation room.

Upon entering the room, he went straight to the computer, his gaze falling on the surveillance footage on the screen.

In the video, the hypnotist is standing next to Ren Yupeng, whispering something to him, while Ren Yupeng keeps his eyes closed, seemingly completely immersed in the hypnotist's guidance.

Sitting opposite him, Xia Bin held a pencil and quickly sketched on a drawing board. Captain Xu stared at the screen, remained silent for a moment, and then asked:
"How many have you drawn?"

“This is the fifth one,” an officer replied.

"The speed is quite fast, but the amount of information recalled is relatively small, so the final result is probably not very ideal."

The surveillance footage shows Xia Bin with a serious expression and furrowed brows, as if he were deep in thought.

Captain Xu had worked with him many times before, and usually when he showed this kind of expression, it meant that things were very tricky.

About twenty minutes later, Captain Xu met Xia Bin at the door of the interrogation room.

"How is it?" Captain Xu asked.

"There's too little content." Xia Bin shook his head.
"Based on the suspect's description, the accuracy of the reconstruction is estimated to be at most 60%."

This level of accuracy is clearly insufficient; even importing large datasets will result in significant errors.

Team Leader Xu had a somber face, clearly dissatisfied with the result.

Are there any other ways to improve the accuracy of the reproduction?

He felt that Xia Bin must have a solution, but it seemed like he had some concerns.

"There's only one way," Xia Bin said in a low voice.
"To help the suspect recall more information about the other person's appearance, I need details and features. The more they recall, the higher the accuracy of the reconstruction."

His tone was firm, yet seemed somewhat helpless.

Captain Xu knew what he was struggling with.

Xia Bin could reconstruct the suspect's appearance based on details, but he couldn't get the suspect to recall any more details.

These are two different jobs; getting the suspect to recall details is the hypnotist's job.

This was his concern; he was questioning the hypnotist's skill level, but he couldn't say it outright, because people with low emotional intelligence would be ostracized within the system.

After all, the hypnotist was there to work, and he did his best.

You can't just criticize someone's work ability because you're not satisfied with them.

"Let me think of another way," Captain Xu said after a moment's thought.
"If all else fails, I'll apply to my superiors and see if we can get a more capable psychology expert to come over."

He didn't know much about psychology, so he could only rely on his superiors, which was actually a kind of resource.

Xia Bin nodded, then reminded him:
"Ren Yupeng described the suspect named Lao Si in great detail, with every detail clearly stated. I estimate that the accuracy of the description is over 90%, which is sufficient for facial recognition."

This is undoubtedly good news for Captain Xu.

The smaller the error, the greater the chance of finding the other party.

That night.

Team Leader Xu received a call informing him that his colleague from another province had arrived in the city. The two sides then met in the provincial government's conference room.

After exchanging pleasantries, they conducted another detailed analysis of the case.

They couldn't say too much over the phone before, so the detailed sharing of case information still needs to be done in person.

“We have left people on our side to continue interrogating Ye Haiqiang.”

After introducing the case, Hua Kaiquan added:

"If any new situation arises or new clues are discovered, they will report to me immediately."

By saying this, he was essentially indicating that the leads in N Province had gone cold, and that their purpose in coming here was to find a new breakthrough.

During this meeting, no one sat at the head of the conference table; instead, people from the two provinces sat facing each other on either side of the table.

This seating arrangement also reflects the equal status and cooperative attitude of both parties in the case investigation.

"We have drawn a portrait of the main suspect and have begun facial recognition."

Team Leader Xu also shared the latest developments on his side:
"I believe the results will be available soon."

There's a master here... Team Hua immediately realized that the portrait artists in S Province were exceptionally skilled.

(End of this chapter)