Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 643 Respect is earned through ability
Yu Dazhang kept Li Jun's advice in mind: it's always good to keep a low profile.

Upon arriving at the conference room, he heard a lot of noise inside, which didn't sound like a meeting, so he didn't knock and just walked in.

To avoid attracting attention, he deliberately moved quietly when he pushed the door open, but he was still spotted by Captain Hua.

"Yu Dazhang!"

Once Hua realized what was happening, he immediately shouted at him.

The sound instantly silenced the previously noisy conference room, and everyone turned to look at the door.

"Hey, it's someone I know..." Yu Dazhang was also drawn to the sound. When he saw it was Team Leader Hua, he immediately smiled and waved.

At the same time, he was also certain in his heart that the case in N Province was no small matter, otherwise Hua Kaiquan would not have personally led the investigation team.

Yu Dazhang glanced at the conference table, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided not to go up and join in the fun.

He found a chair by the wall and was about to sit down when the captain came to his side.

"How come?"

Yu Dazhang initially wanted to casually reply, "There was a traffic jam on the way," but after thinking about it, he decided to tell the truth instead:
"I came here as soon as I got the news, without wasting a minute."

As they were talking, Team Hua and Team Xu also came over.

Yu Dazhang greeted Captain Xu again.

"This is the head of our task force."

The captain patted Yu Dazhang on the shoulder and introduced him to Team Hua and the others:
"Yu Dazhang, from the Hongkou branch, it seems you two know each other."

That shout just now made everyone in the conference room realize they knew each other.

However, the captain did not expect that even Captain Xu from S Province knew Yu Dazhang.

"It's more than just knowing each other." Team Leader Hua's eyes lit up as he sized Yu Dazhang up and down.
"My brain has gone haywire from handling cases; I completely forgot you're from Songhai."

What's going on? Yu Dazhang looked at the captain in a daze, then glanced at Captain Hua.

He felt he had been low-key enough, practically crawling in, so why did it suddenly feel like he was the center of attention?

Also, what is the head of the special task force?

Judging from the tone, it sounded like he was introducing himself.

Could you explain more clearly how you inexplicably became the head of the task force?
Before he could figure it out, Captain Xu spoke again:
"That's great. Now that you're in charge of solving this case, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Just like before, our task force will listen to you."

"No matter what it is, just say the word and we'll get to work immediately."

"Have you made a statement?" The captain looked at him in confusion.

Where did that arrogance go?

He hadn't expected Yu Dazhang to have such a high level of prestige in S Province.

The moment they met, the other party immediately handed over the authority to handle the case.

To what extent must one trust others to go to such lengths?
"Brother, I'm just helping out temporarily..." Yu Dazhang was about to explain when a large hand suddenly patted his shoulder.

Team leader Hua, with a kind and approachable expression, smiled and said:

"There's no need for further explanation between us. Let's stick to the old way. I'll be your deputy team leader."

The N province has also made a statement? The captain was a little taken aback.

Same old thing?
It seems they've worked together before.

It is obvious that Yu Dazhang had previously served as the team leader of this Chinese team.

The captain only knew that Yu Dazhang was famous in Songhai, but he didn't expect that he was so influential in other provinces as well.

It's not just about having influence; clearly, people in both provinces have great faith in him.

"Wait a moment."

Yu Dazhang couldn't hold back any longer, waved his hand at them, and said:

"I was just temporarily transferred here to help out, to be an assistant."

He's not the kind of naive teenager who just graduated and gets all excited after being praised.

The two cases he knows about so far are already very difficult, and he doesn't even know the specifics of them yet.

In this confused situation, he couldn't possibly accept someone else's arrangements rashly.

At this moment, the captain spoke.

"It was my idea to have you come and help." His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

"For this reason, I have specially set up a task force, with you as the leader. The entire Criminal Investigation Corps, whether in terms of personnel or equipment, will be given priority for your allocation."

Why are you making empty promises? Yu Dazhang was completely taken aback by the captain's flattery.

For a moment, I didn't know how to respond.

What I'm saying is, do you have some kind of misunderstanding about the word "help"?
I came here with a learning attitude, but I ended up taking on a major responsibility.

Is this how you help?
Yu Dazhang suddenly felt like he had become the scapegoat.

You can't just pass the buck when you encounter problems. Don't you have any professional ethics?

He then looked at the other people in the conference room and found that, apart from the people from the Criminal Investigation Department, he knew almost all the criminal police officers from the other two provinces.

These people had all worked with Yu Dazhang when he was handling cases in other places.

Seeing him look over, they all greeted him, their eyes filled with hope and expectation.

Oh no, he's in a bind... Yu Dazhang realized he was already in a difficult situation.

It's not that he didn't want to solve the case.

Rather, he was completely unprepared.

First, it was too sudden.

Secondly, they lack confidence.

Moreover, before he came, Li Jun specifically instructed him to keep a low profile and to be mindful of his position.

But these people in front of him didn't give him a chance to figure out his place.

"Listen to me first."

Yu Dazhang felt he had to make things clear. He raised his hand, gestured for a moment, and then said:
“I know almost nothing about the case. It’s fine to let me join the task force, but I can’t be the leader. That position should be given to someone who knows the case.”

He believed that the captain and his men would understand the reasoning behind it.

Only with a thorough understanding of the case can the investigation be better planned.

"It's not too late to find out now."

Team leader Hua immediately grabbed Yu Dazhang's arm and pulled him toward the conference table.

Team Leader Xu then took a chair and placed it at the head of the conference table, a position that had been empty until now.

The two then helped Yu Dazhang into his seat and placed two documents neatly in front of him.

"These two documents are from a case we are currently investigating. Please take a look."

As he spoke, Hua retrieved another document, but this time he tucked it at the very bottom:

"These are two recent disappearances in Songhai. Although they are two separate cases, I believe they were committed by the same group of people."

Since we're here, let's make the best of it... Yu Dazhang took a deep breath, picked up the documents, and started flipping through them.

The fact that people value you so much, praising and elevating you, while perhaps feeling a bit forced into it, is based on their trust in Da Zhang.

In this situation, it would be ungrateful to still insist on refusing.

Besides, Yu Dazhang is a criminal police officer, and solving cases is part of his job.

When he picked up that document, he had already made up his mind.

Regardless, let's give it a try first. If it really doesn't work out, we'll step down and let someone more capable take over.

As for whether he would lose face because of this, Yu Dazhang never even thought about it.

The meeting room fell silent the moment he sat down and began reviewing the documents.

Everyone sat back down at the conference table and watched him quietly review the documents. One of the officers from N province tried to light a cigarette, but was glared at fiercely by Captain Hua.

Then something strange happened: not a single one of the detectives in the room was smoking.

The people on the Criminal Investigation Department's side were completely baffled.

The arrogant police officers from other provinces who used to be so arrogant have all changed their attitudes since Yu Dazhang arrived.

Not only was his arrogance gone, but even the air of dejection that had been hanging over him had disappeared.

At this moment, their faces were full of energy, their eyes fixed on the head of the conference table.

(End of this chapter)