Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 701 Old People Are Wise and Clever
Is it too late to investigate internet cafes now?
If it's just about checking illegal internet cafes, there's plenty of time.

Because there are far fewer illegal internet cafes than small hotels.

Usually, once an internet cafe is established in a certain area, there won't be another one within a few kilometers.

Of course, this excludes areas near universities.

Moreover, compared to hotels, internet cafes are rarely clustered together.

"I'll arrange it immediately."

Knowing that time was of the essence, Team Leader Hua hung up the phone after finishing his sentence.

After hanging up the phone, Yu Dazhang was still thinking about the conversation he had just had with Team Hua.

Currently, illegal internet cafes are the most likely place for Zhang Jiangke to spend the night, but there is always the possibility of miscalculation.

If we fail to catch him, what should we do next?
Next, Zhang Jiangke will try every means to escape back to Myanmar...

Before Da Zhang could continue thinking, drowsiness struck again, and he tilted his head and fell asleep once more.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already daylight.

He picked up his phone and glanced at the time.

7:10 a.m.

I've had enough sleep.

After getting up and washing up, he walked back to the bedside and was about to get dressed when his phone suddenly rang.

It's still the Chinese team.

"Found him."

Hua's voice was somewhat hurried, but very steady:
"Zhang Jiangke was found in an unlicensed internet cafe in Qingpu District..."

Upon hearing that the person had been found, Yu Dazhang immediately perked up and asked eagerly:
"Caught it?"

No wonder he was so excited; this was a major breakthrough.

Zhang Jiangke played a pivotal role in this entire case; arresting him was tantamount to obtaining the most important clue.

"Didn't catch it."

A hint of frustration was revealed in Hua's voice:
"To avoid leaks, I specifically arranged for two districts to carry out the operation simultaneously, but in the end, we still couldn't find Zhang Jiangke."

At this point, he changed the subject:
"However, two criminal police officers from Qingpu District made an important discovery at an internet cafe in their jurisdiction."

"They showed Zhang Jiangke's photo to people in the internet cafe for identification, and one of the young men who was surfing the internet said that he had seen Zhang Jiangke before and had even talked to him."

Hua's tone became slightly more relaxed:
"The two detectives then retrieved the internet cafe's surveillance footage. In the footage, they saw Zhang Jiangke lying on a small sofa at the back of the internet cafe, seemingly intending to spend the night there."

His voice gradually lowered:

"However, at 11 p.m. last night, Zhang Jiangke suddenly received a phone call, then left the internet cafe and never came back."

It was clear that Hua was in a bad mood; his tone was tinged with anger and disappointment.

If illegal internet cafes had been investigated from the beginning, Zhang Jiangke would probably have been arrested and brought to justice long ago.

But he had nothing to complain about, after all, being able to deduce that Zhang Jiangke was in Qingpu District was not something an ordinary person could do.

Moreover, when he initially set his sights on small hotels, he didn't see anything wrong with it.

"Send me the surveillance video of Zhang Jiangke answering the phone," Yu Dazhang ordered.

Team leader Hua paused for a moment upon hearing this, then confirmed:
"Just the part where you answer the phone?"

"Yes," Yu Dazhang replied.

"I only need that segment. You can contact Captain Xu later and have him receive the complete surveillance footage."

He doesn't think it's a matter of luck.

The investigation in Qingpu District started at 10 p.m., and Zhang Jiangke received the call at 11 p.m., which clearly meant that someone was tipping him off.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have left immediately after receiving the call and never returned.

Yu Dazhang had assumed Zhang Jiangke was a cunning old fox, but he never expected him to be this sly.

He not only chose to hide in an illegal internet cafe, but also anticipated that the police would investigate small hotels.

"Okay," Hua replied.

"I'll retrieve the surveillance video right now."

After ending the call, Yu Dazhang drove to the Xicheng City Public Security Bureau. Once in his office, he uploaded the video recording sent by Team Leader Hua to his computer.

After clicking play, he focused his attention on the changes in Zhang Jiangke's lips.

That's right, he was analyzing Zhang Jiangke's speech through lip reading.

The first sentence is: "Can you confirm that it's a search for a criminal?"

After saying that, Zhang Jiangke paused for more than ten seconds and then said, "Okay, I understand. Don't leave yet. Check out the next morning."

Zhang Jiangke only said two sentences from beginning to end, and the conversation ended in less than a minute.

He didn't look anxious at all in the surveillance footage.

He sat on the sofa with a relaxed expression, and even after finishing the phone call, he lit a cigarette and slowly took a drag.

Yu Dazhang originally thought he would leave after finishing his cigarette.

Just as Zhang Jiangke exhaled a puff of smoke, he suddenly glanced at his phone without warning, as if he had received a message on it.

It's unclear what he saw, but he threw the cigarette in his hand on the ground and stomped it out, then put his phone back in his pocket, got up, and walked outside.

Compared to before, his expression became noticeably flustered, even somewhat tense.

Yu Dazhang noticed that the cigarette he had thrown on the ground was only half-smoked.

This shows that the news made him very anxious and scared.

The surveillance video ended as Zhang Jiangke left the internet cafe.

What kind of news could terrify him like this?

Yu Dazhang then replayed the surveillance video and fast-forwarded to the scene where Zhang Jiangke was checking the information.

After pausing, he zoomed in on the screen, but still couldn't see the content clearly.

The surveillance cameras installed in these illegal internet cafes are cheap and of poor quality; the resolution is good enough to see people clearly, and expecting them to be clear even after zooming in is wishful thinking.

Left with no other option, Yu Dazhang had to replay the video twice more.

At times like these, you have to pay attention to the details.

After receiving the call, Zhang Jiangke was somewhat flustered, but it was within his psychological limits.

Smoking may seem like a way to relax, but it's actually a way to calm yourself down.

But after seeing the message, he immediately lost his composure.

Overall, it gives the impression of a gradual progression of emotions in Da Zhang.

He played the video again and finally confirmed that the message, like the previous phone call, was meant to tip off Zhang Jiangke.

When the first person told him the same information, he was only half-convinced.

But if a second person says the same thing, he has no choice but to believe it.

So, after receiving the call, he smoked on the sofa, actually waiting for someone else to inform him.

That cunning old fox doesn't even trust his own accomplices!

Yu Dazhang glanced at the time on the computer.

9:10 a.m.

It's too late; Zhang Jiangke has probably already left Songhai.

After the search, martial law was naturally lifted; the police couldn't possibly lock down an entire district for an extended period just to catch a suspect.

They really are shrewd and clever with age.

Even Yu Dazhang found this cunning and cautious suspect a headache.

Zhang Jiangke is now unsure where he will go next.

However, one thing is certain: Zhang Jiangke will definitely run back to Myanmar as soon as possible.

Last night's actions have made him realize that his situation is extremely dangerous, and he will definitely try his best to get out as soon as possible.

"Oh no..." Yu Dazhang scratched his head, feeling increasingly irritated.

"If he runs away, this case will be in big trouble."

(End of this chapter)