Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 702 A Short Life

If Yu Dazhang had been given access to the case a month earlier, he would have been absolutely confident that he could have solved it.

But now the other party's acquisition is already at full capacity, and once they stop, the suspects on this line will try every means to hide.

This is equivalent to breaking the entire criminal chain.

Once a major suspect like Zhang Jiangke flees abroad, it becomes extremely difficult to bring him back.

"He will never go back to Yanjing or Songhai."

Yu Dazhang stared at Zhang Jiangke on the surveillance screen, a cold glint in his eyes.

Since the police were able to locate him in Qingpu District, it meant they had figured out his modus operandi. Given his style of doing things, he would definitely go to an unfamiliar place to hide first.

He won't show his face again... Yu Dazhang sighed.

Committing such a serious crime means certain death if caught. A cunning human trafficker like Zhang Jiangke must be familiar with the relevant laws.

No, there's no need to even consider the legal provisions; his crimes are so egregious that even ten repetitions wouldn't be enough.

Where will he go after leaving Songhai?

Yu Dazhang muttered to himself, various possibilities flashing through his mind, but he quickly rejected them one by one.

Zhang Jiangke, that old fox, won't stay on the run forever.

That kind of panicked, aimless escape will only expose his whereabouts and increase the risk of being caught.

The most likely scenario is that after leaving Songhai, he immediately hid in a place he had never been before, and then waited for an opportunity to smuggle himself back to Myanmar.

The province closest to Songhai is S province.

Is it possible that he has come here?

It's very possible... The more Yu Dazhang thought about it, the more plausible this possibility seemed.

Moreover, he had previously met a sophomore named Zhou Jiacheng in Nanjing.

Given his style of doing things, he probably won't come looking for Zhou Jiacheng again, but the possibility of him settling down in S Province cannot be ruled out.

However, S Province is too big; we can't catch him by just making deductions.

Just as Yu Dazhang was racking his brains for ideas, the office door was pushed open, and Captain Xu walked in from outside.

"The investigation in Jinling has yielded results."

Team Leader Xu approached Yu Dazhang and placed a document on the table in front of him:

"These are the investigation results sent back from over there; I printed them out."

"Inside are Zhou Jiacheng's contact information, as well as his mother's identity information and past experiences."

"Quite efficient..." Yu Dazhang quickly opened the file and began to read it carefully.

Zhou Jinyan, a native of Nanjing, graduated from Nanjing Agricultural University and passed away at the age of 32. Before her death, she worked in a technology promotion company.

The preceding content appears unremarkable, like an ordinary person's resume.

What followed was an extraordinary past.

According to the investigation, Zhou Jinyan was lured with high-paying jobs and trafficked to a mountain village when she was looking for work after graduation.

Two months later, she successfully escaped and reported the family that had bought him.

Strangely, nine months later, Zhou Jinyan gave birth to a baby boy.

During her pregnancy, her family suspected that she had been abused by the family that bought her, but Zhou Jinyan firmly disagreed with having an abortion.

She even ran away from home because of this, only returning after giving birth.

The logic didn't make sense... Yu Dazhang quickly realized something was wrong.

If Zhou Jinyan had been violated, she would never have given birth to this child.

Don't give me that excuse that the child is innocent.

What are the feelings of a mother when her child is born and looks very much like the abuser?

Having nightmares every day isn't enough; you also have to face the abuser's own flesh and blood every day.

Those with weak psychological resilience might even develop mental illnesses due to the pressure.

But Zhou Jinyan didn't. She made the exact opposite choice.

Even her family couldn't understand her choice.

Could it be that Zhou Jinyan has intellectual disabilities?
Yu Dazhang then turned his attention to Zhou Jinyan's resume.

He graduated from Jinling Agricultural University and later worked in agricultural machinery companies doing technical promotion. If he had intellectual disabilities, he wouldn't have such a resume.

Since it's not an intellectual problem, then it must be an emotional one.

One thing is certain: Zhou Jinyan did not reject the person she had a relationship with, or rather, she did not dislike that person, and even liked him a little.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have resolutely given birth to the child, and even ran away from home for it.

At this moment, Captain Xu stood quietly to the side, his eyes fixed on the contents of the document, carefully studying every detail.

His expression mirrored Yu Dazhang's, clearly indicating that he too had noticed something unusual.

"Is it possible that Zhang Jiangke was the human trafficker who abducted Zhou Jinyan?"

Team Leader Xu's question seemed to be directed at Yu Dazhang, but it also sounded like he was talking to himself.

"Probably not."

Yu Dazhang shook his head:
"Based on the timeline, Zhou Jiacheng is 19 years old this year, so Zhou Jinyan was abducted 20 years ago."

“Zhang Jiangke was 41 years old at that time. He had already made money in business and had no need to do such a high-risk thing. Moreover, he started his career as a human trafficker at a very high level.”

He looked up at Captain Xu:
"Think about it, someone like Zhang Jiangke could make money through legitimate means, so why would he become a human trafficker?"

Yu Dazhang paused for a moment, and seeing that Captain Xu looked thoughtful, he continued his analysis:
"The only thing I can think of is that the huge profits from being a human trafficker tempted him, which is why he took the risk."

“For someone like Zhang Jiangke, trafficking just one recent female college graduate is a low-profit, high-risk endeavor.”

Finally, he concluded:
"Therefore, he would certainly not stoop to commit such a low-level crime."

They both had the same goal: to find out the relationship between Zhou Jinyan and her son and Zhang Jiangke.

However, this relationship must also be logical.

"I still think Zhou Jiacheng is Zhang Jiangke's son."

Team Leader Xu pondered for a moment and said:

"This feeling is even stronger after seeing that Zhou Jinyan was once abducted and trafficked, but there is currently no evidence to prove it."

"Isn't that obvious?" Yu Dazhang couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.

Even a fool could see that this mother and son were connected to Zhang Jiangke; otherwise, why would they investigate Zhou Jinyan's past?

Even though the people are dead, they still investigate, just to find the connection between them.

There's nothing wrong with criminal investigators solving cases based on intuition.

Make bold assumptions, and verify them carefully.

They are currently in a process of verification, but they cannot make assumptions or say things without any basis.

Yu Dazhang guessed that Captain Xu was acting this way because he was too anxious.

Read on.

The following content is relatively simple.

Zhou Jinyan later found a job at a local agricultural machinery company, which was a good match for her major.

However, she has remained single.

At the age of 30, she went to the hospital for a checkup because she felt unwell, and was diagnosed with stomach cancer. She passed away the following year.

The document also included a photo of Zhou Jinyan during her lifetime.

In Yu Dazhang's opinion, this woman was very beautiful, the kind of beauty that grows on you.

Moreover, from Zhou Jinyan's eyebrows and eyes, you can see that she is the kind of woman who looks very weak, but actually has a strong inner strength.

If I had to describe it in one word, it would be: stubborn.

Putting down the photo, Yu Dazhang rubbed his temples and then said to Captain Xu:
"Get ready, we're going to Jinling."

(End of this chapter)