Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 677 Life is like chess, no regrets when making a move

"Everyone is equal before the law."

Yu Dazhang glared at him:
"Just like when you saved your mother, did you feel sorry for yourself back then?"

Every family has its own troubles, and there are many pitiful people, but that cannot be a reason for committing crimes.

This was the first time he had brought up the events of that year in person since he had known Ye Zhiyu.

This is also a scar for Ye Zhiyu.

"I didn't really feel sorry for myself at the time."

Ye Zhiyu was not angry at all; instead, he answered seriously:
"It's just a difficult choice. On one side is the law, and on the other is filial piety. No matter which I choose, it's wrong, so I just followed my heart."

"And I have never regretted it, not even once."

He paused for a moment, his expression becoming somewhat complicated:

"Life is like a game of chess; once a move is made, there's no going back. No one can make the right move every time."

“A mistake is a mistake. I was very confused at the time. With my mindset and experience at that time, that was the only solution I could come up with.”

As he spoke, Ye Zhiyu's expression turned somewhat bitter:
"Even if I could start all over again, I would still make the same choice. I would not blame my past self. If I treat myself so badly, who else would treat me kindly?"

Damn, I feel a little guilty now that I've said that... Yu Dazhang realized that Ye Zhiyu's mentality is really something that ordinary people can't compare to.

If someone else had experienced Ye Zhiyu's life, they probably would have given up on themselves long ago.

But this person bravely ventured into the express delivery sorting center, facing life with resilience.

"sorry."

Yu Dazhang said apologetically:

"I was under a lot of pressure with the case, and I spoke without thinking, but I didn't mean to look down on you."

It must be made clear that most rifts between people are due to mutual contempt.

"Look down on me?" Ye Zhiyu rolled her eyes at him.
"In my eyes, you're just lucky. I even suspect that President Qu has been hypnotized to be interested in you."

"Apologizing too soon..." Yu Dazhang rolled his eyes at him.

However, he still agreed with what Ye Zhiyu just said.

Life is like chess, never regret your moves.

Is revenge wrong?
That's right.

But you must choose the right way to take revenge.

For example, report the human trafficker to the police, provide clues, and bring them to justice.

Since she didn't choose to do that, it means Zhang Qian had already considered the consequences.

There's nothing to complain about if you choose your own path.

After taking her revenge, she chose to continue human trafficking, which was reaping what she sowed.

Is she pitiful?
Aren't the fourteen deaf-mute girls who were abducted pitiful too?
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Yu Dazhang then called over another police officer, and the two went into the interrogation room.

At this moment, Zhang Qian was already showing signs of waking up. She was murmuring something softly, as if talking in her sleep.

The two of them weren't in a hurry, so they sat opposite each other and waited quietly.

About ten minutes later, Zhang Qian raised her head and looked at the other side with sleepy eyes.

"you……"

She thought for a moment and then remembered what was happening in front of her.

Yu Dazhang looked at Zhang Qian in front of him, feeling quite helpless.

She was clearly a little lamb, but she was given to a pervert by human traffickers and forced to become a wolf.

Even if this situation were to go to court, it would be difficult to determine the verdict; at least, Yu Dazhang couldn't imagine it.

But one thing is certain: Zhang Qian will definitely go to prison. Based on her experience, she probably won't be shot, but her sentence will likely be quite long.

"How do you feel now?"

Yu Dazhang asked in a gentle tone:

"Do you feel much more relaxed now?"

He had specifically looked at Zhang Qian's left cheek and didn't find a handprint, which meant that Ye Zhiyu hadn't used his full strength when he slapped her. "You guys are really something."

Zhang Qian shook her head, then tapped her temples twice with the heel of her hand.

"My head doesn't hurt anymore," she said, looking relieved.

"I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time."

“I’ve seen psychologists before, but they just prescribed me medication. And the neurologists just told me to relax, but they didn’t provide any effective treatment.”

Her tone was full of admiration:

"It seems the truly skilled doctors are all on your police side."

Is Ye Zhiyu considered a doctor? Yu Dazhang had never really thought about that question.

In his view, Ye Zhiyu is an all-rounder; there is no field of psychology that he is not good at.

"You have a long road ahead of you, why choose a dead end for yourself?"

Yu Dazhang tentatively spoke:
"Your mental state will be taken into account when sentencing, so you are not necessarily facing certain death."

Can Zhang Qian be admitted to a mental hospital?

No.

Because her illness does not automatically cause her to lose her cognitive and responsibility abilities.

However, this can be taken into consideration when determining the sentence.

He said all this to see if Zhang Qian still had any suicidal thoughts.

"If I cooperate and explain everything clearly, it can be considered as voluntarily confessing."

Zhang Qian looked across at the other side, a smile on her face:

"Is that so?"

Her smile was no longer neurotic, but genuine, though tinged with bitterness.

"Yes," Yu Dazhang said solemnly.
"I hope you will cooperate and explain yourself; this will only benefit you."

He thought he would need to do some persuasion, but to his surprise, Zhang Qian on the other end of the line said directly:
"go ahead."

Yu Dazhang: ...

Zhang Qian's unexpected cooperation left him momentarily at a loss for words, unsure of where to begin his question.

Hypnosis is still the most effective... Yu Dazhang thought to himself.

Compared to her previous neurotic state, Zhang Qian seemed like a completely different person.

"When did you officially enter the human trafficking business?"

He had to start from the very beginning and figure out the whole story.

"Strictly speaking, it started from the moment I was given to that pervert."

Zhang Qian's smile faded, and she answered seriously:
"He's in this line of work, but he does it more discreetly, acting as a middleman in reselling."

“At first, he had me contact those human traffickers, taught me how to negotiate prices, how to distinguish different types of people, and also told me which people I couldn’t buy and resell.”

This is definitely not your average human trafficker... Yu Dazhang muttered to himself.

It must be acknowledged that there are always some people in every industry who do things more meticulously.

For example, the grain is clearly grown by farmers with great effort, but they don't earn as much as those who resell grain.

This is how middlemen make their profit.

They don't need to farm; they just need to collect the grain and then sell it at a higher price.

However, it cannot be said that they are reaping the benefits without working. After all, the existence of middlemen makes things more convenient for both farmers and buyers.

“I resisted and even tried to run away.”

Zhang Qian continued:
"As you saw, I was lucky to survive those three years, I wasn't beaten to death."

"As far as I know, there were women who were controlled by him before and forced to do this business, but he beat them to death later."

Her voice became low and suppressed:
"As far as I know, at least four women have died at his hands."

(End of this chapter)